Hello Dennis & List, To view list traffic from your absence go to the following URL http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ In the query box type in aus-convicts (upper or lower case is OK) and scroll down to August 2008. Regards. Kim List Admin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Maher" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2008 7:02 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-CON] From Admin re: Optus listers > Dear Kim, > My last email from you apart from this day was 5-08-08 is it possible that > you could forward any emails from that date. Would appreciate that very > much. > Kind regards > Dennis

Dear Kim, My last email from you apart from this day was 5-08-08 is it possible that you could forward any emails from that date. Would appreciate that very much. Kind regards Dennis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kim Milne" <[email protected]> To: "List AUS-CONVICTS" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2008 12:13 PM Subject: [AUS-CON] From Admin re: Optus listers > I've manually resubscribed all 50-odd listers who were unsubscribed > following bouncing emails through Optus. There have been no subsequent > bounces or unsubs so Optus may have removed their blocks on Rootsweb > traffic. > > To all our Optus addressed listers, welcome back. Or if Optus is still > filtering Rootsweb traffic, maybe I'm just whistling in the dark. > > Kim > List Admin > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Yes, All fine here. Thankyou Kim for you efforts. Kathy On 17/08/2008, at 12:13 PM, Kim Milne wrote: > I've manually resubscribed all 50-odd listers who were unsubscribed > following bouncing emails through Optus. There have been no > subsequent > bounces or unsubs so Optus may have removed their blocks on Rootsweb > traffic. > > To all our Optus addressed listers, welcome back. Or if Optus is > still > filtering Rootsweb traffic, maybe I'm just whistling in the dark. > > Kim > List Admin > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-CONVICTS- > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

I've manually resubscribed all 50-odd listers who were unsubscribed following bouncing emails through Optus. There have been no subsequent bounces or unsubs so Optus may have removed their blocks on Rootsweb traffic. To all our Optus addressed listers, welcome back. Or if Optus is still filtering Rootsweb traffic, maybe I'm just whistling in the dark. Kim List Admin

Hi Dennis You have already subscribed Dennis as you have managed to send a message to the Convicts List. Regards Lesley Uebel mailto:[email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Dennis Maher Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2008 2:31 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [AUS-CON] I wish to subribe

