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Isaac Williams was transported on the Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann, departing 31st Dec 1790 and arriving 9th Jul 1791 with 1265 passengers.
The Third Fleet consisted of 11 Vessels. Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Gorgon, Mary Ann, Matilda, Queen (from Ireland) Salamander and William and Ann. These vessels were provided by a private company; Camden, Calvert and King to ship convicts to the colony.
Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 133 (68) |
| 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 alias Thomas (Horeditch) William (Allis)) was tried for horse stealing at Stafford Quarter Sessions on 14 3 1787, sentenced to death commuted to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 7 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship MATILDA; he arrived on Norfolk Island in August 1791. He associated with Rachel (Hoddy). He was Free by Servitude by 1798. He is recorded in 1802 at Norfolk Island. He is recorded as convict labourer on stores on Norfolk Island in February 1805 & in 1806. He left Norfolk Island with his family to Derwent on 3 9 1808-though not recorded as travelling with his family in Ref:'Forgotte...'. [An Isaac (Williams) is recorded as dying in 1805] [Some details taken from this Website] Racha/el (Hoddy) was born about 1767. She was tried w/1other for theft, on 7 6 (1786?), of cloth coat etc of Nimrod (Blampin) at Old Bailey in April 1787, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 3 6 1790 after a voyage of 12months on Fleet ship LADY JULIANA-a ship with 228females who easily entertained the whole crew & also sailors at Teneriffe stopover; she was sent to Norfilk Island, arriving on 7 8 1790. She was Free by Servitude by 1798. She is recorded as sentence expired off stores on Norfolk Island in February 1805 & in 1806. She left Norfolk Island with 6children as part of the first evacuation (for which volunteers apparantly had been called with appropriate compensation offerred & for which she may have tried to decline as some successful farmers were asked to stay) on CITY OF EDINBURGH on 3 9 1808, arriving on 2-5 10 1808-where she became a successful business woman. She is recorded in Hobart in 1811. She is recorded as off stores at Hobart Town with 4children on 2 10 1818. She died on 4 4 1836 age69. [Some details taken from this Website] Isaac (Williams) & Racha/el (Hoddy) produced 9children: 1.Sarah (Williams) was born on 19 2 1794 on Norfolk Island. She died on 22 4 1795 age14m on Norfolk Island. 2.Thomas (Williams/Hoddy) was born on 5 10or8 11 1795 & baptised on 15 8 1802 age6 w/Hannah, Elizabeth on Norfolk Island. He is recorded as on stores on Norfolk Island in February 1805 & in 1806. He left Norfolk Island with his mother to Derwent as part of the first evacuation on CITY OF EDINBURGH on 3 9 1808, arriving on 2-5 10 1808; to Queenborough/Sandy Bay. He married firstly Sarah (Belbin) on 9 9 1816 at St Davids CofE Hobart.>>> ..Sarah (Belbin) was born on 29 1 1797 on Norfolk Island. She was taken by her father to Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) on 3 9 1808 as part of the first evacuation on CITY OF EDINBURGH, arriving on 5 10 1808. In December 1809 her father was arrested, lashed & jailed- during which time she would have been cared for by friends. It may be she who is recorded as off stores in Hobart Town on 2 10 1818. ..Details of Sarah (Belbin)s family are given in entry for James (Belbin SALAMANDER 1791) on this Website. ..Thomas (Williams) & Sarah (Belbin) produced at least 5children: ..1.John (Williams) was born in 1813 & baptised on 21 4 1813 at St Davids CofE Hobart. ..2.James (Williams) was born in 1812 & baptised on 2 3 1812 at St Davids CofE Hobart. ..3.Maria (Williams) was born on 30 4 1815 & baptised on 29 5 1815 at St Davids CofE Hobart. ..4.Ann Elizabeth (Williams) was born on 21 12 1816 & baptised on 21 1 1817 at St Davids CofE Hobart. ..5.Eliza (Williams) was born on 18 11 1820 & baptised on 18 12 1820 at St Davids CofE