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William Briggs was born on 25th March 1807 in England to Catherine & William Briggs. He was 18 yrs old when transported. William died aged 55yrs, on 30th September and was buried 2nd October 1862 at Parramatta, Cumberland, New South Wales, Australia
TRIAL: Middlesex Gaol Delivery, London 28th October 1824.
CRIME: no: 1343. WILLIAM BRIGGS (aged 18yrs) and EDWARD CARTER (aged 20yrs) were indicted for stealing, on the 12th of October, fifteen pieces of ribbon, value 10 l.; four cloaks, value 3 l.; fourteen shawls, value 5 l.; four handkerchiefs, value 4 l.; 18 lbs. of thread, value 4 l.; one hundred and eight pieces of tape, value 28 s.; 4 lbs. of cotton, value 1 l.; twenty pieces of ferret, value 30 s.; and twelve pieces of silk-cord, value 6 s. ; the goods of Samuel Worpell; and EVE NATHAN was indicted for feloniously receiving the said goods, well knowing them to have been stolen. For the full story go to ‘old Bailey online’ and use reference number t18241028-90).
SENTENCED: to seven (7) transportation. Ship ‘Hercules’, sailed 24th December 1824, arrived NSW South Wales 7th May 1825.
Certificate of Freedom: 29 October 1831
Permission to marry Application 27th September 1832 made by William Briggs, 25yrs, transported for 7 years. Condition: FREE.
Spouse: see See Convict Records for Norah Garver, age 21yrs, from the ship “Earl of Liverpool’, transported for 14yrs. Condition: Bond. Married at Parramatta 27 September 1832. The Revd Samuel Marsden NRS 11212 {4/4508;Fiche 790}.
Both signed with an “X”. Witnesses: James Humphrey and Michael Bryan.
Reference Number: REG/COMP/2; Description: Vol 02, Baptisms, 1826-1834; Marriages, 1826-1834; Burials, 1826-1834; Parish: St. John's Anglican Church Parramatta
The surname BRIGGS is registered with the Guild of One-Name Studies www.one-name.org feel free to contact.
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Source information.
https://records-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/primo-explore/fulldisplay?context=L&vid=61SRA&lang=en_US&docid=INDEX309096
https://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/collections-and-research/guides-and-indexes/node/1621/browse
Marriage Reference Number: REG/COMP/2; Description: Vol 02, Baptisms, 1826-1834; Marriages, 1826-1834; Burials, 1826-1834; Parish: St. John's Anglican Church Parramatta
Ancestry.com. New South Wales, Australia, St. John's Parramatta, Marriages, 1790-1966 [database online]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Submitted by Researcher (Ann Spiro) on 12 May 2021
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- The National Archives (TNA) : HO 11/5, p.241
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