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

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