• Patrick Sheedy & Ellen O’Connell

    by Jenny Fawcett Patrick Sheedy. Ellen Sheedy nee O’Connell 1815 – 1885 1831 – 1910Patrick Sheedy was born at Birdhill in 1815 (Co Tipperary) the son of John Sheedy (farmer)and Mary Burke.(associated place names: Newport, Ahane, Nenagh.) 신용카드현금화 Patrick’s known siblings were Martin,John, Michael, Ellen and Bridget,all born around the Oakhampton, Birdhill, Ahane, Newport region. Patrick’s mother must have died between 1832 and 1845 as she was alive when his sister Catherine was born but deceased by the time Patrick was transported in 1845 to Van Diemans Land.No information in relation to the siblings have been located, other than his father, brothers John and Michael and sister Bridget were still alive near Nenagh in 1845.Patrick was arrested in 1845 and trialled at Nenagh for staging an ambush at O’Brien’s bridge. He was transported to Tasmania (Australia) aboard the Ratcliffe and initially sent to Port Arthur to the timber depot.In 1845 Patrick’s physical description in convict records states that he had a sallow complexion, an oval head & visage and dark brown hair.He had no whiskers,had dark brown eyebrows, long thin nose, medium shape mouth and a double chin.Patrick Sheedy escaped from Tasmania having only served five years of his fifteen year sentence. The last man he visited in Tasmania prior to his escape was also the same man who John Mitchel(’48 Young Irelander)also visited prior to his escape.Patrick Sheedy soon made his way to Victoria and was arrested within a few years for having taken part in the Eureka rebellion at Ballarat.Having narrowly escaped being sent to trial he headed for the Tower Hill district of south western Victoria (where a large number of Eureka miner’s were resident). Sheedy worked as a labourer at Tower Hill and upon marrying Ellen O’Connell in June 1855he settled down at Killarney as a farmer (near Port Fairy).Ellen O’Connell (according to family oral history)was a close relative of the great Daniel O’Connell (The Liberator). Ellen certainly had the broad features and red hair of the O’Connells (she was the daughter of James O’Connell and Margaret O’Halloran) and she was born at Capahaleen (Iragh/Inagh) around 1831. Ellen had arrived at Portland in April 1854 as a remittance woman aboard the ‘Almorah’. In May Ellen left the ship,having been contracted by John Joyce of Tower Hill as an employee. She journey to PortFairy aboard the ‘Panama’ arriving there on the 16th May,and made her way to the Joyce farm on the marsh at Tower Hill (just east of the old Killarney store.) John Joyce also employed Patrick Sheedy in 1856 at least, and his brother in law Michael O’Dea employed both Patrick and Ellen in 1855 at his farm at Lookout Hill.Patrick and Ellen married in Warrnambool in 1855 and were eventually to raise thirteen children. Patrick Sheedy went to great lengths to hide his background: he was still officially a wanted man, an convict on the run, and so on each of his children’s birth certificates he altered his age, birth place or marriage place. Even upon Patrick’s death the family went to exceptional lengths to hide his identify, some twenty years were dropped from his age,his parents’ names altered and all of his children’s ages were altered to make them appear younger.The registrar who certified Pat Sheedy’s death certificate had known the family for many years and would certainly have known that he was much older than stated on the death certificate and that his children (who had grownup with the registrar’s children) were certainly older than stated.But there was a strong contingent of irish in the Tower Hill region and a sure sympathy for irish rebels, so perhaps the registrar was happy to ensurePatrick Sheedy’s identity remained obscured.(Mrs Sarah O’Keefe was the Registrar andher sons played football with the Sheedy boys in the famed Golden Crown team (Tower Hillfootball club).It is well known amongst Sheedy descendents that Patrick Sheedy was a whiteboy,one of those political rebel groups in Ireland who were generally involved in intimidation and violence. Other Sheedys were also transported to Australia on similar charges.Patrick Sheedy had firm connections with the O’Dea,Lynch and Joyce families ofthe Tower Hill region. Michael O’Dea was from Limerick, his wife was Mary Purtell and his parents JohnO’Dea and (Penelope) Meagher. Michael had initially arrived at Sydney, from there he went to California as a ’49 miner but from there he returned to Yass in New SouthWales before coming overland to the Tower Hill region. Here at Killarney he was initiallya tenant farmer on Rutledge’s ‘Farnham Survey’ at Look Out Hill. He bult the Carleton(Killarney) Inn and went gold mining at Ballarat before settling down to farm at ‘Cloverfield’ (north east of the Killarney hotel).Michael O’Dea’s sister was Bridget O’Dea who married John Lynch. (Lynch was also from Limerick and his mother was an O’Connell.) Lynch had arrived in 1841 from Ireland and settled soon after at the Tower Hill region.He too was tenant farmer on “Farnham’, his farm situated near the old Plough Inn(below Crossley church).He employed Ellen O’Connell in 1854 when she arrived aboard the Almorah, he employed Patrick Sheedy in 1856 and both Ellen and Patrck were livingat Look Out Hill in 1855 when they married. 신용카드현금화
    In 1856 Mary Lynch (dau of John Lynch & Bridget O’Dea) was appointed godparent for Bridget Sheedy (dau of Patrick and Ellen).Oddly, the baptismal record at PortFairy shows Bridget’s parents as Pat Sheedy and Ellen Mack. The minister used toride out into the country, christen children and then return to Port Fairy and enter the details in his official book. Perhaps he was meant to record PatrickSheedy as Patrick Mack (as Macnamara or Mack is a common alias of Sheedy). PatrickSheedy was still officially a runaway convict at the time of his daughter’schristening, so this was probably another attempt to disguise Patrick’s personaldetails.In Augustof 1857 Nancy Lynch and Patrick Sheady (sic) were appointedas godparents for Catherine McNamara, who had been born in December 1856 thedaughter of Michael McNamara (no mother mentioned).In February 1855 Patrick Sheady (sic) and Mary Macnamara stood as godparents forMary Ann McIvors (McKeevor), dau of James McIvor and Isabella Fox, at Tower Hill.So Patrick had definitely reached Tower Hill within two months of the Eureka rebellion. 신용카드현금화
    In August 1856 Patrick Joyce and Ellen O’Connell stood as godparents for ThomasJoyce, son of John Joyce and Margaret O’Meara.This is probably Ellen Sheedy as therewas no other Ellen O’Connell/Connell in this region at that particular time.I
    Pat Sheedy’s signature. Pat Sheedy’s signature.April 1867. October 1879History1815 Dec.3rd. Patrick Sheedy born Birdhill, townland of Oakhampton, Co tipperary. Son of John Sheedy (Farmer) and Mary Burke.Dec 4th.Patrick Sheedy christened in the R.C parish of Newport. family residence given as Oakhampton. Celebrant. Father Thos O’Keefe. Father John Sheedy (farmer) and mother Mary Bourke sponsers Pat Downey and Mary Sheedy. (src: Nenagh District Heritage Soc. Newport Parish Church Records) notes: Oakhampton, Birdhill and Ahane are townlands (1838) in: Parish of Kilnarath, Baroney of Owney and Arra Poor Law Union of Nenagh. Newport is a townland (1838) in: Parish of Kilvellane, Baroney of Owney and Arra, Poor Law Union of Nenagh.1818 Martin Sheedy (brother of Patrick) born Oakhampton Martin was christened in the RC Parish of Newport on the 23rd of July 1818.Family residence given as Oakhampton. Father John Sheedy and mother Mary Bourke. sponsers Pat Sheedy and Cate Sheedy. 신용카드현금화 (src: Nenagh District Heritage Soc. Newport Parish Church Records) Martin probably died as either an infant or young child, as a sibling with the same name was born later in 1826. So this Martin died between 1818 – 1826.1823 John Sheedy (brother of Patrick) born Oakhampton. John was christened in the RC Parish of Newport on the 24th of June 1823.Family residence given as Oakhampton. Father John Sheedy and mother Mary Bourke sponsers: Cath Sheedy. (src: Nenagh District Heritage Soc. Newport Parish Church Records) John was still alive in 1845 as he is noted on Patrick’s convict records as being alive and a resident at Patrick’s native place.1826 Martin Sheedy (brother of Patrick) born Oakhampton Martin was christened in the RC Parish of Newport on the 20th of December 1826.Family residence given as Oakhampton. Father John Sheedy and mother Mary Bourke sponsers: James McKeo and Margaret Moloney. (src: Nenagh District Heritage Soc. Newport Parish Church Records) This Martin may have died pre 1845 as he is not listed on Patrick’s convict records as being alive, as is Michael, John and Bridget. so possibly died 1826 – 1846.1828 Michael Sheedy (brother of Patrick) born (possibly Oakhampton?) Michael was christened in the RC Parish of Newport on 12th June 1828. Family residence not given. Father John Sheedy and mother Mary Bourke sponsers: Denis Kilfoil and Nelly Kilfoil. (src: Nenagh District Heritage Soc. Newport Parish Church Records) Michael was still alive in 1845 and is noted on the convict records of Patrick as being a resident at the native place of Patrick (so at Oakhampton region?) Ellen Sheedy (sister to Patrick) born Ahane, parish of Newport Ellen was christened in the RC Parish of Newport on the 12th Dec 1831. Family residence given as Ahane. 신용카드현금화 Father John Sheedy and mother Mary Bourke sponsers: Cath Ryan. (src: Nenagh District Heritage Soc. Newport Parish Church Records) Ellen is not noted on the 1845 convict records of Patrick Sheedy as being alive (as is Michael, John and sister Bridget and father John) so this Ellen may have died between 1831 – 1845.c1833 Ellen O’Connell born Cappelaheen,Inagh, Co Clare. dau of James (O)Connell and Margaret (O) Halloran1845. February 28th. Patrick Sheedy and James Naughton (a servant boy working at Kelly’s) along with a third man attempted to shoot a party of policement at O’Brien’s Bridge. Sheedy and Naughton were brought to appear before the Nenagh Assizes on Wednesday the 19th of March 1845.Upon their plea of ‘Guilty’ their case was held over and finally then a sentence of transportation was ordered upon the two men.(Patrick was convicted of ‘Felonius Assault’) Nenagh Guardian.Limerick Reporter Mond.Mar 24th 1845 March 29th 1845. Patrick’s indent records show that he was a labourer at the time of his arrest, and that his father (John Sheedy), brother Michael and John, and sister Bridget were living at Pat Sheedy’s native place ie Birdhill? Patrick Sheedy transported to Tasmania aboard the Ratcliffe. The Ratcliffe arrived at Hobart onthe 29th August 1845. Patrick was initially assigned to be sent to Salt Water River. (src: AOT. Con 27/11) 1854 April.Ellen O’Connell arrives Portland abord the ‘Almorah’ The Almorah was a 1238 ton clipper ship which sailed from Liverpool on the 31st January 1854 under the command of Captain John Tierney. The vessel sailed with 434 government immigrants chiefly from the southern counties of Ireland. The voyage took 84 days and the vessel arrived at Portland Bay on the 26th April 1854. Patrick Sheedy arrested at the Eureka Stockade Rebellion. Within weeks of having been arrested Pat Sheedy may have headed for the Tower Hill region. Whilst there was a strong contingent of locals from the Tower Hill region who went to Ballarat mining it is possible that Patrick headed to Tower HIll as a Thomas Sheedy was living there. On the 23rd of December 1854 Thomas Sheedy, son of Timothy (convict per Elizabeth and Henry, was appointed godparent for Margaret Barry, born Port Fairy on the 25th Jan 1854, daughter of Thomas Barry and Catherine Fitzgerald.This is probably the same Thomas Barry who was later godparent for one of Patrick Sheedys children (1860.birth of Pat Sheedy jnr).1855 Patrick Sheedy, godparent for Mary Ann McIvors (Mcirvors)Tower Hill On the 18th Feb 1855 Mary Ann McIvors (sic) was christened by the Port Fairy minister Father William Shinnick. Mary Ann was the daughter of James McIvors/McIrvors and Isabella Fox. Patrick Sheady (sic) and Mary McNamara were the godparents for Mary. Again we see the Macnamara’s connected with a Sheedy. And this information shows that Patrick had made his way from the Eureka rebellion to the Tower Hill district within a matter of some 10 weeks. June 30th.Patrick Sheedy and Ellen O’Connell married in the R.C Church at Warrnambool.(Vict.) Parent’s correctly stated as John Sheedy and Mary Burke (these parents confirmed by his birth record in Birdhill, Ireland.) On some of their children’s subsequent birth certificates,Ellen & Patrick noted either Port Fairy or Koroit as their place of marriage. But the marriage certificate and church records quite clearly show this couple married in Warrnambool. Patrick Kelly and John Goady were the witnesses to the marriage of Patrick and Ellen and the celebrant was Father Thomas Slattery R.C. Both parties were at the time living at Look Out Hill (a prominence south of Tower Hill cemetery). 신용카드현금화 1856 May 2nd. Bridget Sheedy born Tower hill marsh.(dau. of Patrick/Ellen) Mrs Coleman was the nurse who attended Ellen Sheedy during the birth, and she is probably Mrs Michael Coleman of Tower Hill (her husband a blacksmith near the old Plough Inn.)Marcus Macartney (of Fairy Hill and a relative of James Atkinson of Port Fairy) was the registrar. The birth was not registered until the 8th of September 1856 but Bridget was christened within 10 days. (Patrick Sheedy at this time was still a wanted man – a convict on the run, so he may have been apprehensive in regard to registering the birth.) He could quite easily have made it to Port Fairy and home within a day. 신용카드현금화

