Convict John Kearns - Convict Records

Summary

Born

Jan 1794

Conviction

Unknown

Departure

Dec 1814

Arrival

Aug 1815

Death

Unknown

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Personal Information

Name: John Kearns

Gender: Male

Born: 1st Jan 1794

Death: Unknown

Age at death: Unknown

Occupation: Unknown

Aliases: Harris, Samuel Harrison

Crime

Crime: Unknown

Convicted at: Ireland, Armagh

Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 5th Dec 1814

Ship: Canada

Arrival: 5th Aug 1815

Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

John Kearns was transported on the Canada, departing 5th Dec 1814 and arriving 5th Aug 1815 with 163 passengers.

Canada (generic)

References

Primary Source

Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry.

Claims

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Convict Notes

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on 28th July 2021

Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. John Kearns, alias Harris, age on arrival, 21, per Canada (3) 1815, Tried Armagh Co, 1814, 7 years. DOB, 1794, native of Dublin. Button maker. ----------------------------------------------------- Convict Index. John Harris, alias Samuel Harrison; alias John Kearns. Per Canada 1815. Ticket of Exemption from Govt Labor. 29/115. With his father Samuel Henderson, free by servitude, per Canada; not delivered; alias Kearns; Samuel Harrison. John Harris, Per Canada 1815. Ticket of Exemption from Govt Labor. 30/8. With his father Samuel Henderson, per Canada (3), free by servitude; cancelled before delivery in consequence of his having four names (Kearns, Harris, Harrison, Henderson); alias Kearns; Harrison, Samuel. John Harris, Per Canada 1815. Ticket of Exemption from Govt Labor. 30/109. With his father Samuel Henderson, per Canada (3), free by servitude; alias Kearns; Harrison, Samuel. John Harris, Per Canada 1815. Ticket of Exemption from Govt Labor. 31/28. With his father Samuel Henderson, per Canada (3), free by servitude; alias Kearns; Harrison, Samuel. John Harris, Per Canada 1815. Ticket of Exemption from Govt Labor. 32/27. With his father Samuel Henderson, per Canada (3), free by servitude; torn up on his receiving a ticket of Leave (no 22/553); alias Kearns; Harrison, Samuel. John Harris, alias Samuel Harrison; alias John Kearns. Per Canada 1815. Colonial Pardon, 21 Feb 1844. 44/001. --------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. HARRISON, Samuel. Per "Canada", 1815. 1816 Nov 21 On list of prisoners sent to Newcastle per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6005; 4/3495 p.293) 1823 Sep 26 On list of convicts removed from Newcastle to Port Macquarie per "Sally" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.432-3) 1824 Jul 14 Prisoner at Port Macquarie. Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3240; 4/1872 pp.52-4)