Summary
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Voyage
Transportation
Samuel Smith was transported on the Hercules, departing 24th Dec 1824 and arriving 7th May 1825 with 135 passengers.
The "Hercules" ship was built in 1801 at South Sheilds, England. 1801 voyage from Ireland to New South Wales, Australia. Sailed via Rio de Janeiro and the Cape. A mutiny occurred just prior to their arrival at Rio - after 45 minutes it was quashed but 13 convicts had been killed. Jeremiah Pendergass was named as the ring leader and shot. 44 deaths in total on this voyage. There was then another ship, also named, "Hercules" built 1822 at Whitby, England who made 3 trips to Austraia, in 1825, 1830 & 1832.
Hercules (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 239 (121) |
| 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 |
Claims
"3rd Great grandfather Married convict Eliza Norman in 1832 Daughter Isabella married Matthew Tuckey also a child of convict parents (John tuckey & Elizabeth Wadley)"
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Convict Notes
Old Bailey Online This record is most probably this Samuel Smith 1358. SAMUEL SMITH was indicted for stealing, on the 3d of October , a handkerchief, value 5 s., the goods of John Pallister , from his person . MR. JOHN PALLISTER . I live in St. Paul's Church-yard. On the evening of the 3d of October this handkerchief was stolen from my pocket; it was safe half an hour before. I know it to be mine, by the pattern and its appearance. GEORGE LOCK . I am an officer. On the 3d of October I was in Fleet-street, and saw Mr. Pallister and two gentlemen just beyond Fleet-market ; the prisoner and another were following them. Mr. Pallister stopped just before he got to Old Change : I went up and asked if he had lost anything - he missed his handkerchief. I went and took them both, and while I was searching the other man at the Compter I saw the handkerchief at the prisoner's feet; I had not seen him take it for as they saw me; I kept behind, and pretended to be drunk. Prisoner's Defence. I was returning from Limehouse; they searched me in the Church-yard, and found nothing, but at the Compter the officer saw the handkerchief under the table. GUILTY . Aged 19. Transported for Seven Years
New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry, 1826-1851 Granted 25/5/1832 Eliza Norman 26 bond (7yrs) per ship Competitor to marry Samuel Smith 27 free (7yrs) per ship Hercules Rev C P M Wilson Newcastle