Sullivan Bay, Port Philip (Sorrento, Victoria), settlement 1803 - 1804

Date: 16 Jun 2023 [unknown]
Location: Sullivan Bay Settlement, Port Philip District, Australia
Surnames/tags: Victoria_Australia Sorrento Sullivan_Bay

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sullivan_Bay,_Victoria

The aim of this page is to eventually have it as a location to describe a brief history of the short lived settlement of Sullivan Bay, Port Philip District, which eventually became Sorrento, Victoria.

In the mean time, this page is a location to have a list of things that can be done, in order to present the historical events and people who were involved in the settlement.

Hopefully we will see the following things achieved:

• This page developed into a history of the settlement.
• Category for Sullivan Bay Settlers.
• Hopefully a Sticker for Sullivan Bay Settlers.
• Connections to the ships associated with the settlement: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Category:HMS_Calcutta%2C_Arrived_9_Oct_1803 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Calcutta_(1795) , https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_(1794_ship) , & Lady Nelson

• Profiles for those who approved the settlement, and lead the settlement, such as Lieutenant-Colonel David Collins, and John Sullivan (Under-Secretary of State for War and Colonies) who the bay was named for.
• Governor King, who gave permission to abandon the site. Willing researchers can add more people to the list of profiles here.

• The group settling Sullivan Bay, included 402 people, (5 Government officials, 9 officers of marines, 2 drummers, 39 privates, 5 soldiers' wives and a child, 307 convicts with 17 wives and 7 children. Records show 30 people died, and 21 convicts escaped, including William Buckley.

Ship records for the Calcutta, lists people who arrived at the settlement, who can have profiles created.

Victoria BDM lists the following records, most of which still need profiles:

Vic BDM Register accessed 16 Jun 2023, for the following list.

Family name, Given name(s), Event, Mother's name / Spouse's name, Mother's family name at birth, Father's name, Place of birth, Place of death, Spouse at Death, Age at Death, Reg. year, Reg. number

THORNE William James Hobart, Birth, <Unknown Family Name>, Ann, LEAKWEALL, <Unknown Family Name>, THORNE Samuel, Sullivan Bay Sorrento Port Phillip, 1803, 1/1803

WIGGINS Thomas, Birth, <Unknown Family Name>, Susannah, WELCH, <Unknown Family Name>, WIGGINS Samuel, At Sea On Board " Calcutta " Bound For Sullivan Bay, 1803, 2/1803

SMITH Thomas, Death, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, UNKNOWN, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, At Sea On Board " Calcutta ", <Unknown Family Name>, 23, 1803, 1/1803

STOKES Ann, Death, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, UNKNOWN, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, At Sea On Board " Calcutta ", STOKES, William, 29, 1803, 2/1803

THOMAS John, Death, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, UNKNOWN, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, At Sea On Board " Calcutta ", <Unknown Family Name>, 28, 1803, 3/1803

BYRNE Stephen, Death, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, UNKNOWN, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, At Sea On Board " Calcutta ", <Unknown Family Name>, 36, 1803, 4/1803

FELLOWS Samuel, Death, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, UNKNOWN, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, At Sea On Board " Calcutta ", <Unknown Family Name>, 26, 1803, 5/1803

DENHAM Mark, Death, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, UNKNOWN, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, At Sea On Board " Calcutta ", <Unknown Family Name>, 20, 1803, 6/1803

CASHMAN John Henry, Death, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, UNKNOWN, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, At Sea On Board " Calcutta ", <Unknown Family Name>, 14, 1803, 7/1803

DAVID Jeremiah, Death, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, UNKNOWN, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, At Sea On Board " Calcutta ", <Unknown Family Name>, 47, 1803, 8/1803

SMITH Christopher, Death, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, UNKNOWN, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, At Sea On Board " Calcutta ", <Unknown Family Name>, 19, 1803, 9/1803

SKELHON John Caryer, Death, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, UNKNOWN, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, SULLIVAN BAY PORT PHILLIP, <Unknown Family Name>, 33, 1803, 10/1803

DAWKINS Thomas, Death, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, UNKNOWN, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, SULLIVAN BAY PORT PHILLIP, <Unknown Family Name>, 33, 1803, 11/1803

EVERETT John, Death, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, UNKNOWN, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, SULLIVAN BAY PORT PHILLIP, <Unknown Family Name>, 23, 1803, 12/1803

PRICE Thomas, Death, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, UNKNOWN, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, SULLIVAN BAY PORT PHILLIP, <Unknown Family Name>, 48, 1803, 13/1803

PRICE John, Death, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, UNKNOWN, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, SULLIVAN BAY PORT PHILLIP, <Unknown Family Name>, 42, 1803, 14/1803

HURLEY Thomas, Death, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, UNKNOWN, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, SULLIVAN BAY CAMP PORT PHILLIP, <Unknown Family Name>, 35, 1803, 15/1803

ELMORE, James, Death, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, UNKNOWN, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, SULLIVAN BAY CAMP PORT PHILLIP, <Unknown Family Name>, 32, 1803, 16/1803

SARGENT, Richard, Marriage, STANFIELD, Maria, 1803, 1/1803 STANFIELD, Maria, Marriage, SARGENT, Richard, 1803, 1/1803

