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Transportation
John Dwyer was transported on the Atlas, departing 30th May 1802 and arriving 30th Oct 1802 with 191 passengers.
Atlas (generic)References
| Primary Source | Website: Irish Convicts to New South Wales 1788-1849 http://members.pcug.org.au/~ppmay/cgi-bin/irish/irish.cgi?requestType=Search2&id=8898 lists the following references: Convict indents: Various 1811 Muster: Y Smee & Selkirk Provis - Pioneer Register Vol 2 Donohoe - Catholics of NSW: p159 Whitaker: Unfinished Revolution p30 73 183 "Unfinished Revolution: United Irishmen in New South Wales, 1800-1810" by Anne-Maree Whitaker, Crossing Press, Surry Hills NSW, Paperback | 275 pages, ISB |
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Convict Notes
Trial Date 15 July 1801 in Limerick, Ireland Conditional Pardon from Governor Macquarie 31 Jan 1812 Certificate of Freedom 31 January 1818 1813 Married Elizabeth Gurney (arrived Free person The Speke 1808) 1813 Son Thomas Dwyer 1815 Son John Dwyer died 1817 1816 Daughter Mary Dwyer 1819 Daughter Margaret Dwyer 1822 Son John Dwyer 1825 Daughter Catherine Dwyer 1827 Son Philip Dwyer 1830 Daughter Elleanor Dwyer 1833 Daughter Elizabeth Dwyer On 30 June 1814 John Dwyer was granted 50 acres of land at Appin which became Doon Farm. Grant number 21.
**TWO JOHN DWYER'S ON THIS VOYAGE** The other John Dwyer was tried at Clonmel, Tipperary County - he was 44 years old on arrival.
"Atlas II prisoners John Dwyer, Hugh Hayes, Denis Molloy, George Russell, and Grimes Tierney are identified in Irish records as part of a group which conducted armed raids in east Limerick in March 1800. They were court-martialled in July 1801 and sentenced to transportation." - from page 30, Whitaker: "Unfinished Revolution" The Colonial Secretary's Index records: 1810 Petition for mitigation of sentence 1816 paid from the Police Fund for erecting a stone reservoir and pump in Bent Street (Sydney) for public use 1822 Living at Appin and had convicts assigned to work for him there 1823 Appointed Chief Constable & Poundkeeper for the district of Appin, NSW 1825 received a grant of land from Governor Sir Thomas Brisbane