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William Freeman was transported on the Royal Admiral, departing 30th May 1792 and arriving 7th Oct 1792 with 349 passengers.
The Royal Admiral was built at Lynn in 1828. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Royal Admiral in 1830, 1833, 1835 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1842. 1833 - Ship; Royal Admiral. Commenced fitting as a Convict Transport at Deptford on the 29 March. Surgeon Superintendent [Andrew Henderson] joined on the 3rd April. Guard embarked on the 13th. Sailed on the 17th and anchored in Kingston Barbour near Dublin on the 9th May. 220 convicts embarked on the 16 May 1833 and the ship sailed from Dublin Bay for Sydney on the 4th June and arrived there on the 20 October. Originally embarked with 221 convicts, 5 Died at sea, 1 was Relanded. 11 sick on shore, The convicts were described as 220 such wretchedly debilitated creatures ... Refer to the surgeons journal for full details
Royal Admiral (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1,182, Censor Hulk - 29 Aug 1791, Musters of Censor Hulk T1_696, 297, Paylist & Musters of NSW Corps 1792-5, WO12/11028, 30-47 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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"William is my wife's 4th great grandfather."
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Convict Notes
Family connections for William (Freeman) are: FREEMAN William (Freeman) was born in 1769 & became a cooper. He was tried for stealing, on 20 6 1791, casks of William (Wootton) at Old Bailey on 20 7 1791, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex & on CENSOR hulk & arrived in NSW as a convict on 7 10 1792 after a voyage of 4.5months on ROYAL ADMIRAL. He had a relatioship with Elizabeth (Chaffery). He was Free by Servitude by 1801. He is recorded in 1806 with his concubine & 5children. He is recorded in 1814 as a cooper with 7children. He died on 28 8 1820 age51/59 at Windsor & was buried at St Matthews CofE Windsor. [Some details taken from this website] [Noted a Charles (Freeman), maybe convict, is recorded as enlisting in NSW Corps, maybe in colony, in June 1792 as a private. He was discharged on 1 7 1795. In 1795 he was granted 25acres at York Plains.] .. Elizabeth (Chaffery/ey/Caffrey/Shaffrey) was born in 1780. She was tried at Dublin Ireland, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 11 2 1796 after a voyage of 6months on MARQUIS CORNWALLIS. She was Free by Servitude by 1803. She is recorded in 1806 as housekeeper/concubine for William (Freeman) with 5children. She is also recorded in 1814 as in gaol. She died on 25 2 1816 age36/8 at Windsor & was buried at St Matthews CofE Sydney. [Some details taken from this website] William (Freeman) & Elizabeth (Chaffery) produced 8children: mostly boys 1.William (Freeman) was born on 7 11 1797 & baptised on 7 8 1798 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He is recorded in 1806 with his parents. [Noted a James (Freeman) is recorded as born on 2 10 1800.] 2.John (Freeman) was born in September 1801 at Hawkesbury & baptised on 11 8 1805 age4 w/James, Joseph at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He is recorded in 1806 with his parents. He died on 5 4 1847 age44. 3.James (Freeman) was born in June 1802 at Hawkesbury & baptised on 11 8 1805 age3 w/John, Joseph at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He is recorded in 1806 with his parents. He died on 9 9 1843 age41. 4.Joseph (Freeman) was born on 10 10 1803 at Hawkesbury & baptised on 11 8 1805 age22m w/John, James at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He is recorded in 1806 with his parents. He died in 1887 age about83. 5.Lucy (Freeman) was born in 1804. She is recorded in 1806 with her parents. She had a first relationship with John (Gaggin his first relationship) & produced 1child.>>> ..John (Gaggin) was born about 1803. He arrived in NSW free on 29 9 1820 after a voyage of 5months on DOROTHY. He was recorded in 1822 as a householder & in 1829 as a farmer.He produced at least 6children in his lifetime. ..Details of John (Gaggin)s family are given in entry for John (Small CHARLOTTE 1788) on this Website. .. >>>Lucy (Freeman) married secondly William Augustus (Cupitt) on 20 10 1823 at St Matthews ofE Windsor. She died in 1827 age about23 mother of 1known child. ..William Augustus (Cupitt) was born on 3 10 1797 & baptised on 22 10 1797 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He died on 17 4 1866 age68. ..Details of William Augustus (Cupitt)s family are given in entry for George (Cupit GANGES 1797) on this Website. .. 