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Aaron Dillon was transported on the Lady Castlereagh, departing 30th Nov 1817 and arriving 11th Jun 1818 with 303 passengers.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 402 |
| 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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born 1794
Death of Mary Dillon. https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD35-1-2p86j2k Hobart district. Date of death, 19 Jan 1846. Mary Dillon, age 39 years, Carpenter’s wife, Cause of death, Inflammation of the lungs. Informant, Adam Dillon, husband, (signed his mark X), resident, Melville Street.
Tasmanian Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-9$init=CON31-1-9P30 No 65. Aaron Dillon. See record for details. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Register of Convicts. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON23-1-1-P101 No 65. Aaron Dillon, age 23, Trade, Waterman. Tried London, May 1817, 7 years. Per Lady Castlereagh, native place, London, F.C. 164. 10 June 1824. See record for details. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aaron used the name Adam Dillon in Hobart. Marriages. Adam Dillon of Hobart, convict per Lady Castlereagh, age 25 years, and Mary Hart, of Hobart, convict per Mary Anne, aged 19 years, were married 15 Dec 1823 in parish of St Davids, Hobart Town., by Wm Bedford. Both made their mark X. -------------------------------------------------------------------- They had a large family. Birth Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-1-p348j2k Born 4 Dec 1841, William Dillon, parents Adam Dillon, a carpenter, and Mary Dillon, formerly Hart. Informant, Mary Dillon, (her mark X) of No 7 Melville Street, Hobart, on 3 June 1842. Baptism Record https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-1-p429j2k Baptism of female child, Sophia. 30 June 1843, parents Adam Dillon and Mary Dillon, formerly Hart. Father, a carpenter. Informant, her sister, Mary Dillon, (her mark X) resident 7 Melville St. Baptism Record https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-2-p574j2k Richard Dillon, baptised 7 Aug 1845, parents Adam Dillon, a carpenter, and Mary Dillon, formerly Hart. Informant, James Dillon, brother, of Melville Street. (His signature). -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1842 Hobart Census shows Adam Dillon and his family living at 7 Melville Street, Sydney. This is a house made of wood, which he owns. There are 2 adults, and 5 sons,1 aged under 2, 1 aged 2-7, 2 from 7 to 14, and 1 over 14, and 3 daughters, 2 aged 2 -7, and 1 aged over 14. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriage of his daughter Martha. MARRIAGES. On the 16th instant, at Trinity Church, by the Rev. Mr. Gillibrand, MARTHA, the third daughter of MR ADAM DILLON of Hobart Town, to MR. THOMAS NICHOLSON, of the same place. The Tasmanian Telegraph, 16 Mar 1859. Death of his daughter Martha. On the 25th instant, Martha NICHOLSON, beloved wife of Thomas Nicholson, after a short and painful illness, aged 21 years, third daughter of Mr Adam Dillon, Hobart Town. The funeral will take place on Tuesday, 27th, at 3 o'clock, from her late residence Brisbane-street, two doors from the York Tavern, where friends are respectfully invited to attend. Hobart Town Daily Mercury, 26 Dec 1859. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DEATH. On the 6th February, 1864, Mr. Adam Dillon, aged 68 years. The deceased was 45 years in the colony, and brought up a large family. Friends are respectfully invited to follow his remains to the place of interment, which will move from the deceased's late residence, Melville-street, on Wednesday, the 10th inst., at two o'clock. The Mercury, 10 Feb 1864. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Adam Dillon’s Will. https://stors.tas.gov.au/AD960-1-6-1188_1 and https://stors.tas.gov.au/AD960-1-6-1188_2 Mentions his children, Richard, at present an infant aged 13, and Sophia, an infant aged 15. Other children mentioned: John Dillon, James Dillon, Adam Dillon, Henry Dillon, and the said Richard Dillon. Daughters, Mary Burt, the wife of George Burt of Harrington Street, Hobart, licenced victualler, Amelia Huttley, the wife of Huttley, painter and Glazier, and an Executor of his will, Martha Dillon and the said Sophia Dillon.
Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 29 April 2023), May 1817, trial of AARON DILLON (t18170521-39). AARON DILLON, Theft > grand larceny, 21st May 1817. 813. AARON DILLON was indicted for stealing, on the 5th of May , two sheets, value 40s.; one gown, value 3s., and two stockings, value 1s., the goods of William Hoard , Sen.; and one shirt, value 3s. , the goods of William Hoard , Jun. ELIZA HOARD . I am the wife of William Hoard. On the 28th of April, I hung the things out to dry, and lost them, and several more, on the 5th of May; something occurred which made me give information. SARAH CLARKE. I live next door to Mr. Hoard-we have one garden between us; I saw the prisoner in the garden - I knew him before. I gave information. WILLIAM SIMS . I am a constable. On the 6th of May, I took the prisoner into custody at his sister's house; it was nearly an hour before I could get admission. They refused to let me in. I broke in and found the prisoner under the bed, and one of the shirts upon his back. (Property produced and sworn to.) GUILTY . Aged 22. Transported for Seven Years . Second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Baron Garrow. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Government Public Notice. THE under-mentioned Persons have obtained Certificates, and Tickets of Leave during the last week :— Certificates. Aaron Dillon . . . Lady Castlereagh. Hobart Town Gazette, 11 June 1824.