Hobart. .. >>>Thomas (Williams) married secondly Ann (Chaffey/Israel) on 6 1 1818. He is recorded as off stores at Hobart Town on 2 10 1818. He died on 24 8 1844 age53 father of 5known children. ..Ann (Chaffey/Israel) was born on 7 1 1799 on Norfolk Island & baptised on 25 11 1805 age6 on Norfolk Island. She left Norfolk Island on 26 12 1807 with her mother on HMS PORPOISE/CITY OF EDINBURGH to Derwent Tasmania on 29 12 1807, arriving on 17 1 1808; to Queenborough/Sandy Bay. She married Thomas (Williams) on 6 1 1818/9 at St Davids CofE Hobart. She died on 24 8 1844 age53sic. ..Details of Ann (Chaffey/Israel)s family are given in entry for Thomas (Chaffey SCARBOROUGH 1790) on this Website. .. 3.Hannah Jane (Williams) was born on 6 2 1798 & baptised on 15 8 1802 age4 w/Thomas, Elizabeth on Norfolk Island. She is recorded as on stores on Norfolk Island in February 1805 & in 1806. She left Norfolk Island with her mother as part of the first evacuation to Derwent on CITY OF EDINBURGH on 3 9 1808, arriving on 2-5 10 1808; to Queenborough/Sandy Bay. She married at age15 Richard (Watson) on 4 10 1813 at St Davids CofE Hobart & produced 14children. She died on 19 2 1850 age50 at Ouse & was buried at Watsons Marsh. ..[Noted an Hannah (Williams born 1798 in the colony) produced Ann (???) born in 1814 & baptised on 28 1 1815 at St Davids CofE Hobart.] CCONVICTdone ..Richard (Watson) son of Richard (Watson) & Ann (Duckworth) was born about 1788 at Haslington Lancashire & baptised on 3 1 1788 at St James Haslington. He was tried w/1other for burglary of house of D (Lonsdale) at Lancaster Lent Assizes, sentenced to death commuted to Life. held on a hulk at Portsmouth & arrived in NSW as a convict on 27 2 1810 after a voyage of 6months on ANN/E; & sent on 7 3 1810 on UNION to Hobart Tasmania. He worked as a sawyer, famer & lived at Hobart, Sorell Plains, High Plains & Ouse. He is recorded in 1821 as an emancipist. He died on 23 6 1864 age76/80 of gradual decay at 'Ouse Cottage' home of son in law Edward (Burns). ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. 4.Elizabeth (Williams/Hoddy) was born on 6 12 1799 & baptised on 15 8 1802 age2 w/Hannah, Thomas on Norfolk Island. She is recorded as on stores on Norfolk Island in February 1805 & in 1806. She left Norfolk Island with her mother to Derwent as part of the first evacuation on CITY OF EDINBURGH on 3 9 1808, arriving on 2-5 10 1808; to Queenborough/Sandy Bay. She married Charles (Collis) brickmaker on 13 12 1817 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced perhaps 2children. She travelled with her family on 12 11 1819 to join one of her sisters & family. She was tried, with her husband & sisters husband for stealing sheep & sentenced to 14years. ..Charles (Collis) was born about 1777 & became a brickmaker. He was tried for larceny at Oxford Assizes on 8 7 1807, sentenced to death reprieved to Life & arrived in NSW on 20 12 1808 after a voyage of 5months on ADMIRAL GAMBIER. He was a brickmaker in 1817. He was issued his Conditional Pardon no.855 on 31 1 1818. He travelled with his family on 12 11 1819 to Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) to join his wifes sister & family. He was tried, with his wife & her sisters husband for stealing sheep & sentenced to 14years-perhaps served at Macquarie Harbour. He was issued his Ticket of Leave in 1833. He is recorded with drinking problems. He died on 7 3 1842 age65 & was perhaps buried at St Marks Pontville Tasmania. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. 5.Mary (Williams/Hoddy) was born on 2 7 1802 & baptised on 8 8 1802 on Norfolk Island. She is recorded as off stores on Norfolk Island in February 1805 & in 1806. She left Norfolk Island with her mother to Derwent as part of the first evacuation on CITY OF EDINBURGH on 3 9 1808, arriving on 2 10 1808; to Queenborough/Sandy Bay. 6.Catherine (Williams/Hoddy) was born on 24 6 1804 & baptised on 29 7 1804 on Norfolk Island. She is recorded as off stores on Norfolk Island in February 1805 & in 1806. She left Norfolk Island with her mother to Derwent as part of the first evacuation on CITY OF EDINBURGH on 3 9 1808, arriving on 2 10 1808; to Queenborough/Sandy Bay. It may be she who is recorded as off stores with her mother at Hobart Town on 2 10 1818. 