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William Stevenson was transported on the Marquis Of Wellington, departing 31st Jul 1814 and arriving 27th Jan 1815 with 202 passengers.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 166 |
| 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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Family connections for William (Stevenson) are: STEVENSON CCONVICTdone William (Steph/venson) son of Robert (Steph/venson) & Mary (Hill) was born on 20 7 1788 & became a private in the Royal Artillery. He was tried for receiving stolen goods at Essex Assizes, sentenced to 14years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 27 1 1815 after a journey of 5months on MARQUIS OF WELLINGTON; he was Protestant 5'8.5" dark ruddy complexion black hair hazel eyes. He was assigned to Sir John (Jamieson). He had married firstly Mary Ann (Hamilton her first marriage) on 6/26 12 1814 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He was issued his Conditional Pardon as William (Stephenson) on 4 6 1818 & married secondly Mary (L'Andre/Landers age15) on 23 11 1818 at Christ Church Castlereagh & produced 17children. He obtained a land grant at Sydney & owned several Inns in Sydney. In 1828 he is recorded as a landholder at Evan. In 1839 he bought land at Crookwell & lived there breeding horses. He died on 5 3 1876 age87 father of 17 known children at Goulbourn & buried at Crookwell cemetery. [Some details taken from this Website] Mary (L'Andre/Landers) was born on 1 2 1803 & baptised, as (Laundrell), on 16 9 1804 age19m at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She died on 9 4 1888 age85. Details of Mary (L'Andre/Landrin)s family are given in entry for Antoine (L'Andre ROYAL ADMIRAL 1800) on this Website. Reference: 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.
Family connections for William (Steph/venson) are: Some amendments added Jul 2025. STEVENSON William (Steph/venson) son of Robert (Steph/venson) & Mary (Hill) was born on 20 7 1788 & became a private in the Royal Artillery. He was tried for receiving stolen goods at Essex Assizes, sentenced to 14years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 27 1 1815 after a journey of 5months on MARQUIS OF WELLINGTON; he was Protestant 5'8.5" dark ruddy complexion black hair hazel eyes. He was assigned to Sir John (Jamieson). He was a labourer when he married firstly Mary Ann (Hamilton) her first marriage) on 26 12 1814 at St Phillips CofE Sydney.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] Mary Ann (Hamilton) was tried at probably Old Bailey, sentenced to 7years, held at London Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 28 7 1814 after a journey of 6months on BROXBORNEBURY. She married secondly James (Cox) her second relationship) & produced 1child. She produced 1child in her lifetime. [Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>William (Stevenson) was issued his Conditional Pardon on 4 6 1818 & married secondly Mary (L'Andre/Landers age15) on 23 11 1818 at Christ Church Castlereagh & produced 17children. He obtained a land grant at Sydney & owned several Inns in Sydney. In 1828 he is recorded as a landholder at Evan. He was recorded in 1827, 1828 & 1830 as a farmer & in 1832 as a dealer. In 1839 he bought land at Crookwell & lived there breeding horses. He died on 5 3 1876 age87 father of 17known children at Goulbourn & buried at Crookwell cemetery. Mary (L'Andre/Landers) daughter of Antoinette (L'Andre) & Ann (Cook) was born on 1 2 1803 & died on 9 4 1888 age85. Details of Mary (L'Andre/Landers)s family are given in entry for Antoine (L'Andre ROYAL ADMIRAL 1800) on this Website.. William (Stephenson) & Mary (L'Andre/Landers) produced 17children: 1.Elizabeth (Stephenson) was born about 1821. 2.Benjamin (Stephenson) was born on 14 1 1824 & baptised on 26 12 1824 at Christ Church Castlereagh. 3.Robert (Stephenson) was born on 23 2 1827 at Evan & baptised on 3 6 1827 at Christ Church Castlereagh. 4.Anthony (Stephenson) was born on 23 5 1828 at South Creek & baptised on 27 7 1828 at Christ Church Castlereagh. 5.Jane (Stephenson) was born on 24 9 1829 at South Creek & baptised on 20 6 1830 at Christ Church Castlereagh. 6.Susannah (Stephenson) was born on 30 11 1830 in Sydney & baptised on 23 1 1832 age14m at Christ Church Castlereagh. 7-17.??? (Stephenson) Reference: 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.
William and Mary and their family to teh date are recorded in the 1828 Census: Page 354... [Ref S2427] Stephenson, William, 40, free by servitude, M. Wellington, 1815, Protestant, landholder, Evan. [Ref S2428] Stephenson, Mary, 25, born in the colony. [Ref S2429] Stephenson, Elizabeth, 7, born in the colony. [Ref S2430] Stephenson, Benjamin, 5, born in the colony. [Ref S2431] Stephenson, Robert, 2, born in the colony. [Ref S2432] Stephenson, Anthony, 6m, born in the colony.
William Stephenson (as he was known) was a private in the Royal Artillery and the son of Robert Stephenson and Mary Hill. William was 5'8 1/2" tall, dark ruddy complexion, black hair, hazel eyes. Assigned to Sir John Jamieson. 4/6/1818: CP 23/11/1818: Married Mary L'Andre (somestimes Landers) daughter of Antionne L'Andre and Ann Cook, born in the colony 1/2/1803 and died 9/4/1888. They had 17 children. William initially obtained a land grant near Windsor, William and Mary then owned a number of different Inns in and around Sydney. They bought land in Crookwell in 1839 some time after this they went to live in Crookwell where they bred horses. 5/3/1876: William died at Goulburn and is buried at Crookwell cemetery.