Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Mary Ann Bennett was transported on the Stately, departing 12th May 1849 and arriving 2nd Sep 1849 with 175 passengers.
Built 1847 at Sunderland. Wood barque of 505 Tons.
Stately (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 52 |
| 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
Possible family connections for Mary (Bennett) may be: BENNETT a Mary Ann (Bennett) was born in 1795. She married John (Turner his third marriage in Tasmania after 1840. She died in 1852 age about57. [Noted a Mary Ann/e (Bennett) was tried at Southampton Portsmouth Quarter Sessions, sentenced to 7years & arrived at Van Diemens Land as a convict on 2 9 1849 after a voyage of 4months on STATELY.] [This Mary Ann (Bennett) has an entry on this Website] John (Turner) was born about 1793 & became a blacksmith. He was native of Liverpool, a coloured Mullato, when tried w/1other at Somerset Quarter Sessions, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 11 10 1816 after a voyage of 5months on MARINER; he was 5'4" dark brown complexion black hair black eyes. He was issued his Certificate of Freedom in February 1823. On 22 9 1823 he was tried for obtaining goods under false pretences w/1other of George Jackson (Frankland), sentenced to 7years & sent to Port Macquarie Penal Settlement as a convict with wife & child on LORD NELSON. He married firstly (1of3) Elizabeth (Humphreys) on 21 3 1825 at St Thomas CofE Port Macquarie. He was still a blacksmith in 1827 & was tried again at Sydney Criminal Court on 24 7 1828, sentenced to 3years & sent to Moreton Bay Penal Settlement on BAMBOO on 30 8 1828. He married secondly (2of3) with permission Ellen (Ham/mer her first marriage) on 11 3 1831or3. He moved to Tasmania after 1840. He died on 10 3 1867 age74 father of 13children at Hobart. [Some details taken from this Website] REFERENCE: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.