Summary
Born
Jan 1769
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Apr 1792
Arrival
Sep 1793
Death
Oct 1828
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Personal Information
Name: Mary Weir
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1769
Death: 26th Oct 1828
Age at death: 59
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Ware, Wair
Crime
Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Ireland, Dublin
Sentence term: 7 years
Voyage
Departed: 12th Apr 1792
Ship: Sugar Cane
Arrival: 17th Sep 1793
Place of Arrival: New South Wales
Transportation
Mary Weir was transported on the Sugar Cane, departing 12th Apr 1792 and arriving 17th Sep 1793 with 102 passengers.
Sugar Cane, was a 403 burthen ton merchantman and convict ship that was dispatched in 1793 from Ireland to Australia. She was launched in 1786 upon the Thames River. Under the command of Thomas Musgrave, she sailed from Cork, Ireland, on 12 April 1793, with 110 male and 50 female convicts. During the voyage a mutiny by the convicts was put down and a convict executed. She arrived at Port Jackson, New South Wales on the 17 September 1793. The Sugar Cane left Port Jackson for Bengal in late 1793.
Sugar Cane (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convicts to New South Wales 1788-1849, Peter Mayberry. The Founders of Australia: A biographical Dictionary of the first fleet, Mollie Gillen |
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Convict Notes
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Married William Baxter, First Fleet marine