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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
John Curtis was transported on the John Barry, departing 30th Apr 1819 and arriving 26th Sep 1819 with 147 passengers.
John Barry (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 145 (74). UK, Prison Hulk Register, Leviathan 1801-1836. State Records Authority of NSW, Certificates of Freedom (NRS 12208) |
| 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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Convict Notes
The John Barry had arrived at Portsmouth on 16 April 1819 and on 20 April, 60 male convicts were embarked from the hulk Laurel and 80 from the hulk Leviathan in Portsmouth harbour. On 23 April 1819 two more convicts were sent on board the John Barry from the Leviathan. One of the passengers on board the John Barry was John Thomas Bigge, New South Wales’ first Royal Commissioner. The John Barry finally arrived at Port Jackson on Sunday 26 September 1819 (See The Campbelltown Convicts).
Hulk Ship Leviathan moored at Portsmouth - Offence: Felony, aged 17 COF: 142/5115 dated 30 march 1826, calling: Labourer Had a Ticket of Leave
John Curtis married Mary Fox (1830-1889) on 3 Nov 1847 and resided in Pitt Town, NSW, Australia. He is my 3rd great grandfather.