George Wood

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iain Frazier on 1st November 2024

Family connections for George (Wood) are: WOOD George (Wood) was born about 1763. He was tried probably at Old Bailey, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 22 1 1788 after a voyage of 12months on First Fleet ship ALEXANDER. He was sent to Norfolk Island, arriving on 17 3 1790. He married Mary (Oakley) in November 1791 in group ceremony on Norfolk Island. He was Free by Servitude by 1796. He died on 29 4 1796 age31 on Norfolk Island. [Some details taken from this Website] Mary (Oakley) was born about 1772. She was tried for grand larceny stealing gold coin of William (Bunyan) probably at Old Bailey on 10 12 1788, 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 Norfolk Island, arriving on 7 8 1790. She died as an emancipist on 27 8/9 1796 age24, childbirth?, on Norfolk Island. [Some details taken from this Website] George (Wood) & Mary (Oakley) produced 3children: 1.George (Wood) was born on 14 8 1791 on Norfolk Island. He seems to have used the surname (Oakley) & is recorded in February 1805 as orphan boy on stores on Norfolk Island-a child George (Wood) is also recorded as child off stores on Norfolk Island in February 1805. He left Norfolk Island on 3 9 1808 on CITY OF EDINBURGH as part of the first evacuation (for which volunteers apparantly had been called with appropriate compensation offerred & for which he may have tried to decline as some successful farmers were asked to stay) to Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania), arriving on 2 10 1808. He married, as (Wood/Oakley), Dorothy (Barrisford age15) on 7 11 1808 at St Davids CofE Hobart. He is recorded as off stores on 2 10 1818 at Hobart Town. He died on 2 11 1843 age52. ..Dorothy (Barrisford) was born in 1793. ..Details of Dorothy (Barrisford)s family are given BELOW. ..George (Wood/Oakley/Okeley) & Dorothy (Barrisford) produced at least 5children: ..1.John (Oakley) was born in 1810 & baptised on 14 1 1810 at St Davids CofE Hobart. ..2.Isabella (Oakley) was born in 1812. ..3.Mary Ann (Oakley/Okeley) was born on 30 7 1816 & baptised on 13 8 1818 age2. ..4.William (Oakley/Okeley) was born on 10 9 1818 & baptised on 3 10 1818 at St Davids CofE Hobart. ..5.Martin James (Oakley/Okeley) was born on 23 11 1820 & baptised on 29 12 1820 at St Davids CofE Hobart. .. 2.Isabella (Wood) was born on 14 8 1791also on Norfolk Island. She, Isabella (Wood born 1791 in colony daughter of George (Wood) & Mary (Oakley)), is recorded in Smees records & NI Ref's as dying on 21 9 1804 age13 & buried at St Johns CofE Parramatta.>>> >>>[However, Isabella (Wood born in colony 1791) is recorded also in Smees records as marrying Joseph (Thompson) on 13 1 1812 at St Johns CofE Parramatta.] ..[Joseph (Thompson) arrived in NSW as a merchant on ALBION. He is recorded as producing 5children in the period 1813-1819 with Isabella (Richardson) who was born in the colony in 1791-a presumption of error in using Isabella (Wood)s name is assumed.] .. 3.Mary (Wood) was born on 13 8 1796 on Norfolk Island. She was recorded as child off stores on Norfolk Island in February 1805. The Ref:'People...' indicates she married using surname (Wood). She as Mary (Oakley) is recorded as producing 1child: ..1.Charles (Oakley?) was born in 1807 & baptised on 3 8 1807 at St Davids CofE Hobart. [Noted an Amelia (Anson) married ??? (Oakley). She was left a benefit in her stepfathers Will in 1860.] [Details of Amelia (Anson)s family are given in entry for James (Belbin SALAMANDER 1791) on this Website.] [Noted a Mary (Woods/Oakley) had a relationship with Michael (Fitzgerald) & produced 2children.] [Details of Michael (Fitzgerald)s family are given in entry for Michael (Fitzgerald TELLICHERRY 1806) on this Website.] AND [Noted a Mary (Oakley) lived with Henry (Crosswell). She received 400lb from Henry (Crosswell)s Will in 1865.) [Details of Mary (Oakley)s family are given in entry for Thomas (Creghan BODDINGTONS 1793) on this Website.] BARRISFORD John (Barrisford/Berrisford) married Hannah (Radcliff). He arrived in NSW as a marine with his wife on 22 1 1788 after a voyage of 9months on First Fleet ship PRINCE OF WALES. He was discharged from marines in October 1791 & went with his family to Norfolk Island on 26 10 1791, arriving on 4 11 1791-where he is recorded with surname (Berrisford) in Ref:'People...' & (Beresford) in Ref:'Forgotten...'