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Transportation
Susan Tillett was transported on the Speedy, departing 30th Sep 1799 and arriving 15th Apr 1800 with 54 passengers.
Speedy (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 257 (128) |
| 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 Susan (Tillett) are: TILLET Susan/nah (Tillett/Tillot/Tillotts) was born about 1776. She was committed for trial on 20 4 1798 at Ipswich gaol Essex by Mayor of Colchester for stealing a flannel gown etc & tried at Essex Assizes on 13 1 1801, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 15 4 1800 after a voyage of 6months on SPEEDY. She is recorded in July 1801 as in her first relationship with Peter (Huff/Hough his first (1of3) relationship) at Parramatta, in which she produced 2children.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] Peter (Huff/Hough) was born in 1778 in Paris France & became a baker. In London he worked as a waiter at St Pauls Coffee House. He was tried for petty larceny stealing money from St Pauls Coffee House at Old Bailey Middlesex on 16 9 1795 & acquitted. He was tried again for stealing with force of arms a pocket book at Old Bailey Middlesex Sessions of Peace on 17 2 1797, sentenced to 7years, held probably at London/Middlesex Gaol Delivery & at Newgate Prison & 2.5months on PRUDENTIA hulk at Woolwich & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 7 1799 after a voyage of 9months on HILSBOROUGH; the ship was riddled with typhoid & bad management; he was 5'4" fair complexion brown hair grey eyes. He is recorded in 1805 in his second (2of3) relationship with Catherine (Rigby). He was Free by Servitude by 1809 & on 19 9 1809 was working as a baker in Sydney when he married thirdly with permission Mary (Wood age16) at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He was issued his Certificate of Freedom on 6 2 1811 for Sydney. He is recorded on 18 7 1812 as donating to schoolhouse at Richmond. On 14 9 1816 he is recorded somewhat differently as 51.5" ruddy complexion black hair hazel eyes. He was granted 50acres at Richmond Bottoms. He was a publican near Tollgates Sydney Rd Parramatta. He was accused on 4 11 1826 of assault & battery w/1other & stealing horse & cart at Sydney Court House which was not proceeded with. In 1828 he was recorded at Richmond. He died on 17 3 1833 age57 father of 11children & was buried at St Peters CofE Richmond. [Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>Susan/nah (Tillett/Tillot/Tillotts) was Free by Servitude by 1810 & married secondly John (Watson) on 10 6 1810 at St Matthews CofE Windsor with whom she produced 1child. She died in 1846 age70 mother of 3children. 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.
Chelmsford, April 20. Wednesday last Susan Tillet, spinster, was committed to our gaol, by Tho. Hedge, Esq. Mayor of Colchester, charged with stealing a flannel gown, a handkerchief, and one pair of gloves. Ipswich Journal, 21 April 1798.