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Transportation
John Guidor was transported on the Chapman, departing 25th Mar 1817 and arriving 26th Jul 1817 with 202 passengers.
The Chapman ship was built at Whitby, England in 1777, rebuilt in 1811 and refurbed in 1815. Tonnage: 558 The 1817 voyage from Ireland to New South Wales, Australia is not yet fully recorded on this web site - currently being updated. A mutiny occurred on this voyage with 7 men killed and many others wounded. (200 male convicts embarked) 1824 voyage from England to Van Diemen's Land (180 male convicts). 1826 voyage from England to Van Diemen's Land (100 male convicts, 2 escaped). Royal Staff guards & 19 private passengers.
Chapman (generic)References
| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Applications for the Publication of Banns, 1828-1830, 1838-1839 for Bridget Davis 1829 (Reel 716) NSW, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849; 1817 Chapman |
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Wife Bridget’s Certificate of Freedom dated: 15 Aug 1832; Number: 32/0761; Arrived per ship Woodman 1823; Tried Clare Assizes in Summer 1822 for House robbery, Sentence: 7 years. Aged 42 yrs , Born at County Clare; Country Servant. Description: Scar on chin, Wife of John Guider, per 'Chapman' 1817; NOTE: Had 3 years added to her original sentence by the Sydney Bench 11 Nov 1826 for stealing lace from her master.
Before he got his Certificate of Freedom in Sept 1823, he was assigned and employed as follows: 1822 Muster – Gov servant to Sir john Jamieson at Windsor. August 1824 List - On list of Government servants in the employ of Sir John Jamison; from May 1820 to Jul 1823. Sydney Gazette, 18 Sept 1823 – On list of men who have gained their Certificates of Freedom in the last week. Sept 1825 Muster -Free by Servitude; Residence: Minto, Employed by T Galvin. Nov 1828 Census: John Guider, Aged: 32 years, Religion: Catholic; Ship of arrival: Chapman 1817; Trial Sentence: 7 years; Current Status: Free by Servitude; Employment: Labourer with John Cody, Residence: Kent St.
IRISH TRIAL – see Kilkenny Moderator, Sat 21 Sept 1816, p 3. John GUIDER, age 25, was transported on Chapman for 7 years, being guilty of being an idle and disorderly person out of his dwelling house at improper hours without reasonable excuse on the nights of June 16th, 19th, 21st, and 23rd, 1816. His native place was reported as Mullaghnoney, County Tipperary. Constable Thomas and John Sparrow, of the Shervadagh Barony, had got a warrant for Guilder’s apprehension, from Mr Langley issued and sent by Lord Desart. They’d searched his house on 21/23 June when he was absent. Guilder’s uncle (unnamed) swore that Guilder had slept in his house a couple of june nights, being nights he’d heard the constables were searching for his nephew. Timothy Quick did not seem to help Guider’s cause when he said that the prisoner was sleeping at his house tonight the constables were searching for him (contradicting the uncle). It was reported “this fellow seemed a little crusty, was reminded of his oath to tell the truth, to which he replied that he knew as well as they that he was on his oath to tell “all he thought proper”. A character reference from a Mr Clancy also didn’t seem to help, since Clancy had known him seven years ago when Guilder had left his service following five years previous. Guilder was convicted and sentenced to 7 yers' transportation. ******************************
Starting Monday 16 September 1816, at the Tipperary Special Sessions held in Clonmel, many men were tried for being idle and disorderly persons, – being out of their dwelling houses in the prescribed hours (i.e. night). Most of them were acquitted. Under the Insurrection Act it was automatically a transportable offence to be out of one’s home without a valid reason after sunset and before sunrise. The aim of the Act was to catch people who were co-ordinating, planning and carrying out illegal acts of insurrection, whether singly or in concert with others, such as damaging property assaulting or harming people, leaving threatening notes and simply just assembling together as a group. However, John GUIDER (as reported in newspaper) was found guilty.
THE undermentioned Persons have obtained Certificates, Conditional Pardons, or Tickets of Leave, during the last Week: CERTIFICATES. Chapman, John Guider; Sydney Gazette, 18 Sept 1823. ----------------------------------------------------- COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE. July 29, 1828. HIS Excellency, the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following Alterations in the Police of the Colony; viz. Constables appointed. Sydney- John Browne, per Larkins, on the 1st Instant; John Guide, per Chapman, ditto; Sydney Gazette, 1 Aug 1828. -------------------------------------------------- 1828 Census Index. John Guider, age 32, F.S. Chapman 1817, 7 years, Laborer, Jno. Cody, Sydney district. -------------------------------------------------- Permission for Marriage. John Guider, per Chapman, age 37, 7 years, Free, and Bridget Davis, per Woodman, age 39, 7 years, Bond. Date of permission, 16 July 1829, Sydney district, Revd. Daniel Power. Roman catholic. --------------------------------------------------- Government Notice. Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, July 12 1830. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following Alterations in the Police of the Colony, namely ; Sydney.- … and Constables John Gurder and Edward Markham, resigned. Sydney Gazette, 17 July 1830. -------------------------------------------------- Government Notice. Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, August 3, 1831. HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following alterations in the Police of the Colony; namely — SYDNEY. To be Constables. John Guider, per Chapman, from the 9th ultimo. Sydney Herald, 8 Aug 1831. -------------------------------------------------- NSW Convict Index 1791-1873. Bridget Davis, per Woodman 1823, Certificate of Freedom, 15 Aug 1832, Wife of John Guidar, per Chapman 1817, fbs (as stated on her CF.) -------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 19th January, 1836. HIS Excellency the Governor, has been pleased to approve of the following alterations in the Police of the Colony; namely—. Sydney. Patrolmen dismissed-—John Evans, John Guider, and William Cox. NSW Govt. Gazette, 20 Jan 1836.
CRIME: His offence is known. He was found guilty in the Summer of 1816 of an "offence under the Insurrection Act" (see NSW, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849; 1817 Chapman).
Other records call him JOHN GUILDER, such as NSW Convict Indents: John GUILDER: was 25 years old (born 1792) on arrival in NSW per Chapman (1) [1817]. He was tried in Summer 1816 in Tipperary County, and sentenced to 7 years transportation. His native place was Mullaghnoney, Tipperary County, and he was a labourer. He was 5’5½”, with a dark ruddy complexion, black hair and hazel eyes (see NSW Convict Indents, 1788-1842; Bound Indentures 1814-1818).
Bridget Davis in the New South Wales, Australia, Convict Applications for the Publication of Banns, 1828-1830, Name: Bridget Davis Gender: Female Birth Year:abt 1790 Age:39 Arrival year: 1823 Arriving Vessel:Chapman Spouse Name: John Guider Spouse Gender: Male Spouse Birth Year:1792 Spouse Age: 37 Spouse Arrival Year:1817 Spouse Vessel: Woodman Marriage Year: Abt 1829 Application Date:10 Jul 1829 Application Place:Sydney, New South Wales, Australia On the actual record it has Bridget listed as 39 at the female factory at Parramatta and John as 37, He arrived in the Chapman for 7 years in 1817 and is a police officer. His character is listed as unimpeached as is hers, He has the means to support a wife