Nicholas Battis

Summary

Nicholas Battis, one of 200 convicts transported on the Sir William Bensley, 09 October 1816
Born
Unknown
Conviction Desertion
Departure Oct 1816
Arrival
Mar 1817
Death
May 1825
Personal Information
Name: Nicholas Battis
Aliases:
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: 5th May 1825
Age: Unknown
Occupation: Soldier
Crime
Crime: Desertion
Convicted at: France, Abbeville Court Martial
Sentence term: 99
Voyage
Departed: 9th Oct 1816
Arrival: 10th Mar 1817
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Departed: 9th Oct, 1816
Arrived: 10th Mar, 1817
Passengers: 201

Sir William Bensley

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 302
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

Contributed by Maureen Withey on 21st June 2020

HO-9-7-1 p 21/47.Hulk Report Record for Hulk Retribution at Sheerness. Received 14 May 1816. Nicholas Battis, age 45, Desertion, tried at Abbeville, 22 Sep 1815, sentence, NSW Life, Transpd. 11 Sep 1816.

Contributed by Maureen Withey on 16th September 2024

Colonial Secretary Index. BATTIS, Nicholas. Per "Sir William Bensley", 1817; died 5 May 1825 1819 Jan 19 On list of prisoners sent to Newcastle per "Lady Nelson"; listed as Bathurst (Reel 6006; 4/3499 p.272) 1821 Sep 8 Stationary servant. On list of all persons victualled from H.M. Magazines; listed as Bathurst (Reel 6016; 4/5781 p.99) 1823 Jun 5 On list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D p.10) 1825 May Prisoner at Melville Island. Died of scurvy on 5 May 1825; appears as Baptiste (Reel 6066; 4/1802 pp.39, 60)

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Revisions

ContributorDateChanges
Maureen Withey
16th Sep 2024occupation, crime
Maureen Withey
16th Sep 2024date_of_death
Anonymous
12th May 2011none
Maureen Withey
12th May 2011gender: m