. He was recorded as having been a breeches maker before 1794. He was granted 60acres plot:no.4 on eastern side of island near Phillipsburg in 1796. He is recorded in February 1805 as settler/landholder exMarine on 100acres on Norfolk Island. Before 1808 the authorities recommended he remain on the island as a farmer in the event of the planned evacuation. He had 79acres when he left Norfolk Island with his family on CITY OF EDINBURGH as part of the first evacuation (for which volunteers apparantly had been called with appropriate compensation offerred & for which he may have tried to decline as some successful farmers were asked to stay) to Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) on 3 9 1808, arriving on 5 10 1808-to grant at New Town/Glenorchy. He is recorded on 2 10 1818 off stores at Hobart Town. Hannah (Radcliff) arrived in NSW with her husband on 22 1 1788 after a voyage of 9months on First Fleet ship PRINCE OF WALES. She went with her family to Norfolk Island on 26 10 1791, arriving on 4 11 1791. She is recorded as Hannah (Beresford) in February 1805 as off stores on Norfolk Island. She left Norfolk Island with her family on CITY OF EDINBURGH to Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) on 3 9 1808, arriving on 5 10 1808-to New Town/Glenorchy. John (Barrisford/Banisford) & Hannah (Radcliff) produced maybe 7children: mostly girls 1.Joseph (Barrisford/Berrisford) was born in 1789 & baptised on 4 6 1789 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He went with his parents to Norfolk Island on 26 10 1791, arriving on 4 11 1791-where he is recorded with surname (Berrisford). He is recorded as Joseph (Beresford) in February 1805 as child off stores on Norfolk Island. He had 80acres when he left Norfolk Island with his wife on CITY OF EDINBURGH, as did his parents, as part of the first evacuation (for which volunteers apparantly had been called with appropriate compensation offerred & for which he may have tried to decline as some successful farmers were asked to stay) to Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) on 3 9 1808, arriving on 5 10 1808-to grant at New Town/Glenorchy. He married Mary Ann (Leviston) on 7 11 1808 at St Davids CofE Hobart-in a ceremony with his sister Dorothy. He is recorded on 2 10 1818 off stores at Hobart Town. He died on 5 4 1862 age about72. ..Mary Ann (Leviston) was born in England. She arrived in NSW as a child apparantly unaccompanied on 18 5 1798 after a voyage of 8.5months on BARWELL. She left Norfolk Island with her husband on CITY OF EDINBURGH to Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) on 3 9 1808, arriving on 5 10 1808-to New Town/Glenorchy. .. 2.Joshua (Berrisford) was born on Norfolk Island. He left Norfolk Island with a wife on 3 9 1808-same ship as his parents. 3.Mary (Barri/esford/Berrisford) was born in 1790 & baptised on 8 9 1790 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She went with her parents to Norfolk Island on 26 10 1791, arriving on 4 11 1791-where she is recorded with surname (Berrisford). She is recorded as Mary (Beresford) in February 1805 as child off stores on Norfolk Island. She had 17acres when she left Norfolk Island, as did her parents, on CITY OF EDINBURGH as part of the first evacuation (for which volunteers apparantly had been called with appropriate compensation offerred & for which he may have tried to decline as some successful farmers were asked to stay) to Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) on 3 9 1808, arriving on 5 10 1808-to grant at New Town/Glenorchy. She married Michael (Purdon) on 8 9 1812 at St Davids CofE Hobart. She is recorded as Mary (Berisford) off stores & 4children of Mary (Purdon) off stores on 2 10 1818 at Hobart Town. ..Michael (Purdon) arrived in Australia free-he seems to have kept his prior life to himself. He went to Norfolk Island & left on 3 9 1808 on CITY OF EDINBURGH as part of the first evacuation (for which volunteers apparantly had been called with appropriate compensation offerred & for which he may have tried to decline as some successful farmers were asked to stay) to Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania), arriving