    Bridget Sheedy was christened on the 11th of May, just 9 days after her birth. Father Dunne of Port Fairy (R.C) was the minister and Mary Lynch and Michael O’Dea were the godparents. (Mary Lynch was the neice of Michael O’Dea and Pat Sheedy was working for John Lynch at the time.) Patrick Sheedy and Ellen Mack are recorded as the parents of Bridget, but they are definitely Pat Sheedy & Ellen O’Connell. (*src: Port Fairy RC Christening Records.54/531) 1857 Margaret Sheedy born. (dau of Patrick/Ellen)1858 Oct.19th.James Sheedy born (son of Patrick/Ellen) Oct.24th. James Sheedy christened R.C.faith. Port Fairy. sponsers. Patrick Murphy and Bridget McCarthy.1860 Feb 20th.Patrick Sheedy born. (son of Patrick /Ellen) Feb.27th.Patrick Sheedy christened Port Fairy. R.C sponsers: Thomas Barry and MMargaret Flynn1861 Nov 26th.John Sheedy born Tower Hill. (son of Patrick/Ellen) Dec.15th.John Sheedy christened Port Fairy. R.C. sponsers: Thomas Ryan and Ellen McNamara1863 July 10th.Mary Sheedy born Killarney (dau of Patrick/Ellen) July 12th. Mary Sheedy christened Port Fairy. R.C sponsers: Michael Ryan and Mary Kelly1865 March 30th.Ellen Sheedy born Killarney. (dau of Patrick/Ellen) April 2nd. Ellen Sheedy christened Port Fairy. R.C sponsers: William Mahoney and Patrick Leary.1867 April 27th.Martin Sheedy born Killarney. (son of Patrick/Ellen) Mrs Quirk was the Nurse who attended Ellen during the birth and Mrs Carrol was the official witness. May 12th 1867 Martin Sheedy christened Port Fairy. R.C sponsers: Phillip and Johanna Quinlan.1868 Nov 29th. Michael Sheedy born Killarney.(son of Patrick/Ellen) 신용카드현금화 Jan 17th 1869. Michael Sheedy christened Port Fairy. R.C sponsers: John Madden and Mrs White.1872 Catherine Sheedy born Killarney. (dau of Patrick/Ellen) no birth certificate nor christening record has been located for Catherine. All other siblings’ births were registered and all were christened.1873 June 28th. Ann Sheedy born Killarney.(dau of Patrick/Ellen) Oct 19th. Ann Sheedy christened Port Fairy. R.C sponsers: Patrick and Margaret Griffy (?Griffen)1874 Patrick Sheedy in Port Fairy Court -Town Common Agistment Fees. (src: Belfast Gazette. May 1874) “Monday, May 18th 1874. William Cole v P.Sheedy. Claim for �1. 10s.Agistment fees on Borough Common. Plaintiff (Cole) stated that an arrangement had been made to allow defendants (Sheedy) cattle to grave for twelve months for the amount claimed, provided Sheedy assisted for three days in destroying thistles on the Common, Cole offering to pay for any extra days he may be engaged. Sheedy denied this, stating that �1 had been the sum agreed upon and that he was to receive payment for his work. He put in a set-off for �3 for thistle cutting. As defendant admitted liability, the Magistrate gave a verdict for �1 and 5 shillings costs.”1875 Sept 29th. Agnes Sheedy born Killarney (dau of Patrick/Ellen) December 7th. Anne Sheedy christened Port Fairy. R.C sponsers: William Purcell and Bridget Condon1878 Aug.Patrick Sheedy in court.Dispute with neighbour (Gellard). Alleged to have insulted Gellard and offered to fight him when served with a summons by the Gellard. Insults Solicitor in Court. (src: PG Gazette. August 22nd 1878.) “George Gellard v Patrick Sheedy On Illegally Impounding four head of cattle Mr Powling appeared for Gellard and stated that two illegal acts had been committed by Sheedy – the first in connection with the 14th section of the Impounding Act which stipulates that proper notice shall be given and this was not done so: and second that Sheedy, as a Selector under the Land Act of 1869, had not the right of impounding as a leasee until his holding was enclosed and not before. Michael Ryan – servant of the poundkeeper at Tower HIll, produced the pound books showing that onthe 7th of Aug. Sheedy had impounded four head of stock belonging to MR Gellard and laid one shilling per head damages on them. George Gellard, a fisherman residing at Armstrong Bay and a selector swoer he had a right to place cattle on the fisherman’s reserve. 신용카드현금화 Sheedy had never given him notice about the cattle in question but had previously done so with reference to horses. Sheedy had impounded four head of cattle off his land which was only half fenced and held under licence. Phillip Trist, a fisherman residing at Armstrongs Bay. swore he knew Sheedy’s licenced land. It was only partly fenced and cattle could go on and off it. Thomas Pekin and George Gallagher, fishermen living at Armstrong Bay, confirmed Trist’s evidence. Patrick Sheedy contended that as regards fencing, the water in some places fenced in his land. Mr Powling said that Sheedy had his remedy by sueing for damages and not to endeavor to frustrate Gellard by insulting him when he came to serve the summons and stripping of his coat and vest to fight! Mr Sheedy said if he had time to enter into a pugalistic encounter on the occasion he certainly would have done so. Sheedy, on being reproved by the bench, addressed himself to Mr Powling, who, he declared, was the real man disturbing the peace! Mr Powling asked the bench to protect him, upon which the magistrate cautioned Sheedy to be careful what he said. Sheedy asserted that the land off which he had impounded the stock was private property for which he held the crown grant. The Court found against Sheedy and inflicted a nominal fine of five shillings with two pounds four shillings costs. Sheedy said before he would pay the csots he would sooner take it out (meaning serve time in gaol) or he was willing to pay by instalment. The bench said they could recover by a distress warrant.! The costs were however paid shortly after closing of court. 1879 April. Patrick Sheedy exhibits largest potatoes “Some enormous sized potatoes were left at our office yesterday, grown by Mr. Patrick Sheedy in ground on the Farnham Survey,near Killarney. Three potatoes weighed 6 1/2 llbs,one weighed 2 1/2llbs, and another 3 lbs. We could not ascertain the sort but they are pronounced as splendid for the table. The potatoes can be seen at our office” (by the Editor, “Port Fairy Gazette”) (source: PG April 25, 1879) June. Patrick Sheedy donates to Belfast Hospital Fund “The Hon. Treasurer of the Belfast Hospital begs to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following subscriptions, collected by Mr.Mainwaring, for the month ended June 30th 1879. (amongst those listed was) P.Sheedy. 5 shillings.” (source: PG July 08 1879) Patrick Sheedy granted 3 acres title of his holding at Killarney “Land Board. Patrick Sheedy’s application for a grant of his holding, three acres, parish of Yangery, has been granted.” (src: PG October 21st 1879) Oct. 18th. Elizabeth Sheedy born Killarney (dau of Pat/Ellen) Mrs Purcell was the nurse who attended Ellen Sheedy during the birth and Mrs Dwyer was the official witness. October 12th. Elizabeth Sheedy christened Port Fairy.R.C sponsers: Michael Lineen and Ann Dunn1885 Dec 26th.Patrick Sheedy died at Killarney. aged 65 years. (not as stated on death certificate as having died onthe 6th of January 1886.). parents also incorrectly – stated as James Sheedy/Bridget Meagher. children’s ages also incorrectly stated.) James Sheedy was responsible for the information given on his father’s death certificate, Sarah O’Keeffe was the registrar. Great lengths were obviously taken to ensure Patrick could not be properly identified. Patrick died from Inflamation of the right lung, he had been attended to by Dr.John Baird of Port Fairy. Patrick Sheedy was buried at Tower Hill on the 8th of January 1886, (roman catholic section 101B. The witnesses to the burial were John Lineen and Thomas Murnane. John Gallin was the undertaker.1891 John Sheedy, son of Patrick, moves to NSW? John Sheedy died in 1906 at Deniliquin, his death certificate states that he had been fifteen years there, which would indicate that it was around 1891 that John moved to that town.He worked as a labourer at the time of his death. 1892 Mary Sheedy (dau of Pat) married Thomas Joyce.1895 James Sheedy (elest son of Pat) married Ellen Breheny1896 Margaret Sheedy (dau of Pat) married Jeremiah Gallagher (son of Geo). Feb.18th.Ann Sheedy (dau of Pat) married Andrew Gallagher (son of Geo.) Ellen Sheedy (dau of Pat) married Charles Kane1897 March 3rd. Martin Sheedy (Pat’s son) m. Margaret Gallagher (dau of Geo)1899 Catherine Sheedy (dau of Pat) married Hugh Carmody (son of John).1901 Jan 22nd. Michael Sheedy died Melbourne. (son of Pat/Ellen) (in 1898 Michael was in Warrnambool and was appointed godparent when his niece Catherine Kane was christened (17th Jan 1898),daughter of Charles Kane and Ellen Sheedy.1903 Aug.10th. Elizabeth Kane nee Sheedy died (dau of Pat/Ellen)1906 Oct.15th. John Sheedy died (NSW) Deniliquin hospital.(son of Pat/Ellen) John’s death certificate states he died of ‘Valvular Disease’,one of the most common causes of heart failure. John was buried in the Deniliquin cemetery on the 18th October by the Revd. M.J.Treacy. Grave no 256 of J. Section (R.C), Gillespie Drive. His grave bears no headstone. (src: Deniliquin Historical Society / Mr Harry Marshall.) John’s death certificate stated he had been fifteen years in NSW. John was working as a labourer at the time of his death.1910 Aug.15th.Mrs Ellen Sheedy (nee O’Connell) died South Warrnambool.Vic. aged 77 years. Aug.16th. Mrs Ellen Sheedy buried Tower HIll cemetery with son Patrick. Roman Catholic section. Plot 101B. 1916 March 13th.Ellen Kane nee Sheedy died. (dau of Pat/Ellen) buried Warrnambool Cemetery on the 13th of March, in the roman catholic section, 36/13. buried with Ellen is her husband Charles Kane who died 28th March 1922.1921 Sept 29th. Catherine Carmody nee Sheedy died (dau of Pat/Ellen)1931 May 22nd. Bridget McLaughlin nee Sheedy died (dau of Pat/Ellen).1932 June 27th.James Sheedy died Trentham (eldest son of Pat/Ellen)1934 Sept 21st. Martin Sheedy died Killarney (son of Pat/Ellen)1946 July 19th. Mary Joyce nee Sheedy died. (dau of Pat/Ellen) 1958 Jan 29th. Ann Gallagher nee Sheedy died (dau of Pat/Ellen)Children known:Bridget Sheedy born 1856, married John Mcloughlin. [Lived Melb]Margaret Sheedy born 1857, married Jeremiah Gallagher. [Lived Melb]James Sheedy born 1858, married Ellen Breheny. [Lived Kyneton]Patrick Sheedy 1860 – 1865.KillarneyJohn Sheedy, born 1861 – died 1906.Deniliquin. NSW .um Mary Sheedy born 1863, married Thomas Joyce .[Towerhill]Ellen Sheedy born 1865,m Charlie Kane. [Warrnambool]Martin Sheedy born 1867, m Margaret Gallagher .[Killarney]Michael Sheedy born 1868, died Melbourne 1906. unmCatherine Sheedy born 1872, m Hugh Carmody .[Terang/Melb]Anne Sheedy born 1873, m Andrew Gallagher [Killarney]Agnes Sheedy born 1875, died Cobden unmElizabeth Sheedy born 1879 , married Bernard Kane. [Warrnambool] Family Researchers:email Joan Williams.Descendent via Martin Sheedy/Mgt Gallagheremail Jenny Fawcett.Descendent via Martin Sheedy/Mgt GallagherNotes* = sighted original record.

