Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Mathew Devine was transported on the Phoenix, departing 29th Aug 1826 and arriving 25th Dec 1826 with 191 passengers.
Built at Thames, England 1798. 589 tons.
Phoenix (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. |
Claims
"I am directly related via his second born child, Mary Ann Devine (1840-1918)"
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Convict Notes
Mathew Devine was born around 1805/1806 in Dublin, Ireland, to James Devine and Jane Leadbeater. He was tried in Dublin on July 16, 1826, and sentenced to seven years for stealing money, with two prior convictions. His name appears as either Mathew or Matthew, and his surname as Devine or Divine. In 1826, he was a shoemaker's apprentice and was transported to New South Wales on the ship 'Phoenix III', departing Dublin on August 27, 1826, and arriving in Sydney on Christmas Day. In the 1828 New South Wales Census, Mathew Divine was listed with Town Gang 24 in Windsor. He received a Ticket of Leave in 1831, permitting him to remain in the Merton District (Jerrys Plains), and obtained a Certificate of Freedom in 1834. Mathew worked at Glendon Station and married Deborah Lennard on October 16, 1837. They had fourteen children together: 1. Jane (Devine) Ryan 2. Mary Ann Matilda (Devine) Edler 3. Eliza Devine 4. John Devine 5. Matthew Devine 6. Sarah (Devine) White 7. Harriet (Annie) Devine 8. Charles Devine 9. Charlotte (Devine) David 10. Matthew Devine 11. Susan (Devine) Leedham 12. Thomas Devine 13. Edward Devine 14. James Devine The New South Wales electoral rolls show Mathew living in various places: CamyrAllyn (1859-60), Big Creek (1870-71), and Coulston (1878-79). He was a farmer and passed away on January 5, 1889, in Coulston. Mathew and Deborah are buried at East Gresford Cemetery, with their headstone reading: "They steer'd their course to the same quiet shore, Not parted long, and now to part no more." **NSW BDM Records** - Marriage Registration: 1866/1837 V18371866 21, Mathew Devine and Deborah Lennard - Death Registration: 9308/1889, Mathew Devine, Parents: James and Jane, District: Paterson **Burial** Mathew Devine was buried in East Gresford Catholic Cemetery. His memorial inscription reads: "In Memory Of Mathew Devine, died 5th January 1889, Aged 82 Years. Also His Wife, Deborah E. Devine, Died 18th December 1893. Aged 76 Years. Requiescat In Pace. They Steer'd Their Course To The Quiet Shores Not Parted Long, And To Part No More." **Sources** - Ticket of Leave 'Mathew Divine' 31/408 - Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser, 12 June 1834 - Irish Convicts to NSW by Peter Mayberry - Find a Grave Memorial ID 162866525
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Mathew Devine, age on arrival, 20, per Phoenix III (1826) Tried at Dublin City, 1826, 7 years for Stealing money. 2 former convictions. DOB, 1806. Native place, Dublin. Single. Catholic. Trade, Shoemakers apprentice.