Laurence Foley

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iain Frazier on 8th January 2023

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. Family History Group of Bathurst Inc.'Bathurst Pioneers-Register of Pioneer Families Of Bathurst NSW And District <1900'

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iain Frazier on 8th January 2023

Family connections for Lawrence (Foley) are: FOLEY Lau/wrence Thomas (Foley) son of ??? (Foley) & Bridget (???) was born in 1798/1801 in Sligo co. Ireland & became a reaper. He was tried in 1822 for possession of a stolen cow at Sligo co. Ireland, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict in 9 9 1823 after a voyage of 4months on EARL ST VINCENT; he was 5'3.25" fresh complexion brown hair dark grey eyes. He received his Certificate of Freedom & in 1824 was employed by Wm (Browne) at Bathurst. He married Margaret Mary (Sullivan) with permission on 12 6 1828 at St Peters CofE Campbelltown. On 11 1 1828 he was convicted for running away & for robbery, sentenced to 3years in a penal settlement. He returned to Sydney on 4 2 1832. He was a farmer at Wisemans Creek for 50years. He lived at Durham St & died on 18 11 1880 age about79 at Wisemans Creek & was buried at RC O'Connell. A stained-glass window in St Vincent de Paul church at Black Springs is dedicated to Laurence & Margaret (Foley) by their son Thomas W (Foley). [Some details taken from this Website] Margaret Mary (Sullivan) daughter Timothy (Sullivan) & Catherine (???) was born about 1807 in Kerry co. Ireland & became a spinner & washerwoman. She was tried for stealing clothes at Cork City, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 12 1 1828 after a voyage of 5months on ELIZABETH & in Bathurst in 1834 from Appin. She was 5'2" rudy freckled complexion blue spots on back of hands scar over left side of nose. She received her Certificate of Freedom no.34/0459 on 25 4 1834. She died on 18/9 3 1888 age about80 at O'Connell & was buried at O'Connell Plains. [Some details taken from this Website] Lawrence Thomas (Foley) & Margaret Mary (Sullivan) produced perhaps 10children: 1.Patrick John (Foley) was born in 1829 at Appin/Oberon (shown as Parramatta in Smees baptismal records) & baptised on 12 2 1829 at St Marys RC Sydney. He married Annie Elizabeth (Behan sister of Bridget & Peter) in 1864 at Bathurst. He was a farmer miner at Black Springs & died in 1909 age about80 at Lithgow where he was buried. ..Annie Elizabeth (Behan) was born on 5 2 1833 at Oberon. She died in 1899 age about66 at Lithgow where she was buried. ..Details of Annie Elizabeth (Behan)s family are given in entry for Peter (Behan MARTHA) on this Website. ..Patrick John (Foley) & Annie Elizabeth (Behan) produced 5children: mostly boys ..1.Catherine (Foley) was born in 1865 at Bathurst. ..2.Thomas J (Foley) was born in 1866 at Bathurst. He married Mary J (Daly) in 1900 at Bathurst. He died on 1 4 1935 age about68 at Lithgow where he was buried. ..3.John F (Foley) was born in 1868 at Oberon. ..4.Patrick (Foley) was born in 1870. ..5.Francis Behan (Foley) was born in 1870 also. He married Mulvina Lenore (Sedger) in 1905 in Sydney. He died on 29 2 1944 age about73 at Canterbury & was buried at Rookwood Necropolis general cemetery Haslems Creek Sydney. .. 1a.Mary Jane (Foley) was born in 1831. She married John (Lockhart) in 1856 at Bathurst. .. 2.Bridget Mary (Foley) was born in 1832 at Bathurst. She married Edward (Hotham) on 24 2 1852 at Bathurst, produced 12children & lived at Sweet Briar Wisemans Creek. She was a nurse & midwife & died on 22 12 1906 age about74 & was buried there. ..Edward (Hotham) was born in 1830 at Regentville/Penrith & baptised on 19 9 1830 at Narellan. He was a farmer at Wisemans Creek & lived at Sweet Briar. He died on 21 3 1907 age76 at Wisemans Creek. ..Details of Edward (Hotham)s family are given in entry for James (Burton ATLAS) on this Website. . 3.John Joseph E (Foley) was born in 1833 at Bathurst. He became a bushranger; on 13 7 1863 with Frederick (Lowry [7revolvers around his waist]) & Larry (Cummins) he held up the Mudgee mail coach [second biggest by bushrangers at that time]: 500lb reward for recovery of the bank notes was offerred by the Joint Stock Bank. He was arrested in August 1863 at his parents home with some of the bank notes; tried & sentenced to 15years hard labour. Later he was transferred to Darlinghurst Gaol. He married Bridget (Behan sister Annie Elizabeth & Peter) on 13 11 1877 at Bathurst. He died on 26 2 1891 age about57 at Oberon & was buried at Black Springs. ..Bridget (Behan) was born on 8 2 1849 at Hartley. She died on 3 3 1934 age85 at Black Springs & was buried there. ..Details of Bridget (Behan)s family are given in entry for Peter (Behan MARTHA) on this Website. ..John Joseph E (Foley) & Bridget (Behan) produced 6children: ..1.Thomas Francis J (Foley) was born in 1878 at Bathurst. ..2.Margaret Mary (Foley) was born in 1880 at Bathurst. ..3.John Joseph E (Foley) was born in 1882 at Bathurst. ..4.Mary A M (Foley) was born in 1885at East Macquarie. ..5.Marie E (Foley) was born in 1887 at Oberon. ..6.Peter Laurence Harold (Foley) was born in 1899 at Oberon. .. 