Geoff - I doubt whether this is of any use to you, but eliminations can always help too. I have 3 Reeve/s convicts. John Reeve - was also known as Gypsy Jack. He was convicted in 1841 for burglary. He came from Buckinghamshire. He was married to a Mary Smith at the time and had 3 children of whom I know nothing. John married his second wife, Mary Ann McMaster in 1853 in Launceston Tas and had a tribe of children. His father Thomas Reeve (wife was Ann Ball) was convicted for murder and Thomas' brother William was an accomplice. Both from Aston Clinton in Buckinhamshire, and I have a 13 page transcript of their trial in March 1825. John was sent to Tasmania and William & Thomas to Sydney. Right throughout any records I have, the name is sometimes Reeves and sometimes Reeve. It still continues these days in the Reeve/s that I know. All the best with your hunting. Betty ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoff Reeves" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 11:14 AM Subject: Re: [AUS-CON] Exile ships scheme > Joan > I have been reading your emails and need to ask a question of you > I have a William Reeves in my family tree that I have never been able to > satisfactorily identify > when He came to Australia or why. > I have searched convict records no connection > The George Smith Alias William Reeves may be a reason why I have not > been able to trace the guy (outside Chance any way) > Ellen(Helen)Reeves was accompanied by William Reeves (son) & Jessie > Reeves (daughter) > The Dates appear to be a close fit as his wife Ellen Reeves came out on > the "Northampton" in 1850 and the documents indicate Husband all ready > in the Colony > Some major issue caused the family split almost on arrival, which has > not ever been explained. > Ring any bells that may help me > Geoff > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ged & Joan BARRY > Sent: Tuesday, 2 September 2008 11:03 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [AUS-CON] Exile ships scheme > > > > > Thank you Scott and Lesley for explaining to me the Exile ships scheme. > > > > It was interesting read from you, Lesley, the rules applied to the > Exiles per the Hashemy. 20 pounds was a huge amount of money to apply > for a Conditional Pardon in those days, no wonder Philip Reeves did not > apply but George Smith (Reeves) about to be married considered it worth > while. > > > > Regards, > > Joan > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.6.17/1655 - Release Date: 9/5/2008 7:05 PM