CONVICT PARDONS
Government Gazettes are the Treasure Chest of information for anyone with a colonial background or just a passion for history. One of my most interesting finds was the discovery of a pardon published re a man I'd been searching for as a favour to someone else. He was adamant that his ancestor had worked for the government, therefore a public servant.
I'd searched so many lists to no avail, till one day I found him.. he had indeed worked for the government.. on a road gang along with a whole lot of other 'public servants' .. thought so highly of that they were all chained together. That find was years ago, in a government gazette... he decided not to tell his grandmother anything different, rather let her believe the family story. I have often wondered if she knew all along and had tried to shelter her family. These days, most are delighted to have some Australian Royalty in their ancestry.
Do let me know if you find one of yours among these names...happy searching.
Colonist (Sydney, NSW : 1835 - 1840), Saturday 30 June 1838 National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article31721268
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New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832 - 1900), Tuesday 16 February 1847 (No.14) National Library of Australia. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article230674534
Ticket of Leave 1 Thomas Beaton 1840
New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832 - 1900), Tuesday 23 February 1847 (No.17) National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article230674650
Absolute Pardon 2 John Onion 1830
New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832 - 1900), Tuesday 22 February 1848 (No.21) National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article230129714
Certificate of Freedom 3 Thomas Harvey 1843
New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832 - 1900), Friday 8 September 1848 (No.97) National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article230149661
New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832 - 1900), Friday 23 March 1849 (No.41) National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article230365155
It might surprise you to learn that nothing came for nothing, even in those earlier times..
New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832 - 1900), Tuesday 11 February 1851 (No.17) National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article230691659
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Ticket of Leave 1 Thomas Beaton 1840
Absolute Pardon 2 John Onion 1830
Certificate of Freedom 3 Thomas Harvey 1843
More details..
National Library Australia
https://www.nla.gov.au/research-guides/convicts/tickets-of-leave
State Library NSW
Becoming free - Convicts: Life in the colony - Research ...guides.sl.nsw.gov.au › c.php
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