4.Margaret (Foley) was born in 1837 at Long Swamp. She married firstly John William (Norris) on 22 10 1857 at Bathurst & produced 5children:>>> ..1.Thomas F (Norris) was born in 1858 at O'Connell. ..2.a female was born in 1859 at O'Connell. ..3.Mary J (Norris) was born in 1861 at O'Connell. ..4.John M (Norris) was born in1863 at O'Connell. ..5.Richard L (Norris) was born in 1865 at O'Connell. .. >>>Margaret (Foley) married secondly Peter (Behan brother of Annie Elizabeth & Bridget) in 1889 at Oberon. She died on 22 3 1919 age about81 mother of 5children at Oberon where she was buried. ..Peter (Behan) was born in 1840. He was a farmer. He died on 6 12 1913 age about73 at Oberon & was buried at RC Oberon. ..Details of Peter (Behan)s family are given in entry for Peter (Behan MARTHA) on this Website. .. 5.Lawra/ence (Foley) was born on 3 1 1839 at White Rock & baptised on 3 12 1908 at Bathurst. He married firstly Susannah (Coyle) at Bathurst. He was a farmer at O'Connell in 1872.>>> ..Laurence (Foley) & Susannah (Coyle) produced 4children: ..1.Susan (Foley) was born in 1888. ..2.Hilda M (Foley) was born in 1889. ..3.Patrick John (Foley) was born in 1891. ..4.Francis (Foley) was born in 1893. .. >>>Laurence (Foley) married secondly Eliza (Dobican). He lived at Durham St & died on 3 12 1908 age69 father of 4children at Bathurst where he was buried. .. 6.Thomas (Foley) was born in 1840 at Long Swamp. He was a farmer at Brisbane Calley Creek. He married Sarah Jane (Hanrahan) in 1863 at Bathurst. He died in 1908 age about68 at Oberon. ..Sarah Jane (Hanrahan) was born on 8 10 1843 at Brisbane Valley. She died in 1897 age about53 at Black Springs. ..Details of Sarah Jane (Hanrahan)s family are given in entry for Patrick (Hanrahan ATLAS) on this Website. ..Thomas (Foley) & Sarah Jane (Hanrahan) produced 3children: ..1.Rosanna M (Foley) was born in 1864 at Bathurst. ..2.John J J (Foley) was born 1866 at Bathurst. ..3.Edwin W F (Foley) was born in 1868 at Bathurst. .. 7.Fabian Timothy Francis (Foley) was born on 15 12 1841 at Long Swamp. He married Margaret Christina Mary (Lawrence) on 13 5 1861 at Bathurst. He became a bushranger; In 1863 he was tried for having raided the Chinese camp at Campbells River & received 10years imprisonment. He died on 1 8 1906 age about65 at Bathurst where he was buried. ..Fabian Timothy Francis (Foley) & Margaret Christina Mary (Lawrence) produced 6children: mainly girls ..1.Elizabeth M F (Foley) was born in 1862. ..2.John Sylvestor (Foley) was born 1873. ..3.Mary Jane (Foley) was born in 1874. ..4.Bridget Catherine (Foley) was born in 1876. ..5.Maria Phillipa (Foley) was born in 1879. ..6.Sarah Christina (Foley) was born in 1881. .. 8.Mary Ann/e (Foley) was born on 5 9 1843 at Bathurst/White Rock. She married firstly Jeremiah (McKitt) on 31 12 1860 at Bathurst & produced 14children: firstly & mainly girls>>> ..1.Mary Jane (McKitt) was born in 1862 at Bathurst. ..2.Bridget Ann (McKitt) was born in 1864 at Bathurst. ..3.Catherine Mary (McKitt) was born in 1866 at Bathurst. ..4.Alice Kitt (McKitt) was born in 1868 at Bathurst. ..5.Sarah R Kitt (McKitt) was born in 1870 at Bathurst. ..6.Mary Lawrence (McKitt) was born in 1873 at Bathurst. ..7.Elzabeth Florence (McKitt) was born on 14 8 1874 at Bathurst. ..8.Emily Kitt (McKitt) was born in 1876 at Wisemans Creek. ..9.Helen Maria (McKitt) was born on 1 8 1878 at Wisemans Creek. .10.Esther (McKitt) was born in 1880 at Bathrst. .11.Lawrence Thomas (McKitt) was born in 1882 at Bathurst. .12.Jeremiah (McKitt) was born on 17 1 1884 at East Macquarie. .13.Mary Ann Mabel (McKitt) was born in 1888 at East Macquarie. .14.Joseph James (McKitt) was born in 1891 at Bathurst. .. >>>Mary Ann/e (Foley) married secondly Thomas (Kearns) on 25 6 1899 at Bathurst & lived at Wisemans Creek. She died in 1902 age about57 mother of 14children. at Oberon. .. 9.Catherine (Foley) was born in 1845 at Bathurst. 10.Michael (Foley) was born on 16 12 1847 at Bathurst/Fish River. He was a farmer at Wisemans Creek & married Sarah (Thompson) in 1870 at Bathurst. He died on 21 2 1924 age76 at O'Connell & was buried there. ...Michael (Foley) & Sarah (Thompson) produced 10children: ...1.Lawrence (Foley) was born in 1871 at Oberon. ...2.Michael F (Foley) was born in 1873 at Bathurst. ...3.Edward (Foley) was born in 1875 at Oberon. ...4.Patrick (Foley) was born in 1877 at Bathurst. ...5.Stephen (Foley) was born in 1879 at Bathurst. ...6.John William (Foley) was born in 1881 at Bathurst. ...7.Lucy J (Foley) was born in 1883 at East Macquarie. ...8.Hannah (Foley) was born in 1886 at East Macquarie. ...9.Henry T (Foley) was born in 1887 at East Macquarie. ..10.Margaret H (Foley) was born in 1890 at Bathurst.

