John Dennis 1837 Convict ship Sarah

[dionysus]

I'm trying to find out what became of John Dennis of Measham, Derbyshire, England, who was sentenced to 14 years transportation (to Van Diemen's Land / Tasmania) on the ship Sarah arriving on 27 Mar 1837.

Apparently, he was appropriated to a William Broadribb, himself a former convict who had gained freedom and who became one of the wealthiest people in Tasmania.  The prison records show that John Dennis was penalised for various misdemeanours such as absenteeism and drunk & disorderly with solitary confinement.  I can't read it all, but something happened in 1847 and 1863.

What happened to him?

[giblet]

I'll see if anything else can be found.

Have you seen this?

http://foundersandsurvivors.org/pubsearch/convict/chain/c31a31110124

Also Trove the aussie newspapers online [free] are a good source of info at times.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/search?adv=y

[tedscout]

Looks like he got his Ticket of Leave in 1843 http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/8754317

[tedscout]

And a Pardon in 1847 http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/8761424

[giblet]

Might be of interest if you havent already seen it.

DERBYSHIRE OCTOBER SESSIONS .
The Derby Mercury (Derby, England), Wednesday, October 26, 1836
Henry Dennis aged 38 and John Dennis aged 24 inditated for stealing at Appleby two geese the property of Thomas Hall - Both guilty. The prisioner John Dennis had been before convicted at the January sessions in 1835, which was put in evidence. - sentenced to be transported for 14 years. Henry Dennis to be confined in the house of correction for six months hard labour.


I have also found the article on his trial from January 1835 but its a lot longer than the above.
If you would like a copy of these articles pm me your email and i will send them to you.

[dionysus]

Thanks giblet and tedscout!

I had seen the news article about conditional pardon 1847, but there seems to be no other record online.  Plus, in the convict record (http://foundersandsurvivors.org//pubsearch-xsl/image/viewer.html?CON31-1-11,206,46) there is an entry that looks like "Cert of freedom C Town 24 February 1863".  (C Town = Campbell Town)

The line above this says something like "LL/ ? & 1 m[onth] hard labor FHH [?] / Soss [?] 7.11.46.

In brownish ink there is something about conditional pardon 25/5/46.

Any help with this would be welcome.

The article about ticket of leave was useful in deciphering the handwriting.

I have some credits for the online newspaper archive and I've found the 1836 article - was the 1835 article also in the Derby Mercury?  What was the date?

Thanks again
Dion

[giblet]

Hi,

The other article was in the The Derby mercury dated Wednesday 14 January 1835.

[dionysus]

Thanks again, giblet.

There is a key bit of information in the article - he had a sister named Susannah.  Now I should be able to place him in my tree.

Dion

[giblet]

Your very welcome