Brilliant Thanks Leslie, with John Lawson aged 25 in the census of 1828; then the date of birth you have supplied makes a very suggestive of a connection. It seems pretty compelling that these were the famous Lawsons. It gives me just the necessary encouragement to pursue the link. Grateful to you once again Greg ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lesley Uebel" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2008 10:59 AM Subject: Re: [AUS-CON] John Bates > > > Greg > > The Indent states: > > Age is 20 - if you use a magnifying glass you will see the very feint > upswing to > the 2nd number. > > His native place does state Shropshire > > His occupation was Farmersman - written as Farmersm > > His crime was Housebreaking - usually shortened to Ho breakg > > The Indent also states that he had many warts on right hand and a raised > mole > under left ear. > > John Lawson was born in the colony in about 1803 - son of William and > Sarah. > William and Sarah had a number of children apart from Nelson and William > who are > noted in Lawson's bio at > http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A020081b.htm > > regards > > Lesley Uebel > mailto:[email protected] > CLAIM A CONVICT > http://users.bigpond.net.au/convicts/index.html > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Greg Bugden > Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2008 10:10 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [AUS-CON] John Bates > > > Listers I have two research challenges regarding the convict, JOHN BATES > who > arrived on the Marquis of Hastings in July 1827. > > 1) I have seen the fishe of the Bound Indents for his arrival (fishe 665) > but it > is extremely difficult to read. His age could be either 26 or 21, his > native > place might be Shropshire, his trade might be farmman and his crime, > possibly > housebreaking. However, the writing is almost illegible. Could anyone with > access to this fishe critique my transcription? > > Also > > 2) The Indent also says he was "disposed of " to John Lawson Esq. This is > corroborated by the 1828 Census which says Bates was a servant of "Mr. > Lawson" > of Bathurst who was aged 25 and "born in the colony". > > Additionally, The 1837 General Return of Convicts says his master was "W. > Lawson." Both sources place BATES and these Lawsons in Bathurst. I wonder > if > this is the explorer William Lawson, who had extensive landholdings at > Bathurst > and perhaps John is a son. However, I can't find if any of Lawson's sons > was > actually called John. > > What should I do next to explore this Bathurst assignment? > Cheers > Greg > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Greg The Indent states: Age is 20 - if you use a magnifying glass you will see the very feint upswing to the 2nd number. His native place does state Shropshire His occupation was Farmersman - written as Farmersm His crime was Housebreaking - usually shortened to Ho breakg The Indent also states that he had many warts on right hand and a raised mole under left ear. John Lawson was born in the colony in about 1803 - son of William and Sarah. William and Sarah had a number of children apart from Nelson and William who are noted in Lawson's bio at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A020081b.htm regards Lesley Uebel mailto:[email protected] CLAIM A CONVICT http://users.bigpond.net.au/convicts/index.html -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Greg Bugden Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2008 10:10 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [AUS-CON] John Bates Listers I have two research challenges regarding the convict, JOHN BATES who arrived on the Marquis of Hastings in July 1827. 1) I have seen the fishe of the Bound Indents for his arrival (fishe 665) but it is extremely difficult to read. His age could be either 26 or 21, his native place might be Shropshire, his trade might be farmman and his crime, possibly housebreaking. However, the writing is almost illegible. Could anyone with access to this fishe critique my transcription? Also 2) The Indent also says he was "disposed of " to John Lawson Esq. This is corroborated by the 1828 Census which says Bates was a servant of "Mr. Lawson" of Bathurst who was aged 25 and "born in the colony". Additionally, The 1837 General Return of Convicts says his master was "W. Lawson." Both sources place BATES and these Lawsons in Bathurst. I wonder if this is the explorer William Lawson, who had extensive landholdings at Bathurst and perhaps John is a son. However, I can't find if any of Lawson's sons was actually called John. What should I do next to explore this Bathurst assignment? Cheers Greg

Listers I have two research challenges regarding the convict, JOHN BATES who arrived on the Marquis of Hastings in July 1827. 1) I have seen the fishe of the Bound Indents for his arrival (fishe 665) but it is extremely difficult to read. His age could be either 26 or 21, his native place might be Shropshire, his trade might be farmman and his crime, possibly housebreaking. However, the writing is almost illegible. Could anyone with access to this fishe critique my transcription? Also 2) The Indent also says he was "disposed of " to John Lawson Esq. This is corroborated by the 1828 Census which says Bates was a servant of "Mr. Lawson" of Bathurst who was aged 25 and "born in the colony". Additionally, The 1837 General Return of Convicts says his master was "W. Lawson." Both sources place BATES and these Lawsons in Bathurst. I wonder if this is the explorer William Lawson, who had extensive landholdings at Bathurst and perhaps John is a son. However, I can't find if any of Lawson's sons was actually called John. What should I do next to explore this Bathurst assignment? Cheers Greg

Hello Dennis: Send an email to [email protected] with the word 'subscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message. <grin> --Manaia ++++ --- On Sat, 8/16/08, Dennis Maher <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Dennis Maher <[email protected]> > Subject: [AUS-CON] I wish to subribe > To: [email protected] > Date: Saturday, August 16, 2008, 12:31 AM