  • Missing Friends – Irish Immigrant Advertisements 1831 – 1917

    A report by Jenny Fawcett – Genseek

    What are the Missing Friends Advertisements?

    They are a list of advertisments placed in the Boston newspaper, titled thePilot, and this particular series of books are a list ofall of the people [mostly Irish] who advertised in the US newspaper, the Boston Pilot, in search of information on family and friends, particularly their arrivals in the US , [or elsewhere]. 출장마사지

    What will the advertisements tell me?

    The following is an example of what is available.:-
    Of THOMAS DOLAN, a native of the parish of Kiltuam, Co Leitram.He is supposed to be in the state of New York.Any information of him willbe thankfully received by his father, Patrick Dolan,Roxbury,Ms

    Of PATRICK GUERIN, a native of the parish of West Keatin, co Limerick.When last heard of [in 1847] he was in St Louis.Any informationrespecting him will be thankfully received by his first cousin,Michael Guerin, Lewiston Falls,ME.

    Has anyone compiled a list of the names? 신용카드현금화

    Ruth Ann M Harris [Professor of History]andDonald M Jacobs, [Professor of History,]and also Ermer O’Keeffe,[MA -History,] have worked togetherin different combinations to produce [known] 6 volumes from the years 1831 – 1870, which lists all of the people mentioned in the advertisementsfrom the Boston “Pilot”, with the cooperation of the Irish Studies Program and the Department of History at NorthEastern University, and publishedby New England Genealogical Society

    There is literally tens of thousands of names listed in the books with theaccompanying queries.

    The Books are Titled

    The Search for Missing Friends

    Irish Immigrant Advertisements Placed in the Boston Pilot

    Vol1. 1831 – 1850. Ruth-Ann Harris and Donald.M.Jacobs [Editors]
    Vol2. 1851 – 1853. Ruth-ANn Harris and Donald.M.Jacobs.[Editors]
    Vol3. 1854 – 56,Ruth-Anne Harris and B.Emer O’Keeffe, [Editors]
    Vol5.1857 – 1860. Ruth Ann Harris and B.Emer O’Keeffe [Editors]
    Vol6.1861 – 1865.B.Emer O’Keeffe. [Editor]
    Vol7.1866 – 70. Ermer O’Keeffe,[Editor]

    What value are the books to genealogical research? 신용카드현금화

    Aside from the obvious value of being able to instantly accesspeople of the surname that the genealogist is searching, one can alsodetermine where families where situated, the advertisements oftenshow family connections, residences, addresses of contact, ages,ships arrivals,port of departure in Ireland, port of arrival in US, native placein Ireland, known places in US.

    The lists contain names of family members also known overseas.
    We were able to find a reference for a James Sheedy who had brothers here in Australia in 1841, giving us a new avenueof research regarding the two brothers here in Australia, whohad not left a known place of birth in Tipperary , but when Jamesplaced his advertisement in the Boston Pilot he stated the place of birth of his brothers..which as you can imagine opensup a lot of possibilities in researching the background of the family.

    The books also detail other invaluable genealogical and historically importantinformation,and are an invaluable toolfor the family historian. 신용카드현금화

  • James Sheedy & Ellen Fitzmartin

    James Sheedy appears to be from the Killoscully/Newport Region of Co Tipperary in Ireland, {if the information is correct he gave regarding his brothers in 1854 in a newspaper advertisement].James’ had two known brothers who came to Australia – Martin Sheedyper Argyle (arr 1841) and John Sheedy per Theresa .Possibly another brother Michael went to Canada.James Sheedyborn c 1830. Killoscully/Newport.married c 1854. Ireland ?d.August 28th 1906. Urbana.issue:Ellen Sheedy born Ohio m Healey.Thomas Sheedy born OhioJohn Sheedy born Ohio or Iowa. m Catherine Ryan. issue: James Sheedy [1892], Urbana.Champaign Thos Sheedy [1892], Urbana ” Ellen Sheedy [1898], Urbana ” Mary Sheedy [1906], Urbana “Michael Sheedy born OhioUrbana,where James settled, is located about 35 miles from Colombus,Ohio,in the County of Champaign.James Sheedy married Ellen Fitzmartin.c 1854/55 [probably Ireland/]Ellen Sheedy nee Fitzmartin was born in c 1833.Ireland. Sheis a sister to Thos Fitzmartin who boarded with the family as mentionedbelow.Their father’s name unknown, and the mother’s name Ellen.Ellen’s siblings :-William Fitzmartin [born c1825] James Fitzmartin [born c 1826] Thos Fitzmartin [born c1830] Mary Fitzmartin [born c 1831] John Fitzmartin [born c 1834] Johanna Fitzmartin [born c 1835]two children of James & Ellen Sheedy are listed on the probate recordsof William Fitzmartin [brother to Ellen and the children’s uncle]. Ellen [Ella] Sheedy married Mr Healey John Sheedy married Catherine Ryan. and if anyone is interested in following up in this family [the Fitzmartins] the following lady has spent manyyears researching the family.Layne Loganof Tuczon.Arizona.1850 Cencus Index of Champaign Co No J or James Sheedy mentioned.1854 – James Sheedy place an ad in a Boston newspaper,seeking information on his brother MICHAEL SHEEDY,from the parish of KILLOSCULLY,NEAR NEWPORT,Tipperary,who landed in QUEBEC11 June last year,when last heard of was in Montreal, pleaseaddress correspondence to Rev M Howard,Springfield,OHIO.1854 James Sheedy of Urbana,Champaign Co,Ohio, also placed an ad in the Boston Newspaper seeking information on MARTIN SHEEDY and JOHN SHEEDY formerly from the vicinity of NEWPORT,Co Tipperary,who sailed from LIVERPOOl – to MELBOURNE,AUSTRALIA,14 years ago [c 1841] where MARTIN SHEEDY is now supposed to reside [in Melbourne] and John is at the Goldmines, but unheard of for 20 months.Please address any letters to their brother James Sheedy, Urbana,Ohio.NB:- A Martin Sheedy did arrive in Melbourne in 1840 and his familyis well documented.John also was here in Australia, he married Mary Fogarty [see index above] he sponsered one of Martin’s children upon baptism.The information contained in the ad,shows that James had some knowledge of his brothers movement and this was accurate information. 신용카드현금화

    We would love to find more on James, as Martin had no parents onhis death certificate,and there is an elderly lady who has put many years research into this family, and has now found this probable link to James in US ,and thus a possible link to the homeplace and parents in Ireland.

