Australian Royalty: Genealogy of the colony of NSW

Age given as 58 in 1828

"My research suggests that Joseph was born in Stepney, Middlesex, England in 1769 and was baptised 3 December 1769 in St Mary's Church Whitechapel, Stepney.
This baptism has parents noted as Edward and Susannah Craft.
If we look at Joseph's children with Sarah Robinson, we see the first child born is named Joseph after his father. The next child born, a son is named Edward, then two further sons, William and James. The first daughter born is named Susannah with one further daughter born Phillis.
The fact that their second son is named Edward and their first daughter named Susannah strongly indicates that both of these children were named after Joseph's parents, this leads me to believe that Joseph Craft is the person born and baptised in Stepney. The family resided in Catherine Wheel Alley.
Joseph's siblings' names are James, Susannah, Edward, Sarah, John and Ann Mary.
As Sarah Robinson already had a daughter named Mary whose father is William Spear/s and a daughter Sarah whose father is James Peault, this explains why the Craft children did not receive those names.

Joseph was a convict who arrived in the colony aboard the ship Albemarle as part of the Third Fleet.

Joseph Crafts, one of 106 convicts transported on the Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander and William and Mary, January 1791.
Sentence details: Convicted at Middlesex Gaol Delivery for a term of life.
Vessel: Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander and William and Mary.
Date of Departure: January 1791.

24 Apr 1790:
JOSEPH CRAFTS, JOHN CONWAY, and NICHOLAS MURRAY were indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of John Mac Farlane, about the hour of seven in the night, on the 3d of March , and burglariously stealing therein twenty-four silk handkerchiefs, value 3 l. his property .
JOHN MAC FARLANE sworn.
I am a slop-seller, No. 116, Cock-hill, Stepney. My house was broke open on the 3d of March; I was not at home; I went out, as near as I can recollect, it was dark when I went out; I returned about seven; there were a number of people about my house, and a few in my house; one of the shop windows was broken, the square of glass knocked fairly out of it, and a parcel of silk handkerchiefs missing that I had left in the window, amongst stockings, shoes, and other things, about half a yard from the window, on the shew board; they were so near the window that they might be taken from the out-side by stretching the hand pretty far: I never recovered the handkerchiefs; they were all new silk handkerchiefs, three dozen and two or three; they cost me between six and seven pounds: I found the prisoners, Conway and Crafts in custody, on my return.
Can you undertake to say, that that window was whole before you went out? - Yes, I can: candles had been lighted some time before I went out.
ANN MAC FARLANE sworn.
I am wife of the last witness. I was at home, and heard the square of the shop window break; I ran to the door and called stop thief! I saw a man; he said, I saw the man break the window; he caught him; and Joseph Crafts was brought into the shop; it was candle-light; I saw the handkerchiefs in the window not five minutes before, when I went to snuff the candle, which was in the shop; we never recovered the handkerchiefs.
JOHN COOKE sworn.
I am a constable. The prisoner Nicholas Murray came to me on the 4th of March, about eight in the evening, and said he wanted to be admitted an evidence in a robbery, and would not say any thing till then; I went with him to Justice Staples; he admitted him an evidence; the other two were in custody before; on the 6th of March he was brought up to be examined again, and then he denied his writing or knowing any thing of the business.
JOHN GEARING sworn.
I was coming along near the prosecutor's house, about seven, on the night of this robbery, and I saw the prisoner Crafts break the window; my wife was with me; there were three or four with him; I cannot speak to them: it was done on purpose, with his elbow; I saw nothing taken out of the window; I took hold of him the minute the window was broke; I stopped him instantly; he said, I suppose you are the father of a family, I hope you will not take my life.
DOROTHY GEARING sworn.
I was with my husband, and saw Crafts break the window with his elbow; there were three or four with him; I do not know who they were.
Court to Cooke. Was you present when that confession was signed by the prisoner and the magistrate? - Yes.
"The voluntary information and confession "of Nicholas Murray , who says, "last night he, with Joseph Crafts, and "John Conway , and another, went and "picked several persons pockets of handkerchiefs, "and a little beyond Shadwell
"Office, the same side of the way, Crafts "broke the window of a house, took the "handkerchiefs, and brought them to Mr.
"Moses, in Cable-street, who gave him "twenty-five shillings for them, being "twelve in number, and that he gave the "other man twelve or thirteen shillings of "the money".
Court. It says here "taken and sworn." Who is the magistrate? - Mr. Staples.
PRISONER CRAFTS' DEFENCE.
I was coming from on board the ship, and going past when they took me.
Court. As to this confession, it cannot be evidence against the other two, and it cannot be received as evidence against himself, because by mistake it is taken on oath.
JOSEPH CRAFTS ,GUILTY, Death .
NICHOLAS MURRAY, JOHN CONWAY, NOT GUILTY .

"I hereby publicly declare, that my assertion towards Mrs. Baker, the Wife of Mr. William Baker, Settler, is false, groundless, and malicious; and without any foundation whatsoever; - for which I ask she pardon, Joseph Craft."

Craft, Joseph, 58, absolute pardon, Albermarle, 1791, life, Protestant, labourer, Lower Portland Head, 15 acres in total, 11 acres cleared and cultivated
Craft, Sarah, 44, free by servitude, Cornwallis, 1800, 7 years
Craft, Joseph 20 born in the colony
Craft, Edward 18 born in the colony
Craft, William 15 born in the colony
Craft, James 12 born in the colony
Craft, Susan 10 born in the colony
Craft, Phillis 5 born in the colony

Buried on the bank of the Hawkesbury River.