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Transportation
Denis Connaughton was transported on the Daphne, departing 28th May 1819 and arriving 21st Sep 1819 with 181 passengers.
Daphne (generic)References
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Convict Notes
There appears to be some confusion in the above record. There was also a Denis Connoughton, who was tried at Middlesex, at the Old Bailey, who was transported on the Agamemnon. Both are listed on the Irish Convicts website cited above.
From Galway, Ireland Trial date 21 Apr 1819 Transferred to "Belerophen" hulk at Sheerness 11 Jun 1819 Sentence: 7 years transportation Certificate of Freedom 21 April 1826 Arrived Sydney 22 September 1820 aboard the "Agememnon"
CONNOUGHTON, Dennis. Husband of Mary Moran, per "John Bull", 1821. 1823 Oct 15 - His wife Mary Moran sent to the Parramatta Factory from the Emu Plains Establishment (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.161)
Denis was 25 years old on arrival. Also found a birthdate of 1790 for Denis but have listed the birthdate from ‘Irish Convicts’ page. 1823: Married Mary Moran (John Bull 1821) Mary had a child, William, believed to be the son of a William Moore, a steward on the John Bull. Colonial Secretary Papers: CONNOUGHTON, Dennis. Per "Daphne", 1819 1824 May 7: On return of convicts discharged from the Establishment, Emu Plains; to Mr Acres' clearing party (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.191) 7/7/1825: COF 22/2/1827: COF renewed. 23/6/1828 Sydney Gazette: Dennis Connaughton, free, was charged with stealing on the premises of Mr. Dixon, of the Steam Engine, Sydney. It was stated by Mr. Dixon, that the prisoner was in his employ, and that he had been induced to retain him, for some time past, merely from motives of charity, as he was almost wholly useless, being a cripple, and in an extreme sickly state. Information, however, had been given to Mr. Dixon, strange to say, by the prisoner's wife, that be was in the constant habit of carrying away bags from the stores, out of which he would cut Mr. Dixon's mark, and then convert them to various uses for his own benefit. Mr. Dixon, acting upon this statement, repaired unexpectedly to the prisoner's dwelling, and here discovered a number of bags cut up in pieces, which he was positive belonged to him, exclusive of which general impression he discovered the positive proof of some of the parts bearing his own brand. The prisoner was committed for trial. 17/12/1828 Sydney Gazette: Connonghton Denis, Daphne, 31, Labourer, Longford, 5’2 ½”, Blue eyes, Flaxen hair, Fair sallow Complexion, from No.8 Iron Gang. 9/6/1831: COF Renewed. 1849: Denis died - age of 59 recorded.