Mary Ann Carter

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Summary

Born
Jan 1764
Conviction
Shop lifting
Departure
May 1789
Arrival
Jun 1790
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Mary Ann Carter
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1764
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Mary Ann Mc Carthy, Mary Ann Carthy, Mary Ann Carty

Crime

Crime: Shop lifting
Convicted at: Berks. Reading Assizes
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 31st May 1789
Arrival: 3rd Jun 1790
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Mary Ann Carter was transported on the Lady Juliana, departing 31st May 1789 and arriving 3rd Jun 1790 with 247 passengers.

Launched 1777, 401 ton barque, built at Whitby, England. Departed Portsmouth, England on 29 July 1789, via Cape of Good Hope for Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia on 3 June 1790. 1790 voyage carried 226 female passengers (convicts)- 5 of whom died on the trip. 6 children also on board. Significant because it was the first ship to bring all female women to the Colony.

Lady JulianaLady Juliana

References

Primary Sourcehttp://members.iinet.net.au/~perthdps/convicts/confem4.html

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Convict Notes

Eric Harry Daly avatar
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on 5th January 2013

Mary Ann Carter was convicted 3 times for shoplifting in Reading Berkshire in Mar 1788, sentenced to death but later commuted to 7 years transportation. She married Robert Nunn in Nov 1791 Norfolk Island, Robert Nunn arrived as a convict on the Scarborough. Other Names - CARTY/CARTHY/McCARTHY, Mary Ann or Ann August 1790 - Sent to Norfolk Island on the 'Surprise' 5 April 1791 - Received 10 lashes for refusing to obey the orders of an overseer 14 July 1791 - Received 25 lashes for leaving Cascade without permission 4 October 1794 - Margaret CARTY was born on Norfolk Island December 1794 - Robert NUNN returned to Port Jackson. Mary did not go with him November 1795 - Returned to Port Jackson on the 'Supply' with her child February 1796 - Once again she and the child went to Norfolk Island on the 'Reliance' 22 June 1799 - A Mary NUNN was discharged after appearing before the magistrates.