Name: Murray - Wright - Smith - Kirwan - Mayhew Family

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Family
Marriage: Children:

  1. Mary Ann Holding: Birth: 19 MAR 1835 in Hobart, Tas, Australia. Death: 4 MAY 1895 in Cowwarr, Victoria, Australia


Sources
1. Title:   Cheslett - Ducret Web Site
Page:   John Holden John Holden
Author:   Yvette Cheslett
Text:  
 MyHeritage family tree
 Family site: Cheslett - Ducret Web Site
 Family tree: 203101491-1
2. Title:   FamilySearch Family Tree
Page:   https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40001-1581752876/john-holden-in-familysearch-family-tree https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40001-1581752876/john-holden-in-familysearch-family-tree
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Notes
a. Note:  
 The following notes were written by Jean R Smith in 1996.
 
  
 
  
 
 John Holden was convicted on 23 September 1822 in Newfoundland Canada, breaking, entering and stealing two pounds from a dwelling house. He was sentenced to death, but the Governor considered him a "proper object" to take mercy upon. He was sent back to England although his next of kin were his parents in Carlow, Ireland. He arrived back in England on 17 November 1822 via H.M.S. Ranger. He was held prisoner on the hulk "Dolphin" and then was transported to Hobart for fourteen years on 9 April 1823. He arrived in Hobart on the "Commodore Hayes" with 220 other convicts on 16 August 1823. His description from the "Dolphin" records are JOHN HOLDEN, age 19, height 5'4 1/2", make stout, visage long,eyes grey,hair brown, born Carlow Ireland, trade labourer, remarks: large face, scar on right shoulder. My professional researcher in England thinks he was either a soldier or seaman in the Royal Navy, as he was sent back to England.
 
  
 
 In Tasmania, reports on him read :
 
  
 
 14 July 1827: Neglect of duty on 4 July at his Mistress's house (Mrs. Morgan of Kangaroo Point) on which day it was robbed. Sentenced to six months in the chain gang.
 
  
 
 31 August 1830: Prisoners Barracks. Neglect of duty in not taking a woman convict from the house of correction to her place of service. 25 lashes and returned to duty.
 
  
 
 14 September 1835: CONDITIONAL PARDON.
 
  
 
 His record as a convict was good in comparison to many others I have read. He must have been classed as a trusteeto have the jobs he did. I cn not find what became of him. There were nine convicts in Hobart called John Holden around this time so once he got his pardon it became difficult to keep track of him. Neither John or Caroline could sign their names ( x on marriage certificate ) but Alexander Newell could. He was a witness.
 
  
 
 There was a John Holden left Hobart for Sydney in 1837. I wonder if he was ours? Perhaps he changed his name?
 

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