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John Greenwood was transported on the Prince Regent, departing 8th Jun 1827 and arriving 27th Sep 1827 with 182 passengers.
Prince Regent, 1820-21. On Tuesday arrived from Ireland, the ship Prince Regent, Captain Clifford. She left the Cove of Cork the 19th of September last, and brings, in excellent health, 144 male prisoners. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Taylor, R. N. The guard comprises 30 men of the 1st Foot (Royals), under orders of Lieut. Lewis. Sydney Gazette, 13 Jan 1821.
Prince Regent (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 197 (100) |
| 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 |
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Family connections for John (Greenwood) are: GREENWOOD John (Greenwood) was born about 1810. He was tried at Surrey Quarter Sessions, sentenced to 7years & arrived in Australia as a convict on 27 9 1827 after a voyage of 3.5months on PRINCE REGENT; he was assigned to John (Wood)-whos wife he later married-at Baulkham Hills (recorded in 1828). He married Maria (Kentwell her second marriage) on 17 3 1834 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. [Some details taken from this Website] Maria (Kentwell) was born in 1806. She was living at Wilberforce when she married firstly John (Wood) emancipist of Wilberforce on 5 5 1823 at St Matthews CofE Windsor & produced 5children. She is recorded in 1828 with her family at Baulkham Hills. She died on 1 9 1881 age about75 mother of 11children. Details of Maria (Kentwell)s family are given in entry for William (Kentwell ADMIRAL BARRINGTON 1791) on this Website. John (Greenwood) & Maria (Kentwell) produced 6children: 1.-6.??? (Greenwood) Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.
Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: [Ref G1270] Greenwood, John, 18, GS, Prince Regent, 1826, servant to John Wood, Baulkham Hills. and also.... [Ref W2387] Wood, John, 32, FS, Ocean, 1816, 7 years, Landholder at Baulkham Hills. 5 acres all cleared and cultivated 1 horse, 7 cattle. [Ref W2388] Wood, Maria, 22, born in colony. [Ref W2389] Wood, Elizabeth, 6, born in colony. [Ref W2387] Wood, William, 2, born in colony.
In the colony, John was assigned as a servant to John and Maria Wood (nèe Kentwell) at Baulkham Hills. John Wood died in 1832, leaving Maria with 5 young children. John Greenwood and Maria then married March 17 1834 at St Johns, Parramatta. Maria had been born Maria Kentwell, the daughter of William Kentwell (Convict, Admiral Barrington, 1791) and Elizabeth Morris (Convict, Mary Ann 1791). John and Maria had a further 6 children.