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Thomas Williams was transported on the Royal Admiral, departing 30th May 1792 and arriving 7th Oct 1792 with 349 passengers.
The Royal Admiral was built at Lynn in 1828. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Royal Admiral in 1830, 1833, 1835 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1842. 1833 - Ship; Royal Admiral. Commenced fitting as a Convict Transport at Deptford on the 29 March. Surgeon Superintendent [Andrew Henderson] joined on the 3rd April. Guard embarked on the 13th. Sailed on the 17th and anchored in Kingston Barbour near Dublin on the 9th May. 220 convicts embarked on the 16 May 1833 and the ship sailed from Dublin Bay for Sydney on the 4th June and arrived there on the 20 October. Originally embarked with 221 convicts, 5 Died at sea, 1 was Relanded. 11 sick on shore, The convicts were described as 220 such wretchedly debilitated creatures ... Refer to the surgeons journal for full details
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 182 |
| 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 |
Claims
"Thomas is my 6x Great Grandfather through his relationship with Ann Davis"
"Thomas is our 5th great-grandfather. He is the father of our ancestor Thomas Williams born 1799 in Sydney. His mother was the convict Ann Davis."
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Convict Notes
Family connections for Thomas (Williams) are: WILLIAMS Thomas (Williams) was born about 1773. He was tried for assault & robbery of watch etc of John (Tucker), on 4 6 1792, at probably Old Bailey, sentenceed to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 7 10 1792 after a voyage of 4months on ROYAL ADMIRAL. He had a relationship with Ann (Davis her third (3of4) relationship) in about 1798. He was Free by Servitude by 1802. He died on 11 3 1803 age30 & was buried at St Johns CofE Parramatta. [Some details taken from this Website; where there are 2entries for this convict] Ann (Davis) was born about 1772 at St George Gloucestershire. She was tried for stealing a gown etc at Gloucester, sentenced to 7years, held at Gloucester Castle Gaol & 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 Protestant. She arrived on Norfolk Island on 7 8 1790. She had a first (1of4) relationship with Samuel (Richards) before 1792 (no marriage shown in Smees records). She had a second relationship (2of4) with Thomas (Fowles) before 1796 (no marriage shown in Smees records) & produced 1child. She had been issued her Absolute Pardon by 1799. By 1803 she was almost blind & had been deteriorating since 1797. She was Free by Servitude by 1805. She left Norfolk Island on 25 12 1807, probably to Derwent Tasmania on HMS PORPOISE, arriving on 17 1 1808-not mentioned in my Refs. In 1810 she petitioned for promised 80acre land grant of husband Thomas (Williams) which did not succeed. She had a fourth relationship with Simon (Moulds) Free by Servitude by 1805, produced 4children & married him on 21 2 1820 at St Johns CofE Parramatta On 10 12 1822 she was recorded as victualled from Parramatta Stores for 6months with her family. In 1828 she is recorded with some of her family at Seven Hills. She died on 11 3 1854 age82 mother of perhaps 10children at Seven Hills & was buried at St Johns CofE Parramatta. [Some details taken from this Website] Thomas (Williams) & Ann (Davis) produced 2children: 1.Thomas (Williams) was born on 1 1 1799 & baptised on 31 3 1799 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He married Charlotte (Kentwell) on 13 11 1820 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was recorded in 1826 & 1828 as farmer at Castle Hill. He died on 30 5 1879 age80. ..Charlotte (Kentwell) was born in 1802. She died on 8 5 1881 age about79. ..Details of Charlotte (Kentwell)s family are given in entry for William (Kentwell ADMIRAL BARRINGTON 1791) on this Website. ..Thomas (Williams) & Charlotte (Kentwell) produced 5children: ..1.John (Williams) was born on 2 3 1822 at Seven Hills & baptised on 9 6 1822 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. ..2.Thomas (Williams) was born on 23 5 1824 at Parramatta & baptised on 11 7 1824 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He died on 26 12 1824 age7m. ..3.Elizabeth (Williams) was born on 26 11 1825 at Castle Hill & baptised on 12 2 1826 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. ..4.Ann (Williams) was born on 14 7 1827 at Castle Hill & baptised on 16 3 1828 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. ..5.Charlotte (Williams) was born on 10 5 1830 at Castle Hill & baptised on 6 6 1830 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. .. 