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Moses Evans was born to Joseph Evans and Betty Shervey in Draycott, Somerset, England, in 1822 and baptized February 17, 1822 at St. Andrew's Church, Cheddar, Somerset, England. In 1848, at the age of 26, Moses was convicted of stealing sheep in Somerset, England and was tried at the Wells Sessions. He was sentenced to seven years and was placed on the ship William Jardine August 9, 1850 for Van Diemen's Land (now known as Tasmania) where he was to serve out his sentence. The William Jardine arrived in port November 11, 1850. Having served 3 years and 9 months, he was pardoned in 1852. In March 1859, Moses was discovered at O'Brien's Bridge having suffered from serous apoplexy (stroke) and taken to Colonial Hospital where he later died. An inquest was conducted and it was determined that he died from natural causes. To date, his burial location is unknown.
Submitted by Researcher (3532) on 17 January 2015
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- The National Archives (TNA) : HO 11/16, p.320
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