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Transportation
John Silverthorn 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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Convict Notes
John was about 24 years old when convicted in May 1787 at Salisbury, for ‘Assault/Highway robbery’ with a value of 150 shillings. 17/2/1788: Married Mary Wickham (Charlotte 1787) – they had 1 son, John born October 1789 and died 27/22/1789. Mary died in 1789. John was granted land (30 acres) at Prospect Hill in 1791. By December 1791 he had 1 ¾ acres under cultivation. John died in 1829.