William Smith (c. 1745–1788)
William Smith (c.1745-1788) and Timothy Discall were found guilty on 25 July 1785 at Bodmin, Cornwall, of stealing iron graplings and other goods worth 23 shillings. Sentenced to 7 years transportation they were sent to the Dunkirk hulk, where they remained until they embarked for New South Wales on the Charlotte in March 1787. They were transferred to the Scarborough at Portsmouth on 6 April and arrived at Sydney in January 1788 as part of the First Fleet.
William Smith was buried at Sydney Cove on 21 May 1788.
* information from Mollie Gillen, The Founders of Australia: A Biographical Dictionary of the First Fleet (1989), pp 336-37
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Discall, Timothy (criminal associate)
Citation details
'Smith, William (c. 1745–1788)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/smith-william-30748/text38093, accessed 11 September 2024.