Hi Leslie & Lister's I have records of my GGGG grandmother Catherine Hanlan per Elizabeth 1828 In a book I have recently read it states "how disposed of" William Forbes Can anyone please tell me what that means? Was she assigned to him? If so where would I go to find more information on this info? Regards Karen

Hi Karen "How disposed" does mean to whom assigned. I don't know which book you are referring to but the muster taken on board when that transport arrived states, int he "remarks" column either Mr Forbes or W Forbes. I cannot find a William Forbes in the colony at that time although he may not be recorded in the various records that I have. There was a William Forbes who arrived on the Alexander in 1788 but I cannot find him listed in the 1828 NSW Census nor in most of the early Musters, nor in the Col. Sec. Index. . Actually I cannot find Catherine listed either under any spelling that her name appears in various records. It is interesting that many of the women who are noted as being assigned, by the time the 1828 NSW Census was taken were living at the Female Factory at Parramatta or with with another person Regards Lesley http://www.claimaconvict.net/index.html CLAIM A CONVICT On 16/06/2011 6:17 PM, Karen Fountaine wrote: > Hi Leslie& Lister's > > > > I have records of my GGGG grandmother Catherine Hanlan per Elizabeth 1828 > > In a book I have recently read it states "how disposed of" William Forbes > > Can anyone please tell me what that means? Was she assigned to him? If so > where would I go to find more information on this info? > > > > Regards > > Karen >