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SAMUEL WHITE
"a troubled life"
The career and history of Samuel shows that he led a very troubled existence until he married and had children.
The birth certificates of several of his children indicate that Samuel was born in Norwich or Norfolk and varying between 1810 - 1815. They also indicate that he was married in Tasmania in 1855.
The Colonial Records for Tasmania are very thorough because it remained a penal colony longer than the other states. There are only two "Samuel White's" on record in Tasmania. One Samuel shows his native place Stroud Waters and is almost certainly not related. The other fits our ancestor quite closely, although there is no conclusive proof that they are the same person.
No trace of his marriage details have yet been found even though it is stated quite clearly on his childrens' birth certificates.
British Army enlistment records:
Name: Samuel White Date of Enlistment: 5 March 1831 Place of Enlistment London District. Regiment: 96th Regiment Age: 19 years Birthplace: St Peter's, Wimondham, Norfolk. Trade on enlistment: Butcher/Labourer. Next of Kin: Father - William. Height: 5'6" Bounty Paid: 2 Pounds 7 Shillings.
Various musters of 1831 show him at Chatham and Sheerness Kent.
Served 20 days solitary confinement early 1832.
June 1833 Mustered at Guernsey.
Nov 1833 Mustered at Kinsale.
Regimental number - 848
2 July 1834, embarked for Halifax, Nova Scotia.
14 November 1834 deserted his post and was tried and sentenced to 6 months hard labour and branded with letter "D".
15 June 1835 - Halifax court-martialled for quitting his post. Sentenced to 7 years transportation as a felon. Transported 20th June 1835 to NSW.
Convict Record for Ship "Recovery"
left London 30 October 1835, arrived Sydney 25 February 1836
Name: Samuel White Age: 22 years Reads & Writes: Yes Religion Protestant Marital Status: Single Native Place: Norfolk Occupation: Soldier/groom Hair: Brown Complexion: Ruddy and freckles Eyes: Grey Distinguishing Marks: "D" under left arm, woman on upper, J.W. N.W., Adam & Eve, Flower Pot, SNW.RW and 21 dots on lower left arm, large star and dart back of left hand.
Sent to Patrick Plains District (Singleton NSW).
Police History in NSW
10 September 1838 - Tried in Maitland for forgery, sentence - 3 years 1841.
December 1843 - Tried Berrima for larceny, sentence - 2 years
8 January 1846 - Tried in Sydney for stealing two horses at Bathurst, sentence - 10 years in Tasmania
Convict Record for Ship "Louisa" 1846
Name: Samuel White Trade: Vet Height: 5'7" Age: 30 Complexion: Ruddy Head: Oval Hair: Brown/grey Whiskers: Brown Visage: Oval Eyebrow: Brown Nose/mouth/chin: Medium Description: Has been a soldier. Scar on upper left side, JW NW, man and woman naked with serpent entwined, flower pot on right arm below elbow, 7 dots SW HR 7 dots enclosed with 2 wreaths on left arm, blue mark on left hand.
History in Tasmania
1846 - Probation 30 months Port Arthur, removed from Port Arthur to Spring Hill.
20 Dec 1852 - Assaulted an officer - fined 20 shillings.
5 Aug 1853 - Larceny - fined 5 pounds, 12 months hard labour and deprived of Ticket of Leave.
26 Sep 1854 - Ticket of Leave .
Jan 1855 - Granted Conditional Pardon.
SAMUEL and ANN
1st May 1855 Married Ann Murphy (from Dublin, Ireland). 1856 first child born - James Henry. 1857 second child born - George Alexander.
Samuel White and his wife Ann arrived in Port Jackson as steerage passengers on the steamship "Pirate" 23 Nov 1858 from Launceston with 2 children.
The two children - James Henry and George Alexander were born c1856 and c1857 (their marriage and death certificates show that they were born in Hobart Town).
Samuel and Ann settled in the Ulladulla district and had 5 more children as follows: Mary Jane, Francis John, Caroline, Albert and Flora.
He is variously shown as a sawyer, labourer, free selector and a farmer on his children's birth certificates.
A Samuel White died in Macquarie Street Asylum, Parramatta, 26th December 1885 aged 75. He died of senile decay with which he had suffered for several months. The records do not show any further personal information excepth that he was born in England. He was buried the same day in The Necropolis, Rookwood. We may never know if this is our Samuel.
Ann WHITE, a widow, died in Maitland on 9th February 1888 and is buried in the Catholic portion of West Maitland Cemetery.