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Transportation
James Coan was transported on the Martha, departing 18th Aug 1818 and arriving 30th Dec 1818 with 175 passengers.
410 Ton, Transported male convicts from Ireland. Register of persons on the ship are currently being listed - incomplete records to date.
Martha (generic)References
| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849 |
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Convict Notes
Family connections for James (Coan) may be: COAN/COWE/AN a James (Coan) was born about 1786. He was tried for house breaking & stealing at Sligo Ireland, sentenced to Life, & arrived in NSW as a convict on 30 12 1818 after a voyage of 4.5months on MARTHA. It may be he who married Sarah (Wheeler) on 29 12 1823 at St Johns cofE Parramatta. [These details taken fromthis Website] Sarah (Wheeler) was born about 1792 perhaps in Limerick Ireland & became a servant. She was tried for a stealing? money in Dublin city Ireland, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 25 6 1823 after a voyage of 5months on WOODMAN. She was issued her Certificate of Freedom No.28/914 on 4 11 1828; she was 5'3" fair complexion black hair dark hazel eyes. [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.
New South Wales, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849 Age; 30 Offence; Burgulary & Robbery