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Transportation
Henry Alphan was transported on the John, departing 26th Jan 1832 and arriving 8th Jun 1832 with 200 passengers.
John 1st arrived in Sydney Cove on the 25th November 1827. 185 Male convicts. of which 7 were sent to the hospital, 3 Died. Surgeon Superintendent- Died on the voyage . John - 1836/1837 Voyage. Medical Journal was lost on the homeward passage by the shipwreck of the Ship "Medora' There is an index only.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 260 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
Henry Alphen (as recorded in most records) was 14 years old when indicted for stealing 9 gold rings, 1 eye glass and 11 brooches belonging to Anthony Assereti, in his dwelling house. Henry was sentenced to death, but when eight people testified to his good character, they commuted his sentence to life. 29/8/1832: Henry told the Muster Clerk that he was 17 when he arrived and he was assigned to Alexander Flood, who returned him to the government, after deciding he was a useless station hand. 1837: Age 21, was assigned to R Lynch in Sydney. 1840: TOL Scone 1842: Married Ellen O'Donnell (daughter of Hugh O'Donnell and born in the colony). 28/2/1842: TOL Passport - On the application of Mr Leslie, for whom he was working for as a stockman. Leslie was moving to the Darling Downs and wanted Henry to go with him. There was another TOL Passport again on 8/2/47, also applied for by Leslie. 1/9/1848: CP Henry and Ellen had about 4 children born in Queensland and they were living in the Ipswich area. Ellen died in 1869 in QLD. In 1847, while working as a stockman, Henry re-discovered Spicer's gap, this was near Cunningham's Gap discovered in the 20's by Allan Cunningham who also saw Spicer's Gap but did'nt use it. Henry used it to get cattle through the gap because it was easier than the Cunningham one. Henry received a reward from the Government and built the Woolpack Inn at Spicer's Gap in 1847 and then sold it to William Jubb, who occupied it from 1850-59. No date of death for Henry found.