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Crime
Transportation
Hannah Ramsay was transported on the Numa, departing 3rd Dec 1833 and arriving 13th Jun 1834 with 141 passengers.
Numa (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 250 |
| 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
Hannah Ramsay 2 daughters Eliza Ramsay & Isabella Hewitt did come to New South Wales. They both arrived 29 April 1844. Isabella was under the protection of her Sister Eliza Ramsay Husband James Oliver. Isabella Hewitt married James Spark 12 April 1845 in Sydney & she died 21 July 1846 in Cobbity
Born 30 Aug 1793 and Baptized 24 Sep 1793 Spittal Northumberand England to John Ramsay & Alison/ Alice Pratt. She had 2 base born children Eliza & Henry. They never used the name Hewitt. John Hewitt was Not the father of Eliza
The Crime and Conviction Details for Hannah are as follows: Stamford Mercury Fri 25 Oct 1833 p.4... Hannah the wife of John Hewitt, and Martha Wakefield were indicted for stealing, on the 2nd of October last, from the shop of Mr. Wyles, draper, a piece of printed cotton. Both were found guilty; the latter was recommended to mercy by the prosecutor and by the Jury. Hewitt (in consequence of a former conviction) was ordered to be transported for seven years; Wakefield to be imprisoned to hard labour for six months. Hewitt has eight children. (9?) Hewitt, Hannah, age 40, could read and write, Protestant, married, family of 9, born Northumberland, occupation maid allwork Rainbook House, crime shop lifting, tried at Lincoln 21 Oct 1833, 7 years, previous conviction 1 month, 5 feet 1 inch tall, ruddy complexion, dark brown hair mixed with grey, brown eyes, lost some front upper teeth, scar back of top of little finger of right hand, scar inside top of forefinger of same hand, some pock marks on chin.
Hannah was 40 years old when convicted of stealing a piece of print. Her husband John Hewitt had arrived on the John 1832. Hannah was 5'1" tall, able to read and write, protestant, ruddy complexion, brown/grey hair, brown eyes, pock marks on her chin, lost some of upper front teeth, scar on the back of top little finger left hand, scar on the inside top of forefinger left hand. Assigned to Judge Dowling. Sydney. 28/8/1838: TOL Windsor. Hannah married John Hewitt 4/12/1820, she already had 2 children, Eliza Ramsey 1815 and Henry Ramsey 1818. Hannah arrived with 5 of her nine children, 2 male and 3 female, and left 2 sons and 2 daughters in England. After John died in 1834, Hannah married 3 times, John Thompson, he died on 1/7/1837, then John Bacon, and in September 1854 she married William Brown. 2/11/1870: Hannah died at Portland Head, NSW.
Previously, Hannah was convicted for Larceny in 1831 and imprisoned for 1 month Hannah brought 5 children with her:- Jane aged 9 Ann aged 9 Emma aged 6 John aged 4 Isaac aged 3 She married John THOMPSON (per "Larkins" 1817) in 1835 and then John BACON (per "Henry" 1823) in 1839