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Voyage
Transportation
Joseph Smith was transported on the Fortune And Alexander, departing 31st Dec 1805 and arriving 12th Jul 1806 with 309 passengers.
Fortune And Alexander (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 248 |
| 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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Convict Notes
often confused with the other Joseph Smith who was tried at Warwick
Joseph Smith was given an absolute pardon 1813, NSW State Archives Citation: [4/4486; Reel 800 Page 048
****NOTE FROM MODERATOR**** THIS CONVICT ARRIVED ON THE FORTUNE AND ALEXANDER 1806 - PLEASE SEE THE ENTRY FOR JOSEPH SMITH ON THE ATLAS 1816 FOR HIS DETAILS.
**Note from Moderator: THERE WERE 2 JOSEPH SMITH'S ON THE FORTUNE 1806. One was tried at Warwick and one at the Old Bailey.
Joseph Smith was listed as 24 years old on his Indent. He was a labourer, 5'6½" tall, fair ruddy complexion, black hair, brown eyes.
Entry for this Joseph Smith refers to travel on board the "Atlas"
Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: Page 377… [Ref V0064] Vernal, John, 43, TL, Atlas, 1815, Life, Settler, Airds. 80 acres, 30 cleared and cultivated. [Ref V0065] Vernal, Ann, 44, FS, William Pitt, 1806, 7 years. also…. 2 Smith children on page 344… [Ref S1435] Smith Thomas, 8, BC, Lives with John Vardy at Airds. [Ref S1443] Smith, Hannah, 11, BC, Servant with William Davis at Airds.
In the colony, Joseph lived with Ann Gibbons (Convict, William Pitt, 1806). Ann had arrived in the colony, with a baby Benjamin Baker who was conceived whilst in gaol. She then had lived with Abraham Whittaker (Convict, Coromandel, 1802) and had 3 children with him, between 1808 and 1813. Ann and Joseph also had three children, Joseph 1815, Hannah 1817 and Thomas 1820. Joseph (snr) died in 1824and quite soon after, Ann married John Varnel (Convict, Atlas, 1816). Some of the Smith children were quite young when the couple married.
JOSEPH SMITH was indicted for feloniously receiving two coach cushions, value 18s. the property of Thomas Coleman , stolen by Thomas Glen, he having been convicted of stealing them; he, the said Joseph Smith, well knowing them to have been so stolen. (The record of the conviction of Thomas Glen, in September Session produced.) THOMAS COLEMAN sworn. - I am a chandler , in Westmoreland-street, Mary-le-bonne; I had hired a chaise, and about five o'clock in the morning of the 6th of July last, I looked at it, the horse was not there as it rained; I laid my hand on the cushions, which were of a drab colour, bound with worsted lace; about six o'clock, I went out again to see if the rain was over, and they were gone; Glen was taken about eight o'clock; I got a warrant against Smith, who keeps a little iron shop in John's-court, Mary-le-bonne-lane, but we found nothing there, we went about nine o'clock. HENRY OAKLY sworn. - I live at No. 2, John's-court: On the the first Monday in July, I opened the shop-door about seven o'clock, and saw Thomas Glen standing at the prisoner's door, with a couple of drab-coloured chaise-cushions; he went in with them, and I stood at the door till he came out again without them; I never saw the cushions before. WALTER NORRIS sworn. - I am a carpenter: On Monday the 6th of July, I was passing Mary-le-bonne lane, in the morning, and saw Glen standing at Smith's door, with two chaise cushions; I knew him to be a bad character; he had them on his back, and stooped as if he was ill; I asked him what was the matter, he said, he had a bad pain in his back; then the prisoner opened the door, and he went in; I asked the prisoner whether he had any old hinges, he said, no. Cross-examined by Mr. Alley. Q. How does Smith's door open? - A. Inward. Q. The man who opened it was concealed? - A. I saw him and spoke to him, I knew him by fight. THOMAS CHRISTLE sworn. - I am a painter and glazier, No. 54, Paddington-street: Going out in the morning of the 6th of July, I saw Glen was liberated, and I went with the constable and apprehended him; I then went to the corner of John's-court, and watched Smith's door, and saw him take some gowns from the door, and put them into a bag, and saw him and his son come out with a bundle about eighteen inches square; I followed them, but lost them in an instant. JAMES PRIDDY sworn. - I am constable and took the prisoner. Prisoner's defence. They said, if I would leave my shop, they would never trouble themselves with me; Oakley wants to turn my shop into a shoemaker's; Christie said, they never should have looked at me, or thought of the prosecution, if it had not been at the persuasion of Christie; as to the cushions I know nothing of them. GUILTY , aged 32. Transported for fourteen years . Second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Common Serjeant.