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Transportation
John Bevan was transported on the Pitt, departing 31st May 1791 and arriving 14th Feb 1792 with 406 passengers.
Built Thames, England 1780. 775 tons. Rig type: S.
PittReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 156 |
| 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
Family connections for John (Bevan) are: BEVAN John (Bevan) married Ann (???) in England. He was tried at Bristol Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions, sentenced to 7years, held at Bristol Gaol & arrived in NSW as a convict on 14 2 1792 after a voyage of 8months on PITT; much fever & attempts to escape from the ship resulting in deaths of convicts-of the 450convicts on board only 29 were alive at muster in May 1792 (or perhaps only this many could be mustered). He died on 6 10 1794-executed by hanging for burglary of William (Fielder)-at Sydney & buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney-old Sydney Burial Ground. [could this have been a different John (Bevan)?-none obvious on this Website]-[however there is another John (Bevan convict ROYAL ADMIRAL 1800) is recorded as dying on 3 10 1819 age58 & buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney] [Some details taken from this Website] Ann (???) was born about 1768. She arrived in NSW free with her children on 12 6 1804 afer a voyage of 5months on EXPERIMENT to join her husband. She is recorded in 1822 with son George (Bevan) & his wife. She died on 11 7 1826 age58 in Sydney & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. John (Bevan) & Ann (???) produced 3children: 1.George (Bevan) was born in (probably Bristol Gloucestersbire) England. He arrived in NSW with his mother on 12 6 1804 afer a voyage of 5months on EXPERIMENT. He was a hat maker when he married Sarah (Bennett/Downes her second marriage) on 26 3 1821 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He is recorded in 1822 with his wife & mother. ..Sarah (Downes) was born about 1797. She was tried for larceny at Salford Manchester Lancashire Quarter Sessions in January 1820, sentenced to 7years, held at Lancaster Castle & arrived in NSW as a convict on 30 9 1820 after a voyage of 4.5months on MORLEY. In 1820 she endured 6months hard labour at (Parramatta Female?) Factory & also married firstly James (Bennet/ly free) on 26 12 1820 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. In 1821 she was assigned to Mrs (Flynn) as a servant & on 16 11 1823 to her husband Geo. (Beving) at Kent St. She is recorded in 1822 with George (Bevan) & her mother in law Ann (Bevan). She is recorded in 1825 as wife of Geo. (Bevan) in Sydney. She was issued her Certificate of Freedom 56/6064 on 22 2 1827 when she was described as 5'1" fair ruddy complexion dark brown hair grey eyes-a cutter of ???. ..[James (Bennet/ly) was born about 1791. He died on 16 2 1821 age30 in Sydney & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney.] .. 2.John (Bevan) was born on 24 11 1805 & baptised on 11 5 1806 at st Phillips CofE Sydney. He had a relationship with Mary (Rope her third). He died in 1860 age about54. ..Mary (Rope) was born in 1791 & baptised on 31 7 1791 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She had a first (1of3) relationship with Thomas (Hobby) & produced 2children. She married secondly (2of3?) John Michael (Ryan) on 6 8 1816 at St Johns CofE Parramatta/Christ Church Castlereagh & produced maybe 4children. She died on 24 10 1872 age about81 mother of 8children. ..Details of Mary (Rope)s family are given in entry for Anthony (Rope ALEXANDER 1788) on this Website. ..John (Bevan) & Mary (Rope) produced 2children: ..1.Eliza Jane (Bevan) was born on 28 1 1822 at Pennant Hills & baptised on 21 4 1822 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. ..2.Elizabeth (Bevan) was born on 9 5 1824 at Parramatta & baptised on 6 6 1824 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She died on 24 11 1872 age48. .. 3.Elizabeth (Bevan) was born on 5 7 1812. .. [Noted a John (Bevan) is recorded as born to a John (Bevan) in 1819-no mother given] 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.
Friday se'nnight, about ? o'clock in the morning, the following convicts were taken from Bristol gaol, to be sent to Botany-Bay, viz, Matthew Farrell, Domnicus Dorling, James Beven, Wm, Griffiths, James Edwards, and William Saviles; when they had reached as far as the Old Market, Farrell began to be outrageous, and seized the waggoner's whip, with which he struck several persons, and swore he would sooner die than be sent to Botany-Bay. Some persons having given him a knife and a bludgeon, he said he would kill Mr Driver and the turnkey, (and did run the knife into one of the turnkey's hands) before he would go; but after a terrible scuffle he was overcome, the weapons taken from him, and he properly secured with irons to the cart. Bath Chronicle, 9 June 1791.
Old Sydney Burial Ground – Inventory of Burials Name; John Bevan Age; No Details Year of Burial. 6 Oct 1794 Remarks; St Phillips Church Register – Executed
6 October 1794 – Hanged at Sydney for burglary from the house of William Fielder