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191079
Surname: Reeves
First Name: John
Ship: Florentia 1828
Date: 1828
Place: -
Source: Convict Indents. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4013]; Microfiche: 668
Details: John Reeves, age 19. Native place Bristol. Occupation coach trimmer and harness maker. Sentenced to 7 years transportation 11 January 1827 for stealing a box coat. Assigned to Peter McIntyre on arrival


17648
Surname: Roberts
First Name: Robert
Ship: Florentia 1828
Date: 1832 5 July
Place: Hunter River
Source: SG
Details: Carpenter assigned to William Ogilvie


64787
Surname: Roberts
First Name: Robert
Ship: Florentia 1828
Date: 1831 15 March
Place: Newcastle
Source: SG
Details: Carpenter aged 22 from Cheltenham. 5'5" brown eyes, brown hair, ruddy complexion. Absconded from Newcastle bridge party


68374
Surname: Roberts
First Name: Robert
Ship: Florentia 1828
Date: 1828
Place: Jamistown, Hunter River
Source: 1828 Census
Details: Labourer aged 19 assigned to Alexander Warren


94517
Surname: Roberts
First Name: Robert
Ship: Florentia 1828
Date: 1831 25 May
Place: -
Source: NGE
Details: Labourer from London. To be detained at Newcastle gaol until further orders. Discharged to the Police at Newcastle 21 June


182785
Surname: Roberts
First Name: Robert
Ship: Florentia 1828
Date: 1828
Place: -
Source: Convict Indents. State Archives NSW. Microfiche 668. (Ancestry)
Details: Robert Roberts age 19. Native place Cheltenham. Occupation carpenter. Tried London 14 September 1826 and sentenced to 7 years transportation for burglary. Assigned to the Engineers Department on arrival


182786
Surname: Roberts (Robinson)
First Name: Robert
Ship: Florentia 1828
Date: 13 March 1833
Place: Invermein
Source: Invermein Court of Petty Sessions. Deposition Books 1833 -1834 (Ancestry)
Details: Robert Robinson per ship Florentia, in government employment, and William Palmer per ship Bussorah Merchant in government employment both charged with absconding....John Connelly of the Mounted Police states - that on last Sunday morning I apprehended the prisoner on Gammon Creek....The Bench find the prisoners guilty and sentence them to receive fifty lashes each and to be forwarded to Hyde Park Barracks to be dealt with


29823
Surname: Sawers
First Name: John
Ship: Florentia 1828
Date: 1834 25 October
Place: Patrick Plains
Source: SG
Details: Obtained Ticket of Leave


128773
Surname: Sawers
First Name: John
Ship: Florentia 1828
Date: 1840 19 October
Place: Singleton
Source: CDR
Details: Deceased


130796
Surname: Sawers
First Name: John
Ship: Florentia 1828
Date: 1837
Place: Patrick Plains
Source: GRC
Details: Age 30. Ticket of leave holder


191102
Surname: Sawers
First Name: John
Ship: Florentia 1828
Date: 1828
Place: -
Source: Convict Indents State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4013]; Microfiche: 668
Details: John Sawers, age 22. Native place Glasgow. Occupation blacksmith. Tried Glasgow 7 May 1827. Sentenced to 14 years transportation for robbing a chest. Assigned to the Engineers Department on arrival. Died at Patrick Plains 29 October 1840


17689
Surname: Smith
First Name: Samuel
Ship: Florentia 1828
Date: 1832 5 July
Place: Maitland
Source: SG
Details: Labourer assigned to John Flemming


113489
Surname: Smith
First Name: Samuel
Ship: Florentia 1828
Date: 1837 11 March
Place: Maitland
Source: SG
Details: Granted Ticket of Leave


133634
Surname: Smith
First Name: Samuel
Ship: Florentia 1828
Date: 1837
Place: Maitland
Source: GRC
Details: Age 54. Assigned to John Fleming (Flemming)


142662
Surname: Smith
First Name: Samuel
Ship: Florentia 1828
Date: 1841 24 April
Place: Maitland
Source: SH
Details: Ticket of leave cancelled for drunk and immoral conduct


191103
Surname: Smith
First Name: Samuel
Ship: Florentia 1828
Date: 1828
Place: -
Source: Convict Indents. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4013]; Microfiche: 668
Details: Samuel Smith, age 46. Married with 5 children. Native place London. Occupation painter and glazier. Tried London 5 June 1827. Sentenced to transportation for life for stealing glasses. Assigned to Henry Stockfish at Evan on arrival


130222
Surname: Spring
First Name: John
Ship: Florentia 1828
Date: 1828 29 October
Place: -
Source: SG
Details: Stone mason age 26 from Montgomery. 5ft 6in. hazel eyes, brown hair, ruddy complexion. Absconded from John McIntyre 1st October


191082
Surname: Spring
First Name: John
Ship: Florentia 1828
Date: 1828
Place: -
Source: Convict Indents. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4013]; Microfiche: 668
Details: John Spring, age 26. Native place Montgomery. Occupation stonemason. Tried Hereford 2 April 1827. Sentenced to transportation for life for house breaking. Assigned to John McIntyre at Paterson River on arrival


42489
Surname: Stargess (Sturgess)
First Name: Edward
Ship: Florentia 1828
Date: 1838 9 January
Place: Paterson
Source: SG
Details: Obtained Ticket of Leave


191104
Surname: Stargess (Sturgess)
First Name: Edward
Ship: Florentia 1828
Date: 1828
Place: -
Source: Convict Indents. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4013]; Microfiche: 668
Details: Edward Stargess, age 29. Native place Leicestershire. Occupation labourer. Tried Leicester 22 March 1827. Sentenced to transportation for life for house breaking. Assigned to Richard Partridge at Parramatta on arrival