George PHELPS born 1819 - Prior Threads (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Sunday, May 09, 2010, 07:28 (5390 days ago) @ thalia

Was George a convict or did he come to Australia as a free man as my father-in-law thought?

Information from the prior threads

PHELPS George
JACKSON Hannah
Forest of Dean Flaxley St Mary the Virgin
1842 1 70

Summer Assizes 1843
Entry No 81
Name George PHELPS
Age 25
Description Brown Hair, Brown Eyes, Round Visage, Common Complexion,several moles on his neck
Collier, 128, 5-3
Parish Cinderford
Date of Admission 3/6/1843
Cause of Commitment Charged on the oath of George WILTSHIRE and others with feloniously stealing at Flaxley on the second day of June a ram[?] lamb the property of William WOOD
When Tried Trinity Sessions 27/6/1843
Sentence Transported 10 years
When Discharged 28/6/1843
Conduct Orderly
Remarks ---

Name: George Phelps
Vessel: Lord Auckland
Convicted Date: 27 Jun 1843
Voyage Date: 13 Jul 1844
Colony: Van Dieman'S Land
Piece: HO 11/14
Place of Conviction: Gloucester
County of Conviction: Gloucester
Term Ten years

He was granted a conditional pardon between 1843 and 1859 (presumably July 1849) after spending 6 years 1 month in the colony. He was still in Tasmania in 1849 (based on the Ledger records).

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