Joseph Davis (1779–1869)
Joseph Davis was court martialled in 1804 on a charge of desertion from the 1st Kings Dragoons Guards, and the 83rd Regiment of Foot. He was sentenced to fourteen years transportation to New South Wales. He arrived in Sydney from London aboard the Duke of Portland, on 27th July 1807.
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Davis, Mary Ann (wife)
- Dorrington, Mary Ann (daughter)
- Turnbull, Sarah (daughter)
- Bushell, Elizabeth (daughter)
- Turnbull, William Bligh (son-in-law)
- Bushell, Joshua (son-in-law)
- Blundell, Louisa (granddaughter)
- Boyter, Sarah (granddaughter)
- Boyton, Ann Hannah (granddaughter)
- Turnbull, Martha Ann (granddaughter)
- Turnbull, William John (grandson)
- Turnbull, Joseph James (grandson)
- Turnbull, James Bligh (grandson)
- Turnbull, Henry Warr (grandson)
- Turnbull, John Boyne (grandson)
- Turnbull, Ralph (grandson)
- Turnbull, George (grandson)
Citation details
'Davis, Joseph (1779–1869)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/davis-joseph-17247/text32160, accessed 13 June 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
1779
Braunstone,
Leicestershire,
England
Death
7 October,
1869
(aged ~ 90)
Sackville,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cultural Heritage
Includes subject's nationality; their parents' nationality; the countries in which they spent a significant part of their childhood, and their self-identity.
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Occupation or Descriptor
Convict Record
Crime: court martial
Sentence: 14 years