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Jacob Russell was transported on the Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann, departing 31st Dec 1790 and arriving 9th Jul 1791 with 1265 passengers.
The Third Fleet consisted of 11 Vessels. Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Gorgon, Mary Ann, Matilda, Queen (from Ireland) Salamander and William and Ann. These vessels were provided by a private company; Camden, Calvert and King to ship convicts to the colony.
Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 141 (72) |
| 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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Family connections for Jacob (Russell) are: Some amendments added Aug 2025. RUSSELL Jacob (Russell) was born on 15 8 1761. He was tried for stealing perhaps with others on 20 11 1786 from William (Outridge/Ordage) of Birmingham Warwickshire at Warwick Assizes on 26 3 1787, sentenced to death commuted to 7years, held in prison & on hulks & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship SALAMANDER; he was assigned to Supt Convicts at Parramatta; he was Protestant. On 23 3 1794 he was grantd his Freedom in Parramatta. On 19 11 1794 he was granted 30acres at South Creek Mulgrave Place Hawkesbury River Windsor. Jacob (Russell) had a first relationship with Eleanor (Davies/is her fourth relationship) from 1795 whom he later married. He was Free by Servitude by 1798. He added 24acres by purchase & was granted 5more acres at Hawkesbury on 18 12 1799. He was at Hawkesbury in financial distress in 1801. He married Eleanor (Davies/is) on 30 5 1818 at Christ Church Castlereagh. He was recorded in 1828 as Free by Servitude with his wife farmer on 25acres at Evan.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] Eleanor (Davies/is) was born about 1769 & baptised on 16 5 1769 at St Pauls Covent Garden Middlesex England. She married firstly (1of4) ??? (??? perhaps Fowles) on 15 6 1878 in England. She was living with Ann & John (Brown) & babysitting their children when charged with stealing cloth coat etc, on 29 5 1790, of her landlord, tried at Old Bailey in July 1790, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW with her daughter on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship MARY ANN. She became pregnant to a seaman on board MARY ANN. She married thirdly (3of5) Alexander (Seaton his first marriage) on 25 1 1791 at St Johns CofE Parramatta & produced 1child. She married thirdly (3of4) Alexander (Seaton his first marriage) on 25 1 1791 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She was Free by Servitude by 1798. She died on 15/22 9 1824 age53/6 at Castlereagh mother of 6children & was buried, as (Russell), at Christ Church Castlereagh. [Some details taken from this Website] Jacob (Russell) & Eleanor (Davies/is) produced 4children: 1.Jacob (Russell) was born on 22 5 1798 & baptised on 26 6 1798 w/hsi.Elizabeth (Davis?/Seaton) at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He married Sarah (Evans) on 14 7 1817 at Christ Church Castlereagh. He was recorded as a farmer in 1826 & 1829. He died on 12 12 1852 age54. ..Sarah (Evans) was born on 14 1 1799 & baptised on 17 12 1809 age10 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. After 1811 she may have been entered into Parramatta Orphan School. She died on 10 10 1856 age57. ..Details of Sarah (Evans)s family are given in entry for Judith (Bidwell SURPRISE 1794) on this Website. ..Jacob (Russell) & Sarah (Evans) produced at least 5children: ..1.Ann (Russell) was born on 15 11 1818 & baptised on 29 8 1819 at Christ Church Castlereagh. ..2.Abraham (Russell) was born on 15 10 1821 & baptised on 3 2 1822 at Christ Church Castlereagh. ..3.William (Russell) was born on 18 11 1823 & baptised on 6 6 1824 at Christ Church Castlereagh. He died on 7 7 1826 age2 at Evan by drowning & was buried at Christ Church Castlereagh. ..4.William (Russell) was born on 22 7 1826 at Castlereagh & baptised on 27 8 1826 at Christ Church Castlereagh. ..5.Eleanor (Russell) was born on 12 2 1828 at Evan & baptised on 9 3 1829 at Christ Church Castlereagh. She died in 1907 age about79. .. 2.Hannah (Russell) was born on 10 9 1800 at Parramatta & baptised on 11 8 1805 age4 w/Phoebe in group ceremony at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She died on 16 2 1853 age52. 3.??? (Russell) 4.Phoebe (Russell) was born on 23 7 1805 at Hawkesbury & baptised on 11 8 1805 w/Hannah in group ceremony at St Johns CofE Parramatta. .. >>>Jacob (Russell) married secondly Jane (Shaw), an assigned convict/housekeeper, on 20 6 1825 at Christ Church Castlereagh. He died on 4 11 1856 age95 father of 5children. Jane (Shaw) was born about 1798 or 1803 perhaps at Monaghan Ireland & became a spinner washer laundress. She was tried at Dublin Ireland in 1823, sentenced to 7years & arrived at Port Jackson NSW as a convict on 20 8 1824 after a voyage of 4.5months on ALMORAH; she suffered pyrexia (extreme fever) with increased heat & thirst for 11days on board; she was Protestant. She was assigned as housekeeper to Jacob (Russel). [Some details taken from this Website] Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.