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Maureen Withey on 26th November 2022

Convict Applications to Marry. Laurence Foley, per Earl St Vincent 3, age 26, 7 years, Bond. And Margaret Sullivan, per Elizabeth 4, age 21, 7 year sentence, Bond. Date of permission, 4 June 1828, Revd. T. Reddall. Campbelltown. ------------------------------------------------------ Moreton Bay Convict Register. Laurence Foley, per Earl St Vincent. Original conviction: Sligo County, Lammas 1822, 7 years, Trade: Reaper. Colonial conviction: Gen. Sess. Sydney, 11 Nov 1828. Runaway & robbery, sentence, 3 years. Returned to Sydney 4 Feb 1832. Description: Laurence Foley, age 29, native place, Leitrim, 5ft 3 ¼, Fresh comp, brown hair, dk grey eyes. -------------------------------------------------- Sullivan Margaret, No. 28-16, Elisabeth, 24, Washes and Spins, Kerry, 5 feet 2, hazel grey eyes, dark brown hair, ruddy freckled camp, blue spots on back of each hand, scar over left side nose, from Mr. Lawrence Foley, (his Wife). NSW Govt Gazette, 12 Dec 1832.

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Maureen Withey on 22nd November 2022

Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Laurence Foley, age on arrival, 22, Per Earl St Vincent, (3) 1823. Tried at Sligo Co. 1822, 7 years, Crime: Having stolen cow in possession. Trade, Reaper. DOB 1801, Native place, Sligo Co.