I am new to genealogy and to this list My gg grandfather was David Kenny who came to Tasmania as a convict on the ship London in 1851. I have found a record of a David Kenny getting approval to marry an Elizabeth Smith in 1853 - I cannot find any record of offspring from this marriage nor any divorce. My gg grandmother was Bridget Kelly who came to Tas from Ireland with her parents (James and Mary Kelly) and two brothers on the ship Sir WF Williams. She and David Kenny are listed as the parents of my g grandfather (Thomas Kenny) but I can't find any record of a marriage. My questions are:- . Are these two David Kennys the same? . Did David Kenny and Bridget Kelly actually marry? . What happened to Elizabeth Smith? . What happened to Brdiget Kelly's parents and her two brothers? Will appreciate any help. Regards Doug Kenny

Congratulations Colleen he gets the qualifications and you get the grey hairs. -------Original Message------- From: 45plus commander Date: 15/08/2008 11:20:52 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [AUS-CON] rebecca durbridge Hi everyone, I would like to thank you all for your help, sorry for not responding earlier but I attended my son's university graduation ceremony yesterday. It was nearly 4 years of a hard slog (for me trying to keep him on track) but we made it!! Cheers Colleen Win a MacBook Air or iPod touch with Yahoo!7. http://au.docs.yahoo com/homepageset ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message .

Hi everyone, I would like to thank you all for your help, sorry for not responding earlier but I attended my son's university graduation ceremony yesterday. It was nearly 4 years of a hard slog (for me trying to keep him on track) but we made it!! Cheers Colleen Win a MacBook Air or iPod touch with Yahoo!7. http://au.docs.yahoo.com/homepageset

Hi Lynnette, How are you, Just looked through the Tas Pioneer index and found 6 records John Merchant, Not, much for you to go on but may help somewhere down the track Cheers Liz Norfolk Island Digger - Tasmanian Pioneer Index 1803-1899 Query ----- Surname : merchant (56 matches) Given Names : john (31449 matches) Total matching records: 6 -------------------- Surname: MERCHANT Given Names: JOHN Event: Birth Father/Spouse Surname: JAMES Mother/Spouse Given Names: DUFFY MARGARET Day: 10 Month: 10 Year: 1860 Age: Sex: M Spouse Age: Spouse Sex: Registration Place: PORT CYGNET Registration Number: 1852/1860 Reference: RGD 33 Digger - Tasmanian Pioneer Index 1803-1899 -------------------- Surname: MERCHANT Given Names: JOHN Event: Birth Father/Spouse Surname: JAMES Mother/Spouse Given Names: DUFFEY MARGARET Day: 17 Month: 10 Year: 1881 Age: Sex: M Spouse Age: Spouse Sex: Registration Place: PORT CYGNET Registration Number: 1666/1881 Reference: RGD 33 -------------------- Surname: MERCHANT Given Names: JOHN Event: Death Father/Spouse Surname: Mother/Spouse Given Names: Day: 10 Month: 11 Year: 1877 Age: 74 Sex: M Spouse Age: Spouse Sex: Registration Place: HOBART Registration Number: 874/1877 Reference: RGD 35 -------------------- Surname: MERCHANT Given Names: JOHN Event: Death Father/Spouse Surname: Mother/Spouse Given Names: Day: 02 Month: 8 Year: 1861 Age: 0 Sex: M Spouse Age: Spouse Sex: Registration Place: PORT CYGNET Registration Number: 739/1861 Reference: RGD 35 -------------------- Surname: MERCHANT Given Names: JOHN Event: Marriage Father/Spouse Surname: MCKENZIE Mother/Spouse Given Names: ANN Day: 05 Month: 6 Year: 1854 Age: 35 Sex: M Spouse Age: 26 Spouse Sex: F Registration Place: HOBART Registration Number: 266/1854 Reference: RGD 37 -------------------- Surname: MERCHANT Given Names: JOHN Event: Marriage Father/Spouse Surname: SMITH Mother/Spouse Given Names: ELIZA Day: 24 Month: 1 Year: 1848 Age: 40 Sex: M Spouse Age: 35 Spouse Sex: F Registration Place: HOBART Registration Number: 1603/1848 Reference: RGD 37 -------------------- Subject: [AUS-CON] John MERCHANT Dear List, I am looking for information on John MERCHANT per "St Michael". He was sent to Norfolk Island after being found guilty of 'violating an infant aged eight years'. I have not found anything of him at Norfolk Island site but have just found him listed on the Tasmania archive site. John Merchant, database no. 49155, date of arrival, 18 Nov 1845 per 'Governor Phillip', date of departure from NI, 1 November 1845. Arrived originally to NSW per 'Michael'. He was to 'spend the rest of his life at NI, never to return'. Hoping to find if he married and/or died in VDL. Regards, Lynette

