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Isaac 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 193 (98) |
| 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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Family connections for Isaac (Williams) are: WILLIAMS Isaac (Williams) was born in 1793 in Meath co. Ireland & became a butcher. He was tried for cutting tails & manes from horses at Lincoln Parts of Lindsey Quarter Sessions, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 18 12 1819 after a voyage of 4.5months on RECOVERY; he was 5'9" brown hair hazel eyes. He was an emancipist of Kissing Point when he married Mary (Dowdall/Dowdin age15) on 15 11 1823 at St Marys (RC?) Cathedral Parramatta/St Marys RC Sydney. He is recorded in 1828 with his wife at Kissing Point. He was living at Field of Mars as a settler on 13 12 1826 when his mother in law was murdered by Joseph (Clines/Mulkly/McLean) with iron bar. He was a timber merchant & builder in Cambridge St when he died presumed drowned in Sydney Harbour on 10 4 1834 age41. [Some details taken from this Website] Mary (Dowdall/Dowdin) was born in 1808 at Kissing Point & baptised, as (Dowdin), on 19 6 1821 age about12 w/Rosetta & Michael at St Marys RC Sydney. She is recorded in 1828 with her husband at Kissing Point. Details of Mary (Dowdall/Dowdin)s family are given in entry for Michael (Dowdall ATLAS 1802) on this Website. Mary (Dowdall) & Isaac (Williams) produced 4children: boys? 1.Thomas (Williams) was born on 9 9 1826 at Field of Mars & baptised on 2 10 1826 at St Marys RC Sydney. 2.Isaac (Williams) was born in 1828. 3.??? (Williams) 4.??? (Williams) Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.
Isaac Williams was 25 years old when transported for 'Cutting the tails and manes off 9 horses'. Isaac was born in Meath County, Ireland. Isaac was 5' 9 1/2" tall, brown hair, hazel eyes. 12/9/1823: Assigned to Catherine Dowdall (widow of Michael Dowdall, Atlas 1802). 15/9/1823: Requested Permission to marry Mary Dowdall (Catherine & Michael's daughter). 15/11/1823: They married at St. Marys Cathedral, Parramatta - they had 4 sons. 1828 Census: Isaac and Mary were both living at Kissing point. 10/4/1834: Isaac drowned in Sydney Harbour, no body was found so no record of death is recorded, at the time of death he is listed as a timber merchant & builder with an address in Cambridge St.