Ann (convict first fleet) Forbes
- Born: 1768, Spitalfields, London, Middlesex England
- Christened: 1770, St Olave, Hart St, Southwark District, London, Surrey England
- Partnership (1): Thomas (the first) (convict 3rd fleet) Huxley circa 1798 in Had An Association
- Marriage (2): William Dring on 5 Nov 1791 in Norfolk Island, NSW Australia
- Marriage (3): George Bannister circa 1789 in Had An Association
- Died: 29 Dec 1851, NSW Australia at age 83
- Buried: St Thomas, Sackville Reach, NSW Australia
General Notes:
source:Keith Shrimpton where it is noted:
Ann Forbes was a First fleet convict on the "Prince of Wales".
2 Apr 1787 she was charged with the theft of ten yards of printed cotton
Noted events in her life were:
• source. Marion Purnell where it is noted:
Ann was tried at Surrey in 1787 and sentenced to death. This was commuted to 7 years, and she was transported to the colony aboard the ship 'Prince of Wales' in 1788.
She was first at Norfolk Island
Dring married and had two children. He later proved himself as a coxwain, was commended by Philip Gidley King governor of Norfolk Island) and granted land.
In Dec 1793, after the arrival of a new detachment of marines to Norfolk Island, King noted that they became 'very imtimate with convicts, living in their huts, eating, drinking and gambling with them, and perpetually enticing the women to leave the men they were married to, or those they lived with'. Frequent complaints were made by the emancipists and the situation came to a head when Dring assaulted Private Wilson, who had twice 'tempted away' his wife.
Dring had earlier been assaulted with a firestick, when two soldiers who mistook him for another settler who had earned their displeasure. After King had pleaded on Dring's behalf at his trial, citing his good character and extenuating circumstances, he was fined a moderate sum of 20 shillings. This was one of the grievances that led to the soldiers' mutiny on Norfolk Island in January 1794.
Ann had a relationship with Thomas (the first) (convict 3rd fleet) Huxley circa 1798 in Had An Association. (Thomas (the first) (convict 3rd fleet) Huxley was born circa 1769 in England UK, died on 4 Jul 1854 in Richmond, NSW Australia and was buried in St Peters, Richmond Burial Ground, NSW Australia.)
Ann next married William Dring on 5 Nov 1791 in Norfolk Island, NSW Australia. (William Dring was born circa 1767 and died in Sydney, NSW Australia.)
Ann next married George Bannister circa 1789 in Had An Association. (George Bannister was born circa 1770.)
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