Elizabeth Smith

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iain Frazier on 12th January 2026

Family connections for Elizabeth (Smith) are: SMITH Elizabeth (Smith) was born about 1771/6. She was tried w/4others for robbery with violence at Old Bailey on 27 2 1788, sentenced to death by hanging reprieved to Life, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & Newgate & arrived in NSW as a convict on 3 6 1790 after a voyage of 12months on LADY JULIANA-a ship with 228females who easily entertained the whole crew & also sailors at Teneriffe stopover; she was sent to Norfolk Island on 7 8 1790 on SURPRISE. She had a first relationship/married with James (Grace)-not shown in Smees records of marriages.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] >>>[Noted that Ref:'People...' claims Elizabeth (Grace/Smith) married in England & produced 2children in Australia]>>> James (Grace) was born about 1770 & became a shoemaker. He was apparantly convicted of a felony at age11, possibly held on hulks on the Thames then sent to American colonies on 30 7 1784 on MERCURY, from which he returned to UK after mutiny on the ship achieved landfall at Torbay/Torquay? Devonshire, was captured then held on hulk DUNKIRK. He was tried for breaking entering & stealing clothing at Old Bailey on 14 1 1784, sentenced to 7years, held at London or Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 21 1 1788 after a voyage of 8months on FRIENDSHIP/SCARBOROUGH. He was sent to Norfolk Island, arriving on 13 3 1790. He died on 15 11 1793 (Smee & NI Refs.) age about23 on Norfolk Island or 15 11 1798 (this Website) age about28. [Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>Elizabeth (Smith/Grace) associated secondly with Elizabeth (Samuel (Free//Tree/Frear/Isreal), with whom she produced 16children & later married. She was Free by Servitude by 1797. She is recorded in February 1805, as (Smith), & 1807 with her family on 50acres on Norfolk Island. On 26 12 1807 she went with her family as part of the first evacuation on HMS PORPOISE to Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania), arriving on 17 1 1808; to Queensborough/Sandy Bay. She married Samuel (Free//Tree/Frear/Isreal) on 23 4 1810 at St Davids CofE Hobart Town. She is recorded on 2 10 1818 as free on stores at Hobart Town. She moved with her children to Clarence Plains near Launceston sometime after 1819. She died on 22 6 1850 age75/9 at Clarence Plains Tasmania mother of 10children. Samuel (Free//Tree/Frear/Isreal) was born about 1771. He was tried for stealing, on 18 10 1788, handkerchief of Samuel (Rushart) at Old Bailey on 22 10 1788, sentenced to 7years, held at probably London or Middlesex Gaol Delivery & Newgate & hulk DUNKIRK in Portsmouth harbour from <1790 & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship SALAMANDER; he was onshipped to Norfolk Island in September 1791. He was Free by Servitude by 1797. He is recorded in February 1805 & 1807 as sentence expired on stores with his wife & 5children as farmer & constable on 50acres on Norfolk Island. He had 50acres on 26 12 1807 when he went with his family as part of the first evacuation (for which volunteers apparantly had been called with appropriate compensation offerred & for which he may have tried to decline as some successful farmers were asked to stay) on HMS PORPOISE to Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania), arriving on 17 1 1808; to 70acres later granted at Queensborough (near current Casino where Derwentwater Ave Sandy Bay is now). He is recorded on 2 10 1818 as on stores at Hobart Town. He became a constable at Sandy Bay Derwent in 1819. He died on 3/8 6/7 1819 age48 at Sandy Bay & was buried on 7 6 1819 at St Davids CofE Hobart; the land at Sandy Bay passed to son Thomas. [Some details taken from this Website] References: 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. Irene Schaffer & Thelma McKay 'Exiled Three Times Over! Profiles of Norfolk Islanders Exiled in Van Diemens Land 1807-1813' James Hugh Donohoe 'Norfolk Island 1788-1813-The People and Their Families' Reg Wright 'Forgotten Generation of Norfolk Island & Van Diemens Land'

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Glen on 23rd December 2018

Elizabeth Smith was tried 27 Feb 1788 (age 16) at the Old Bailey and sentenced to death for a supposed part in the bashing and robbery of man at a St Giles boarding house. She was held in Newgate prison until a temporary respite from hanging in May 1789, at which time she was embarked on Lady Juliana for life transportation to NSW Two months after arrival Elizabeth was transferred to Norfolk Island arriving in August 1790, and identified in victualling records as Elizabeth Smith II Partnered first with James Grace, convict per Friendship 1788, having 2 children - Elizabeth b.1792, later Chipman, d.Jan 1831 VDL, and James b.1794, d. Nov 1826 VDL. The latter born after the death of his father. Elizabeth partnered 2ndly with Samuel Free, convict per Salamander 1791, sometime after the death of James Grace in Nov 1793 With Samuel Free, Elizabeth had 5 more Children on Norfolk Island - Sarah(1797), Mary(1799), Susannah(1801), Samuel jnr(1804), he being middle named Grace apparently a tribute to the late husband. The last child born in Norfolk Island was Thomas born in 1806 Elizabeth embarked with Samuel Free and five children to the Derwent River per Porpoise in Dec 1807, where they were belatedly married on 23 Apr 1810. A final child, William, was born in Hobart c1812. Samuel died at Sandy Bay in Jun 1819 (age 49) Elizabeth later settled at Clarence Plains (near Launceston) where she died on 22 June 1850, reported to be aged 75 years

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Glen on 23rd December 2018

Tried 27 Feb 1788 (age 16) at the Old Bailey and sentenced to death for a supposed part in the bashing and robbery of man at a St Giles boarding house. Held in Newgate prison until a temporary respite from hanging in May 1789, at which time she was embarked on Lady Juliana for life transportation to NSW Two months after arrival Elizabeth was transferred to Norfolk Island arriving in August 1790, and identified in victualling records as Elizabeth Smith II Partnered first with James Grace, convict per Friendship 1788, having 2 children - Elizabeth b.1792, later Chipman, d.Jan 1831 VDL, and James b.1794, d. Nov 1826 VDL. The latter born after the death of his father. partnered 2ndly with Samuel Free, convict per Salamander 1791, after the death of Grace (Nov 1793) With Samuel Free, Elizabeth had 5 more Children on Norfolk Island - Sarah, Mary, Susannah, Samuel jnr. The latter middle named Grace as an apparent tribute to the late husband. The last child born in Norfolk Island was Thomas born in 1806 Elizabeth Embarked with Samuel and 5 children to the Derwent River per Porpoise in Dec 1807, where they were belatedly married in 1810. A final child, William, was born in Hobart c1812. Samuel died at Sandy Bay in Jun 1819 (age 49) Elizabeth later settled at Clarence Plains (near Launceston) where she died 22 June 1850, reported to be aged 75 years

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Glen on 23rd December 2018

Tried 27 Feb 1788 (age 16) at the Old Bailey and sentenced to death for a supposed part in the bashing and robbery of man at a St Giles boarding house. Held in Newgate prison until a temporary respite from hanging in May 1789, at which time she was embarked on Lady Juliana for life transportation to NSW Two months after arrival Elizabeth was transferred to Norfolk Island arriving in August 1790, and identified in victualling records as Elizabeth Smith II Partnered first with James Grace, convict per Friendship 1788, having 2 children - Elizabeth b.1792, later Chipman, d.Jan 1831 VDL, and James b.1794, d. Nov 1826 VDL. The latter born after the death of his father. partnered 2ndly with Samuel Free, convict per Salamander 1791, after the death of Grace (Nov 1793) d. 22 June 1850 (said to be aged 75 years) at Clarence Plains near Launceston VDL