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Griffiths, Jonathan
Shipowner and builder convicted of grand larceny on 16 July 1788 and sentenced to transportation. After arriving in Sydney, he was transferred to Norfolk Island where he became associated with Eleanor McDonald. By 1804, he was building boats and by 1806, he and Eleanor had 100 acres of land in Richmond and seven children. He also received various land grants in Van Diemen's Land.