Deaths 1789 NSW & Norfolk Island
Early Australian Colonial History
Research and Indexed by Historian Cathy Dunn

Location

Surname

First Name

Burial Date

Notes

Sydney

ALLEN

Susannah

17 Oct 1789

Convict Prince of Wales 1788, Died while giving birth to a child by Marine private John Brown

Sydney

ASKEW

James

27 Mar 1789

Royal marine 55th Portsmouth Company, Alexander 1788. Part of a group of marines that were executed for theft of Government stores, buried beside execution tree. Scott: At 9 OClock in the Morning the Sentince past, on the Above Prisoners Was put In Execution; In Consaquence of Jos Hunt Convicting the Six Afforesaid prisoners, he Was pardone,d — (sic)

Sydney

BAILEY

Alexander

17 Jul 1789

Seaman Alexander 1788

Sydney

BAKER

James

27 Mar 1789

Royal marine 55th Portsmouth Company, Charlotte 1788 Part of a group of marines that were executed for theft of Government stores.

Sydney

BROWNE

Thomas

5 Apr 1789

bap. 23 Nov 1788 Sydney Cove. Fa: Thomas Brown(e) Convict Scarborough 1788 d 1792 Parramatta. Mo: Elizabeth Barber Convict Prince of Wales 1788 m 17 Feb 1788 Sydney Cove

Sydney

BANNISTER

Sarah

1789

b. 15 November 1789 Sydney. possible death in 1789, Sarah was not with her Mother on Norfolk Island from March 1790. Fa: George Bannister. Mo: Ann Forbes.

Sydney

BAUGHAN

Charlotte

27 Aug 1789

Bap: 30 May 1789 Sydney Fa: John Baughan Convict Friendship 1788, d 1797 Sydney Mo: Mary Cleaver Convict Charlotte 1788, m. 27 Mar 1788 Sydney Cove

Sydney

BROWNE

James

27 Mar 1789

Royal marine 55th Portsmouth Company, Alexander 1788 Part of a group of marines that were executed for theft of Government stores, buried beside execution tree. Scott: At 9 OClock in the Morning the Sentince past, on the Above Prisoners Was put In Execution; In Consaquence of Jos Hunt Convicting the Six Afforesaid prisoners, he Was pardone,d — (sic)

Norfolk Island

BRYANT

John

28 Jul 1789

Convict Charlotte 1788 m. Ann Coombes 17 Feb 1788 Sydney Cove. Killed by a falling tree.

Sydney

CONNELLEY

William

27 Oct 1789

Bap: 5 Jul 1789 Sydney Cove Fa. William Conelly - Connelly Convict Alexander 1788 Mo: Elizabeth Thomas Convict Prince of Wales 1788 m. 19 Oct 1788 Sydney Cove

Sydney

COULTHREAD

John

5 May 1789

Bap: 8 Jan 1789 Sydney Cove Fa: Royal Marine John Colthread Lady Penrhyn 1788 d 1802. Mo: Ann Colpitts Convict Lady Penrhyn 1788.

Sydney

DAVIS

Ann

23 Nov 1789

Executed having been found guilty of theft of clothing. Convict Lady Penrhyn 1788

Sydney

DUKES

Richard

27 Mar 1789

Royal marine 55th Portsmouth Company, Alexander 1788. Part of a group of marines that were executed for theft of Government stores, buried beside execution tree. Scott: At 9 OClock in the Morning the Sentince past, on the Above Prisoners Was put In Execution; In Consaquence of Jos Hunt Convicting the Six Afforesaid prisoners, he Was pardone,d — (sic)

Sydney

EDMONSON

William

25 Feb 1789

Royal Marine 8th Plymouth Company Charlotte 1788, following his arrival in Port Jackson, William served in William Tench's company. Scott: W1° Edmondson. (Marine) Died in the Hospl after a Long Illness, he made his Will to Arthr Dougherty of the 2d Compy(sic)

Sydney

FITZGERALD

James

15 Jan 1789

Bap: Mitchell 26 Oct 1788 Sydney, a twin. Fa: William Mitchell Private Royal Marines 3rd Company Lady Penrhyn 1788. Mo: Jane Fitzgerald Convict Charlotte 1788, she died 1806

Sydney

FRANCISCO

George

12 Aug 1789

Described as a black. Convict Scarborough 1788

Sydney

HAINES

Luke

27 Mar 1789

Royal marine Haynes, Scarborough 1788. Part of a group of marines that were executed for theft of Government stores, buried beside execution tree. Scott: At 9 OClock in the Morning the Sentince past, on the Above Prisoners Was put In Execution; In Consaquence of Jos Hunt Convicting the Six Afforesaid prisoners, he Was pardone,d — (sic)

Sydney

HOWARD

Esther

11 Oct 1789

Harwood Convict Lady Penrhyn 1788, m. John Randall 21 Feb 1788 Sydney Cove.

