Denis Begley

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Robin Sharkey on 22nd February 2014

IRISH CRIME Freemans Journal, Firday 4 August 1809 "TRALEE - July 29th. Yesterday [i.e. July 29th] our assizes ended ... Morgan Connor found guilty of cow-stealing to be imprisoned one year and to give bail. DENNIS BEGLEY found guilty of a similar Crime to be transported seven years." Dennis could not write (signed the 1828 Census page with an "X"). He lived in the Eastern Creek area and had his own assigned servants. In October 1825 Dennis wrote a memorial which is now illegible. he was probably asking for land (o more land). In November 1825 an order was made for a land grant to Dennis Begley of 40 acres. This would have been at Eastern Creek. * IN 1828 Census he had one assigned servant (35 yo Thomas Canary, RC) and one 'free' - 52 year old John Brien per "Boyd", Cond pardon, as well as a 14 year old Colonial born girl, Ellen Connor, working as a servant in the household to Mary. * In 1833 his errand boy was transferred to Mr Wall of "Wallgrove". ["Wallgrove" was near Eastern Creek]. * In NSW 1841 Census -Dennis Begley living in the Parish of Prospect District of Parramatta. There was a single man, a Protestant, aged 45 - 60 (would be his servant) and a married man aged 45 - 60 (Dennis, Catholic) and a married Catholic woman aged 21 - 45 years. This may not have been Mary returned because Mary was Protestant in the 1828 Census. * In 1844 Dennis' servant was Patrick O'Shaughnessy who gave evidence in a case against three army deserters fo rrobbery, that he was employed by Dennis Begley and was at his masters place at Eastern Creek when they came by wanting a drink of water and to be show to the High Road. * Dennis was an elector in 1851 -52 (see NSW Electoral Rolls 1851-52) , qualified as owning the freehold of his property, residing at Eastern Creek, Prospect.

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Robin Sharkey on 13th January 2014

Convicted on 28th July 1809 at Tralee Assizes. Guilty of cow stealing; to be transported 7 years. Per Freeman's Journal dated 4 August 1809.

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D Wong on 13th January 2014

Denis was 25 years old on arrival. 1814 Muster: Convict off Stores with Mr. Wentworth, at Parramatta. 2/10/1820: Married Mary Blackmoor/Blackmore/Blakeway (per Lord Wellington 1820) at St John’s Parramatta. 1821: on list of those receiving a land grant. 1822 Muster: Listed as Bayley, Free by Servitude, at Liverpool. In the 1822 Land Returns he was listed as Bugally. He had 100 acres, owned two horses, 30 head of cattle and 7 hogs, plus a small quantity of wheat on hand. His residence was recorded as Liverpool. 1828 Census: Listed as Begley, he was living with his wife, Mary and 3 servants at Prospect. 1841 Census: Listed as Dennis Begley and was a resident in the Parish of Prospect, Parramatta. BAGLEY, Dennis. Per "Providence", 1811 1820:Servant to D'Arcy Wentworth of Bringelly. Memorial; listed as Bigley (Fiche 3014; 4/1823 No.53) Re permission to marry at Parramatta (Reel 6007; 4/3502 p.302) 1825 Oct 4: Of Eastern Creek. Memorial (Fiche 3118; 4/1840B No.20 pp.123-126) 1825 Nov 23 On list of persons who have received orders for grants of land (Fiche 3266; 9/2652 p.85); on list of lands granted and reserved by Sir Thomas Brisbane (Fiche 3269; 9/2740 p.5) 22/3/1836: Sydney Gazette. Whereas my Wife, Mary Begley whose maiden name was Mary Blackmoor (free) having left her home, Oak Dale Farm, in the District of Prospect, some time since, was seduced therefrom by one James Evans, per ship Elizabeth (3) holding a Ticket of Leave for the District of Bathurst, who has lost his Ticket, and his Pass, and is now at large; all Constables are requested to apprehend him, unless he can show and authority, also not to give the said Mary Begley Credit, as the undersigned will not be responsible. DENNIS BEGLEY, Husband to Mary Begley. Witness W O Davis. Prospect, 5th March, 1836. 1860: Denis died aged 80 at Parramatta.