Drum Major John Creamer (c.1769.....)
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New South Wales Corps. ( Rum Corps. ) Renamed 102nd Regiment
Born :
circa 1769
Where Born :
Occupation : Soldier
Date Arrived : 26th Jan 1788
Ship Arrived on : " Charlotte "
Rank on Discharge : Corporal
Date of Enlistment : 4 Sept 1794
Where Enlisted : Norfolk Island
Remarks ex-convict tried
Exeter 1785 Sentence 7 years
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Died :
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Parents Names :
Spouse's Name : Catherine Jones
Born :
Where Born :
Occupation :
Date Arrived :
1806
Ship Arrived on :
"William Pitt"
Remarks :
Sentenced Shropshire 1804, 7 years
Died :
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Buried :
Date Married : 25. March. 1810
Where Married :
St Philip's Church of England 'Sydney'
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- Descendants
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History
& Achievements :
- John Creamer arrived in Australia as a convict
sentenced to seven years transportation at the Exeter
- Quater Sessions on 25th of January 1785.
Following his arrival it is recorded that on the 8th of
January 1790 he was sent to Norfolk Island by the ship
" Supply" He eventually rented some land on the
Island. Returned to Port Jackson on the 10th of April
1796 and leased some land at Barrack Street in Sydney.
- On the 4th of September 1797 he enlisted in the
Royal New South Wales Regiment. He gained the rank of
- Corporal on the 11th of February 1801, Sergeant
on the 3rd of January 1806, Drum Major on the 25th of
January 1806.
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- References
- Military records ,Pay rolls, Pay Musters,
Cemetery Records, Church Records & General Muster Records, Mitchell Library
,Sydney Australia
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