Name: | Isaac Sims |
Aliases: | none |
Gender: | m |
Date of Birth: | 1816 |
Occupation: | Ploughman/farm labourer |
Date of Death: | 24th March, 1846 |
Age: | 30 years |
Life Span
Male median life span was 51 years*
* Median life span based on contributions
Sentence Severity
Sentenced to 7 years
Crime: | Insubordination |
Convicted at: | Dublin Court Martial |
Sentence term: | 7 years |
Ship: | Cadet |
Departure date: | 9th April, 1844 |
Arrival date: | 24th August, 1844 |
Place of arrival | Van Diemen's Land |
Passenger manifest | Travelled with 159 other convicts |
Primary source: | Tasmanian Archives - convicts http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON33-1-58,178,150,L,80 |
Source description: |
Carol Axton-Thompson on 17th December, 2012 wrote:
Isaac Sims was convicted on 26/12/1843 of mutinous conduct and striking Sgt. Matthews of the 1st Dragoons. 7 yr sentence. Transported to Van Diemens Land on the ‘Cadet’ 1844.
Carol Axton-Thompson on 17th December, 2012 wrote:
Isaac had been in the 1st Dragoons for 4 yrs. Previous charges of desertion and disobedience of orders.
Aged 27yrs; Native Place: nr Marlboro, Wilts.
Soldier/ploughman, farm labourer; single; 5’9 1/2”; Protestant; not literate; stout made; fresh complexion; dk brown hair; Hazel eyes.
Father: Thomas
Brothers: Benjamin, Mark, Thomas & John
Sister: Anne
Gaol Report: Good
Ship Surgeon’s Report: Good
Van Diemens Land: Convict no. 64313
Station Gang: Buckland, 15mths.
14/12/1846: Buckland - disobedience of orders. Probation period extended 1 month.
27/12/1844: Buckland - insubordination, strike ass. Supt. 12mths hard labour, in chains. 1st mth in solitary. ...(Seven Mile ?) Creek after solitary. This term to be added to his Probation.
03/01/1845: Insubordination - 6 days solitary.
16/09/1845: Disobey orders - 5 days solitary.
17/10/1845: Insubordination - 25 lashes.
27/01/1846: Misconduct, indecent language - 7 days solitary.
24/03/1846: Died at Probation Station Coal Mines.
Carol Axton-Thompson on 17th December, 2012 made the following changes:
convicted at, term 7 years, voyage, source, firstname, surname, alias1, alias2, alias3, alias4, date of birth 1816, date of death 24th March, 1846, gender, occupation, crime
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