Richard Porter (1766–1849)
Richard Porter was found guilty on 20 March 1789 at the Nottingham Assizes of breaking into a house and stealing a silver watch and items of clothing Sentenced to life transportation he arrived in Sydney in 1790 aboard the Surprize. He married Ann Hutchinson on 8 October 1797. The next year he was granted 30 acres of land at Eastern Farms (Ryde). In 1800 he had 10 acres of wheat sown, 7 acres maize to be sown, 26 pigs, 1 goat, and 2 sheep. He was granted a conditional pardon that same year. By 1822 he had 100 acres of land.
Following Ann's death in 1805 he lived with Ann's daughter, Mary, who had also lost her partner. Porter and Mary had five children together and were married on 8 June 1811.
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Porter, Ann (wife)
- Porter, Mary (wife)
- Hanslow, Mary Ann (daughter)
- Hanslow, Peter (son-in-law)
- Mitchell, Sarah (granddaughter)
Citation details
'Porter, Richard (1766–1849)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/porter-richard-29694/text36750, accessed 10 May 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
Death
20 September,
1849
(aged ~ 83)
Pennant Hills, Sydney,
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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Convict Record
Crime: theft
Sentence: life
Court: Nottinghamshire
Trial Date: 20 March 1789
(1789)
Post-transportation
Children: Yes (6)