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Johanna Lane was transported on the Woodman, departing 25th Jan 1823 and arriving 25th Jun 1823 with 104 passengers.
1823 Journey. SHIP News.— The ship Woodman, Captain Ford, arrived from Ireland, via Rio de Janiero, on Wednesday evening the 25th ult. She brings 94 female convicts, in good health; together with 8 children. Including children, there are 38 free passengers, by this opportunity, mostly destined for Van Diemen's Land. Sydney Gazette, 3 July 1823.
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A letter to the Governor from Mick Lane January 6th 1825; Hunter River January 6 1825 Sir, I trust you will pardon the liberty I have taken in troubling you with this letter. I am sir a bond servant to Mr William Hickey free settler of the Hunter River, and having a wife unfortunately sent to this country a prisoner, and she having your permission to come to join me, she did and lived with me for some time, till a settler of the name of Binder, who is District Constable wished me to let my wife come to stop at his house for a short time, she has formed a connection with one of Mr. Binder’s men (that would be Owen Henshaw) which is very hurtful to my feelings. Having a little girl my own daughter (Mary Ann – age 7 at the time of this letter) that she has taken with her it is my wish to remove her from her mother to prevent her seeing any bad example that may be shewn and having a very respectable gentleman that would take her to nurse his child a Mr McLymont, I have applied to Mr Close J.P for a order to remove my daughter, which he granted me, but on Mr Binder applying to Mr Close J.P for the mother to keep the child, he has declined having anything more to do with it. I humbly implore sir you be pleased to grant me a order for Mr McLymont to obtain the child and to send the mother from this part of the country, or it will be the means of my leaving it, my wife’s name is Johanna Lane. I have the honour to remain Sir your most obedt servant (signed) “Mick Lane”
Item: 182397 Surname: Lane First Name: Johanna Ship: - Date: 21 February 1827 Place: Newcastle Source: NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825, 1826-1827 (Ancestry) Details: Thomas Gore, free by servitude; Owen Henshaw, free by servitude; and Johanna Lane in the service of government all charged with assaulting a constable in the execution of his duty. Constable Francis MacNamara, states - Yesterday I was on duty at the Watch house when Captain Wright sent for a constable. I attended to his summons and found him near the residence of Robert Young in a small land leading to the skilling of a cottage adjoining. Henshaw was standing near. Capt. Wright asked me if I knew that Henshaw was a free man. I could not tell. At the same time I observed a piece of paper in Henshaw hand which looked like a Certificate. I asked to look at it, he replied he would be damned if he showed it to me or any other man. I told him I should be under the necessity of conveying him to the watch house. He retreated saying he would knock the bloody eyes out of any person who might attempt to take him there. That if there were sixteen of us he would beat us - At this time he was stripped of all but his trousers and shoes. He was in that state when I first saw him; Johanna Lane begged him to show his Certificate to Capt. Wright which he did upon which that Gentleman went away. I then desired the woman to go into the house. She did not go. I then asked Henshaw where he resided. He replied I need not care. He then added - You said a while ago you would take me to the watch house. I replied Yes. He then said he would punch my bloody eyes out. I told him if I should find him in the street in the state he was therein I would take him there upon which he pushed past me into the street and returning struck me at which time Gore who was then present seized me behind and held me whilst Henshaw struck me. I called for assistance and on Flannery coming and laying hold of Henshaw, Henshaw struck him and tore his clothes. There was a struggle and Henshaw was thrown. I was assisting Flannery to get Henshaws hold of him loosed when Johanna Lane came and struck me and kicked me away from Henshaw. We succeeded in conveying Henshaw and the woman to the watch house. Soon after Gore came there to see them. I permitted him to enter and I kept him upon which he became very riotous and tore part of the watch house down. Dennis Flannery a constable, states - I went yesterday to the assistance of the last witness. ON my laying hold of Henshaw to convey him to the watch house he struck me and tore my hat, waistcoat and shirt, Gore was not there when I went to McNamaras assistance; I saw Johanna Lane strike McNamara. We took both of them to the watch house. Gore came there afterwards and was very riotous and tore down some of the slabs of the building; the woman was not drunk but Henshaw and Gore were very much so. The charge of drunkenness admitted by the men. Johanna Lane denies having committed any violence on the constables, they were ill-treating Henshaw and she interposed to prevent it. Ordered - Thomas Gore and Owen Henshaw fined one dollar each or to be placed in the stocks for two hours for the offence of drunkenness. Further ordered to find security to keep the peace for one year, themselves in 10 pounds each and two sureties each for five pounds each. Johanna Lane was sentenced to 14 days solitary confinement. Fine paid by Owen Henshaw
1828 Census Index. Owen Hanshaw, age 26, F.S. Coromandel, 1820, 7 years, protestant, brickmaker, Newcastle. Johannah Lane, age 26, F.S. Woodman 1823, 7 years, protestant, House keeper, Owen Henshaw, Newcastle. Mary Ann Lane, B.C. protestant. Mary Ann's age is not listed in the Index.
