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Henry Williams was transported on the Recovery, departing 30th Jul 1819 and arriving 18th Dec 1819 with 189 passengers.
Built 1799 Batavia, 493 tons. 1823 voyage. Also arrived the same morning, (i.e. Thursday last) from Ireland, having sailed from the Cove of Cork on the 5th April, the ship Recovery, Captain Fotherley, with 180 male convicts, in tolerable health : no deaths on the passage. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Cunningham, R. N. The guard comprises a detachment of the 1st, or Royals, commanded by Captain Gill, who is accompanied by his Lady. Three free passengers come out by this conveyance, at the expence of the Crown. Sydney Gazette, Thurs 7 Aug 1823. 1835 voyage. Surgeon's general remarks. On 5th October 1835, the Guard embarked at Deptford, consisting of 1 staff, 1 subaltern, 2 sergeants, 1 drummer, 26 rank and file of the 28th Regiment, accompanied by 8 women and 4 children. On the 19th at Spithead we received on board 160 male convicts from the Leviathan and 120 from the York Hulk and in the 30th got under weigh, previous to which, the convicts were discharged to the hulks in consequence of their being a great nuisance on board. Source:The medical and surgical journal of HM convict ship Recovery for 5 October 1835 to 16 March 1836 by Alexander Neill, during which time the said ship was employed in passage to Sydney New South Wales
Recovery (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 189 (96) |
| 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
On Monday last, the undermentioned eleven Convicts were removed the Hulks at Woolwich, viz.: Gilbert Marshall, for 14 years; George Caw, John Bowles, William Bowles, James Hunter, William Richards, Richard Perry, Henry Williams, James Wait, Wm. Fowler, and John Callings, for 7 years. Bristol Mirror, 12 June 1819.
Colonial Secretary Index. WILLIAMS, Henry. Per "Recovery", 1819; tailor. 1822 Catherine Watson wishing to marry him (Reel 6056; 4/1763 p.277) 1823 Oct 7 On return of convicts discharged from the Establishment, Emu Plains; to Sydney (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.159) 1823 Oct 17 On list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3291; 4/4570D p.132) 1823 Nov 11 Re permission to marry at Sydney (Reel 6011; 4/3509 p.546) 1824 Oct 8 Taylor. Assigned convict tradesman whose master was a defaulter in payment for (Fiche 3293; 5/3821.1 p.3) -------------------------------------------------- The letter from Catherine Watson, stating she wished to marry Henry Williams. Honoured Sir, Pardon my boldness in laying before you my unfortunate case in being confined for the space of seven months without committing any offence. Sir, I beg to lay before you, your Honor, that with your permission can marry a good tradesman which will procure a living for me and my children. I understand it have been named to your Honor, I am already a married woman. Sir I beg leave to state to you before God I never was married. In respect to Isaac Wise, he is lawfully married to Mary Ann Yeoman in Liverpool church since my confinement in this place. Sir, I humbly entreat and beg that your Honor will take my unfortunate case into your kind consideration and grant my above request as it is a misfortune and not a crime. I promise my future conduct will make every amends. And in Duty bound will ever pray, Signed, Catherine Watson. Honored Sir, I beg leave to state the Bearer is the man I wish to marry, Henry Williams, Taylor, Sydney. True copy. -------------------------------------------------- List of persons praying His Excellency the Governor’s permission to have their names published in church in order to being married. Sydney. Henry William, convict, Recovery, and Catherine Watson, convict, Wanstead. Revd. Wm. Cowper, Chaplain, Sydney. The usual letter, dated 11 Nov 1823.
Richard Perry, 17, and Henry Williams, 20, for stealing 5cwt. lead, value 40s;... Bristol Mercury, 5 April 1819
At the General Quarter Sessions for this City held at the Guildhall on Monday last, the following prisoners were tried : ... Richard Parry, and Henry Williams, for Stealing wt lead; ... Bristol Mirror, 24 April 1819. -------------------------------------------------- Richard Perry was transported on the Eliza.
Birth:Bristol Qtr Sessions on 19 April 1819 show his age as 22 so, b:1797, He arrived on the "Recovery" on 16 Dec 1819. Henry Williams married Catherine WATSON at St Matthews Church Windsor on 26 Dec 1823. A child Sarah was b:1829 to Catherine, and baptised as Sarah WILLIAMS, but there is doubt about him being the father as when Sarah married and died, her father was recorded as being Isaac WISE. Henry was still alive in 1831 as recorded in a trial at that time. In 1839 Catherine applied for a duplicate of her "Certificate of Freedom" and she signed as "wife" of Henry Williams, but in 1844 when signing as a witness to her son's marriage she signed as: Sarah WISE of the Murray River. (Note: Over many years she alternated between the Christian names of Catherine and Sarah).On 9 Feb 1850 an item in the "Goulburn Herald" states she was the "widow" of Henry Williams. So he must have died prior to this date. Nothing else has been found in my research about his life in Australia other than his arrival in Australia, his marriage, and trial in 1831. (J Wise - Wise Family Historian)