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John Bent was transported on the Atlas, departing 30th May 1802 and arriving 30th Oct 1802 with 191 passengers.
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Family connections for John (Bent) are: BENT John (Bent) was born about 1778. He was tried as an Irish rebel at Wexford co. Ireland in 1799, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 30 10 1802 after a voyage of 5months on ATLAS. He became a farmer. He was Free by Servitude at Bunbury Curran by 1811 when he had a relationship with Frances (Wean/Wrixon/Moyer) whom he later married on 19 6 1820 at St Marys RC Sydney. He is recorded in 1823 at Airds. [Some details taken from this Website] Frances (Wean/Moyer) was born about 1776. She arrived in Australia as a wife in 1808 on SINCLAIR-not a convict ship. John (Bent) & Frances (Wean/Moyer) produced 7children: 1.Mary (Bent) was born in 1811. She married at age16 James (Burke) of Airds on 20 5 1827 at St Marys RC Sydney & produced at least 2children. ..James (Burke) was born in 1804 in the colony. He was living at Airds in 1827 & recorded as a settler. ..Details of James (Burke)s family are given in entry for Sarah (Richards NILE 1801) on this Website. .. 2.Judith (Bent) was born in 1812. She married at age16 Patrick (Keighran) of Airds on 27 5 1828 at St Marys RC Sydney & produced at least 2children. ..Patrick (Keighran) was born in 1806. He was recorded in 1814 with his parents. He became an orphan in 1819. He was living at Airds in 1828. He was recorded in 1828 with his family. ..Details of Patrick (Keighran)s family are given in entry for Patrick (Keighran MARQUIS CORNWALLIS 1796) on this Website. .. 3.??? (Bent) was born in 1815-perhaps shown in Smees records, but parents not shown. 4.??? (Bent) was born in 1818-perhaps shown in Smees records, but parents not shown. 5.Frances Judith (Bent) was born in 1820 at Airds & baptised on 19 6 1820 at St Marys RC Sydney. She died on 14 10 1888 age68. 6.John (Bent) was born in 1821 in Sydney & baptised on 17 10 1821 at St Marys RC Sydney. 7.Francis (Bent) was born in 1824 at Airds & baptised on 19 6 1824 at St Marys RC Sydney. 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.
Colonial Secretary Index. BENT, John. Per "Atlas", Oct 1802. 1810 Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3163; 4/1846 p.18) 1820 Memorial (Fiche 3014; 4/1823 No.47) 1823 Mar 4 Request to have a ploughman assigned (Reel 6058; 4/1769 p.145b) 1823 Mar 11 Convict landed from "Surrey" assigned to at Airds (Reel 6010; 4/3507 p.422) 1824 Jul 24 Memorial (Fiche 3077; 4/1836A No.66) 1824 Aug 17 Re use of land as grazing run (Reel 6013; 4/3512 p.209) 1824 Oct 14 Re land adjoining his used as grazing run (Reel 6013; 4/3512 p.553)
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. John Bent, Irish Rebel, per Atlas II, 1802. Tried 1799, Wexford. Life. ---------------------------------------------------- Atlas II 1802. A list of Convicts embarked at Waterford on Board the Atlas. Master for New South Wales, Musgrove. John Bent, age 24, Tried Wexford. Life. Source: https://butlerfamilyhistoryaustralia.blogspot.com/2012/08/laurence-butler-ch-7-transportation-to-sydney.html There is a lot of information about the journey of Atlas II on this blog. -----------------------------------------------------