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Voyage
Transportation
John Ryan was transported on the Bencoolen, departing 24th Apr 1819 and arriving 25th Aug 1819 with 153 passengers.
Departed from Cork. 150 Male passengers - no deaths. 123 of the convicts were trans-shipped to Van Diemens Land in the Admiral Cockburn, arriving there in September 1819.
Bencoolen (generic)References
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Convict Notes
Tasmanian Conduct Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-34P260 100. John Ryan, (1) per Bencoolen & A. Cockburn, Tried Sept 1818, 7 years. Oct 7 1820. Stealing in the dw-ho of James Branner, 50 Lashes & Watch house at nights. April 3 1821. Neglect of Duty, to labor the same hours on the G.Gang for one week. June 18 1821. Appearing dirty at Muster to Church – to labor the same hours in the G. Gang for 1 week. Aug 18 1821, Breaking into Mr Broadrubbs Barn at New Town & stealing therein a chest containing sundry chisels & planes, the property of Jno. “Bisdie”, 50 Lashes & labor 12 mos in Gaol Gang. April 8 1824. P.W. Disorderly & fighting in Bathurst St yesterday afternoon & assaulting & beating Constable Musselwhite in the execution of his duty & escaping from his custody, 50 Lashes. July 15 1824. P.B./ Absent from his work & drunk yesterday afternoon, 25 Lashes. Description Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON23-1-3$init=CON23-1-3-P030 100. John Ryan, 5ft 3, brown hair, dk brown eyes, age 17 servant, tried City Dublin, Sept 1818, 7 years. per Bencoolen & A. Cockburn, Native place, Co. Kildare, Much freckled.
Name; John Ryan Ship; Admiral Cockburn - To NSW per Bencoolen New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, No; 100 Name; John Ryan Age; 17 years Trade; Servant Trial; Dublin - September 1818 - 7 years Ship; Bencoolen Native Place; Co. Kildare 1820 - 7 Oct. Stealing in the House. [Employed on Public Works] - 50 Lashes and confined in the watch house at nights 1821 - 18 Aug. House Breaking - 50 Lashes and 12 months in the Goal Gang. 1821 - 3 April. Neglect of Duty. 1821 - 18 Jun. Appeared dirty at muster and Church 1824 - 8 April. Disorderly & fighting in Bathurst - 50 Lashes 1825 - 15 Jul. Absent from his work and drunk - 25 Lashes 1826 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, Drowned; July 1825 Burials in the Parish of St Johns Launceston in the Year 1825 No; 139 Name; John Ryan Abode; Launceston When buried; 1825, 13 July Age; 23 years Ship’s Name; No details Quality or profession. Prisoner - Drowned in the Macquarie River - 3/7/25 By Whom Ceremony was preformed; John Youl. Chaplain
2 John Ryans' on this voyage - one stayed in NSW and this one transferred to VDL. John Ryan was 17 years old on arrival, his native place was County Kildare - crime not found. 16/9/1819: Transferred to VDL. John was 5' 3" tall, dark brown eyes, brown hair, much freckled. 3/7/1825: John drowned in the Macaquarie River.