Summary
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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
John Fitzgerald 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 | Mayberry, Peter; Irish Convicts to NSW, 1788-1849 online database, |
Claims
"John is my 5 x Great Grandfather"
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Convict Notes
Colonial Secretary Index. FITZGERALD, John. Per "Three Bees", 1814; two convicts of this name by this ship. 1814 May 11 - On list of convicts disembarked from the "Three Bees" and forwarded to Parramatta for distribution (Reel 6004; 4/3493 pp.165) 1817 Aug 18 - On list of prisoners sent to Newcastle per "Mary" (Reel 6005; 4/3496 p.312) 1818 - Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3185; 4/1854 p.89) 1820 Jan 3 - Re permission to marry Elizabeth Hughes at Parramatta (Reel 6007; 4/3501 p.157) 1822 - Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3217; 4/1865 p.54) 1822 Jan 28, Mar 30 - Attached to Thompson's Road Gang. On return of proceedings of the Bench of Magistrates, Parramatta (Fiche 3297; X643 pp.2b, 5b) 1822 Sep 26 - On list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D p.40) 1822 Nov 29 - Servant of Edward Doyle of Minto; attestation as to his character for a ticket of leave (Reel 6026; 4/1715 pp.150-1) - - - - - - - - - - - - Not sure which convict caleed John Fitzgerald, each piec of information relates to above.
The family appear in teh 1828 Census: Page 148... [Ref F0582] Fitzgerald, John, 35, ticket of leave, Three Bees, 1814, life, Catholic, superintendent, to J. Murray, Dunderalgo, Goulburn Plns. [Ref F0583] Fitzgerald, Elizabeth, 36, free by servitude, Maria, 1818, 7 years, Catholic. [Ref F0584] Fitzgerald, Margaret, 9, born in the colony. [Ref F0585] Fitzgerald, Gregory, 5, born in the colony. [Ref F0586] Fitzgerald, Mary, 2, born in the colony.
In the colony, John married Elizabeth Hughes (Convict, 1818, "Maria"). They married in Parramatta, 24th January 1820. John Fitzgerald age 26 per Three Bees of the parish of Parramatta and Elizabeth Hughs, 28 per Marcia of ditto were married in this church by banns this 24 day of January 1820 by me John Cross officiating officer. John and Elizabeth, both made their X marks in the register in the presence of Richard Hayes and Jane Womak who both made their X marks. John and Elizabeth had at least 3 children.