Colonial Secretary Index. RUSSELL, Jacob. Per "Salamander", 1791 1794 Nov 19; 1799 Dec 18 On list of all grants and leases of land registered in the Colonial Secretary's Office (Fiche 3267; 9/2731 pp.32, 110) 1801 Jan 6 Of Hawkesbury. Petition for assistance re indebtedness (Reel 6020; 2/8130 pp.363-6) c.1805 On list of settlers, formerly prisoners, nominated as witnesses by Martin Mason in his complaint against Denis McCarty (Reel 6040; ML Safe 1/51 p.62) 1809 Feb Produce received from at the Hawkesbury Stores (Reel 6040; 9/2673 p.5) 1810 Dec 1,5 Signatory to address from the settlers of the Hawkesbury to Governor Macquarie; & Macquarie's reply (Reel 6038; SZ758 pp.128-30) 1814 Mar 2 Juror at inquest on William Reardon held at Castlereagh (Reel 6021; 4/1819 pp.539, 545) 1816 Jun 22 Of Castlereagh. On lists of persons to be issued with horned cattle from the Govt Herds (Reel 6038, SZ759 p.212; Reel 6031, 4/7028A p.31) 1818 Sep 10 On list of persons to receive grants of land in 1818 (Fiche 3266; 9/2652 p.47) 1820 Sep 18 On list of persons for whom grants of land have been handed over to the Surveyor General for delivery (Fiche 3266; 9/2652 p.59) 1823 Oct 25 Convict assigned to by Bench of Evan (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.163) 1825 Apr 26 Signatory to a memorial by magistrates, settlers & stockholders of the District of Evan praying that the common near Castlereagh, recently given to Captain King on a ticket of occupation, be returned to its former purpose (Reel 6017; 4/5782 pp.299-301) 1825 Jul 25 Govt servant assigned to by the Bench of Magistrates, Penrith (Reel 6064; 4/1787 p.47b)
National Archives. HO 47/6/91 1787 Mar 31 Certificate/memorial of John Heath on prisoners capitally convicted on the 'last' Midland Circuit (exceptions listed), but 'some favourable Circumstances' appeared on/after their trial and now recommended to mercy on the conditions set against their names: Warwickshire Lent Assizes at Warwick. Richard Frinchett, Jacob Russell and James Royal Loome, for burglary; Recommendation: 7 years transportation.
Jacob Russell married Jane Shaw 7 May, 1825 (BDMs-NSW Reg. No.3587/1825
Around 1795, Jacob commenced a long term relationship with Eleanor Davis (Convict, Mary Ann, 1791). Eleanor was actually married to Alexander Seaton (Convict, Scarborough, 1790), they had married in 1791, but had then become estranged. Alexander then in the 46th Regiment and went to Van Diemens Land with them. Eleanor and Jacob had 4 children between 1796 and 1805. Then in October 1817, Alexander Seaton was killed at Herdsman's Cove in Van Diemens Land and subsequently, Eleanor married Jacob May 30 1818. However, Eleanor only lived a few more years and died in 1824. On June 20th 1825, Jacob remarried, Jane Shaw (Convict, Almorah, 1823). 1828 Census: Page 326... [Ref R1598] Russell, Jacob, 60, free by servitude, Salamander, 1791, 7 years, Protestant, farmer, Evan, 25 acres, all cleared and cultivated, 2 horses, 4 horned cattle. [Ref R1599] Russell, Jane 25, government servant, Almorrah, 1823, 7 years, Protestant.
Jacob was tried and sentenced to 7 years transportation at Warwick Assizes, 26th March 1787, although the actual indictment cannot be traced as the assizes records for Warwickshire were accidentally destroyed last century. However, his trial received a mention in the Birmingham Gazette on 2nd April, 1787, and in a list of the Enrolments of Certificated of Convictions of Felons for the years 1773-1822 at Warwickshire County Archives. From the Birmingham Gazette: "The Commission for holding the Assize for this County was opened on Monday last at Warwick, before Mr Justice Heath. Sixty Prisoners took their trials at the Bar, four being capitally convicted and received the sentence of death, (Jacob Russell was one of the four) for the burglary in the house of William Ordridge in this town. Commuted." From the List of Enrolments and Convictions of Felons: "The prisoner Jacon Russell was convicted of burglary in the dwelling house of William Ordage ? on the night of the 20th November at Birmingham. He was convicted of felony and burglary pursuant to the Act of Parliament." Jacob spent the next four years in jails and on hulks before boarding the Third Fleet ship "Salamander" among 160 male prisoners and sailing from Plymouth on 27th March 1791. Jacob, on arrival, August 21st, 1791, was assigned to the Superintendent of Convicts at Parramatta. He worked on the preparation of ground and cultivation of crops. Three years later, 22nd March 1794. he was granted his freedom to remain in that district. 1794: 19th November, Jacob received Land Grant No. 265, a thirty acre block on the South Creek of the River Hawkesbury in the District of Mulgrave Place (Windsor). Lieut Govenor Francis Grose settled 40 emancipists there during that year. The rent was 1 shilling per year commencing after 10 years. James Ruse who farmed that one and a half acres received the first land grant in NSW in 1791, was Jacob's neighbour. 1799: 18th December, Governor Hunter issued Grant No. 915 of 30 acres to Jacob, this grant was also at South Creek, Mulgrave Place. Quote: "This allotment contains 25 acres purchased by Jacob Russell from Richard Podmore, a private in the NSW Corps and 5 acres of high land granted to him to build on."