Researchers who have claimed this convict
There are currently 14 researchers who have claimed Thomas Francis
- Researcher (897)
- Researcher (Gail Sutton)
- Researcher (Ann Cooling)
- Researcher (Lee Mitchell)
- Researcher (Berrill Keen Castles...Ley)
- Researcher (Michael Fisher)
- Researcher (Ann Cooling)
- Researcher (BARBARA RUTHOF)
- Researcher (Margaret Last)
- Researcher (9317)
- Researcher (9556)
- Researcher (11167)
- Researcher (Bruce Land)
- Researcher (15166)
|
 |
Biographies
Thomas Francis arrived in the colony on board the ship Admiral Barrington on 16 October 1791.
This was the last of the Third Fleet to enter Port Jackson.
The indent of the ship gives these details:- This ship weighed 527 tonnes and she carried 300 male convicts. Overcrowding was severe as other ships in the fleet, for example, "Britannia" weighed only seven tonnes less and carried only 150 convicts.
The Admiral Barrington had a very stormy journey and she finally made Port Jackson after 203 days out from Portsmouth, on 16 October 1792. There had been 36 deaths at sea. Governor Phillip's report on the Third fleet said "although the convicts landed from these ships were not so sickly as those brought out last year, the greatest number are so emaciated, so worn away by long confinement, or want of food, or both these causes, that it will be a long time before they will recover their strength, and which many of them will never recover. Surely only the very strong could have survived to produce descendants. (The Convict Ships second edition Bateson C pp 131-139).
Thomas Francis convicted at Warwick August 9, 1789. Term 14 years. Details of offence come from the local newspaper of the time. The Birmingham Arts Gazette, dated 17 August 1789. "On Wednesday, the assizes for this county ended at Warwick. Elizabeth Weston (aged 17) Janet Toome (aged 15) for stealing Bills of Exchange from Cornelius Tongue. Thomas Francis and John Heathcote (both 19) for receiving said Bills knowing them to be stolen...all transported. Francis and Heathcote 14 years and the rest for 7 years."
Thomas was given a grant of land in 1795, at Northern boundary, 30 acres.
In 1796 the ship Marquis Cornwallis arrived from Ireland. On board was Honora Collins. After a mutiny on the voyage, the ship arrived on 11 February. Honora's offence was not recorded, her term was for 7 years.
Thomas received a second grant in 1796, 75 acres, again at the Northern boundary.
A daughter Mary was born in 1797 to Thomas Francis and Honora Collins. Jane was born in 1799. Thomas was issued a Conditional Pardon in 1801. A son Thomas was born in June 1801 and a marriage was celebrated in Parramatta on 3 July 1801 between Thomas Francis and Honora Collins. Honora Francis was born in December 1803. A second son, John, was born 1806 and Catherine, their fourth daughter and last child was born 1808. She only lived 2 years and 10 months - dying in August 1811.
Thomas offered a Farm of 100 acres on the Sydney Road at Liberty Plains for sale in 1812. He advertised his separation from Honora in the same edition of the Sydney Gazette. He stated "Whereas my wife, Honora Frances,[sic] has absented herself from me without any cause or provocation whatever, this is therefore to caution the Public against giving her credit on my account, as I will not pay any debts she may contract" Signed Nepean 18 June 1814. T Frances.[sic].
Thomas Francis died 3 September 1820 and is buried at the Anglican Cemetery Castlereagh, an imposing headstone marks his grave.
Submitted by Researcher (Ann Cooling) on 14 March 2017
|
Disclaimer: The information has not been verified by Claim a Convict. As this information is contributed, it is the responsibility of those who use the data to verify its accuracy. Research notes
There are currently no research notes attached to this convict. |
