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Mary Conorty was transported on the Hercules, departing 29th Nov 1801 and arriving 26th Jun 1802 with 56 passengers.
The "Hercules" ship was built in 1801 at South Sheilds, England. 1801 voyage from Ireland to New South Wales, Australia. Sailed via Rio de Janeiro and the Cape. A mutiny occurred just prior to their arrival at Rio - after 45 minutes it was quashed but 13 convicts had been killed. Jeremiah Pendergass was named as the ring leader and shot. 44 deaths in total on this voyage. There was then another ship, also named, "Hercules" built 1822 at Whitby, England who made 3 trips to Austraia, in 1825, 1830 & 1832.
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| Primary Source | convict indents, St Johns Parramatta marriage register, musters as listed |
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Family connections for Mary (Conorty) are: CONORTY/CONWORTHY Mary (Con/norty/w/orthy) was born about 1780/85. She was tried at Carrickfergus Antrim co. Lent Assizes Ireland, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1802 after a voyage of 7months on HERCULES. She married John (Lee his second marriage) on 6 4 1807-shown in Smees records-at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She was issued her Certificate of Freedom on 9 3 1811. She was recorded in 1819 as single in Sydney. She was recorded as having died before 1821. [Some details taken from this Website] John (Lee) was born about 1763. He was tried at Lancaster Quarter Sessions Lancashire on 22 1 1789, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 21 9 1791 after a voyage of 7months on HMS GORGON. He had a relationship, perhaps his first, with Sarah/Alice (Nicholson her second relationship) from 1798. He was Free by Servitude by 1799. He is recorded in 1802 & 1806 with Ticket of Leave self employed. He is recorded in 1814 as labourer off stores with his family. He died on 23 3 1823 age60 at Liverpool father of 5children. [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.
Lent 1800- Convicted at Antrim Assizes 06/04/1807- married John Lee at Parramatta St Johns, Jesse Hudson & Sarah Holmes are witnesses. John signed his name, Mary gave a 'x'. This is almost certainly not the John Lee of Gorgon who was with Alice Nicholson but there is a John Lee on Matilda- 3rd fleet (tried at Lincoln) and not as yet listed on this site. Lent 1807- free by servitude 09/03/1811- Mary received her certificate of freedom- she had been convicted at Carrickfergus. 1819 muster- single at Sydney (John possibly died by this point) 1821- muster- dead 1825 muster- wife of John Lee, Liverpool (probably incorrect and possibly confusing her with the late John Lee of Gorgon who died 1823 at Liverpool).