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Gideon Goodrich was transported on the Buffalo, departing 28th Sep 1839 and arriving 12th Feb 1840 with 90 passengers.
1833 - Voyage. Transported; 179 Female Convicts and 25 Children 1839 - Voyage. On 28th September 1839, the Ship Buffalo left Quebec, Canada, taking 144 prisoners to Van Diemen’s Land and New South Wales, following the Patriot War in Canada in 1837-38. Some of the prisoners were French Canadians patriots and others were American patriots, captured after the Battle of the Windmill. The Ship went first to Van Diemens Land, arriving at Hobart on 11th February 1840, where most of the American prisoners were landed, and then went on to Sydney, arriving on 26th February 1840, where the 58 French speaking prisoners were landed. They were separated mainly because there was hostility between the Americans from Lower Canada and the Canadians from Upper Canada. The prisoners were in the main, literate, idealistic and honest men.
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Tasmanian Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-17$init=CON31-1-17p60 1484, Gideon Goodrich, Buffalo, 12 Feb 1840, Province of Upper Canada, 19 Dec 1838, Life. Transported for Piratical Invasion of Upper Canada. Widower, 3 children, Other details, but not clear. T.L. 10.2.42. Free Pardon 10 Dec 1844. ----------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Appropriation Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON27-1-8$init=CON27-1-8p30 1484.Gideon Goodrich, age 44, Hatter, Canetier, tried at Upper Canada, life, native of Massachusets. ----------------------------------------------------- GOVERNMENT NOTICE. Colonial Secretarys Office, Nov. 27, 1844. The Queen has been pleased to grant Absolute Pardons to the undermentioned Prisoners, who were convicted at Courts Martial held in Upper Canada in the year 1838, of piratically invading that province, and sentenced to death, but commuted to transportation for life :-- J. M. Aitcheson, Buffalo ; Henry V. Barnum, ditto ; John Cronkliste, ditto ; Leonard Delano, ditto ; Moses A. Dutcher, ditto ; Elon Fellows, ditto; James De Witt Fero, ditto; Gideon A. Goodrich, ditto ; Nelson S. Griggs, ditto ; Jerry Griggs, ditto ; Emanuel Garrison, ditto ; Daniel D. Heustis, ditto ; David House, or Howth, ditto ; Garrett Hicks, ditto ; Robert Marsh, ditto ; Elizur or Eleazer Stevens, ditto; Chauncey Sheldon, ditto ; Alvin B. Sweet, ditto; John G. Swanberg, ditto; Samuel Snow, ditto; Joseph Thompson, ditto; John Vernon, Marquis of Hastings; Nathan Whiting, Buffalo. By His Excellency's Command, J. E. BICHENO. Colonial Times, 3 Dec 1844. -------------------------------------------------- The American whale-ship Steiglitz, belong to Bridgeport, Ct. put into Oahu, on the 27th of April last, from Hobart-town, in New South Wales, having on board TWENTY-SEVEN of these Canadian prisoners, who had previously been set at liberty by the English Government. It appears that the commander of the Steiglitz, Captain Young, at his individual expense, brought these men in his vessel to Oahu, whither he had come from New South Wales, on a whaling cruise to the Northwest Coast. Arrived at Oahu, he immediately apprized the Sandwich Island authorities of he fact,and requested permission for the released prisoners to remain until hey could find opportunity to embark for the United States in whale ships, which would doubtless be the case in the course of a few months. In the meantime, Captain Young took a portion of his precious foreign (ten of the late prisoners) along with him to the Northwest Coast, to form part of his expedition, leaving the rest behind, under the guarantied protection of the authorities of the Sandwich Islands. Unquestionably the most interesting part of this intelligence has, however, yet to follow. We refer to the names of these twenty-seven Americans, who are now returning to their native land, after such a fearful season of exile. These we have also been allowed to transcribe, and record with pleasure, as the heart of many a bereaved parent,or brother, or sister, will beat with gratitude as they discover the name of a long-lost one on the list: Passengers brought per ship Stieglitz,Captain S. Young, from Van Dieman's Land, in New South Wales, and left temporarily in charge of the authorities of the Sandwich Islands, at Oahu, until they can be brought back to the United States. Gideon Goodrich was one of th passengers left temporarily in the Sandwich Isles. From an 1845 article in the Washington Union.