Researchers who have claimed this convict
There is currently one researcher who has claimed Richard Kitt
- Researcher (Bill Carkett)
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Biographies
Richard was born in Tamerton Foliot Devon England 1776. Baptised 26 July 1776 Tamerton Foliot Devon.Richard married Susanna Day 14 July 1796.Richard had 3 sons by Susanna Richard,James and Joseph.
Richard married Elizabeth Symons 24 June 1811 at Parramatta NSW ,they had 2 children John and Maria. Richard married Anne Chapman
3 Sept 1839 at Parramatta NSW They had 3 children Caroline Thomas James.
Richard died 4 Sept 1858 Parramatta NSW.
Richard Carkett was arrested for theft in 1800 and was held at Exeter Castle Gaol, his trial was held at Exeter assizes on the 16/03/1801.
First Charge: was for taking tools valued at 33 shillings and eleven pence from the property of Richard Burgoin in Pennycross, Plymouth.
Second Charge:On the night of 19/01/1800 he stole 3 tablecloths from the dwelling house of Henry St.John valued at 30 shillings.
He was found guilty for Grand Larsony and was sentenced to 7 years transportation.
He was then held on the Prison Hulk La Fortunee in Langstone Harbour from the 01/04/1801 until 01/01/1802 where he was transferred to the Prison Hulk Captivity he was eventually placed on board the H.M.S. Glatton bound for Australia. The ship left England on 23rd September 1802 travelling a total of 169 days
via Madeira and Rio, the H.M.S. Glatton was the first and only ship to follow these recommendations
because of the war against Napoleon and that the soldiers found the work very distasteful.
The Glatton embarked 401 prisoners, 271 male convicts and 130 female convicts, with 12 deaths recorded,
This was a better record of health than many transports.
H.M.S. Glatton arrived on the 11th March 1803 in Sydney NSW, not long after the "The Lady Juliana" arrival.
"William Bligh" from "Mutiny on the Bounty" was Captain on the HMS Glatton only a year previous to Richard Carkett's departure from the UK.
Submitted by Researcher (Bill Carkett) on 19 September 2016
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- The National Archives (TNA) : HO 11/1, p.317
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