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Thomas Gearty was transported on the Britannia Iii, departing 10th Dec 1796 and arriving 27th May 1797 with 48 passengers.
Third voyage to Australia. Arrived in Sydney Cove on 18 July 1798 1814 voyage departed from Bengal with 10 male convicts. All tried in India.
Britannia Iii (generic)References
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Convict Notes
Dublin Evening Post Dublin, Republic of Ireland 14 May 1796: Patrick Moore, James Martin, Edward Gannon, Thomas Gaharty, and George Gray, wore capitally convicted for Defenders offences. Listed as Thomas Gearty alias Gerrattey on the Irish Convicts to NSW database. Thomas was listed as 26 years old on arrival. Colonial Secretary Index: GARRITY, Thomas. Per "Britannia", 1797 1812 Dec: Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3170; 4/1848 p.146) 1818 Sep 10: Of Parramatta. On list of persons to receive grants of land in 1818 (Fiche 3266; 9/2652 p.50) 1822 Jul 18: Signatory to memorial from inhabitants and stockholders of Parramatta re common land on the Sydney road known Dog Traps; listed as Garetty (Reel 6055; 4/1761 p.226) 1823 Apr 5: On return of allotments in the town of Parramatta (Fiche 3265; 4/7576 pp.9-10,15) 1814: Lived with Elizabeth Nugent (Hercules 1802). 1848: Died at Parramatta, aged 80. Listed as Geraghty and Gerarty on the NSW BDM.