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Transportation
Charles Williams was transported on the Ganges, departing 31st Jul 1796 and arriving 2nd Jun 1797 with 212 passengers.
Ganges (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 211 (106) |
| 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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Convict Notes
It is my information and that of others researching Charles that he died in NSW something to do with the pyrmont bridge possibly by aborigines or convicts but no corroborating evidence to that but story goes that is why Piedmont is middle name to his grandchildren
Tried and convicted at the Lincolnshire Assizes on 9th March 1793 for horse theft, sentenced to be hung, but this was later commuted to transportation for 14 years. Left Portsmouth in early 1797. Ship:- the 'Ganges' sailed with 203 male convicts on board of which 13 died during the voyage. Arrived on 2nd June 1797. Left Sydney, to settle in Launceston Tasmania in 1817. Married Ann Lucas (daughter of convicts Nathaniel Lucas, 'Scarborough' 1788 & Olivia Gascoigne, 'Lady Penrhyn' 1788) on 2nd December 1807 at Sydney, Charles was aged 37 and Ann aged 18, they had 11 children between 1808-1832. Some time after the birth of their fourth child, the family moved to Van Diemen's Land, to the island's northern settlement of Port Dalrymple (now Launceston). Charles' wife Ann and her mother Olivia Gascoigne had received grants of land on the south side of the Tamar River, the couple had 7 of their children in Tasmania. Charles Williams disappears from the record. The family story goes that around 1835 Charles was working at the shipyards in Launceston when he was murdered by a workman who hit him over the head during an argument. But there is no record of his death. By 1836 Ann had formed a relationship with convict Thomas Faro ('Perseus' 1802) and on August 25th 1837 she gave birth to a daughter, who was baptized Frances Faro on October 21st 1838 at Longford. The eventually married on 22nd april 1840 in Launceston. Thoams died on 3rd April 1859 in Victoria age 81. Ann died on 15th July 1864 at Dunedin New Zealand age 75.
Trial date March 9, 1793, aged 23. Charged with stealing a chestnut gelding from John Hutchinson. Death commuted to 14 years.