AUS Norfolk Island Subscribers' Ancestors and Their Families

Notes

She possibly met her future husband at Norfolk Plains in Van Diemen'sLand. They were married in Launceston when Rev. Robert Knopwood wasvisiting northern Van Diemen's Land in March 1814. In the Launcestonmuster of 1819 under 'wives of settlers' Elizabeth Chapman is listed as anative of Norfolk Island. The couple reared their family at "North EskCreek Farm" on the outskirts of Launceston. The cencus of 1848 showedElizabeth as living in George Street, Launceston. She must have beenseperated from her husband. In the early 1860's she accompanied her sonThomas, her grandson Henry John Chapman and Thomas's wife Elizabeth toNew Zealand. The family settled at Hrden Farm, Eyreton on the SouthIsland of New Zealand. It is said that she formed a relationship with aMr. Cherry.
She is buried at Eyreton in New Zealand.

Susannah Sarah CHAPMAN

On 3rd November 1846 at the Holy Trinity Church of England in Launceston,John married William Chapman's daughter Susan. The census of 1 Jan 1848states that John Eli Goodyer with his wife and one daughter under two,were living in a wooden house on the property of William Chapman, NorthEsk Creek. The family's religious denomination was Church of England.Their neighbours included William Blair, William Whittle and David McGowan, owner of "Ravenswood". John Eli received a conditional pardon on20th May 1851.
In 1852 when their father William died. Susan and her brother Thomas had60 acres of land divided between them. William's eldest son Jamesinherited forty acres. Thomas sold his land in 1888.
John Goodgyer was a happily married man, who loved all his children andthey loved him. His sons Henri and John who farmed at Bangor, oftenhitched up the buggy and went to Ravenswood for weekends where John wouldplay horsey with Daisey and Agatha and his son John (Uncle Jack) wouldsing "Two Little Girls in Blue".
Susan died 13th May 1908 and John on 25th May 1908 at Ravenswood. Theyhad 13 children and had reared five grand-children. On their deaths theyhad eighty-five grand-children. They lived at Ravenswood for over sixtyyears. Both John and Susan are buried in the Cypress Street Church ofEngland Elphin Cemetery in Launceston.

John Alexander HERBERT

John Alexander Herbert born at a private dwelling in a narrow streetcalled Long Lane which situated in the District of Smithfield, Parish ofSt. Andrews, Town of Holborn, County of London. He was christened inSt. Andrews Church. Tried and convicted at Old Bailey Criminal Courtfor stealing a silk handkerchief, value one shilling on 21/4/1784. Hewas sentenced to 7 years and sent to Australia on the "Scarborough" oneof the transports of the "First Fleet" of 1788. In 1790 he was one ofthe convicts sent to Norfolk Island on the "Sirius". He was allotedground and by 1794 he was selling grain to the stores. He was alsoappointed as a constable. He had several children to Hannah Bolton aliasMoore. On 18th February 1813 with two children James and Elizabeth heboarded the "Minstrel" at Norfolk Island. The vessel containing settlersand soldiers, arrived at Port Dalrymple on 4th March 1813. His propertyat Norfolk Plains (near Longford) was called Rocky Hill. It is said thatJohn met Martin Cash the Bushranger at Longford.
The Penal Colony at Norfolk Island was started on 15th February, 1788.

Hannah BOLTON-MOORE

On the 7th August 1787 at the Warwick Assizes she was sentenced to sevenyears for Burglary. She was later sent to the "Lady Juliana" transportwhich sailed from the Thames on 4th June 1789. On 1st August 1790, twomonths after landing at Sydney Cove she was among the 194 convicts,mainly women who were sent to Norfolk Island on the "Surprise". InNovember 1791 the Rev. Richard Johnson briefly visited the island andmarried a number of couples. No record of these ceremonies havesurvived. Hannah does not appear on any Norfolk Island victualling listafter 1800. Some researchers believe the Ann Moor buried on NorfolkIsland, 4 September, 1801 was Hannah Bolton-Moore.
The Penal Colony at Norfolk Island was started on 15th February, 1788.

Charlotte BOLTON

Hannah was the mother and John Herbert the possible father. She appearedin the Norfolk Island Muster of February 1805 and on the Victualling listof August.

