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Transportation
John Wells was transported on the Neptune, Scarborough And Surprize, departing 30th Nov 1789 and arriving 26th Jun 1790 with 1084 passengers.
Neptune 809 tons built on the River Thames 1779. The largest ship of the Second Fleet.
Neptune, Scarborough And Surprize (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 42 Craig James Smee in 'Births & Baptisms Marriages & Defacto Relationships Deaths & Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' |
| 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 (Wells) are: Updating earlier contribution: WELLS John (Wells) was born about 1752. He was tried for theft, on 3 9 1788, of muslin of his employers John Richard (Ripley) & Philip (Rivers) at Old Bailey on 10 9 1788 (quick justice), sentenced to 7years, held at London Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1790 after a voyge of 7months on Fkeet ship NEPTUNE; a voyage noted for extreme brutality of prisoners with a high death rate. He was an emancipist when he married Elizabeth (Ruse age18 her first marriage) on 30 3 1812 at St Matthews CofE Windsor-perhaps as restoration for debt owed by her father & perhaps not consummated.He died on 4 3 1820 age68 at Windsor & was buried, as (Wells/Wills), at St Matthews CofE Windsor.. [Some details taken from this Website] Elizabeth (Ruse) was born on 24 12 1794 & baptised on 22 1 1795 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. It may be she who was living with her mother in 1806 at Hawkesbury. She had a second relationship with Edward (Armfield) & married him on 12 7 1822 at St Mathews CofE Windsor. She was recorded in 1828 as (Arnfield) at Windsor with her family. She died on 22 3 1875 age80 at Berrima. Details of Elizabeth (Ruse)s family are given in entry for James (Ruse SCARBOROUGH 1788) on this Website. 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.
Old Bailey: JOHN WELLS. Theft: other. 10th September 1788 Verdict Guilty Sentence Transportation JOHN WELLS was indicted for stealing, on the third of September, two remnants of muslin, containing four yards, the property of John Richard Ripley and Philip Rivers. The prisoner was servant to the prosecutors, and the muslin was found in his drawers. Prisoner. I leave myself to the mercy of my masters. GUILTY. Transported for seven years. John Wells was born C1752. 1812: Married Elizabeth Ruse at St Matthews, Windsor. John was a much older man than Elizabeth, and family legend has it that Elizabeth's father James had arranged the marriage to stave off a debt owed. It was said the marriage was never consummated, and Elizabeth began a relationship with Edward Armfield (Earl Cornwallis 1800) outside of her and John's marriage. 4/3/1820: John died at Windsor, NSW. Elizabeth married Edward Armfield in 1822 at St Matthews, Windsor, and she died at Berrima, NSW on 22/3/1875.
John was born about 1752. He was transported apparantly on NEPTUNE in 1790. In 1812 he was an emancipist & married Elizabeth (Ruse) age18 at St Matthews Windsor. He died in 1820 age68. The parents of Elizabeth (Ruse) [(James (Ruse) & Elizabeth (Perry)] have entries on this Website.