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Catherine Flinn was transported on the Brothers, departing 3rd Oct 1826 and arriving 4th Feb 1827 with 159 passengers.
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Family connetons for Catherine (Flinn) are: FLI/YNN Catherine (Fli/ynn) was born about 1803/5 in Cavan co, Ireland & became a country servant. She was tried for stealing money at Cavan Ireland in 1826, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 4 2 1827 after a voyage of 4months on BROTHERS; she was Catholic. She married Laurence (May) of Parramatta on 5 4 1827 at St Marys RC Sydney & produced 2children. She was issued her Certificate of Freedom on 15 8 1833. [Some details taken from this Website] Laurence (May) was born in 1798 & baptised on 11 2 1798 at St Marys RC Sydney. He was granted 60acres at Hawkesbury. On 15 3 1822 he shot at John (Smith), a neighbour, in a land dispute-he was charged with intent to kill, sentenced to Life at Port Macquarie, leaving in May 1822-in Feb 1824 he had permission to return to Sydney and be assigned as a convict. He was living at Parramatta in 1827. He was recorded in 1828 as farmer at Portland Head with Catherine. He was issued an Absolute? Pardon in 1836. He died on 7 4 1840 age about41. Details of Laurence (May)s family are given in entry for Laurence (May QUEEN 1791) on 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.
Convicts Index 1791- 1873. Catherine Flinn, per Brothers 1827, Certificate of Freedom, Date: 15 Aug 1833. Wife of Laurence May, born in the colony, (as stated on her C.F.)
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Catherine Flinn, alias Flynn, aged 24, ship - Brothers (2), 1826, tried at Cavan, 1826, sentence 7 years for stealing money. DOB, 1803. Native of Cavan Co. Single, her trade was a servant country. Catholic.