Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Patrick Hargedon was transported on the Duke Of Portland, departing 31st Dec 1806 and arriving 27th Jul 1807 with 203 passengers.
Duke Of Portland (generic)References
| Primary Source | Mayberry, Peter; Irish Convicts to NSW 1788-1849 (online database) Sainty, Malcolm & Johnson, Keith; Census of New South Wales November 1828. |
Claims
"4th great-grandfather (2017)"
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Convict Notes
Family connections for Patrick (Hargedon) are: HARGEDON/HARRIGAN Patrick (Hargedon/Harrigan/Harrigaddy) was born about 1788. He was tried as a political prisoner at Mayo Ireland, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 27 7 1807 after a voyage of 7months on DUKE OF PORTLAND; he was Catholic. He farmed in the Hawkesbury District in the 1810s-1820s. He married Susannah (Ruse age13 her first marriage) on 1 11 1810 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was pardoned for his work helping build the Bathurst Road. He was Free by Servitude by 1821. He oved to Lower Minto about 1824. He was a constable at Lower Minto from 1826-1829. He was recorded in 1828 as (Hadgen/Hadigen) with Conditional Pardon labourer with his family at Lower Minto-& a second time with Absolute Pardon as (Harrigan) settler at Macquarie Plains. He died in 1838 age about50 in Liverpool Hospital & was buried, as (Hawdon), on 18 6 1838 at Liverpool Pioneer Memorial Park. [Some details taken from this Website] Susannah (Ruse) was born in 1797. It may be she who was living with her mother in 1806 at Hawkesbury. She was recorded in 1828 as (Hadgen/Hadigen) with his family at Lower Minto-& a second time as (Harrigan) at Macquarie Plains. She had a second relationship with Richard (Ryan) & produced a child: she produced 7known children in her lifetime. Details of Susannah (Ruse)s family are given in entry for James (Ruse SCARBOROUGH 1788) on this Website. Patrick (Hargedon/Harrigan/Harrigaddy/Haddygaddy/Haddigan) & Susannah (Ruse) produced 6children: 1.James (Harregan/Hadergan) was born on 8 4 1814 & baptised on 8 5 1814 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He was recorded in 1828 as (Hadgen/Hadigen) with his parents at Lower Minto-& a second time as (Harrigan) at Macquarie Plains. He died in 1880 age abou66. 2.Charles (Harregan/Haddigan) was born on 21 9 1816 & baptised on 20 10 1816 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He was recorded in 1828 as (Hadgen/Hadigen) with his parents at Lower Minto-& a second time as (Harrigan) at Macquarie Plains. He died on 21 6 1871 age54. 3.Joseph (Harregan/Haddygaddy) was born on 23 4 1818 & baptised on 20 12 1818 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He was recorded in 1828 as (Hadgen/Hadigen) with his parents at Lower Minto-& a second time as (Harrigan) at Macquarie Plains. He died in 1851 age abou34. 4.Elizabeth (Harrigan) was born in 1821 at Windsor & baptised on 11 2 1821 at St Marys RC Sydney. She was recorded in 1828 as (Hadgen/Hadigen) with her parents at Lower Minto-& a second time as (Harrigan) at Macquarie Plains. 5.Eleanor/Ellen (Harrigan/Hedegady) was born in 1823 at Cornwallis & baptised on 8 5 1823 at St Marys RC Sydney. She was recorded in 1828 as (Hadgen/Hadigen) with her parents at Lower Minto-& a second time as (Harrigan) at Macquarie Plains. She died in 1909 age abou86. 6.Mary Ann (Harrigan) was born in 1825 a Airds & baptised on 3 5 1825 at St Marys RC Sydney. She was recorded in 1828 as (Hadgen/Hadigen) with her parents at Lower Minto-& a second time as (Harrigan) at Macquarie Plains. 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.
HO-9-8-3 page 16/51. Hulk records at Portsmouth show that on 15 Jan 1807, 11 convicts arrived from Dublin, whose names are given, but with no further information. The same day these 11 men were embarked on board the Duke of Wellington. "Received eleven from Dublin 15 Jan 1807. Bartholomew Biglane Archibald Biglane Jas Kinsey John Kinsey Patrick Hart Patrick Harrydon Patrick Flynn Michael Grant Wm Cortellon Connell All Sent on board the Duke of Portland, 15 Jan 1807."
Married Susannah Ruse, daughter of First Farmers James Ruse and Elizabeth Perry. Was pardoned for his work helping build the Bathurst Road. Farmed in the Hawkesbury in the 1810s-1820s. Moved to Lower Minto around 1824. Property backed onto Bunbury Curran. Constable of Lower Minto 1826-1829. Wife had a baby to “Richard Ryan” in 1831. Death registered as Patrick Hawdon, buried 18 June 1838, aged 50, per Duke of Portland, died in Liverpool Hospital. Buried in Liverpool Pioneer Memorial Park. Throughout his life in the colony, Patrick’s name was listed as Hargedon (as he was known in Ireland), Haddigaddy, Harrigaddy, Henringham, and at least 10 other variations, with his descendants settling with the name Harrigan. His children were: James Harrigan 1814-1880 Charles Harrigan 1816-1871 Joseph Harrigan 1818-1859 Elizabeth Harrigan b1821 Eleanor (Ellen) 1823-1909 Mary Ann Harrigan b1825
Sainty & Johnson; Census of NSW 1828: Page 173... [Ref H0025] Hadgen, Patrick, 40, conditional pardon, D. Portland, 1807, life, Catholic, labourer, Lower Minto. (Appendix 1 states HADIGEN as alternate surname). Hadgen, Susan, 31, born in the colony. Hadgen, James, 14, born in the colony. Hadgen, Charles, 12, born in the colony. Hadgen, Joseph, 10, born in the colony. Hadgen, Elizabeth, 7, born in the colony. Hadgen, Eleanor, 5, born in the colony. Hadgen, Mary A., 3, born in the colony. #### The same family is listed again!!!!! Page 181... [Ref H0753] Harrighan, Patrick, 40, absolute pardon, D. Portland, 1807, life, Catholic, settler, Macquarie Fields, Lower Minto. 14 acres all cleared and cultivated. Harrighan, Susan, 31, born in the colony. Harrighan, James, 14, born in the colony. Harrighan, Charles, 12, born in the colony. Harrighan, Joseph, 10, born in the colony. Harrighan, Elizabeth, 7, born in the colony. Harrighan, Eleanor, 5, born in the colony. Harrighan, Mary, 3, born in the colony. (Even the census takers must have been confused)
In the colony, Patrick married Susannah Ruse 1st November 1810, Hawkesbury, Samuel Marsden officiating. Patrick Harrigaddy of the parish of Hawkesbury and Susannah Ruse of ditto were married in this church by banns this first day of November on the year one thousand eight hundred and ten by me Samuel Marsden. Both Patrick and Susannah made their X marks in the register in the presence of Elixabeth Ruse and Patrick Nernan who both made their X marks.
The original ships indents do not show Patrick. However, there are 20 Irish convicts stated as transported on the Duke of Portland and none of these are listed so the ship must have made a diversion to pick them up. Patrick is listed on other sites.