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Alexander Steenson was transported on the Castle Forbes, departing 28th Sep 1823 and arriving 19th Jan 1824 with 142 passengers.
The Castle Forbes was a 439-ton merchant ship built by Robert Gibbon & Sons at Aberdeen, Scotland in 1818. She made two voyages transporting convicts from Ireland to Australia. Castle Forbes arrived at Port Jackson, New South Wales on 27 January 1820. After their arrival in Sydney, 136 men were sent on to Van Diemen's Land Colony (now named Tasmania), arriving in Hobart 1 March 1820. 4 men remained in New South Wales and 4 deaths recorded on this voyage. Alexander Pearce (the infamous bushranger) was one of these men. (Incomplete register of persons transported - records are currently being inputted)
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Convict Notes
Absconded. 1. Alex. Stevenson, Castle Forbes, 37, Antrim, 5 feet 8, grey eyes, brown hair, little freck, comp. Servant to Mr. Joyce. Sydney Gazette, 3 Feb 1825.
Alexander Steenson was 36 years old when tried at Carrickfergus, Antrim County for 'Stealing wet linen from a bleach green'. Alexander was married to Sarah and had 2 children. Colonial Secretary: STEENSON, Alexander. Per "Castle Forbes", 1824 1824 Jan 20: On list of convicts landed from the "Castle Forbes" and forwarded to Parramatta for distribution (Reel 6012; 4/3510 p.194) 1824 Nov: Petition for free passage for his wife Sarah and two children; as Stinson (Fiche 3288; 4/1112.1A pp.368-70) 1825 Apr 7: Runaway. Order payable by Colonial Treasurer to Joseph Welch for apprehension of Stinton (Reel 6070; 4/6037 p.7) 1825 Jun 7: On list of convicts transported to Port Macquarie per "Elizabeth Henrietta" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.520-1) 3/9/1832: Sent to Moreton Bay for 2 years for having a stolen COF in his possession. 1/11/8/1835: Tried at Parramatta for Larceny - 7 years transportation. Was sent to Norfolk Island and returned to Sydney 14/3/1840 to serve a commuted sentence of 1 year and 2 months but absconded on 13/6/1840 and apprehended 7/1/1842. Listed as: 52 years old, Labourer, 5'8 1/2" tall, ruddy freckled complexion, sandy hair, hazel and grey eyes, many small scars - absconded from the Stockade, Wooloomooloo. 10/2/1843: Tried Sydney Supreme Court for having an altered COF in his possession - 7 years - again sent to Norfolk Island 24/2/1844 for 2 years, then sent to VDL and arrived 4/3/1846. On arrival in VDL described as: Farm Labourer, aged 54, fresh complexion, brown to grey hair and whiskers, blue eyes, weak eyes, stout made. Spent 1 year at Port Arthur. 3/4/1849: Had a TOL and was absent from his district of Launceston - 6 months hard labour. 8/6/1852: Recommended for CP 14/6/1853: CP approved. No death date found. Also no evidence of his wife and children arriving.