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Transportation
John Wait was transported on the Coromandel And Experiment, departing 31st Oct 1803 and arriving 7th May 1804 with 338 passengers.
Coromandel And Experiment (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 351 (175) |
| 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 John (Wait) are: Some amendments added Oct 2025. WAIT/E John (Waite) was born about 1781 & became a farmer. He was tried with 1other for stealing sheep of William (Tonge) of Chevening Kent at South Eastern Circuit of Kent Assizes on 11 9 1802, sentenced to death reprieved to Life 6months later, held at Maidstone gaol & arrived in NSW as a convict on 7 5 1804 after a voyage of 6months on COROMANDEL. He was issued his Conditional Pardon no.300 on 3 6 1809 & his Ticket of Leave for Parramatta no.195 on 12 9 1810-at which time he was working for Charles (Throsby). He married at Mary (Robinson age15) on 14 4 1812 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was issued his Absolute Pardon on 31 1 1818. He accompanied the exploration journey of Charles (Throsby), probably in April 1819 of country between Cowpastures & Bathurst, for which he was granted 100acres. He was recorded in 1828 as a settler & in 1830 as farmer & grazier. He died on 16 9 1868 age about87 at Cumberoomba station & was buried at Albury Pioneer cemetery. [Some details taken from this Website] Mary (Robinson) was born on 10 3 1797 & baptised on 16 4 1797 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died on 10 9 1850 age53. Details of Mary (Robinson)s family are given in entry for Elizabeth (Harris INDISPENSIBLE 1796) on this Website. John (Wait/e) & Mary (Robinson) produced at least 10children: 1.Elizabeth (Waite) was born on 10 10 1812 & baptised on 1 11 1812 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. She died on 6 12 1895 age83. 2.Mary (Waite) was born on 15 7 1814 & baptised on 12 3 1815 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. She died on 22 10 1815 age18 & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. 3.Maria (Waite) was born on 27 8 1816 & baptised on 1 12 1816 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. She died on 30 8 1841 age25+. 4.John (Waite) was born on 27 12 1818. 5.Charles (Waite) was born on 5 5 1821 & baptised on 16 2 1824 age2 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. He died on 2 9 1891 age70. 6.Matilda (Waite) was born on 17 11 1822. She died on 17 6 1915 age92. 7.Ann (Waite) was born on on 5 8 1824. She died on 25 1 1861 age36. 8.William (Waite) was born on 5 7 1826 at Browley parish Argyleshire NSW & baptised on 5 11 1826 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He died in 1 10 1901 age75. 9.Mary Ann (Waite) was born on on 4 4 1828 at Bromley-sic & baptised on 29 6 1828 at All Saints Sutton Forest. 10.Thomas (Waite) was born on 21 8 1830 at Browley-sic& baptised on 10 10 1830 at All Saints Sutton Forest. He died on 24 1 1912 age88. 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.
George Croucher and John Wait, for stealing ewe sheep, the property of William Tonge, of Chevening.—DEATH.— Reprieved. Kentish Weekly Post, 22 March 1803. -------------------------------------------------- Sunday morning the following convicts set off in a coach and four, properly guarded and secured, from Maidstone gaol, for Portsmouth, there to be put on board a transport destined to New South Wales, viz. John Smith, Thomas Padley, James Camm, John Wait, George Croucher, John Swan, James Stanton, William Roberts, John n, Edmund Johnson, William Lay, John Burr, James Skuse, William Delton, and Florence Perry. Kentish Weekly Post,6 May 1803.
John was granted a Conditional Pardon no 300 on June, 3 1809 He was granted a Ticket of Leave no 195 on September 12 1810 being allowed to stay in the district of Parramatta provided he continued in the service of Charles Throsby. He was granted an Absolute Pardon on January 31, 1818. Expedition to Bathurst with Charles Throsby and assigned 100 acres of land following Throsby expedition. He died at Cumberoona Station, Bowna, New South Wales, Australia on 16 Sep 1868 and is buried in Albury Pioneer Cemetery
John Wait was convicted on 11th September 1802 of sheep stealing in the South Eastern Circuit Kent Assizes, was sentenced to death by hanging but commuted to life imprisonment on the 15th March 1803.