Lewis Donovan

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Summary

Born
Jan 1786
Conviction
Desertion
Departure
Jan 1816
Arrival
Jul 1816
Death
Jan 1825
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Personal Information

Name: Lewis Donovan
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1786
Death: 1st Jan 1825
Age at death: 39
Occupation: Soldier
Aliases: James Lewis Donovan, James Donovan

Crime

Crime: Desertion
Convicted at: Courts Martial. General Court Martial Quebec
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 16th Jan 1816
Ship: Atlas
Arrival: 22nd Jul 1816
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Lewis Donovan was transported on the Atlas, departing 16th Jan 1816 and arriving 22nd Jul 1816 with 196 passengers.

AtlasAtlas (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 251 (127)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 9th February 2025

Records of General Courts Martial Lewis Donovan, Private in 41st Regt. Tried Quebec, 17 April 1815, Charge, Desertion & serving with the Enemy. Sentence: Transportation as Felon for Life.

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 3rd September 2021

1820 - Population Book. Castlereagh and Evan Population Book. Name: James Lewis Donovan. Convict. Atlas 2. Sentence; Life. Assigned; Rev. Fulton 1822 - Application to Marry James Lewis Donovan - Convict. Ship; Atlas Mary Long. Convict. Ship; Janus Place; Castlereagh - 29 Nov 1822. Rev'd Henry Fulton Australia, Marriage Index, Mary Long & James L Donovan Date: 1822 - Castlereagh, New South Wales Volume Number: V 1823 - 14 Apr. New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers. Name: James Lewis Donovan Event Date: 14 Apr 1823 Ship; Atlas - 1816 1824 - 6 Jul. New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1856 Servant to Rev'd H Fulton; Sentenced to Emu Plains for theft. 1825 - in the Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 1825 - Australia, Death Index, Name; Louis Donovan ** Spelling as per Register ** Date: 1825 - Sydney, New South Wales Volume Number: V18256612 2B

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
338
on 3rd September 2021

1815 - Australian Convict Transportation Registers - Other Fleets & Ships. Trial; Quebec, Canada - 18 April 1815 - Life. Ship; Atlas; 1815 New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Age; 29 Native Place; Cork Trade or calling; Musician In the Army Trial where & Date; Quebec - 18 April 1815 Sentence; Life Height; 5 ft. 6 1/2 in Eyes; Grey Hair; Black Completion; Dark Sallow 1816- Trial; Court Martial. April 1815 - Life. Assigned; Govt Labour. In the Colony. 1821 - Quebec Court Martial. April 1815 - Life. Assigned; Servant to J T Campbell Esq. In the Colony 1825 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters. Year - 1825 Name; Lewis Douason [Donovan] Age; No details Class; Convict Ship; Atlas Remarks\Assigned; DIED - 5 Oct 1825. Sydney

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 23rd April 2021

Colonial Secretary Index. DONOVAN, James Lewis. Per "Atlas", 1816. 1816 Jul 29 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Atlas" and forwarded to Windsor for distribution; listed as Lewis Donovan (Reel 6005; 4/3495 p.62) 1822 Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3216; 4/1865 p.19) 1822 Nov 29, Dec 3 Re permission to marry at Castlereagh (Reel 6010; 4/3507 p.14) 1823 Apr 14 Prisoner to be provided passage to Hobart (Reel 6010; 4/3508 p.129) 1823 Apr 15 Re transfer of to Van Diemen's Land (Reel 6010; 4/3508 p.13) 1824 Jul 6 Servant to Revd H Fulton; sentenced to Emu Plains for theft. On return of fines and punishments inflicted by the Bench of Evan (Reel 6023; 4/6671 p.70) 1825 On list of convicts mustered in the employ of Revd Henry Fulton; in 1823. Listed as James Donovan (Fiche 3132; 4/1841B No.296 p.873) 1825 Oct 31 On return of Government servants employed in the service of Revd Henry Fulton; in 1818-23 (Reel 6064; 4/1788 p.79a)