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Transportation
Caroline Kensey was transported on the Harmony, departing 12th May 1827 and arriving 27th Sep 1827 with 80 passengers.
Details for the ship Harmony Ship Name: Harmony Rig Type: S. Built: St. Johns Build Year: 1818 Size (tons): 373 Notes: Source:Website http://www.hawkesbury.net.au/claimaconvict/index.php Original sources:Sources The National Archives (TNA) : HO 11/6, pp.491-497 Bateson, Charles & Library of Australian History (1983). The convict ships, 1787-1868 (Australian ed). Library of Australian History, Sydney : pp.360-361, 386
Harmony (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 175 (89) |
| 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
Chelmsford, Friday. Caroline Kensey, an elderly respectable woman, was indicted for horse-stealing .— (A singular offence for a female.) From the testimony of several witnesses it appeared that soon after the pony was missed it was found in the possession of the prisoner, who was leading it by a bridle, and, on being questioned, gave such an account as at once showed that she was unwilling to tell how she came by it. Morning Herald, 15 July 1826. --------------------------------------------------- Yesterday Morning, two female convicts were removed from our gaol for Wolwich, to be put on board a ship at that place, destined, it is supposed, for Van Diemen's Land. Naomi Wright, one of the banished females, was convicted at the last Summer Assizes, of being the principal concerned in burglary, in company with her two brothers, at Langley, in this county, a short distance from Stocking Pelham, Herts. Naomi formerly lived with her grandfather, Joseph Morris, an old infirm man; and it appeared upon the trial that she plotted and pointed out the means of entering the house of her relative and protector, in the dead of the night, and of carrying away his property. This wicked family were all ultimately sentenced to transportation for life and her brothers were sent away in August last. Naomi is a handsome young woman, of good complexion and open features, such its would have deceived even Lavater himself. The other female was Caroline Kensey, the wife of Abraham Kensey, of lcleton, in Cambridgeshire, but they had not lived together for some time. Kensey was was convicted of stealing a pony from Mr. Sell, of Woodham Ferrers, and when apprehended in a by-lane, at Great Leighs, had the animal in her possession. Sentence of death was recorded against her. The matron of the gaol speaks in very favourable terms of the conduct of the prisoners. They seemed much impressed with their situation on leaving on leaving the prison; Naomi Wright, in particular, shed tears, and was much affected. She is now only nineteen years of age. Sentence of death was passed upon her.—Essex Herald Morning Herald, 2 May 1827.
Wife of Abraham Kensey. Arrived per "Harmony" Port Jackson 1827. Had 5 childern with William Billingsley. Lived at property of William Balcombe, died at "Reevesdale" Bungonia