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Details for the convict William McKenzie (1829)

Convict Name:William McKenzie
Trial Place:Glasgow Court of Justiciary
Trial Date:16 September 1828
Sentence:14 years
Notes:
 
Arrival Details
Ship:America (1)
Arrival Year:1829
 
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Biographies

The 1844 Cert of Freedom reveals that he was:
Born: 1767
Native Place: Ayrshire, Scotland

This makes him 77 when released

Convicted at: Glasgow Court of Justiciary
Sentence term: 14 years
Offence: Cutting & Maiming
Ship: America
Departure date: 4th April, 1829
Arrival date*: 4th December, 1829
Place of arrival: New South Wales

On the shipping details of free settler Mary McDonald (James Gibb 1849) it was revealed that she already had an uncle living in the colony named William McKenzie. From this we know that our convict was still alive in 1849 making him 82. Mary McDonalds mother was Mary McKenzie.
Submitted by Researcher (1497) on 7 November 2014

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Sources

  • The National Archives (TNA) : HO 11/7, p.37

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