That's correct Sandra - Catherine had to apply to marry and Jacob was free. 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 Sandra & Phil West Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 4:45 PM To: AUS-CONVICTS@rootsweb.com Subject: [AUS-CON] Jacob Winter - Catherine Laffan Does anybody have any information on the marriage of Jacob Winter (Mariner I, 1816) to Catherine Laffan ca 1833. I understand Jacob came from Berkshire and Catherine from Kilkenny, Ireland. Jacob was sentenced to 14 years and would have been free by 1833 so Catherine must have applied to the Governor to marry. Sandra