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Transportation
John Duck was transported on the Bencoolen, departing 24th Apr 1819 and arriving 25th Aug 1819 with 153 passengers.
Departed from Cork. 150 Male passengers - no deaths. 123 of the convicts were trans-shipped to Van Diemens Land in the Admiral Cockburn, arriving there in September 1819.
Bencoolen (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. |
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Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. John Duck, age 35, per Bencoolen (1819), Tried at Westmeath, 1818, 7 years, DOB 1784, native of Westmeath. Plasterer. Spouse: m 1824, Windsor, Catherine Savage. -------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. DUCK, John. Per "Bencoolen, 1819. 1823 Dec 26,27 - Re permission to marry in the Roman Catholic Church at Sydney (Reel 6012; 4/3510 pp.100-1) 1824 c.Apr, Oct 8 - Plasterer. Assigned convict mechanic whose master was a defaulter in payment for (Reel 6061, 4/1778 p.265d; Fiche 3293, 5/3821.1 p.3) 1824 May 8 - Bonded mechanic to William Hawkins of Sydney. Apprehended and sent to the Barracks (Reel 6060; 4/1776 pp.56-56a) 1824 May 15 - Had been living with Catherine Savage in breach of regulations (Reel 6013; 4/3511 p.222) 1824 Sep 4 - On return of convicts received into or discharged from Parramatta Barracks; to the Female Orphan School (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.235) 1824 Sep 6,15 - Re permission to marry at Parramatta (Reel 6013; 4/3512 p.433) -------------------------------------------------- 1828 Census at Parramatta. John Duck, age 44, F.S. Bencoolen, 1819, 7 years, catholic, Plasterer, Parramatta district. Cathe. Duck, age 42, F.S. Janus, 1820, 7 years, wife of above, catholic. Ann Savage, age 10, C.F. Janus, 1820, Daughter to C. Duck. Catholic. John Duck signed his name on the census form. John Duck possessed 2 cattle. --------------------------------------------------- https://records-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/primo-explore/fulldisplay?docid=ADLIB_RNSW113830221&context=L&vid=61SRA&lang=en_US&search_scope=Everything&adaptor=Local Search Engine&tab=default_tab&query=any,contains,John Duck,AND&mode=advanced&offset=0 Map shows land allotment in the name of John Duck, dated Jan 8 1829 – plot situated on Pennant Street at Parramatta.