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Sarah Appleton

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Summary

Born
Jan 1803
Conviction
Forgery
Departure
Dec 1821
Arrival
May 1822
Death
Oct 1837
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Personal Information

Name: Sarah Appleton
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1803
Death: 6th Oct 1837
Age at death: 34
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Forgery
Convicted at: London Gaol Delivery
Sentence term: 14 years

Voyage

Departed: 25th Dec 1821
Ship: Mary Anne
Arrival: 20th May 1822
Place of Arrival: New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Sarah Appleton was transported on the Mary Anne, departing 25th Dec 1821 and arriving 20th May 1822 with 109 passengers.

Built in France 1772 of 298 Tons first sailed as a British convict ship from Portsmouth 16/02/1791.

Mary AnneMary Anne (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 131 (67). Tasmanian Archives. Trove newspapers online
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 25th February 2021

National Archives. Criminal Petitions. HO 17/15/291821 Aug 6 Prisoner name: Sarah Appleton. Prisoner age: 18. Court and date of trial: Not stated. Crime: Uttering a forged note. Initial sentence: 14 years' transportation. Petitioner(s): Charles Appleton and Mary Appleton, prisoner's parents. Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): Honest character; distressed parents; asks to be sent to the Penitentiary.

Nell Murphy avatar
108
on 19th November 2017

Sarah APPLETON was convicted at the Old Bailey Court, London in June 1821 for having forged notes. 14 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Mary Anne' arriving 1822. Assignment of work services in the Colony. 25 Sept 1822: Marriage to Jeremiah HEFFORD at Hobart. (ref. 36/1/1 no. 572) Jeremiah remarried, in 1838, following the death of Sarah. 14 July 1834: Conditional Pardon DEATH: Oct 1837 Sarah HEFFORD, age 35 yrs. Publican's wife. (ref. 34/1/1 no. 4892)

jasmine avatar
9
on 24th September 2012

http://www.notoriousstrumpets.com.au/Strumpets page/Sampler/Mary Anne 1822.pdf

jasmine avatar
9
on 24th September 2012

http://austcemindex.com/inscription.php?id=8041485