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Transportation
John Hughes was transported on the Neptune, Scarborough And Surprize, departing 30th Nov 1789 and arriving 26th Jun 1790 with 1084 passengers.
Neptune 809 tons built on the River Thames 1779. The largest ship of the Second Fleet.
Neptune, Scarborough And Surprize (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 28 |
| 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 (Hughes) are: HUGHES John (Hughes) was born in 1761 at Clonfeacle Armagh county Ireland. He was convicted of Felony at Chester city Quarter Sessions, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 7months on Fleet ship NEPTUNE; a voyage noted for extreme brutality of prisoners with a high death rate: he was 5'7". He married Sarah (Manlove) in 1790 (not shown in Smees records). He enlisted in the NSW Corps on 20 5 1794 as a private at Sydney; in 1796 he was with (Abbott)s detachment until 1809 & was transferred to Royal Veterans Company in 1810. He also became a landholder & died in 1840 age79 at Sydney. Some details taken from this Website] Sarah (Manlove) was born about 1767. She was tried for burglary of a house at York Assizes Yorkshire in March 1789, sentenced to death reprieved to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 7months on Fleet ships SCARBOROUGH NEPTUNE SURPRIZE. She was Free by Servitude by 1796. Some details taken from this Website] John (Hughes) & Sarah (Manlove) produced 8children:] 1.Anthony (Hughes) was born on 8 9 1792 & baptised on 7 10 1792 at St Johns CofE Parramatta.] 2.Arthur (Hughes) was born on 28 7 1796 & baptised on 28 8 1796 at St Johns CofE Parramatta.] 3.Mary Ann (Hughes) was born on 29 9 1798 & baptised on 30 12 1798 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She was buried on 15 2 1811 age12 at St Phillips CofE Sydney.] 4.Henry (Hughes) was born on 2 8 1801 & baptised on 15 12 1804 age3 w/Sarah at St Johns CofE Parramatta.] 5.Sarah (Hughes) was born on 2 11 1804 & baptised on 25 12 1804 w/Henry at St Johns CofE Parramatta.] 6.Edward (Hughes) was born on 18 4 1807 & baptised on 3 1 1808 at St Johns CofE Parramatta.] 7.James (Hughes) was born on 27 9 1809 & baptised on 27 2 1811 age17m at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He died on 1 3 1811 age17m & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney.] 8.Mary (Hughes) was born on 4 1 1812 & baptised on 26 1 1812 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She died in 1883 age about72.] He may have had a relationship with Catherine (Johnson PRINCE OF WALES 1788) who arrived in NSW as a convict on 22 1 1788 after a voyage of 9months on First Fleet ship PRINCE OF WALES. 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. Pamela Statham 'A Colonial Regiment-New Sources Relating to the New South Wales Corps-1789-1810'
Born - Clonfeacle Armagh County Ireland. Single - Soldier NSW Corps, landholder. Died - 1840 Sydney.