Norfolk Island 1788-1813, The People and Their Families

Not a bad blurb for a bloke who was convicted of Highway Robbery, and was transported on the Charlotte. In he was charged with theft of medicines from the hospital stores and a pound of pepper belonging to Surgeon White. For this he received a sentence of lashes. He fathered a son by Mary Spencer who was sent to Norfolk Island while pregnant. Possibly the real honour goes to Francis Spencer. In aged 2 yrs, he was enlisted into the NSW Corps as a drummer boy.

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At age 17, he returned to NSW and was pensioned out. So, back to James Squire — while still a government servant he brewed small quantities of beer which he sold for 4 pence per quart. In July while holding a conditional pardon he was given a 30 acre plot at Eastern Farms. They had two children, Mary and William Henry Both children died young, with William Henry dying the same year as Richard's wife in Richard was tried at Gloucester, Gloucestershire on 23 March for assault and stealing a metal watch with a value of shillings.

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He was sentenced to transportation for 7 years and left England on the Alexander in May aged about He had no occupation recorded. Two months later, on 30 March , he was given permission to marry another convict, Elizabeth Lock, who had been in gaol with him at Gloucester Elizabeth Lock was tried at Gloucester, Gloucestershire on 26 March for burglary with a value of 11 shillings. She was sentenced to transportation for 7 years having been originally sentenced to death, and left England on the Lady Penrhyn aged about 23 at that time May Her occupation was listed as servant.

Richard was sent to Norfolk Island on 8th January on the Supply. Elizabeth followed in February and there appears to have been no further contact between the two, nor did they appear to have had any children Elizabeth left Norfolk Island after October Catherine Clark born c was charged with stealing ten yards of muslin from a shop on 15th August A second count involved the theft of four yards of linen cloth from another shop.

She, along with three other women, was sentenced to seven years transportation in March She was aged 18 years. About 2 months after arriving at Sydney Cove Catherine was sent with other convicts to Norfolk Island arriving 7th August 3 on the Lady Juliana.

Gravesite of Richard Morgan, Jnr, St Matthew's Anglican Church, Rokeby, Tasmania

It was probably from this time that Catherine's relationship with Richard commenced. In June they were recorded as an unmarried couple with one child. In Morgan held 50 acres.

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Richard prospered on Norfolk Island eventually supplying pork to the government. You can view this on the NLA website.

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