Adams, William (1751–1798)
William Adams, a soldier, was found guilty of highway robbery and sentenced to life transportation. He arrived in Sydney in 1790 aboard the Scarborough as part of the Second Fleet. He married Mary Chadderton in 1791 and in 1793 received a conditional pardon upon joining the NSW Corps.
* information from Michael Flood, The Second Fleet: Britain's Grim Convict Armada of 1790 (1993), p 127
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Cusley, Mary (wife)
Citation details
'Adams, William (1751–1798)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/adams-william-25104/text33584, accessed 2 June 2023.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
1751
Stoughton,
West Sussex,
England
Death
February,
1798
(aged ~ 47)
Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cultural Heritage
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