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Garrett Hicks 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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| Primary Source | Ancestry. TAHO: (Pardon CON60-1-1)&(Register CON22-1-3). Tasmanian Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-22$init=CON31-1-22p127 |
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Previously owned and sold land in Leeds County, Bastard Township, as did his brother Daniel Hicks. Father was Martin Hicks. Garrett had three daughters- Polly b. 1836, Persis b. 1839 and Isabel b.1835; and one son-Fred b. 1830. His wife's name was Eunice Avery. They lived in Theresa, Jefferson County, New York. Don't know when he got back to New York, but, by 1854 was in ownership of 50 acres in Northshade Township, Gratiot County, Michigan. Died from falling tree December 1854.
Previously owned and sold land in Leeds County, Bastard Township, as did his brother Daniel Hicks. Father was Martin Hicks. Garrett had three daughters- Polly b. 1836, Persis b. 1839 and Isabel b.1835; and one son-Fred b. 1830. His wife's name was Eunice Avery. They lived in Theresa, Jefferson County, New York.
Description List: aged 37, Ploughman, https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON23-1-2-P111
Garret Hicks was transported for "Piratical invasion of Upper Canada. Garrett was 37 years old, 5'10" tall, a ploughman, native place could be Hull, Yorkshire (https://librariestas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/tas/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fARCHIVES_DIGITISED$002f0$002fARCHIVES_DIG_DIX:CON23-1-2/one) Married with 6 children - wife and children at native place?? (not stated). 10/2/1842: TOL February of 1844, Garrett Hicks and Riley Whitney had obtained passes to move to the Swanport District to take up farming near Waub’s Boat Harbour (now Bicheno). 3/12/1844: Free Pardon. http://www.ozgenonline.com/~riacaroline/Memorials/Campbelltown/HICKS, Garrett (ct).jpg Garrett Hicks, age 27, BUFFALO 1840 Farmer Elexandria NY - Sailed Home 1845. **Age was more likely 37 since he had 6 children.**
Register of free pardons issued to political prisoners transported from Canada, 1844-1845: Garrett Hicks, ship Buffalo, arrived 1840, Tried Canada in 1838 for Life, Pardon dated & issued 9 January 1845, Signature "His X Mark", Witness Geo Hull
Thanks for the new data, previously trial records stated he was either 27 or 45 years old, the convict record you cited gives his age as 37, another clue that may be helpful to me.
Tasmanian Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-22$init=CON31-1-22p127 2607. Garrett Hicks, Buffalo, 12 Feb 1840, Province of Upper Canada, 28 Dec 1838, Life. Transported for Piratical Invasion of Upper Canada. Married and 6 chr. Wife M? N.P. 16 Sept 1840. Neglect of Duty, Reprimanded. T.L. 10.2.42. Free pardon 3 Dec 1844. -------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Appropriation Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON27-1-8$init=CON27-1-8p30 2607. Garrett Hicks, age 37, Ploughman, tried at Upper Canada, life, native of New York State. -------------------------------------------------- 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. -------------------------------------------------- More information in “The Patriot War along the Michigan-Canada Border: Raiders and Rebels By Shaun J. McLaughlin.