Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Henry White was transported on the Earl St Vincent, departing 20th Apr 1826 and arriving 13th Aug 1826 with 165 passengers.
Earl St Vincent (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 9 (6) |
| 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 |
Claims
"Husband of my 2x great aunt, Mary Ann Townsend"
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Convict Notes
Re: Death of Dr Henry White - An advertisement was placed in the Sydney Morning Herald, 3 June 1854, looking for a doctor / surgeon to replace the recently deceased, Dr Henry White, in Windsor. Source: SMH, 3 June 1854 p.5
Henry White was employed as a surgeon with the Royal Surrey Militia in 1813, it was disbanded in 1816. He had set himself up as a surgeon in Windsor by 1836, and was still there in 1853. He was definitely dead by 1874 [marriage notice of daughter Henrietta].
I believe the Earl St Vincent arrived in Hobart on 13 August 1826.
Henry White was 43 years old on arrival in VDL. Henry was married with 4 children. Henry was 5'10" tall, light grey eyes, brown hair, high temples, small scar o left eyebrow, 2 fingers of left hand cripples, middle finger of right hand crippled, he says gout. Henry was a surgeon with a private practice in London. 28/8/1826: A letter to the Colonial Secretary, NSW from the Earl of St Vincent, River Derwent, James McKerrow, Surgeon Superintendent - re Henry White (also spelt Whyte) proceeding to Sydney, enclosed was a note re conduct. From Free Settler or Felon Website: The Government Gazette of 1832 lists Henry White arriving in Australia on the Portland and Earl St. Vincent convict transports. The Earl St. Vincent arrived in Hobart in 1826. Henry White was employed as a surgeon in London. He was involved in the South Sea Company and was accused of forging signatures. His trial took place at the Old Bailey on 15th September 1825 and he pleaded guilty to the lesser of three charges of forging a signature of a witness and was sentenced to 7 years transportation. He was first sent to a government farm at Emu Plains and then as assistant surgeon to an expedition to Western Port. The Westernport Settlement was established on November 24th, 1826 and abandoned on February 27th, 1828. His health suffered and when the Westernport settlement was abandoned he was sent to Port Stephens to be assigned to the Australian Agricultural Company. He was at Port Stephens in the years 1830 - 1832 and referred to by Company Commissioner Sir Edward Parry as 'troublesome'. In February 1832 he was transferred to Mr. Cox in Maitland, possibly in exchange for William Whitelaw, and later that year returned to Port Stephens. His sentenced ended in October 1832 and he entered private practice, settling eventually at Windsor. He married in November 1842 to Mary Ann Townshend, the daughter of a prominent landowner. He is said to have fought a duel with an army captain around this time. He discovered rich load of copper in March 1845.
Henry landed in Hobart but was miraculously transferred to Sydney on the "Portland", arriving in Port Jackson on the 12th September, 1826. It is thought that someone was looking out for him.