Sydney

JEFFRIES

Joseph

9 May 1789

Seaman HMS Supply 1788

Sydney

JONES

Thomas

27 Mar 1789

Royal Marine, Scarborough 1788. Part of a group of marines that were executed for theft of Government stores, buried beside execution tree. Scott: At 9 OClock in the Morning the Sentince past, on the Above Prisoners Was put In Execution; In Consaquence of Jos Hunt Convicting the Six Afforesaid prisoners, he Was pardone,d — (sic)

Sydney

JONES

Judith

21 Nov 1789

Scott: Judeth Jones. Female, Exacuted for a Burglary, in the House of Thos Sidawa (sic)

Sydney

MALIEZ

Bernard

7 Aug 1789

Bernard Malier Maliez, de Maliez Personal Servant to Capt. Arthur Phillip Male H.M.S. Sirius 1788 Frenchman

Sydney

MANLY

Aboriginal

8 May 1789

Scott: Manly the Native (that Was the first that Was taken,) Died of the Small pox, And Beuried. in the Govorners Gardin — (sic)

Sydney

NASH

William

19 Jun 1789

b. 25 May 1788 Sydney Cove. Fa: William Nash Private Royal Marines 58th Plymouth Company Prince of Wales 1788. Mo: Maria Haynes

Unknown

ODGERS

Edward

Apr 1789

Royal marine, Friendship 1788. Lost in the bush with Michael Tolan

Sydney

OLDFIELD

Isabella

17 Mar 1789

Convict Friendship 1788

Sydney

SAUNDERSON

Thomas

9 Jan 1789

Convict Alexander 1788, executed for stealing. Scott: Robbing Public Stores, Sanders & Boyl. took there tryal Sanders Condems. & Exacuted at 5 OClock Same Day (Boyl Not Tryed today) (Aquited) (sic)

Sydney

SCOTT

Thomas

3 Oct 1789

Private Royal Marines 61st Company HMS Sirius 1788

Sydney

SELSHIRE

Samuel

22 Jan 1789

Convict Scarborough 1788

Sydney

SHEA

John

3 Feb 1789

d. 2 Feb 1789 Captain of the marines buried with the customary military honours, buried on land he used used for garden. This site became a Burial ground, that was in use 1792 - 1820, later known as the Old Sydney Burial Ground

Sydney

SILVERTHORNE

John

29 Nov 1789

b. Oct 1789 Sydney Cove Bap: 10 Oct 1789 Sydney Cove Fa: John Silverthorn Convict Alexander 1788 m 7 Feb 1788 Sydney Cove Mo: Mary Wickam Convict Charlotte 1788, she died in childbirth of John

Sydney

SILVERTHORNE

Mary

8 Oct 1789

Convict Charlotte 1788 Mary Wickam, Died in childbirth. m. John Silverthorn Convict Alexander 1788 17 Feb 1788 Sydney Cove

Sydney

STONE

Charles

14 Jan 1789

Convict Alexander 1788

Unknown

TOLAN

Michael

Apr 1789

Royal marine, Friendship 1788. Lost in the bush with Edward Odgers

Sydney

WALL

William

1 Apr 1789

Private Royal Marines 48th Company Scarborough 1788, Following his arrival in Port Jackson, William served in William Tench's company. Wm. Wall, pd Marine Died At. Hosp he Will'd his Effects to Wm Douglass, Marine (sic)

 

 

References & Links
Cobley, John, Sydney Cove 1788, Angus & Robertson, North Ryde Sydney, 1980.
Cobley, John, Sydney Cove 1789-1790, Angus & Robertson, North Ryde Sydney, 1989.
Collins, David. An account of the English colony in New South Wales: RAHS, Sydney, 1975.
Gillen, Mollie. The Search for John Small First Fleeter, Library of Australian History, Sydney, 1985.
Holden, Robert. Orphans of History: The Forgotten Children of the First Fleet, Text Publishing, Melbourne, 1999.
Hunter, John. An Historical Journal of the Transactions at Port Jackson and Norfolk Island
Scott, James. Remark on a passage Botnay [sic] bay 1787, Mitchell Library, Heritage Collection
St Phillips Church Parish Register Sydney
Thomas D. Mutch Index, Mitchell Library Sydney CY377 - 378.
Tench, Watkin. A Complete Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson
Tench, Watkin. A Narrative of the Expedition to Botany Bay

White, John Esq. Journal of a Voyage to New South Wales
Wright, Reg. The Forgotten generations of Norfolk Island and Van Diemens Land, Library of Australian History, Sydney, 1986.
First Fleet Marine's, Ship's crews and officials
First Fleet online (UOW)
Norfolk Island Cemetery
NSW Death records
Early Australian Colonial History

Early Colonial NSW Death Certificates
can be obtained from
transcriptions.com.au

NSW BDM transcriptions

 


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