Philip Devine

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iain Frazier on 11th April 2026

Family connections for Phillip (Devine) are: DEVINE ??? (Tennant) & ??? (???) may have produced 2children: 1.W H (Tennant) was tried w/Phil/lip (Devine) alias Thomas Hilton (Tennant) for stealing Dowlas shirt etc, on 6 3 1786, of Thomas (Todd) at Chelmsford Essex General Quarter Sessions on 25 9 1786 & sentenced to 6months gaol. .. 2.Phil/lip (Devine) alias Thomas Hilton (Tennant) was born about 1761 & became a currier (dresser & colourer of leather after tanning). He was tried w/W H (Tennant) for stealing Dowlas shirt etc, on 6 3 1786, of Thomas (Todd) at Chelmsford Essex General Quarter Sessions on 25 9 1786, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 1 1788 after a voyage of 8.5months on Fleet ship ALEXANDER. On 16 1 1789 he received 200lashes for stealing. He was sent to Norfolk Island on SIRIUS, arriving on 13 3 1790 (the date of its sinking on reef near Kingston Pier Slaughter Bay). He married Ann (Doyle her first marriage-age recorded as 19) on 1 8 1790-shown in list-as confirmation?-for group ceremony of November 1791 on Norfolk Island. He was flogged in 1791 for using seed corn as food. He was Free by Servitude by 1796.>>> ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..Ann (Doyle) was born about 1769. She was tried w/1other for burglary of Benjamin (Shepherd) at Maidstone Lent Assizes in Kent about 19 3 1797, sentenced to death reprieved to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 3 6 1790 after a voyage of 12months on LADY JULIANA-a ship with 228females who easily entertained the whole crew & also sailors at Teneriffe stopover; she was sent to Norfolk Island, arriving on 7 8 1790. Her marriage broke up by 1805. She is recorded as sentence expired on stores in February 1805 on Norfolk Island. She started a second relationship with William (Parsons) whom she later married. She left Norfolk Island with William (Parsons) & 3(perhaps) of her children on 3 9 1808 as part of the first evacuation on CITY OF EDINBURGH to Derwent Tasmania, arriving on 5 10 1808. She is recorded as off stores on 2 10 1818 at Hobart Town. She married William (Parsons) emancipist on 3 6 1812 at St Davids CofE Hobart. She is recorded, as Ann (Parsons), on stores on 2 10 1818 at Hobart Town. She died on 6 8 1822 age53 at Hobart, mother of perhaps 4children. ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..Phil/lip (Devine) & Ann (Doyle) produced 4children: ..1.Sarah (Devine/Doyle) was born on 17 12 1791 on Norfolk Island. She is recorded as child >2yrs on stores in February 1805 on Norfolk Island. She seems to have left Norfolk Island with her mother on 3 9 1808 as part of the first evacuation on CITY OF EDINBURGH to Derwent Tasmania, arriving on 5 10 1808; the reference shows her separately as not attributed to any adult. She married firstly (1of3?) William (Wilson) on 8 10 1812 at St Davids CofE Hobart.>>> ....William (Wilson) was with 73rd Regiment. He apparantly returned to UK. ....Sarah (Devine) & William (Wilson) produced 2children: ....1.Joseph Edward (Wilson) was born on 18 10 1813 & baptised on 16 10 1813 at St Davids CofE Hobart. He died on 2 4 1837 age23. ....2.William Heene (Wilson) was born on 16 11 1815 a baptised on 25 12 1815 at St Davids CofE Hobart. .. >>>.Sarah (Devine) married secondly (2of3?) Richard (Wallis/Wallace) on 1 3 1819 at St Davids CofE Hobart. She apparantly married thirdly Evan (Thomas). She produced 3known children in her lifetime. ....Richard (Wallis/Wallace) was born about 1884. He was tried at Cambridge Assizes, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 2 6 1797 after a voyage of 9months on GANGES. He was Free by Servitude by 1820. ....[Some details taken from this Website] ....Sarah (Devine) & Richard (Wallis/Walla/ice) produced at least 1child: ....1.Richard (Walla/ice) was born on 12 5 1820 & baptised on 28 5 1820 at St Davids CofE Hobart. .. ..2.Rebecca (Devine/Doyle) was born on 16 5 1794 on Norfolk Island. She is recorded as child >2yrs on stores in February 1805 on Norfolk Island. She left Norfolk Island with her mother on 3 9 1808 as part of the first evacuation on CITY OF EDINBURGH to Derwent Tasmania, arriving on 5 10 1808. She married firstly at age16 Joseph Edward (Breedon) Lieutenant RMF on 2 6 1810 at St Davids CofE Hobart.>>> ....Joseph Edward (Breedon) was born about 1791. He was a Lieutenant in Royal Military Forces? in 1810. He died on 11 7 1812 age21 as lieutenant RMF & was buried at St Davids CofE Hobart. .. >>>.Rebecca (Devine/Doyle) married secondly James Haydock (Reiby). She died on 3 7 1854 age60. ....James Haydock (Reibey) was born on 2 10 1798 & baptised on 10 11 1798 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He died on 5 9 1843 age44. ....Details of James Haydock (Reibey)s family are given in entry for Mary (Haydock BRITANNIA 1791) on this Website. .. ..3.Edward (Devine) was born on 3 9 1796 on Norfolk Island. He is recorded as child off stores in February 1805 on Norfolk Island. After 1805 he was taken by his father to Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) then NSW to the Windsor District. He died on 11 2 1859 age62. .. ..4.Thomas (Devine/Doyle) was born on 8 7 1798 on Norfolk Island. He is recorded as child >2yrs on stores in February 1805 on Norfolk Island. He was baptised on 27 3 1806 age7 on Norfolk Island. He left Norfolk Island with his mother on 3 9 1808 as part of the first evacuation on CITY OF EDINBURGH to Derwent Tasmania, arriving on 5 10 1808. He is recorded as on stores on 2 10 1818 at Hobart Town. He married Jane/Ann (Easton) on 8 3 1819 at St Davids CofE Hobart. He died in 1850 age about51 or 19 5 1884 age85 according to Smees records. ....Ann (Easton) was born on 8 7 1802-maybe on board ship COROMANDEL. She died on 25 12 1875 age73. ....Details of Ann (Easton)s family are given in entry for Thomas (Easton COROMANDEL 1802) on this Website. ....Thomas (Devine) & Jane/Ann (Easton) produced at least 2children: ....1.Charlotte (Devine) was born on 19 1 1820 & baptised on 30 1 1820 at St Davids CofE Hobart. ....2.Thomas (Devine) was born on 15 10 1820sic. .. >>>Phil/lip (Devine)s marriage had broken up by 1805 & he moved with son Edward to Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) then NSW to the Windsor District. On 8 10 1816 he was granted 36acres at Evan, which was put up for sale with house & 12acres cleared on 25 6 1819-within his contracted ownership. He had been issued his Conditional Pardon when he died as emancipist on 9 2 1821 age60 & was buried, as alias Thomas (Tennant), at St Matthews CofE Windsor. References: 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. Irene Schaffer & Thelma McKay 'Exiled Three Times Over! Profiles of Norfolk Islanders Exiled in Van Diemens Land 1807-1813' James Hugh Donohoe 'Norfolk Island 1788-1813-The People and Their Families' Reg Wright 'Forgotten Generation of Norfolk Island & Van Diemens Land'

