Convicts list on ship "Justitia" - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Henry Levi (Levy) on Justitia 1772

bjstock — 2013-02-18 12:08:54Z

Just discovered your post - 6 1/2 years late. Would love to hear more about your Henry Levi. I'm descended from his nephew Judah - and have lots of info on him, the trial and followup. The ship actually sailed 12 Dec 1771.

Re: Convict on Justitia - 1744 - Smytheman

KimmieL912 — 2012-07-28 02:05:20Z

Samuel is my 7th great grandfather and I am looking for any information on his voyage from England. Are you saying there were multiple Samuels?

Re: Convict on Justitia - 1744

achiel37 — 2012-07-04 20:52:12Z

I would know if Julius Hunt of Middlesex, GB was on ship "Justitia" on May 1744. Landed the ship at Cheseapeake?
Thanks for looking.
Gustaaf.

Re: Information ship named Justitia

kd4htd — 2012-07-02 03:39:08Z

This book contains info about the Justitia as well as numerous other convict ships.
"Bound with an Iron Chain: The Untold Story of How the British Transported 50,000 Convicts to Colonial America"
(Google eBook) by Anthony Vaver.
This book has a couple of pages that relay the story and fate of the Justitia. Includes the harsh treatment of Captain Bond towards the convicts. Book also contains a paragraph on what happened to Captain Bond in the US for being found guilty for the numerous deaths on the ship due to the mistreatment of the prisoners.
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This website has a search option to look up the proceedings of those convicted along with their sentences that indicate how many years they would have to serve after being transported to the US:
http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/index.jsp

Re: Justitia

kd4htd — 2012-06-20 02:56:42Z

This reference I found within ancestry.com lists all of the bonded prisoners and all of the ships with the dates of the trips. Unfortunately, it doesn't include where they put into port.

Ancestry.com. Bonded Passengers to America (Volumes I and II) 1615-1775 & 1617-1775 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
Original data: Coldham, Peter Wilson. Bonded Passengers to America. Volume I: History of Transportation 1615-1775. Volume II: Middlesex: 1617-1775. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1983.

Re: convicts on the Justitia from Bedfordshire

cafict — 2012-03-25 19:32:48Z

Thanks for that, I will try it..

Re: convicts on the Justitia from Bedfordshire

sunmoonandstars9 — 2012-03-13 21:47:06Z

Hiya,
What year are you looking at? I may be able to help you with this?

Best,

Cathy

Re: convicts on the Justitia from Bedfordshire

sunmoonandstars9 — 2012-03-13 19:05:23Z

Hi Marcia,
I've found the documents holding the names of the convicts transported on board the ship Justitia in 1766: You need to request details for your ancestor and they then send them to you in the post.

If you go to http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk and key in the item reference T 1/450/96-101.

Or, try this link:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycatalogu...

I hope that helps and that you find him on the register.

Best wishes,

Cathy

Re: convicts on the Justitia from Bedfordshire

MarciaWilford88 — 2012-03-07 00:44:14Z

Joseph Willford was transported on the Justitia in Sep 1766.
I have never found a listing of that trip or where it landed in America.
Any help would be appreciated.
Marcia

Re: convicts on the Justitia from Bedfordshire

cafict — 2012-01-07 12:00:30Z

both Fowler and summerfield are my relative names from Bedfordshire.. I need to know more about them

Re: JUSTITIA early 1772 James May arrives in Leeds Town, VA FEB 1772

lemrr_1 — 2011-11-27 22:09:27Z

I too am researching James Harvey May (my 6th generation GGF). Have you located his parentage?
Willing to swap info with your

Re: JUSTITIA early 1772 James May

nlpeche — 2010-01-04 02:58:08Z

Check out the name of the book below.
I found the book in my local library.

The book gives the names of the passengers, name of ship, and where they were transported from in England, month and year of arrival, and name of the Captain of the Justitia for the ancestor I was researching, William Westbrook.
The date at the top of the page is 1718 - 1776.

William Westbrook was transported from London to Virginia by the Justitia, Capt. Neil Gillis, in January 1772. (PRO: T1/483/47). On the same ship were men from Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent and London.

The Kings Passengers to Maryland and Virginia. Westminister, MD: by Peter Wilson Coldham.
Family Line Publications, 1997. 450p.

