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Transportation
Abraham Means [Mears/ Meers] was transported on the John, departing 18th Jul 1827 and arriving 25th Nov 1827 with 189 passengers.
John 1st arrived in Sydney Cove on the 25th November 1827. 185 Male convicts. of which 7 were sent to the hospital, 3 Died. Surgeon Superintendent- Died on the voyage . John - 1836/1837 Voyage. Medical Journal was lost on the homeward passage by the shipwreck of the Ship "Medora' There is an index only.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 231 (117) 'STAR', London. Wed 5 April 1826 p. 3 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Account of the trial and circumstances of murder of Abraham. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/32166153?searchTerm=Abraham Mears
National Archives. Criminal Petitions. HO 17/67/391826 Apr 1 individual petition (the prisoner) and 1 collective petition (22 inhabitants of London) on behalf of Abraham Means convicted at the Old Bailey in April 1826 of stealing a quantity of linen belonging to Richard Stanbury. Grounds for clemency: has a young wife and aged mother who are dependent upon him. Initial sentence: transportation for fourteen years. Annotated: 'Nil.' ML41
____________________ (From 'STAR', London. Wed 5 April 1826 p. 3) "Abraham Mears, and Anne his wife, were indicted for stealing six pieces of Irish linen, from Mr. Richard Stanbury, of the Talbot Inn, in the Borough. The male prisoner bad been carman in Mr. Stanbury's (?) employ for some years; and abstracted the property from a truss (?) sent down for conveyance to Brighton, from Messrs. Aldred's, Fish-street-hill, which the wife was employed to pawn. The Jury found the male prisoner Guilty, but acquitted the wife. The sentence of the Court was, that he be transported for 14 years; when the wife uttered a shriek, and nearly fainted, and continued her cries round the lock up room for a considerable time."
Born at Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England - 1801 Married to Ann Simmons 19 jan 1823 at St peter, Cornhill, london. Trial - 4 Apr 1826, stealing from his employer, 14 years sentence to NSW. Ship JOHN, Arrived NSW 25 Nov 1827, assigned to Charles Palmers of Evan, NSW. Common Law Marriage to Eliza Raymond an orphan from Cork, Ireland in 1834, the same year as his T of L. They went to the area of modern day Gilgandra, NSW called Curban, or Cullengoing Going by the aboriginals of the area, where he worked as a shepherd. Had 2 children. James 1835 to 1839 and Samuel 1839 to 1916. Abraham was murdered at his home on 5 Aug 1839 by escaped convicts Llewellyn Powel, Charles Clipp and James Lynch who were caught and executed 29 Nov 1839.