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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Richard Rushton was transported on the Glatton, departing 31st Aug 1802 and arriving 11th Mar 1803 with 405 passengers.
Glatton (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 328 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
Richard Rushton and William Rushton were both convicted for LIFE at the same sessions in March 1801 at Stafford G.D. William was transported on the "Coromandel" arriving 1802, Richard on the “Glatton” arriving 1803. They were likely to be brothers or otherwise close relatives. RICHARD IN 1806 muster was in Parramatta gaol. 1815 Permission given to marry Ann Emery ("EMRY") who had been married to James or John Emery a baker in 1806 (per Pitt). Ann Emery arrived aged 28 as Ann Clarke on the "Speedy" in 1800 with 7 years for theft. Marriage registered 1818 RUSHTON/EMBRY, St Thoms" Windsor, she would be abt 43 years, he about 32 (calculated from 45 yr age in 1828 census). Richard had been all his time in NSW at Windsor - see petition of 1817. In 1819 supplied fresh meat to the government stores at Windsor, in 1820 paid for supply of salted pork (Sydney Gazette). May 1822 - convicted of receiving a gown stolen from a woman at Pitt Town, sent for one or 2 years to Port Macquarie (William Rushton also arrived there in May 1823 for a 2 year sentence for receiving). 1825 Muster was a Nailor at Richmond, NSW 1828 Census was a Nailor at Windsor. recorded as RUSTON 1820 Ann his wife died Richard got in trouble again because in 1839 he was at Moreton Bay. 1839 referred to in letter to Foreman of Works, and again in letter dated 22/2/1840 to Gorman, Commandant of Moreton Bay, recommending a mitigation of his sentence.