Re: JUSTITIA early 1772 James May

elleynh — 2009-10-16 14:28:44Z

Please go to James Harvey May in Megan's Family tree, this is a tree I have been working on for my family with my daughter as the home person. I found an article on the net from the Va gazette 1772 announcing the Justitia arriving in port in Leedstown. It is attached to James Harvey May, the same paper had an announcement of the sale of the contents of the ship, but did not list the names.
I'm attaching to this message.

Re: JUSTITIA early 1772 James May arrives in Leeds Town, VA FEB 1772

elleynh — 2009-09-11 02:18:55Z

Hi,
My name is Elleyn, James was my 5TIMESGREAT-GRANDFATHER SO I HAVE ALSO BEEN RESEARCHING HIM I FOUND THE ATTACHED FILES
Virginia Gazette, Purdie and Dixon, February 27, 1772, page 3,
I feel this has to be the load of prisoners that JAMES was on, since the Old Bailey Court record places him on the Justitia in January of 1772 and the article states the ship had been at sea 40 days and arrived sometime around Feb 26th 1772! I am still searching for a list from this trip, have not located it yet.

Re: Port of arrival for Justitia in early 1770

2006-03-02 23:27:23Z

Lana, I also had an ancestor aboard the Justitia. My gr gr gr gr grandfather, Robert Horton, was sent to America aboard the Justitia in 1769, arriving in Leestown Virginia in early 1770. According to the Corportion of London Records Office, Robert was found guilty of petty theft. On November 24, 1769, Robert Horton and 22 other "convicts" were handed over to John Stewart to be transported to America. They were sent to America aboard the Justitia under the command of Capt. Colin Somerveil. Upon landing in Leestown, VA, we are not sure what happened to the prisoners. We believe our Robert Horton served his "sentence" as an apprentice, similar to what we know today as an indentured servant. Robert enlisted in the 3rd Militia in Culpeper County, VA in February 1776 and served the next 2 years in various battles, being discharged at Valley Forge in 1778. I suggest you contact the Corporation of London Records Office. They were able to provide me a copy of the actual court transcript of my ancestor.

William McINTOSH transported on the ship "Justitia"

2005-12-16 22:06:24Z

William McIntosh in Sept 1766 was sentenced to be transported on the ship "Justitia" from Lancashire via London to America.
Records make it appear that he served in the Rev War and in 1794 in VA received an invalid pension. That pension followed him to NC, KY, TN, IN, IA, MO. Anyone have info on William or why William was shipped to America as a convict?

convicts on the Justitia from Bedfordshire

jimbohodge — 2006-07-04 13:42:40Z

Hi,
I have just found out that i have 3 convict ancestors that went to the Justitia Hulks from Bedfordshire, John Summerfield, John Jackson, and John Fowler. If anybody can help me find any more information on these or any pssenger lists, where i can find them, pleae help.
Jim

Hulk Justitia-Henry WICKHAM

johngoodwin43 — 2005-06-17 05:47:02Z

I am tracing Henry Wickham Convict No,. 735 , mentioned in Hulk Justitua return. dated 30/10/1849. Conviction Felony with previous. Trial Ipswich Jan 1849, Sentenced Northampton Jan 1849.Transportation to Swan River Colony for 7 years.
Ticket of leave granted 14/10/1851. Condition pardon 6/8/1853

There I lose him. No death or marriage recorded in W.A.
His occupation was Seaman

Any further info would be of great help.

Re: Convict on Justitia - 1744 - SYMTHEMAN

Mimibud — 2006-04-29 14:47:09Z

I am researching Samuel Smytheman/Smitherman/Smotherman and the Justitia. How could I get a copy of the original list showing him? Thanks Barb

Re: Information ship named Justitia

2006-03-02 23:50:22Z

Captain Barnett Bond last commanded the Justitia when it set out late in 1742 up Thames river with last post being at Graversend heading to America in April of 1743. It made two other stops prior to Gravesend before making the run to America. Been while since viewed the story of that trip but recall at the time the owners felt they had lost money on the voyage and sought a piece of Bond and used the death of William Bird to get at him. As lost my notes on it and can't find a link to any postings I made of information on this early on will need to go back to my source for additional information.

