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Transportation
Mary Field was transported on the Elizabeth, departing 27th Aug 1827 and arriving 12th Jan 1828 with 195 passengers.
1828 - Elizabeth arrived from Ireland with Female Irish Convicts. Total No Embarked; 194. Drowned on voyage; 1 Died on Board; 1. Total mustered 192 on arrival at Sydney Cove 12 January 1828. 16 Children on Board Walter Cock - Commander Joseph H Hughes - Surgeon Superintendent.
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Convict Notes
Dan Griffin, Margaret Field, Pat. Sullivan, Mary Field, Bridget Harry, Jeremiah Nealy, ?. Danoran, Cornelius Sullivan, and ? Faith, were severally charged with stealing ?£ 17s. the property of Jer. Mahony, on 21 Dec. Jeremiah Mahony deposed, he was a fisherman, and having sold some fish to two market women, went to the house where he was informed they lived, to receive the money ; and on going up stairs, a number of persons rushed upon him, and having thrown him down, proceeded to rifle his pockets, from whence they took all the money, that he had, amounting to to finish the business after having robbed the witness, they all lent a hand in rolling him down stairs, a little lighter than when he went up; from the bruises that received by this last treatment, he was confined to his bed for several days—here the witness on turning the bar, was only able to identify Dan Griffin, Patrick Sullivan, Margaret Field, and Mary Field, and could not undertake to swear positively the rest. Two witnesses were produced for the defence, who each deposed, that they saw the prosecutor in a state of intoxication the day stated that he was robbed—one them however was proved by respectable witless, to a fellow of the sworn characters, and not fit to be credited on his oath—The Jury returned verdict of Guilty, against Griffin, Sullivan, and the two Fields but acquitted the rest —His Lordship sentenced the prisoners to 7 years transportation. Cork Constitution, 12 April 1827.
NSW 1828 census at Bathurst, at Neville Farm, in household of former convict, John Neville, (Indian, 1810) a farmer, and his family: Mary Field, aged 50, G.S. per Elizabeth 1828, 7 years, protestant, house servant.
Listed as Mary Field. Mary was 50 years old on arrival. Native place: Cork. Married - 4 children - mother of Margaret Field, who was convicted along with her mother, arrived per 'Elizabeth 1828' Catherine arrived per 'Brothers' Elizabeth arrived per 'Lady Rowena' James arrived per 'Godfrey Webster' Mary had 2 previous convictions, was 4'10" tall, fair fresh complexion, light brown hair, blue eyes. scar left upper lip. 28/1/1830: Permission to marry William Sutherland (Henry) - he was 37 and free and she was 52 - Disallowed as she was still married. (Could not find William Sutherland as a convict on the 'Henry' - perhaps a guard on the 'Henry' in 1823 or the female voyage in 1825). 1830: TOL Bathurst - Born Cork Co; Trade: Seempstress (Seamstress??). 25/4/1834: COF. 1834: (NSW BDM) Married William Sutherland at Church of England, Bathurst. 1835: There is a death listed for Mary Sutherland died aged 60, no district given.
Mary FIELDS was convicted at Cork, Ireland and transported to New South Wales, Australia 1827/28.