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Transportation
John Chapman was transported on the Mangles, departing 29th Mar 1820 and arriving 7th Aug 1820 with 192 passengers.
ManglesReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 276 'Illawarra Pioneers Before 1920' 'Listing of Bond or Imperial Convicts Who Left The Colony October 1875 to December 1900' James McClelland's Research |
| 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
Westmorland Gazette Westmorland, England 18 Sep 1819 LANCASTER ASSIZES John Chapman, 21, for robbing John Sykes on the highway, Manchester, a watch, two pairs of spectacles, &c. -—Guilty. Colonial Secretary Index: CHAPMAN, John. Per "Mangles" 1822 Jan 15: Attached to Patrick's Gang. On return of proceedings of the Bench of Magistrates, Parramatta (Fiche 3297; X643 p.1b) 1824 Oct 16: John Chapman with four other prisoners charged with feeding and harbouring Bushrangers – John Chapman – Discharged Remarks: Attached to Revd S Marsden's clearing gang. On return of proceedings of the Bench of Magistrates, Parramatta (Reel 6023; 4/6671 p.54) 4/8/1825: Patterson's Plains - Aged 26, native of Clifton, absconded from J. Boughton. Transported to Port Macquarie 29th November 1825 Per Elizabeth Henrietta Tried Wallis Plains Bench Date 3rd October 1825 Sentence Three years Return Date 23rd January 1829. (Per Isabella??) 1836: TOL Inverary 26/12/1836: Bungonia Bench - Cancelled for gross disorderly conduct. 1837 General Return of Convicts page 108 Chapman, John Age 35 per Mangles 1820 assigned to Master D. McKellar, Illawarra. 16/8/1839: TOL Restored. Bathurst.
John was described as fair pale, hair sandy flaxen, eyes hazel 5'7.45". His convict number was 4501. His Ticket of Leave number was 36/2067. He actually reached the age of 35 in 1837, agreeing with his birth date of 1802 not 1785. It was not this John who moved to Adelaide.
Surname Alias: Chapman Given Name(s): John Ship of arrival to the Colony: Mangles 1 Ship of second transportation: Isabella Date of second transportation: 10/01/1829 Transported from: Port Macquarie Transported to: Sydney Head Quarters Page: 61 Location: 4/3596. Reel No. 1062 Source: CD-ROM Index to Colonial Convict Movements 1827-1853, by Descendants of Convicts Group Inc
John was apparantly born in 1802 & became a carter & wagonner at Clifton. He eventually obtained his Ticket of Leave & in 1882 moved to Adelaide as convict or on bond The Illawarra history tels us he was born in 1785, he was employed at Illawarra by D (McKellar) & the Ticket of Leave he was granted was later cancelled for disorderly conduct at Bungonia.