Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Nicholas Cregan was transported on the Marquis Cornwallis, departing 9th Aug 1795 and arriving 11th Feb 1796 with 198 passengers.
Captain Michael Hogan. Surgeon Matthew Austin. Surgeon John Hogan. First Officer Hugh Reid; Midshipman William Roberts. Embarked: 163 men; 70 women Voyage: 186 days Deaths 11
Marquis Cornwallis (generic)References
| Primary Source | Freemans Journal, July 30th 1793, page 2 NSW Colonial Secretary's outgoing letters; Male Orphan School entry boks, 1822 |
Claims
"4th Great Grandfather"
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Convict Notes
Australian, Convict Index, 1788-1868 Name: Nicholas Cregan. Age: 24. Birth Year: 1772. Trial Place: Trim, Meath. Ship: Marquis Cornwallis Comments: DIED 1814
______________ Daughter ANN Cregan - Ann might not have married. On an 1869 list of donees to the "Fund for the Liberted Irish State Prisoners" collected n Campbelltown, (Freeman's Journal, 4 Dec 1869, p.2) is included "Miss Anne Cregan"
Freemans Journal, July 30th 1793, page 2 TRIM ASSIZES “The abovementioned assizes ended on Saturday last, the 27th instant - at which the following persons were tried before that upright Judge, Lord Carleton: Nicholas Cregan and James McNally, found guilty of Cow-stealing; but being recommended by the Grand Jury, were sentenced to transportation.” Group from county Meath not included in convict list Indent Original Remarks: "Has declared and adduced proof that he came out in Marquis Cornwallis and was convicted as recorded so has been granted Ticket of Leave while enquiries made" Sentence "ditto" of above so could be "7 yrs" 1800: Nicholas Creagan; Occupation/Residence , Discharged to Parramatta, Recently employed by Mr Balmain 1801 Muster: ”Michael Cregan” Arrived per Marquis Cornwallis, Status: Expired; Occupation/Residence &c, Sydney 1811: says convicted Meath, 7 years, per ‘Marquis Cornwallis” Convict Land Grant at Airds 1813, Jul 24 Letter (Col Sec’s In letters) ; Nicholas “Cregan” [Creagan,] On list of persons indebted for stock issued from the Government; NSW muster 1801, 1811 Herds between 1 Apr 1810 and 24 Jul 1813; WIFE (Unknown if marriage or de facto) Lived with Mary David per “Minerva” 1800 aged 22 on arrival Mary Davis 7 years, Dublin City trial. 1814 - DEATH of NICHOLAS CREGAN Sydney Gazette 4 October 1817 - refers to “Cregan’s Farm” at Airds, being a property bounding another that was up for auction by the Provost Marshal. Wife Mary Creagan died Campbelltown in 1856 “aged 92” CHILDREN: * abt 1810 - ANN 1825 Ann Craighan, Age: 15 in 1825 muster, Campbelltown Arrival status: BC Daughter of Nicholas Craighan therefore born about 1810 * abt 1812 - EDWARD In 1822 listed as being at Orphan School as “Croogan”, Edward aged 10. BC - He moved to Braidwood where he was a builder.(e.g. "Empire" 8/10/1856 p 4) DIED 1890, Edward Cregan, Braidwood, son of Nicholas and Mary (NSWBDM) Married Margaret nee Gray (B 1830 NZ) Children: Albert (1854), Arthur (1856), Patrick (1858), Isaac (1862), Theodore (1864), Adelaide 91870), Charles (1874) * 1814 - NICHOLAS Craigan, son of Nicholas Craigan, & Mary; Born 29 Jul 1814 Abode: Airds Baptised 30 Apr 1815 Windsor as "Craigan" by Rev Robert Cartwright t St Matthew's Cof E Windsor, 1822 Muster - Orphan School - CROOGAN, Nichaolas aged 8, BC, at Orphan School, Sydney Married 1842 Eliza Nunan who died aged 47 1855, - child Nicholas B 1843. NICHOLAS "Creaghan" died 11/5/1856 at Tumut, murdere by being stabbed.