David Foley

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CORK ASSIZES. These are the Convictions in the County of Cork, at the last assize. — ... David Foley and James Connell, Lord Ellenborough's act. & ... to be hanged. Limerick Gazette, 25 April 1817. -------------------------------------------------- 1803: 43 Geo 3 c.58: An Act for the further prevention of malicious shooting and attempting to discharge loaded fire-arms, stabbing, cutting, wounding, poisoning and the malicious using of means to procure the miscarriage of women; and also the malicious setting fire to buildings; and also for repealing a certain Act, made in England in the twenty-first year of the late King James the First, intituled An act to prevent the destroying and murthering of bastard children; and also an act made in Ireland in the sixth year of the late Queen Anne, also intituled, An act to prevent the destroying and murthering of bastard children; and for making other provisions in lieu thereof. – [June 24, 1803]

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His Family: THE FUNERAL of Mrs. Dowling, daughter of the late Mr. David Foley, of Pittwater, will move from the Waterman's Stairs on Wednesday, at 3 o'clock precisely. Sydney Morning Herald, 19 Oct 1852. FUNERAL.—The Friends of the late Mr. DAVID FOLEY, of Pitt Water, are invited to attend the funeral of his deceased daughter Sarah, to move from her mother's residence, Mount-street, North Shore, TO-MORROW (Friday), at half-past 1 o'clock. JAMES CURTIS, undertaker. Hunter-street, 3rd January, 1856. Sydney Morning Herald, 3 Jan 1856. Marriage. On the 23rd. instant, at St. Leonards, by the Rev. Father Kenny, Mr. John Ebert, of St Leonards, to Miss Eleanor, youngest daughter of the late Mr. David Foley, of Pitt Water. Empire, Sydney, 27 Jan 1868.

