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Transportation
James Quig 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
County of Londonderry Assizes. On Tuesday the 12th inst. the assizes for this county commenced. … Thomas Mullan and James Quig, for stealing a cow, the property of John Blutchinson—Guilty. To be transported for seven years, … Belfast News-Letter, 22 Aug 1817.
4th Jane 1822 James was assigned as a servant to Edward Roach. 19th September 1823 James was assigned to James Dempsey of Kent St, Sydney. On James COF it shows he was 5 feet 5 3/4 inches, fair and pockmarked complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes. 20th December 1825: James aged 30 came free was given permission to marry Catherine Prendergast (Almorah 3 1824) aged 25 came bonded. 26th April 1826: Married at St Mary's, Sydney, NSW, by Rev H. Cartwright, Liverpool and S Marsden Parramatta. 5 children - listed as Quigg. 1832 Book 2, Vol 1 of convict history by McClelland shows James Quigg, Michael Quigg born 1826/7 as pioneers of Burragorang Valley, NSW. 5th January 1860: James died in the valley. Catherine died 11th November 1869.
Native Place: Co. Derry Convicted in Londonderry: August 1817 Certificate of Freedom: 12 August 1824 [96/2525].
New South Wales, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849 Age; 22 Offence; Cow Stealing