Hello All, I am a new member to the list and have 21 direct convict ancestors (with possiblity for more to turn up yet). 1 is my 6 times greatgrandmother, 6 are my 5 times great grandparents, 9 my 4 times greatgrandparents and 5 my 3 times greatgrandparents. I have varying amounts of information on each, some I have very little on, so am always looking for more info. Will list them in order as they arrived in PJ: John ROWE, /Scarborough/, 1788 Mary WADE, /Lady Juliana/, 1790 Isabella MANSON, /Lady Juliana/, 1790 Jonathan BROOKER, /Atlantic/, 1791 Joseph CRAFT, /Albermarie/, 1791 William RAY, /Albermarie/, 1791 Thomas CRUMP, /Surprise/, 1794 Elizabeth HARRISON, /Surprise/, 1794 Mary HARRISON, /Surprise,/ 1794 (daughter of Elizabeth, both convicts) Sarah ROBINSON, /Earl Cornwallis/, 1801 Thomas RUDD, /Earl Cornwallis,/ 1801 Abraham WHITTAKER, /Coramandel/, 1802 Mary CABLE (KABLE), /Experiment/, 1804 Edmund BURKE, /Tellicherry/, 1806 Ann GIBBONS, /William Pitt/, 1806 Mary CALLAGHAN, /Canada/, 1817 John FERGUSON, /Asia 1/, 1820 Robert WOODBRIDGE, /Adamant/, 1821 John TIGHE, /Parmelia/, 1834 Samuel HANNA, /Royal Admiral/, 1835 William BEAVEN, /Mary Ann II/, 1835 Cheers, Lyn

Hello Lyn, Welcome to the List. I have a little information for you. It's taken from a book I have titled "Land Grants 1788-1809 - A record of registered grants and leases in NSW; VDL and Norfolk Island" published by Australian Documents Library circa 1982. At the back there is an index of all the names - with the proviso (a) that obviously there was more than 1 person with the same name - but the authors cannot determine this ie there are 3 listings for a John Rowe - the first one would have to be your man I would think, but are the other 2 for him or other John Rowe's (b) spelling of last name may not be correct and therefore it might not be the correct person. John ROWE (a) 1792 - Book 1A Grants by Governor Philip. Grant No 39 was given to a John Brown on Feb. 22. 1792. He was granted 50 acres at the Northern Boundary Farms. Rent 1/- per year commencing after 10 years. Then follows: "Cancelled and the land granted to J. Rowe". I don't know when it was cancelled or when it was granted to J Rowe. Grant No 38 was cancelled on 15 Sept. 1824. (b) 1797 - Book 2B Grants by Governor Hunter No 703 May 1 John Rowe Granted 60 acres in the district of Prospect Hill. Rent 1/- per year commencing after 10 years. (c) 1809 - Book 4D (All land grants and leases Oct-Dec) No 1618 Oct 24 John Rowe 100 acres in Prospect Parish You may be able to find out more information about where these grants were by visiting the Land Titles Office in Macquarie Street (Hyde Park end). There are no lockers there for bags, but you are able to use their cafeteria on the top floor. Mary Wade and Isabella Manson I hope you have read the book "The Floating Brothel" by Sian (?spelling) Rees. This may not mention your two ladies, but gives a good account of the voyage of the Lady Juliana. Also the ABC recently re-showed "The Floating Brothel" which showed several people researching their ancestor who was on the Lady Juliana. Your 2 ladies probably married men already on Norfolk Island (my 4xggreat grandmum did) and may have been moved to VDL (Tasmania) circa 1807 or later. Joan Nichols

Lyn, I noticed : Samuel HANNA, /Royal Admiral/, 1835 and William BEAVEN, /Mary Ann II/, 1835 On your list of convict ancestors. I am descended from William Beaven and Isabella Hannah (Samuel's daughter) and am organising a family reunion next year to celebrate William's 200th birthday. Please get in touch off list for further info Rick