Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Elizabeth Williams was transported on the Coromandel And Experiment, departing 31st Oct 1803 and arriving 7th May 1804 with 338 passengers.
Coromandel And Experiment (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 350. State Archives NSW, COF Registers (NRS 12208) |
| 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
Certificate of Freedom No.180/679 dated 5 February 1811, Tried 11 July 1803
Was allegedly raped by Daniel McKay on the 31st July 1805, however, the court case was dismissed and concluded that it was an attempt by Elizabeth and her husband, Billy Blue, to frame Daniel McKay. Several significant people in Sydney saw the verdict as a miscarriage of justice and regarded their challenge as a sign of moral integrity.
Tried at Winchester, Hants. Came on Experiment(1). Married William Blue 27 April 1805 (one month after their first child born) at St. Philip's C/E, Sydney, by Rev.Samuel Marsden. Listed as 'free' 1804 onwards. 7 children.