GARRETT, Richard, Marriage, HARVEY, Hannah, 1803, 2/1803 HARVEY, Hannah, Marriage, GARRETT, Richard, 1803, 2/1803

THOMAS William, Death, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, UNKNOWN, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, SULLIVAN BAY CAMP PORT PHILLIP, <Unknown Family Name>, 24, 1804, 17/1804

HEELS John, Death, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, UNKNOWN, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, SULLIVAN BAY CAMP PORT PHILLIP, <Unknown Family Name>, 24, 1804, 18/1804

THOMPSON Richard, Death, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, UNKNOWN, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, SULLIVAN BAY CAMP PORT PHILLIP, <Unknown Family Name>, 35, 1804, 19/1804

LENNARD Richard, Death, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, UNKNOWN, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, SULLIVAN BAY CAMP PORT PHILLIP, <Unknown Family Name>, 19, 1804, 20/1804

WIGGINS Ann, Death, <Unknown Family Name>, Susannah, WELCH, <Unknown Family Name>, WIGGINS Samuel, SULLIVAN BAY CAMP PORT PHILLIP, <Unknown Family Name>, 3, 1804, 21/1804

PAGE Thomas, Death, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, UNKNOWN, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, SULLIVAN BAY CAMP PORT PHILLIP, <Unknown Family Name>, 31, 1804, 22/1804

JONES John, Death, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, UNKNOWN, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, SULLIVAN BAY CAMP PORT PHILLIP, <Unknown Family Name>, 31, 1804, 23/1804

JURY John, Death, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, UNKNOWN, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, SULLIVAN BAY CAMP PORT PHILLIP, <Unknown Family Name>, 19, 1804, 24/1804

HOY Thomas, Death, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, UNKNOWN, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, SULLIVAN BAY CAMP PORT PHILLIP, <Unknown Family Name>, 0, 1804, 25/1804

BEST William, Death, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, UNKNOWN, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, SULLIVAN BAY CAMP PORT PHILLIP, <Unknown Family Name>, 44, 1804, 26/1804

GOODWIN Richard, Death, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, UNKNOWN, <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown, SULLIVAN BAY CAMP PORT PHILLIP, <Unknown Family Name>, 26, 1804, 27/1804

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All events at Sullivan Bay Camp, Port Phillip unless otherwise stated.

Name	Event	Parents or spouse	Reg.
THORNE William James Hobart	b 1803	Samuel THORNE/Ann LEAKWEALL	1/1803
WIGGINS Thomas	b 1803	Samuel WIGGINS/Susannah WELCH	2/1803
SMITH Thomas	d 1803 at sea	Parents unknown	1/1803
STOKES Ann	d 1803 at sea	Par. unk/ Spouse STOKES, William	2/1803
THOMAS John	d 1803 at sea	Par. unk	3/1803
BYRNE Stephen	d 1803 at sea	Par. unk	4/1803
FELLOWS Samuel	d 1803 at sea	Par. unk	5/1803
DENHAM Mark	d 1803 at sea	Par. unk	6/1803
CASHMAN John Henry	d 1803 at sea	Par. unk	7/1803
DAVID Jeremiah	d 1803 at sea	Par. unk	8/1803
SMITH Christopher	d 1803 at sea	Par. unk	9/1803
SKELHON John Caryer	d 1803 at sea	Par. unk	10/1803
DAWKINS Thomas	d 1803 at sea	Par. unk	11/1803
EVERETT John	d 1803 at sea	Par. unk	12/1803
PRICE Thomas	d 1803 at sea	Par. unk	13/1803
PRICE John	d 1803 at sea	Par. unk	14/1803
HURLEY Thomas	d 1803 at sea	Par. unk	15/1803
ELMORE, James	d 1803 at sea	Par. unk	16/1803
SARGENT, Richard	m 1803	Spouse STANFIELD, Maria	1/1803
STANFIELD, Maria	m 1803	Spouse SARGENT, Richard	1/1803
GARRETT, Richard	m 1803	Spouse HARVEY, Hannah	2/1803
HARVEY, Hannah	m 1803	Spouse GARRETT, Richard	2/1803
THOMAS William	d 1804	Par. unk	17/1804
HEELS John	d 1804	Par. unk	18/1804
THOMPSON Richard	d 1804	Par. unk	19/1804
LENNARD Richard	d 1804	Par. unk	20/1804
WIGGINS Ann	d 1804	Samuel WIGGINS/Susannah WELCH	21/1804
PAGE Thomas	d 1804	Par. unk	22/1804
JONES John	d 1804	Par. unk	23/1804
JURY John	d 1804	Par. unk	24/1804
HOY Thomas	d 1804	Par. unk	25/1804
BEST William	d 1804	Par. unk	26/1804
GOODWIN Richard	d 1804	Par. unk	27/1804

Link to those on board with profiles on the HMS Calcutta, Arrived 9 Oct 1803 https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Category:HMS_Calcutta%2C_Arrived_9_Oct_1803

List of convicts on the HMS Calcutta, Arrived 9 Oct 1803 https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/calcutta/voyages/29

SHIP NEWS. (1803, November 27). The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842), p. 1. Retrieved June 17, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article625895