on 2 10 1808. He is recorded as off stores on 2 10 1818 at Hobart Town. ..Mary (Barri/esford) & Michael (Purdon) produced at least 5children: ..1.Thomas (Purdon) was born in 1810 & baptised on 5 12 1810 at St Davids CofE Hobart. He is recorded as off stores on 2 10 1818 at Hobart Town. ..2.Mary (Purdon) was born on 13 1 1814 & baptised on 15 1 1814 at St Davids CofE Hobart. She is recorded as off stores on 2 10 1818 at Hobart Town. ..3.Margaret (Purdon) was born on 29 5 1815 & baptised on 13 8 1818 age3 at St Davids CofE Hobart. She is recorded as off stores on 2 10 1818 at Hobart Town. ..4.James (Purdon) was born on 18 3 1818 & baptised on 25 3 1818 at St Davids CofE Hobart. He is recorded as off stores on 2 10 1818 at Hobart Town. ..5.Catherine (Purdon) was born on 7 7 1820 & baptised on 7 9 1820 at St Davids CofE Hobart. .. 4.Dorothy (Barrisford) was born in 1792 on Norfolk Island. She is recorded as Dorothy (Beresford) in February 1805 as child off stores on Norfolk Island. She left Norfolk Island with her parents on CITY OF EDINBURGH to Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) on 3 9 1808, arriving on 5 10 1808-to New Town/Glenorchy. She married at age15 George (Wood/Oakley) on 7 11 1808 at St Davids CofE Hobart (in a ceremony with her brother Joseph) & produced at least 4children. ..George (Wood) was born on 14 8 1791 on Norfolk Island. He seems to have used the surname (Oakley). He died on 2 11 1843 age52. ..Details of George (Wood/Oakley)s family are given ABOVE. .. 5.Esther (Barrisford/Banisford) was born on 11 8 1794. She is recorded as Esther (Beresford) in February 1805 as off stores on Norfolk Island. She was baptised on 21 9 1805 age11 w/Sarah on Norfolk Island. She left Norfolk Island with her partner on 3 9 1808 on CITY OF EDINBURGH to Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) arriving on 2 10 1808. She married at age14 Robert (Kingston) on 31 10 1808 at St Davids CofE Hobart & produced 2children. She died in 1867 age about72 at Richmond Victoria. ..Robert (Kingston) was born about 1770 at Ilchester Somersetshire. He was tried for housebreaking, on 20 7 1789 & stealing from John (Hancock) of Ilfracombe at Devon Summer Assizes at Castle Exeter Devonshire on 3 8 1789, sentenced to death by hanging reprieved to 7years, held at Castle Exeter & perhaps hulk at Plymouth & arrived at Port Jackson Sydney Cove via Jervis Bay NSW as a convict on 20 8 1791 after a voyage of 5months on Fleet ship ATLANTIC; he was sent to Norfolk Island about September 1789 according to this Website-but is recorded as arriving in 1801 in Ref:'People...'. He is recorded in February 1805 as Free by Service bull carrier (bullock driver) on stores on Norfolk Island. He left Norfolk Island with his partner on 3 9 1808 on CITY OF EDINBURGH as part of the first evacuation (for which volunteers apparantly had been called with appropriate compensation offerred & for which he may have tried to decline as some successful farmers were asked to stay) to Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) arriving on 2 10 1808. He was Free by Servitude by 1811. He is recorded on 2 10 1818 off stores at Hobart Town. He died on 28 11 1825 age55, speared by aborigines while cutting bush timber. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. 6.Sarah (Barrisford/Banisford/Berrisford) was born on 20 2 1799. She is recorded as Sarah (Beresford) in February 1805 as child off stores on Norfolk Island. She was baptised on 21 9 1805 age6 w/Esther on Norfolk Island. She left Norfolk Island with her parents on CITY OF EDINBURGH to Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) on 3 9 1808, arriving on 5 10 1808-to New Town/Glenorchy. She married at age14 Alexander (Waddle his first marriage) & produced 1child. ..Alexander (Waddle) was born about 1780. He was Court Martialled at Fort George Upper Canada, sentenced to Life & arrived in Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) as a convict on 19 10 1812 after a voyage of 5.5months from UK on INDEFATIGABLE. He had a second relationship with Catherine (O'Brien). He produced at least 2children in his lifetime. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. 7.Susannah (Berrisford) 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'