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James Brien was transported on the Brampton, departing 8th Nov 1822 and arriving 22nd Apr 1823 with 185 passengers.
The 'Brampton' ship was built in 1817 at King's Lynn, Norfolk, England. Originally used by the East India Company and then whaling before being a convict transport ship. Many of the Irish convicts on this ship were convicted under the Insurrection Act, for White Boy offences. 24 April 1823, the Sydney Gazette reported: On Tuesday last arrived from Ireland, with 183 male convicts, the ship Brampton, Captain Moore. She left London the 28th of July last; sailed from the Cove of Cork on the 8th of November; and last from the Cape of Good Hope, the 20th of February, from whence she brings eleven convicts.—Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Price, R. N. The guard comprises a detachment of the 3d Regt. (Buffs.)
Brampton (generic)References
| Primary Source | Mayberry, Peter; Irish Convicts to NSW 1788-1849; online database. |
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Family connections for James (Brien) are: BRIEN/O'BRIEN James (Bri/ya/en/O'Bri/ya/en) was born in 1787 & became a ploughman. He was tried with his brother William (Brya/en/O'Brya/en) for burglary & robbery of arms etc, on 10 3 1822, of Michael (Duggan) of Tinnescort & abduction of Elanor (sister of Michael) at Waterford Ireland, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 22 4 1823 after a voyage of 5.5months on BRAMPTON. In 1824 he was assigned to Patrick & Elizabeth (Troy-his future wife)s farm at Concord. He was recorded in 1830 as (Brian) living in Sydney when he married Elizabeth (Smith perhaps her third marriage) of Sydney on 21 8 1830 at St Marys RC Sydney. He died in 1857 age70 or 1860 age73? & was buried with his brother. [Some details taken from this Website] Elizabeth (Smith) was born on 10 7 1797 & baptised on 30 7 1797 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She was raised at Kissing Point. [An Elizabeth (Smith) married a Thomas (Kettle) on 30 6 1806 at St Johns CofE Parramatta -she would have been age12 so maybe not. She definitely married Patrick (Troy) emancipist on 17 8 1818 at St Phillips CofE Sydney or St Johns CofE Parramatta & produced 5children. She placed her 4eldest children in orphanages after their fathers death & cared for her youngest. She produced 8children in her lifetime.] Details of Elizabeth (Smith)s family are given in entry for Thomas (Smith SCARBOROUGH 1788) on this Website. Elizabeth (Smith) & James (Brya/en/O'Brya/en) produced 3children: 1.William (Brya/en/O'Brya/en) was born in 1831. 2.Ann (Brya/en/O'Brya/en) was born in 1833. 3.Mary (Brya/en/O'Brya/en) was born in 1834. .. Noted William (Brya/en/O'Brya/en) brother of James (Brya/en/O'Brya/en) was born about 1794 & also became a ploughman. He also committed crime & abduction with his brother & was identically sentenced & transported to NSW. His motive was his desire to marry the abductee Eleanor (Duggan). He apprehended a thief & was granted Ticket of Leave No.31/421 by the Parramatta Court issued on 9 7 1831. He was a labourer when his Conditional Pardon No.39/9 was issued 20 11 1837. He died in 1860also age66? & was buried with his brother. [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.
At the Waterford Assizes, James Brien and William Brien were trial for burglary and robbery in the house of Michael Duggan, and the abduction of Eleanor Duggan, at Tinnescart, 10th March.— Michael Duggan stated that his house was attacked and broken into by a party in the of Captain Rock and his men, on the night of the 10th March ; he was robbed of his arms and horse, and his sister was taken off; saw William Brien in the house and James outside; he went shortly after to the house of the prisoners in search of his sister, but did not find her; she was brought back by her own friends, who went in search of her; he had known the prisoners several years. —Eleanor Duggan stated, that when she was taken away, she was placed on a horse behind William Brien, and brought off much against her will, to a house at Old Parish, where she remained until found by her friends; she stated that not the least violence was offered to her, but rather the reverse. There was a proposal of marriage made by the prisoner William, but to which she would not consent. John Bull, 12 Aug 1822.
James and his elder brother William were both tried and convicted in Waterford and sentenced to transportation for life. They were transported together on Brampton. James married Elizabeth Tro, the widow of Patrick Troy (Irish Convict, 1811, "Providence") who had been executed in Sydney, 1828, for forgery. Elizabeth had been born Elizabeth Smith, the daughter of Ann Smith (First Fleet Convict, 1788, "Lady Penryn"). James and Elizabeth had three children: William 1831, Ann 1833, and Mary 1834.