Thomas Orford [Convict "Alexander" 1788]

Thomas ORFORD was convicted and sentenced to transportation. He arrived in Sydney Cove on 26/1/1788 on "Alexander".

Thomas married Elizabeth OSBORNE in March 1788 at Sydney

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_convicts_on_the_First_Fleet

Orford was convicted of stealing a man's hat (6d), a sheet (10s), a bed-gown (2s), three shifts (6d), ten shirts (4s), ten handkerchiefs (5s), and three children's aprons (6d). Orford claimed that he came from on board a ship where "a man gave me a pint of beer to carry these to a house."' The man said the items, "were to go into the country". Orford was found guilty of stealing the property, but not the burglary.[He was listed to be transported to Africa.Orford was described as "a black" who spoke broken English. He married Elizabeth Osborne in March 1788 at Port Jackson. In April 1794, he received a 30-acre land grant at Bulanaming.