James Tucker: Norfolk Island Hangman
James Tucker was Norfolk Island’s hangman from 1796 until his death in 1807. But how did he become the hangman?
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Resources
HMS Sirius Norfolk Island 1790
HMS Sirius Norfolk Island 1790 full colour booklet tells the story of HMS voyage and wreck on Norfolk Island March 1790 along with the passenger lists of Convicts, Marines, Civil personnel, children and the shipwrecked crew who were stranded on Norfolk Island.
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Directory of Norfolk Island First Settlement 1788-1814
This directory of names created by University of New England (UNE) identifies most individuals associated with the ‘First Settlement’ phase
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HMAT Supply vs HMS Supply
HMAT Supply, was a Royal Navy vessel which arrived, as vanguard of the First Fleet, at Botany Bay on 18 Jan 1788.
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City of Edinburgh 1808 Norfolk Island
City of Edinburgh which departed Norfolk Island on 9 September 1808
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Surprize August 1790 to Norfolk Island Passenger list
On 7 August 1790 the Surprize and Justinian arrived at Norfolk Island at Cascade. Provision and stores from both ships were unloaded from 9
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Stowaways aboard the Admiral Barrington 1792
List of stowaways smuggled on board the Admiral Barrington 1792 by seamen at Port Jackson
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Thomas Huckles, Convict, Salamander 1791
Thomas Huckles convict arrived in NSW per Salamander in August 1791 with the Third Fleet .
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ebooks (PDFs)
Range of Norfolk Island ebooks to download available from Australian History Research
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A letter of love, Gundagai Jan 1859 from John Jewell Rutter
Jan 1859, JJ Rutter wrote to his aunt Mrs Thomas Chapman of Kiama, (Catherine Newell Chapman was Cooper nee Rutter) requesting that his “dear Cely” be allowed to come to Gundagai and they be given permission to marriage…
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