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Transportation
Samuel Cranstain 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
May 21 1824. On list of prisoners assigned. Samuel Cranstone, per Martha, Assigned 21 May 1824 to George Panton, Sydney. Letter dated June 17 1825. Dulwich Grove, Hunters River. Newcastle Sir, I beg leave to inform you that the bearer Samuel Cranstone was sent to me from Sydney in January last being then within a few months of becoming free. I was obliged to go to Sydney the first week of March, at which time I believe he ought to have gone for his Certificate but as I had no other man that could plough, I prevailed upon him to remain on the farm till my return when I hoped to be able to bring another ploughman. Men were so scarce that I could not get any and therefore when I returned to my farm I found that I should not be able to get any wheat in if Cranstone left me, so I kept him …. (The letter is not complete.) Samuel Cranstein, per Martha 1818, Certificate of Freedom, 30 June 1825, No 103/3946.
Colonial Secretary Index. CRANSTON, Samuel. Per "Martha", 1818 1822 Oct 30, Nov 1 Coxswain of the Governor's Packet. Deposition of as witness for the prosecution in the King against Hugh Noble, John Toole and Patrick O'Bryan (Reel 6055; 4/1762 pp.32c, 35a-b) 1823 Dec 20 Re cancellation of his ticket of leave; as Cranstein (Reel 6012; 4/3510 p.15) 1824 May 21 On list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D p.25) 1825 Jun 17 Of Newcastle. Due to receive his certificate of freedom (Reel 6068; 4/1812 p.63)
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Samuel Cranstein, age on arrival,23, per ship Martha (1818), Tried Cavan, 1818, 7 years. DOB, 1795, native place, Bailieborough Town Cavan Co.
New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry, 1826-1851. 1 June 1827, he applied to marry Anne Conroy (who was convicted to life in England 1826, arrived in Sydney on the ship Grenada)
New South Wales, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849 Age; 20. Offence; Pig Stealing