Thomas Roker Alexander Gosper (Convict 2nd Fleet)

  Noted events in his life were:

• source. & http://www.easystreetretreat.com.au/australianroyalty where it is noted:
Thomas Gosper, a waterman aged 19 and two other young men were sentenced to seven years transportation at the 2 April 1787 Kingston (Surrey) assizes for cutting three pieces of rope known as 'headfasts' from a lighter (a boat or barge used for unloading ships) moored at Rotherhithe on the Thames on 23 Nov 1786 [probably with an intent to rob the lighter]. In Aug 1788 he was ordered from goal to the 'Ceres' hulk at Langstone Harbour, Portsmouth, whence he was embarked on the ship 'Surprize' on 30 Nov 1789, arriving in the colony on 26 Jun 1790.
He was indicted under the name 'Gosport' but Gosper appears to be the correct form of his name. He had been baptised as Thomas Roker Alexander Gosper son of Thomas and Jane Gosper (nee Worton) at St Marys, Rotherhithe on 28 May 1768. He had been born in this riverside parish on the south bank of the Thames on 10 May.
Thomas behaved well in the colony and, with a 30 acre grant confirmed in Nov 1794, he was among the earliest emancipist settlers on the banks of the Hawkesbury River. The site of the farm was just north of the future town of Windsor. He probably began clearing the land some months prior to the grant being registered.
By 1802 Thomas was steadily improving his position with 18 acres cultivated (13 in wheat, 5 in maize), 10 hogs and 15 bushels of maize in store. He fully supported himself, Mary, three children and a free worker. His holdings expanded with a grant of 100 acres up river at Freemans Reach in 1803. In 1806 he was recorded as holding 90 acres (12 cultivated in wheat, barley, potatoes, orchard and garden) with the remainder leased to tennant farmers. He owned 7 pigs, held 3 bushels of maize and supported Mary, 5 children and a convict worker.
The disastrous floods of 1806 may have contributed to the family's slightly reduced acreage under cultivation and stock numbers.
In 1817 Thomas leased 12 acres of his Freemans Reach farm and mortgaged the property to the newly formed Bank of New South Wales.
As his sons grew to maturity, his position improved. By 1822 he had attained a comfortable level of prosperity, holding, with 2 of his sons, 172 acres and owning between them 4 horses, 40 cattle and 80 hogs.
In 1827 he sold his original 30 acre grant for £340.
In 1828 he was recorded as holding 220 acres and was described as a resident of the Wilberforce area.
In 1829 he purchased 110 acres in the Upper Colo area, which had been opened for settlement. Two of his sons had been granted land there.
In 1833 he sold his 1803 Freemans Reach grant and became a permanent resident of the Upper Colo area.

• connection. The connection between Peter Jones and myself goes like this:

Peter Jones . . .
His Grandfather was . . .
Henry Amore Jones (1886)
His father was Charles Jones (1850)
His father was Charles Jones (1814) who married Elizabeth Reynolds (1820)
Her father was Edward Reynolds (1794)
His father was Richard Reynolds (1769) who married Mary Hipwell (1765) who also married Thomas Gosper (1768)
They had John Gosper (1801)
He had Archibald Gosper (1842)
He had Amy Gosper (1872) who married William Shrimpton (1869)
His father was Richard Shrimpton (1826) & he also had Richard 3^rd Shrimpton (1855) who married Susannah Jeffery (1857)
Her father was John Jeffery (1834)
His father was John Jeffery (1808)
His father was James Jeffery (1781) & he also had William Jeffery (1803)
He had James Jeffery (1837)
He had Mary Jeffery (1860) who married William South (1854)
They had Annie South (1891) who married Leslie Rice (1885)
They had Hazel Rice (1913) who married Emmett Whyte (1899)
They had Sandra Whyte (1943) who married Colin Parker (1936)
His father was Arthur Parker (1894)
His father was William Parker (1868) who married Martha Butler (1872)
Her father was Joseph Butler (1844) who married Elizabeth Roser (1844)
Her father was John Roser & he also had John Roser (1838)
He had George Roser (1868)
He had Charles Roser (1897)
He had George Roser (1923) who married Olive Elliot (1924)
Her father was Frank Elliot (1891) who married Doris Emery (1903)
Her father was Jack Emery (1867) who married Phoebe Davies (1876)
Her father was Joseph Davies (1852) & he also had G. A. Davies (1894)
He had Colin Davies (1925)
He had me Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

• connection. ⁹⁰⁶ The connection between Kylie Willison and me is as follows:

Kylie Willison . . .

