Convict James Boon - Convict Records

Summary

Born

Jan 1804

Conviction

Highway robbery

Departure

Aug 1823

Arrival

Dec 1823

Death

Oct 1866

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Personal Information

Name: James Boon

Gender: Male

Born: 1st Jan 1804

Death: 8th Oct 1866

Age at death: 62

Occupation: Weaver

Crime

Crime: Highway robbery

Convicted at: Chester Session of Pleas

Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 4th Aug 1823

Ship: Sir Godfrey Webster

Arrival: 30th Dec 1823

Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

James Boon 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 95 (49) DEATH;Resource: RGD35/1/7 no 6423
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

338

on 8th September 2025

Place of origin: Stockport, Cheshire

341

on 17th October 2023

HO 17/122/142 Prisoner name: James Boon and William Forrester (alias William Wootton). Court and date of trial: General Quarter Sessions held at Knutsford, Cheshire on 11 July 1826. Crime: Larceny. Initial sentence: 14 years transportation. Annotated (Outcome): Sent back to New South Wales under the old sentence. Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): Sentenced to 14 years transportation. Previously convicted and had escaped from hulks. Papers: Conditional pardon in favour of William Wootton alias Forrester dated 8 May 1822. Transportation orders for prisoners to Justitia Hulk. Two letters from Robert Smith, Captain of Justitia. Letter from George Maule enquiring on what authority the sentence was passed. Letter from Mr Trafford, Chairman of Quarter Sessions regarding sentence. Additional Information: On board Justitia hulk 3 August 1826. Wootton previously convicted at the Warwickshire Assizes on 30 March 1822 for a felony and sentenced to death, his sentence reduced to transportation for life. Date: 1822 May 8; 126 Nov 12.

341

on 15th April 2020

Tasmanian Marriage Permissions. 75.Ann Ansell per Wm Bryan and 681. James Boon per Sir G. Webster, Approved 16 Nov 1835. --------------------------------------------------- Marriage in St David’s Hobart Town, on 21 Dec 1835 of James Boon, T.L. bachelor of this parish, per Sir Godfrey Webster, and Ann Ansell, convict, of this parish, spinster, per Wm Bryan. Both signed their X. https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD36-1-2p182j2k