John Grady

44

Maureen Withey on 8th August 2023

Colonial Secretary’s Office, Sydney, 11th August, 1841. PARDONS. HIS Excellency the GOVERNOR directs it to be notified, that the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies has signified, by Despatch, No. 219, dated the 12th March, 1841, HER MAJESTY’S gracious approbation and allowance of the Absolute and Conditional Pardons granted to the undermentioned individuals, viz :— Conditional Pardons. Grady John, Brampton Griffen William, Brampton Ryan William, Brampton NSW Govt Gazette, 13 Aug 1841.

342

Maureen Withey on 7th September 2020

There were two applications to Marry for John Brady in NSW records: Permission dated 6 July 1835, John Grady, per Brampton, age 33, Life sentence, T. of. L. to Jane Ewin, per Andromeda, 1834, at Sydney. Permission dated 20 May 1836, John Grady, age 34, per Brampton, Life, T.of L., and Martha Ivory, age 35, Came free, at Maitland.

342

Maureen Withey on 7th September 2020

Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. John Grady, age 21, Brampton 1823, Tried Tipperary Co., 1822, Life, DOB 1802, Native place, Tipperary, Carter, reaper. -------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. GRADY, John. Per "Brampton", 1823. 1822; 1824 Jan 12 - Re alleged confession between him and John Grady per "Medina" (Reel 6056, 4/1763 pp.191-4; Reel 6012, 4/3510 p.172) --------------------------------------------------- In the above, I think the word "confession" has been mistranscribed and should read confusion. -------------------------------------------------- The following letter was sent from John Grady, who arrived on Medina in 1823, to his wife: Sydney Cove, New South Wales, My dear Wife, 5th Jany., 1824. I embrace this favourable opportunity of writing these few lines to you, hoping to find you and the Child in good health as this leaves me in at present, thanks be to God. My dear, I sailed from the Cove of Cork on Septr. 5th, 1823, and arrived here on Monday Evening, Decr. 29th, attended with the happiest voyage that could be mentioned, there had been but one Died during the passage. My dear, I have a very grievous circumstance to mention in this letter to you, which occurred against me after my Arrival in this Country, which is the following : at my Inspection here by the Secretary, he asked me what was my Sentence; I told him 7 years; he told me I was for Life, which his sentence, thunder struck me; I answered him that I was tried under the Insurrection Act, and that no Individual could be sentenced to more than 7 years ; he thought I was scheming on him and asked the Doctor of the Ship my character, which he could not give better to his Brother, had he been in my place. My dear, I told the Secretary that there was one John Grady from Burne Leigh which is But Twelve Miles from Nenagh; that the said John Grady had been tried at the Clonmell Assizes for House burning and received Sentence of Death, but had been respited to Transportation for Life, My dear Wife, when I was sent to the Depot of the City of Cork in a few days after I been at the Depot, this John Grady from Burne's Leigh near Nenagh came from Clonmell Gaol to the Depot, and whether it had been a mistake of Mr. Murphy's or at the Castle of Dublin, this John Grady was sent off in the Brampton Convict Ship under my Sentence, and I remained under his. Now, my dear wife, you must do all in your power to get the Sentence Altered and my former Sentence renewed. Go to Mr. O'Hara, the Magistrate, and show him this Letter, and let him let all the other Magistrates know, that were at my trial, this unfortunate circumstance, and to make no delay but to write to Judge Blacker, and also let him know it, as no other man can decide the Business but him, and to forward the Account as soon as possible to the Govr. of New South Wales as I will suffer Death by the Laws of this Country If I am for Life. So, my Dear, I am still in hopes, as I am innocent of this laid Against me. My dear, I have sent a letter before this to Councillor Dillon concerning this affair. But the Letter to you had some delay on Account of this Ship; she was to go to the Indies for her Cargo, Before she would return to London; it is by one of the Sailors, I have sent it; he was from Cove where we Sailed from ; this was the Ship I came in, called the Medina. You know my dear, this is a serious circumstance to be left undone and would have rendered me of ever seeing yen again. My dear keep up your spirits, and if this Business can he decided, I will see you again, with the assistance of God, I will he able to return home after my time being expired. I cannot give you any Particular Account this time concerning the country; but will write to you by the next opportunity ; only that I see young Tom Dwyer, the sawyer, and let his Mother know that he is very well, and likewise let Tomas Kenny's mother know that he is very well, and John Joice's brother know that he is well; those are all in Sidney town. But I do not know where I am to stop as yet. My dear, there is a great difference between this John Grady and me, as he is not a Nailor and I am, which can be settled in the Castle, as my trade has been sent to the Castle along with my crime. No more at present from your Dear Husband Until Death, John Grady. Sidney Cove, New South Wales, 5th Jany., 1824. I was nearly forgetting my dear Mother and Sisters; let them know that I am well and that I send my kind Love to them and to all enquiring friends. (HRA, Series 1, Vol. XI, p. 643) Source: https://www.jenwilletts.com/convict_ship_medina_1823.htm ---------------------------------------------------- 1828 Census Index. John Grady, age 30, G.S. Brampton, 1822, Life, catholic, Labourer to Alex. McLeod, Luskintyre. ----------------------------------------------------- Monday, Thomas M. Wilson, Esq., lodged in the County Jail, John Grady, or Toomy, charged with being concerned burning the Sheas, in the County Tipperary. Saunders News-Letter, 5 Jan 1822