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James Waterson 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 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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Family connections for James (Waterson) are: WATERSON James (Waterson) was born about 1767. He was tried at Norfolk Assizes at Norwich, sentenced to death reprieved to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship ALBERMARLE. He arrived on Norfolk Island on 23/4 4 1792. He associated with Elizabeth (Thomas her third relationship) whom he later married. He is recorded in February 1805 as convict sawyer on stores on Norfolk Island. He left Norfolk Island separately from his family (who were on the same ship) as part of the first evacuation (for which volunteers apparantly had been called with appropriate compensation offerred & for which he may have tried to decline as some successful farmers were asked to stay) on 15 5 1808 on ESTRAMINA, arriving at Derwent Tasmania on 5 6 1808. He married Elizabeth (Thomas) on 30 4 1812 at St Davids CofE Hobart. [Some details taken from this Website] CCONVICTdone Elizabeth/Beth (Thomas), daughter of Robert (Thomas) & Jane (???) sister John, Robert & Mary, was born on 30 7 1769 at Llanddoget Denbighshire Wales & grew up in parish Balla Wales. She became housemaid for Hon. Richard (Jones) Esq. at Llay near Gresford Wales from about August 1785 to August 1786, when she moved to Chipping Lancashire. In 1786 she was tried for stealing a white apron etc of Ann (Freeman) of Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire at Wigan October Quarter Sessions on 11 1 1787 (she had also recently stolen a woollen cloak from Ann (Freeman) of Ormskirk), sentenced to 3months hard labour and a whipping at the Rogues Post in the House of Corrections at Preston. She was gaoled 3times for theft & was tried for stealing a printed cotton gown, on 25 12 1786, of Jennifer (Sturzacker) of Chipping Lancashire, on 24 8 1796, at Borough of Wigan (perhaps Preston) Lancaster Quarter Sessions, sentenced to 7years, held at Lancaster Castle Gaol near Preston then Portsmouth Hampshire (in a hulk?) & arrived in Botany Bay NSW as a convict on 22 1 1788 after a voyage of 9months on First Fleet ship PRINCE OF WALES. She married firstly (1of3) William (Connelly) on 19 10 1788 at St Phillips CofE Sydney Cove & produced 3children. She & her husband were sent to Norfolk Island on 6 3 1790 on HMS SIRIUS, arriving on 13 3 1790 (the date of its sinking on reef near Kingston Pier Slaughter Bay). On 5 2 1791 she received 5 2month old pigs from Government Stores, as did her husband. On 26 10 1791 she was issued more pigs. She continued to work her land after her husband left. She had a second relationship (2of3) with Thomas (Hill) & produced 2children. She was Free by Servitude by 1796. She is recorded in February 1805 as sentence expired on stores on Norfolk Island. She had 14.5acres when she left Norfolk Island with 5of her children as part of the first evacuation on 15 5 1808 on ESTRAMINA (her spouse James (Waterson) was also on the ship), arriving at Derwent Tasmania on 5 6 1808; to a grant at Clarence Plains. She is recorded as off stores on 2 10 1818 at Hobart Town. She died on 28 7 1835 age65/8 at Hollow Tree mother of perhaps 12children mostly boys & was buried at St Matthews church Rokeby. .. James (Waterson) & Elizabeth (Thomas) produced perhaps 5children: mostly boys 1.Elizabeth (Waterson) was born on 20 7 1797 on Norfolk Island & baptised on 12 1 1806 age8 w/William on Norfolk Island. She, as (Thomas/Waterson), left Norfolk Island with her mother as part of the first evacuation on 15 5 1808 on ESTRAMINA arriving at Derwent Tasmania on 5 6 1808: to Clarence Plains. She had a relationship with William (Cooper) & produced at least 3children. She died on 18 7 1844. CCONVICTdone ..William (Cooper) was born about 1785. He was