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Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. David Foley, alias Fowlee, age on arrival, 20, per Guildford (3), 1818, Tried at Cork Co., 1817, Life. DOB, 1798, native place, Cork Co. Trade, Clerk. Spouse: m 1823, Sarah Andrews. --------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. FOLEY, David. Per "Guildford", 1818. 1823 c.Jan Petition for a pardon (Reel 6056; 4/1763 pp.187-188b). Reply, 6 Feb (Reel 6010; 4/3507 p.301) 1823 Feb 8,12 Re permission to marry in the Roman Catholic Church at Sydney (Reel 6010; 4/3507 p.328) 1825 Aug Reports, from the various districts, of inspections of the "Black Books" in connection with his application for emancipation (Fiche 3244; 4/1873 pp.1-8) -------------------------------------------------- Re permission to marry in the Roman Catholic Church at Sydney. 8 Feb 1823. Rev. John Jos. Therry. Permission granted, 12 Feb 1823. David Foley, convict per Guildford 3, and Sarah Andrews, Free. -------------------------------------------------- NSW Convict index. David Foley, Guildford 1818, Ticket of Leave, No 26/177. District, Pittwater; Born Cork Co. 1799; Trade, Wheelwright; Tried Cork Co. 1817. David Foley, alias David Fowlue, Guildford 1818, Conditional Pardon, 11 Mar 1830. -------------------------------------------------- n the morning of Sunday se'nnight David Foley, a wheelwright in Kent-street, left his home for his father-in law's residence at Long-reef. He crossed the water in safety from Dawes' Battery to Billy O Blue's Point, and has never since been heard of. The most diligent search has been made by the disconsolate wife, but it is supposed the poor man must have lost his way among the North Rocks, and there perished. Sydney Gazette, 6 Nov 1823. David Foley, the wheelwright, that we mentioned in the last Gazette as having been lost among the North Rocks, on his way to Long Reef, was found on Monday last, after an absence of 14 days. Two young men, named Dempsey and Foster, were indefatigable in their explorations after the unfortunate man, and their endeavours were crowned with success just as the crisis when life was nearly extinct. Such is one of the effects of converting the Sabbath into a day of business ! Sydney Gazette, 13 Nov 1823. -------------------------------------------------- 1828 Census Index. David Foley, age 29, T.L. Guildford, 1818, Life, catholic, Wheelwright. Pitt Water district. Has 700 acres of land, 40 of which are cleared, 18 cultivated. Has 54 cattle. Sarah Foley, age 25, B.C. Margaret, Foley, age 5, B.C. Mary A. Foley, age 3, B.C. John Foley, age 1, B.C. -------------------------------------------------- This story may also refer to this David Foley: A man, named David Foley, presented himself at the Police Office, yesterday, armed with a musket, and having garments plentifully sprinkled with blood. He stated that he was a settler residing at Broken Bay; and that, on Wednesday evening last, his government servant informed him that a man having the appearance of a bushranger, was secreted in a hay stack near the dwelling. He immediately went out; and, with the assistance of the servant, apprehended him. Information was sent off to the nearest constable, who, however, was not in the way, but, a pair of handcuffs being procured, he was manacled, and taken into Foley's house. When there he confessed himself to he a bushranger, and gave his name, Stanly, Foley secured him in his house for that night, supplying him with every necessary refreshment, and on the following morning proceeded with him, still handcuffed, on the way to Sydney. On the road, Foley borrowed a musket at the farm of Mr. Jenkins, which he loaded with three pistol balls, and continued his journey. On arriving, however, at Manly Reach, where it became necessary to take boat, the man in custody seized an opportunity, and suddenly struck Foley a violent blow on the head with his hands, hand-cuffed as he was, which felled him to the ground, While he was down, the bushranger contrived to take the key from Foley's pocket, with which, by opening them a little way, he succeeded in freeing himself from the handcuffs. On his recovery, Foley found his late prisoner in possession of the musket, which he immediately presented at him, swearing he would shot him through the head if he approached, and that he would do so as it was, were, it not for the humane manner in which he treated him the previous night, at the same time desiring him to give up what money he had about him. Foley, accordingly, threw what money he had on the ground, and while the other stooped for it, rushed in on and seized the gun. A violent struggle ensued, in the course of which, the piece went off, carrying away part of the flesh from the bushranger's forehead. Both parties were much bruised, but the prisoner succeeded in effecting his escape. Foley stated, that the wound occasioned by the discharge of the gun, bled most profusely, from which, he conceived he might, without much difficulty, be tracked, as he could not have proceeded far from the spot, owing to the severe injury he had sustained in the conflict. From the description given of the man, he is supposed, notwithstanding the fact of his having stated his name to be Stanly, to be Ward, for whose apprehension a reward is offered in the Sydney Gazette. Sydney Gazette, 6 Jan 1827. --------------------------------------------------- STRAYED, into the Herd of the Under-signed, at Pitt-water, a Black and Brown HEIFER, about l8 months old. The Owner may have the same by giving a proper description and paying the Expenses. DAVID FOLEY, Pitt-water. Sydney Gazette, 9 July 1827. -------------------------------------------------- SUPPOSED MURDER.-Yesterday, the body of Mr. David Foley, of Pittwater, an old and respected colonist, was brought into town, having been found in the bush about a mile from his residence. Mr. Foley had left home with a horse and cart to convey some produce to be shipped for Sydney, but being away longer than was necessary alarm was excited, and Mrs. Foley and her daughter went out in search of him. About a mile from their residence they found the cart over turned, and the horse kicking in the shafts; the body of Mr. Foley was found quite dead under the cart, with two wounds, apparently gunshots, in his left side. Suspicion has fallen upon a neighbour of deceased's, after whom the Police are in search.- Goulburn Herald, 17 Nov 1849. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12908774?searchTerm=David Foley The inquest. The trial is well covered in newspaper reports, and can be found on TROVE. -------------------------------------------------- FUNERAL. THE friends of the late Mr. David Foley, of Pittwater, are respectfully invited to attend his funeral, to move from Mr. James Chapman's, Lower George-street, Tomorrow (Sunday) Afternoon, at two o'clock. JAMES CURTIS, Undertaker. Hunter-street, November 10. N.B.— No circulars will be issued. Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday 10 November 1849