Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Henry Flack was transported on the Phoenix, departing 31st Oct 1821 and arriving 20th May 1822 with 184 passengers.
Built at Thames, England 1798. 589 tons.
Phoenix (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 118 |
| Source Description | This 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 Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
Claims
"Henry was baptised in South Lopham Norfolk, the eldest sibling of the family, in 1799 to Nathaniel Flack and Elizabeth Carman. His family lived in Lakenheath. Henry's parents Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Who married in Lakenheath in 1798) are my direct ancestors."
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Convict Notes
SAVAGE AND BRUTAL MURDER.-A shepherd named Henry Flack, 52 years of age, in the employ of Mr. W. Hepburn, of Swansea, was found dead by a shepherd in Mr. Schaw's service on the 3rd instant, having been murdered in an unprecedentedly brutal and savage manner. The unfortunate victim lived in a hut by himself on Crown land rented by Mr. Hepburn, about six or seven miles from Swansea, and had made an appointment for the morning of the 3rd to proceed with Mr. Schaw's shepherd hunting in search of sheep. The last time he was seen alive was on the 28th October, when the appointment was made, and it is supposed that the same evening the murder must have been committed. The body was discovered about one hundred yards from the hut, and it is probable he was attacked when fetching water from a hole where he obtained his supply. His hands were very much bruised and scratched, and it appeared from the state of his waistcoat and shirt, which were very much torn, that he bad held a violent struggle for his life. His face, jaws and forehead were literally beaten to pieces, and the back part of the head driven some inches into the ground. Several large stones were lying about the body of the deceased, some of them having skin and blood upon them, and evidently having been used for the fatal purpose. The medical officer, Dr. Storey, could not discover, in consequence of the decomposed state of the body, the primary cause of death, whether from strangulation or gun-shot. No marks of ball or shot, were visible from the bones, but the bosom of the shirt exhibited an appearance as if penetrated with shot. Flack was considered to have a good deal of money for a man in his position t but as his trowsers were not unbuttoned, and as his gun, knapsack, and other things in the hut were untouched, it does not seem probable that plunder was the object of the murderer or murderers. Au inquest has been held on the remains, and II vague suspicion attaches to a fellow shepherd who is in custody. The inquiry is still pending, and we hope His Excellency will offer a reward for the certain detection of the murderers. The Courier, 13 Nov 1850.
Description https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON23-1-1/CON23-1-1-P137 Henry Flack, age 22, Fm Lab & Ploughm. Per Phoenix. Tried Bury, 9 Aug 1821, Life. Native place, Lakenheath, Suffolk. H2897 and other figures on left arm. Possible death?? Death?? Reg https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD35-1-18/RGD35-1-18P135 28 Oct 1850. Henry Flack, male, age 48 years, Shepherd, Murdered, Informant: W.S. Nayes, Esq, Coroner, Great Swan Port, 9 Nov 1850. Inquest: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/SC195-1-28/SC195-1-28-2412_1 includes numerous statements. Murder at Swansea. - A shepherd named Henry Flack, in the employ of Mr. W. Hepburn, of Swansea, was found murdered on the 3rd instant. Around the spot where he was found a number of large stones, having skin and blood on them, were lying, and it is supposed that they were the instruments used to accomplish the deed, his head being horribly mutilated, and the back part of it driven some inches into the ground. A vague suspicion attaches to a fellow shepherd, who is in custody.- L. Examiner, Nov. 13. Maitland Mercury, 30 Nov 1850.
—Ann Flack (by Robert Eagle, Esq.) charged with being concerned with Henry Flack, in committing burglary in the dwelling-house Susan Rolph, of and stealing therefrom 26/. in monies and divers other articles. [Nathaniel Flack, who was committed as an accessary the burglary, was not the same individual, though of the same same name, who had that day been discharged from an accusation of rape.) Suffolk Chronicle, 28 April 1821. … and Henry Flack, for a burglary in the dwelling-house of Susan Rolph, of Lakenheath, and stealing 26/. in silver, a quantity of copper coin, piece of hemp, several pieces of calico, and other articles, were capitally convicted, and received sentence of death; but were afterwards reprieved.—The Learned Judge, in feelingly passing sentence, observed to Flack, that he had before been capitally convicted, and, he feared had pleaded guilty merely in the hope of saving his life.—No sooner had his Lordship ceased speaking than the prisoner, who is now only 21 years of age, in the most hardened and impudent manner, complained of the constable having taken some of his clothes on his apprehension. Suffolk Chronicle, 18 Aug 1821. -------------------------------------------------- Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-13$init=CON31-1-13p69
Convicts. On Monday last the following male convicts were removed from Bury Gaol on board the hulks at Portsmouth; Henry Flack, Jos. Partridge, James MacGregor, and James Hurrell. Suffolk Chronicle, 29 Sep 1821. -------------------------------------------------- Hulk Records: HO-9-8_5 page 8: Arrived from Bury St Edmunds, 25 Sep 1821. Henry Flack, age 22, Burglary, tried 9 Aug 1821, Bury St Edmunds, Life, Sent to NSW 10 Nov 1821.