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Rebecca Cull was transported on the America, departing 30th Dec 1830 and arriving 9th May 1831 with 198 passengers.
1829 Voyage - Source; The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser. 20 Aug 1829. Page 2. Shipping Intelligence. On Tuesday last arrived, from London, the ship America, Captain Donald, with 168 male prisoners. Surgeon Superintendent, Alexander Stewart, Esq. R. N. The guard consists of a detachment of the 63d Regiment, under the command of Adjutant Montgomery. Passengers, Mrs. Montgomery and two children. 168 Mustered, 8 Died on voyage; Total 176 Embarked. 1831 Voyage - Source; The Hobart Town Courier. SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1831 Arrived on Monday the 9th. instant the convict ship America, Robert Donald, Esq. Commander, from London 6th. January, with, 186 females. Passengers, Mr. Capon, Chief Constable of the Island, Mr. and Mrs. Davies, Surgeon and Superintendent, Dr. Thomson, R. N.; brings also some Commissariat stores. The Surgeons Journal for 1830-1831 voyage: https://www.femaleconvicts.org.au/docs/ships/SurgeonsJournal_America1831.pdf
America (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 537 (271). Tasmanian Archives. |
| 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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1833 - Source; AF586-1-1. Baptism Solemnized in the Female House of Correction. Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land. No; 114 When Born; July 16, 1833. When Baptized; 7 Aug 1833 Childs Christian Name; Charlotte Parents Name; Rebecca Cull. Ship Name; America By whom the Ceremony was performed; Wm Bedford. Senior Chaplain. 1835 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS. Permission date: 10 Sep 1835 Cull, Rebecca. Ship/free: America Marriage to: Plummer, John. Ship/free: Prince of Orange 1835 - MARRIAGE. Date of marriage: 12 Oct 1835. Parish of Trinity. 1836 - Birth of Plummer, Mary Ann Jane. Date of birth: 13 Apr 1836 1838 - Birth of Plummer, Esther. Date of birth: 14 Apr 1838 1841 - Birth of Plumber, Rebecca. Date of birth: 16 Dec 1841 1842 - Birth of Plummer, Maria. Date of birth: 16 Nov 1842 1845 - Birth of Plummer, John Frederick. Date of birth: 17 Aug 1845 1847 - Birth of Plummer, Given Name Not Recorded. Date of birth: 15 Apr 1847 1849 - Birth of Plummer, Hannah Green. Date of birth: 05 Jul 1849 1851 - Birth of Plummer, George Robert. Date of birth: 01 Jun 1851 1856 - Birth of Plummer, James Henry. Date of birth: 03 Oct 1856 1899 - Death of Plummer, Rebecca aged 89 years old. Widow of Plummer, John. Date of death: 28 Aug 1899
Tasmanian Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON40-1-1$init=CON40-1-1p316 134. Rebecca Cull. -------------------------------------------------- Appropriation Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON27-1-1$init=CON27-1-1p4 164. Rebecca Cull. 19, Nurse, assigned to Mr Laniller.
Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 18 April 2020), October 1830, trial of REBECCA CULL (t18301028-135). REBECCA CULL, Theft > simple larceny, 28th October 1830. 1975. REBECCA CULL was indicted for stealing, on the 11th of October , 1 jacket, value 3s., and 1 handkerchief, value 2s. , the goods of Job Walden . JOB WALDEN. I am a tailor , and live in Berwick-street, Somer's-town . The prisoner is my daughter-in-law, and lodged in the same house with me - she has been in three or four places, but nobody would keep her; on the 11th of October I lost from the room I and my wife sleep in, a jacket of my son's, and a handkerchief of mine; the prisoner returned the same evening, and my wife accused her of it - she denied it, but my wife found the duplicate in the prisoner's box. WILLIAM JOHN LONGER . I am a pawnbroker. I have a jacket and half handkerchief, pawned by the prisoner, on Monday, the 11th of October, in the name of Ann Clark .(Property produced and sworn to.) Prisoner's Defence. The handkerchief is my own. GUILTY . Aged 18. Transported for Seven Years . Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 18 April 2020), October 1830, trial of REBECCA CULL (t18301028-136). REBECCA CULL, Theft > simple larceny, 28th October 1830. 1976. REBECCA CULL was again indicted for stealing, on the 9th of October , 1 shirt, value 5s. , the goods of William Chapman . ANN CHAMPMAN . I am the wife of William Chapman . I lost this shirt from my laundry on the 9th of October - I sent the prisoner (whom I had employed, on account of her mother) home with some linen; when she came back she came to me for the money for carrying it, and asked whose basket of linen that was which stood there - I told her, and she said she would take it; I said No, I will take it on Monday - I took it on the Monday, and missed one shirt. MICHAEL ASHBOURNE . I am a pawnbroker. I have a shirt, pawned by the prisoner, on the 9th of October, in the name of Ann Clark. Prisoner's Defence. I know nothing of the charge - I never pawned it. GUILTY . Aged 18. Transported for Seven Years, to commence from the expiration of her former Sentence .
Rebecca Cull was convicted at CCC, London on 28 Oct 1830 for stealing a shirt. 14 yr sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the ship 'America' (not the Earl of Liverpool to NSW) arriving May 1831. Single woman; aged 19yrs. Assignment of service in Colony.