    1860 Cencus Report for Champaign CoJames Sheedy is not mentioned, and is possible that this is theperiod of time that they where in IA,as son John [bc 1863]was stated on the 1870 cencus as being born there.Bridget Sheedy, – age 70, born Ireland [was living with]Peter Bartley – age 30 born IrelandBridget Bartley – age 30 ,born Ireland,Michael Bartley – age 6 born Ohio,Margaret Bartley – age 4 born OhioCatherine Bartley – age 3, born OhioMary A Bartley – age 1 born Ohio.Ellen Bartley – age 3 months – born Ohio[note -in Australia there is a Bartley / Sheedy death, andto date we have not been able to link it to any of theAustralian families]1870 Cencus Report for Champaign County,James Sheedy age 38,born in IrelandEllen Sheedy age 37, born Ireland,Ellen Sheedy age 14, born OhioThomas Sheedy age 5 born OhioJohn SHeedy age 7 born OhioMichael Sheedy age 3 born OhioFitzmartin – Thos, age 40,single, male -born Ireland [this man later sold James Sheedy his farm – portion of the Hitt Farm in Urbana.]On the 1880 Cencus Report..James Sheedy – 47yo,born Ireland,Ellen Sheedy – 47yo,born Ireland,John Sheedy – Age 16 years,single – born IA,Thomas Sheedy – Age 15 years,born OhioThey where listed with Florian Hime.[born Germany] and his wife, Anna Hime [born Ireland].Also mentioned at their address was 8 other men born Austria,and they are all listed as boarders of the Hime’s family..so it is feasible that the Himes’ family ran a farm or similar and these men, where the laborers or tenants on their farm.James H Sheedy’s death is listed as having died August 28 1906,and he was 75 years of age and his occupation was “contractor”.His death record from Champaign COunty,lists his residence asUrbana, and he was born in Ireland.His wife Ellen Sheedy appears to the Ellen Sheedy who died on the8th Aug 1893 in Chicago, last place of residence – Urbana.She was a housekeeper, and was born in Ireland, and her deathcause was attributed to cancer.James Sheedy bought a part of the Hitt Farm at Urbana from Thos Fitzmartin{Champaign Co Deed Book -p 41 – Fitzmartin to Sheedy}{Champaign Co Deed Book – p 69 – Fitmartin to Sheedy}James H Sheedy sold his land to his son Thomas H Sheedy, which was:- lot no 359,subdivision of Hitt Farm,Urbana,Ohio,on the 2nd Nov 1904.James was described as a widow on the transfer of land sale.James had bought the land from Thomas Fitzmartin,in 1869,{Chmpaign Co Deed Book 87, Sheedy to Sheedy}The Hitt Families of Champaign Co were descendents of Peter Hitt [Heite]one of 40 emigrants from Nassau-Siegen, who in 1714 formed the first Germen settlement in Virginia.Son Samuel Hitt moved to Warren Co – Ohio and son Martin – to Champaign Co, where Samuel joined him in 1814.The Children of Samuel and Martin Hitt gew up in Urbana,where Samuel died 1826 and Martin in 1832. 신용카드현금화

  • History of Patrick Sheedy 1815 – 1885

    Patrick Sheedy is my great great grandfather. he was born in Oakhampton in Co Tipperary on the 4th Dec. 1815, son of John Sheedy and Mary Burke. Along with my Mother and Sister I have been recording details of his life for ten years. 출장마사지

    When first writing to all of the surviving members of 2nd generation Australian descendants of Pat Sheedy – in an attempt to locate his shipping record – I was told stories of a common thread, even though the families had been spread through out Australia and some families had no contact with the original homestead family.�
    some of the stories we where told….
    � Pat Sheedy was arrested by police for shooting some troopers and he was given his land here in Australia as a ticket of leave incentive.�
    Pat Sheedy’s family were all Fisherman from the River Shannon.�
    Pat Sheedy was a White Boy [though no-one really knew what this meant]�
    Pat Sheedy was arrested when he went to recover the family cow which was the only family sustenance and it had been taken to the pound .�
    Pat Sheedy was involved in a mutiny when he was coming from Norfolk Island�
    Pat Sheedy was involved in a mutiny, the captains throat was cut and the boat was sank.�
    Pat Sheedy came on the same boat as his wife – who begged him never to go back to sea.� 신용카드현금화
    Pat Sheedy came on the same boat as his wife and swam to shore.�
    Pat Sheedy came on a boat and scuttled it at the Basin and that was why everyone laughed at the Mahogany Ship legend.
    Pat Sheedy had a son called Scuttler Sheedy and this was because his father scuttled a boat.[don’t know why the others were called Plunkett and Chang!!]�
    That Pat Sheedy was in the Eureka Rebellion with Peter Lalor�
    The consensus was that he was a Whiteboy� and that he was at Eureka�
    My grandmother often told this to her children, and she lived with her father on Pat Sheedys original land, which was sold a few years after his death and re-purchased 13 years later by his son Martin Sheedy.�

    So faced with a daunting array of information I put it aside because I couldn’t even find his marriage.�
    Slowly we pieced the information together from the children’s births [which were in the Killarney district of Victoria,] – on all of the births;information, and details fluctuated about Pat,his age, marriage,birthplace: – one said Ireland, some said Tipperary, some said he married in Koroit, some said Port Fairy. We searched for marriages in both places and could find nothing.�
    Then we hit the jackpot when we located his marriage in Warrnambool and it said his parents were John Sheedy and Mary Bourke and that he was born in Newport in Ireland c. 1826. So we hurriedly sent away to Nenagh Heritage Centre and eagerly awaited a reply.�
    Meanwhile, we found Pat’s death at Killarney and it said that he was born c. 1840, that he died on the 2 Jan 1886 and that he was buried at Tower Hill and his parents were James Sheedy and Bridget Meagher.�
    Major confusion;- the first two children were called this so we thought this must be the right parents – and we had just sent to Ireland for the other parents!!�
    Then I found an obituary for Pat in the Warrnambool newspapers. – [the one and only page missing from the Port Fairy Newspapers that covered Pats death was MISSING!] and it stated that he died on the 26th December 1885!! More confusion – how could he die a week earlier than stated on his death certificate?? So we hunted around and found his burial records – they said he was buried on the 28th of Dec. 1885 at Tower Hill – so that was two pieces of evidence that Pat Sheedy died in Dec 1885 and not Jan 1886 as stated on his death certificate.We then looked for a will – which was a negative result – but his wife had taken out letters of administration after his death and on these it stated that he died on the 26th Dec. 1885. [3 bits of supporting evidence!! This was a major triumph in those days when we had so little to go on!!] I then located the ORIGINAL burial records for Tower Hill and it said he was buried next to his son Patrick on the 28th Dec. 1885.So we now had four sourcesto state that Patrick Sheedy died on the 26th Dec 1885 as opposed tothe Jan date that was stated by law on his death certificate!! 신용카드현금화

    � Around this time we received� back the records from Ireland.� All three of us wrestled around the kitchen trying to get it off each other – finally giving in to age and handing over to mum [only cause she threatened not to babysit for us!!] and the birth records stated that Pat was born in 1815 in the townland of Oakhampton ,parish of Newport, Co of Tipperary. His parents were John Sheedy and Mary Burke and it also listed other siblings some of whom were born at Birdhill [near Oakhamton]. So Pat was ten years older than he stated at marriage!!! And as for Birdhill – here I learnt a very important lesson. Mum had told me once earlier on that her property [the original land of Pat Sheedy] was called Birdhill. We laughed and thought it was because of all the seagulls [we live near a beach] and were disappointed that we didn’t have a homestead name like BallyCastle, or something that would tell us where he was from.�So ‘old Pat would have been grinning at our stupidity methinks !

    Still now at least we knew that Pat Sheedy was born 1815, and not1826 and 1840,as he had stated! and he was the son of John Sheedy/Mary Burke and not James Sheedy / Bridget Meagher, the latter being who he stated. He died a week earlier than he should have and he couldn’t remember where he married !!�

    So we searched for ships. We located the�available shipping arrival of every Pat Sheedy on every coast of Australia. We located the deaths and marriages of every Pat Sheedy in Australia. We found the ship his wife- to- be came on and he wasn’t with her [unless he worked on it]. She had arrived in Portland in 1854 but had come to Port Fairy on another boat – a coastal trader – so perhaps he came on that. We searched records for it.�We searched all the convict records to NSW and found no trace of it. We wrote to every Sheedy in the Counties of Clare, Tipperary and Limerick and those we could find in Australia. We left no stone unturned..� Except a very important rock. We neglected to look seriously at Tasmanian records !�

    One day whilst searching in the GSV in Melbourne I located the Irish Transportation Records which had just been released and idly noting the Sheedys – which I always did on anything I searched. I saw a Patrick Sheedy convicted at Nenagh Co Tipperary, 1845. I knew before I read another word that it was our Pat. My hair stood on end !!�
    I got so excited I nearly forgot to write the information down. I raced through all the references, dying to race out and ring Mum, then I realised I had to view microfilm.� ….arrrgghhh … Time was running out, they would be closing soon.� 신용카드현금화
    I managed to write down the Ship, petition notices, ships references before closing.�
    It said that Pat Sheedy was sentenced at Nenagh in 1845� for appearing in arms and firing at.�
    That he was sent to TASMANIA per Ratcliffe in 1845. His age was out a little, but you can bet I made superman look like an amateur when I hit that phone box. It was the longest 3 hour trip home in my life.�
    � We sat and inspected the information in the manner of a jewel expert inspecting the finest stone. We turned it over and around and upside down – it was discussed and ideas were tossed about, all the while waiting for a reply from State Archives in Tasmania to our query re Convict records on Pat.�
    We all loitered inconspicuously around the letter box for days.-.6 weeks actually. We cursed the mailman, we cursed the archives office.. we cursed each other for getting there first. But eventually the big day came and there it was – this wondrous piece of information that might contain the secrets we were after !!� Pat stated on his convict record that he was the son of John Sheedy [matched his marriage record] who was alive at the time of Pat’s sentencing at native place, [no mother listed – she must be dead] that he had brothers, Michael and John alive, also, same place, and a sister Bridget.[these tallied].� He was sentenced and transported with James Naughton. He was sent to the infamous Port Arthur district� of Saltwater river for 21 months and after that he was sent to the convict depot.�
    He had stayed out of trouble for the first few years , obtained his prison pass 3, allowing him to find work for himself but still being under the auspices of the convict department. – and right there at the bottom of the page – ABSCONDED. Of course it couldn’t be as simple as 1850 could it -no – it also had a 1 through the 0 – so it was either 1850 or 1851. But we had come to expect this type of thing by now!! Pat had served only 5 years of his fifteen year sentence.�
    We had cousin, Sarah Willis, who went to Ireland for a trip and she kindly went off to Nenagh Heritage Centre and found the details of Pat’s conviction for us. He was arrested at O’Briens Bridge for attempting to ambush a party of policemen,[as opposed to troopers] along with James Naughton [McNaughton] and another man who got away. He was sentenced to death but it was commuted to transportation over the seas to Van Diemans land for 15 years [lucky for us].� 신용카드현금화
    Sarah took photos of the gaol and found that the only man who ever escaped from Nenagh Gaol was lodged in the same cell with Pat Sheedy. He joined together bed sheets, lowered them from the window, rumplestiltskin style, and promptly fell to the ground, breaking both his legs. It didn’t stop him, he crawled across a compound, climbed a ladder into the women’s compound, crawled across that and climbed over another wall. Sadly he was found nearby the next day as far as he could crawl….�
    We are still trying to locate what happened to Pat’s father and brothers and sister Bridget from when they were in Newport area in 1845.

