Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Offord was transported on the John Barry, departing 30th Apr 1819 and arriving 26th Sep 1819 with 147 passengers.
John Barry (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 150 |
| 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
"William married Sarah Walpole on 4/4/1854 my G.G. Grandmother. Dawn"
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Convict Notes
Convict Application to marry. William Offord, per John Barry, age 37, 7 years, Free; and Catherine Toohig, per Palambam, age 24, 7 years, Bond. Date of permission, 19 July 1834, Parramatta. NSW BMD Marriage Reg: 1126/1834. William Offord and Catherine Toohig, CB district. (Church of England, Parramatta, St John’s) NSW Convict index. Catherine Toohig, per Palambam, 1831, Certificate of Freedom, 7 Mar 1839, No 39/0351. Wife of William Offord, per John Barry, 1819, fbs (as stated on her CF)
Wm. Offord and Thos. Jonas, for stealing 41 chickens from the farm-yard of Mr. S. Death, of Preston ; ... were each sentenced to be transported for 7 years. Bury and Norwich Post, 4 Nov 1818. Colonial Secretary Index. OFFORD, William. Per "John Barry", 1819 1822 Mar On lists of persons forming roads under the direction of James Johnson, overseer, from 21 Oct 1818 to 2 Mar 1822 (Reel 6053; 4/1754 p.414 & 4/1755 p.96) 1823 Sep 27 On return of convicts discharged from the Establishment, Emu Plains; to Port Macquarie (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.156) 1823 Oct 15 On lists of prisoners transported to Port Macquarie per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.81, 440-1) Absconded. 1. William Offord, John Barry (1) 27, Suffolk, 5 ft. and 9 inches high, hazle eyes, dark brown hair, dark ruddy comp. Emu Plains. Sydney Gazette, 11 Sept 1823. HIGHWAY ROBBERY. On Friday, the 23d instant, as Mr. William Hall and his son, about 10 years of age, were proceeding in a one horse chaise from Black Town, to one Denis Green's, at Perkham, district of Cook, on the Bringelly road, near No. 3 Stock yard, two men sprung out of the bush, and with presented arms demanded Mr. Hall to stop his horse. One was a short stout man, an Irishman; the other was something taller, and an Englishman. The short man had a carbine, and round his waist a belt with a pistol in it, the other had a fowling-piece, and took his station at the horse's head. The short man then ordered Mr. Hall and his son to get out of the chaise, and proceeded to search Mr. Hall, (at the same time giving his carbine to the other man at the horse's head,) took his watch, expressed great surprise he had no more money than a dollar and a dump, and asked him why he did not bring money with him. He then got up into the chaise and commenced searching the lining, and would have torn it out, but Mr. Hall assured him that there was no money concealed in it. He then enquired if Mr. Hall had any pistols. Mr. Hall told him he had not. The robber, not finding any thing in the chaise, came down, and ordered him to strip off his clothes, and after he had done so, the robber took off his own clothes, and put on Mr. Hall's black coat, waistcoat, and trowsers, and also put the watch into his fob. He then ordered him to put his clothes on, and after him had done so, the robber put an old straw hat without a crown on Mr. Hall's head, saying "Old man, you look well in good clothes." Mr. Hall then spoke seriously to them respecting their conduct to him, and the danger they ran in pursuing such a course of life. They replied, "O, you are a parson, are you? Mr. Hall said, "No, I am not a parson, but I perform Divine service at Prospect every Sunday." The short man said, " I know you live at the parson's house at Black Town; your name is Mr. Hall." Mr. Hall then requested them to give him back his watch, as he would be sorry to part with it. The short man replied, "Hold your tongue, I will send you your watch back, you may depend on it, when I get another to replace it; we are much in want of one to tell us the time of day." They ordered the little boy to turn his pockets out, to see if he had any money, but finding none they gave him a dump to buy some cakes. He then addressed Mr. Hall, and said, "I think I have had a good rig," taking Mr. Hall by the hand, which he shook very cordially, and bid him good bye. On Mr. Hall's arrival at Denis Green's, he found in the coat pocket a certificate of freedom belonging to William Offord,County of Suffolk, 5 feet 9½ inches high; in the remarks, ran from Emu Plains; sentence, to serve the remainder of his time at Port Macquarie. Sydney Gazette, 29 Oct 1829.
The John Barry had arrived at Portsmouth on 16 April 1819 and on 20 April, 60 male convicts were embarked from the hulk Laurel and 80 from the hulk Leviathan in Portsmouth harbour. On 23 April 1819 two more convicts were sent on board the John Barry from the Leviathan. One of the passengers on board the John Barry was John Thomas Bigge, New South Wales’ first Royal Commissioner. The John Barry finally arrived at Port Jackson on Sunday 26 September 1819 (See The Campbelltown Convicts).