Hi Lesley I get the picture thanks. I wonder if its to do with Francis William Forbes, first chief justice in NSW, arr 1824. cheers Grahame On 18/06/2011, at 10:12 AM, Lesley Uebel wrote: > Grahame, > > Catherine was married in March 1829 (with permission). The muster taken > on board on her arrival in January 1828 states that she was assigned to > either Mr Forbes or W. Forbes. > > Catherine was free in 1835 > > > There were other convicts with the name of William Forbes who arrived in > 1828, 1830, 1834 and 1839, none of whom would be able to have convicts > assigned to them in 1828. Apart from the convict who arrived on the > first fleet, I cannot find another person (free or convict) in the > colony before 1828, who was old enough to be assiged a convict. > > The William Forbes who produced a child in 1835 was a convict who > arrived in 1828 and married, with permission, in 1832. He arrived in 1828. > > Regards > > Lesley Uebel >