    � We found Pat Sheedys arrest at Eureka Stockade.
    � We have been able to substantiate most of the family stories.
    � We are still trying to locate how Pat got out of Tasmania. One of the last people he went to visit was a Richard or Reverend� Waycroft or Waycross, Waycott / Weycott� or similar and this man was also visited by another absconder around that time. There was a Richard Waycross who manageda small hotel in Tasmania and he was the same man who John Mitchell [Young Irelander Fame]visited, dressed as a priest, just prior to embarking on the boat that was to take him to America and freedon.

    � Many of the men who were transported per Ratcliffe managed to escape Tasmania. .some were recaptured, some not.� 신용카드현금화
    It is our belief that there was an organised system or network of sympathisers that assisted� to get prisoners out of Tasmania, this is also around the time of the organised escape of one of the Young Irelanders.�John McNamara, who was the Mayor of Sydney, was the same man who assistedJohn Mitchell in his escape out of Tasmania.Mcnamara owned his own fleetof vessels, and had sent down several in Mitchel’s escape attempt priorto his last and sucessful attempt.For Futher information on Patrick Sheedy and his family.see Sheedy-Pat
    There were 6 Sheedy Brothers who were sent to NSW between 1803 – 1840 for political crimes – they were exiled. Some of their children were subsequently sent out also. The first family were members of the United Irishmen and kept a diary, but that is another story……..

  • Gold MiningRoyal Commission Report1890

    From The Tarnagulla and Llanelly Courier March 22, 1890

    THE GOLD MINING COMMISSION

    The Royal Commission on Gold Mining held a meeting at Tarnagulla on Friday, the 14th inst., there being present the hon. James Bell (chairman), and Messrs A. Young, Gordon and Hunt, M.L.A.’s, and Messrs Burton, Roselles, Martin (Clerk to the Commission) and Wade (shorthand writer). The following evidence was given:- 신용카드현금화
    James Cheetham, Esq. M.L.A., called upon H.C.Bristol, town clerk of the borough, to give evidence, who stated that he had been here a great number of years; had been engaged in mining in other parts of the colony before coming to Tarnagulla. Had great experience in quartz mining, more especially in Poverty Reef. This reef was worked to a depth of 60 ft. when he was appointed manager for Mr King, who held several of the rich claims on the line of reef. He held that position until the reef was lost at the 400 ft. level and had been connected with the several companies on the line since that time. The stone from the surface to the 360 ft. was very rich. The quartz in the early days was picked and and carted to the Loddon for crushing, and a great deal of the picked stone yielded 50 oz. to the ton. Afterwards, when crushing power was erected on the mine, and the whole of the quartz from 16 to 20 ft wide crushed as it was taken out, yielded from 1 to 12 ozs. to the ton. They got from 5 to 6 ozs to the ton from quartz taken above the 360 ft. level. There has been several companies working this ground, but as yet they have not succeeded in finding the continuation of the lost lode. The company now working on the ground, has sank [sic] a new shaft from the surface to 800 ft., and are still sinking their main shaft. The Yorkshire Company is situated one and a half miles north of the Poverty reef, and is supposed to be on the same line. 신용카드현금화 The mine formerly gave very good yields, but is not now payable. The Yorkshire Co. is now prospecting the reef at the 500 ft. level, and can get a little gold but nothing payable yet. Many other reefs in the locality were very remunerative to a depth of 1 and 2 hundred feet. The Greeks Hill, Ironbark, Western Reef, Sandstone Reef, Cambrian Reef, Corfu Reef, and many others have good returns, but are now mostly all abandoned for want of capital. Do not think the Wanda or Greeks Hill and Ironbark line is the same as Poverty reef, it lies further west. The reefs mostly lay flat and run on three different lines. Have had as much as 5 oz. to the ton. Believe that the formation is what is called Sandhurst reef channels. Believe that the use of a diamond drill would be likely to develop something good on this line of reef. The Kangaroo Reef was very rich on the surface, giving an average of 6 oz. to the ton. The Yorkshire Co. do crushing for the public, charging 7s per ton, or one horse load. The Cambrian Reef, Llanelly, is a line of reef deserving of further development. Was about 4 ft wide. Reef dipped north with a western underlay and was successfully worked to 380 ft. Shaft sank to 500ft. Water very heavy, Reef situated in a flat and is very wet for a quartz mine. The ground was abandoned because the gold run [sic] out and there was a great mining depression at the time, and capital could not be got to carry on the work of prospecting. The Sandstone Reef was given up about the same time for want of capital. The reef was formerly a very good one. There are a great many other reefs. The Great Western Reef has yielded as much as 50oz. to the ton. Tbere is a good deal of shepherding leases in this place. 신용카드현금화 The holding of large areas of ground without employing labor is detrimental to the mining interests, such land should not be locked up but should be available for prospecting by private parties. Think the leases should be voided after a reasonable time if not worked. Am opposed to holding large areas. The ground is not prospected. Think 1000ft. a fairly large claim, and enough for any company. In alluvial ground think there is a large area of alluvial ground not prospected. Think the valley of the Loddon contains an extensive alluvial lead of gold. The best way to test the resources would be by using the diamond drill. The area is a large one comprising many miles of untried country. The shallow ground in this part has been worked out. Could not say but the Tiffin auger would be better than the diamond drill. Think there is also a reasonable chance of finding payable gold on the extension of Tarnagulla and Moliagul leads. There are no prospecting associations here. The work would have to be undertaken by strong parties or companies. He thought that the mining boards and prospecting boards should be abolished, and their powers vested in shire and borough councils, and that they should be authorised to spend the money. The Government had acted wisely in subsidising the companies that are willing and in the position to carry on deep and expensive prospecting. He thought that plans should be kept of all workings. He did not know of any better plan for treating quartz than the stampers, etc, now in use. 신용카드현금화

    In reply to Mr Roselles the witness said: With regard to the distribution of the vote thought the government had acted wisely in assisting companies to carry on expensive prospecting work both in quartz and alluvial ground by subsidising those companies who were in a position to contribute in carrying out the work. It would be a great advantage to have plans of all work done by former holders, as it would facilitate future generations where there is water, also as a guide to operations of any new companies taking up the ground, as they would find such plans very useful. In quartz crushing simply use ordinary stampers with quicksilver in the boxes, gratings 150 to one inch, drive at 70, have also copper plates. Can crush with 16 head 150 tons a week. The tailings are stacked and do not contain sufficient gold for subsequent treatment. The blanket sand is sent to Sandhurst for treatment, and average about 8oz. to the ton. Believe that the mining boards should be abolished, Can see no reason why they should be continued. Think the work should be done by municipal councils. They (the Mining Boards) have no power to make laws.

    The Chairman: They make bye-laws. 신용카드현금화
    Mr Bristol: The bye laws only govern a very insignificant class of mining

    E. Rosman, Esq. said,I am an accountant and was for several years a legal manager of several companies about this district. Have heard the evidence of last witness and agree with him and therefore will not repeat it. Have the statistics of several of the best reefs which I produce. From the several claims on the Sandstone Reef �80,000 was raised; Corfu Reef gave �14,400 53 tons giving 1075 oz. of gold; Garibaldi and Last Chance �2500; Woolshed �1300; Working miners �8,000; Kangaroo �20,000; Young Australia about �3000; Stony Reef �4000; Sabbath reef �3000; London �6000. The Poverty line of reef was the richest but the returns are not complete, as there is no records of gold from some of the richest claims. It is estimated that the yield from the Prince of Wales claim (80ft.) was �200,000, from three small claims 24,860 tons gave a return of 59,527oz. There is no record of the gold taken from King’s prospecting claim, one block of stone gave 6oz. to the ton, taking the reef 20 ft. wide. Estimate the yield from this reef at �1,025,000; the Greeks Hill reef yielded �80,000; Ironbark �10,000; Needful Reef �8000; Great Western �7000; Goshen Reef �13,000; Jim Crow �8000, Rise and Shine and Phantom now Tappitt Hen �15,100; Specimen �6000; Yorkshire �80,000; Cambrian �500,000, and paid �79,000 dividends in 18 months. This mine was very expensive to work, one sink of 50ft. cost �2560, water was very heavy. There are several other reefs which have yielded fair returns when opened. Estimate the value of gold taken from reefs here at �1,620,000. Have no record of returns from the alluvial workings. Believe that a diamond drill would be useful in the Greeks Hill, the reefs being mostly flat. Think that shepherding leases are a loss of the mining interest, ground is locked up which should be open for prospecting. Think that the present mode of distributing the prospecting vote is equitable. Do not believe that granting large amount, say �2,000 or �5,000 to one company would do more good. Think that by distributing that amount among several lots would increase the chance of success. Believe that the mining boards should never have existed. There is plenty of timber in the district for mining purposes. Think that the old gold workings should be leased for orchard purposes. 신용카드현금화

