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Voyage
Transportation
Margaret Corry was transported on the Sovereign, departing 15th Apr 1829 and arriving 3rd Aug 1829 with 121 passengers.
Sovereign (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 41 (23) |
| 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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Family connections for Margaret (Corry) are: CO/URRY Margaret (Corry/Curry) was born, maybe in 1810, on Isle of Man England & became a housemaid. She was tried for burglary at Liverpool Borough Quarter Sessions Lancashire on 19 1 1829, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 3 8 1829 after a voyage of 3.5months on SOVEREIGN. On 28 11 1829 she was tried for stealing at Criminal Court Sydney, sentenced to death reprieved to Life & apparantly sent to Moreton Bay Penal Establishment; she was 5'3" fresh complexion dark brown hair hazel eyes. Applications were made for her to marry Richard (Botting/ton) in 1839. On 19 9 1836 her sentence was reduced to 7years. [These details taken from this Website] Richard (Bottington) was born about 1799 & became a painter & glazier. He was tried at Surrey Quarter Sessions on 20 7 1818, sentenced to 7years, held on hulk LAUREL or LEVIATHAN at Portsmouth & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 9 1819 after a voyage of 5months on JOHN BARRY; he was Protestant. He was a painter & glazier when he married firstly Elizabeth (Burnsides) on 10 7 1821 at St Phillips CofE Sydney; in 1821 his mistreatment of his wife caused her to leave the marriage. He married secondly Mary (Gorman her first marriage) on 5 3 1826 at St Marys RC Sydney; the marriage was judged to be bigamous & he was convicted, sentenced to 7years & sent on 17 1 1827 to Moreton Bay penal colony. In 1846 he was residing at High St West Maitland working as painter & glazier. [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.
Convict Application to Marry. Richard Bottington, per John Barry (1), disallowed, and Margaret Curry, per Sovereign, Female disallowed. Date of permission, 16 Dec 1839, Sydney.
Moreton Bay Convict Records. Margt Corry, per Sovereign, tried Lancaster Q.S. 19 Jan 1829, 7years for Stealing in a dwelg house. Housemaid. Colonial sentence: Crim Ct Sydney, 28 Nov 1829, Stealing in a dwelling house. Sentence: "Life" Death recorded, Comtd to 7 years 19th Sep 1836. Description Record: Margaret Corry, native place, Isle of Man, age 19, 5 ft 3. fresh comp, dk brown hair, hazle eyes. -------------------------------------------------------------- Source: LETTERS RELATING TO MORETON BAY AND QUEENSLAND - LETTERS RECEIVED 1836 - 1838 AND PAPERS FILED WITH THEM – REEL A2.9 Letter from Commandant Moreton Bay to Col. Sec, dated 11 Apr 1836. No 5: Re enclosed Return recommending mitigation of sentence [Return not filmed here] Margin: Morgan Corey [could be Carey]/ “Sovereign” --------------------------------------------------------------- Convict Application to Marry. Richard Bottington, per John Barry, age 39, Free, Widower; and Margaret Corry; alias Margaret Curry, per Sovereign, age 28, 7 years; Bond. Place: St Lawrence, Sydney.