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Transportation
Samuel Thorley 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 1264 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 | Old Bailey online transcripts. [Ref 17900526-60]. Hardy, Bobbie; Early Hawkesbury Settlers. Smme, C.J.; Third Fleet Families of Australia. |
Claims
"According to Ancestry.com Samuel Thorley is my 5th Great Grandfather. Samuel James Thorley 1769-1821, Philip Parnell Thorley/Williams aka Philip Parnell Williams 1799-1883, William Thorley 1825-1901, Albina (Minnie) Thorley 1863-1929, Ada Maud Lindley 1882-1967, Dunlop Hilton Lowe 1908-1968, Phyllis May Whelan 1936-present, Lisa Jayne Whelan 1966-present"
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Family connections for Samuel (Thorley) are: Some amendments added Nov 2025. THORLEY Samuel (Tho/urley) was born about 1768. He was tried w/1other (William (Vale-a different person than the namesake below apparantly) for stealing wooden trunk & contents of Mary (Stevens) at Old Bailey, sentenced to 7years for the stealing only, held at London or Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 8 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship ACTIVE. He had a relationship with Agnes (Williams/Parnell her second relationship) whom he later married. He was Free by Servitude by 1799. He was a dealer when he married Agnes (Williams/Shales) on 18 4 1811 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He became a boat builder sailor publican of Black Dog Inn? in Rocks area Sydney & grazier. He was recorded in 1806 with his wife Agnes (Williams) as settler on 100acres at Liberty Plains. He owned land now known as Sydney Markets. He died on 9 8 1821 age53 at Richmond & was buried at St Peters CofE Richmond. [Some details taken from this Website] Agnes (Shales/Williams) married firstly Thomas (Parnell) at Southwark London on 5 11 1795. She arrived in NSW with her family on 2 6 1797 after a voyage of 10months on GANGES. She left her husband to join with Samuel (Tho/urley). She was recorded in 1806 as Agnes (Williams) with her husband at Liberty Plains. She died on 23 4 1823 age47 at Richmond mother of 9children & was buried, as (Thorley), at St Peters CofE Richmond. Details of Agnes (Parnell)s family are given in entry for Thomas (Parnell GANGES 1797) on this Website. Samuel (Thorley) & Agnes (Shales/Williams/Parnell) produced 8children: mainly boys 1.Phillip (Thorley) was born on 4 8 1799 & baptised on 8 7 1804 age4 w/Agnes, Samuel James at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He married Mary (Griffiths sister William) on 5 2 1821 at St Peters CofE Richmond. He died on 3 5 1883 age83. ..Mary (Griffiths) was born on 30 5 1804also & baptised on 6 10 1805 age16m at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She died on 21 1 1874 age69. ..Details of Mary (Griffiths)s family are given in entry for Jonathan (Griffiths SCARBOROUGH 1790) on this Website. ..Philip (Thorley) & Mary (Griffiths) produced at least 4children: ..1.James Samuel (Thorley) was born on 28 10 1823 & baptised on 4 7 1830 age6 w/William, Elizabeth & Mary Ann at St Peters CofE Richmond. ..2.William (Thorley) was born on 13 7 1825 & baptised on 4 7 1830 age4 w/James Samuel, Elizabeth & Mary Ann at St Peters CofE Richmond. He married ??? (???). He died in 1901 age about75. ....William (Thorley) & ??? (???) produced at least 1child: ....1.Albina/Minnie (Thorley) was born in 1863. She married ??? (Lindley). She died in 1929 age about66. ......Albina/Minnie (Thorley) & ??? (Lindley) produced at least 1child: ......1.Ada Maud (Lindley) was born in 1882. She married ??? (Lowe). She died in 1967 age about85. ........Ada Maud (Lindley) & ??? (Lowe) produced at least 1child: ........1.Dunlop Hilton (Lowe) was born in 1908. He married ??? (Whelan). He died in 1968 age about60. ..........Dunlop Hilton (Lowe) & ??? (Whelan) produced at least 1child: ..........Phyllis May (Whelan) was born in 1936. She had a relationship & produced a child: ..........1.Lisa Jayne (Whelan) was born in 1966. .. ..3.Elizabeth (Thorley) was born on 28 7 1827 & baptised on 4 7 1830 age11m w/James Samuel, William & Mary Ann at St Peters CofE Richmond. ..4.Mary Ann (Thorley) was born on 22 10 1829 & baptised on 4 7 1830 w/James Samuel, William & Elizabeth at St Peters CofE Richmond. .. 