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Transportation
Matthew Thompson was transported on the General Hewett, departing 31st Jul 1813 and arriving 7th Feb 1814 with 301 passengers.
The Windham and General Hewett left England the 24th of August, in convoy with the Wansted, Capt. Moore, who sailed from hence last Thursday for Batavia; the General Hewett arrived at Rio the 17th of November, and sailed again the 2d of December. Together with the military detachments, she received on board for this Settlement 300 male prisoners, of whom we are sorry to report the death of 35, whose names we shall endeavour to procure an account of, and publish in the next Gazette, for the information of their friends and families in Great Britain. Sydney Gazette, Sat 12 Feb 1814.
General HewettReferences
| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 125 (64) |
| 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
Matthew and Ann had another daughter born in London April 1896. She was left behind when her mother left for Australia. She became a mininer and married a Pearce Maund. He died and she came to Australia aboard the ship 'Victoria' arriving Sydney 4th September 1849 with one child the other two left in London. They joined her the following year. They were James Earle Maund and Isabella McDonald Maund.
Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: Page 365... [Ref T0402] Thompson, Mathew, 47, free by servitude, General Hewett 1814, 14 years, Protestant, farmer Lower Portland Head, 130 acres, 60 acres cleared, 50 acres cultivated, 2 horses, 54 horned cattle and 50 sheep. [Ref T0403] Thompson, Ann, 45, came free, Broxbournebury. [Ref T0404] Thompson, William, 20 came free, Broxbournebury. [Ref T0405] Thompson, Elizabeth 13 born in the colony. [Ref T0406] Thompson, Ann 11 born in the colony. [Ref T0407] Thompson, George 8 born in the colony. [Ref T0408] Thompson, John 6 born in the colony. [Ref T0409] Thompson, Thomas 3 born in the colony.
His wife Ann Earl and two of his children arrived on the Broxbornebury as free settlers on 7th July 1814 where Matthew Pearson Thompson arrived on 7th February the same year. He was appointed schoolmaster at the government Charity School at Pitt Town. He is buried in the old Burial Grounds at St Albans beside the river. His wife Ann who died 17th August 1868 aged 88 and is buried with him.