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John Weavers 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 | convict ships to NSW. Convict Muster 1805-1806 |
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Family connections for John (Weavers) are: Some amendments added Dec 2025. WEAVERS John (Weavers) was born about 1761. He was tried for stealing geese of Sarah (Sutton) at Gloucester Summer Assizes Gloucestershire on 4 7 1790, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship WILLIAM AND ANN. He had a relationship with Elizabeth (Stewart). He is recorded in 1805/6 as Free by Servitude with his family on 100acres which he had leased & purchased at North Castlereagh. He was a chair maker when he died on 21 10 1828 age67 at Evan & was buried at Christ Church Castlereagh. [Some details taken from this Website] Elizabeth (Steward/t) was tried at Cumberland Quarter Sessions, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 30 4 1796 after a voyage of 6months on INDISPENSIBLE. She is recorded in 1805/6 with her family at North Castlereagh. [Some details taken from this Website] John (Weavers) & Elizabeth (Stewart) produced perhaps 1child: 1.John (Weavers) was born in 1800 & baptised on 25 4 1800 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He is recorded in 1805/6 with his parents at North Castlereagh. He married Jane (Francis) on 2 5 1819 at Christ Church Castlereagh. He was recorded in 1827 as a farmer & 1838 as landholder. ..Jane (Francis) was born on 31 3 1799 & baptised on 26 5 1799 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She died on 21 2 1875 age76. ..Details of Jane (Francis)s family are given in entry for Thomas (Francis ADMIRAL BARRINGTON 11791) on this Website. ..John (Weaver/s/Weevers) & Jane (Francis) produced at least 6children: ..1.Thomas (Weaver/Weevers) was born 28 11 1819 & baptised on 9 1 1820 at Christ Church Castlereagh. ..2.John (Weaver) was born on 28 11 1820. ..3.John (Weavers) was born on 10 4 1822 & baptised on 13 7 1823 age15m at Christ Church Castlereagh. ..4.Agnes (Weavers) was born on 20 11 1823 & baptised on 14 3 1824 at Christ Church Castlereagh. ..5.Jane (Weavers) was born on 6 10 1826 at Evan & baptised on 11 2 1827 at Christ Church Castlereagh. ..6.Elizabeth (Weavers) was born on 17 1 1828 at Nepean & baptised on 30 6 1838 age10 at Christ Church Castlereagh. [Noted a Susannah (Weavers) is recorded as born in 1815 in Van Diemens Land (Tasmania)-no parents given] [ & a Sarah (Weavers) is recorded as born in 1817 in Van Diemens Land (Tasmania)-no parents given] [ & a William (Weavers) is recorded as born in 1820-no parents given] 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.
Tried and convicted at the Gloucester Summer Assizes on 4th July 1790 for stealing, two live geese valued at three shillings, the property of Sarah Sutton in the Parish of Siddington, sentenced to transportation for 7 years. Left England on 27th March 1791. Ship:- the 'William and Ann' sailed with 188 male convicts on board of which 7 died durinf the voyage. Arrived on 28th August 1791. Muster 1805-1806 John Weavers free by servitude having served out his sentence of 7 years, he leased and purchased 100 acres at Castlereagh. He had crops, wheat 6 acres, maize 20 acres, barley 4 acres, beans 1 acre, potatoes 1 acre, orchard and garden 5 acres, pastures 40 acres, fallow 23 acres -total 100 acres. Occupied by his wife, one child, one convict in his service and one free man, on the northern boundary of Castlereagh.