William Willison (1884) married Daphne Scadden (1900)
Her father was William Scadden (1843)
His father was William Scadden (1815)
His father was Richard Scadden (c175) & he also had Sophia Scadden (c1815) who married James Moy (1804)
They had Richard Moy (1835) who married Mary Jones (1847)
Her father was Charles Jones (1814) who married Elizabeth Reynolds (1820)
Her father was Edward Reynolds (1794) *
His father was Richard Reynolds (1769) who married Mary Hipwell (1765) who also married Thomas Gosper (1768)
They had John Gosper (1801)
He had Archibald Gosper (1842)
He had Amy Gosper (1872) who married William Shrimpton (1869)
His father was Richard Shrimpton (1826) & he also had Richard 3rd Shrimpton (1855) who married Susannah Jeffery (1857)
Her father was John Jeffery (1834)
His father was John Jeffery (1808)
His father was James Jeffery (1781) & he also had William Jeffery (1803)
He had James Jeffery (1837)
He had Mary Jeffery (1860) who married William South (1854)
They had Annie South (1891) who married Leslie Rice (1885)
They had Hazel Rice (1913) who married Emmett Whyte (1899)
They had Sandra Whyte (1943) who married Colin Parker (1936)
His father was Arthur Parker (1894)
His father was William Parker (1868) who married Martha Butler (1872)
Her father was Joseph Butler (1844) who married Elizabeth Roser (1844)
Her father was John Roser & he also had John Roser (1838)
He had George Roser (1868)
He had Charles Roser (1897)
He had George Roser (1923) who married Olive Elliot (1924)
Her father was Frank Elliot (1891) who married Doris Emery (1903)
Her father was Jack Emery (1867) who married Phoebe Davies (1876)
Her father was Joseph Davies (1852) & he also had G. A. Davies (1894)
He had Colin Davies (1925)
He had me Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)


The connection between Kylie Willison to me through Les is as follows:
Kylie Willison . . .

William Willison (1884) married Daphne Scadden (1900)
Her father was William Scadden (1843)
His father was William Scadden (1815)
His father was Richard Scadden (c175) & he also had Sophia Scadden (c1815) who married James Moy (1804)
They had Richard Moy (1835) who married Mary Jones (1847)
Her father was Charles Jones ((1814) who married Elizabeth Reynolds (1820)
Her father was Edward Reynolds (1794) * who marrred Sarah Singleton (1795)
Her father was William Singleton (c1745) & he also had Hannah Reynolds (1802) who married James Bellamy (1798)
They had Mary Ann Bellamy (1825) who married James Shields (1813)
His father was Murtagh (Murty) Shields who married Elizabeth Morris (1777) who also married William Kentwell (1761)
They had John Kentwell (1804) who married Elizabeth James (1810)
Her father was Samuel James (1784) & he also had John James (1816) who married Elizabeth Brien (1819)
Her father was Daniel Brien (1769) who married Mary Ann Parker (alias Wilcox) (1789)
They had Sarah Brien (1825) who married Benjamin Warby (1825)
His father was Benjamin Warby (1805)
His father was John Warby (1767) who also had Elizabeth Warby (1802) who married James Layton (1804)
They had Eleanor Layton (1821) who married James Keighran (1808)
They had John Keighran (1845)
He had Joseph Keighran (1875)
He had Leslie Keighran (1904)
He had Mary Keighran (1927) who married Mervyn Collins (1924)
They had Leslie Collins (1950) who married me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

Thomas married Mary Ann Hipwell (Convict 3rd Fleet) on 19 Nov 1810 in St Marys, Rotherhithe, Greater London , Surrey England. (Mary Ann Hipwell (Convict 3rd Fleet) was born in 1765 in England UK, died on 23 Aug 1837 in Upper Colo, NSW Australia and was buried on 23 Aug 1837 in Private Cemetery, Upper Colo/Sylvan, Colo Valley, NSW Australia.)