Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
John Clegg was transported on the Sir William Bensley, departing 9th Oct 1816 and arriving 10th Mar 1817 with 201 passengers.
Sir William Bensley (generic)References
| Primary Source | Sainty, Malcolm & Johnson, Keith; 1828 Census of New South Wales: |
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Convict Notes
Family connections for John (Clegg) are: CLEGG John (Clegg) was born about 1766. He married firstly ??? (???). He was transported for 7years arriving in NSW as a convict on 10 3 1817 after a voyage of 5months on SIR WILLIAM BENSLEY. He is recorded in 1828 as having his Ticket of Leave & living with his son at Weavers Arms Inn Liverpool Rd Botany. [All details taken from this Website] John (Clegg) & ??? (???) produced a child: 1.John (Clegg) was born about 1791 & became a cotton spinner. He was tried for larceny w/2others breaking into counting house in Liverpool Lancashire at Lancaster Assizes, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 24 4 1817 after a voyage of 4months on SHIPLEY; he was sent to Parramatta on 2 5 1817. He had his Ticket of Leave by 1817 & married firstly (1of3) Lucy (Morgan) on 2 11 1818 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was issued a spirits licence on 27 1 1823. He was Free by Servitude by 1824. He married secondly (2of3) Phoebe (Anderson) on 25 7 1825 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. He had a third relationship with Mary (Alford). In 1828 he is recorded as innkeeper Weavers Arms Inn with his family at Liverpool Rd Botany Cumberland with 200acres; his father is also recorded here. He died on 12 1 1834 age43 father of presumably 11children, drowned in waterhole by accident or temporary insanity. ..[Some details taken from this Website] Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.
Sainty, Malcolm & Johnson, Keith; 1828 Census of New South Wales: Page 92... [Ref C1414] Clegg, John Jr., 38, free by servitude, Shipley, 1917, 7 years, innkeeper, Botany, 200 acres, 12 acres cleared, 1 horse, 4 horned cattle. ## [Ref C1415] Clegg, John Sen., 62, ticket of leave, Sir W. Bensley, 1817, 14, years. [Ref C1416] Clegg (or Alford), Mary, 24, born in the colony. [Ref C1417] Clegg, Mary Ann, 8, born in the colony.
Little is known about John. His son (also John) was transported the same year on the "Shipley". John (jnr) was sentenced at Lancaster for breaking into a counting house at Liverpool. John (snr) was not mentioned in this trial.