Do recall that three passengers on board this final voyage with Captain Bond in command were:

1) Thomas Harrill sentenced 1742 and transported in 1743
2) Francis Farrell sentenced 1742 and transported in 1743
3) Hannah White sencenced 1742 and transported in 1743

Only recal this as looking for Harrell back to England and came on Thomas Harrill and noted the Francis ?arrell could have been one of my Francis Harrell and surname White one that later shows with Harrell down the line. Since they all sentenced at same basic time and the transported in 1743 have been working on getting more details on them. So far have found little more than they were shipped on the Justitia probably to Maryland. Have found nothing on their crimes and how long they sent to America for nor where they may have settled in America.

Also have seen later information on the Justitia but due to dates for this feel it a second ship not the one sailed in 1743 under Captain Bond as these dated from 1781 on.... and also American had won it's independence by 1784 from England but they had stopped sending prisoners over back in 1776 or at least by 1781 to America.

Re: Looking for any information on ship named Justitia - HALE

djrash — 2006-03-02 23:50:42Z

The Complete Book of Emigrants, 1607-1776

Hale, William. Transported April 1743 Justitia. Surrey.

Hope this helps

Re: Convict on Justitia - 1744 - HAYCRAFT

djrash — 2006-03-02 23:42:07Z

The Complete Book of Emigrants, 1607-1776

Haycraft, James. Sentenced to transportation April-May Transported May
1744 Justitia. Middlesex.
Hope this Helps..

Re: Convict on Justitia - 1744 - HENLEY

djrash — 2006-03-02 23:41:55Z

The Complete Book of Emigrants, 1607-1776

Henley, Ann. Sentenced to transportation August Transported September
1725 Forward Landing Certificate Annapolis December 1725. London.

Re: Looking for any information on ship named Justitia - record of criminals

JENNYBP — 2006-03-02 23:40:02Z

I have a copy of Justitia's record of criminals transported in December of 1771. The list includes Lewis Humphreys, Duncan Hardy, John Fox, John Woody or Hoody (not sure which), Judah Levy (my ancestory), Elias Levy, Joseph Loveday, Joseph Mills, Jane Paris, John Paris, Thomas Showell, Robert Ferguson, Henry Levy, Edward Evans and Daniel Hilley. Neil Gillis was the Master of the ship. Maybe this will help you.

Re: Looking for any information on ship named Justitia

2006-03-02 23:39:06Z

Here is some information I have found on the JUSTITIA that someone referred me to. I also am trying to find information on one of my relatives that was on that ship in 1771 or 1772 named JAMES MAY. Can you send information that you may have on this ship that is not listed below? Thanks and happy hunting.

JUSTITIA
The "Justitia" was a 260 ton prison hulk originally moored in the Thames between Galleons Reach and Barking Reach. She was moored there when the American War of Independence put a stop to the practice of Transportation of criminals to the former colonies. The "Justitia formerly belonged to Duncan Campbell who was appointed to supervise the work of the convicts and provided his own hulk, and also bought the old frigate "Censor" from the admiralty. The convicts were employed "to raise soil, sand and gravel from the bed of the river for the benefit of the navigation of the said river". I don't have details of the ship, or it's ultimate fate, but there is a book called The English Prison Hulks by W. Branch-Johnson, published by Christopher Johnson Publishers Ltd. which provides details.[Posted to the Emigration-Ships Mailing List by Ted Finch - 20 August 1997]

Re: Looking for any information on ship named Justitia

2006-03-02 23:38:28Z

I seen the Name of the ship
i dont some where write me so
that i will have you E-Mail address and i will look threw every thing i have.
don't get your hopes up yet
i hate letting people down.
Lorriek5@webtv.net

Re: Convict on Justitia - 1744 - Smytheman

hilldale417 — 2008-04-26 06:22:31Z

re Samuel Smytheman , we have the name but a different family ,when i was researching to update our records found a reference to s Samuel Smytheman, London which was not our Samuel , there is a reference to same if you look up trials at "The Old Bailey, England if you havent already found it.

Re: Convicts on the Justitia Hulk 1851

mavis165 — 2008-02-26 19:04:38Z

If you look on the 1851 census on HO 107/493/9 and search this record you will hopefully find your relation.

