Thomas Saunderson (abt. 1776 - 1838)

Born about 1776 in Warwick, Warwickshire, England

Husband of Isabella (Clarkson) Luke — married 1815 (to 1838) in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

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Biography

Sanderson, Saunderson, or Saunders?

• Sanderson - convict indent, marriage registration, birth registrations, conditional pardon.
• Saunderson - musters and census, marriage registration, some BDM entries.
• Saunders - Isabella's marriage to John LUKE; BDM entries for the some children.

Trial and transportation State Archives Reel 393 p55: Thomas SANDERSON, joiner, was convicted at the Salop Assizes on 23 March 1814 and received a life sentence. He arrived on the Indefatigable on 25 Apr 1815

1814-1818 Bound Indentures Thomas Saunderson, Salop Assizes, 23 March 1814, Life, Warwick (native place), Joiner, age 36, 5'11½", ruddy complexion, light brown hair, hazel eyes.

1822 Muster Saunderson Thomas, Ticket of Leave, Indefatigable, Life, Carpenter, Parramatta; children of ditto: 5 children named Saunderson (no given names, born in the colony, oldest aged 9, youngest aged 1).

1824 Muster Thomas Saunderson, labourer to W. Palmer, children Clara 10, Elizabeth 8, Isabella 3, Harriet 2, Thomas 1. (Mary - somewhere else?).

1828 Muster Thomas Saunderson, 53, Ticket of Leave, carpenter, Pitt Town, Isabella, 40, Ticket of Leave; children: Clara 14, Elizabeth 13, Harriet 11, Isabella 10 , Thomas 5. Jane 4, Emma 18 months. (Mary somewhere else).

1838 Ticket of Leave Thomas Saunderson, Indefatigable 2, 1815, Salop Assizes, 23 March 1814, Life.

Sources

Birth 1783 (marriage); 1780 (conditional pardon); 1776 (death registration), 1775 (1828 muster)

Marriage 21 Aug 1815; NSW BDM #1809/1815, V18151809 3A, at St Johns, Parramatta: Thomas Saunderson, Indefatigable, age 32 of the Parifh St Johns Parramatta & Isabella Clarkson age 27 were Married in this Church by Banns in the year One Thousand eight Hundred and fifteen . By me Samuel Marsden.

Death 1 Oct 1838, NSW BDM #2796/1838, V18382796 22 SAUNDERSON, Thomas, Parramatta, 62yrs, carpenter, Henry H. Bobart Minister.