Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
James Mcgowan was transported on the Minerva, departing 1st Jan 1818 and arriving 7th Jun 1818 with 167 passengers.
The Minerva was built at Lancaster, England in 1804. 4 voyages bringing convict transportees to Australia.
Minerva (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Tasmanian Convict Records. |
Claims
"James McGowan was my gr gr gr grandfather-J McGowan-R W McGowan - G Are McGowan- G P McGowan"
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Convict Notes
Tasmanian Indent. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1$init=CON13-1-1P130 Trial at Leitrim. James McGowan, age 19, for Burglary and Robbery, tried July 1817, Life. Indent Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1$init=CON13-1-1P140 James McGowan, tried at Carrick on Shannon, July 1817, Life. Age 20, native place, Leitrim, Labourer, 5 ft 6 . hazel eyes, dk brown hair, dk comp. Well behaved.
Conduct Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-13$init=CON31-1-13P163 No 57, James McGowen, per Minerva, tried July 1817, Life. Transported for Burglary and Robbery. March 27 1822. TL. Removing 7 quarts of rum without a licence & after hour appointed by a Govt order. Spirits & keg condemned. March 6 1825. T.L. Aiding and abetting & conforting Matt. Brady. Pat. Duone, Jas. Murphy, Mich. Cody & other bushrangers, charged with murder & divers capital felonies on or about 20 Oct last, & with having in his possession tea, flour & other articles, the property of D Hornfield, Green Point, knowing the same to have been feloniously stolen by the afs Brady & others, who have not yet been convicted of the said offences. To forfeit his Ticket of Leave & transported to Maria Island 3 years. Feb 11 1833. TL. Driving out of Mr Gardeners farm 21 ram lambs into the bush. Case dismissed. Conditional Pardon No 2653. 9 Sep 1846.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. James McGowan, alias Gowen, McGowen, Gowan, age on arrival, 21, per Minerva I (1) 1818, Tried Leitrim, 1817, Life, DOB 1797, Native place, Leitrim, Trade, Labourer.