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Transportation
Ann Thomas was transported on the Lady Juliana, departing 31st May 1789 and arriving 3rd Jun 1790 with 247 passengers.
Launched 1777, 401 ton barque, built at Whitby, England. Departed Portsmouth, England on 29 July 1789, via Cape of Good Hope for Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia on 3 June 1790. 1790 voyage carried 226 female passengers (convicts)- 5 of whom died on the trip. 6 children also on board. Significant because it was the first ship to bring all female women to the Colony.
Lady JulianaReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 21 (12) |
| 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
Family connections for Ann (Thomas) are: THOMAS Ann (Thomas) was born about 1768. She was tried for stealing, on 23 3 1789, gloves etc of Ann (Williams) at Old Bailey, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 3 6 1790 after a journey of 12months on Fleet ship LADY JULIANA-a ship with 228females who easily entertained the whole crew & also sailors at Teneriffe stopover; she was Protestant. She married Edward (Goodin) on 28 12 1790 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced 14children. She was Free by Servitude by 1797. She is recorded in 1828 as living with her family at Kissing Point. She died on 1/7 1 1830 age61 at Field of Mars & was buried, as (Goodin), at St Annes CofE Kissing Point. Some details taken from this Website] Edward (Goodin/g/Goodwin/Golding/Gooden) was born in 1762. He was tried for stealing w/1other, on 21 4 1784, woollen cloth of William (Mawhod) at Old Bailey on 24 4 1784, sentenced to 7years, held at London Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 22 1 1788 after a voyage of 12months on First Fleet ship SCARBOROUGH; he was Protestant. He was Free by Servitude by 1795. He is recorded in 1828 as living with his familyon 60acres at Kissing Point. He died on 6 1 1839 age77. [Some details taken from 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.
Sainty, Malcolm & Johnson, Keith; Census of New South Wales November 1828: Page [Ref G0709] Gooden, Edward, 66, free by servitude, Scarborough, 1786, 7 years, Protestant, settler, Kissing point, 60 acres, 26 acres cleared, 26 acres cultivated, 6 horses, 42 horned cattle. [Ref G0710] Gooden, Ann, 52, free by servitude, Lady Juliana, 1790, 7 years, Protestant. [Ref G0711] Gooden, John, 24, born in the colony. [Ref G0712] Gooden, Margt, 22, born in the colony. [Ref G0713] Gooden, Robt., 21 born in the colony. [Ref G0714] Gooden, Mary, 18, born in the colony. [Ref G0715] Gooden, Sarah, 14 born in the colony. ## Several of the other children are deceased but two sons and their families are also present...viz [Ref G0704] Gooden, James, 33 a wheelwright, with his wife Ann and family. [Ref Not located] Gooden, Thomas, 32 with his wife Ruth and family.
In the colony, Ann married Edward Goodin (First Fleet Convict, Scarborough, 1788). They married at St Philips, December 29th 1790. I have so far, located 14 children to this union, born between 1791 and 1814.
ANN THOMAS, Theft > grand larceny, 22nd April 1789. (oldbaileyonline.org t17890422-87) ANN THOMAS was indicted for stealing, on the 23d of March, a pair of gloves, value 6d, a watch-chain, value 6 d. a handkerchief, value 6d, a coloured apron, value 1s. a pair of shoes, value 2s, two shawls, value 2s, and several other things, the property of Ann Williams. ANN WILLIAMS sworn. The prisoner lived as servant with me three weeks, I took her in as a charitable act, she said she had just come to town, and had neither money nor friends; my man met her going to an office, he brought her to my house, he was a countryman of her's; I told her I did not like to take strangers in; she said she was willing to do any thing; I told her if she behaved well I would clothe her, as fast as it was coming to her; on the 23d of March Mr. Baker informed me she had left a bundle, and was going away; I went to Mr. Baker's, and I examined the bundle, and found the things were mine; Mr. Baker is a neighbour of mine; here are some things I took out of her pocket, a pair of gloves, a watch-chain, some money, a handkerchief, a coloured apron; this check apron was too short, I had more joined to it; her care a pair of shoes, these shawls I know by the colour being discharged by lemon. JOHN BAKER sworn. The prisoner came to my house in the morning about seven o'clock, I live in Vine-street, it was on the 23d of March, she desired I would let her leave that bundle there, as she was coming away from her place; I told her she might; I went and told my wife that I did not think that the thing belonged to her, I told my wife to inform Mrs. Williams, and she did, and she came in and said the things were her's, and the prisoner was taken into custody. PRISONER's DEFENCE. Mr. Baker's servant came to our house on Sunday night, he staid there all night, and I let him out the next morning, and he gave me the bundle to take; I said I would not leave my place; he said if I did not bring it out, he would knock my bloody eye out, and I took it and left it at Mr. Baker's. GUILTY. To be transported for seven years. Tried by the first Middlesex Jury before Mr. RECORDER.