m. Yes, date unknown
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Birth |
04 Mar 1773 |
Stone, Gloucestershire, England |
Christening |
14 Mar 1773 |
All Saints Church, Stone, Gloucestershire, England |
Death |
Nov 1839 |
Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia |
Burial |
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Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia |
Marriage |
Yes, date unknown |
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Type |
Partners |
Other Spouse |
Ann Grant | F2098 |
Marriage |
03 Aug 1834 |
St Johns Church, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
Father |
Thomas Griffiths | F1972 Group Sheet |
Mother |
Sarah Withers | F1972 Group Sheet |
Birth |
1770 |
Dublin, Ireland |
Death |
01 Mar 1831 |
Richmond, New South Wales, Australia |
Burial |
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St Peters Church of England Cemetary, Windsor, New South Wales, Australia |
Father |
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Mother |
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Birth |
10 Oct 1797 |
South Creek, Hawkesbury, NSW, Australia |
Christening |
7 Aug 1798 |
St John's, Church of England, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia |
Death |
11 Jun 1826 |
Richmond, New South Wales, Australia |
Burial |
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Spouse |
Mary Brown | F1973 |
Marriage |
02 Aug 1815 |
Church of England, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia |
Birth |
1798 |
Richmond, New South Wales, Australia |
Death |
26 Dec 1870 |
"Terricks", Launceston, Tasmainia, Australia |
Burial |
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Spouse |
George Plummer | F1974 (License) |
Marriage |
9 Jan 1816 |
Christ Church, Castlereagh, New South Wales, Australia |
Birth |
23 Aug 1801 |
Richmond, New South Wales, Australia |
Death |
02 Jan 1881 |
Launceston, Tasmainia, Australia |
Burial |
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Spouse |
Elizabeth Burnett | F1975 (Banns) |
Marriage |
27 Jul 1824 |
George Town, Tasmania, Australia |
Spouse |
Driver Martha Ann | F3593 |
Marriage |
15 Nov 1840 |
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
Spouse |
Maria Lane Windeatt | F3594 |
Marriage |
12 Dec 1857 |
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
Birth |
1803 |
Richmond, New South Wales, Australia |
Death |
03 Nov 1881 |
Hadspen. Tasmania, Australia |
Burial |
5 Nov 1881 |
General Cemetery, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
Spouse |
Elizabeth Thorley | F1977 |
Marriage |
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Birth |
30 May 1804 |
Richmond, New South Wales, Australia |
Death |
21 Jan1874 |
Mt Thorley, New South Wales, Australia |
Burial |
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Spouse |
Phillip Thorley | F1979 |
Marriage |
05 Feb 1821 |
Church of England, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia |
Birth |
07 Jul 1806 |
Richmond, New South Wales, Australia |
Christening |
29 Sep 1811 |
St Matthews Anglican Church, Windsor, New South Wales, Australia |
Death |
23 Jun 1863 |
Richmond, New South Wales, Australia |
Burial |
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Spouse |
Robert Potts | F0036 |
Marriage |
23 Dec 1822 |
St Matthews Church, Windsor, New South Wales, Australia |
Birth |
21 Feb 1808 |
Richmond, New South Wales, Australia |
Christening |
1808 |
St Matthews Church of England, Windsor, New South Wales, Australia |
Death |
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Burial |
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Birth |
16 May 1812 |
Richmond, New South Wales, Australia |
Death |
13 Aug 1889 |
Launceston, Tasmainia, Australia |
Burial |
14 Aug 1889 |
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Notes |
- Jonathan Griffiths and Eleanor McDonald met each other at Norfolk Island. Both had been transported to Australian and sentence to 7 years. Jonathan Griffiths arrived on the second fleet in 1790. Eleanor McDonald arrived in Australia one year later.
- Eleanor is recorded in the earliest documents as "Elinor" and later as "Eleanor". She will be referred to as Eleanor.
Eleanor McDonald was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1770. Of her early life or family nothing is known. On 27 October, 1790 Eleanor is recorded as being sentenced at the Quarter Sessions (Court) at the Tholsel, Dublin. The record states:-
"found guilty of stealing a metal watch, chain and locket - value six guineas - the property of Thomas Dalton. Sentenced to be transported".
A copy of the record is attached. The record is written in "olde English" - where the letter "f" stands for the letter "s". Some of the sentences of other persons that can be made out on the record, make for interesting comparisons.
Eleanor left Ireland from the Cove of Cork as a convict aboard the "Queen" ("Queen Anne" in some records) and arrived at Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour) on 26 September, 1791, as part of what has been historically designated as the Third Flee
A complete list of prisoners aboard "Queen" from Dublin and other counties is attached. The list shows
McDonald, Eleanor
Age:- 20 years
Date of Trial:- October, 1790
Sentence:- 7 years
The Transport "Queen" was the first convict transport that sailed direct from Ireland to New South Wales and comprised 133 men, 22 Women and 1 boy aged 11 years.
A Copy of the "Queen" indent (list) of prisoners showing Elinor McDonald, is attached.
Eleanor was also sent to Norfolk Island where she arrived on 223 April, 1792. The first recorded association with Jonathon Griffiths as a "family" was there and a record noted in "Norfolk Island - The People and their Families - 1788-1813"ttached. Eleanor served the balance of here sentence at Norfolk Island.
Married:
- Jonathan and Eleanor met at Norfolk Island Penal Colony, but never married.
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Sources |
- [S2] Geoffrey William Potts, A history of the Potts Family (Reliability: 2).
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