Researchers who have claimed this convict
There are currently 3 researchers who have claimed Isaac Beaumont
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Biographies
Isaac arrived in Sydney Cove as a convict. He was convicted of robbery -stealing a silver watch (the crime being committed on the street is classed as Highway robbery) and violently attacking Robert Hadley on 15th December 1836. He was tried on 4 March 1837 and was given the death sentence - commuted to life and transportation to Australia. He was married with 1 child. Convicted with him was his brother, Joshua -who at the time of his trial..was not arrested. With the help of the City of York & Distric FHS- Joshua was finally caught and tried at the York Assizes on 7th July 1838. He too recieved the death sentence and transported to Tasmania on the Gilmore.
Isaac arrived on the ship "Waterloo" and arrived at Sydney Cove on 8 Feb 1838. He was assigned to the "jarvesfield" property of Major Henry Colden Antill (former ADC to Gov. Macquarie) at Stoneyquarry near the town of Picton, NSW.
Isaac was granted a Ticket of Leave on 14 October 1845 and a conditional pardon on 10 June 1850. He could go anywhere in Australia but could not return to UK. He was also issued with a Ticket of Leave passport on 20 February 1846 which allowed him to work for himself and for Major Antill and allowed him to travel across the country to carry out his job.
He continued, after the death of his wife, Mary in 1856 to commit crimes and ended up being sentenced with his son Jonathon (Jaunty) to 10 years on the chain gang on 23 March 1864. His son Jonathon served 2 years in Goulburn Gaol and their crime was violent assault ans robbery of Moy Gone -a chinese man near Foxlow on 29 Dec 1863. Henry Colden Antill Jnr seems to be a big influence on Isaac's life after Mary died - Antill was deported to NZ due his crimes that he comitted with Isaac.
Isaac was Isaac died at the home of his eldest daughter Anne and is buried in the grave yard attached to the St Thomas Church at Carwoola, near Canberra.
Submitted by Researcher (Trish Sanson) on 13 September 2018
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There are currently no research notes attached to this convict. Sources
- The National Archives (TNA) : HO 11/11, p.154
- State Records NSW (SRNSW) : NRS 12189, [X641], 1838, Waterloo, p.1
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