Jemima HERBERT

Jemima Herbert was baptised by the Rev. Henry Fulton on 27th March 1806on Norfolk Island. As Elizabeth and Jemima were christened a year apartthis could explain the discrepancies in the birth dates. Jemima wasevacuated from Norfolk Island on the "Porpoise". The vessell left theisland
on the 26th December 1807 and arrived at the Derwent River, Van Diemen'sLand on 17th January, 1808. 182 Norfolk Island settlers were landed.She had a family to Thomas Flaherty. (convict per Atlas 1802).

Anne Noble Foveaux HERBERT

Her baptism, 13 February 1803 was before that of her sisters. This leadsto the assumption that they lived in separate home. Lieutenant GovernorJoseph Foveaux and his lady friend Ann Sherwin contributed their names atthe childs christening and possibly adopted her. On 7th September theGovernor left on board the whaler "Albion". Anne aged 3 accompanied hisentourage to England.

James HERBERT

The Norfolk Island Victualling Book 1792-95 states a James Bolton (notHerbert) as being on stores till the end of 1795. Many children offemale convicts were listed under the mother's surname regardless oftheir marital status. The Annual Return of all inhabitants on 6 August1812 lists James and his sister Elizabeth as Herbert. On 20 September1813 James Herbert was granted 60 acres of land at Norfolk Plains, VanDiemen's Land by Governor Macquarie.

Joshua PECK

Joshua was charged on the 20th March 1786 before Sir James Eyre and SirBeaumont Hotham at the Devon Lent Assizes held at Exeter for stealingone cloth coat valued at 30 shillings and other goods to the value of 16shillings, the property of John Scadding and a Robert Turpin.
He was also charged for burglariously breaking and entering the dwellinghouse of Sa
rah Mitchell a widow, about one in the night and stealing 3 silvercastors, value of 58 shillings and other goods valued at 20 shillings.He was found guilty on the first charge and guilty on of stealing on thesecond charge. He was found not guilty of breaking and entering.
The Sentence - To be transported beyond the seas for the term of 7 years.
Joshua was sent along with 19 other Exeter convicts in a wagon from theGaol to Plymouth and there put on a hulk called "Dunkirk" Also on theDunkirk were 84 "Mercury" convicts. These were recaptured. The Dunkirkwas moored in the area known as Millbrook Lake in Plymouth Harbour nearthe Cornwall border.
Joshua was aged about 30 at this time and he was described as "tolerablydecent and orderly"
He was transported to Norfolk Island on the "Golden Grove" on 13thOctober,1788 and then transported from Norfolk Island on the"Chesterfield" on the 30th March, 1793. He was granted land around NewNorfolk, Tasmania

From "1788, The People of the First Fleet" by Don Chapman

JOSHUA PECK was tried in Exeter in 1786 for stealing, sentenced to 7years transportation and arrived on the "Charlotte". In October 1788, hewas sent to Norfolk Island, and his testimony helped uncover a convictplot to take over the island in January 1789. He left the island in March1793 and by 1796 held thirty acres at Prospect Hill. Two years later, hehad received an additional fifty acres. By then, he and his wife, Mary,had four children. In 1804, the Pecks were visited by two naked runawayconvicts, one of whom was George Bruce, who later wrote an account of hisadventures, entitled "The Most Wonderful Adventures of A Man". In it herecorded that Mr Peck brought them some old rags to cover theirnakedness, they were fed, and Mary Peck informed the runaways that thesettler who had harboured them the night before intended to inform onthem.

Mary FROST

Mary Frost was committed on the 7th October 1788 by Sir John Fenn in KentUK, charged with breaking into a dwelling house of John Betts, of Hoe andfelonously stole 1 linen gown, two linen caps, a small quantity of flour,two pieces of lace and two pieces of ribband.
She also broke into a house owned by William Pollington of GreatEllingham and stole and took away wearing apparel (to wit) two cottongowns, two stuff petticoats, two silk hankerchiefs, one lawnhankerchiefs, one pair cotton stockings, two muslin hankerchiefs, onelawn hankerchief, one silk hood, one cloth cloak, one silk hat, onewoollen apron, two check aprons and two white aprons the property of MaryPollington.
She was sentenced to death by hanging. She was later reprieved to sevenyears transportation and was sent to London and was embarked on the"Neptune" in December 1789 which was part of the second fleet. The"Neptune" arrived in Sydney 0n the 28th June 1790 in the company of The"Surprise" and the "Scarborough" on her 2nd voyage.
She was transported to Norfolk Island on the "Surprise" on the 7thAugust, 1790 and then left Norfolk Island on the "Chesterfield" on the30th March, 1793.