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Biographies
Peter McGuire was a sergeant in the Portsmouth Division of the Royal Marines. He was convicted of Highway Robbery and theft of a silver watch. He was tried at Southhampton on 7 July 1801 and sentenced to death but this was later reduced to transportation for 7 years. Why a well-respected Sergeant committed such a crime is unusual and for reasons unknown.
Peter (often known as John) was transported to NSW on HMS Glatton and arrived on the 11th of March 1803. His wife, Catherine and their children, Catherine b.1795, Robert b.1796, May Ann b.1799 and David b.1801, also arrived aboard the Glatton as free settlers.
As a Sergeant he had gained great respect of his officers, particularly in the event of a mutiny in the Fleet, so much so that Captain Collins requested that he be made available to him as an overseer for his settlement at Port Phillip. During his time at Port Phillip, Peter was appointed various overseer roles, including at the ‘Orphan Farm’ orphanage in Parramatta and clearing land for the Captain.
In 1806, Peter and his family were sent to Van Diemens land as an Overseer of Convicts in Hobart.
After his service, he was granted a 50 acre farm at Ulverstone, Tasmania. Here, he also became an organist at his local church.
Peter passed away in 1841, aged 77 years.
Submitted by Researcher (15633) on 14 October 2023
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- The National Archives (TNA) : HO 11/1, p.328
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