William Brewer (1752 - 1788)

Born 1752 in Devon, England

Died 5 Mar 1788 at about age 36 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

William Brewer was a convict on the First Fleet.

William was convicted at Exeter in March 1786 and sentenced to seven years transportation. Ancestry Document Viewer: Convict Indent arrivals. His crime was stealing a sheep valued at 20 shillings. People Australia: Biography William Brewer He was transported to Australia aboard the Charlotte. ^[1]

William passed away shortly after arrival on March 5, 1788. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Name William Brewer Age 36 Birth Year Abt 1752 Birth Place Devon Arrival Year 1788 Arrival State New South Wales Trial Place Exeter Ship Charlotte Reakes, J., comp. Australia, Convict Index, 1788-1868 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2001. Original data: 1788-1868 Convict Records. Records kept at the New South Wales State Records Office, P.O. Box R625, Royal Exchange, NSW 2000; at the Archives Office of Tasmania, 77 Murray St., Hobart, TAS 7000; and at the State Records Office of Western Australia, Alexander Library, Perth Cultural Centre, Perth, WA 6000.
2. ↑ Name William Brewer Death Date 1788 Death Place Sydney, New South Wales Registration Date 1788 Registration Place Sydney, Australia Volume Number V178851 2a Nsw Pioneer Index - Pioneer Series 1778-1888 Source Information Ancestry.com. Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.