Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
William Sutton was transported on the Scarborough, departing 19th Jan 1790 and arriving 28th Jun 1790 with 16 passengers.
430 tons, built Scarborough 1782. One of the ships of the First Fleet to Australia. (Details of these convicts transported are found under 'Lady Penrhyn, Scarborough & Alexander)
Scarborough (generic)References
| Primary Source | Old Bailey Online |
Claims
"William Sutton is my great great great great grandfather"
"William is my 5 X Great Grandfather."
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Convict Notes
This person appears to be the same as William Talbot (Sutton) on this ship.
Mr. WILLIAM SUTTON is appointed to act as Store-keeper and issue the Provisions at Castle Hill until further Orders. By Command of HIS EXCELLENCY, G. BLAXCELL, Acting Sec. Government House, Sydney, May 11, 1804.
SEP 1790 Escaped from Rose Hill in a boat with convicts John Tarwood, George Lee, George Connoway and John Watson
8th July 1789 WILLIAM SUTTON was indicted for that he, on the 20th day of June last, feloniously did falsly make, forge and counterfeit, and cause, and procure, to be falsly made, forged and counterfeited, and did willingly act and assist in the false-making, forging, and counterfeiting a certain receipt for money, with the name J. Smith thereto subscribed, purporting to be a receipt from J. Smith to Joshua Beardmore , for the sum of 18 s. of lawful money of Great Britain ; which said receipt for money is in the words and figures following, that is to say: