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* There were no less than 150 capital crimes in England for which a man might be transported.
Of course, there were the expected, murder, arson, and treason, but there were also lesser ones such as maiming, stealing a cow, cutting down trees along an avenue, sending threatening letters, and standing mute when addressed by a legal official.
Some convicts were even people of qulitiy.
One gentlemen of high birth, for instance was transported for stealing books from a library.
As a child, George Washington was taught to read and write by a transported convict who had been a schoolmaster.
Especially in the countryside, the crimes which resulted in transportation were often very petty.
One man was transported for stealing a silver shoe buckle.
Another was sent to American and indentured for seven years for the theft of a chicken.
Alexander Anderson; immigrated to Virginia in 1653.
Alexander Anderson; emigrated from London, England to New York on board the ship Beulah in December 1774; age 26; gardener.
Andrew Anderson; emigrated to Salkirke, Scotland to Maryland in August 1685; age 21; labourer; indentured servant for four years.
Charles Anderson; emigrated from Scotland to New York on board the ship Earl Dunmore in February 1774; age 22; gentleman.
Daccy Anderson; immigrated to Virginia around 1663.
David Anderson; immigrated to Virginia in or prior to October 1655; owned 150 acres of land in Westmoreland County at that time.
David Anderson* transported from Newgate Prison to Virginiia or Maryland on board the ship Elizabeth in June 1728; indentured servant.
Francis Anderson; immigrated to Virginia in 1647.
Francis Anderson; immigrated to Virginia around 1658.
George Anderson; transported from Newgate Prison to Maryland on board the ship John in Dec. 1735; indentured servant.
George Anderson; emigrated from Longdon, England to Virginia on board the ship Betsy in March 1775; age 12; brother of Robert John.
George Anderson; born Inniskillen, County Sligo, Ireland in 1758,died 1814; emigrated from Ireland to Virginia in 1783; went to Lexington, Kentucky around 1790; married to Rhoda Oliver.
Captain George Anderson; emigrated from Scotland to New York before 1760; settled at Savannah, GA; married to Deborah Grant.
Henry Anderson; emigrated from Bristol, England to Virginia around mid- seventeenth century.
Captain Henry Anderson; born around 1728; died 1781; emigrated from Scotland to South Carolina, date unknown; was killed in the American Revolution; married to Ruth Anderson.
Hugh Anderson; emigrated from Europe to Savannah, Georgia in June 1737; was Inspector General of the Publick Gardens and mulberry plantations; moved to Carolina in 1739.
James Anderson: transported from Newgate Prison to Maryland on board the ship Jonathan in February 1722/23; indentured servant.
James Anderson; emigrated from Europe to Savannah, Georgia; embarked 20 Oct 1725; arrived 10 Jan 1736; age 25; joyner.
James Anderson; transported from Newgate Prison to Maryland on board the ship York in Oct 1739; indentured servant.
James Anderson; emigrated from Glasgow, Socland to Philadelphia, PA on board the ship Magdelene in Aug 1774; age 21; wright.
James Anderson; emigrated from Scotland to New York or Georgia on board the ship Christy in May 1775; age 27; wright; brother of John.
Jan Anderson; emigrated from Scotland to Hackensack, New Jersey in 1733; marrried to Elizabeth (Davids) Demarest.
John Anderson; emigrated from Bristol, England to Virginia on board the ship Sarah and Elizabeth around mid-seventeenth century.
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