I am trying to find what happened to a convict who was transported to Maryland in 1736. I have found records of his trial and conviction, and of his sailing from London, but after that I don't know where to look. Does anyone know what records, if any, exist regarding the fates of transported felons? Matthias Johnson was convicted of theft in the Old Bailey on 5 May 1736, and sailed for Maryland on the ship Patapscoe, Capt. Francis Lux, that same month. -- T.M. Sommers -- tmsommers2@gmail.com -- ab2sb

The timing is off, but there is a listing of a marriage between Mathias Johnston and Magdalene Poulson on Oct 30, 1716. This record is located in the parish records of St. Mary Ann's Parish (North Elk) in Cecil County, MD. It is conceivable that he was in Maryland and went back to England and was then transported. Stranger things have happened. Jack W. McNatt 2216 Hickory Ridge Dr. Valrico, FL 33596 (813) 685-285 ----- Original Message ----- From: "T.M. Sommers" <tmsommers2@gmail.com> To: <lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 10:46 PM Subject: [LDR] Finding transported felon I am trying to find what happened to a convict who was transported to Maryland in 1736. I have found records of his trial and conviction, and of his sailing from London, but after that I don't know where to look. Does anyone know what records, if any, exist regarding the fates of transported felons? Matthias Johnson was convicted of theft in the Old Bailey on 5 May 1736, and sailed for Maryland on the ship Patapscoe, Capt. Francis Lux, that same month. -- T.M. Sommers -- tmsommers2@gmail.com -- ab2sb *************************************** QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message