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Thomas Todd Cooley was transported on the Chapman, departing 6th Apr 1824 and arriving 27th Jul 1824 with 180 passengers.
The Chapman ship was built at Whitby, England in 1777, rebuilt in 1811 and refurbed in 1815. Tonnage: 558 The 1817 voyage from Ireland to New South Wales, Australia is not yet fully recorded on this web site - currently being updated. A mutiny occurred on this voyage with 7 men killed and many others wounded. (200 male convicts embarked) 1824 voyage from England to Van Diemen's Land (180 male convicts). 1826 voyage from England to Van Diemen's Land (100 male convicts, 2 escaped). Royal Staff guards & 19 private passengers.
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| Primary Source | https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Cooley-2296 |
| 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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This is = Thomas Todd Cooley (1805 - 1886) = Family Tree Link
Thomas Conner was sent on the Phoinex in 1824
Without specifically seeing the record and the word "Todd" this could be a mistake. According to oldbaileyonline there were 2 Thomas Cooley's tried in May and June 1823 for different offences and the latter Thomas was to be transported. They were both 17 & 18 yrs. We need to prove a Thomas Cooley was transported prior to Apr 1824 or records to show Thomas Todd was indeed executed. The only connection I can foresee is that Thomas T was a farrier and his grandfather Nehemiah was a blacksmith.
One more note. Why isn't Thomas Todd's accomplish Thomas Connor on the ship as well?
Thomas Todd Cooley, originally from Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire UK (my Great Great Grandfather) at age 17 was implicated in a London robbery of a banker's home and sentenced to death, later changed to transportation for life. Just over ten years later he had married Margaret Paterson Aberdeen who had arrived of her own free will from Edinburgh. Thomas went on to establish Cooley's Hotel in Moonah (still operating today), a successful omnibus business and even owned a champion racehorse. Thomas and Margaret had six children. The account of Thomas Todd is described in more detail here: http://www.megroloz.com/cooleytt.html