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Transportation
Matthew Pendleton was transported on the Martha, departing 18th Aug 1818 and arriving 30th Dec 1818 with 175 passengers.
410 Ton, Transported male convicts from Ireland. Register of persons on the ship are currently being listed - incomplete records to date.
Martha (generic)References
| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849 |
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Convict Notes
Convict Permission to Marry Matthew Pendleton, per Martha, age 38, 7 years, Free; and Mary Anne Davis, per John Renwick, age 24, 7 years, Bond. Date of permission, 9 Nov 1841, Liverpool. Marriage not found.
Colonial Secretary Index. PENDLETON, Matthew. Per "Martha", 1818 1824 Aug 17,24 On return of prisoners tried before the Supreme Court of New South Wales (Fiche 3298; X727 pp.2, 3) 1824 Sep Sentenced to death. Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3239; 4/1872 p.20) 1824 Oct 25 Signatory to petition from prisoners in Sydney Gaol lately respited from the sentence of death praying to be sent to Moreton Bay (Reel 6066; 4/1803 pp.25-6) 1824 Oct 28 On list of convicts transported to Port Macquarie per "Sally" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.492-3) --------------------------------------- Bernard Fitzpatrick, Matthew Pentleton, and James Whittington were indicted for, and found Guilty of, cattle-stealing.—Remanded. Sydney Gazette, 24 Aug 1824. SUPREME COURT or CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.— The following prisoners were brought up, on the 1st instant, who had been convicted and remanded during the Sessions, in order to receive sentence : … James Whittington, Bernard Fitzpatrick, and Matthew Pendleton—DEATH! Sydney Gazette, 16 Sept 1824. HIS EXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR in CHIEF has been graciously pleased to bestow the Royal Clemency towards the following unfortunate men, who were capitally convicted at the recent Sessions of the Criminal Court, and sentenced to death accordingly, on condition of their becoming transports for life : … James Whittington, Bernard Fitzpatrick, Matthew Pendleton,.. Sydney Gazette, 28 Oct 1824.
Matthew Pendleton, a young boy, for stealing two shawls from a hedge where they were drying. —Transportation. Belfast Commercial Chronicle, 24 March 1817. ---------------------------------------------------- Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Matthew Pendleton, age 15, per Martha (1818), Tried at Antrim, 1817, 7 years, DOB 1803, native place Belfast Antrim Co. Cotton manufacturer.
Age 16.