Hi Thanks Jan for that information. Have seen all the records that are in Australia, (I think) but none that I have seen give his offence. I googled "Chester Great Sessions" and found a very informative website, that may be of use to others. http://www.earlymodernweb.org.uk/waleslaw/gfintro.htm It has a searchable database, but unfortunately my man was not there. I don't think it is completed yet, but it is certainly worth taking a look if your convict came from Wales. Cheers Annette ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Daly" <jdaly270@bigpond.net.au> To: <aus-convicts@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2009 1:13 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-CON] Chester Great Sessions > > Annette > > Just in case you are not already be aware of the information in the > Tasmanian archives you might like to check there. > http://www.archives.tas.gov.au/ I found his record on the Conduct > Register > (Item No: CON31/1/13 - image 145). It seems he was granted conditional > emancipation (1437) on 7 August 1821. Unfortunately his crime is not > reported - only the life sentence which was apparently imposed on 13 > January > 1801. > > The records of the Chester Great Sessions seem to be held at the National > Archives at Kew. I have had a quick look at the catalogue and the records > are listed within series CHES; http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk > > If you are not planning a trip to Kew yourself you might be able to get > someone to do the research for you - the National Archives website has > some > links to professional researchers. There would no doubt be a fee, > however, > I don't think it would actually take very long to do, especially as you > have > the approximate date and place of the trial. > > Jan Daly > Sydney > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: aus-convicts-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:aus-convicts-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Annette Cooke > Sent: 14 March 2009 11:50 > To: aus-convicts@rootsweb.com > Subject: [AUS-CON] Chester Great Sessions > > Hi Listers > > I have a convict, John Gee, who was convicted at the Chester Great > Sessions > for Life, leaving England in September 1802 on board the Glatton. > > To date no one has found his crime, though some believe he was a Irish > Rebel, but there is no evidence to support this assumption that I have > been > able to see. > > Can anyone suggest what would be the next move. Documentation in > Australia > does not mention his crime. > > John Gee went to Tasmania to cut cedar and married there. He died at 100 > years old in 1872. > > Thanks for any advice. > > Annette > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message