Kind regards,
Mavis

Convicts that Died while on Justitia 1833

Mashelly — 2008-01-31 20:50:08Z

I am wondering if anyone can help me please i am after any death records and or burial records of Convicts aboard the Justitia in 1833
My GGGG and GGG grandfathers where both aboard one died the other sent on to Australia aboard the Jupiter
Thanks for any info you may have

Convicts on the Justitia Hulk 1851

rottie2 — 2007-03-15 05:29:08Z

Does anyone know where I can get information about the convicts ie: why they were there and when the were released for 1851? My ancestor, Moses Annetts was sentenced to the Justitia Hulk but I can't find any records about it.

Henry Levi (Levy) on Justitia 1772

2006-06-17 00:35:37Z

Looking for record of this person's deportation from London England it would have sailed January 1772 according to court records. Henry might have come with his nephews Judah and Elias Levi (Levy)

Re: Convict on Justitia - 1744

2006-05-13 15:02:43Z

I have not seen an original ship's list for the Justitia. If you find one, let me know.

Re: Hulk Justitia-Henry Wickham

Russ_Masters — 2006-04-25 03:54:13Z

The T.O.L date of your Henry Wickham is the same as my GGgrandfather George Gale. This is the date he and the 300 other convicts on the "Minden" disembarked at Fremantle. George was also on the "Justitia" from 1848 till 1851.
I have been fortunate to trace Gale's marriage in 1856, and all his descendants.
Many convicts were sent on to other Aust penal colonies, e.g.. NSW and Tas.
You may find info about this in Rika Erikson's "Convicts to WA" or "Dictionary of West Australians" at Battye Library, Perth, WA.
Russell Masters
WA

Re: Looking for any information on ship named Justitia

2006-03-02 23:49:27Z

I am afraid my notes on the indictment were made for a very specific purpose and hence don't include the types of information other people are likely to want. But, for what they are worth, they include the following:

PRO, High Court of Admiralty, Criminal Records, HCA 1 20, part 1, item 9. Indictment of Barnett Bond, for the murder of William Bird, 26 April 1744.

[None of this is legible enough to make a transcript, but the following information can be deciphered: the ship was on its way to Maryland.

…there was also on board the said ship…one William Bird together with divers other persons (to the jurors… unknown) who were to be conveyed to… Maryland….

Bond on the 13th day of April in the sixteenth year aforesaid, upon the River of Thames … and within this jurisdiction …. [goes on about the ship having sufficient provisions.]

…13th day of April … to the fourth day of June… willfully… to cause or permit to be given and allowed to the said William Bird… sufficient water or any other truck necessary for the support… life of the said William Bird….

…Bond did refuse to give and allow…or permit to be given …a sufficient quantity of fresh water or any other drink …. For the support and preservation of the life….

…from the said thirteenth day of April in [1743] …to the … fourth day of June… did Languish and languishing did live and also by means whereof he … about the distance of two hundred leagues from the coast of Maryland…did dye

…

Re: Looking for any information on ship named Justitia

2006-03-02 23:48:52Z

The Captain of the Justitia, Barnett Bond, was tried for murder at the Admiralty Court at the Old Bailey in London in 1744. He was accused of murdering William Bird and several other transportees by starving them to death and denying them water. The voyage was to Maryland. If you want to know about this ship and conditions on board for transportees, this might be a case worth looking at.

See Public Record Office, High Court of Admiralty, Criminal Records, HCA 1 20, part 1, item 9, 'Indictment of Barnett Bond, for the murder of William Bird, 16 April 1744'; also see Gentleman's Magazine, vol.xii, Nov. 1742, p.600

Re: Justitia 1766

MarciaWilford88 — 2006-03-02 23:48:04Z

I not only just discovered this site on the Justitia, but I think I have also just discovered a new relative! Joseph Wilford is my husbands 4th great grandfather and I have been searching, like you, for information on his transport to America. I have the date - Sept 1766, but don't know if that is when it left or when it arrived. Also have no idea where in England it left from or where it arrived in America. I have no information on his trial except it was for horse theft. This was taken from a message on the Willford/Wilford message board.
I would also be interested to know which line of Wilford's you are from. (Our line Joseph, Joseph, Wm. A., Oliver, John E., Vernon, John.)

