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Catherine Barry was transported on the Sugar Cane, departing 12th Apr 1792 and arriving 17th Sep 1793 with 102 passengers.
Sugar Cane, was a 403 burthen ton merchantman and convict ship that was dispatched in 1793 from Ireland to Australia. She was launched in 1786 upon the Thames River. Under the command of Thomas Musgrave, she sailed from Cork, Ireland, on 12 April 1793, with 110 male and 50 female convicts. During the voyage a mutiny by the convicts was put down and a convict executed. She arrived at Port Jackson, New South Wales on the 17 September 1793. The Sugar Cane left Port Jackson for Bengal in late 1793.
Sugar Cane (generic)References
| Primary Source | Mayberry, Peter; Irish Convicts to New South Wales, 1788-1849. National Library of Australia; Trove. Muster of New South Wales 1802 and 1811. |
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"Catherine is my 5x great-grandmother"
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Convict Notes
Freemans Journal, Thursday, 26 April 1792 p.3 CORK Last Saturday (i.e 21 April 1792) the Assizes of Cork ended when the following persons received their respective sentences: In the City Court : Catherine Barry for robbery To be transported for seven years." Catherine Barry was one of five women and eight men who were found guilty of theft at these same County Court assizes. All were transported for seven years, on Sugar Cane, except one woman who went on "Boddingtons".
Family connections for Catherine (Barry) are: BARRY Catherine (Barry/Caitrin O'Beargha) was born in 1763. She was tried for robbery at Cork Ireland, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW on 17 9 1793 after a voyage of 5/17months on SUGAR CANE. She had a relationship with James (Dunn/e) from 1793 & produced 5children. In 1806 a tree felled by a convict servant injured her badly & killed 2of her children. She died on 3 9 1846 age83 at Hawkesbury. [Some details taken from this Website] James (Dunn/e) was born in 1772 & became a farmer. He was tried for burglary at Surrey Quarter Sessions, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 7 10 1792 after a voyage of 4months on ROYAL ADMIRAL; he was an ex-patriot Irishman-also known as Patrick. In 1803 he was on 60acres at Mulgrave Place Hawkesbury-at Portland Head/Reach or Sackville. He died on 30 4 1837 age65. [Some details taken from this Website] REFERENCE. Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony
1828 Census of New South Wales; ## Unable to locate family!! James and Catherine should be there but do not appear. The three married daughters are however, listed. Anne (Page) [Ref-P0014]; Eleanor (Byrne) [Ref-B3645] and Frances (Napthali) [Ref-N0021]
Sydney Morning Herald; Monday 7th September 1846. "Died at the residence of her daughter, on the Hawkesbury River, on Thursday night, the 3rd instant. Mrs Catherine Dunn aged 87 years, having been a resident of the colony for fifty-five years, and mother of Mrs. M. Napthaly of this city." Catherine and James daughter Frances married Michael Napthali (Convict, Glory 1818)
Catherine and her family were involved in several tragedies. The worst happened in 1806. There convict servant, Richard Morgan rose early and felled a tree. The family were just stirring from their beds when the huge tree crashed down through the roof of the house. It struck and killed two of the young children, Catherine (10) and James (6), it also severally injured their mother. However, Catherine did recover. The convict servant, Morgan, was awarded 500 lashes for his 'crime'.
Catherine appears to have had a relationship with James Dunne (Convict, Royal Admiral 1792). This commenced around 1793 but it would appear they never married. There are 5 children to this relationship.