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Personal Information
Transportation
James Cannon was transported on the Heroine, departing 6th May 1833 and arriving 19th Sep 1833 with 260 passengers.
Heroine (generic)References
| Primary Source | FindAGrave. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 100 |
| 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 |
Claims
"James Cannon was my 4xGreat Grandfather."
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Convict Notes
National Archives. Criminal Petitions. HO 17/32/13. Date, 1832 Aug. Prisoner name: James Cannon. Prisoner age: 28. Prisoner occupation: Shepherd. Court and date of trial: Hertfordshire Summer Assizes 1832. Crime: Stealing two sheep from Mr Sworder of Colney Heath [Hertfordshire]. Initial sentence: Transportation for life. Gaol report: Character good. Annotated: Nil - to be transported. Petitioner(s): Seven owners and occupiers of land who employed Cannon. Grounds for clemency: An otherwise honest servant who acted dishonestly at the instigation of Benjamin Gilbert, a drover; Maria Farr one of the petitioners would reemploy him. Other papers: Robert Eden, forwarding petition.
Find A Grave Memorial ID No. 174295460, Braidwood Cemetery, father James Cannon https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174295460/james-cannon
Extract from Country Press newspaper 28.7.1832 - p.3 "James Cannon, a shepherd, stood indicted for stealing two sheep, the property of his master, Mr. Sworder, a farmer, in this county. Guilty. --- To be transported for life.". The UK Poll Books of 1832 list a Robert Sworder living at Westmill, Hertfordshire, at Westmill Bury Farm. Sworder was an uncommon name. He was 5'7 1/2" tall, sallow complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, mole on left side of neck, breast hairy, 3 small moles on left breast and sickly looking. James was transfered onto the hulk 'Cumberland' on 7 August, 1832 which was moored at Chatham. He was assigned to Rev. M. Devenish Meares of Pitt Town on 19th September, 1833, and then to Dr. Matthew Anderson of Parramatta. He received his ticket of leave [no. 41/2188] in the Braidwood District on 8th Oct. 1841 and his conditional pardon [no. 48/934] on 1st June, 1848.
James Cannon received his Conditional Pardon on 1/6/1848. In 1854 he was living at Reidsdale NSW when his son & daughter-in-law, Alfred & Emily came to Australia. James bought a small farm at Reidsdale and died there on 12/11/1864 and was buried at Braidwood NSW.