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Anne Rose Dunn was transported on the Neva, departing 8th Jan 1835 and arriving 13th May 1835 with 7 passengers.
The Neva was a Three-Masted Barque built at Hull in 1813, Lloyd's register 1814. Traded between England & Jamaica then refitted in 1830's to carry convicts. Tons burthen: 327 bm (builders old measurement) Length: 104 ft 4 in (31.80 m) Beam: 27 ft 1 in (8.26 m) Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Armament: 4 × 9-pounder guns Second voyage transporting convicts to Australia ended in a disaster, being shipwrecked near King Island, Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) in 1835. It is recorded that only 15 survived, 6 being Irish female convict women and several crew including Capt. Peck. They were transported to Launceston. On board were also several free passengers and children. A total of 224 lives lost and one of the worst ship wrecks in history.
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Convict Notes
Marriage Permission: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON52-1-1/CON52-1-1P053 William Means, free, and Rose Ann Dunn, per Neva, Date of permission, 26 Sep 1835. permission granted. Marriage Record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD36-1-2/RGD36-1-2P228 William Mears, of parish of Longford, and Rose Anne Dunn, of the parish of Longford, were married 26 October 1835 in the church of Longford. William signed his name, Rose, her mark X. Witnesses were John West and Hannah Cross.
Tasmanian Records. Conduct Record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON40-1-3/CON40-1-3P100 No 187. Ann Rose Dunn, per Neva, 12 May 1835. Tried Cavan, 7 years. Nov 3 1835. Ux Means (Mears?) wife of Means/Mears. Many incidents of drunkenness recorded. Nov 18 1836, Her sentence was extended by 6 months. Final entry: 13 Dec 1839. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to remit the extended sentence of this woman, she is therefore ordered to her freedom. Free Certificate, 170/140. See record for full details. Tasmanian Record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON13-1-8/CON13-1-8P63 One of the Documents and list of survivors from the wreck of the Neva. List: Rose Dunn, Vagrancy, 7 years, age 20, 5 ft 2 ½, blue eyes, black hair, fair complexion, Tried Cavan, Summer assizes 1832.
Tasmanian Records. Indent: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON16-1-1/CON16-1-1P14 and https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON16-1-1/CON16-1-1P15 Ann Rose Dunn, 5 ft 2in. Age 21, Farm servant, Tried Cavan, Summer Ass. 1832. 7 years. Native Place, Kings court, County Cavan. Single, Catholic, Cannot read nor write. This offence, tried as a Vagrant, but denies any theft. Ship, Neva, 12 May 1835. Remarks: F, Thomas, a Stone cutter, 2 B & 1 S, Kings Court, Co Cavan, also 2 uncles.
Tried Cavan Summer Assizes 1832. Conduct record: Tried as a vagrant but denied any theft, Single. Marriage permission: William Mears 23rd Sept 1835. Free certificate #140, 24th February 1840. newspapers reported the number embarked as 150 female prisoners, 9 free women and 55 children. The Neva departed Cork on 8th January 1835. Three people died in the earlier part of the voyage and one child was born. Following hard on the disaster of the Convict Ship George III which was wrecked on 12th April 1835, the Neva was wrecked north of King Island on 13th May 1835. All perished except six of the women: Ellen Galvin, Mary Slattery, Ann Cullen, Rose Ann Hyland, Rose Dunn and Margaret Drury. Nine of the Ship's Crew Survived: Captain Benjamin Peck, First Officer Joseph Bennett, Thomas Sharp, John Wilson, Edward Calthorpe, Thomas Hines, Robert Ballard, John Robinson and William Kidney.