Summary
Born
Jan 1802
Conviction
Cow stealing
Departure
Nov 1839
Arrival
Feb 1840
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information
Name: John Bell
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1802
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Stonemason
Aliases: John Walker
Voyage
Departed: 11th Nov 1839
Ship: Augusta Jessie
Arrival: 25th Feb 1840
Place of Arrival: New South Wales and Norfolk Island
Transportation
John Bell was transported on the Augusta Jessie, departing 11th Nov 1839 and arriving 25th Feb 1840 with 16 passengers.
Augusta Jessie (generic)References
| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 (Ancestry.com) LINC Tasmania - 1844 (John Bell arrived in Tasmania aboard the Maitland 1 from Norfolk Island) see convict indent, convict conduct record and convict description. |
Claims
"John is my GG Grandfather and married my GG Grandmother Catherine Hurley"
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tracey crook
Photos
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Convict Notes
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He left behind a wife and four children. He was granted freedom in 1854 and on 17 Mar 1856 married Catherine Hurley, also a convict. They had one known child together, William Bell, born in Hobart on 17 Oct 1857 who went on to settle in NSW and marry Emily Moldon Elliott.