Patrick Caddam

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Maureen Withey on 3rd January 2021

Convict Index 1791-1873. Patrick Caddam, Tyne 1819, Ticket of exemption from Govt. Labour. 29/86. To reside with his wife Margaret, formerly Proctor, per Broxornebury, free by servitude. Patrick Caddam, Tyne 1819, Ticket of exemption from Govt. Labour. 30/61. Remarks: with his wife Margaret, formerly Proctor, per Broxbornebury, free by servitude; cancelled 3 Mar 1830 by the Sydney Bench for being found out of his district(Windsor) and for keeping a disorderly house in Sydney. Patrick Caddam, Tyne 1819, Certificate of Freedom, 15 Oct 1831.

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Beth Taylor on 13th October 2019

Patrick CADDAM (alias McAdam) (c1764-?) a native of Westmeath, Ireland, a tailor, had been tried in Dublin City in 1817. He reached Sydney in 1818 as a convict with a 14 year term on the ship Tyne. [The ship Tyne left the cove of Cork 16 Jul 1818 carrying 180 Irish convicts and arrived at Port Jackson, Sydney 13 Jan 1819 with 179 convicts. The Master was Captain Cassey Bell and the ships Surgeon Henry Ryan.] 1819, 13 Jan. - Patrick Caddam was sent from the ship Tyne to Parramatta for distribution. (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Letters Sent: reel 6006; 4/3499 p259) 1822 Muster: Patrick McAdam; 14 years; Arrived per Tyne, Status: C (Convict); Occupation/Residence &c: Govt Servant, Parramatta, [to] J Carey (A13277) 1822, 9 Oct. 1822 - Patrick CADDAM/McADAM was appointed as a Constable at Parramatta. (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Special Bundle: reel 6039; 4/424 p110) 1823, 17 Feb. – John Carey, aged 73, of Parra, died in 1823 & was buried on 17 Feb, the service was at St Johns. (V1823-5667-2B) 1823-1825 Muster: Margaret PROCTOR, FS, Broxbornebury, 7 years, wife of Patrick McAdam, Parra (37018) & spouse - Patrick McADAM, con, Tyne 1819, 14 years, govt. servant to Mary (sic) Proctor (30348) [Note: Patrick and Margaret Carey nee Proctor were living in a defacto relationship] 1823, 17 March 1823 - Patrick CADDAM/McADAM, while a Constable, arrested Sarah Faulkner for selling spirits without a license. In Court, Sarah said she had a little farm & Patrick (& another Constable) came & asked her for some wine, as he felt unwell. Sarah told them she had none in the house, but Patrick swore she sold them some. Sarah wrote to Gov Macquarie stating that this was not true & wanted mitigation for her fine. (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Letters Received: reel 6058; 4/1770 pp173-173A) 1823, 7 April 1823 - Patrick McAdam, convict per Tyne, asked permission to marry Catherine Keary (sic) (Margaret Proctor), free, in the Catholic Church Sydney by Rev Therry. (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Letters Sent: Reel 6010; 4/3508 p35) 1823, 21 April – Widowed only a few months, Margaret Casey (sic) wed Patrick McAdam on 21/04/1823, RC, St Marys. Patrick McAdam; & Margaret Proctor or Margaret Casey; married 21 Apr 1823, registered St Marys Roman Catholic Sydney; Witness: John Montgomery; Witness: Ann Chuff [Ann Clough per Broxbornebury]; Witness: Margaret Killfoy (Source: St Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral, Sydney NSW: Church Register - Marriages; ML ref: Reel SAG 7 & V1823-81-127) [Note: No record of children born to the couple] 1823, 11 Dec. - Margaret PROCTOR, Certificate of Freedom No. 28/1667; ship - Broxbornebury 1814; tried - Lancaster on 15 April 1812; sentence - 7 years; native place - Wigan; trade - mantua-maker; age - 31 years; height - 5'1½ ; complexion - ruddy; hair - brown; eyes - blue; date of ticket - 11 Dec 1823. (Source: SRNSW Register of TOL's, Pardons & COF's, Reel 601; 4/4423) 1823, 27 Dec. 1823 - Patrick was on a list of Constables at Parramatta. He was listed with a wife, no children & was paid 9 shillings & 2 pence per week. (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Special Bundle: reel 6030; pp17-63) 1824, 15 March 1824 - MCADAM, Margaret. Per "Broxbornebury", 1814, as Margaret Proctor. Margaret McAdam asked that her convict husband be assigned to her. They had wed the previous May in Parramatta (?) by Rev Therry. (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Letters Received: reel 6061; p230) 1824, 25 March 1824 - In reply to the above, the Gov says Patrick (as Patrick Caddam) cannot be assigned to his wife Margaret without a letter from his master saying that he no longer requires his services. (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Letters Sent: reel 6012; p573) 1824, 3 April 1824 - MCADAM, Margaret. Per "Broxbornebury", 1814, as Margaret Proctor. Patrick is assigned to her at Parramatta. (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Letters Received: reel 6060; p51) 1824, 10 April 1824 - MCADAM, Margaret. Per "Broxbornebury", 1814, as Margaret Proctor. Patrick asked to go to VDL (Tasmania) with his wife. (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Letters Received: Reel 6061; p232) 1824, 14 April 1824 - Patrick was dismissed from being a Constable. [no reason given – date incorrect?] (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Special Bundle: reel 6039; p228) 1824, 15 April 1824 - MCADAM, Margaret. Per "Broxbornebury", 1814, as Margaret Proctor. Letter sent from the Col Sec to Donald McLeod Esq JP at Parramatta, requesting the maiden name & ship of arrival for Margaret McAdam. [reply - Margaret Proctor, per Broxbornebury] (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Letters Sent: reel 6012; p629) 1825 - Memorial of Patrick for a TOL. He had been tried Dublin City July 1817, had no convictions since his arrival, served faithfully John Carey (since deceased) of Parramatta, then Carey's widow since Feb 1823 to now. [signed by a Chaplain & a Magistrate] [This was how he met & later wed Margaret! Her previous husband was John Carey] (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Special Bundle: reel 6027; pp181-2) 1826 – “Tickets of Leave Cancelled. Tyne, Patrick Caddam, for keeping a disorderly house”. (Source: The Australian, 26/07/1826, p2) 1828 Census: Margaret McADAMS, aged 50, FBS, Broxbornebury, 14 (?) years, cath (M0005) wife to – Patrick McADAMS, aged 60, GS, Tyne 1818, 14 years, cath, labourer, Gloucester St, Sydney (M0004). Also – 2nd entry for Patrick at Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney [reason - Census taken on different days] 1831 – Patrick Caddam per ship Tyne, received his Certificate of Freedom. (Source: Sydney Gazette, 08/11/1831, p3) Patrick Mcadam and Margaret (nee Proctor, formerly Carey) had no children and their dates of death are unknown. From the book “Journey to a New Life…” the story of the ships Emu & Broxbornebury by Elizabeth Hook (3rd ed. 2014). I am the author & can be contacted on hookey5609@yahoo.com.au for further info