James Dogherty

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Summary

Born
Jan 1769
Conviction
Cow stealing
Departure
Feb 1793
Arrival
Aug 1793
Death
Jan 1819
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Personal Information

Name: James Dogherty
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1769
Death: 1st Jan 1819
Age at death: 50
Occupation: Labourer - general
Aliases: Dougherty

Crime

Crime: Cow stealing
Convicted at: Ireland, Donegal
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 15th Feb 1793
Arrival: 7th Aug 1793
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

James Dogherty was transported on the Boddingtons, departing 15th Feb 1793 and arriving 7th Aug 1793 with 129 passengers.

The Boddingtons was Built in 1781. She departed Cork Ireland on 15 February 1793 bound for New South Wales.

BoddingtonsBoddingtons (generic)

References

Primary SourceNSW Gov Gov Records. Irish Convicts.

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Convict Notes

iain Frazier avatar
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on 9th May 2025

Family connections for James (Dogherty) are: DOGHERTY ??? (Dogherty) produced perhaps 2children: 1.James (Dogherty/Dougherty) was born in 1769 at Donegal Co. Ireland. He was tried with his brother James for cow stealing at Donegal in 1790, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 7 8 1793 after a voyage of 6months on BODDINGTONS. He seems to have been recorded in 1814 as husband of Mary Ann (Dunbar). He died in 1819 age50. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. 2.Hugh (Dogherty) was born in 1771 & became a boatman. He was tried with his brother James for cow stealing at Donegal Ireland, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 9 1791 after a voyage of 5months on Fleet ship QUEEN. He is recorded in 1828 as Free by Servitude as a farmer at Sura Swamp Lower Portland Head.] ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..Mary Ann (Dunbar) was born in 1776. She was tried for stealing a coat at Dublin Ireland, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 17 9 1793 after a voyage of 5or17months on SUGAR CANEalso. She married firstly? Thomas/James/John (Hackett) on 17 2 1796 at St Johns CofE Parramatta & produced 3children. She had her Ticket of Leave in 1802. She is recorded in 1806 as Free by Servitude & living with Hugh (Docherty). She apparantly married secondly Hugh (Dogherty). She is recorded in 1814 as wife of J (Dogherty) & in 1828 as with Hugh (Dogherty). She died in 1856 age80 mother of 3known children. ..[Some details taken from 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.

Maureen Withey avatar
343
on 19th December 2024

Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. James Dogherty, alias Dougherty, age on arrival, 24, per Boddingtons, 1793, Tried at Donegal Co., 1790, Life sentence. DOB, 1760. Brother Hugh Dogherty arrived per Queen (1791). Crime details available. Settler. Died 1819, at Parramatta. References: 1801 Muster. 1811 Muster. Hall – A nimble fingered Tribe, p 70-72. Hall – Of Infamous Character, p 64-65. Hall – Irish Vanguard. P 38-40.

Dennis Nightingale avatar
94
on 5th May 2015

Born - Donegal County Ireland. Crime - Stealing a cow. Brother Hugh Dogherty arrived per Queen (1791) Died - 1819 Parramatta NSW.