John Swann

Summary

Born
Jan 1796
Conviction
Horse theft
Departure
May 1829
Arrival
Sep 1829
Death
Jun 1838
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Personal Information

Name: John Swann
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1796
Death: 30th Jun 1838
Age at death: 42

Crime

Crime: Horse theft
Convicted at: Kent Assizes
Sentence term: Life

Voyage

Departed: 22nd May 1829
Ship: John
Arrival: 13th Sep 1829
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

John Swann was transported on the John, departing 22nd May 1829 and arriving 13th Sep 1829 with 188 passengers.

John 1st arrived in Sydney Cove on the 25th November 1827. 185 Male convicts. of which 7 were sent to the hospital, 3 Died. Surgeon Superintendent- Died on the voyage . John - 1836/1837 Voyage. Medical Journal was lost on the homeward passage by the shipwreck of the Ship "Medora' There is an index only.

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References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 73 (39)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

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Morning Chronicle London, England 11 Aug 1828: HOME CIRCUIT.—MAIDSTONE, AUG. 8 HORSE-STEALING, JOHN SWANN, aged 30, was indicted for having, in the beginning of May last, stolen a black gelding, the property of William Partis. It appeared that Mr. Partis had seen the horse tied up in the stable at ten o'clock at night, and in the morning he was missing. On that day the prisoner was seen by a toll-gate-keeper, at about 20 miles distance from the premises of Mr. Partis, riding on this horse. Two persons, to whom the prisoner offered the horse for sale, had some suspicion that the prisoner had stolen him, and insisted on his giving an account of the way in which he came by him, and at first gave an account which one of the witnesses knew could not be true, and he said so to the prisoner, who then dismounted and ran away, but he was pursued and secured, and then he said that he had been sent by Mr. Partis to sell the horse at a neighbouring fair. Mr. Partis was sent for, and identified the horse, but he had never given the prisoner any authority to take or to sell him.___Guilty. John Swann was listed as 32 years old on arrival. Native Place: Kent. John could read, was married with 6 children, 5'10¼" tall, dark ruddy pockpitted complexion, brown hair, dark hazel eyes. Assigned to B. L Derrietta, Camden. 30/6/1838: John Swann died at Port Macquarie, NSW.