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Voyage
Transportation
John Briggs was transported on the Prince George, departing 20th Dec 1836 and arriving 8th May 1837 with 250 passengers.
Prince George (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 423 (214) Criminal Registers, 1791-1892, Class: HO 27; Piece: 51; Page: 369 NSW Convict Indents, State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12189; Item: [X640]; Microfiche: 727 Conditional pardon: State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia; Card Index to Letters Received, Colonial Secretary; Reel Number: 794; Roll Number: 1250 https://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/co |
| 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
I am not a descendant of John so please feel free to ‘claim’ him from me. have the surname Briggs registered with The Guild of One-Name Studies https://one-name.org/ hence I collect Briggs information (a never ending task). John Briggs 20yr and his brother Joseph Briggs 18yrs were caught sheep-stealing. Born about 1816, aged 20yrs at the time of trial Religion: Protestant. Occupation: Labourer. Description: Height 5 feet 3 inches; complexion ruddy & freckled; hair light brown; eyes hazel; Eyebrows meeting; chin declining; small scar back of right thumb; Brother of no: 37-845. Crime: sheep stealing. Trial: Hertford Quarter Session, County Session 27th June 1836. Sentence: transportation for life. Ship: Prince George, sailed 20th December 1836 & arrived 8th May 1837, NSW South Wales. Conditional Pardon granted on 10 July 1850. Pardon no: 50/432. Application to Marry: 1847 followed by marriage: John Briggs (31yrs bachelor) married Bridget Dowd (spinster aged 20yrs, came free) on 15th September 1847 at St John the Baptist, Mudgee, NSW. Both signed with an ‘X’. Witnesses: John Cummings & Honorah Hudson, both of Mudgee. Children: Edward Briggs born 1849. NSW Reg No: 258/1849 V1849258 66 & Lydia. A. Briggs born 1852 NSW Reg No: 637/1852 V1852637 144. John died 20th January 1873, Inverell, NSW ________________________________________ NOTE: you will find several family tree for John & Bridget Briggs on ancestry.com. The above information has been added to Claim a Convict website https://www.hawkesbury.net.au/claimaconvict/search.php Also see John at https://convictrecords.com.au/