Eleanor Davis

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iain Frazier on 14th April 2026

Family connections for Eleanor (Davis) are: DAVIS Eleanor (Davis) was tried at Dublin Ireland, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1802 after a voyage of 7months on HERCULES. She is recorded in 1806 as Free by Servitude housekeeper for Thomas (Brown) at Cornwallis Farm Windsor, with whom she had her first relationship.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] Thomas (Brown)-there are many Thomas (Browns)s. He must have died before 1810. [Noted a Thomas (Brown) arrived in NSW as a convict in1802 on ATLAS - he died on 22 6 1803 & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney] [ & a Thomas (Browne) who was born, perhaps, in West Indies enlisted in NSW Corps in UK as a private & arrived in NSW on 8 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship MATILDA; he was 5.58'. He was a drummer in 1792 & a private in 1795. He was detached to (Abbott)s company in 1796. He was a drummer again in 1800 & a private. He was serving in Parramatta in 1801 & was detached to (McArthur)s company in that year. He was in Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) in 1803 & detached to (Grose)s company in that year. He was at Parramatta in 1805 & at Port Dalrymple Tasmania in 1806. He was detached to (Paterson)s company in 1807 & to (Cummings)s company in 1808. He was detached to 7Company in 1809 & returned to UK in May 1810 on disbandment of the Corpsny. Eleanor (Davis) & Thomas (Brown) produced 3children: 1.Elizabeth (Brown) was born in 1803. She married George (Davis). She died in 1915 age about112?. ..(Elizabeth's birth is not shown in Smees records; however, an Elizabeth (Brown) is shown as born in 1810-no parents given) ..George (Davis) .. 2.James (Brown) was born in 1805. He died in 1865 age about60. ..(James's birth is not shown in Smees records; however, a James (Brown) is shown as born in 1802-no parents given; he died on 24 12 1802 age>1) .. 3.Mary (Brown) was born in 1806. She was Protestant. She married at age12? with permission firstly (1of3) John Richard (Barrett) in 1821-not shown in Smees records-where they are shown as defacto at births of their 2children. She was recorded in 1828 with her family at Arnprior St Vincents district.>>> ..(Mary's birth is not shown in Smees records; however, a Mary (Brown) is shown as born in 1804-no parents given; she died on 1 4 1829 ageabout25) ..John (Barrett) was born about 1793 & became a sawyer & carpenter. He was tried at Cork city Cork co. Ireland in 1817, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 1 4 1818 after a voyage of 4.5months on GUILDFORD; he was Protestant. He had been discharged from Government Establishment at Emu Plains vide Ticket of Exemption from Govt. Labor No 31/131 by 1822 & to reside with his wife. He became a sawyer-top & bottom. He was recorded in 1828 with his family as sawyer for Wm (Ryrie) at Arnprior St Vincents district. John Richard (Barrett) died in 1836 by fall from a windmill. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>Mary (Brown) married secondly (2of3) Thomas (Collins).>>> ..Thomas (Collins) .. [>>>Mary (Brown) married thirdly Harry (Emmitt). She died about 1880 age about74 at Wagga Wagga mother of2known children] [..Harry (Emmitt). A possible (Emmett) family is shown just below.] .. .. >>>Eleanor (Davis) is recorded as a widow when she married secondly, as Ann (Davis), John (Murphy) stone mason on 11 6 1810 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She is recorded in 1822 as wife of J (Murphy). In 1825 she is recorded in the 'Benovalant' Asylum Sydney. She produced 5children in her lifetime. John (Murphy) arrived in Australia with 73rd Regiment in 1810. He was a stone mason in 1818. .. Eleanor (Davis) & John (Murphy) produced 2children: 1.Bridget (Murphy) was born on 28 2 1813 & baptised on 18 4 1813 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She married George (Neale) on 7 10 1830 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. ..George (Neale) was born on 13 1 1804 & baptised on 22 4 1810 age6 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. ..Details of George (Neale)s family are given in entry for Sarah (Townsend SURPRISE 1794) on this Website. .. 2.Catherine (Murphy) was born on 11 11 1813sic & baptised on 12 12 1813 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She had a first relationship with Lawrence (Murray) & produced 2children.>>> ..Lawrence (Murray) was born about 1789 & became a ploughwright & carpenter. He was tried at Dundalk Louth co. Assizes Ireland in 1819, sentenced to Life & arrived in Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) as a convict on 4 3 1820 after a voyage of 5months on CASTLE FORBES. He was issued his Absolute Pardon in April 1826 in Hobart Town; then apparantly moved to Sydney. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>Catherine (Murphy) perhaps married secondly George Henry (Fowler) of Sydney on 31 1 1830 at St Marys RC Sydney. She produced 2known children in her lifetime. ..George Henry (Fowler) was born about 1805. He was tried at Nottingham Town Assizes, sentenced to 14years & arrived in NSW on 19 11 1824 after a voyage of 4months on MINERVA. He was recorded in 1830 as living in Sydney. He died on 31 1 1830 (the day of his marriage) age25 & was buried at St Marys RC Sydney. ..[Some details taken from this Website] [Noted an Eleanor (Murphy) is recorded as having a child with Thomas (Swanscott):] [John Thomas (Swanscott) was born on 3 8 1830 in Sydney & baptised on 22 8 1830 at St Marys RC Sydney.] EMMETT Inserted here as possble relations of Harry (Emmitt) just above. 1.George (Emmett) was born in 1813 in Van Diemens Land (Tasmania)-no parents given. 2.Hamilton (Emmett) was born in 1815 in Van Diemens Land (Tasmania)-no parents given. 3.Edward (Emmett) was born in 1817 in Van Diemens Land (Tasmania)-no parents given. 4.Skelton (Emmett) was born in 1818 in Van Diemens Land (Tasmania)-no parents given. AND Henry James (Emmett) married Mary (Thompson/Townsend). He arrived in Australia as a settler with his family in 1819 on REGALIA. Mary (Thompson/Townsend) arrived in Australia with her family in 1819 on REGALIA. Henry James (Emmett) & Mary (Thompson/Townsend) produced 2children: 1.Henry James (Emmett) was born in 1808 in England. He arrived in Australia with his parentsin 1819 on REGALIA. 2.Phillip George (Emmett) was born in 1810 in England. He arrived in Australia with his parentsin 1819 on REGALIA. AND Eleanor (Emmett) was born about 1787. She died on 27 12 1824 age37 in Sydney & was buried at St Philips CofE Sydney. AND many (Emmett) etc on 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.