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Phil Hands on 7th February 2018

Tried and convicted as 'Thomas Hilton Tennant' at Chelmsford Essex on 6th March 1786 of stealing to the value of 17 shillings and sentenced to 7 years transportation. His occupation was recorded as 'currier'. Left England on 13th May 1787. Ship:- the 'Alexander' sailed with 195 male convicts on board of which 31 died during the voyage. Arrived on 26th January 1788. Text: Chelmsford, Essex Assizes 1786 T.H. Tennant - indictment On 25th September 1786 Thomas Hilton Tennant otherwise known as Philip Devine and William Hilton Tennant, both of Arbleigh in Essex, did break and enter the house of Thomas Todd and stole two shirts value 2/- each, 1 woman's cloak value 5/-, 2 silver teaspoons value 2/- each, 2 steel razors value 6d and a pillow case value 4d. Total value 18/10d. The only witness other than the police appears to have been T Todd. The Judge, Joseph Matthews Esq. T.H. Tennant was found guilty and sentenced to seven years transportation. W.H. Tennant was sentenced to six months imprisonment after being acquitted of stealing all of the goods but found guilty of stealing part of the goods. On 16th January 1789 he received 200 lashes for selling a shirt and was flogged in July 1791 for using corn seed as food. He was sent to Norfolk Island on the 'Sirius' in about 1791 where he stayed until at least 1800. He probably met and married Ann Doyle there. Their 4 children were all born there. By 1805 the family had broken up. Philip and his son Edward went to Van Demons Land briefly but returned to NSW and settled on land in the Windsor district. Ann Doyle left Norfolk Island in 1808 with William Parsons, taking three children with her to Van Demons Land, where on 3rd June 1812 the married. On 8th October 1816 he received a grant of land by Governor Macquarie: Grant of Land - Unto Philip Devine his Heirs and Assignes to have and to hold forever, Thirty six acres of land lying and situate in the District of Evan. Bounded on the South by Kennedy's farm bearing East forty chains. On the East by a North line of ten chains. On the North by a West line of forty chains. And on the West by ten chains of Goodletts farm bearing South. Conditioned not to sell or alienate the same for the space of Five Years from the date hereof, and to cultivate twelve acres within the said period,and reserving to Government the right of making a public road through the same, and also reserving for the use of the Crown, such timber as may be deemed fit for Naval Purposes. Quit rent - One Shilling. In testimony this 8th day of October ,1816 signed L.Macquarie Witnessed by : H.C.Antill On 26 Jun 1819 was a notice that 40 acres, with dwelling and other buildings with 8 acres cleared will be sold by auction. Phillip died on 9th February 1821 at Wilberforce NSW age 60. Ann died on 6th August 1822 at Hobart VDL age 52. William Parsons died in June 1825 at at Hobart, VDL.

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D Wong on 25th July 2015

Philip was convicted at Chelmsford, Essex, as Thomas Hilton Tennant, his occupation was recorded as 'currier'. 6/3/1786: Tried for stealing "one Dowlas shirt of the value of 2 shillings one Hempen shirt of the value of 2 shillings one woman's Scarlet cloth Cloak of the value of 5 shillings one pair of woman's stayes of the value of 5 shillings 2 Silver Tea Spoons of the value of 2 shillings 2 Steel Razors of the value of 6d and one linen Pillow Case of the value of 4d." He was found guilty and sentenced to seven years transportation. After being given 200 lashes for stealing, he was sent to Norfolk Island on Sirius and became a farmer on a small allotment at Sydney Town. He lived with Ann Doyle, a convict who had arrived on Lady Juliana. They had four children, Sarah 1791, Rebecca 1794, Edward 1796 and Thomas 1798. He was again punished for using seed corn for food. By 1805 the family had broken up. Philip and his son Edward went to VDL briefly but returned to NSW and settled on land in the Windsor district. Ann Doyle left Norfolk Island in 1808 with William Parsons, taking three children with her. 9/2/1821: Philip and was buried at St John's Cemetery at Wilberforce the following day. (Buried as Philip Devine).