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Transportation
Sarah May was transported on the Admiral Gambier And Friends, departing 31st Mar 1811 and arriving 29th Sep 1811 with 300 passengers.
Admiral Gambier And Friends (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 34 |
| 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
Colonial Secretary Index. MAY, Sarah. Per "Friends", 1811 1812 Nov 19 On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Estramina" (Reel 6003; 4/3492 p.164) 1812 Dec 4 Prisoner at Newcastle. Permitted to return to her former service with Revd Robert Cartwright (Reel 6003; 4/3492 p.166) 1812 Dec 14 Proceeding to Sydney from Newcastle, by Governor's order, per "Estramina" (Reel 6066; 4/1804 p.121) 1818 Dec 5 At Female Factory, Parramatta. Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3187; 4/1855 p.181) 1824 Oct 5 Of Sydney. Affidavit re loss of her ticket of leave (Reel 6027; 4/1716.1 pp.235-6) 1825 Jul Had been cohabiting with William Judd for 11 years. Petition of Judd for permission to marry May & for her to follow on or accompany him to Port Macquarie (Reel 6069; 4/1817 p.91). Reply, 18 Jul (Reel 6015; 4/3515 p.46) 1825 Jul 6 Re permission to marry William Judd at Sydney (Reel 6014; 4/3514 p.587)
Old Bailey: ANN KOLP and SARAH MAY were indicted for feloniously stealing on the 11th of January , twenty eight yards of printed cotton, value 30 s. and seven yards of other printed cotton, value 0 s. the property of John Thwaites , privately in his shop . Kolp's Defence. I went to this gentleman's shop with this young woman; we went to buy some muslin for caps; there were a great many pieces on the counter; I never touched them at all; after I had the change the gentleman came and challenged me with taking a piece of print, and at Hatton Garden he only challenged us with taking one piece. He locked us in a room for two or three hours; when he came round the counter and challenged us; I told him I did not know what he meaned; I knew nothing of it. He searched me; I had nothing. I was outside of the door; he brought me in again and said he had lost some print; he told the young woman at the time he did not see any thing; somebody said there was a piece of print laying on the ground; I was never nigh it. May's Defence. I cannot say any thing more than what she has said. Prosecutor. When I challenged her she was at the further part of the shop; fifty-five feet from the door. I picked up the two pieces at one time. KOLP, GUILTY - DEATH , aged 18. MAY, GUILTY - DEATH , aged 20. (Ann Kolp was also on board) 1824: TOL Sydney 13/5/1828: aged 38 - Permission to marry Charles Premmer/Primmer (Ocean 1816) aged 32/life/TOL) - no registration found. 2/8/1828: Permission to marry Israel Leet (Shipley 1816/aged 37/7years/free). 1828: Married at Wilberforce/Windsor - no children listed. 1845: Sarah died, aged 56, at Wisemans Ferry, NSW. Israel died 6/8/1883 - they were buried together.