Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Edward Mcdonnell was transported on the Bencoolen, departing 24th Apr 1819 and arriving 25th Aug 1819 with 153 passengers.
Departed from Cork. 150 Male passengers - no deaths. 123 of the convicts were trans-shipped to Van Diemens Land in the Admiral Cockburn, arriving there in September 1819.
Bencoolen (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. |
Claims
"3GG Ed McDonnell/Cath Potaskie (son Ed McDonald, dau Bridget, her son Lisle Pulbrook & my Dad Kevin"
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Convict Notes
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Edward McDonnell, alias McDonald, MacDonald, age on arrival, 22, Bencoolen, 1819. Tried 1817 at Westmeath, 7 years. DOB 1797, Native place, Westmeath. Trade, Miller. --------------------------------------------------- On Monday last sailed for Hobart Town, the ship, Admiral Cockburn, Captain Briggs. She conveys to that settlement 130 male prisoners, which were transhipped from the Bencoolen, under guard of a party of the 48th, commanded by Lieutenant O'Brien. Sydney Gazette, 11 Sept 1819. ---------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-9$init=CON31-1-9P42 Conduct Record. No 103. Edward McDonald, Per A. Cockburn, Sept 1819. Tried at Westmeath Aug 1817, 7 years. Several incidents recorded. See record for details. Oct 16 1823. Living in adultery with Catherine Potaski, Recomd. To P.B. Oct 1 1823. T.L. Continuing to harbor Catherine Potaski in his house & encouraging her to live with him after having been repeated cautioned by the Rev. Conolly not to do so- To forfeit his TL & retd. to P.W. Oct 12 1829. F.S. Having on the 9th inst threatened the life of Tho. Smith of N. Norfolk & of having commd. Some acts of violence in the house of the said Tho. Smith. Bound over to keep the peace for 12 mos. April 6 1830. F.S. Harboring & employing Saml. Garret, a runaway convict. Fined 20/- and costs.