Thomas Huxley (1768-1854) was found guilty (as Thomas Jones) on 25 June 1788 at the Old Bailey, London, of stealing a silk handkerchief, valued at two shillings. Sentenced to seven years transportation, he arrived in Sydney in 1791 aboard the Salamander as part of the Third Fleet. He was granted land in the colony as Thomas Jones and in 1796 settled at Windsor in New South Wales.
'Huxley, Thomas (1768–1854)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/huxley-thomas-17520/text33594, accessed 30 January 2023.
31 July,
1768
London, Middlesex, England
4 July,
1854
(aged 85)
Windsor, New South Wales, Australia
Crime: theft (pickpocketing)
Sentence: 7 years
Court: Old Bailey, London
Trial Date: 25 June 1788
(1788)
Children: Yes (9)