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Transportation
Elijah Rivers was transported on the John, departing 22nd May 1829 and arriving 13th Sep 1829 with 188 passengers.
John 1st arrived in Sydney Cove on the 25th November 1827. 185 Male convicts. of which 7 were sent to the hospital, 3 Died. Surgeon Superintendent- Died on the voyage . John - 1836/1837 Voyage. Medical Journal was lost on the homeward passage by the shipwreck of the Ship "Medora' There is an index only.
John (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 78 |
| 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
Birthdate confirmed from his headstone
Elijah Rivers and Mary Ann Davis sought permission to marry which was granted on 15 May 1840 at 'Capabele Farm'(?). Elijah was described as a ticket of leaver aged 30. Mary Ann was described as a native of the colony. She was a widow, having been married to William Davis in 1824. They appear to not have had any children. William had died in 1838. William was the son of William Davis (Convict, Scarborough, 1790) and Amy Burke (Convict, Nile, 1801). Mary Ann (nèe Whitaker) was the daughter of Abraham Whitaker (Convict, Coromandel, 1802) and Ann Gibbons (Convict, William Pitt, 1806). Mary Ann and Elijah had 6 children between 1843 and 1852.
Elizah was convicted at Middlesex on 15 Jan 1829 and departed for the colony on 22 May 1829 aboard the ship 'John'. He was sentenced to 14 years transportation. He was aged 19 and forwarded to George Tate at Illawarra upon arrival in the colony.