Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Benjamin Cleaver was transported on the Indian, departing 30th Jun 1810 and arriving 16th Dec 1810 with 201 passengers.
Indian (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 20 |
| 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 wife? Marriage in Trinity Parish in the County of Buckingham. https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD36-1-3$init=RGD36-1-3P17 Benjamin Cleaver, widower, and Margaret Hirst, widow,, both of this parish, married by Banns, 4 March 1836, Witnessed, R. Hornhold and Wm Burton, both of Hobart Town. Possible death of wife of Benjamin Cleaver? Hobart District. Margaret Cleaver, age 58, died 6 Jan 1839, cause of death, Decay of nature, Informant, Benjamin Cleaver, signed X, his mark.
Joseph Jenks, for uttering forged 1£ Bank of England note to Eleanor Arch, Berkeswell; and Benjamin Cleaver, for a like offence, at Aston, were suffered to plead guilty of having forged notes in their possession, and transported for fourteen years. Oxford University Herald, 8 April 1809. -------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. CLEAVER, Benjamin. Per "Indian", 1810 1812 Feb 20 On list of prisoners proceeding per "Cyclops" to the Derwent for assignment (Reel 6003; 4/3492 p.108) 1812 Feb 20, On list of prisoners proceeding per "Cyclops" to the Derwent for assignment. Benj. Cleaver, Convict by Indian, tried at Warwick 27 March 1809, Sentence, Transportation for 14 years. Govt. man assigned to Thos. Kent Esq. --------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-6P13 No 23. Benjamin Cleaver, per Indian & Cyclops, Tried Warwick, March 1809, 14 years. Aug 6 1821. Not returning his pass (dated 3 July & to return the 5th Aug, the day on which it expired. Repd. -------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-3$init=CON13-1-3P5 List of individuals resident in Van Diemen’s Land, the sentences of when, have been extracted from the Indents of the respective vessels by which they arrived in the Colony. Date: 30 July 1829. Benjamin Cleaver, per Indian - (master)Barclay, 1810, Tried Warwick Ass, 27 Mar 1809, 14 years.