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Transportation
John Bennett was transported on the Earl Spencer, departing 30th Apr 1813 and arriving 9th Oct 1813 with 203 passengers.
Built 1803, London - Thames, 672 ton required 56 crew and mounted with 16 guns.
Earl Spencer (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 97 (50) |
| 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
The Humble petition of Jane Rogers, otherwise Bennett, a Prisoner of the Crown, with the consent of John Bennett, her husband. Sheweth That your Petitioner arrived in this Colony in January 1818, on board the Friendship, Capt Onnan, under sentence of Transportation for seven years, expiring on the 24th of March next. That shortly after your Petitioners arrival she was assigned to the Revd. Mr. Futton, in whose house she remained two years till she married her present husband John Bennett; that she afterwards removed with him to the service of Capt Irvine, and there continued till Christmas 1822, when she came to Sydney, and with her husband now carries on a retail shop here – and that during this period it has been your petitioners uniform endeavour to merit by her conduct the favorable testimonials hereunto annexed. That your Petitioner has in England a family of seven children, who, by the death of your Petitioner’s first husband some years ago, are left destitute. That …. Note: The above sheet of the record is not dated, and nor have I been able to find the second page, the continuation of the petition. From the Colonial Secretary Index, above, it appears to have been dated Nov 1822.
National Archives. HO 11/2-1 Indents for early Convict Ships. Earl Spencer. John Bennett, Tried Middlesex Sess. Peace, Nov 1811, 7 years.
MIDDLESEX SESSIONS: Yesterday, J. Bennett was indicted for the pocket person in the Strand, and was sentenced to be transported for the term years. Pilot (London), 7 Nov 1811.
Colonial Secreatary Index. BENNETT, John. Per "Earl Spencer", 1813; stable man 1813 Oct 14 On list of convicts disembarked from "Earl Spencer" and forwarded to William Cox at Windsor for distribution (Reel 6002; 4/3491 p.560) 1819 Oct 26, Nov Re permission to marry Jane Rogers at Castlereagh (Reel 6007; 4/3501 p.8) 1823 Nov Husband of Jane Rogers. Petition for mitigation of her sentence (Fiche 3230; 4/1869 p.7) ROGERS, Jane. Per "Friendship", 1818; wife of John Bennett. 1818 Jan 14 On list of persons on board "Friendship" (Reel 6047; 4/1740 p.60) 1819 Oct 26, Nov Re permission to marry at Castlereagh (Reel 6007; 4/3501 p.8) 1823 Nov Shopkeeper. Petition to return to England as servant to a family (Fiche 3230; 4/1869 pp.7-7c)
Marriage. John Bennet, free, age 40 yrs, per Ship Earl Spencer, and Jane Rogers, convict, per ship Friendship, age 38, Castlereagh and Richmond, NSW, 11 Nov 1819, by Banns. Source: Familysearch. Image 163 of marriages.