Samuel William James [Convict "Perseus" 1802]

Samuel JAMES was born 26/3/1784 Theydon Garnon, Essex, UK (son of Samuel JAMES and Elizabeth CLAYTON). He was baptised on 27/6/1784.

Samuel was convicted of stealing and sentenced to 7 years transportation. He arrived in Sydney Cove on 4/8/1802 on "Perseus"

Samuel married Ann BEAN on 28/11/1808 at Parramatta and they had the following children

• William 1808
• Elizabeth Jane 1810
• Ann 1812
• Rosetta 1814
• John 1816
• Samuel 1818
• James 1820
• Lucy Jane 1822
• Sarah 1824
• Jane 1826
• Mary 1829
• Esther 1833

Samuel died 5/3/1855 at Parramatta and was buried on 6/3/1855 at St John's Church of England Cemetery

Do not confuse with

• Samuel JAMES, convict "Dromedary" 1819

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• http://www.convictrecords.com.au/convicts/james/samuel/80829
• http://stuart.scss.dyndns.info/FamilyTree/individual.php?pid=I1114&...
• http://www.farmergroup.com/personsheet/ps10/ps10_386.htm
• https://www.myheritage.com/person-1000079_64516201_64516201/samuel-...
• http://www.the1788-1820pioneerassociation.org.au/Samuel%20James.html
• http://www.hawkesbury.net.au/claimaconvict/convictDetails.php?convi...
• http://kerrychoy.id.au/webtrees/individual.php?pid=I626&ged=kerrysf...

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Also Chelmsford, Essex, England is mentioned as birth place by Irene Ferguson

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Section 2, Row 1, No 9

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The Master was John Davidson.

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Constable

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Samuel pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing goods and was originally sentenced to death but this was later commuted to transportation for seven years.

The convict ship "Perseus" left Spithead on 12th February 1802, it took 173 days to arrive and went via Rio and the Cape. The vessel was 362 tons. The Master was John Davison, and the Surgeon was W S Fielding. The ship landed 112 convicts at Sydney Cove on 4th August 1802. The vessel was owned by Reeve & Green, and the contractors provided a guard of 16 men, these guards were paid 75 English Pounds each for the journey, and were considered part of the crew, so were commanded by the Captain and not under a Military Officer. Ten Pounds was paid for each convict that embarked and five pounds for each convict landed .

Birth abt 1787 according to UK, Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books, 1802-1849

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V18551853 43A/1855 - NSW BDM

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First Families Website, Information submitted by Irene Ferguson http://www.firstfamilies2001.net.au/

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Robert Mote Word document received by email 23 Jan 2003 "Ancestors of Ann James" Bean-James.doc

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Robert Mote Word document received by email 23 Jan 2003 "Ancestors of Ann James" Bean-James.doc

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Peita Joraslafsky http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/9580/index.html Website

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Karen Gaitskell email received 21 Jan 2003

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St Johns cemetery Headstone Transcriptions, Parramatta District Historical Society

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Robert Ryan email received 21 Jan 2003

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First Families Website, Information submitted by Irene Ferguson http://www.firstfamilies2001.net.au/

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1828 Census & Muster of NSW - NSW SRO

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V18551853 43A/1855 - NSW BDM

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Karen Gaitskell email received 21 Jan 2003

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First Families Website, Information submitted by Irene Ferguson http://www.firstfamilies2001.net.au/

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First Families Website, Information submitted by Irene Ferguson http://www.firstfamilies2001.net.au/

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Robert Ryan email received 21 Jan 2003

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1828 Census & Muster of NSW - NSW SRO

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10616/1878 - NSW BDM, copy in possession

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First Families Website, Information submitted by Barbara Butler http://www.firstfamilies2001.net.au/

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First Families Website, Information submitted by Barbara Butler http://www.firstfamilies2001.net.au/

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