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Robert Williams was transported on the Scarborough, departing 13th May 1787 and arriving 26th Jan 1788 with 26 passengers.
430 tons, built Scarborough 1782. One of the ships of the First Fleet to Australia. (Details of these convicts transported are found under 'Lady Penrhyn, Scarborough & Alexander)
Scarborough (generic)References
| Primary Source | State Archives NSW (Indents: NRS 12188; Item 4/4003A; Microfiche 618). Australian archives, Ref. CO207/1-3. Ancestry. Gillen, Mollie. The Founders of Australia: A Biographical Dictionary of the First Fleet. Baxter, Carol. Musters of New South Wales and Norfolk Island, 1805-1806. Baxter, Carol. General Musters of New South Wales, Norfolk Island and Van Diemens Land 1811. |
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Details of Charlotte (Eather)s family are given in entry for Thomas (Heather NEPTUNE 1790) on this Website.
Family connections for Robert (Williams) are: WILLIAMS Robert (Williams) was born about 1762. He was tried for horse theft from Elizabeth (Wilkinson) at Launceston Cornwall Assizes on 25 3 1786, sentenced to death reprieved to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 1 1788 after a voyage of 8.5months on First Fleet ship SCARBOROUGH. He married firstly Elizabeth (Young) on 11 9 1791 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He was Free by Servitude by 1795.>>> [Some details taken from this Website; where 2of the name are listed] Elizabeth (Young) became a servant for Mary Ann (Dalziel). She was tried for stealing gold ring etc, on 7 2 1791, of her employer at Old Bailey, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship MARY ANN. She was murdered on 11/19 9 1796 bludgeoned during robbery at the Ponds-she had her son with her, who was unharmed; Elizabeth was buried as an emancipist at St Johns CofE Parramatta. [Some details taken from this Website] Robert (Williams) & Elizabeth (Young) produced 2children: 1.Elizabeth (Williams) was born on 6 10 1792 & baptised on 28 10 1792 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died on 10 2 1794 age15m & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. 2.Robert (Williams) was born on 18 1 1795 & baptised on 15 2 1795 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. At age20m he (unharmed) was with his mother when she was murdered during robbery at the Ponds on 11/19 9 1796. He had a first relationship with Charlotte (Eather her second (2of3) relationship). He was recorded in 1827 & 1829 as a farmer. He died on 28 11 1839 age44. ..Charlotte (Eather) was born on 7 8 1798 & baptised on 7 8 1798 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She had a first (1of3) relationship with Joseph (Windsor) & produced a child. She married thirdly (William (Malony) & was with him in 1840s at 'Agnes Bank'. She died on 8 11 1862 at Richmond age64 mother of 12children. ..Details of Charlotte (Eather)s family are given ABOVE. ..Robert (Williams) & Charlotte (Eather) produced 11children: ..1.Robert (Williams) was born on 11 7 1819 & baptised on 9 4 1820 at St Peters CofE Richmond. ..2.Elizabeth (Williams) was born on 23 7 1821 & baptised on 21 4 1822 at St Peters CofE Richmond. ..3.Thomas (Williams) was born on 29 4 1824 & baptised on 26 9 1824 at St Peters CofE Richmond. ..4.Ann (Williams) was born on 11 7 1826 at Richmond & baptised on 1 4 1827 at St Peters CofE Richmond. ..5.James (Williams) was born on 25 1 1829 at Richmond & baptised on 5 7 1829 at St Peters CofE Richmond. ..6.-10.??? (Williams) ..11.??? (Williams) was born in 1838. .. >>>Robert (Williams) is recorded in 1806 Free by Servitude working for John (Griffiths). He married secondly Elizabeth (Carter/Curtan/Curtain her first marriage) emancipist on 11 5 1807 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He died on 8 7 1811 age49 father of 2children. Elizabeth (Curtan) was born about 1780/3. She was tried at Morpeth Northumberland in September 1800, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 14 12 1801 after a voyage of 6.5months on Fleet ship NILE. She, as (Curten), is recorded in 1806 Free by Servitude-&, as (Curtin), a concubine no children-working for John (Griffiths). She is recorded in 1811 as (Curtain). She married secondly-a third relationship-as (Elizabeth (Curtin/Williams emancipist), William Edward (Green) emancipist on 8 3 1813 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She produced 1known child in her lifetime. [Some details taken from this Website; but Elizabeth (Curtan, Curten, Curtin, Curtain) does not have an entry on this Website as yet-added by me] [Noted Elizabeth (Carter) who married William (Ogle) seems to be another person as she arrived on ALEXANDER in 1806] 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.
Alphabetical list of Convicts on Transports: Conviction 25 March 1786 in Launceston, England
Alternative for 2nd marriage. Elizabeth Carter (convict ship "Alexander") 7/5/1807 St Johns Parramatta - sighted on Ancestry.com (although ref as "Corter", handwriting is "a" not "o" She later married William Ogle 1812 after Robert died
A Suitable Footnote is that young Robert really did survive. On August 24th 1818 he married Charlotte Eather. Charlotte was the daughter of Thomas Eather (Second Fleet Convict, 1790, "Neptune") and Elizabeth Lee (Third Fleet Convict, 1791, "Mary Ann"). Robert and Charlotte had 11 children between 1817 and 1838.
In the colony, Robert married Elizabeth Young (Third Fleet Convict, 1791, 'Mary Ann'). They married September 11th 1791. The couple had two children; Elizabeth born 1792, died 1794 and Robert born January 18th 1795. Then tragedy struck: "On 19 Sep 1796, Elizabeth, the wife of Robert Williams was murdered at The Ponds. She was found lying on the floor bludgeoned to death with her baby at her side, unharmed." There had been a robbery and Elizabeth had been killed, young Robert aged about 20 months survived. There was a trial but the accused were found not guilty of the crime. Robert (senior) then married Elizabeth Curtan, May 11th 1807 at Parramatta.
Baxter, Carol; Musters of New South Wales and Norfolk Island, 1806-1806: Page 109... [Ref A4612] Robert Williams, Scarborough, FBS, working for John Griffiths. Page 29... [Ref A1054] Elizabeth Curten, Nile, FBS, working for John Griffiths. also Page 156... Ref C0283] Elizabeth Curtin, Nile listed as a concubine (unmarried) no children. Baxter, Carol; Musters of New South Wales and Norfolk Island and Van Diemens Land, 1811: Page 136... [Ref 6301] NSW Convict, Williams Robert, Scarborough, tried 1786, Cornwall, 7 years. Page 32... [Ref 1447] NSW Convict, Elizabeth Curtain, Nile, tried Sep 1800, Morpeth, 7 years.
Robert was tried at Launceston, Cornwall on March 25th 1786. He was convicted of stealing a mare, value 40s, the property of Elizabeth Wilkinson. He was found guilty and sentenced to death. His sentence was reduced and he was transported on the First Fleet ship 'Scarborough'.