My ancestor of interest, Alson OWEN of Oswego County, NY, was
court-martialed and sent to Vandiemen's Land -- now Tasmania -- along with
his uncle David ALLEN. Alson's death is chronicled in the report of Capt.
(?) Heustis, a very interesting read.
I'm interested in hearing from any OWEN or ALLEN kin. I suspect the uncle to
have returned, since I've found a family listing with a large gap in children
during the period he would have been in Vandiemen's Land. But no proof that
it's the same man.
Kathy