John Bowen

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Maureen Withey on 23rd July 2024

John Bowen and Edward Bowen, charged with, breaking into the dwelling-house of Hannah Saukey, of the parish of Culmington, and stealing thereout three purses, containing ? pounds seventeen shillings and sixpence. Staffordshire Advertiser, 31 March 1827 Two men named Bowen, received sentence of death for breaking into cottages near Ludlow, but were afterwards reprieved. Staffordshire Advertiser, 7 April 1827.

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Maureen Withey on 23rd July 2024

ADM 101/27/51827-1828 Medical and surgical journal of the convict ship Florentia for 23 July 1827 to 14 January 1828 by James Dickson, Surgeon, during which time the said ship was employed on a passage to New South Wales. Folios 7-11: Jonathan Bowen, aged 26, Convict; disease or hurt, febris typhus. Put on sick list, 19 August 1827, at sea. Discharged convalescent, 12 September 1827, at Cork. Folio 41: John Rowan, aged 26; convict; disease or hurt, febris typhus. Put on sick list, 19 August 1827. Discharged, 12 September 1827 to hospital at Cork. (Both entries appear to relate to the same person) FEVER IN A CONVICT SHIP. A considerable degree of anxiety has these few days past, in consequence of the circumstance of six Convicts, lately arrived in the Florentia ship from being sent up to our Depot, ….?, The fact, however, turns out to be, that the vessel, having been at sea, for nearly three weeks, three …. and consequent change to the diet, had contracted fever, (of rather a mild character) on which the Surgeon, dreading its extension amongst the rest of the Convicts, insisted on beating away for the next Port. on his arrival he communicated with the Government, on which Dr. Trevor was dispatched to Port, who on inspecting these man, found them in a state of convalescence, but too weak to proceed on a long sea Voyage ; he, therefore, more prudent to send them to our Depot, to await the next and avoid the heavy a demarrage which a detention of the ship would create. (Cork Chronicle). Dublin Morning Register, 18 Sept 1827.

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Wendy Smith on 14th May 2020

Comment from Convict Indentures (January 1829) for Governor Ready state that this originally embarked on the 'Florentia' but left at Cork Cove in consequence of Typhus Fever. His name, place and time of trial will be found on that ship. The Governor Ready left Cork on 21 September 1828 and arrived in Sydney, NSW 19 January 1829. The entry in the Convict indentures state that John Bowen was 28 years old. He could neither read or write; religion Catholic; status married with 2 children and a native of Derbyshire. He was convicted of house breaking on 26 March 1827 at Salop Assizes and sentenced to life. He had no prior convictions. Physical attributes: Height 5 feet 2 1/2 inches, complexion ruddy and freckled, hair sandy and eyes dark hazel. Transport number on Governor Ready No.199. Assigned to Mr Thomas Raine, Sydney NSW. Received ticket of leave on 2 October 1837 (number 37/1309). Allowed to remain in Bathurst District by Bathurst Board dated May 1837. Comment on transfer of convict ship recorded on ticket of leave. This means that there will a double count for this man in the convict lists.