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William Sherman was transported on the Alexander, departing 13th May 1787 and arriving 26th Jan 1788 with 27 passengers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Fleet http://www.jenwilletts.com/convict_ship_alexander_1788 The Alexander was built at Hull in 1784 by Walton & Co. She was taken up by the East India Company in 1786. Convict Transport-Barque built Ship. 452 tons, 114ft long, 31ft wide. Arrived with 177 male Convicts (14 dv) Carried 30 Crew + 41 Marines Master: Duncan Sinclair She was the largest of the eleven vessels of the historic First Fleet to Australia. The First Fleet consisted of two Royal Navy escort ships, HMS Sirius and HMS Supply accompanied by six convict transports, the Alexander, Charlotte, Friendship, Lady Penrhyn, Prince of Wales and the Scarborough, and three store ships, the Borrowdale, Fishburn and Golden Grove. Convicts on the 1st Fleet Alexander are listed under Lady Penrhyn, Scarborough & Alexander.
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| Primary Source | Convict Indents & Ship Musters 1788-1812 & 1813-1828 Courts of Criminal Jurisdiction 1788-1833 (NSW, TAS, QLD & Norfolk Island) Church Register: NSW Liverpool St Luke CE Burial |
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William Sherman, Died JUL 10 1829 at South Creek NSW and was buried the following day at Liverpool, NSW - on the St Lukes church burial register his occupation is listed as labourer and the minister recorded on the register is Rev Robert Cartwright
1790 Apr APR 1790 William was again in court charged along with Edward Varndell and James Stow with burglary - guilty
29 FEB 1788 William Sherman appeared in Sydney Court of Criminal Jurisdiction with James Freeman charged with Stealing flour;
1806 Census - William Sherman, Arrived per ship Alexander Current Status: Free by Servitude; Employment: Labourer; Residence: Parramatta