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Voyage
Transportation
Hugh Mcshane 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 | http://members.pcug.org.au/~ppmay/convicts.htm PRIMARY SOURCE is "McSHANE" - Convict Indents &c; Repository: SRNSW ref:, Vol. number 4/4006, Ship source: Minerva, Year: 1818; Volume entry number: 103. |
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Convict Notes
County of Londonderry Assizes. On Tuesday the 12th inst. the assizes for this county commenced. … James McBride, Michael McShane, Hugh McShane, John McBride, and Beyan McBride, charged with burglary and robbery in the house of James McMullin, near Bally…. in April last—the three former found guilty, death, and the latter two were acquitted … Belfast News-Letter, 22 Aug 1817.
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1p131 Convicts on the Minerva, List dated 30 Dec 1817, Castle of Dublin. Londonderry Co. Hugh McShane, age 40, Burglary Robbery of provisions, Aug 1817, Life.
This convict has been entered twice - please refer to the other entry for the same ship.
Listed as McShane on Irish Convict to NSW records, and McShean on Founders and Survivors site - and on his Will it looks like McSheen. Bernard FOX b.1790, Clontibret Co. Monaghan, Ireland: Michael McShane b.1768 Ballynascreen, Co.Derry and Hugh McShane (his brother) b.1773 Ballynascreen, Co.Derry -- were all transported for life for 'Burglary and Robbery of Provisions'. Hugh was 44/45 years old on arrival, he was 5' 7 1/2" tall, brown hair, grey eyes. Hugh was married in Ireland, wife is unknown, he had 4 daughters, Anna, Betsy, (in his will Betsy is referred to as being in Ireland) Mary (also referred to in records as Maria) and Sarah. Mary later married Bernard Fox. All of the children of both brothers, with the exception of Sarah who is believed to have died in infancy, migrated to Tasmania in the mid 1800's. 17/5/1828: Free Pardon (No. 42). No further marriage found for Hugh. November 1831: Hugh died at Hobart, aged 58. In is will he left 4 houses in Hobart, land, premises and all his possessions to his brother Michael. £300 to Betsy (in Ireland) £100 to grandson, James Jones. £100 to grandson, Henry Price. £50 to nephew, Michael McShane £50 to nephew, Charles McShane £10 to the church.