Hi Terri There is a John RYAN of Sydney listed as Master to whom convic tMargaret BEVERIDGE arr age 25 on Competitor 1827 was assigned (Ref # 1640 of LAHS reprint of 1837 General Return of Convicts- Tho he to yours may not be related as there was a John son of Thomas and brother ofEliza in Sydney in 1842) Re>X-Message: #1 >Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 22:50:29 +1000 >From: "T. Bryan & B. Garvey" <[email protected]> > >I am currently researching my convict 4xg grandfather John >RYAN who was transported from Ireland on the ship Larkins in >1829. ....... (snip) His request was granted and his wife Nancy (nee >Lucas) and their three daughters, Catherine, Margaret and >Mary arrived in Sydney in June 1836 aboard the ship Thomas >Harrison. John Ryan received his Certificate of Freedom in >November 1836 and from this date I cannot locate any further >information on him or Nancy. > > >Best wishes, > >Terri. > >Terri BRYAN **************************** from Kay Williams at Pearl Beach, on the beautiful Central Coast of NSW Australia 2256 *****************************