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Transportation
Valentine Wood was transported on the Sir William Bensley, departing 9th Oct 1816 and arriving 10th Mar 1817 with 201 passengers.
Sir William Bensley (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 300. Tasmanian Archives |
| 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
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Age; 20 Native Place; Dublin Trade or calling; Labourer Trial where & Date; 20 March 1816 Sentence; 7 years Height; 5 ft. 5 1/2 in Eyes; Hazel Hair; Light Completion; Ruddy 1818 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters. 18 Mar. 1818 - Absconding into the Woods. - Sentence; 50 Lashes 1818 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters. 5 Sept. 1818 - Bushranging. Sentence; 200 Lashes and sent to Newcastle for 3 years - Newcastle; June 3. 1818 1822 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters. Convict; Ship; Sir. Wm. Bensley. Sentence; Life. Employment/Remarks; Town Gang, Sydney 1822 - 13 Sept. Assignment and Employment of Convicts, 1822 Town Gang. 1822 - Valentine Wood - 8 November 1822 - Hanged at Sydney for robbing Sergeant Barlow on the Prospect Road. Tuesday. Charles Lovell, Valentine Wood, and James Smedley, were arraigned for stopping and robbing on the Prospect-road, Quartermaster Serjeant Barlow, of the 48th, on the evening of the 3d of September last. Lovell and Wood were apprehended the following day near the same spot, with the spoil of another robbery only effected a few days before. Serjeant Barlow recognized the two first prisoners as being part of those who robbed him ; and they, not being able to disprove the same, were found Guilty-Remanded.
Valentine WOOD was convicted at Salop, Shropshire, England in 1816. 7 yr transportation sentence. Sent to New South Wales, Australia per the ship 'Sir Wiliam Bensley' 1817. Transferred to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Elizabeth Henrietta'. Colony of VDL: Clear conduct record 1818: at Port Dalrymple (George Town) July 1818: notice of being absent - Valentine Wood, convict, 5'6" tall, aged 19yrs, fair complexion, black eyes. Arrived per the Brig Elizabeth Henrietta. Absconded from the County of Cornwall, VDL.
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Age 25. Native of Dublin. 5ft 51/2in. Brown eyes, brown hair, ruddy complextion
Found guilty of stopping and robbing Sergeant Barlow. Executed alongside Thomas Till and William Baxter Nov 1822