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Captains and Crews on the Original Lady Nelson
1798-1824
Lady Nelson River Thames 1800
1798- 1799 Commander Not known
Service in the River Thames until the Lady Nelson was placed under the command of Lt. James Grant and sailed to Portsmouth, from where she set sail for NSW.
19 Oct. 1799-1801 Commander: *Lt. James Grant R.N. Crew: (12-15 men) no names
First ship to sail through Bass Straight from west to east. 1800
Service in the Colony of New South Wales, Norfolk Island & Van Diemen’s Land. 1800-1
Ref.
James Grant The Narrative of a Voyage of Discovery, performed by His Majesty’s Vessel The Lady Nelson.
Ida Lee The Log Books of the Lady Nelson.
Irene Schaffer. Lt. James Grant 1772-1833 & H.M Colonial Brig Lady nelson 1798-1824.
1801 Commander: William Rossin Lt.
1802 Commander Acting Lt. Murray
Crew: *John Johnstone 2nd Mate
Isaac Ross
William Haines
John Mc Donald
George Woodlands
James Browne
Thomas Field
John Daily
William Murphy
John Tate
Thomas Tackle
Ref.
Valda Cole. The Summer Survey. Log of the Lady Nelson 1801-1802.
1803 January Commander *Lt. George W. Curtoys
With Buffalo
Crew *James McDonald
William Roberts
Richard Perkins
Richard Wallis
William Robinson
William Evans
John Barton
George Jackson
Richard Jackson
William Duce
Charles Abercrombie
1803 April Commander Lt GeorgeCurtoys Acting
James Symons 1st Mate
Crew Benjamin Rowland
William Murphy
John Williams
John Mason
*William Brooks
Joseph Emanuel
Philip Jaminson
George Coxson
Isaac Ross
1803 August *Isaac Moss (convict)
Service in the Colony of NSW.
Surveyed the Tamar River with botanist Robert Brown on board, collected rare plants and sent them to England.1803.
Assisted Lt. Col. Collins in conveying his party from Port Phillip to the River Derwent 1803-4.
Lady Nelson sailed with Albion to establish first settlement on the River Derwent. Lt. Bowen as Commandant. 1804
Ref.
Irene Schaffer & Glyn Roberts. Lady Nelson’s Voyage to the River Derwent 1803. Log Book June – October
1803.
William Evans
John Baston
George Jackson
Richard Jackson
William Duce
John Winsor
William Connelly
James Done
Charles Abercombie
1804-5 Commander: Lt. James Symons
To Port Dalrymple
Crew Thomas Allen
Henry Antonio
Wiliam Mistlock 1st Mate
Philip Goodinought 2nd Mate
John Pioperly?
*George Bruce (Convict)
Service in the Colony of NSW. Port Jackson to Port Dalrymple.
Sailed to NZ to return Chief Te Pahi.
Ref.
Irene Schaffer & Glyn Roberts. Lady Nelson’s Voyage from Port Jackson to Port Dalrymple 1804. Log Book, October 1804 – January 1805.
George Bruce: Australian Biography.
1807-8 Commander: Lt. Kent
Service in the Colony of NSW. NI & VDL.
Sailed from Norfolk Island in 1807-8 with Deportees for the River Derwent.
Ref.
Irene Schaffer. Embarkations of Norfolk Islanders to VDL 1807-1813; Exiled Three Times Over.
1808-9 Commander: William Stewart
(Master Marine)
Conveyed the Lady Nelson to Mr B Overhand.
1809-11 Commander: *Bryan Overhand
(ex-convict)
Sailed from Port Dalrymple to Port Jackson.
Sailed to Norfolk Island and Newcastle from Sydney.
Sailed from Sydney to Hobart Town with Governor Macquarie and Mrs Macquarie for a tour of inspection 1811. .
1811 & 1815 Commander: Edward Watson
Sailed to Newcastle from Sydney 1812
1813 Commander *Bryan Overhand
(ex-convict)
Sailed with the last of the deportees from Norfolk Island to Port Dalrymple 1813
1815-1816 Commander *Thomas Whyte (White)
Master Marine
Crew George Watson
Sailed from Sydney to Newcastle. Reports on the aging condition of the Lady Nelson.
Ref.
K. Morris. The Fortunes of Captain Thomas Smyth
1817 Commander David Smith
(Master Mariner)
Crew
1818 Commander: Lt. William Randall
Sailing north of Port Stephens.
1819 Commander G. Brown
Delivering Convicts to Port Macquqrie.
1821 Commander: *Captain John Nicholson
When the Lady Nelson was wrecked at Port Macquarie
Nicholson was appointed to refloating her and
Governor
Macquarie granted him 700 acres of land and his
thanks.
Ref.
Brief Details of Captain John Nicholson Master
(R.N) And his Family and Descendants.
1821-1824 Commander *Thomas Hansen
Lady Nelson wrecked off Port Macquarie. 1821
Ref.
Kath Hansen. In the Wake of the Active.
Ray Martin. The First Family Captain Thomas and
Hannah Hansen and their children.
1824-25 Commander: Captain Samuel Johns
Crew: Henry Hamilton
John Juer
John Pawsey
(7 not named)
Ref.
J.J. Colledge. Ships of the Royal Navy; Mariner’s Mirror, Blue Book for 1826.
Extracts from book Captains and Crews on the Original Lady Nelson 1798-1825.
* Profiles
Captains
*Lt. James Grant R.N.
*Lt. George W. Curtoys
*Thomas Whyte (White)
*Bryan Overhand
*Captain John Nicholson
*Thomas Hansen
Crew
*John Johnstone
*James McDonald
*William Brooks
*George Bruce (Convict)
*Isaac Moss (convict)
If anyone has information on any of the captains or crew, I would be grateful and would include it. Any mistakes please let me know and I will correct them.
© Irene Schaffer 2006