    “Mr H. Joyce stated that he agreed with the most of the evidence of the last witness, but he did not think the abolishing of the mining board, and giving their powers to the municipal bodies would be any improvement on the present system. Represented this place in the district mining board for upwards of 20 years without a break, and during that time had many occasions to report against the alienation of auriferous lands, and frequently had modifications of surveys and marking of selections so that known reefs were still kept available for mining. He would advocate the alteration of the law so that mining board members would be elected from the Parliamentary rolls, and extending the powers of the board. The supervision of money spent under the prospecting vote was very lax, and this could be done by mining board members if they were authorised to do it with some advantage to the State. There were many other ways in which the board could be made more useful to the mining interest. 신용카드현금화 In addition to the duties they now have they could also report on the labor covenants of mining leases. There is not much shepherding of leases in this locality at present, as work was being done on most of them now held. There is plenty of timber available for mining in this neighborhood, but it is getting thinned out owing to so much taken away by rail to other places for props and fuel. Believe that plans should be kept by all companies or parties carrying on extensive operations, and that tracing copies should be filed in the mining department as records and for future reference. Believe that the prospecting vote has done a great deal of good in assisting companies to carry on deep and expensive prospecting works. Think that the Yorkshire Co. and the Prince of Wales Co. would have stopped work three years ago only for the assistance given from the work three years ago only for the assistance given from the vote. Both companies are doing good prospecting work by sinking deep shafts and crosscutting at various levels, payable quartz may be found by one or both of these companies any day. Was opposed to the free or unconditional grants of money to mining companies or others, except in very urgent cases as occurred in the Duke Co. or the old Inglewood Lead. Once introduced such a system would have to float a loan to keep pace with the demands. Believed that those who stood to benefit by the expenditure of the government assistance should contribute fairly to the cost of the undertaking. Am averse to leasing old ground for orchards or vineyards, more especially on nuggetty ground. In July last year a nugget weighing 461 oz. was found here in and old worked out gully, the nugget laying in a piece of solid ground not more than three feet square. 신용카드현금화

    D.J. Duggan, Esq., Mayor of the Borough, advocated prospecting the Loddon Valley by a series of bores from Newbridge for a distance of four miles east on the Sandhurst road, gold having been found by farmers in several places in the locality in drifts when sinking wells. At Mt Moliagul the largest nugget ever found in Australia was unearthed, viz., the “Welcome”. The alluvial ground at the base of the mount had been very prolific in nuggets. Believed that a tunnel through the mount would open up rich quartz lodes. Am opposed to large leases on quartz bodies; should not exceed 12 acres only in exceptional cases. The government should offer a bonus for manufacture of cheap horse power pumps capable of lifting 2000 gallons of water. Thought that deep-sinking quartz mines should be encouraged and liberally supported from the prospecting vote. One shaft should be selected in each mining centre, and by deep sinking and crosscutting be a test shaft, if successful abundance of capital would be found to open up other mines to work. Am decidedly opposed to the abolition of Mining Boards. Would abolish prospecting boards and vest their powers in the Mining Boards whose powers should be enlarged. Do not believe in centralizing the management of all mining in the department in Melbourne. Miners should be allowed to retain local control of their interests. Would not relegate the functions of the mining boards and prospecting boards to municipal councils. Members of the mining boards should be elected by voters having a vote for parliamentary elections. 신용카드현금화
    Mr Mitten, President of the Bet Bet Shire, said, am an old quartz miner but am now engaged in business in Llanelly. There are many valuable quartz reefs laying idle here and at Llanelly for want of capital. The Sandstone reef once very rich and payable to a depth of over 400 ft. is a case of this kind, also the Cambrian reef. Thought that the government should assist companies to purchase and erect machinery on such places. If such assistance was granted to the Sandstone Co. no further aid would be required or asked for. Suitable machinery for those places would be expensive as the water is very heavy. A pumping plant on the Sandstone Reef would drain a large area north and south of the line of reef. To secure the government against loss a mortgage could be given over he machinery. There was payable gold left in the Sandstone Reef when abandoned. S. Nicholls, Esq. farmer residing on Murphy’s Flat, said he was for many years connected with quartz mining and believed that with a judicious expenditure of capital, the reefs in this district would again prove payable. He worked the Sabbath Reef to a depth of 150ft. when it became poor, and being able to make more money elsewhere abandoned it, crushing at the time being very dear. Have paid as much as �4 per ton for crushing quartz. The facilities for crushing now are fairly good, 7s per ton being charged. There are two crushing batteries in the place. Think that it would not be advisable to lease old worked out land for garden purposes. Have known of gold being found in a well in Newbridge. Also some good leads from the shallow reefs in the same neighborhood. The land is all private property. Believe atiffin augur would develop some payable alluvial gold at Newbridge, also at Murphy’s Creek. 신용카드현금화 The land is mostly private property but believe that owners would consent to boring being done on their land without any charge. The sinking at Murphy’s Creek would be mostly shallow, but pretty hard.

    Mr Denby, miner, resided here since 1854, have been engaged in mining during that time. Am now working old lead, was the dirt by means of trough and cradle. The present depression in mining is caused by want of capital to further develop the reefs. Those who had benefited by the former such [sic] yields have left the district and many are dead, some have left the country.

    Joseph Willan said, have been here 30 years, have been engaged in alluvial mining during that time, mostly in the vicinity of the hard-hills. And now engaged in prospecting at the 70ft hill near Arnold’s bridge. And receiving pay from the prospecting vote, got wages for self and mates. Have received about �60. Applied for the grant for self and party. Have sunk 5 shafts from 50 to 60 ft. each, and drove about�. indistinct line towards end of item�.. if the ground was not so hard to drive. No one overlooks our work, report sometimes to the member of the prospecing [sic] Board and once a month to the secretary for mines. Send in sworn declaration, with wages sheet once a month, believe it would be better to have closer local supervision in some cases.
    The board sat until 1 p.m., when the meeting closed, and, after partaking of lunch at the Victoria Hotel, the members proceeded by rail to Dunolly.
    ________________________ End of Courier Report _____________________________

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  • Eureka RebellionBallarat Police Court Cases

    Michael KENNEDY.William DEVELIN,John PARDY,Patrick KENNEDY,James SEXTON,Daniel MACARTNEY,James ASHBURN,John LEADOW,Herman STEINMAN,William WINKLEY,William SOMERVILLE,Jeremiah HOGAN,William AVONDALE,Samuel PENNY,Patrick HICKEY,Joseph WALKER,John KELLY,Cornelius PETERS,William STAFFORD,CARL ANDERSON – a Swede,Patrick MEADE,Michael GLEESON,were all were discharged. In some of these cases there waseither no evidence against the prisoners,or they where only proved guiltyof living in the neighborhood of the stockade, and giving no informationto its erection. 신용카드현금화

    Edmund BOHEN,Michael MEAGHER,William GALLOWAY.James BARCLAY,Michael BUTLER,John LYNCH and Charles DOOLAN were defended by Mr Dunne and discharged.

    DIGNEM and ALLEN – remanded from the previous day, were recalled.
    Inspector FOSTER gave evidence that a license to “THOMAS WALKER” was found on the person of DIGNUM.
    Private REVEL of the 40th was re -sworn.He stated that he had no doubt about the identity of DIGNUM. He had cut him down.The wound was on his head now.
    DIGNUM WAS COMMITTED FOR TRIAL FOR THE CRIME OF HIGH TREASON 신용카드현금화

    ALLAN was discharged but with a caution

    Patrick SHEEDY,Joseph ELLIS,PERGO (a Spaniard),ROMEO (an Italian)were brought up.
    Mr Dynam was sworn to act as interpretor for Romeo;Pargo’s case was conducted by the Bench in French.
    Michael McADAM,private of the 40th saw SHEEDY taken “convanient” to a tent about 200 yards from the stockade.
    J.F.TULKIN – a trooper,saw Romeo taken out of a tent about 150 yeardsfrom the Eureka stockade.He said as he went along towards the Camp,”Thank God, I have escaped with my life this morning.-I’ll tell allI know of this” 신용카드현금화
    Trooper MAINGER -Saw Romeo taken, about 150 yards behind the stockade.I saw many running towards a tent from the one next to Constable O’CONNOR brought Romeo with bloody hands.”
    Sergeant KING -gave the same evidence
    REVEL -of the mounted 40th was riding with others past the stockade.Several shots where fired at them.Saw Ellis with a gun.Saw him fire,andfired at him in return.On his return saw Ellis in the act of gettingover the stockade: cut at him: thought he had killed him, and saw no moreof him till he was a prisoner.
    ELLIS maintained that he was innocent: wished the trooper who had taken himto be called.He did not know his name,but believed he was a sergeant,andknew he was “fresh looking”. Al the sergeants who where in the neighborhoodwere called,and though they where all “fresh looking” the particular one did not appear. He called
    Edward INGRAM ,his mate,who deposed thatELLIS went to bed on Saturday night,and got up the next morning to see the cause of the firing.They where plumbers and glaziers and had been at work till 6 oclock onSaturday evening.In the morning they went with others on the hill to see what was the matter. When the troopers came in sight,Ellis, who was frightened, went away and was captured.He could bring two others to corroborate these statements.Witness and his mate had ‘always been the other way’.
    Patrick LYNOT,private – 40th ,saw ROMEO in the stockade.He was armed and muchagitated; looking to the right and left as if for a way of escape.There was no doubt about his identity. Saw SHEADY come out of his tentabout 500 yards from the stockade .Is convinced that he only came out tosee what was doing.
    William MURRELL,corporal,40th,saw PERGO, the Spaniard, at 100 – 150 yardsfrom the stockade.He was near a tent and had no arms.
    Ellis called Mr MORGAN, auctioneer,who testified that the prisoner had beenworking for him for three weeks: had received his wages on Saturday about6 o’clock.Prisoner was very industrious.Did not attend the meetings.Was always at his work.and had not lost an hour in three weeks. 신용카드현금화
    Sheady,Pergo and Romeo were discharged. Ellis was remanded till Monday, thatthe other witnesses for the defence might appear.

    Thomas Ferdinand TIGHE , who had been discharged the previous day, wasbrought up on the charge of forcibly demanding goods as one of an armedforce.
    The prisoner was defended by Mr LYNN.
    W.H.COOPER-storeman to Mr SWEENY,deposed that two men on horseback cameto him on Saturday night,the 2nd December, between 5 -6 o’clock, demandingsaddles: he said he could not give them, they said they would send for a force to compel him: they sent away a messenger ,and about fifteen minutesan armed party of about twenty came.In the interval he walked along fromhis store and was stopped by a man on horseback,he believed the prisonerTIGHE ,who presented a pistol at him.The armed men filled the tent, andcarried off twelve saddles and their acceuttrements.
    THE PRISONER WAS REMANDED TILL MONDAY.