2.Agnes (Thorley) was born on 10 9 1801 & baptised on 8 7 1804 age2 w/Phillip & Samuel James at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She married James (Simmons sic) emancipist on 4/14 11 1821 at St Peters CofE Richmond & produced 8children. She remained Anglican. She undertook frequent business trips to England with her family. She died on 26 6 1890 age88. ..James (Simons) was born about 1797. He was tried w/1other for stealing property worth thousands of pounds of Mary Baroness of Sandys at Old Bailey, sentenced to death commuted to Life, held probably at London or Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 27 1 1815 after a voyage of 6months on MARQUIS OF WELLINGTON. He was issued his Conditional Pardon on 17 8 1825 & Absolute Pardon on 15 3 1833. He became publican auctioneer & owned a a large store in Hunter St Sydney, requiring frequent business trips to England with his family. He was elected as the first Jewish alderman of Sydney in 1848. He helped found the Jewish Great Synagogue in Sydney. He died on 2 5 1849 age52 at home O'Connell St Sydney. ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..Details of James (Simon)s family are given in entry for Jonathan (Simons BARING 1819) on this Website. .. 3.Samuel James (Thorley) was born on 13 2 1804 & baptised on 8 7 1804 w/Phillip, Agnes at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He married Hannah (Vale age16) on 24 8 1829 at St Peters CofE Richmond. He died on 3 2 1874 age70+. ..Hannah (Vale/Wain) was born on 2 11 1813 & baptised on 23 1 1814 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She is recorded in 1828 as Ann (Shadwell) with her parents at Wilberforce. She died on 2 4 1879 age65. ..Details of Hannah (Vale/Wain)s family are given in entry for William (Vale FORTUNE 1806) on this Website. ..Samuel James (Thorley) & Hannah (Vale) produced at least 1child: ..1.Phillip (Thorley was born on 18 7 1830. He died on 4 7 1931 age100-. .. 4.Elizabeth (Thorley) was born on 25 7 1806 & baptised on 12 4 1807 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She married at age16 William (Griffiths brother Mary) on 12 8 1822 at Christ Church Castlereagh. She died on 10 2 1888 age81. ..William (Griffiths) was born in 1803. He may have been involved in the business activities of his father in Richmond &/or Van Diemens Land. He died on 3 11 1881 about78. ..Details of William (Griffiths)s family are given in entry for Jonathan (Griffiths SCARBOROUGH 1790) on this Website. .. 5.James (Thorley) was born on 10 7 1810 & baptised on 1 10 1812 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He died on 3 10 1812 age2 & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. 6.William (Thorley) was born on 20 6 1812 & baptised on 14 2 1813 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He died on 14 4 1885 age72. 7.Charles (Thorley) was born on 18 2 1816 & baptised on 31 3 1816 at St Peters CofE Richmond. He died on 28 8 1830 age14. 8.John (Thorley) was born on 12 10 1817 & paptised on 19 10 1817 at St Peters CofE Richmond. He died on 21 10 1817 age9d & was buried at St Peters CofE Richmond. 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.
Arrived at Sydney Cove, New South Wales, aboard "Active".
Was found "Not Guilty" of the burglary, at the Old Bailey Trial but transported for 7 years. Occupations included Boat Builder, Sealer, Publican of "The Black Dog" in the Rocks area of Sydney, and Grazier. At one time he owned the land now (2020) occupied by the Sydney Markets.
Baxter, Carol; Muster of New South Wales 1806: A4300 Samuel Thorley, Active, FBS, Settler, Liberty Plains. A4807 Agnes, Williams?, CF Ganges, wife to Samuel Thorley. B0525 : Samuel Thorley; 100 acres, 1 horse, 3 pigs, 1 wife, 4 children.
In 1796, Thomas Parnell (Convict, Ganges, 1796) arrived in the colony with his wife Agnes Shales and son Thomas. Agnes very soon thereafter, deserted Thomas and went to live with Samuel Thorley. Their first child was indeed born in 1799. Over the next 18 years they had a family of 8. The eventually married in 1811. Both Agnes and Samuel died prior to the 1828 census.
Samuel Thurley (aged 17) and William Vale (23) were convicted at the Old Bailey, of Stealing a wooden trunk and an extensive list of contents therein. All the property of Mary Stevens, spinster in the house of Charles Dixon. They were charged with breaking and entering and theft but after a number of witnesses had been called, they were eventually found guilty of the lesser charge of stealing and sentenced to transportation for 7 years. Tried before the London Jury before Mr Recorder.