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Transportation
Maurice Hallihan was transported on the Hercules, departing 29th Nov 1801 and arriving 26th Jun 1802 with 56 passengers.
The "Hercules" ship was built in 1801 at South Sheilds, England. 1801 voyage from Ireland to New South Wales, Australia. Sailed via Rio de Janeiro and the Cape. A mutiny occurred just prior to their arrival at Rio - after 45 minutes it was quashed but 13 convicts had been killed. Jeremiah Pendergass was named as the ring leader and shot. 44 deaths in total on this voyage. There was then another ship, also named, "Hercules" built 1822 at Whitby, England who made 3 trips to Austraia, in 1825, 1830 & 1832.
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Convict Notes
Source: Familysearch Marriages, image 91. Marriage at Liverpool. Maurice Halligan, prisoner, per Hercules, age 40, and Margaret Rowe, prisoner, per Frances and Eliza, age 35, married Oct 26 1818, by Banns at Liverpool.
Maurice Halligan was 19 years old when he arrived in NSW. He was listed as a Rebel – so was most likely to have been involved in the Irish Rebellion of 1798. 1807: TOL 1808: Employed by John Hoare (also on board the Hercules) at the Orphan School. Colonial Secretary Papers: HALLAGHAN, Maurice. Per "Hercules", 1802; of Appin 1809 Mar, Jul: Produce received from at the Hawkesbury Stores; appears as Holligan (Reel 6040; 9/2673 pp.25, 64) 1818 Sep 30, Nov 17: Re permission to marry at Liverpool (Reel 6006; 4/3499 p.145) 1819 Sep: On lists of fees & fines paid to the Clerk of the Peace, 1 Jan 1817 to 1 Jan 1821; in case of King v Holligan, charge of assault on Thomas Colligan. Also listed as Hollogan (Reel 6054; 4/1758 pp.66a, 67a) 1820: Memorial (Fiche 3020; 4/1824A No.305 p.179) 1820: Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3204; 4/1861 p.55) 1822 Nov: Convicts landed from "Mangles" assigned to at Airds; listed as Whologhan (Reel 6009; 4/3506 p.431) 1822 Nov 20: Of Appin. On list of persons receiving an assigned convict (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D p.72) 1822 Dec 20: Of Appin. On list of persons receiving an assigned convict; listed as Holohan (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D p.9) c.1823: James Narney, per "Guildford", assigned to him; appears as Holligan (Reel 6057; 4/1768 p.155) 1823 Jan 1: Convict servant John Sullivan, detained by order of William Browne and victualled by Malachy Ryan, constable at Appin, returned to him (Reel 6058; 4/1769 p.153) 1823 May 15: Re victualling of for six months with family and convict (Reel 6010; 4/3508 p.311) 1823 May 23: Of Appin. Memorial (Fiche 3065; 4/1834B No.144 p.877) 1824 Jan: Convict returned to Government by in District of Appin; appears as Hollighan (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.51) 1824 Jul: Convict assigned to in the District of Appin; appears as Hollaghan (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.63) 1824 Aug: Of Appin. Memorial (Fiche 3091; 4/1837B No.414 p.587). Reply, 16 Sep (Reel 6013; 4/3512 p.380) 1824 Oct 4 On return of grain in the possession of settlers in the District of Appin; listed as Hollaghan (Reel 6061; 4/1780 p.301a) 1825 Jan: Of Appin. Memorial (Fiche 3134; 4/1842A No.340 pp.227-32). Reply, 7 Apr (Reel 6014; 4/3514 p.68) 1825 Feb: Convicts landed from "Asia" assigned to at Appin; listed as Hoolahan (Reel 6014; 4/3513 p.491) 1825 Apr 7: On list of persons who have received orders for grants of land (Fiche 3266; 9/2652 p.91) 1816: Received a grant of land at Appin, NSW. 1818: Married Margaret Rowe at Liverpool – listed as Halligan. (Margaret arrived per ‘Frances & Eliza 1815’. No children found. 31/1/1820: CP 1822: Living at West Bargo, NSW Sister, Sarah London, wife of Patrick London came ‘free’ on the ‘Anne’ 1810, her husband Patrick died almost on arrival and she then lived with Maurice. Sarah died in 1818. Brother Dennis Halligan arrived as a convict per ‘Anne and Amelia’ 1824. 9/4/1845: Maurice died at Appin, NSW., aged 62 – listed on the BDM as Hollahan – and was buried at St Bede’s Catholic Cemetery, Appin.