    Thomas O’ROURKE, Charles KEDDAR, John PHELAN and William WRIGHT were then brought up and discharged with the exception of PHELAN.
    Mr Dunne spoke of O”Rourke’s character,having known him inIreland.
    Henry GOODENOUGH -trooper – saw PHELAN offering himself as a volounteer onWednesday,Nov 29th.He was being drilled at the armed-meeting on Thursday,and again on Friday saw him aong the number marched from Bakery Hill to Eureka.Saw him next a prisoner in the Camp on Sunday.
    Leonard COPACH, Lietenant mounted police : “fired at Phelan.He was armed when in the stockade.The firing had almost ceased.Liet. HALL jumped over the stockadeand captured him.
    By the Bench – : “did not see him fire” 신용카드현금화
    John CULKIS,trooper “saw Phelan in the stockade, armed. Fired at him, missed him.Seeing him him attempting toget out of the stockade, knocked himdown the with flat of his sword. He was armed with a sword.Liet. Hall capturedhim and cuffed him.Mr Farnell recieved his sword.”
    Samuel FARNELL corroborated the previous evidence as regard to his havinggiven up his sword.
    FULLY COMMITTED FOR TRIAL FOR HIGH TREASON

    William MOLLOY, Jacob LORENSON,Charles LEVISTON (Livingston) and Patrick HOWARDwere brought up
    LIVINGSTON was discharged
    Edward VIRET, sergeant of police “saw Malloy coming out of the stockade atthe conclusion of the firing. Told him to surrendour, and he did so.In answer to the witness he said, on the way down “The row is just beginningand would not end now”. He was as sober then as now”.
    Thomas BROADLEY: “Prisoner all the way down repeated that “the row was just begun and wouldnot end here”.
    MOLLOY WAS COMMITTED FOR TRIAL FOR HIGH TREASON.
    James LOUGH saw several men in the stockade near the guard tent.They werearmed with pikes and guns.Saw HOWARD first.Was about to fire at him, butfired at a much larger mob.”
    Sergeant KING: saw a number of men running away from the stockade, amongthe holes towards some of the tents. Lorenson was found in a tent,which was burst open.He had a revolving gun in his hand.He surrendered,saying”I am guilty” or something to that effect. 신용카드현금화
    Inspector Foster gave evidence that prisoner had on his person, whenbrought into the Camp,balls,caps and a powder flask.
    LORENSON WAS COMMITTED FOR TRIAL FOR HIGH TREASON.Patrick HOWARD was discharged but told that he had had a narrow escape.James HEPBURN and Thomas MURPHY (were) both discharged>

    ? gave evidence in favour of BRYANT(who was) remanded from the previous day.He was in the employment of witness for two years.Was an industrious peacible man,never attended the meetings, and was at his work at seven O’clock the previous evening.He was warned and discharged.

    Henry SEEKAMP,who was out on bail, appeared.
    Several numbers of the Ballaarat Times where put on.Mr Dunne, for the traverser, admitted the proprietorshipof the newspaper.The Bench required Mr SEEKAMP to standon the floor of the court as a defendant.Mr Dunne said thatin the case of the Queen v O’Connell and others, thetraversers occupied seats at the table besides the Queen’s Counsel.The bench stated that this was a courtesy to Mr O’Connell and theothers.Mr Dunne was sure the Bench would be no less”courteous” in the present case. Mr Dunne would not require thatthe extracts on which the charge was founded should be read.The Bench preferred that the passages founded on should beread by the clerk, and the traverser should stand up before the Court as defendant.

    The CLerk of the Court then read from the Ballaarat Times of the18th and 25th Nov. and 2nd Dec. on which, with the whole leading articleof the 18th Nov, the charge was founded.
    Inspector Carter arrested Mr Seekamp in his own office on Monday,on the charge of sedition. He believed that these leading articleswere the principal cause of the disturbance. Mr Dunne submitted that this was not evidence.The Court could receive from Mr Carter a statement of facts,not a judgement on them. The bench thought Mr Carter entitled to state the grounds on which he acted. 신용카드현금화
    Mr Carter resumed.He had arrested Mr Seekamp,believing that the articles in his newspaperwere seditious.
    Mr Dunne declined to say anything.
    Mr SEEKAMP WAS COMMITTED FOR TRIAL for publishing a seditous libel, butwas admitted to bail as before the committment.

    Michael Dynan and Andrew SWANSON (a Swede)were brought up,
    Trooper GOODDENOUGH saw Swanson at the meeting on Thursday,with a bowie knife as long as his arm: he was admitted as a volunteer and drilled. Constable Peters knew Swansen generally as a quiet and peaceable man.Saw him at Bakery Hill;he was intoxicated.Said towitness he had only come for the fun of it.
    Private McADAM saw Dynan in the stockade at the Eureka, running with a childin his arms,as if trying to escape.Another Constable corroborated thisevidence. Prisoner said he had been to see his sister,Mrs McAdam, fromCreswick’s Creek.He had been detained in the stockade from theSaturday night, and could not escape .
    Swanson and DYNAN were BOTH DISCHARGED

    Mr Dunne said that as this was the last case he took the liberty as the only member of the bar present, of expressing his sense of the kindness and courtesy manifested by His Worship (Mr Sturt), throughout these enquiries, and inthe name of many of those whom he had represented, he felt bound to say that His Worship had acted not only with the utmost fiarness, but mercifully towards thorse brought before him. 신용카드현금화
    Mr Sturt said that he felt the kindness of the observations made by Mr. Dunne. He accepted the acknowledgement in the spirit in which it was made, and took the opportunity of saying that the case of the prisoners had been conducted in a very proper manner, and in good spirit. He was glad that his instructions were such as to warrant his adopting the merciful course he had pursued.
    Inspector Evans ordered the prisoner to be removed. Mr DUnn said “Who is the prisoner”. Such an observation should not be applied to a person in Mr. Seekamp’s position”. His Worship directed a constable to attend Mr.Seekamp till the new bail-bond should be completed, which was soon effected, the former gentlemen renewing their recognizances.

  • Eureka Rebellion

    J.W. Thomas (captain commander of troops, Ballarat) reported in an official despatch dated 3rd of December 1854 ‘the number of prisoners brought in were 125. A few of them, however, I ordered to be released, as I was not satisfied they had been in the engagement,although they were in the immediate neighbourhood. Several have been taken since on the charge of insurrection, which makes the number now in custody 114.”

    At the Police Court hearings held between the 9th and 11th of December 57 prisoners were brought before His Honor Mr Sturt on charges relating to the rebellion. 출장마사지

    *Confirmed in offical reports as a participant in Eureka Rebellion
    +Unconfirmed participant.Oral Family History source.

    Richard Allen*.arrested and brought before police court but case remanded.Finally discharged but with a caution from the Judge.

    Carl Anderson*.described as ‘a Swede’.Arrested and brought before police court but discharged through lack of supporting evidence.

    James Ashburn*.arrested and brought before police court but discharged through lack of supporting evidence.

    William Avondale*.arrested and brought before police court but discharged through lack of supporting evidence.

    James Barclay*.arrested and brought before police court but discharged through lack of supporting evidence.

    Edmund Bohan*.arrested and brought before police court but discharged through lack of supporting evidence. 출장마사지

    Thomas Box*.Arrested but discharged.

    ? Byrant*.arrested and brought before police court but discharged through lack of supporting evidence.? gave evidence in favour of BRYANT(who was) remanded from previous day. He was in the employment of witness for two years.Was an industrious peacible man, never attended the meetings, and was at his work at seven O’clock the previous evening.
    He was warned and discharged.

    Michael Butler*.arrested and brought before police court but discharged through lack of supporting evidence.

    James Campbell*.Seen running between tents in the stockade during the rebellion and also seen firing at police. Was seen taking up a position near to the fallen Captain Wise; alleged to have returned ‘home’ after the rebellion.Also alleged to attempting to force Eugene Bellairs and companions into the stockade on the 30th November – they claiming also that shots were then fired near them.
    COMMITTED TO TRIAL FOR HIGH TREASON

    Thomas Degan*.Brought before police court.

    William Develin (Devlin)*.arrested and brought before police court but discharged through lack of supporting evidence.

    Thomas Dignum (Dignem)*.Assaulted trooper with an iron bar during rebellion. Private Revel (40th) wounded Dignum on the head with his sword. Brought before police court.Found to have a false mining ticket in the name of ‘Thomas Walker’.
    COMMITTED TO TRIAL FOR HIGH TREASON

    Charles Doolan*.arrested and brought before police court but discharged through lack of supporting evidence. 신용카드현금화

    Michael Dynan*.A Creswick Miner.He was arrested running from the Stockade with a child in his arms. Swore he was only down visiting his sister MRS McADAMS.Stated he was detained in thestockade on Saturday night and was not allowed to leave.
    He was discharged

    Joseph Ellis*.seen armed in the stockade; was wounded by Private REVEL; seen scalingthe wall of the stockade; arrested and brought before police court but maintained his innocence.His (mining)mate Edward INGRAM deposed that ELLIS went to bed on Saturday nightand got up the next morning to see the cause of the firing.They where plumbers and glaziers and had been at work till 6 oclock on Saturday evening.In the morning they went with others on the hill to see what was the matter. When the troopers came in sight,Ellis, who was frightened, went away and was captured. He could bring two others to corroborate these statements.Witness and his mate had ‘always been the other way’.
    Mr MORGAN, auctioneer,testified that the prisoner had been working for him for three weeks: had received his wages on Saturday about 6 o’clock.Prisoner was very industrious.Did not attend the meetings.Was always at his work.and had not lost an hour in three weeks.
    Ellis’ case was remanded.

    William Galloway*.arrested and brought before police court but discharged through lack of supporting evidence.

    Michael Gleeson*.arrested and brought before police court but discharged through lack of supporting evidence.

    James Hepburn*.arrested and brought before police court but discharged through lack of supporting evidence. 신용카드현금화

    Patrick Hickey*.arrested and brought before police court but discharged through lack of supporting evidence.

    Jeremiah Hogan*.arrested and brought before police court but discharged through lack of supporting evidence.

    Patrick Howard*.arrested with blood on his hands.Was seen with a mob with pikes in their hands.Brought before police court but discharged with a warning.
    Howard is the ancestor of singer/songwriter Shane Howard.

    Charles Keddar*.arrested and brought before police court but discharged through lack of supporting evidence.

    John Kelly*.arrested and brought before police court but discharged through lack of supporting evidence.

