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John Clegg was transported on the Shipley, departing 20th Dec 1816 and arriving 24th Apr 1817 with 125 passengers.
Shipley (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 319 (161) James Smee 'Births & Baptisms Marriages & Defacto Relationships Deaths & Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Details of Phoebe (Anderson)s family are now given in entry for Robert (Anderson BODDINGTONS 1793) on this Website.
Family connections for John (Clegg) are: CLEGG John (Clegg) was born about 1766. He married firstly ??? (???). He was transported for 7years arriving in NSW as a convict on 10 3 1817 after a voyage of 5months on SIR WILLIAM BENSLEY. He is recorded in 1828 as having his Ticket of Leave & living with his son at Weavers Arms Inn Liverpool Rd Botany. [All details taken from this Website] John (Clegg) & ??? (???) produced a child: 1.John (Clegg) was born about 1791 & became a cotton spinner. He was tried for larceny w/2others breaking into counting house in Liverpool Lancashire at Lancaster Assizes, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 24 4 1817 after a voyage of 4months on SHIPLEY; he was sent to Parramatta on 2 5 1817. He had his Ticket of Leave by 1817 & married firstly (1of3) Lucy (Morgan) on 2 11 1818 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was issued a spirits licence on 27 1 1823. He was Free by Servitude by 1824.>>> ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..Lucy (Morgan) was born on 22 3 1800 & baptised on 7 8 1803 age3 w/William at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died on 9 2 1825 age24 & was buried at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. ..Details of Lucy (Morgan)s family are given in entry for Mary (Jones NEPTUNE 1790) on this Website. ..John (Clegg) & Lucy (Morgan) produced 7children: ..1.??? (Clegg) ..2.Thomas (Clegg) was born on 29 9 1819 & baptised on 12 12 1819 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He died on 15 3 1821 age17m & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. ..3.Mary Ann (Clegg) wwas born in 1820. ..4.Ann (Clegg) was born on 27 8 1821 at Liverpool & baptised on 15 5 1822 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He died on 31 7 1857 age35. ..5.??? (Clegg) ..6.Elizabeth (Clegg) was born on 21 3 1824 & baptised on 13 6 1824 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. She died on 5 7 1894 age70. ..7.??? (Clegg) .. >>>John (Clegg) married secondly (2of3) Phoebe (Anderson) on 25 7 1825 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool.>>> ..Phoebe (Anderson) was born in 1804. She died on 28 7 1880 age about76. ..Details of Phoebe (Anderson)s family are given in entry for Mary (Franklin EARL CORNWALLIS 1801) on this Website. ..John (Clegg) & Phoebe (Anderson) produced 1child: ..1.George William (Clegg) was born on 16 10 1826 & baptised on 14 1 1827 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool.>>> .. >>>John (Clegg) had a third relationship with Mary (Alford). In 1828 he is recorded as innkeeper Weavers Arms Inn with his family at Liverpool Rd Botany Cumberland with 200acres with his family; his father is also recorded here. He died on 12 1 1834 age43 father of presumably 11children, drowned in waterhole by accident or temporary insanity. ..Mary Ann (Alford) was born in 1804. In 1828 she is recorded at Weavers Arms Inn with her family at Liverpool Rd Cumberland. She died in 1871 age about67. ..Details of Mary (Alford)s family are given in entry for John (Elford ROYAL ADMIRAL 1800) on this Website. ..John (Clegg) & Mary (Alford/Halford) produced 3children: ..1.Mary Ann (Clegg) was born on 8 3 1828 & baptised on 15 6 1828 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool & is recorde in 1828 at Weavers Arms Inn with her parents at Liverpool Rd Cumberland. ..2.John (Clegg) was born on 13 9 1829 & baptised on 1 8 1832 age3- at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. ..3.??? (Clegg) 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.
Clegg employed our convict ancestor Elizabeth Trim (at the Weaver's Arms ;Great south Rd)who arrived December 1833 on 'Layton' and had to wait at the Lumber Yard nr George Street Sydney to await her fate as other young women immigrants did. See Liz Rushen's book 'Single & Free'2003. I also viewed the shipping record and 'Disposal List'.
