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John Tarlington was transported on the Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann, departing 31st Dec 1790 and arriving 9th Jul 1791 with 1265 passengers.
The Third Fleet consisted of 11 Vessels. Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Gorgon, Mary Ann, Matilda, Queen (from Ireland) Salamander and William and Ann. These vessels were provided by a private company; Camden, Calvert and King to ship convicts to the colony.
Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 148 |
| 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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Colonial Secretary Index. TARLINGTON, John. Per "Matilda", 1791; of Prospect 1802 Apr 10 Particulars of arms in possession of (Reel 6041; 4/1719 p.88) 1810 Feb Memorial (Fiche 3009; 4/1822 No.304) 1812 Mar 6 Juror at inquest on Benjamin Moody held at Prospect Hill (Reel 6021; 4/1819 p.461) 1819 Testifying to character of John Stokes for a ticket of leave (Fiche 3201; 4/1860 p.48) 1820 Jun 1 Memorial (Fiche 3032; 4/1825B No.729 pp.779-80) 1821 Jan 24 Store receipts of for wheat paid at Parramatta (Reel 6051; 4/1748 p.144) 1824 Feb 25 Executor of will of Michael Murphy. Memorial of Eleanor Lawlor re disposition of Murphy's estate (Fiche 3097; 4/1838A No.563 pp.339-42). Reply, 4 Mar (Reel 6012; 4/3510 p.441) 1824 Sep 10 On list of persons receiving an assigned convict (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D p.26) 1824 Nov 29 Convict landed from "Mangles" assigned to at Parramatta (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.237b)
In May 1834, at the age of 73, John applied to be married to the female convict Mary Ryan (herself a widow) but the application was denied. In 1837, at the ripe old age of 77, John married Mary who was only 27 years old. They had one child, a daughter Mary Ann (aka Annie) born 1838, before her mother Mary died at the young age of 31.
John, a cutler, was tried and convicted in York in 1787 for breaking into the warehouse of John Bardwell, and stealing, he was sentenced to 7 years transportation. Left Portsmouth on 22 March 1791. Ship:- the 'Matilda' sailed with 230 male convicts on board of which 25 died during the voyage. Arrived on 1st August 1791. Married convict Catherine Jackson ('Kitty' 1792) on 31st October 1796 at Parramatta, they had 1 child, Mary b1797. Church Records Year 1796 p. 5 no 18 John Tarlington of the parish of Parramatta and Catherine Jackson married by Banns this thirty first day of Oct in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety six by me Samuel Marsden. John and Catherine both made their X marks In the presence of Joseph Looker who signed the register and Ann Chapman who made her X mark Catherine died on 20th March 1811. John married convict Margaret Duggan () on 30th december 1811 at Parramatta, they had 2 children, William b1806 & John b1808. Church Records Year1812 p. 99 No 383 John Tarlington of the parish of St John Parramatta and Margaret Duggin of ditto were married in this church by banns this thirtieth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and eleven by me Samuel Marsden Both John and Margaret made their X marks in the register in the presence of William Batman who signed the register and Elizabeth Buffee who made her X mark Margaret died in February 1834 at Prospect, Greater Sydney, New South Wales age 50. John died on 25th November 1842 at Parramatta age 77.
John Tarlington was on the 'Matilda' 1791. John was transported for 'warehouse breaking and stealing sundry items. 1/10/1796: Married Catherine Jackson - they had 1 daughter, Mary Tarlington born 8/1/1800. Catherine Jackson died 1811. 30/12/1811: Married Margaret Duggan (Coromandel and Experiment 1803)at Parramatta. He was 45 years old and she was 27 - they had 1 son John born 1818 and died 12/12/1818. Margaret previously had a son, William Duggan 11/8/1806-1893 - his father was William Refrain (Perseus 1802). Son William became William Duggan Tarlington. Margaret died 1834. In 1828 John Tarlington had 180 acres, 120 cleared of which 70 acres were cultivated. he had 4 horses and 60 horned cattle. His 22 year old step-son William Duggan Tarlington had 40 horned cattle. 25/11/1842: John Tarlington died and was buried at St Johns Cemetery, Parramatta.