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Nathaniel Boon (1792–1839)

Nathaniel Boon was sentenced to seven years transportation for stealing a watch, value £10., a chain, value £2., a seal, value £1.1.0., a seal and key value 18s., and a key value 5s. He arrived in Sydney in 1811 aboard the Admiral Gambier.

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'Boon, Nathaniel (1792–1839)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/boon-nathaniel-25822/text34001, accessed 1 December 2023.

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Life Summary [details]

Birth

1792
London, Middlesex, England

Death

12 February, 1839 (aged ~ 47)
Campbelltown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Convict Record

Crime: theft
Sentence: 7 years