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Personal Information
Transportation
John Buxton was transported on the Neptune, departing 30th Nov 1817 and arriving 5th May 1818 with 169 passengers.
NeptuneReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 414 |
| 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
Possible Death? NSW Death Reg 913/1850. John Buxton, age 74. NV district. (Church of England; Camperdown; Newtown)
9 June 1823, John Buxton, per Neptune 2, assigned to Michael Joyce, resident at Sydney. Permission to Marry John Buxton, convict per Neptune, and Cathe. White, Convict per Almorah. Requested by Revd Richard Hill, Asst Chaplain, Sydney, 12 Aug 1825. Convict Application to Marry. John Buxton, per Neptune 2, age 53, Life, T of L; Disallowed; and Mary Smith, per Edward, age 51, Sentence, 7 years, Bond; Disallowed; Married. Requested Sydney; Roman Catholic, 31 Mar 1830.
Colonial Secretary Index. BUXTON, John. Per "Neptune", 1818 1822 Nov 7 Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3213; 4/1864 p.53) 1823 Jun 9 On list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D p.10) 1825 Aug 1,12 Re permission to marry at Sydney (Reel 6064, 4/1787 p.62; Reel 6015, 4/3515 p.95)
John Buxton, for highway robbery; Leicester Chronicle, 26 July 1817. Assizes. John Buxton, charged with having the sixth of December last, in company with John Turner (formerly convicted), robbed James Digby, a  carrier, his watch, and book, could not persuaded to give in any plea but that of guilty. London Courier, 2 Aug 1817.