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Ann Mckeon was transported on the Alexander, departing 4th Nov 1815 and arriving 4th Apr 1816 with 88 passengers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Fleet http://www.jenwilletts.com/convict_ship_alexander_1788 The Alexander was built at Hull in 1784 by Walton & Co. She was taken up by the East India Company in 1786. Convict Transport-Barque built Ship. 452 tons, 114ft long, 31ft wide. Arrived with 177 male Convicts (14 dv) Carried 30 Crew + 41 Marines Master: Duncan Sinclair She was the largest of the eleven vessels of the historic First Fleet to Australia. The First Fleet consisted of two Royal Navy escort ships, HMS Sirius and HMS Supply accompanied by six convict transports, the Alexander, Charlotte, Friendship, Lady Penrhyn, Prince of Wales and the Scarborough, and three store ships, the Borrowdale, Fishburn and Golden Grove. Convicts on the 1st Fleet Alexander are listed under Lady Penrhyn, Scarborough & Alexander.
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| Primary Source | Mayberry, Peter; Comp. Irish Convicts to NSW 1788-1849 (online database) |
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Family connections for Ann (McKeon) are: McKEON Ann (McKeon) was born about 1780/91 & became a servant. She was tried at Meath Ireland, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 4 4 1816 after a voyage of 5months on ALEXANDER; she was sent to Van Diemens Land (Tasmania). [Some details taken from this Website] Alexander (Seaton) was born about 1759/70. He was tried w/2others for stealing, on 27 7 1786, 2bullocks of Robert (Hill) at Old Bailey on 30 8 1786 (quick justice here), sentenced to death commuted to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 13months on Fleet ship SCARBOROUGH. He joined the 46th Regiment as a private & was transferred to Van Diemens Land (Tasmania). He married firstly Eleanor (Davies/is) her third (3of5) marriage) on 25 1 1791 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He married secondly (bigamist?) Ann (McKeon/McKoan) on 4/14 6 1816 at St Davids CofE Hobart. He had received his Conditional Pardon <1817. He was killed by musket shot on 20 10 1817 age about47-(at Herdsmans Cove Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) father of 1child-the death occurred after a fight he had with fists & sticks with Lance Corporal (Williams 48th Regiment)-& was buried on 24 11 1817 at St Davids CofE Hobart. His death is shown in Smees records as from NEPTUNE-same Fleet as SCARBOROUGH age55 with Conditional Pardon-he had fathered 1known child. [Some details taken from this Website] 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.
McKeon Ann 25 ship 'Alexander' (1816) convicted 1815 Meath Co 7 years born 1791 Servant. In the colony, Ann must have been shifted almost immediately to Van Diemens Land. She married Alexander Seaton (Second Fleet Convict, Scarborough, 1790). Alexander, was actually already married to Eleanor Davis (Third Fleet Convict, Mary Ann, 1791) but estranged from his wife. He was currently a private in the 46th Regiment and serving in Van Diemens Land. Not long after Jane and Alexander were married, he was killed whilst on duty at Herdsman's Cove, October 1817. Sydney Gazette Sat 28 Mar 1818: FRIDAY. - Thomas Williams, indicted for the wilful murder of Alexander Seaton, a private in the 46th Regiment, on the 20th of October last, at Herdsman's Cove, Van Diemens Land, who found guilty of manslaughter ; and in consideration of the circumstances of the case, was sentenced to two months imprisonment.