Check : http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~markfreeman/hawkins.html

Date of birth of 5 Jan 1813 also recorded at DaveSpencer's Spencer Vincent Family Norfolk UK Rootsweb database, which contains a substantial amount of information regarding William. [However, file note states : This individual was found on GenCircles at: http://www.gencircles.com/users/gwain/1/data/4578 (which is 'gwain' file by Corinne L. Peters)] including :
Suffolk Quarter sessions 1833 Bury St Edmunds Michaelmas held on 22nd Oct.
William Tate to be transported severally for the term of seven years to such place etc...
Bury & Norwich Post 1833 Wed Oct 30th page 4 col 4 report of quarter sessions.
'William Tate & Henry Johnson for stealing 2 sovereigns 5sh and 6d in silver, two silver tea spoons, a diamond ring value 20gns and a wedding ring, on 30th Sept last from Mr Wm Newson of Thorpe Morieux'.
appears in roll of prisoners in all goals, William Tate larceny 7 years.
Indent of convict ship 'Surrey', arrived NSW 17th Aug 1834
William Tate Protestant Single from London , Bricklayer ( indiffeent). Crime Housebreaking hair black eyes Chestnut Sallow complexion. Lost a front upper tooth, a small round scar right side of chin, two scars inside lower arm, scar back of middle finger of right hand, SHCM inside lower left arm, mark of burn inside left wrist, blue ring fouth finger of left hand.
Name of master to whom convict assigned, J M Rose Yass.
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However, Ron Hainsworth's Rootweb database advises an alternative birthdate and place with parents noted as :
Father: James TATE (b: 1792 in Bingley, Yorkshire, England) and Mother: Esther STOYLES.

Other Family Connections of Broadhurst and Grieves Casey and Williamson Families - England - Ireland - Australia of Sue and Mike Grieves advises : Tate William was born in London on 5 .1.1813, his father was a carpenter and his mother's christen name was Esther.
He was transported to Australia on 22.10.1833 sentence for 7 years. William arrived in Sydney on the ship "Surry" on 17.8.1834. His Certificate of Freedom was issued in 1841 after which he settled in Goodradigbee where he rented a farm from John Terry. William married Ann Parker at Yass on 29.3.1843. Ann was the daughter of Charles and Maria Parker and in the early 1800's Ann lived in Westminster London. Ann immigrated to Australia on the ship "Alfred" aged 18 years, a lady's maid.
William and Ann had 7 children; Maria Jane born 26 July 1842. ; Esther Phoebe. ; James Alfred Ann Rachel. ; Mary. ; Caroline Louisa. A son and died in infancy.
William Tate died at his home in Church Street Yass on 18.3.1886 aged 73 years. Ann died on 4.6.1911 at Yass.

The Proceedings of the Old Bailey advises of two possibilities :
) However, another William TATE, as born ca.1809
(1) WILLIAM TATE, theft : simple grand larceny, 5th April, 1832. The Proceedings of the Old Bailey Ref: t18320405-232
See original Trial Summary: Verdict: Guilty, ; trial on 05 Apr 1832 for: William TATE, Crime Location: Kentish-town
Original Text:
1035. WILLIAM TATE was indicted for stealing, on the 5th of March, 4 pictures, value 20s.; 2 pairs of pistols, value 2l., and 2 fenders, value 4s., the goods of Edward Wood , his master .
EDWARD WOOD. I live at Kentish-town - the prisoner was my gardener; I discharged him by a month's warning, and he left me on the 28th of February. I had a cottage in my garden, in which were two pairs of pistols, two fenders, and four pictures - I missed them on the 3rd of March, and sent for an officer; I know the pistols had been in my cottage within a fortnight - I have seen these two pictures, which I know were in my cottage.
WILLIAM CLEMENTS . (Police-constable S 98.) I went in search of the prisoner; I found him in Providence-place, Kentish-town: I found a duplicate on him, and this picture I found at Mrs. Brown's, in Cottage-place, Brompton-square.
SARAH BROWN . I am the wife of John Brown - he is a butcher. The prisoner came to my house on the 29th of February; I have known him upwards of twenty years; he brought this picture, and asked me to take care of it for him; he said he had bought it - I gave it to the officer.
MR. WOOD. These are my property.
Cross-examined by MR. DONNE. Q. You were not residing in the cottage? A. No, nor any one else - I had three servants who might have access to it, but the prisoner had more access to it than any one else - the pistols have not been found.
GUILTY . Aged 23. - Transported for Seven Years .
There was another indictment against the prisoner.

(2) However, again another William TATE, as born ca.1807
WILLIAM TATE, theft : simple grand larceny, 29th November, 1832. ; The Proceedings of the Old Bailey Ref: t18321129-230
See original Trial Summary: ; Crime(s): theft : simple grand larceny, ; Punishment Type: imprisonment,
Verdict: Guilty: with recommendation, ; Crime Location: workhouse of St. Marylebone
Original Text: Before Mr. Sergeant Arabin.
231. WILLIAM TATE was indicted for stealing, on the 23rd of November, 1 bottle-jack, value 5s.; 2 salt-cellars, value 2s.; 1 iron fork, value 11s., and 11 iron skewers, value 1s. , the goods of the Directors of the Guardians of the Poor of the Parish of St. Marylebone .
The prisoner being deaf and dumb had the evidence communicated to him by signs.
MR. BARRY conducted the prosecution.
ISAAC TWILLEY . I am master of the workhouse of St. Marylebone. I have known the prisoner some years - he was in the workhouse; on the 23rd of November I left him in the store-room to clean it out, and on the following day he obtained an order to go out improperly - he was brought back some time afterwards, and these articles, which were missing from the store-room, found on him.
AMBROSE PERRY (Police-constable Q 20.) I took the prisoner on the evening of the 24th of November, in Hyde-park - I found these articles on him.
GUILTY. Aged 25.
Recommended to Mercy . - Confined Fourteen Days .

• Married: 29 MAR 1843 in Yass NSW Australia
• Note: married by consent of the Governer at the temporary church in parish of Yass by Banns

1. Caroline Louisa TATE b: 11 SEP 1857 in Yass NSW Australia

1. Author: Ron Hainsworth (Hainsworth Rootes) via GenesReunited
   Note:
   Ron wrote via GenesReunited in Sept 2005 : The Ezzey branch on my tree is very distant. His homepages can be viewed at:
   Part 1
   Part 2 and his Rootsweb database at :
   Hainsworth Rootes.
2. Author: Sandra and Peter O'Brien - referred by Jennifer Asher