The surname DWYER was quite a popular one on that 1802 voyage of the Atlas :
Anthony DWYER
Cornelius or Connor DWYER
John DWYER
John DWYER
The NSW Colonial Secretary’s Index clearly notes that there were TWO John DWYER chaps on the Atlas of 1802
http://colsec.records.nsw.gov.au/indexes/colsec/d/F17c_dr-dy-14.htm#P6271_204417 “DWYER, John. Per "Atlas", 1802; two convicts of this name by this ship”
31 January 1818 John DWYER, ex Atlas 2 of 1802, from Co Tipperary, a Stone Cutter, and the person who had received a Conditional Pardon No. 96, dated 29 February 1812 was granted an Absolute Pardon. He had been fried at Limerick, and he had received a Life Sentence , he was 5 ft 6 ½ inches tall, dark ruddy complexion, black hair, grey eyes, The Absolute Pardon was numbered 327.
From the image of the letter dated 30 August 1824 from John DWYER to the NSW Governor, for a Grant of Land, it is clear that it was the John DWYER holding absolute Pardon 327 of 31 January 1818, tracing back to Conditional pardon No. 96 of 29 February 1812 that was applying for that Grant of Land. That petitioner states that he has “a Wife and four children and is possessed of 3 horses and 30 head of horned cattle” He also states that he had obtained a Grand of Land …. Appin …. 1817, 30 Acres, the hole of which is entirely clear, and under cultivation, 18 acres of the same being stumped.” The petition is seeking more land an ‘additional farm’ to immediately clear and cultivate
The John DWYER with the petition back in 1810 was seeking a Conditional Pardon. At that time he was the Overseer of the Quarry. The petition of 1810 was NOT numbered 327. The Conditional Pardon it was seeking was not numbered 327.
Now to my question.
Given there were two chaps named John DWYER on the Atlas of 1802, errr..... please may I ask how you have confirmed that the petitioner in 1810 is the same chap that received Absolute Pardon # 327 in 1818
You note Conditional Pardon and Full Pardon. I am not sure what you mean by 'Full Pardon' but once a person had a Conditional Pardon they were emancipated.
https://www.records.nsw.gov.au/state-archives/indexes-online/indexes-to-convict-records/index-to-tickets-of-leave-certificates-and-pardonsPardons: Convicts with life sentences generally received pardons. The two main types of pardons were:
Conditional pardon - the convict was free as long as they remained in the colony
Absolute pardon - the convict's sentence was entirely remitted. They were free both within and outside of the colony and could return to Britain.
http://srwww.records.nsw.gov.au/indexes/searchform.aspx?id=65 https://www.records.nsw.gov.au/state-archives/indexes-online/indexes-to-convict-records/index-to-tickets-of-leave-certificates-and-pardonsSo for example from the Atlas of 1802, Anthony DWYER received his CP 31 Jan 1815 and handed it back in upon receiving his AP 28 Nov 1821 (Reel 601 page 643) (These are the reels at the State Archives at Kingswood NSW, and elsewhere)
James DWYER who arrived 1802 received a free pardon in consideration of work on the new road to Bathurst Plains under Wm Cox. (Reel 601, page 93)
John DWYER who arrived in Sydney 1802 received a Free Pardon. (Reel 601, page 68)
John DWYER received a CP (reel 601 pages 132-133)
John DWYER received a CP (reel 601, page 236)
John DWYER received a CP 24 October 1809 (Reel 774, page 47), torn up 11 October 1821
Cornelius DWYER (or Conner), ex the Atlas of 1802, received a Ticket of leave in 1813, it was numbered 13/2, He had been tried at Limerick and received a Life Sentence. (Reel 601, pg 442)
Cornelius DWYER of the Atlas of 1802, received a CP dated 31 Jan 1814. (Reel 774, page 72), Granted a special Cert in lieu on 10 Feb 1816,
James DWYER (remember that in NSW records that James and John were often found to be interchangeable given names) Atlas 1802, Tried Limerick, Life Sentence, received Ticket of Leave in 1811. It was numbered 266 (11/266) Reel 601, page 463
James DWYER of the Atlas 1802, received AP on 5 June 1815. Reel 800, page 052
John DWYER, of the Atlas 1802, received AP 31 Jan 1818. Reel 800, page 054. CP 29 Feb 1812.
John DWYER of the Atlas 1802 received CP 29 Feb 1812 Reel 774 page 56.
NSW State Records :
https://www.records.nsw.gov.au/state-archives/indexes-online/indexes-to-convict-records/index-to-convict-pardons/index-to-convict-pardonsAbbreviations
CP - Conditional Pardon; AP - Absolute Pardon; AP (E) - Exceptive Absolute Pardon; Col - Colonial Pardon;
Col P - Colonial Pardon; Col CP - Colonial Conditional Pardon; Col FP - Colonial Free Pardon;
RW - Royal Pardon Warrant; FP - Free Pardon; CP (1C) - First Class Conditional Pardon;
CP (2C) - Second Class Conditional PardonCheers, JM