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Transportation
Jane May was transported on the Experiment, departing 21st Jan 1809 and arriving 25th Jun 1809 with 62 passengers.
568 ton ship
Experiment (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. |
Claims
No one has claimed Jane May yet.
Convict Notes
Family connections for Jane (May) are: MAY Jane (May) was born maybe in 1781. She was tried at Wickham co.Ireland, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 25 6 1809 after a voyage of 5months on EXPERIMENT. She had a relationship with Samuel (Owens his third relationship) whom she married on 13 5 1810 at St Matthews CofE Windsor & produced 3children. She was Free by Servitude by 1816. She was issued her Certificate of Freedom on 16 9 1824.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] Samuel (Owens) was tried at Flintshire Wales General Assizes, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 7 10 1792 after a voyage of 4months on ROYAL ADMIRAL. He married firstly (1of3) Jane (Horton) on 23 12 1792 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He married secondly (2of3) Mary (Heron) on 17 9 1793 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was Free by Servitude by 1809. He died in 1825 father of perhaps 3children. [Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>Jane (May/Owen) married secondly with permission Richard (Jackson) of Airds on 30 9 1826 at St Marys RC Sydney. She produced 3known children in her lifetime. Richard (Jackson) was born in 1765 & became a laborer & butcher. He was tried w/4others (including George (Jackson)) for sheep stealing at York Assizes on 6 3 1819, sentenced to death respited to Life & arrived in NSW on 18 12 1819 after a voyage of 4.5months on RECOVERY [although he is recorded as arriving in 1821 on PRINCE OF ORANGE in Smees records]; he was Protestant 5'6.5". He is recorded in 1825 as servant to Samuel (Fair) in Sydney. He died in 1833 age68 at Liverpool hospital & was buried on 17 5 1833. [Some details taken from this Website, where he is shown on RECOVERY 1819 & not on PRINCE OF ORANGE - as is George (Jackson)] Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.
Obvious incorrect birthdate (1881)as arrived in 1809
New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry, 1826-1851 Granted 9/6/1826 Richard Jackson 56 Bond (life) per ship Recovery (1) granted to marry Jane Owen (alias May) 45 free (7yrs) per ship Experiment Brig rev J J Thierry Sydney
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Jane May, per Experiment II (1809), Tried Wicklow, 1808, 7 years. ----------------------------------------------------- Convict Index 1791-1973. Jane May, per Experiment 1809, Certificate of Freedom, 16 Sept 1824.