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Transportation
Thomas Denning was transported on the Three Bees, departing 8th Dec 1813 and arriving 6th May 1814 with 221 passengers.
SHIP NEWS.—On Wednesday arrived the Catherine transport, Capt. Simmonds, with 97 female prisoners from Ireland; which she received at Cork, and afterwards went to Falmouth for convoy, whence she sailed for this Colony the 8th of last December. Yesterday arrived the Three Bees transport, Capt. Wallace, with 209 male prisoners, also from Ireland, but last from England having sailed in the same convoy with the Catherine, under protection of the Niger and Tagus frigates; which captured, off the Cape de Verde, the Ceres French frigate, rated 36, but carrying 46 guns, after an action of 15 minutes in which the Tagus only was engaged. Sydney Gazette, 7 May 1814.
Three Bees (generic)References
| Primary Source | Parramatta Pioneer Register, p71. National Library, Macarthur Files. |
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Convict Notes
Source: Familysearch. Image No 7. Marriages within District of Parramatta at the Church of St Johns. 1816, Thomas Denning, Convict, Three Bees, age 24, and Mary Johns, Free, age 25, married June 3rd 1816, by Banns.
Colonial Secretary Index. DENNING, Thomas. Per "Three Bees", 1814 1822 Sep 12 - Servant of John MacArthur. Memorial (Fiche 3044; 4/1829 No.83). Reply, 25 Mar 1824 (Reel 6012; 4/3510 pp.580-1) -------------------------------------------------- 1828 NSW Census Index, p 104. Thomas Denning and family, Three Bees, Tenant in Camden district, holds 1000 acres of land, 30 of which cleared, and 10 cultivated. Has 4 cattle. Thomas Denning, age 35, F.S., per Three Bees, 1814, 7 years, protestant. Mary Denning, age 33, Born in Colony, Children: all born in the Colony, Edward, 13, Thos. J. 11, John, 7, Benjn. 5, Eliza, 3, Mary A. 6 months, E. 8.
Family Ancestry on Ancestry.com website 15 Oct 2018.
There are also references in the Macarthur Files, which I believe are locked up in the National Library private archives and access can only be obtained with permission from a Macarthur Ancestor. There are also references in the JOHNS Family Tree. From Larene O'Neill
The first Denning to arrive in Australia. Thomas Denning b. Circa 1791, d. 1.10.1862, buried. 3.10.1862 at Wesleyan Cemetery, now Parramatta North Methodist Cemetery, Walter Lawry Park. Thomas married Mary Johns, 10.6.1816. They had 11 Children. Children (in order): Edward, Thomas, Mary, John, Benjamin, Elizabeth 'Eliza', Mary Anne, Jane, and Twins William and James, last child was Stephen. Children were named after John Macarthurs family names and Births were kept in a Register on the Macarthur property. Of the 11 children : 3 died young - Mary a.3, Jane a. 11, Stephen a. 2. Both Mary and Thomas worked for John Macarthur. Mary for Mrs Macarthur as a Personal Maid, in the house at Parramatta and Thomas for John Macarthur as his Principal Overseer of Camden properties.
Thomas was born in Longford, Ireland and at the age of 21 he is listed as being a Publican/Postman. On the 10th June 1816 he married Mary Johns in St. Johns Church of England. Thomas died on the 1st October 1862 in Parramatta.