James Ashwell 1796-4th great-grandfather was sentenced to life for stealing a pig, I have found a few newspaper records over the years, but not sure how I can prove any of them to be my James Ashwell. Are there any records that I should be looking at?
There is another James Ashwell around at the same time just to confuse things
His wife Mary moved to Lincolnshire and remarried, I wonder if she knew whether he had died or just presumed.
I have made a note "On 12 Oct 1836 the record states he was given a conditional pardon" I think this was from a newspaper, which I can't find now, but am not sure if it is my James.
I have the records from Bedford
" Record ID:3173 Commital Year:1823 Reference Doc:BLARS QGV10/1 ID in Reference Doc:86 Age:27 Gender:Male Height:5 feet 5 inches Hair Colour:Light Brown Complexion:Fresh Identifying Features:This man was a notorious character and a terror to the neighbourhood he lived in. Residence(town/village):Langford Residence(county):Bedfordshire Offence:Stealing Pork Committed By:Rev.J.Webster When Committed:30/12/1823 Trial Type:Lent Assizes 1824 Type of Gaol:Bedford County Gaol Sentence:Death Transported for Life How Disposed:Removed to the Justitia Hulk at Woolwich Discharge Date:24/04/1824 General Remarks on Prisoner:A bad fellow "
and the arrival:
Birth 1796
28yo at 1824-11
Place Of Birth Langford/Bedford
1824-03-10
Conviction Sentence Life
Place Of Sentencing
Bedford Tried Date 10/Mar/1824
1824-07-09
Sailed Days 123
Ship Name
Princess Charlotte
Arrived 1824-11-09
To Colony VDL
Transported For Burglary
Family
Wife & 3 Ch at Biggreswood
Trade
" {T: Frs Labr Ploughn}
There is another James Ashwell around at the same time just to confuse things
His wife Mary moved to Lincolnshire and remarried, I wonder if she knew whether he had died or just presumed.
I have made a note "On 12 Oct 1836 the record states he was given a conditional pardon" I think this was from a newspaper, which I can't find now, but am not sure if it is my James.
I have the records from Bedford
" Record ID:3173 Commital Year:1823 Reference Doc:BLARS QGV10/1 ID in Reference Doc:86 Age:27 Gender:Male Height:5 feet 5 inches Hair Colour:Light Brown Complexion:Fresh Identifying Features:This man was a notorious character and a terror to the neighbourhood he lived in. Residence(town/village):Langford Residence(county):Bedfordshire Offence:Stealing Pork Committed By:Rev.J.Webster When Committed:30/12/1823 Trial Type:Lent Assizes 1824 Type of Gaol:Bedford County Gaol Sentence:Death Transported for Life How Disposed:Removed to the Justitia Hulk at Woolwich Discharge Date:24/04/1824 General Remarks on Prisoner:A bad fellow "
and the arrival:
Birth 1796
28yo at 1824-11
Place Of Birth Langford/Bedford
1824-03-10
Conviction Sentence Life
Place Of Sentencing
Bedford Tried Date 10/Mar/1824
1824-07-09
Sailed Days 123
Ship Name
Princess Charlotte
Arrived 1824-11-09
To Colony VDL
Transported For Burglary
Family
Wife & 3 Ch at Biggreswood
Trade
" {T: Frs Labr Ploughn}
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