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Blue, William (Billy) (c. 1767–1834)

convict, settler and ferryman

Billy Blue, by J. B. East, 1834

Billy Blue, by J. B. East, 1834

State Library of New South Wales, ML 560

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Billy Blue, by J. B. East, 1834

Billy Blue, by J. B. East, 1834

State Library of New South Wales, ML 560

Life Summary [details]

Birth

c. 1767
United States of America

Death

7 May, 1834 (aged ~ 67)
North Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Convict Record

Crime: theft
Sentence: 7 years