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Ann Leden was transported on the John Renwick, departing 25th Apr 1838 and arriving 27th Aug 1838 with 173 passengers.
1842-43 Journey. THE John Renwick, with the new Colonial Secretary, J. C. Bicheno, Esq., arrived at Hobart Town the 10th instant. The John Renwick left London the 7th December, with 161 male convicts, under the care of D. Ring, Surgeon Superintendent; E. M. O'Connell, Commanding Officer; and 31 rank and file of the 99th regiment, three women, and two children. J. C. Bicheno, Esq., and F. Seymour, Esq., Assistant Colonial Secretary, passengers, with three servants. The John Renwick put into the Cape, and sailed thence on the 10th February. On the 26th, in latitude 37 ° 43* S., longitude 25 ° 40' E., she experienced a sudden gale, which rent all her sails to pieces, and carried away the cutter, from the larboard quarter. The Teetotal Advocate (Launceston) Mon 17 Apr 1843. 74 of the men were transported at the Special Commission held at Staffordshire in 1842, having been engaged in the riots in the Potteries at that time. There were 79 convict boys on board. From the Surgeon’s Report, National Archives. ADM 101/39/41842-1843.
John Renwick (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 258 |
| 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
It is not known when Anne moved from Ireland to London, but on 29 January 1838 she was tried at the Old Bailey (Central Criminal Court) and sentenced to 7 years transportation for robbing her master, Samuel Alabaster, a baker of 2 half-crowns, 7 shillings, 7 sixpences, and 1 fourpenny piece. All prisoners tried at the Old Bailey were kept in Newgate Prison during their trial. Court records indicate that Ann had not gone to school. There is a full account of Ann's trial on the Old Bailey website. James Wilson, son of a butcher, born Aug 1853 died 5 Feb 1854, Kent Street, Sydney aged 6 months.
Surname has been recorded as LEYDEN, LEADON, and LEDEN. Convict indent states she was Roman Catholic, could not read or write, and was from County Meath; Certificate of Freedom states from County Mayo, Ireland. She was 5' 1 1/2" tall, ruddy complexion, freckled and pock pitted, with light sandy hair and dark grey eyes. She had no marks or scars (184.38 Indent No. 23). Again, her Certificate of Freedom states she had a scar on the palm of her right hand near the little finger. She held a Ticket of Leave No. 43/1209 Dated 24 April 1843 and was the wife of James Wilson, ship John (3) who was free by servitude. Anne married James Wilson on 13 June 1840 at the Scots Church, Sydney, and there are two known children born to James Wilson and Ann. Her prison number was 38/184. Originally she was allowed to live only in the Parramatta District, but on 9 May 1843 this was changed to allow her to live in Sydney "for so long only as she remains in the service of Mr Henry Ferris". This letter, Reg. 43/5771, per the Government minute on a list from the Matron of the Female Factory Parramatta, RN 43/4036. Henry Ferris received his Conditional Pardon 1 Jan 1840, having arrived in the Colony per the Marquis Huntly 1. The following year, he was importing 20 casks vinegar and 3 cases of annatto, an orange-red condiment and food colouring used in many processed food products such as cheeses, butter and cakes. In 1842 Henry Ferris lived in Druitt Street, which is where Ann's first child, was born.