6.George (Freeman) was born in 1806. He married Sarah (Knight age16) on 15 10 1827 at St Matthews CofE Sydney. He was recorded in 1830 as a shoemaker. He died on 27 5 1867 age about60. ..Sarah (Knight) was born on 16 11 1810 at Hampstead Middlesex. She arrived in NSW with her mother on 27 2 1823 after a voyage of 5.5months on LORD SIDMOUTH. She died in 1868 age about57. ..Details of Sarah (Knight)s family are given in entry for Cordelia (Knight LORD SIDMOUTH 1823) on this Website. ..George (Freeman) & Sarah (Knight) produced at least 1child: ..1.Elizabeth Cordelia (Knight) was born on 25 8 1830 at Windsor & baptised on 19 9 1830 as (Freeman) at St Matthews CofE Windsor. .. 7.Thomas (Freeman) was born in 1810. He died on 24 9 1855 age about45. 8.Samuel (Freeman) was born in 1814. REFERENCES Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony. Pamela Statham 'A Colonial Regiment-New Sources Relating to the New South Wales Corps-1789-1810'
William Freeman (age 22, tried 20 Jul 1790 Middlesex) was confined aboard Censor Hulk - 29 Aug 1791,T1_696, 297. In one online second source he is named "William Charles Freeman" which is unsubstantiated at this time. However, if it was true it could 'possibly' make him the so far unidentified Charles Freeman who was enlisted in the NSW Corps Oct-Nov 1792, and discharged 1 Jul 1795. This would need further evidence.
In the colony, William married Elizabeth Chaffrey (Convict, 1796, "Marquis Cornwallis"). Elizabeth and William had 8 children between 1797 and 1811.
Old Bailey Trial: 20 Jul 1791: (www.oldbaileyonline.org) Transcript t17910720-18 WILLIAM FREEMAN was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 20th of June , two wooden casks with iron hoops, called wine-pipes, value 16 s. and one wooden cask with iron hoops, called a brandy puncheon, value 5 s. the goods of William Wootton. WILLIAM WOOTTON sworn. I live at the cyder cellars, Covent Garden, I lost two wide-pipes and a brandy puncheon, two were taken from the door of the ware house, Adelphi-stairs, and the other a little from the door, they had carts in the Strand, I had information, I followed the cart to Great Peter-street, Westminster, I went to get a constable; before I had got back again, they had pulled out the head of one of the wine-pipes, and the brandy-pipe, and the staves lay down. I saw the prisoner assist to get the cask out of the cart at the door, and when I came back with the constable, the prisoner was at work on the cask. I took him; I am sure they were my casks. WILLIAM HUMBLE sworn. I am a servant to Mr. Potts, I saw the prisoner and another man take the pipes away, they rolled them up, and I saw the last cask put into the cart, and two were in before, and they went to Peter-street, Westminster, to the prisoner's house; this was between five and six in the evening. PRISONER's DEFENCE. On the 19th of June, it was Saturday, I stood at my own shop-door; a gentleman came up to me and asked me if I was a cooper; I said yes; he asked me if I could pitch three water-tubs for him; I said yes: he said if I would go with him, he would shew me where they were, and I went with him to the place; and he went under the Adelphi, and marked them with a piece of chalk, and asked me if I could fetch them away, and he would satisfy me; I went for them on Monday, and fetched them away; and when I came up in the Strand, I saw a cart, and I hired it for a shilling, and got them home, and this gentleman came and took me up about eleven or twelve in the same day; after I was taken up the gentleman came to my shop, and hearing I was taken up he went away as fast as he could; I have never heard of him since. JOHN PURBY sworn. The prisoner hired me to bring the casks, we went down three separate times for them, and put them into a cart. GUILTY. (Aged 22.) Transported for seven years. Tried by the second Middlesex Jury before Mr. Justice BULLER.
feloniously stealing, on the 20th of June , two wooden casks with iron hoops, called wine-pipes, value 16 s. and one wooden cask with iron hoops, called a brandy puncheon, value 5 s. the goods of William Wootton.....