John (Clegg) convict from SHIPLEY married Lucy (Morgan) on 2 Nov 1818 at St Johns Parramatta. Lucy (Morgan) was born in the colony in 1800 & baptised in 1803 age3 at St Phillips Sydney. She died on 13 2 1825 St Lukes Liverpool age24. John (Clegg) & Lucy (Morgan) had 4ch:- 1.Thomas (Clegg) was born on 29 9 1819 & baptised on 12 12 1819 at St Johns Parramatta. He died on 15 3 1821 age17m at St Philips Sydney. 2.Mary Ann (Clegg) was born in 1820. 3.Ann (Clegg) was born on 27 8 1821 & baptised on 15 5 1822 at St Johns Parramatta. She died on 31 7 1857 age35. 4.Elizabeth (Clegg) was born on 21 3 1824 & baptised on 13 6 1824 at St Lukes Liverpool. She died on 15 7 1894 age70. Then on 25 7 1825 John (Clegg) age35 married a second time to Phoebe (Anderson) age21 at St Lukes Liverpool & produced 1child. He is now Free by Servitude. Phoebe (Anderson) was born in the colony in 1804 to Robert (Anderson) a soldier from BODDINGTON in 1793 & Mary (Franklin) a convict from EARL CORNWALLIS. She died on2 8 1880 age about 76. She is mentioned in entry for Mary (Franklin) on this Website. Their child was George William (Clegg) who was born on 16 10 1826 & baptised on 14 11 1827 at St Lukes Liverrpool. Fairly quickly John (Clegg) then partnered with Mary (Alford/Halford). Mary (Alford/Halford) was born in the colony in 1804 to John (Alford) convict from REAR ADMIRAL & Jane (Camm) convict from NILE. They produced 2 more (Clegg) children:- 1.Mary Ann (Clegg) was born on 8 3 1828 & baptised on 15 6 1828 at St Lukes Liverpool. 2.John (Clegg) was born on 13 9 1829 & baptised on 1 8 1832 at St Lukes Liverpool. John (Alford) has an entry on this Website. Jane (Camm) has an entry on this Website. Lucy (Morgan) has further mention in the entry for Eleanor (Redchester) on this Website. Mary (Franklin) has an entry on this Website.
Colonial Secretary Index. CLEGG, John. Per "Shipley", 1817. 1817 May 2 - On list of convicts disembarked from the "Shipley" and forwarded to Parramatta for distribution (Reel 6005; 4/3496 p.129) 1819 Nov 20 - Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3193; 4/1857 p.65) 1823 Jan 27- Of Liverpool district. Re issue of brewing or spirit licence (Reel 6058; 4/1769 p.2) 1824 Oct 4 - Memorial (Fiche 3083; 4/1836B No.195 pp.885-8)
Mr. Clegg, of the Liverpool Road, drowned himself in a water-hole last week. His affairs having become deranged, the circumstance preyed so much upon his mind, as to produce temporary insanity. Clegg was a kind hearted honest man, and we regret his untimely end. Sydney Monitor. 17 Jan 1834. Mr. John Clegg, publican of the Liverpool road, was found on Monday morning last, about [four??] o'clock by his servant drowned in a water hole, which is in a paddock at a short distance from the house; whether it was an accident, or whether the unfortunate deceased destroyed himself, does not readily appear; but there is no apparent cause for his going to the pond at that early hour. He was easy in his circumstances and on good terms with his family, and had been unusually cheerful on the preceding evening and went to bed in good spirits. When found he was in a standing position, suspended as it were in the water. The Australian 17 Jan 1834.
Lancaster Gazette Sat 6 Apr 1816: The following prisoners have been tried since our last:- Michael Henshaw (aged 26) for maliciously shooting at Rd. Owens (a watchman) at Liverpool - Guilty. James Henshaw (24) Alex Duncan (24) and John Clegg (25) for breaking into a counting-house at Liverpool Father, John Clegg Snr., was transported per “Sir William Bensley 1817”. 2/11/1818: Married Lucy Morgan (1800-1825) at Parramatta – they had 7 children. 25/7/1825: Married Phoebe Anderson 1808-1880) at St Luke’s, Parramatta – 1 child C1827: Relationship with Mary Alford (1806-1872) (she was listed as his housekeeper), they had 3 children. 1828 Census: John Clegg, Jr., 38, free by servitude, Shipley, 1817, 7 years, innkeeper, Weavers Arms, Protestant John Clegg Sen., 62, ticket of leave, Sir Wm. Bensley, 1817, 14, years Mary Alford, 24, born in the colony, housekeeper Mary Ann Clegg, 8/12, born in the colony 12/1/1834: John Clegg died at the Weaver’s Arms on the Liverpool Road, aged 43.
Went on to own Weavers Arm Inn Liverpool Road Cumberland District.