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Transportation
Joseph Spencer was transported on the Baring, departing 31st Mar 1815 and arriving 7th Sep 1815 with 302 passengers.
Baring (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 206 |
| 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
Document dated 10 Dec 1823, Court House, Windsor, signed by John Cross, Chaplain, and Wm. Cox, Magistrate We hereby certify, that Joseph Spencer who came by the ship Baring, which arrived in the year 1815, has not been convicted of any crime or misdemeanor in this Colony; but is, to our certain belief, an honest, sober and industrious character; having served faithfully Nicholas Bailey, Esquire, of the district of the South Creek, from 9 September 1815 to January 1816, and from January 1816 was assigned to his wife who has since died. Added note: Says his wife died last April, that he gave his wife’s Certificate in the name of Hannah Heddy to Mr Cox last muster. Additional note: Stafford Assizes, 30 July 1814, Life.
Joseph's first wife was Hannah Heddy, who was convicted in Kent, and arrived on Canada, in 1810. Her sentence was for 7 years, so when she was free, Joseph was assigned to her. Colonial Secretary Index. HEDDY, Hannah. Wife of Joseph Spencer 1824 Dec Re death certificate of (Reel 6060; 4/1777 pp.178-80) SPENCER, Hannah. Wife of Joseph Spencer, per "Baring", 1815 1822 Mar 31-1823 Sep 30 Of York Street/Sydney. On lists of persons to whom convict mechanics have been assigned (Fiche 3296; X53 pp.8, 21, 34, 49, 65, 80) 1823 Jul 1 Deceased. Re recall of her assigned servant John Brown (Reel 6010; 4/3508 p.603) 1824 Feb 5 Inquiry re date of her death (Reel 6012; 4/3510 p.292). Reply, 14 Feb [including certificate re her marriage, dated 12 Jan 1818, & certificate of conduct of her husband Joseph, 10 Dec 1823] (Reel 6060; 4/1777 pp.178-181a)
Colonial Secretary Index. SPENCER, Joseph. Per "Baring", 1815 1815 Sep 15 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Baring" and forwarded to Liverpool for distribution (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.176) 1822 Aug 12; 1823 (?) Of York Street; was assigned to his wife. Petition for ticket of leave (Fiche 3226; 4/1867 pp.99-99a, 101-101b) 1823 Jul 1 Re recall of his deceased wife's assigned servant, John Brown (Reel 6010; 4/3508 p.603) 1824 Feb 5 Inquiry re date of death of his wife; appears as Spence (Reel 6012; 4/3510 p.292). Reply, 14 Feb [including certificate re his marriage, dated 12 Jan 1818, & certificate of conduct, 10 Dec 1823] (Reel 6060; 4/1777 pp.178-181a) 1824 Mar Re his whereabouts from the time of his wife's death to the day of his application for a ticket of leave (Reel 6060; 4/1777 p.183) 1825 Oct 5,7 Re permission to marry Sarah Podmore at Sydney (Reel 6064, 4/1788 p.5; Reel 6015, 4/3515 p.411)
Stafford Assizes. — … Joseph Spencer for stealing sheep, the property of John Ellis, of Wolverhampton; …. were Condemned. Worcester Gazette, 11 Aug 1814.
New South Wales, Australia, Liverpool St Luke. No; 380 Name; Joseph Spencer Abode; Liverpool Hospital When buried; 1833, 15 Sept Age; 32 [1797/8] Ship’s Name; Baring 1 Quality or profession. Assigned servant to his wife By Whom Ceremony was preformed; Robert Cartwright
1825 - 7 Oct. New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers. Re permission to marry Sarah Podmore at Sydney 1825 - Australia, Marriage Index, Joseph Spencer & Sarah Podmore. Date: 1825. New South Wales. Volume Number: V B 1828 - Census. Joseph Spencer; Age; 32. [1796/7] Assigned to his wife. Baring 1. 1815. Sentence; Life. Butcher. Liverpool. Protestant Sarah Spencer; Age; 21. Born Colony. Liverpool. Protestant Sarah Spencer; Age; 2. Born Colony. Liverpool. Protestant