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Nola OConnor on 14th April 2025

Elinor/Eleanor was assigned to Thomas Brown of Cornwallis Farm at Windsor as a housekeeper. They had 3 children Elizabeth b 1803 d 1915 m George Davis James b1805 d 1865 Mary b1806 d1880 M 1) John Richard Barrett d 1836 M 2) Thomas Collins M 3) Harry Emmitt In 1810 Eleanor aka Ann married John Murphy in Sydney and had two more daughters Bridget b 1813 and Catherine b 1813 also. She spent her final years at the home of her eldest daughter Elizabeth Howell at Parramatta.

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Penny-Lyn Beale on 21st August 2021

1806 - General Muster Name; Eleanor Davis. Ship; Hercules. F by S. Housekeeper; Thos Brown 1811 - New South Wales. General Muster. 1811 Trial; Dublin - April 1804 - 7 years 1818 - Name; Eleanor Davis. F by S. Ship; Hercules - 7 years. Widow. 1820 - New South Wales, Australia, Settler and Convict Lists. Single. Sydney. In the Colony 1822 - New South Wales. General muster - 1822 Name; Eleanor Davis. F by S. Ship; Hercules - 7 years. Wife of J Murphy 1825 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters. Year - 1825 Name; Eleanor Davis Age; - Class; F. S. Ship; Hercules - 1802 - 7 years Remarks\Assigned; BENOVOLANT Asylum, Sydney ** Marriage for Eleanor Davis and John Murphy. 1810. Sydney, NSW. Volume No; VA **