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Transportation
Hugh Brennan was transported on the Boyd, departing 10th Mar 1809 and arriving 14th Aug 1809 with 144 passengers.
395 ton ship. Departed Cork, Ireland for New South Wales, Australia 1809. After leaving Australia, for New Zealand, the vessel was set upon by natives from Bay of Islands and most onboard the ship were massacred (including cannibalization). The boat was captured and towed to Motu Wai (Red Island) were it was totally destroyed.
Boyd (generic)References
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Convict Notes
Irish convict Database, by Pater Mayberry. Hugh Brennan, per Boyd, (1809). Tried 1808, at Dublin Co. 7 years. Colonial Secretary Index. BRANNON, Hugh. Per "Boyd", 1809 1817 Jun 10 On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6005; 4/3496 p.177) List of Prisoners to be sent to Newcastle by the Lady Nelson, June 19th, 1817. Boyd, Hugh Brannon, Convict, Convicted by Crim Court, 12 May 1817, Life.
NSW 1828 (20 Oct) census at Burrawa, Bathurst, shows Hugh Brennan, 45, free by servitude, (Boyd, 1809, sentence 7 yrs) labourer, catholic, in household of Wm Hays,58, (Ann, 1799) farmer and grazier.