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Crime
Transportation
John Watkins was transported on the John, departing 26th Jan 1832 and arriving 8th Jun 1832 with 200 passengers.
John 1st arrived in Sydney Cove on the 25th November 1827. 185 Male convicts. of which 7 were sent to the hospital, 3 Died. Surgeon Superintendent- Died on the voyage . John - 1836/1837 Voyage. Medical Journal was lost on the homeward passage by the shipwreck of the Ship "Medora' There is an index only.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 259 (130) |
| Source Description | This 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 Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
John Watkins was 13 years old when convicted, along with Matthew Sellers (Larkins to VDL) and John Sellers, transported under the name of William Sellers (Larkins to VDL) for stealing 1 shirt, value 15s., the goods of Ann Wright. John was 16 by the time he arrived in NSW. 29/11/1832: Boy. Assigned to James Grigg, Jerry's Plains. 18/1/1839: COF John was 5'6" tall, ruddy complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes. 2/7/1844: Married Ann Frazer (B1817) at Coolringdon near Cooma. They had 8 children. 9/4/1884: John died at Middlingbank near Cooma and is buried at Gegedzerick Cemetery. He was a farmer at the time of his death.