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Transportation
Rachel Devine was transported on the Mary, departing 9th Jun 1831 and arriving 19th Oct 1831 with 151 passengers.
Built 1811, Ipswich,England 361 tons. 1817 Journey On Monday arrived the ship Mary, Capt. ORMON, from Calcutta, with merchandize—Passengers, Captain FAITHFUL and Lieut. HAMILTON: this vessel has brought 6 male prisoners from India, destined for Port Jackson; to which place it is expected she will sail to-morrow. Hobart Town Gazette, 24 May 1817. Ship News. On Thursday arrived from Calcutta, via Derwent, the ship Mary, Captain Ormon, with a various cargo. -Passengers from Calcutta, Captain Faithfull and Lieutenant Hamilton:-The Mary sailed from Calcutta the 23d of February, and left the Pilot the 1st of March. Sydney Gazette, Sat 7 Jun 1817. -------------------------------------------------- Convicts who sailed on the 'Mary' direct from Ireland - 1819 & 1836 - are currently being listed, incomplete data to date.
Mary (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 109 (57) |
| 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
Scottish Indexes - High Court - Crown Office Precognitions Accused Name and Designation Age Birthplace Crime Crime Location Rachel Weldon (m.s. Devine), wife of John Weldon, New Street, Calton, Glasgow, Lanarkshire 34 Uttering a forged note King Street, Calton, Glasgow Victim(s) Name and Designation Age Birthplace Crime Crime Location Robert Hunter, King Street, Calton, Glasgow, Lanarkshire Uttering a forged note King Street, Calton, Glasgow High Court of Justiciary Trial Papers Title Trial papers relating to Rachel Weldon Name Rachel Weldon (m.s. Devine) Role Accused. Designation wife of John Weldon Age 34. Approx Birth Year 1795 Crime Uttering a forged note Crime Location King Street, Calton, Glasgow Trial Date 10 April 1829. Trial Location Glasgow Verdict Not guilty Sentence Assoilzied and dismissed NRS Reference JC26/1829/225 1836 - Marriage Permissions Rachel Divine. Ship/free: Mary Marriage to: William Bear. Ship/free: Free 1872 - Cascades Invalid Depot Admission dates: 04 Sep 1872 to 11 Jul 1873. Ship to colony: Mary Discharged on Pass. Unable to work. 1875 - Possible Death & Burial Record Age: 86 Date of death: 23 Apr 1875 aged 86 years old. New Town Pauper Establishment. Pauper - Old Age. Burial; 26 April 1875. Cornelian Bay, Pauper, Section A, Number 56 Registered: Hobart