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Transportation
John Lee was transported on the Lonach, departing 16th May 1825 and arriving 4th Sep 1825 with 144 passengers.
On Sunday last arrived from Ireland, with 143 male prisoners, the ship Lonnorch, Captain W. H. Driscoll. She sailed from Cork the 16th of May, and lost one prisoner on the passage. The guard consists of Lieutenant Donelan, 57th Regt, with a detachment of the same corps. Dr. Osborne, R. N. is the Surgeon Superintendent. Passengers, Mr. Drew and Mr. Stubbs. Sydney Gazette, Thurs 8 Sep 1825.
Lonach (generic)References
| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 New South Wales, Australia. Moreton Bay Convict Register. Category: Convicts Deaths. Title: Death Register, |
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Convict Notes
An order has received the High Sheriff of the county, to stay the execution of William Power and James Wool, found guilty of uttering forged notes of the Bank Ireland; Jeremiah M‘Carthv, for highway robbery Malachy Dawley sen., Malachy Dawley, jun., Michael Dawley and John Broderick, for burglary and felony near Kanturk; William Fitzgerald, James Condon, Edmund Condon and John Lee for burglary and felony near Michaelston; William Ryan and Thomas Fitzgibbon also for burglary and felony- all all of whom were sentenced to die the 1st June. Drogheda Journal, 1 May 1824.
Moreton Bay Convict Register. John Lee, per Lonach, Tried Cork Co. Mar 1824, for Burglary and felony, Life, Labourer. Colonial Conviction: Gen Sessions, Goulburn Plains, 17 July 1829, Concealing information against bushrangers, 2 years. Died 8 Nov 1830. Description: John Lee, native of Limerick, age 32, 5 ft 7 ½ in; dark comp, dk brown hair, grey eyes, catholic. ------------------------------------------------- Convict Death Register. John Lee, per Lonach, 8/11/1830, Age 30, District, Moreton Bay. Captain Clunie.
John Lee - Ship Lonach. Born abt 1800. Died 06/11/1830. Morton Bay 1794 - Approx. birth date (Based on Convict Indents) 1824 - Tried in County Cork. Ireland. 1825 - Arrival in Australia Sydney Cove New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 for John Lee. Ship: Lonach. Master: Driscoll. Sentence Live. Occupation: Shearer. Age 30. Ft. 7 1/4 inches. Complexion: Shallow. P.Pitted. hair: Brown Eyes; Grey. Remarks: Well Written across entry; Died at Morton Bay 8th November 1830 New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 for John Lees. Warrants of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1823-1825, Lonach Age 27. Offence: Burglary and Felony Life 1825 - Muster. Life. Employed by Edw'd Rigley. Argyle 1828 - New South Wales, Australia Census (Australian Copy) for John Lee Age 32. C Lonach. 1825. Life Catholic. Shepherd. Wm Riley. Argyle 1829 - 27 Jul. Gaol: Sydney. Gaol Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Record Type: Entrance Book Goulburn Plains. Concealing Information. Penal 2 years. 27 July - Hulk. - Phoenix Hulk 1830 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Records, 1810-18916 Nov. Name: John Lee. Date: 6 Nov 1830. Place: New South Wales, Australia Category: Convicts Deaths. Title: Death Register, 1828-1879 Volume Number: 4/4549 Age 30. (Note age 30 on Convict Indents) Morton Bay