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Transportation
James Killeen was transported on the Hercules, departing 3rd Jul 1830 and arriving 1st Nov 1830 with 205 passengers.
The "Hercules" ship was built in 1801 at South Sheilds, England. 1801 voyage from Ireland to New South Wales, Australia. Sailed via Rio de Janeiro and the Cape. A mutiny occurred just prior to their arrival at Rio - after 45 minutes it was quashed but 13 convicts had been killed. Jeremiah Pendergass was named as the ring leader and shot. 44 deaths in total on this voyage. There was then another ship, also named, "Hercules" built 1822 at Whitby, England who made 3 trips to Austraia, in 1825, 1830 & 1832.
Hercules (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
Absconded. Killeen James, Hercules (3), 20-1845, 20, Donegal, shoe-maker, 4 feet 11¾ ruddy freckled comp. light brown hair grey eyes, scar on right cheek, woman and J K on right arm, sun, heart, and dart on left, from Lansdown Bridge, .since 17 Nov. NSW Govt. Gazette, 26 Nov 1834.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. James Killeen, age on arrival, 16, per Hercules II (2) 1830. Tried at Antrim, 1830, 7 years for Stealing weights. 1 former conviction. DOB, 1814, Native place, Donegal Co. Single. Protestant, Trade, shoemakers apprentice.