John Scott arrived in Van Diemen's Land on the Eden (2) in 1842. He was tried in Nottingham Town Quarter Sessions on 4 January 1842 and arrived on 5 July 1842. He was sentenced for 7 years for stealing iron from the Station House yard. He was married (wife Margaret) and had thee children at Nottingham. He was a blacksmith aged 33 when he arrived but had been a soldier. He received his Certificate of Freedom in January 1849. You can get a copy of his records from the Archives Office of Tasmania: details at www.archives.tas.gov.au Dianne -----Original Message----- From: aus-convicts-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-convicts-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Lillian Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2008 5:44 PM To: aus-convicts@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [AUS-CON] John Scott I would love to give more but thats all I have..just know wife , Eleanor, daughter Ellen, two sons , Anthony Carr Scott and Robert Scott. Robert came to NZ in 1867 and married my gggrandmother. I know..not much to go on. Cheers Lillian. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lesley Uebel" <ckennedy@bigpond.net.au> To: <aus-convicts@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2008 7:36 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-CON] John Scott > > Hi Lillian > > It would help if you advised on which transport he arrived and into which > colony. Given the date it was probably Tasmania. > > > regards > > Lesley Uebel > mailto:ckennedy@bigpond.net.au > CLAIM A CONVICT > http://users.bigpond.net.au/convicts/index.html > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: aus-convicts-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:aus-convicts-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Lillian > Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2008 4:36 PM > To: aus-convicts@rootsweb.com > Subject: [AUS-CON] John Scott > > > SCOTT , John > 4 Jan 1842 Transported 7 yrs for stealing 16lbs iron from Midlands > Counties > Railway Company > > I think this is my relation.. what could I do or find to make sure ?? > > Haven't ever had a convict before..its all very exciting. > > Cheers Lillian in a cold stormy NZ > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.5.5/1571 - Release Date: 7/24/2008 > 5:42 PM > > > ------------------------------- 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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.5.6/1575 - Release Date: 7/26/2008 4:18 PM