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Patrick Ward was transported on the Chapman, departing 25th Mar 1817 and arriving 26th Jul 1817 with 202 passengers.
The Chapman ship was built at Whitby, England in 1777, rebuilt in 1811 and refurbed in 1815. Tonnage: 558 The 1817 voyage from Ireland to New South Wales, Australia is not yet fully recorded on this web site - currently being updated. A mutiny occurred on this voyage with 7 men killed and many others wounded. (200 male convicts embarked) 1824 voyage from England to Van Diemen's Land (180 male convicts). 1826 voyage from England to Van Diemen's Land (100 male convicts, 2 escaped). Royal Staff guards & 19 private passengers.
Chapman (generic)References
| Primary Source | Convict Indents & Ship Musters, various; SRNSW ref: Vol. 4/4004 - 4/4013.; Convict Indents &c.; Vol. number 4/4005, Ship source: Chapman 1817, Volume entry number: 114.St Luke's Church of England, Liverpool NSW: Church Register - Burials; ML ref: Reel SAG 92.; Volume entry number: 63. Ireland, Prison Registers, 1790-1924; Dublin, Kilmainham 1815-1910 |
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CRIME: House robbery (see NSW, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849; 1817 Chapman). PRISON: Patrick Ward was sent from Antrim prison on December 22, 1816 to Kilmainham Gaol in Dublin. He was prisoner #3015. He was discharged from Kilmainham on January 18, 1817 to be “sent on board the convict ship” (see Ireland, Prison Registers, 1790-1924; Dublin, Kilmainham 1815-1910).




Patrick Ward was shot by John McIntosh whe received 12 months gaol for manslaughter




Patrick was shot - 5'6 1/4" complexion dark/pale hair brown eyes hazel - received 12 lashes on the back for suspicious conduct onboard "Chapman"