Re: Justitia

2006-03-02 23:46:09Z

I have found that a 6times great grandfather was transported to America aboard the Justitia also. His name was Joseph Wilford. His trial was the 16th of Jan 1766. How would I go about getting the list of convicts that was on that trip? I have found lots of info on other dates, but not for 1766. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

Justitia lists

JENNYBP — 2006-03-02 23:45:21Z

I obtained mine from another researcher who got it from the Public Records Office in London, England. I don't have an address for them. You could try the City Archivist, Corporation of London, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London EC2P 2EJ. Hope this helps.

Justitia manifests- where available?

EPennell — 2006-03-02 23:45:07Z

Jennifer, how did you obtain your list? Our family has an ancestor - Joseph Benjamin, convicted of petty thievery - who came to the colonies on the Justitia. I'd like to know who else came with him.

Fox

JENNYBP — 2006-03-02 23:44:42Z

Sorry, all I have is a copy of the original manifest. If I find out anything more I'll let you know.

Justitia: John FOX

jerrychannel69 — 2006-03-02 23:44:29Z

Jennifer, I was wondering if you had any information on the John Fox listed on your manifest? Thank You!

Re: Convict on Justitia - 1744

2006-03-02 23:42:48Z

In reply to Joel Harris, who queried about this in 2003: I'll check my own records, but I think that Smytheman (Justicia, May, 1744) was one of a quartet of convicts who had operated together - 2 men, 2 women. I'm working on the Robinsons, Wm and Elizabeth (my ancestors), but I've got the entire convict list.
Let me know quickly if you get this - I'm leaving for England soon to do more research.

Re: Convict on Justitia - 1744

2006-03-02 23:42:27Z

Thanks! It confirmed what I thought. There seems to be some dispute amongst relatives as to whether James Haycraft was transported to the new world on the Justitia. I think you've added evidence to prove it.

Re: Convict on Justitia - 1744

djrash — 2006-03-02 23:41:10Z

Joel,Check this website out,

http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/html_units/1740s/t17440510-9....

It has the trial transcript on it of James Haycraft and his sentence.

HAYCRAFT/HAYCROFT, SYMTHEMAN, HENLEY - Convicts on Justitia - 1744

joelharris57 — 2006-03-02 23:40:55Z

Looking for a James HAYCRAFT (HAYCROFT),Samuel SYMTHEMAN, and
Anne HENLEY. The first two were supposedly transported to Virginia in 1744 on the Justitia. Anne may have come too...?

Re: Convicts on Justitia - 1744

2006-03-02 23:40:19Z

Does anyone have any information on WHERE the convict ship Justicia was bound in May 1744? The prior voyage of that ship was into the Chesapeake, apparently -- I'd love to know who/how that is known.
Has anybody found any documents recording the sale of convicts from the Justicia in 1744?

Looking for any information on ship named Justitia

2006-03-02 23:38:10Z

A relative of mine - William Hale - is supposed to have been transported from England to New Hampshire on the Justitia. I am looking for any info I can get on this ship.

Convict ship Justitia

2006-03-02 23:29:11Z

Looking for relative transported 1770 on Justitia. Name Stephan Farrimon, but went by T. (Timothy or Thomas) Browne. Crime: born out of wedlock.

Re: Port of arrival for Justitia in early 1770

2006-03-02 23:28:25Z

Lana, I found the article on google search. It says in part, "UPON ARRIVAL IN AMERICA: Some indentured servants had their contract of service worked out with waiting American colonists who would be their masters for four to seven years. Others, upon arrival, were bought and sold much in the same manner as slaves. An announcement in the Virginia Gazette read, "Just arrived at Leedstown, the Ship Justitia, with about one Hundred Healthy Servants, Men Women and Boys. . . . The Sale will commence on Tuesday the 2nd of April."

Port of arrival for Justitia in early 1770

wombat40 — 2006-03-02 23:26:48Z

Does anyone know the port of arrival for the Justitia late of England in December 1769? My ancestor, Bartholomew Fenton was aboard, sentenced to "transportation" in September 1769. I would also like to find out what his crime was. Lana Tevis Griffin