Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Edward O'brien was transported on the Chapman, departing 25th Mar 1817 and arriving 26th Jul 1817 with 202 passengers.
The Chapman ship was built at Whitby, England in 1777, rebuilt in 1811 and refurbed in 1815. Tonnage: 558 The 1817 voyage from Ireland to New South Wales, Australia is not yet fully recorded on this web site - currently being updated. A mutiny occurred on this voyage with 7 men killed and many others wounded. (200 male convicts embarked) 1824 voyage from England to Van Diemen's Land (180 male convicts). 1826 voyage from England to Van Diemen's Land (100 male convicts, 2 escaped). Royal Staff guards & 19 private passengers.
Chapman (generic)References
| Primary Source | New South Wales, Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849; 1817; and New South Wales, Convict Indents, 1788-1842; Bound Indentures 1814-1818 |
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Convict Notes
There are just three entries on his VDL Conduct Record, where he is called Edward O'Bryan: 20 December, 1819: Disorderly conduct at church. 11 September 1830: Keeping a dog without being licensed to do so. 20 March 1832: Drunk and disorderly. He was Free by servitude by 1830, but the exact date is not recorded on his Conduct Record (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-1$init=CON31-1-1p110).
IN NSW: 1817: On arrival in NSW, Edward O'Brien was listed as a labourer, 36, 5’2½” tall with a pale dark complexion, brown hair and hazel eyes (New South Wales, Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849; 1817; and New South Wales, Convict Indents, 1788-1842; Bound Indentures 1814-1818). On the Irish Convicts database, his age is given as 27 and year of birth as 1790. His native place was Dublin (http://members.pcug.org.au/~ppmay/cgi-bin/irish/irish.cgi). 9/8/1817: He was one of 70 convicts (69 from the Chapman and one from the Pilot) who were forwarded to VDL per the brig Jupiter. --0--
TRIED: Dublin City on 5 November 1816 and sentenced to 7 years’ transportation for stealing barrels (New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842; Bound Indentures, 1814-1818). While awaiting transportation, he was held finally at Newgate jail in Green Street, on Dublin’s north side, and was sent from there to board the Chapman. --0--