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Samuel Hewens was transported on the Recovery, departing 26th Oct 1835 and arriving 25th Feb 1836 with 283 passengers.
Built 1799 Batavia, 493 tons. 1823 voyage. Also arrived the same morning, (i.e. Thursday last) from Ireland, having sailed from the Cove of Cork on the 5th April, the ship Recovery, Captain Fotherley, with 180 male convicts, in tolerable health : no deaths on the passage. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Cunningham, R. N. The guard comprises a detachment of the 1st, or Royals, commanded by Captain Gill, who is accompanied by his Lady. Three free passengers come out by this conveyance, at the expence of the Crown. Sydney Gazette, Thurs 7 Aug 1823. 1835 voyage. Surgeon's general remarks. On 5th October 1835, the Guard embarked at Deptford, consisting of 1 staff, 1 subaltern, 2 sergeants, 1 drummer, 26 rank and file of the 28th Regiment, accompanied by 8 women and 4 children. On the 19th at Spithead we received on board 160 male convicts from the Leviathan and 120 from the York Hulk and in the 30th got under weigh, previous to which, the convicts were discharged to the hulks in consequence of their being a great nuisance on board. Source:The medical and surgical journal of HM convict ship Recovery for 5 October 1835 to 16 March 1836 by Alexander Neill, during which time the said ship was employed in passage to Sydney New South Wales
Recovery (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 195 (100). State Archives, Butts of COF, 1848 (NRS 12210) and Butts of TOL, 1840 (NRS 12202; Item [4/4139]) and Convict Indents (NRS 12189; Item [X638]; Microfiche: 717). UK, Prison Hulk Register, HO 9/9. England & Wales, Criminal Registers 1835, Class:HO 27; Piece: 50; Page:381. State Archives NSW, Registers of Coroners' Inquests, Series:2925; Item:4/6620; Roll:343 |
| 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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Convict Notes
CONVICTS. —The following prisoners were removed from our County Gaol, on the 13th instant, to put board the York hulk, ... at for a felony in the dwelling-house of John Stephens, at Alcester and Frederick Buckley for felony at Aston, for life.— Benjamin Timmins, for felony at Birmingham, 14 years.— Thomas Kington, for stealing 81 pigeons, m April last, the property of the Rev. F. Muir, at Harford; Wm. Smith, for stealing malt, at Birmingham; Samuel Hewins and Wm. Wilkins, for robbing Richard Hi...rns of money the amount 38s, Lower Thomas Mooney, for felony, Birmingham, and Samuel Henry Turner, for forgery, and uttering, seven years. Leamington Spa Courier, 15 August 1835. ---------------------------------------------------- York Hulk Records. HO-9-9_6 Received from Warwick, 13 Aug 1835. Saml. Hewens, age 23, Stg from the person, tried at Warwick 29 June 1835, 7 years, NSW 19 Oct 1835. Wm Wilkins, age 27, Stg from the person, tried at Warwick 29 June 1835, 7 years, NSW 19 Oct 1835.
Trial: 20 June 1835 1835 - England Criiminal Register, Warwick, Larceny, before convicted of Felony, aged 23 13 August 1835 - UK, Prison Hulk: Hardy, moored at Portsmouth 1836 - Convict Indents: aged 22, can read and write, Protestant, Single, Trade: Joiner and carpenter (tolerable), Offence: Highway Robbery, Former Convictions: 1 Year, Hieght: 5 feet 7 inches, Complexion: Sallow, Hair: Brown, Eyes: Hazel grey 30 April 1840, Ticket of Leave No.40/958 29 January 1848, Certificate of Freedom No. 48/68, Prisoner No.36/848, Trade: Joiner & Carpenter, aged 34, Birth Year: 1814 1892 - Death, Coroners Inquest: 2 June 1892, Place: Near Millfield; Dist. of Wollombi, Death Place: Millfield Near Wollombi, Aged 77, Birth Place: Warwickshire, England, Verdict: Natural causes to wit senile decay, Cash or property possessed by Deceased: about 150 pounds
Warwick quarter Sessions 20 Jun 1833. Could read & write, Protestant, Single, b. at Tysoe, Co. Warwickshire, England. Assigned to Thomas Crawford. Died at Millfield. Buried at Ellalong, NSW. Married to Bridget Haverty 8 Jan 1856 at Lochinvar. Bridget b.1833 Kilshanny, Co. Clare, Ire. They had a total of 9 children