The THOMAS VITLER / MARY CHAPMAN line

1. Thomas    - born:
               bapt: October 24th, 1800 at Guestling, SSX
               marr: 1824 in SSX
                 to: Harriet JONES
               marr: 1840 at Battle, SSX
                 to: Mary Jemima Ellen SPILSTEAD
               arr :
               died: March 7th, 1874 at Stroud, NSW
               bur :

2. William   - born:
               bapt: January 6th, 1803 at Guestling, SSX
               marr:
                 to:
               died:
               bur :

3. Joseph    - born:
               bapt: February 18th, 1805 at Guestling, SSX
               marr:
                 to:
               died:
               bur : February 22nd, 1805 at Guestling, SSX

4. John      - born:
               bapt: March 9th, 1806 at Guestling, SSX
               marr:
                 to:
               died:
               bur :

5. Harriet   - born: February 5th, 1811 at Guestling, SSX
               bapt:
               marr: October 9th, 1830 at Brede, SSX
                 to: John WHENHAM
               arr : September 26th, 1838 aboard "Palmyra"
               marr: April 4th, 1851 at Maitland, NSW
                 to: William SPENCE
               died: August 27th, 1885 at Southgate, NSW
               bur :

6. George    - born:
               bapt: December 26th, 1812 at Guestling, SSX
               marr: in England
                 to: Mary A PARKS
               arr : February 25th, 1836 aboard "Recovery"
               died: November 19th, 1864 at Stroud, NSW
               bur :

7. Mary Anne - born:
               bapt: July 2nd, 1815 at Guestling, SSX
               marr:
                 to:
               died:
               bur :

8. James     - born:
               bapt: March 22nd, 1818 at Guestling, SSX
               marr:
                 to:
               died:
               bur :

George was not a willing immigrant, being convicted at the Summer Assizes, Lewes, SSX on August 1st, 1835 of "breaking & entering the dwelling house of Thomas Eldridge at Battle & stealing therein 4 silk handkerchiefs and other articles, the property of Edward McShane". For this crime he was sentenced to transportation for life.

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