    Michael Kennedy*.arrested and brought before police court but discharged through lack of supporting evidence.

    Patrick Kennedy*.arrested and brought before police court but discharged through lack of supporting evidence.

    John Leadow*.arrested and brought before police court but discharged through lack of supporting evidence.

    Charles Leviston (Livingston)*.arrested and brought before police court but discharged through lack of supporting evidence.

    Jacob Lorenson*. was seen with a number of men running away from the stockade, among the holes towards some of the tents.Was found in a tent which was burst open.He had a revolving gun in his hand.He surrendered,saying something to the effect that he guilty.
    COMMITTED TO TRIAL FOR HIGH TREASON

    John Lynch*.arrested and brought before police court but discharged through lack of supporting evidence.

    Daniel Macartney*.arrested and brought before police court but discharged through lack of supporting evidence.

    Thomas Magher (also spelt Mayher)*.Brought before police court – case remanded

    Patrick Meade*.arrested and brought before police court but discharged through lack of supporting evidence.

    Michael Meagher*.arrested and brought before police court but discharged through lack of supporting evidence. 신용카드현금화

    William Molloy*.arrested and brought before police court.Surrendered at cease of fire.During arrest repeatedly commented “The row is just beginning and would not end now”.
    COMMITTED TO TRIAL FOR HIGH TREASON

    Thomas Murphy*.arrested and brought before police court but discharged through lack of supporting evidence.

    Thomas O’Rourke*.arrested and brought before police court but discharged through lack of supporting evidence.

    John Pardy (Pardue? Purdue?)*.arrested and brought before police court but discharged through lack of supporting evidence.

    Samuel Penny*.arrested and brought before police court but discharged through lack of supporting evidence.

    Pergo*described as ‘a Spaniard’.His case was conducted in French.Pergo was discharged as William MURRELL,corporal,40th,saw Pergo some 100 – 150 yards from the stockade near a tent and unarmed.

    Cornelius Peters*.arrested and brought before police court but discharged through lack of supporting evidence. 신용카드현금화

    John Phelan*.arrested and brought before police court.Was seen to have offered himselfas a rebel volunteer on the 29th Nov.Was seen practicing drills on Thursday and Friday.Was armed – and was shot at during the rebellion by trooper Leonard Copach.He was arrested in the stockade by Lieut. Hall.Trooper CULKIS also swore that Phelan was armed with a sword andthat he struck Phelan with his own sword when attempting to escape the stockade.
    COMMITTED TO TRIAL FOR HIGH TREASON

    Henry Reid* Seen near the ‘guard’ tent within the stockade during the rebellion.Unarmed when arrested. Joseph Penross swore Reid was his (mining) mate and they shared the same tent: also swore that Reid was simply swept up in by police whilst watching the rebellion take place.John Pennihman also swore that Reid was not involved; he had known Reid for twelve months.
    COMMITTED TO TRIAL FOR HIGH TREASON

    Romeo*described as ‘an Italian’.His interpreter was a Mr Dynam.His case was dischargedalthough there was evidence given against him: 신용카드현금화
    F.TULKIN – a trooper,saw Romeo taken out of a tent about 150 yeards from the Eureka stockade.He said as he went along towards the Camp, “Thank God, I have escaped with my life this morning.-I’ll tell all I know of this”
    Trooper MAINGER saw Romeo taken, about 150 yards behind the stockade. Constable O’CONNOR brought Romeo with bloody hands.”
    Patrick LYNOT,private – 40th saw ROMEO in the stockade.He was armed and much agitated & looking for a way of escape. There was no doubt about his identity.

    Henry Seekamp*.Editor of the ‘Ballarat Times’.Charged with ‘Sedition’.
    COMMITTED FOR TRIAL FOR PUBLISHING A SEDITIOUS LIBEL

    James Sexton*.arrested and brought before police court but discharged through lack of supporting evidence.

    Patrick Sheady (Sheedy)*.arrested and brought before police court but discharged through lack of supporting evidence.Was arrested at his tent 200 yards ‘convanient’ to the stockade.
    Sheedy was a convict absconder at the time he was arrested: initially transported to VDLaboard the ‘Ratcliffe’ he had escaped having served only 5 of his 14 year sentence.A reward for his apprehension was still in effect in 1857.
    Soon after Eureka he settled down at Killarney where he married Ellen O’CONNELL.
    email J.Fawcett descendent

    William Somerville*.arrested and brought before police court but discharged through lack of supporting evidence.

    William Stafford*.arrested and brought before police court but discharged through lack of supporting evidence. 신용카드현금화

    Henry Steinman*.arrested and brought before police court but discharged through lack of supporting evidence.

    Andrew Swanson*.described as ‘a Swede’.Was seen at Thursday night meeting armed with a bowie knife.Was admitted as a volunteer and drilled. Constable Peters knew Swansen generally as a quiet and peaceable man.Saw him at Bakery Hill;he was intoxicated.Said to witness he had only come for the fun of it.
    Case discharged

    Thomas Ferdinant Tighe*.Appeared before police courts but was discharged. Arraigned again the next day on a charge of forcibly demanding goods.Case remanded.

    Michael Toohey (Tuohey)*
    arrested running from stockade – armed with a gun.COMMITTED TO TRIAL FOR HIGH TREASON.

    Joseph Walker*.arrested and brought before police court but discharged through lack of supporting evidence.

    William Winkley*.arrested and brought before police court but discharged through lack of supporting evidence. 신용카드현금화

    William Wright*.arrested and brought before police court but discharged through lack of supporting evidence.

  • Ellen Kennedy,nee McGrath of Ireland

    Ellen Kennedy, nee Mcgrath, wife of Henry Harris, wasa native of Ireland, born c 1795.

    Ellen Kennedy was convicted under that name at Longford (Ireland)in April of 1819 for the offence of House Robbery.She was transported under thatname to New South Wales,initially sentence to serve seven years for her crime. She departed Ireland aboard the the notorious ‘Janus’ on 3 Dec 1819, the vessel being subject to an inquiry after its arrival.
    The vessel arrived at Sydney on 3 May 1820. Ellen was one of sixty-eight females aboard the ship who where then sent on to Tasmania perPrincess Charlotte and was one of twenty five women sent to Port Dalrymple,the remaindergoing to Hobart. Seoul Massage

    Ellen’s was assigned to Henry Harris upon arrival in Tasmania,herconvictrecords shows no conviction until 1825,whereupon she entered into marriage with Henry Harris. After their marriage that year she offended frequently.mostly for drunk and disorderly. It did not appear to be a match made in heaven..and in fact the marriage may have been enforced by the arrival of children prior to 1825.

    Ellen’s maiden name is given as McGrath on her death certificate, and also on herdaughters death certificate,which means that Ellen was most likely married to Mr Kennedyin Ireland. What became of him is unknown..but she didn’t marry Henry Harrisuntil 1825.

    Ellen was reconvicted in 1838 on a ‘receiving’ charge,she had been free for some time and she was now to serve another seven year sentence.

    Ellen came to Victoria in 1848 with her daughter Margaret Willis,and son in law,Georg Willis, aboard the ‘Essington’. She appears to have remained only a short time in the Port Fairy District with Geo and Margaret and at her death in 1871 in Geelong, she had been in that area for at least 15 years.

    Ellen suffered an inglorius death – she fell into a gully on her way home and was killed by the fall. She is buried in Geelong. We have long suspected that she had family in Geelong,and are still trying to ascertain if this is so.
    Whether this family be McGrath,Kennedy or Harris is still to be determined.
    See HARRIS Family History

  • Dwyer Family of Tipperary Ireland to Australia

    James Dwyer and Ann McCarthy [bc 1812, Capper,Co Tipperary]where married in the church of Kilmoyler on the 28th October 1828,in the parish of Bansha-Kilmoyler , Co Tipperary.

    Children:all born Tipperary 1828 – 1846,except poss Margaret. 신용카드현금화

    Margaret [possibly born Limerick],William m Ellen Maher [Inverloch – Geelong ,Vict – Aust]Mary m John Ryan [Camperdown – Vict – Aust]Ann m William Kearney [Killarney-Vict-Aust]Jeremiah m Mary Ann Fitgerald [Kirkstall-Vict – Australia ]Hanora Betsey died from the results of burns as a young lady at Port FairyPatrick [Koroit] died unmarried.

    James Dwyer appears to have died in Ireland,prior to his wife and children emigratingto Victoria in 1857. They came per ‘Victory’, and Ann Dwyerstated that they where going to friends at Belfast [Port Fairy].

    The eldest son, William had arrived in Victoria with his wife Ellen prior to the rest of the family arriving 1857.

    Jeremiah ,another son, became a local member for the Legislative Assembly whilst still a young man.He spent time in Western Australia and in Sydney.

    Ann Dwyer is buried at the Camperdown Cemetery with her daughter’s family. The resting place of her husband,James Dwyer, is still unknown,possibly Ireland, though still undergoing further research, as is the family’s background in Ireland.

  • Convict Pardons

    1835 Tasmania. Conditions For Issue of PardonGovernment Order ” Jan 05.1835 As some misapprehension appears to exist with respect to persons who have been recommended to his Majesty for pardons, and who are in possession of those instrumenets; His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor directs it to be notified to those persons, of whose pardons the King’s approval has been promulgated, that the several instruments are ready for delivery at the office of the Chief Police Magistrate, and that each person until possessed of such document, is liable to be treated as a prisoner of the Crown. The Lieutenant-Governor further directs it to be notified that in future no publication of the names of parties entitled to such freedom, will be inserted in the Gazette, until the documents shall have been delivered to the persons in whose favour they are granted. By His Excellency’s Command John Montague. (source:LA Jan 12.1835) 신용카드현금화

    1835. Tasmania. Conditional-Pardon Option, for TOL holders Government Notice. Jan 26, 1833 Principal Superintendent’s Office NOTICE. All Men holding Tickets-of-Leave, willing to serve in the Post Office Department, for Conditional Pardons, are requested to notify the same to the Principal Superintendent, who will submit the names of the parties applying to the Lieutenant Governor for approval. Josiah Spode. P.S.C (source:LA Feb 02 1835)

    1846 Tasmania. Extensions of Conditional PardonsEditor’s Report “Persons holding emancipation, and desirous of removing to the Australian colonies, are sometimes at a loss to know in what manner they ought to proceed in signifying their wishes to the local government. We believe that under such circumstances,nothing more is requisite than an application at the police office,it being thereupon the duty of one or another of the clerks to draw up and forward the necessary memorial.” (source:LA July 20 1846)