According to Johannah Hanshaw's death certificate, her maiden name was Golding, her father was Thomas Golding and her mother was Mary Ann.
The ships surgeon - George Fairfowl recorded in his surgeons journal for the trip when she was treated on 13 Jan 1823, described Johanna as ; “treated 13th January 1823 at Cork Harbour. Robust woman. 6 ft in height; sanguinous temperament; subject to fits.” .....and....." Age 31. Married. Taken ill at Cork Harbour, sore throat, tonsils and uvula violently inflamed and so much tumefied as to interfere with respiration. Put on sick list 13 January, recovered 29 January 1823".
1832 Birth of Daughter Margaret Henshaw Spit Island. Baptised November 1832 Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral Newcastle. Daughter of Owen Henshaw and Johanna. 1866 Death of Johanna in Morpeth NSW Reg. No. 5119. Father: Thomas and Mother: Mary A
New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1856 Main Series of Letters Received, 1788-1826 Letter to colonial secretary asking to unite husbands and wives. Husband listed as Michael a labouring man
Johanna Sheehy was born in 1797 at Cork, IRL. She married Michael Lane in 1818, and they had one child (Mary) Ann Lane. Michael was transported for life and arrived Port Jackson per Daphne on 21 Sept 1819. Johanna was a Milk Butter Maker by trade, and was convicted of Vagrancy in 1821 at the Lent Assizes in County Cork, & sentenced to transportation for 7 years. She arrived at Port Jackson per the Woodman on 25 June 1823 with her daughter Mary Ann Lane. The surgeons journal for the trip when she was treated on 13 Jan 1823, describes Johanna as a robust woman 6 feet in height, sanguineous temperament and subject to fits. She sought & obtained permission to join her husband Michael, but they had split up by 06 Jan 1825, as Johanna sought custody of her daughter. Johanna was granted a Certificate of Freedom no. 28/0613, issued 03 July 1828. Her husband Michael Lane died at Newcastle Hospital on 14 November 1843. It is highly likely neither Johanna nor her child Mary Ann, knew about this. (Mary) Ann Lane marries John Mansfield on 26 June 1837, and dies 07 April 1869 at Liverpool, having remarried a John Thomas, after the death of her first husband. I have never found a possible death of Johanna Lane (nee Sheehy) though.
Johanna was 26 years old on arrival in NSW – no crime listed. Johanna was the wife of Michael Lane (Daphne 1819) and she arrived with her daughter Mary Ann who was born in 1818. Colonial Secretary Papers: LANE, Johanna. Per "Woodman", 1823 1823 Jul 3 : Recently arrived per "Woodman". Re place of assignment of her husband Michael who arrived in the Colony per "Daphne", 1819 (Reel 6057; 4/1768 p.167) 1823 Dec 1: At Female Factory, Parramatta. Wishing to join her husband Michael at Port Macquarie (Reel 6069; 4/1817 p.29) 1823 Dec 11: To proceed to Port Macquarie (Reel 6011; 4/3509 p.685) 1825 Jan 6: Wife of Michael Lane. Copy of letter received re custody of her daughter (Reel 6017; 4/5782 p.207) 1825 Convict Muster: Newcastle - Assigned servant to Richard Binder at Newcastle. Her daughter Mary Ann accompanied her on the voyage of the Woodman. 1828 Census: Housekeeper employed by Owen Handshaw.