Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
John Newman was transported on the Neptune, departing 18th Mar 1820 and arriving 16th Jul 1820 with 157 passengers.
NeptuneReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 266 |
| 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 |
Claims
"My 4th great grandfather"
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Convict Notes
Gloucester Assizes. The following are the sentences of the prisoners capitally convicted : DEATH— … John Newman and Thomas Brassinton, for stealing a sheep, the property of W. Herbert, at Haddington. English Chronicle, 2 Sept 1819. The following prisoners, were capitally convicted at Gloucester County Assizes, have had their sentence of death commuted as under : … John Newman, Thomas Brassington, … to be transported for life. … British Press, 11 Nov 1819.
Colonial Secretary Index. NEWMAN, John. Per "Neptune" 1821,1823 - On list of convicts maintained by William Cox free of expense to the Crown in 1821 and 1823 (Reel 6052, 4/1751 p.258; Reel 6059, 4/1773 p.159b) 1823 Apr 30 - On list of convicts in the employ of William Cox of Clarendon and his two sons George and Henry (Fiche 3062; 4/1834B No.73 p.469) ----------------------------------------------------- 1828 Census Index. John Newman, age 40, G.S. per Neptune, 1820, Life, protestant, Labourer, Wm. Cox, Clarendon, Windsor district. ---------------------------------------------------- Application to Marry John Newman, per Neptune (3), age 40, Life, T of L; and Bridget Toohy, per Forth (2), age 31, 7 years, Bond. Date of permission, 8 Dec 1835, Castlereagh, Revd. H. Fulton.