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Transportation
John Barford was transported on the Boyd, departing 10th Mar 1809 and arriving 14th Aug 1809 with 144 passengers.
395 ton ship. Departed Cork, Ireland for New South Wales, Australia 1809. After leaving Australia, for New Zealand, the vessel was set upon by natives from Bay of Islands and most onboard the ship were massacred (including cannibalization). The boat was captured and towed to Motu Wai (Red Island) were it was totally destroyed.
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Convict Notes
Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls Name John Barford Estimated Birth Year abt 1779 Vessel Boyd Arrival Year 1809 Age 30 Date of Conviction Dec. 1806 © 2006-2024 Ancestry
Colonial Secretary Index. BARFORD, John. Per "Boyd", 1809. 1813 Nov 6 Received conditional pardon. To be struck off the victualling list (Reel 6002; 4/3491 p.590) Conditional Pardons. No. 309. John Barford, per Boyd 1809, Tried at Co.Dublin Dec 1806, Life. Date of Pardon: 3 Nov 1813.
Married Elizabeth CHURCH (transported per the 'Providence' 1810), 2 July 1811 St. Johns Church, Paramatta, NSW. (ref.NSW records) In 1820 the family moved to Port Dalrymple, Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania).