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Transportation
John Watson was transported on the Earl Cornwallis, departing 31st Jul 1800 and arriving 12th Jun 1801 with 298 passengers.
Earl Cornwallis (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 288 |
| 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 (Watson) are: WATSON John (Watson) was born about 1771 (maybe). He was tried at York Assizes, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 1 6 1801 after a voyage of 10months on EARL CORNWALLIS. He was Free by Servitude by 1810. [Noted a John (Watson) is recorded as dying on 23 6 1826 age55 at General Hospital Sydney after cutter MARS was wrecked & was buried at St James CofE Sydney. [Noted a John (Watson), born about 1766, was found 'an old man found dead, & buried at St Johns CofE Parramatta on 2 11 1807] [Some details taken from this Website] Susan/nah (Tillett/Tillot/Tillotts) was born about 1776. She was tried at Essex Assizes, 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. He married Susan/nah (Tillett/Tillot/Tillotts her second marriage) Free by Servitude on 10 6 1810 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She died in 1846 age70 mother of 3children. [Some details taken from this Website] John (Watson) & Susan/nah (Tillett) produced 1child: 1.Jane (Watson) was born in December 1810. at Windsor She died on 14 6 1812 age17m & was buried at St Matthews CofE Windsor. 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.