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Nathaniel Mccullogh was transported on the Castle Forbes, departing 3rd Oct 1819 and arriving 4th Mar 1820 with 143 passengers.
The Castle Forbes was a 439-ton merchant ship built by Robert Gibbon & Sons at Aberdeen, Scotland in 1818. She made two voyages transporting convicts from Ireland to Australia. Castle Forbes arrived at Port Jackson, New South Wales on 27 January 1820. After their arrival in Sydney, 136 men were sent on to Van Diemen's Land Colony (now named Tasmania), arriving in Hobart 1 March 1820. 4 men remained in New South Wales and 4 deaths recorded on this voyage. Alexander Pearce (the infamous bushranger) was one of these men. (Incomplete register of persons transported - records are currently being inputted)
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Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Nathaniel McCullogh, age 18, per Castle Forbes (1) 1820, Tried at Armagh Co. 7 years. DOB 1802, native of Antrim Co. Labourer. ---------------------------------------------------- Marriage Permissions. Nathaniel McCulloch, per Brothers 2, age 23, 7 years, Free, and Mary Farrell, per Mariner, age 24, Life, Bond. Date of permission: 18 Sep 1827, Sydney, Revd. D. Power. -------------------------------------------------- 1828 Census Index. Nath. McCulloch, age 24, C.F. Castle Forbes, 1826, catholic, Shopkeeper, Pitt St. Sydney. Mary MCCulloch, age 21, G.S. Mariner, 1825, 7 years, Catholic. --------------------------------------------------Tasmanian Records. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-2$init=CON13-1-2p12 Indents of Castle Forbes, dated 11 Feb 1820, Sydney. Nathl. McCullogh, Tried Co. Armagh, Lent 1819, 7 years. Age 19, native of Co. Antrim, Labourer. 5 ft 5 in; hazel eyes, brown hair, fair ruddy complexion, well behaved. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-6$init=CON31-1-6p86 Tasmanian Conduct Record. No 241. Nathaniel McCullogh. Several incidents of drunkenness, etc. punishments of 25 lashes, etc. Last entry recorded: Nov 16 1825. Absenting himself from PB being Drunk and disy. & striking one of the watchmen at PB yesty. 25 lashes & as before ordered to Maria Island. Description List https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON23-1-1 See entry C220 to 250. No 241 Nathaniel McCulogh. No new information apart from: Scar under lip, scar towards top left finger left hand. F.S. 47 2 March 1826.




Native of County Antrim, aged 19 years convicted and sentenced to 7 years transportation at Armagh lent assizes. Physical Description: Height: 5' 2ΒΌ", Hair: Brown, Eyes: Grey Remarks: Scar under lip, scar around top left finger left hand. Freedom Certificate 2nd March 1826