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Personal Information
Transportation
William Smith was transported on the Indian, departing 30th Jun 1810 and arriving 16th Dec 1810 with 201 passengers.
Indian (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 20 Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tuesday 21 November 1865, page 15. |
| 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
"William Smith is my 3 times Great Grandfather"
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Convict Notes
WARWICK ASSIZE. The assizes for this county closed on Friday night, when Sir Simon Le Blanc, in a most solemn manner, passed the awful sentence of death upon the following prisoners, viz. … William Beet and William Smith, for a highway robbery at Weddington ; … Patrick Wickham and Susannah Grant are left for execution; all the others his Lordship reprieved before he left the town. Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 7 Aug 1809.
William Smith was buried at the Parramatta Methodist (Wesleyan Parramatta) cemetery, Buller St, Parramatta. Cemetery was turned into a park in 1961 and many of the headstones were removed. There is a plaque showing those who were burried there.
William and Isabella's first son, William Smith II (1813-1854) at age 23 William married Ann Mobbs age 81 "By special licence at St John's Church Parramatta on Tuesday last, Mrs. Ann Mobbs of Orange Orchard, pennant Hills, aged 81 years, to Mr. William Smith, aged 23 years." on this 20 day of Oct 1840 by me H.H. Bobart. William signed the register and Ann made her X mark in the presence of William Best and Jane James. "The old lady appears to be highly delighted with her new husband. A good round sum has been placed at the disposal of the young bridegroom"
Isabella came free to Australia and therefore was a great asset, as was his own literacy. William petitioned endlessly for a pardon as follows: “To His Excellency, Lachlan Macquarie, Esquire, Captain General, Governor and commissioner of the Colony. The humble Petition of William Smith herewith; that the petitioner came to the Colony by the ship ‘Indian’ nearly seven years ago under sentence of Exile for Life. That the petitioner has, and still is, being in the service of the Reverend Samuel Marsden for four and a half years, in which service he has conducted himself to the satisfaction of his Master. That Petitioner humbly trusts your Excellency will take his long servitude and good conduct inconsideration, having a wife who came out free to the colony and three small children wholly dependent on the industry of the Petitioner for support and extends unto him this indulgence of an Emancipation and trusts his future conduct will enforce his gratitude. And that the Petitioner, as duty bound, will ever pray.” To this Reverend Samuel Marsden added his support thus: “The Petitioner is a sober, honest and industrious man and has laboured very hard to support a small family. I beg therefore to commend him to your Excellency’s clemency.” signed - Samuel Marsden, Senior Chaplain. In 1818 William was granted a conditional pardon, and in 1820 he wrote to the Governor asking for a 50 acre grant, as he was renting a farm, and had a wife and 4 children, and was also the District Constable and Pound Keeper at Pennant Hills. He was granted 50 acres near the southern side of the present (1979) North Rocks Road, which he named ‘Thorny Fields’. The 1828 census described William as a ‘dealer’, which may give a clue as to how he amassed the large sum of £1000 at his death in 1865. He died on 30 September 1865 in Pennant Hills, New South Wales, having lived a long life of 81 years. He left about 30 Acres of Thornyfields to two of his sons, and at his death, the remainder was auctioned off; Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tuesday 21 November 1865, page 15. THORNYFIELD FARM AND ORCHARD, PENNANT HILLS, Three Miles [4.83 km] from the Town of Parramatta. The Property of the late Mr. William Smith, deceased. MR. JOHN TAYLOR has received instructions from the executors of the estate of the late Mr. William Smith to sell by auction, at the premises, Pennant Hills, on MONDAY, 27th November, at12 o’clock precisely, All that valuable and well-known property, Thornyfield Farm and Orchard, situate at Pennant Hills, adjoining the residence, and orchards of Messrs. Ward, Blake, Davis, and Smith, about three miles from Parramatta, by the road passing Messrs. J. Pye and E. Statham’s orchards. It comprises 30 acres of the best land in the district of Pennant Hills, and sub divided as follows, viz.: - 11 ACRES, planted with the choicest fruit trees, which have produced for several years past the nest fruit sent to the Sydney market. The trees are now in full bearing, and the crop t for marketing about the date of this sale. 14 ACRES of a splendid bush paddock, and 5 ACRES of cleared land, part of which is under cultivation. Upon various parts of the land there is an abundant supply of water at all seasons of the year. The homestead consists of a snug weatherboard cottage, containing 4 rooms, with detached fruit sheds, cart sheds, stables, out-houses, and two excellent wells of water. Also, immediately after the sale of the above, will be disposed of, by auction, The whole of the household furniture, horses, carts, gigs, harness, and various other effects of the deceased. - The attention of persons in quest of a first-class investment, or parties seeking a country residence, where they will find a highly remunerative return for the employment of their time and capital, are earnestly and most respectfully invited to this sale. N.B. - The auctioneer can assure intending purchasers that, from a reliable estimate he has received of the value of the present crop of summer fruit at Thornyfield orchard (and which will become the property of the purchaser of this freehold immediately after the sale), is worth over £200. Title, unquestionable. Terms at sale. Further particulars may be obtained by applying to the auctioneer, at his Office, Church-street, Parramatta.
Portsmouth Hulks. HO-9-8-3. One of nine arrived from Warwick 29 July 1809. William Smith, age 24, Highway robbery, tried at Warwick 29 July 1809, NSW Life, Sent on Indian, 27 Jun 1810.
Occupation - Sunday’s Post’ The Bury and Norwich Post, Wednesday, 9 August 1809, Issue 141 Highway Robbery - Criminal Register Entry for William Smith, England and Wales Criminal Registers 1791-1892
Isabella was a widow and her maiden name was Isabella Brown (Settler, Came Free, 1807, "Duke of Portand"). She had been previously married to one John Jones in 1808. Isabella and William had at least 5 children, probably more.
On 7th September 1812, William married Isabella Brown. William Smith of the parish of St John Parramatta and Isabella Jones of ditto were married in this church by banns this seventh day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and twelve by me Samuel Marsden. William signed the register and Isabella made her X mark in the presence of William Bellamy and Ann Bellamy who both also made their X marks.
The Settlers of the wesT PENNANT PENNANT HILLS Valley BY Gwen Millhouse.