Hello all, I seem to have lost a convict record and cannot recall where I originally found it regarding my twice great grandfather James Carter. Not long after his arrival in 1829 he absconded from a work gang at Parramatta and was sent to Norfolk Island for a period of three years. Can anyone tell me where I can again find details about his journey from NSW to Norfolk Island and return. I do recall he used an alias of Pentecost on at least one leg of the outward or return trip and I hope to prove this was his mother's maiden name. Many thanks, Barbara.

Hi Barb, Here are the references to the State Records files for your James' transportation to Norfolk Island: Carter (see Penticost), James on 26/12/1829 FromSydney Hulk Carter (see Penticost), James on 06/02/1830 FromSydney Surname Alias: Penticost (see Carter) Given Name(s): James Ship of arrival to the Colony: Victoria Date of second transportation: 26/12/1829 Transported from: Sydney Hulk Transported to: Norfolk sland Page: 275 Location: 4/3596. Reel No. 1062 Surname Alias: Penticost (see Carter) Given Name(s): James Ship of arrival to the Colony: Victoria Ship of second transportation: Amity Date of second transportation: 06/02/1830 Transported from: Sydney Transported to: Norfolk Island Page: 301 Location: 4/3596. Reel No. 1062 Remarks including Trials, Offences, Trade, Transfers: In pursuance of sentence This information has come from a CD "Index to Colonial Convict Movements 1827 to 1853" put out by the GSV 's Descendants of Convicts Group in 2003. You will need to get any further details from State Records. Kind regards Pam An Aussie transported to Rotorua, NZ At 11:37 a.m. 7-08-2013 +1000, Barbara Corrigan wrote: >I seem to have lost a convict record and cannot recall where I originally >found it regarding my twice great grandfather James Carter. Not long after >his arrival in 1829 he absconded from a work gang at Parramatta and was sent >to Norfolk Island for a period of three years. Can anyone tell me where I >can again find details about his journey from NSW to Norfolk Island and >return. I do recall he used an alias of Pentecost on at least one leg of >the outward or return trip and I hope to prove this was his mother's maiden >name.