Sylvain Sylvain

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Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Sylvain Sylvain
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1801
Occupation:	Sawyer
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 56 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to Life

Crime:	Manslaughter
Convicted at:	Mauritius, Fort Louis General Court Martial
Sentence term:	Life
Ship:	Patriot
Departure date:	19th November, 1837
Arrival date:	1st February, 1838
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 14 other convicts

References

Primary source:	New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 for John Bishop Non-Annotated Printed Indentures 1838
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Community Contributions

Tony Beale on 13th September, 2020 wrote:

From Mauritius Married Roman Catholic who could not read or write. Was a shingle splitter and guilty of setting fire to gaol door in which another prisoner died. Same crime as Julien and tried same day Described as 4’ 11 1/2” copper colour black hair and eyes

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843 - 1893) View title info Sat 1 Nov 1845 Page 1
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
October 24.
tickets of leave.
The undermentioned prisoners of the crown have obtained tickets of leave since the last day of publication:
Paterson.
Acklara William, John 4; M’Ardle James,
Pekoe; O’Brien William, Calcutta; Sylvain,
Patriot 3

New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832 - 1900) View title info Fri 23 Jan 1846
Page 103 RUNAWAYS APPREHENDED WITH DATE OF APPREHENSION.
Sylvain, Patriot, from Ticket of Leave, Paterson, on the 23rd ultimo.

New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832 - 1900) View title info Tue 19 Mar 1850 [Issue No.36] Page 430
CONDITIONAL PARDONS.
CONDITIONAL PARDONS.
HIS Excellency the Governor directs it to be
notified, that Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to authorise the issue, in conformity with the provisions of the Act of Parliament, 6 Vic.
Pardons available everywhere save in the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and Mauritius.
Sylvain, Patriot 3.
Victor, Integrity.

Convict Changes History

Tony Beale on 13th September, 2020 made the following changes:

convicted at, term: 99 years, voyage, source: New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 for John Bishop Non-Annotated Printed Indentures 1838 (prev. ), firstname: Sylvain, surname: Sylvain, alias1: , alias2: , alias3: , alias4: , date of birt