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Transportation
William Glass was transported on the Henry Porcher, departing 5th Aug 1825 and arriving 3rd Dec 1825 with 176 passengers.
1825 Journey. On Saturday morning (3 Dec) arrived from London and Dublin, the ship Henry Porcher, Captain John Thompson, with 175 male prisoners, having lost one man - the rest in good health. She sailed from London the 10th of July, and Dublin the 5th of August. The guard comprises a detachment of the 47th Regiment, under the orders of Captain Donaldson. The Surgeon Superintendent is Dr. CARTER, R. N. Sydney Gazette, 5 Dec 1825.
Henry Porcher (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convicts to NSW, by Peter Mayberry at http://members.pcug.org.au; and NSW Convict Indents, 1788-1842; Bound Indentures 1823-1826 |
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"William Glass is my 3x great Grandfather on my maternal line"
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Convict Notes
His original Conviction was reported: MARCH 22. William Glass, for stealing cow from John Glass and Julia Foregrove, on the 4th July last— Guilty. Enniskillen Chronicle, 7 April 1825.
1854: From New South Wales Government Gazette, Tue 17 Oct 1854 [Issue No.133], p2249: “In the Supreme Court of New South Wales. ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION. In the Goods, Chattels, and Credits of Thomas Kelly, late of Maneroo, in the Colony of New South Wales, farmer and grazier, deceased. “TAKE Notice, that Mary Ann Glass, now the wife of William Glass, of Cooma Creek, Maneroo, in the said Colony, intends to apply to this Honorable Court, at the expiration of fourteen days from the publication hereof, that administration of the goods, chattels, and credits of the said Thomas Kelly, be granted to her as the widow of the said deceased.—Dated the thirteenth day of October, a.d. 1854.” --- 1854, 30 October: At Cooma, William GLASS offers a reward of £20 for the return of two horses, stolen from him at Numeralla, north-east of Cooma (see The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser, Sat 4 Nov 1854, p3). And the story unfolded… 1856, 17 October: From The Sydney Morning Herald, p2: “GOULBURN QUARTER SESSIONS. Thomas Kelly was indicted for having, at Cowra, on the 2nd September, stolen a mare, the property of William Glass. The prisoner was defended by Mr. Deniehy. “The prosecutor is the stepfather of the prisoner: the former lives at Maneroo, and the latter near Braidwood. Previous to his marriage with the prisoner's mother he had a mare branded in his own name, from which he bred a filly foal, the subject of the present prosecution; when a yearling she was branded K (the brand of the prisoner's family), the prosecutor intending to give her to one or other of the children; hearing that the prisoner was coming to take the mare, Glass had her branded on the evening of the 2nd September with his own brand, WG. The next morning the mare was missed out of the paddock, and was discovered by Glass and a sergeant in the gold police in the possession of the prisoner, who stated to them that he had bred her himself. “For the defence evidence was called to prove that the dam of the mare was the property of the prisoner, and that he bred her. The jury found the prisoner guilty, and he was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment in Parramatta gaol, with hard labour.”
1831, 5 April: William Glass absconded from Moreton Bay for 14 days; he was returned to the penal settlement on 19 April 1831 (see Kenneth J Lamb, Canberra 2013, Moreton Bay Convict Movements). 1832, 1 September: Sent from Moreton Bay to Sydney per “Governor Phillip”; admitted to the Phoenix Hulk on 10 September 1832; sent from the Hulk to Hyde Park Barracks on 12 September 1832 (see NSW Convict Records, 1810-1891; Phoenix Hulk: Discharge Book, 1831-1833). 1832, 10 September: Granted Certificate of Freedom No 32/845; born 1804, 5’5½” tall, dark ruddy complexion, dark brown eyes and chestnut hair. Remarks: Lost right arm; was transported to Moreton Bay for three years by the Bench at Patterson’s Plains 20 July 1829 for a robbery (see NSW Certificates of Freedom, 1810-1814, 1827-1867; (NRS 12210) Butts of Certificates of Freedom 1832, September). 1838, 11 May: Issued with another Certificate of Freedom No 38/408 (see NSW Certificates of Freedom, 1810-1814, 1827-1867; (NRS 12210) Butts of Certificates of Freedom 1838, May). 1850: William Glass married Mary KELLY; registered at Monaro (originally called Maneroo), New South Wales; reg# 802/1850 V1850802 36B (see Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950; and NSW BDM).
1825, 9 December: He is on a list of convicts forwarded to Parramatta for distribution; assigned to the Government at Bathurst (see NSW Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1856; Copies of Letters Sent Within The Colony, 1814-1827). 1828 Census: William Glass per Henry Porcher 1825 was at Hunter's Hill, Hunter River; a shepherd, aged 26, assigned to Timothy Nowlan (see https://www.jenwilletts.com/). 1829, 6 August: Admitted to Phoenix Hulk from the General Sessions at Patterson’s Plains, 20 July 1829, where he was convicted of robbery and sentenced to three years at Moreton Bay (see NSW Convict Records, 1810-1891; Phoenix Hulk: Entrance Books, 1825-1831). 1829, 16: Discharged from the Hulk and sent to Moreton Bay per “Waterloo” (see NSW Convict Records, 1810-1891; Phoenix Hulk: Discharge Book, 1825-1830; and Kenneth J Lamb, Canberra 2013, Moreton Bay Convict Movements).
1825, 3 December: William GLASS, a native of Londonderry, was 21 on arrival in New South Wales. He was convicted at Londonderry on 23 March 1825, and transported for seven years for stealing a cow. He was a flax dresser (he prepared flax for spinning). He was 5’5½” tall, with a florid complexion, black eyes and chestnut hair. He was listed as physically “very well” (see NSW Convict Indents, 1788-1842; Bound Indentures 1823-1826).