7.Harriet (Williams/Hoddy) was born in 1805 on Norfolk Island. She left Norfolk Island with her mother to Derwent as part of the first evacuation on CITY OF EDINBURGH on 3 9 1808, arriving on 2 10 1808. It may be she who is recorded as off stores with her mother at Hobart Town on 2 10 1818. 8.John (Williams) was born on Norfolk Island. It may be he who left Norfolk Island with his mother to Derwent as part of the first evacuation on CITY OF EDINBURGH on 3 9 1808, arriving on 2 10 1808. It may be he who is recorded as off stores with his mother at Hobart Town on 2 10 1808. 9.William Henry (Williams) was born in 1813. It may be he who left Norfolk Island with his mother to Derwent as part of the first evacuation on CITY OF EDINBURGH on 3 9 1808, arriving on 2 10 1808. It may be he who is recorded as off stores with his mother at Hobart Town on 2 10 1818. a ??? (Williams) married Susannah (McLeod) & lived in Victoria. ..[Noted that an Elizabeth (Williams) who came free (therefore not this one) married (at age11?) George (Lawson) private formerly of NSW Corps >>TO BE FOLLOWED UP on 17 3 1812 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He was born in Dublin about 1779 & became a weaver. He enlisted in NSW Corp in 1796 & arrived in Australia as a corporal with 73rd Regiment on 25 6 1802 after a voyage of 7months on HERCULES; he was detached to (Grose)s company. In 1803 he was detached to (Johnston)s company as a private. He was moved to (Piper)s company in 1808, to 3company then 6company in 1809. From 24 4 1810 he was transferred to 73rd Regiment. He was apparantly with 46th Regiment & was transferred as a private to 48th Regiment on 25 8 1817 at Sydney & was finally discharged in 1821 with a debility. He had served in 16th, 102nd, 73rd, 46th, 48th.] ..[.also that an Elizabeth (Williams) married (at age14?) John (Gallaghan) on 21 6 1815 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. A John (Gallaghan) labourer is recorded as marrying Mary (-/McGuigan] on 29 6 1818 at St Phillips CofE Sydney] REFERENCES 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. Irene Schaffer & Thelma McKay 'Exiled Three Times Over! Profiles of Norfolk Islanders Exiled in Van Diemens Land 1807-1813' James Hugh Donohoe 'Norfolk Island 1788-1813-The People and Their Families' Reg Wright 'Forgotten Generation of Norfolk Island & Van Diemens Land' Pamela Statham 'A Colonial Regiment-New Sources Relating to the New South Wales Corps-1789-1810' Clem Sargent 'Colonial Garrison 1817-1824-48th foot Northamptonshire Regiment in the colony of New South Wales'
Digitised Indent of Matilda. Isaac Williams, alias Thomas Horeditch, alias William Allis, tried at Stafford, 14 Mar 1787, seven years. -------------------------------------------------------------- At Stafford Assizes, the following Prisoners were capitally convicted, and received Sentence of Death, viz. Isaac Williams, for Horse-stealing; ... Northampton Mercury, 24 March 1787.
Baxter, Carol; Various Musters of New South Wales, Norfolk Island and Van Diemen's Land. 1802... [Ref CA327] male convict, Isaac Williams on Norfolk, Victualed for 365 days to 1 Jan 1802. 1806:... [Ref D0304] Male Convict, On stores, Norfolk, Isaac Williams, Labourer. and.. [Ref D0535] Sentence Expired, Rachel Hoddy, Off Stores. Norfolk. and also…. [D0624] Thomas Hoddy, child over 2 On stores. [D0634] Hannah Hoddy, child over 2 On stores. [D0651] Elizabeth Hoddy, child over 2 On stores. [D0863] Mary Hoddy, child Off stores. [D0864] Catherine Hoddy, child Off stores.
In the colony, Isaac lived with Rachel Hoddy (Convict, Lady Juliana, 1790). The couple had 8 children, 5 daughters and 3 sons over the period 1792 to 1805. Isaac died in 1805 and fairly soon thereafter, Rachel must have moved to Tasmania. She is recorded in Norfolk Island in 1806 with her children and then in Hobart in 1811. Isaac was recorded in 1802 and 1806 but not 1811.