Hi Listers, Can any lister advise whether a certificate of freedom was ALWAYS issued when a transported convict's sentence had expired? My GG grandmother's brother, sentenced on the Isle of Man 1833 and arrived in Sydney on the Mary Ann 1835 was issued with a ToL by the Muswellbrook Bench #44/1537 and allowed to remain in the District of Moreton Bay. His sentence would have expired in 1847. I have found no convict death in custody nor any other registered BMD associated with Thomas. I have found a Thomas LYNCH leaving on the Victoria for California in 1849, most probably for the gold. I have found nothing else. Cheers Peter Melbourne

Hi List Can anyone tell me what happened to John WILLIAMSON per Lady Kennaway 1835. I know that he absconded from a gang in 1839 with five others and became a bushranger. After a brief gunfight they were all captured and the other four sent to Norfolk Island in 1840. During the gunfight one of the convicts was shot in the shoulder. Was it WILLIAMSON? For some reason he seems to have been left in NSW. Was he the one shot? Did he go to Norfolk later on? He was a military convict transported for mutiny, does this have any bearing? Any help would be great Thanks Ian

Dear List, I am looking for information on John MERCHANT per "St Michael". He was sent to Norfolk Island after being found guilty of 'violating an infant aged eight years'. I have not found anything of him at Norfolk Island site but have just found him listed on the Tasmania archive site. John Merchant, database no. 49155, date of arrival, 18 Nov 1845 per 'Governor Phillip', date of departure from NI, 1 November 1845. Arrived originally to NSW per 'Michael'. He was to 'spend the rest of his life at NI, never to return'. Hoping to find if he married and/or died in VDL. Regards, Lynette

does this help? http://portal.archives.tas.gov.au/menu.aspx?search=5 http://portal.archives.tas.gov.au/menu.aspx?detail=1&type=P&id=255779 Leanne ----- Original Message ----- From: "45plus commander" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 5:12 PM Subject: [AUS-CON] rebecca durbridge

Hi Colleen, To add on to what Lesley said, you can find her digitized record at http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON40-1-4,223 ,24,C,80 if that link does not work.. http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/default.aspx?detail=1&type=I&id=CON40/1/4 Image 24 Cheers Liz Norfolk Island Subject: [AUS-CON] Rebecca durbridge Hi can someone please provide me with some details no matter how small on a REBECCA DURBRIDGE, variations DERBRIDGE, DURBIDGE.  She was born in Enlgand 1821 and was sent to Tasmania around 1840.  I would be most grateful for any kind of information as for now she is almost a complet blank. Cheers Colleen

Ho Colleen It may be worth checking the Archives of Tasmania web site at: http://portal.archives.tas.gov.au/menu.aspx?search=11 20721 Durbridge Rebecca 08 Apr 1842 Emma Eugenia (1) 24 Nov 1841 Woolwich They have recently included more information regards Lesley Uebel mailto:[email protected] CLAIM A CONVICT http://users.bigpond.net.au/convicts/index.html -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of 45plus commander Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 5:13 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [AUS-CON] rebecca durbridge Hi can someone please provide me with some details no matter how small on a REBECCA DURBRIDGE, variations DERBRIDGE, DURBIDGE. She was born in Enlgand 1821 and was sent to Tasmania around 1840. I would be most grateful for any kind of information as for now she is almost a complet blank. Cheers Colleen