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Transportation
Mary Ann Ody was transported on the America, departing 30th Dec 1830 and arriving 9th May 1831 with 198 passengers.
1829 Voyage - Source; The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser. 20 Aug 1829. Page 2. Shipping Intelligence. On Tuesday last arrived, from London, the ship America, Captain Donald, with 168 male prisoners. Surgeon Superintendent, Alexander Stewart, Esq. R. N. The guard consists of a detachment of the 63d Regiment, under the command of Adjutant Montgomery. Passengers, Mrs. Montgomery and two children. 168 Mustered, 8 Died on voyage; Total 176 Embarked. 1831 Voyage - Source; The Hobart Town Courier. SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1831 Arrived on Monday the 9th. instant the convict ship America, Robert Donald, Esq. Commander, from London 6th. January, with, 186 females. Passengers, Mr. Capon, Chief Constable of the Island, Mr. and Mrs. Davies, Surgeon and Superintendent, Dr. Thomson, R. N.; brings also some Commissariat stores. The Surgeons Journal for 1830-1831 voyage: https://www.femaleconvicts.org.au/docs/ships/SurgeonsJournal_America1831.pdf
America (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 547 (276). Tasmanian Archives - convicts - Permission to marry; conduct record; indent of personal details; Inquest. Tasmanian Pioneer Index BDM. |
| 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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Convict Notes
Inquest into death: Oatlands, Tasmania "The said Mary Ann Ody, a prisoner of the Crown, under sentence of hard labour arrived under escort from Swansea to Oatlands on the evening of the 15 July instant then and therefore suffering peritonal inflamation of which disease she lingered and languished at Oatlands the aforesaid until the 21 day of July instant when she died" 1846. Death by natural causes. (ref. SC195-1-19-153)
Mary Ody was convicted at Kent on 15/07/1830 for stealing a jacket. Convicted before. 14yr sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the ship 'America' arriving 09/05/1831. Aged 28yrs; married, but husband died whilst she was in custody (letter from her sister informing her of this); 4' 11 3/4"; housemaid/needlewoman; Protestant. Assignments of service in the Colony & Female House of Correction, Launceston. Numerous records of misconduct. Application for permission to marry 26/05/1836 to James Maulden(transported per ‘Surrey’). Married 19/10/1836 Launceston. (ref. 3452/1836-36) Mary Ann died 21/07/1846 at Oatlands. (James Maulden remarried) James remarried.