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Transportation
Mary Ann Hobson was transported on the Henry, departing 30th Sep 1824 and arriving 8th Feb 1825 with 79 passengers.
Henry 1825. The ship Henry, Captain Ferrier, arrived at Hobart Town, on the 9th ult. with 79 female prisoners, all whom were landed with the exception of two. There were also on board 25 free women, and 33 children, who came out, at the expence of Government, to join their husbands and parents. Sydney Gazette, 3 Mar 1825.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 191 (97) |
| 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
The event we here record is the murder of the wife of Mr. P. McCasker, at a farm near the Retreat. Now at this house, besides the deceased, there were five or six men and three of her children; but the sable gentry contrived to steal into the house unperceived by any of the men, who it appears were chiefly employed in reaping. One man named Richards, a butcher, was selecting some sheep for the market. Upon his hearing a female cry out he looked towards the house, and observed the deceased run out bleeding, he attempted to get to the house, but was prevented by the pointed spears of four or five black men. He then took the three children, and with the help of a stock-keeper carried them safe off. During this time the mother of these children, wounded as she was, was carried off by her servants, and hid by them in the standing corn, but she could not rest without her children, and with true maternal feelings, rushed forth calling aloud for them, the result was she was discovered by these murderous blacks (who are to be conciliated), and most inhumanly butchered. Launceston Advertiser, 7 Feb 1831. ------------------------------------------------- One of the servants who rescued the children was given a Conditional Pardon for his part. _________________________________________________ GOVERNMENT NOTICE, No. 41, Colonial Secretary's Office, March 2, 1831. The Lieutenant Governor has been pleased to grant the indulgence of a Conditional Pardon to Samuel James, (per Dromedary) as a mark of His Excellency's approbation of the courage and humanity displayed by him in rescuing from destruction the three children of Patrick McCasker, on the recent unhappy murder of their mother by the hostile Aborigines. By his Excellency's command. J. BURNETT. Hobart Town Courier, 5 March 1831.
Mary Ann Carr was convicted of ‘Larceny’ (for stealing a blouse) and sent to prison for 12 months when she was 13 years old. 31/7/1823: Married Charles Hobson (both 26 years old). They moved to Leicester to find work. Mary was pregnant. 22/3/1824: Tried for ‘Larceny’ – stealing a watch – sentenced to 14 years transportation. 1/6/1824: Son Benjamin was born in Leicester prison – she never sighted her husband again. Mary was assigned to John Headlam in Hobart. Soon after Mary was pregnant again, a son was born on 10/11/1826 named John. The father of this boy is unknown. 23/7/1827: Mary married Patrick McCasker (Chapman 1817) at St Johns church, Launceston. They moved to Deloraine and Patrick worked as overseer for Gamaliel Butler. 3/5/1828 son William was born and 1829 another son Daniel, who died at 3 months. 29/1/1831: Mary was killed by natives who attacked her at her home, the children were safe.