Mary Vaughan

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Summary

Born
Jan 1800
Conviction
Uttering/passing forged notes
Departure
Mar 1827
Arrival
Aug 1827
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Mary Vaughan
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1800
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Vaughan, Sarah (Alias), Watson (Alias), Devlin (Alias)

Crime

Convicted at: Glasgow Court of Justiciary
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 27th Mar 1827
Arrival: 6th Aug 1827
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Mary Vaughan was transported on the Princess Charlotte, departing 27th Mar 1827 and arriving 6th Aug 1827 with 90 passengers.

Princess CharlottePrincess Charlotte (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 140
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 21st October 2025

https://www.oldscottish.com/convict-records-6.html Mary DEVLIN alias Sally; Watson; Vaughan . Occupation, Unstated. New Wynd, Glasgow. Wife of James Devlin, labourer . Tried: Glasgow, 30 Sep 1826, Transportation – 7 years; Per Princess Charlotte, 27 March 1827, New South Wales. --------------------------------------------------------------- Janet Farrel alias Rosie Docherty, and Mary Vaughan, alias Sarah Vaughan, alias Sarah Watson or Devlin  accused of uttering a forged note of the Bank of Scotland in a spirit cellar in Havannah Street, knowing it to be forged, pleaded Not Guilty. - The crime was brought home to the prisoners by the clearest and most satisfactory testimony, and the Jury accordingly found them Guilty. Margaret Flinn, Agnes Crtan, Edward Ronsey, and Peter Lannigan, who had been found Guilty of a like offence with Farrel and Vaughan, were  brought up to receive sentence, and the six pannels were adjudged to transportation for the period  of seven years each. The Lord Justice Clerk held out some hope to the prisoners that a commutation of their sentence might yet be made, provided they gave up the names of the individuals who supplied them with the forged notes. During the examination of the witnesses on the trial of the young woman Farrel, she behaved in a. very pert and unblushing manner, and stated that she received the forged note from a gentleman, but while the Judge was in the act of addressing her, along with the other pannels, she appeared to be completely subdued, and was observed to look with great earnestness to a female who was standing at the end of the jury box. When the sentence was pronounced, she burst into tears, and exclaimed  aloud, Oh, my dear Sister, my dear Sister, which words were responded in agony by the other, who rushed out of the Hall  uttering the most pitiful lamentation Glasgow Herald, 2 Oct 1826.

Tony Beale avatar
116
on 6th October 2021

New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry, 1826-1851 Granted 28/12/1829 Mary Vaughan (alias Watson or Develin) 29 Bond (7yrs) per ship Princess Charlotte to marry John Smith Free Born in Colony Rev R Hill Sydney