2.Mary (Williams) was born on 10 6 1802 & baptised on 18 7 1802 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She married at age16 John (Dale) on 23 2 1818 at St Johns CofE Parramatta & produced 11children. She died in 1867 age about65 of aortic aneurism & was buried at Castle Hill cemetery. ..John (Dale) was born about 1780/2 & became a shoemaker. He was tried for receiving, on 25? 12 1813, 4hides leather of Edward (Hogarth) at York city Assizes Yorkshire on 21 3 1814, sentenced to 14years, held at New Gaol York & hulk Portsmouth harbour & arrived in NSW as a convict on 27 1 1815 after a voyage of 6months on MARQUIS OF WELLINGTON; he was sent to Parramatta for distribution on 2 2 1815. On 5 1 1818 he was working for Mr (Collett) when he applied for permission to marry. He was issued his Certificate of Freedom on 20 6 1818. He was Free by Servitude & at Seven Hills on 29 11 1824 & recorded in 1826 & 1830 as farmer at Castle Hill. He died in June 1860 age78 of influenza at Dural. ..[Some details taken from this Website] 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'
In the colony, Thomas was in a de facto relationship with Ann Davis (Convict, Lady Juliana, 1790) They had two children, Thomas 1799 and Mary 1802. Thomas died in 1803 and Ann subsequently married Simon Mould (Convict, Barwell, 1798).
THOMAS WILLIAMS was indicted for feloniously assaulting John Tucker upon the King's highway, on the 4th of June last, and putting him in fear, and feloniously taking from his person, and against his will, one watch, with the inside case made of silver, and the outside case covered with tortoiseshell, value 50 s. a steel chain, value 6 d. and a steel key, value 1 d. his property . (The witnesses examined separate, by the prisoner's desire.) JOHN TUCKER sworn. I was robbed on Whitsun Saturday, going to market, with a basket under my arm, to buy a little bit of meat for my family, in Fleet-market; between eleven and twelve, I came to Parker's-street ; in the corner of it a young fellow came in blue clothes and snatched my watch out of my pocket; I ran after him above a hundred yards; I caught him by the clothes; says I, you've stole my watch; he says no; directly the man knocked me down backwards, and there was I crying murder and stop thief, your honour; and several came, and said, where is he, the thief, the blackguard; I can say no more, for I was very faint; I found my basket again; I had only a couple of shillings, and he took the watch without saying any thing to me; I never had my watch again; I saw the man when he took my watch, and when I laid hold of him. Which is the man? - That is the gentleman there, your honour. Prisoner. Upon my examinations before a magistrate, that man swore to losing a watch with a shagreen outside case and metal box, and I am indicted differently here. Court. See if there be any such examinations. Court to Prosecutor. Describe the watch. - Your honour, I made a mistake in the shagreen case, I found it out afterwards; it is tortoiseshell; it was a metal watch gilt; I cannot tell the number; the inside case was silver. SAMUEL SIMPSON . Prisoner. Please to ask the boy if he knows the nature of an oath, before he is sworn. Court. Do you know why you are sworn? - No, Sir. Do you know the nature of an oath at all? - Why, Sir, if I tell the truth, I shall go to heaven; but if I tell a lie, I shall go to hell, Sir. (Sworn.) I was going to-bed, and I heard this gentleman cry murder! and I heard the cry, hold this gentleman; and I held this gentleman while Thomas Williams ran away; Thomas Williams said to Edward Curry , d - n your eyes, why don't you hold him; and Williams ran away; I am sure of that. CHARLES MORGAN sworn. I belong to St. Giles's watch-house: on Saturday, Whitsun eve, the prosecutor came in crying, and by his description we knew the prisoner; I took him the 16th of June, in Russel-street, and he was committed. EDWARD TREADWAY sworn. I only assisted in searching him. THEOPHILUS BUTCHER sworn. I assisted in apprehending him. Prisoner. My lord, I believe this boy has been bribed to take my life away falsely. GUILTY, but not of the robbery . Transported for seven years . Tried by the second Middlesex Jury before Mr. Justice BULLER. Transported on the "Royal Admiral"