tried at Northampton Assizes, sentenced to Life & arrived at Port Phillip (now Victoria) as a convict on 4 10 1803 after a voyage of 7+months on HMS CALCUTTA (an expedition that settled in Tasmania); he would have camped at what is now Sorrento/Sullivans Bay. This expedition rejected Port Phillip for a settlement at this time & he was moved to Risdon Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) on 27 1 1804 (arriving on 15 2 1804) on OCEAN or HMS LADY NELSON or leaving on 24 3 1804 (arriving on 25 6 1804) on OCEAN. He was Free by Servitude by 1813. He died on 9 1 1820 age35 & was buried at St Davids CofE Hobart. ..[Some details taken from this Website. .. 2.Thomas William-recorded as William-(Waterson) was born on 12 8 1799 on Norfolk Island & baptised on 12 1 1806 age6 w/Elizabeth on Norfolk Island. He, as (Thomas/Waterson), left Norfolk Island with his mother as part of the first evacuation on 15 5 1808 on ESTRAMINA, arriving at Derwent Tasmania on 5 6 1808. He died, as Thomas (Waterson) on 6 7 1808 age6 & was buried at St Davids CofE Hobart. .. 3.James (Waterson) was born on 15 7 1802 on Norfolk Island & baptised there on 25 7 1802 w/Thomas. He, as (Thomas/Waterson), left Norfolk Island with his mother as part of the first evacuation on 15 5 1808 on ESTRAMINA, arriving at Derwent Tasmania on 5 6 1808: to Clarence Plains. He married Mary Ann (??? her first marriage) & produced at least 1child. He died on 18 12 1825 age22. ..Mary Ann (???) married firstly Thomas (Free/Smith)) on 22 11 1826 at Clarence Plains church (first marriage here). She & her children received 40acre farm at Clarence Plains & 10acres of brother in law Samuels land in Will of her husband in 1839. She died on 5 9 1861 mother of at least 7children. ..Details of Mary Ann (???)s family are given in entry for Samuel (Free SALAMANDER 1791) on this Website.. .. 4a.John (Waterson) was born on 15 7 1802 on Norfolk Island also & baptised on 25 7 1802 w/James on Norfolk Island. He died on 6 7 1808 age6-. same person vvv .. 4b.Thomas/John (Thomas/Waterson) was born on 15 7 1802 on Norfolk Island & baptised there on 25 7 1802 w/James. He, as (Thomas/Waterson), left Norfolk Island with his mother as part of the first evacuation on 15 5 1808 on ESTRAMINA, arriving at Derwent Tasmania on 5 6 1808: to Clarence Plains. same person ^^^ .. 5.Joseph (Waterson) (recorded in Ref:'People...'] no details. He was recorded as leaving Norfolk Island (but not on the ship) with his mother as part of the first evacuation on 15 5 1808 on ESTRAMINA, arriving at Derwent Tasmania on 5 6 1808; to Clarence Plains. .. 5a.Mary (Thomas/Waterson) left Norfolk Island with her mother as part of the first evacuation on 15 5 1808 on ESTRAMINA, arriving at Derwent Tasmania on 5 6 1808: to Clarence Plains-recorded in Ref:'Forgotten...'-she is maybe Mary Ann (Hill) shown just above. Noted an Elizabeth (Thomas) is recorded as producing 2more children: 1.Elizabeth (???) was born on 28 2 1815 & baptised on 27 3 1815 at St Davids CofE Hobart. 2.William (Thomas) was born on 26 1 1820 & baptised on 16 2 1820 at St Davids CofE Hobart. References: 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. Irene Schaffer & Thelma McKay 'Exiled Three Times Over! Profiles of Norfolk Islanders Exiled in Van Diemens Land 1807-1813' James Hugh Donohoe 'Norfolk Island 1788-1813-The People and Their Families' Reg Wright 'Forgotten Generation of Norfolk Island & Van Diemens Land'
At Norwich, for the county of Norfolk, six prisoners were capitally convicted, viz, William Hook, the younger, and Richard Turner, (there were ten other indictments against the above for divers burglaries and felonies,) James Banks, the elder, James Waterson, and William Bunnett, all for burglaries; and Robert Barnes, for horse-stealing. The Judge reprieved Barnes, Waterson, and Bunnett ; and left Hook, Turner, and Banks, sen. for execution. Stamford Mercury, 14 Aug 1789.