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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
James Bennett was transported on the Sir Godfrey Webster, departing 4th Aug 1823 and arriving 30th Dec 1823 with 181 passengers.
Sir Godfrey Webster (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 98 |
| 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
He married convict Mary Ann Robinson (alias Richardson) soon after her arrival in Van Dieman’s Land on 27 September 1841 in Avoca Tasmania and moved to Campbell Town where they settled down to family life. [1] By this time he had a ticket of leave and a trade, Gardener. His first daughter Sarah was born 1843 and Maria was born 1844. James received a Conditional Pardon on 22 August 1843 and had it extended on 1 December 1846 He died at his Chapel Street and is buried in the Old Cheltenham Cemetery. When he died, he was a well-respected, wealthy citizen of South Brighton Victoria, owning a market gardening property valued at 300 pounds. His life parallels the development of Australia itself in this period from Penal Settlement to the “Lucky Country”.