Researchers who have claimed this convict
There is currently one researcher who has claimed John Lynch
- Researcher (Brian & Toni )
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Biographies
John Lynch (Dorothy 1820) & Edward McGuinness (Tyne 1819) & William Webb (Mangles 1820) & Patrick Geary (Guildford 1816) & Thomas Quinn (Minerva 1819) were among other convicts aboard Wellington on 10 December 1826 when a group of convicts seized control of the ship on way to Norfolk Island.
Recaptured they were returned to Sydney and placed on Prison Hulk "Phoenix" waiting transfer to Norfolk Island.
Ey escaped as a group from "Phoenix" in February 1827.
Source; Sydney Gazette NSW Advertiser 10 February 1827 p2 & 16 February 1827 p2 & 24 February 1827 p1 & 1 March 1827 p1 and The Moniter 24 February 1827 p1 and The Australian 23 February 1827 p1
Submitted by Researcher (Brian & Toni ) on 21 June 2014
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Disclaimer: The information has not been verified by Claim a Convict. As this information is contributed, it is the responsibility of those who use the data to verify its accuracy. Research notes
John was born about 1800 Kildare Ireland and was convicted at Dublin Ireland in 1819 and sentenced to life transportation
Submitted by Researcher (Brian & Toni ) on 21 June 2014
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John arrived Sydney aged 20 aboard Dorothy on 19 September 1820 with his Indent showing trade "labourer".
Submitted by Researcher (Brian & Toni ) on 21 June 2014
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John, Patrick Geary (Guildford) & Thomas Quinn (Minerva) were convicted on 1 June 1827 of robberies homes of Timothy Beard (publican) and Thomas Parnell (publican) and sentenced to death
Submitted by Researcher (Brian & Toni ) on 21 June 2014
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Source; The Australian 1 June 1827 p3 & 6 June 1827 p3 and The Moniter 8 June 1827 p8 and Sydney Gazette NSW Advertiser 4 June 1827 p3
Submitted by Researcher (Brian & Toni ) on 21 June 2014
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John together with Patrick Geary and Thomas Quinn were hanged on 18 June 1827 in Sydney NSW.
Source; The Moniter 19 June 1827 page 8
Submitted by Researcher (Brian & Toni ) on 21 June 2014
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Disclaimer: The information has not been verified by Claim a Convict. As this information is contributed, it is the responsibility of those who use the data to verify its accuracy. |
