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Transportation
Patrick Harper was transported on the Three Bees, departing 8th Dec 1813 and arriving 6th May 1814 with 221 passengers.
SHIP NEWS.—On Wednesday arrived the Catherine transport, Capt. Simmonds, with 97 female prisoners from Ireland; which she received at Cork, and afterwards went to Falmouth for convoy, whence she sailed for this Colony the 8th of last December. Yesterday arrived the Three Bees transport, Capt. Wallace, with 209 male prisoners, also from Ireland, but last from England having sailed in the same convoy with the Catherine, under protection of the Niger and Tagus frigates; which captured, off the Cape de Verde, the Ceres French frigate, rated 36, but carrying 46 guns, after an action of 15 minutes in which the Tagus only was engaged. Sydney Gazette, 7 May 1814.
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Family connections for Patrick (Harper) are: HARPER ??? (Harper) produced perhaps 2children: 1.Patrick (Harpe/ur), brother of Christopher, was born about 1780 at Painstown Meath Ireland & became a labourer. He is reported as stealing, with his brother Christopher in April 1813, some fowl & clothes from Drury (James) Esq. He was tried with his brother for smuggling/insurrection against the Crown at Dublin city Ireland, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 6 5 1814 after a voyage of 5months on THREE BEES. He had a relationship with/married (Smees records show defacto) Celia (Conroy/McGinnis). In 1825 he was at Evan, in which year he received a land grant. On 12 4 1832 he received a land grant at Londonderry; his Estate was 'Landyle Estate' South Creek. He was licensee of the Currency Lass Hotel Shannon Hill Broulee Parramatta when he died on 14 2 1852 age72 & was buried at Windsor Catholic cemetery. ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..Margaret/Celia/Cecilia (Conroy/McGinnis) was born about 1791 & became a dressmaker/mantua maker; it seems her husband or fathers or mothers name was (Conroy) or (McGinnis). She was tried w/1other for stealing cambric (white linen), on 23 6 1792, of William (Presser) at Old Bailey on 1 7 1812, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 1 1814 after a voyage of 5months on WANSTEAD; she was 5' fair pale complexion black hair grey eyes; she was sent to Parramatta for assignment & became a servant. She was issued her Cerificate of Freedom No.93/725 in 1814. She is recorded in 1825 wife of Pat (Harper) at Castlereach & Evan. She died as Margaret Cecilia on 17 7 1865 age74 at home of a son in Paddington NSW. ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..Patrick (Harper) & Margaret/Celia (Conroy/McGinnis/Kerr) produced 15children: ..1.??? (Harper) was born in 1814. ..2.Michael (Harper) was born in 1816. ..3.Jane (Harper) was born in December 1817. She died on 6/15 1 1818 age5w & was buried at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. ..4.Eleanor (Harper) was born on 21 12 1818 & baptised on 21 12 1818 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. ..5.John (Harper) was born in 1819 & baptised on 15 5 1820 at St Marys RC Sydney. ..Margaret/Celia/Cecilia (Conroy/McGinnis) is now shown as Celia/Margrett (Kerr): ..6?.Noted a Bridget (Harper) is recorded as born in 1822. She died on 1 4 1823 age6m & was buried at Christ Church Castlereagh. ..7.Edward (Harper) was born at Nepean in 1824 & baptised on 30 10 1824 at St Marys RC Sydney. ..8.Ella (Harper) was born on 8 1 1827 at Nepean & baptised on 16 1 1828 age1 at St Marys RC Sydney. ..9.Thomas (Harper) was born on 4 8 1829 at Nepean & baptised on 11 3 1830 at St Marys RC Sydney. He may be the T (Harper) butcher at Paddington whose home his mother died at in 1865. .10.??? (Harper) .11.??? (Harper) One of these persons may be the P (Harper) butcher at Paddington whose home his mother died at in 1865. .12.??? (Harper) .13.??? (Harper) .14.??? (Harper) .15.??? (Harper) was born in 1835. .. 2.Christopher (Harpe/ur), brother of Patrick, was born about 1793 in Meath Ireland & became a carpenter. He is reported as stealing, with his brother Patrick in April 1813, some fowl & clothes from Drury (James) Esq. He was tried with his brother for smuggling at Dublin city Ireland, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 6 5 1814 after a voyage of 5months on THREE BEES; he was Catholic. He appears to have received his Cerificate of Freedom No.17/2467 in 1817, which was reissued later. He was a labourer when he married Martha Ann (Sharp her first marriage) on 15 6 1818 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced 7children. He is recorded in 1822 as Free by Servitude carpenter at Parramatta & on 6 9 1822 at Prospect. In 1824 he was at Upper Minto. He is recorded in 1828 as labourer for F (Mitchell) at Luskintyre Melville. He was tried on 17 3 1828 for assault of William (Warren) & Susan (Lynch) on 8 3 1828 at Hunter River after anger at accidental shooting of one of his pigs. He was released on 40lb bond & sentenced at Quarter Sessions on 19 8 1828 to 1week gaol at Newcastle, plus 3weeks for a separate assault of William (Foxley. He was tried for assault of Hugh (Murray) publican & a policeman, on 30 7 1832, at Sydney Quarter Sessions on 9 10 1832. He was licensee of the Currency Lass Hotel Shannon Hill Boules Parramatta from 1855-6. He died on 1 4 1862 age69 at Moruya NSW. ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..Martha Ann (Sharp) was born on 8 2 1801 & baptised on 25 12 1801 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She had a second relationship with Robert Magrane (Reilly) whom she married (perhaps bigamously) on 24 2 1858 at Hinton. She died on 26 11 1861 age about60 at Adelong Tumut mother of 12children. ..Details of Martha Ann (Sharp)s family are given in entry for Martha (Burrell SPEEDY 1800) on this Website. 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
Family connections for Patrick (Harper) are: HARPERon this Website. 23 6 1792, of William (Presser) at Old Bailey on 1 7 1812, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 1 1814 after a voyage of 5months on WANSTEAD; she was 5' fair pale complexion black hair grey eyes; she was sent to Parramatta for assignment & became a servant. She was issued her Cerificate of Freedom No.93/725 in 1814. She is recorded in 1825 wife of Pat (Harper) at Castlereach & Evan. She died as Margaret Cecilia on 17 7 1865 age74 at home of a son in Paddington NSW. ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..Patrick (Harper) & Margaret/Celia (Conroy/McGinnis/Kerr) produced 15children: ..1.??? (Harper) was born in 1814. ..2.Michael (Harper) was born in 1816. ..3.Jane (Harper) was born in December 1817. She died on 6/15 1 1818 age5w & was buried at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. ..4.Eleanor (Harper) was born on 21 12 1818 & baptised on 21 12 1818 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. ..5.John (Harper) was born in 1819 & baptised on 15 5 1820 at St Marys RC Sydney. ..Margaret/Celia/Cecilia (Conroy/McGinnis) is now shown as Celia/Margrett (Kerr): ..6?.Noted a Bridget (Harper) is recorded as born in 1822. She died on 1 4 1823 age6m at Castlereagh & was buried at Christ Church Castlereagh. ..7.Edward (Harper) was born at Nepean in 1824 & baptised on 30 10 1824 at St Marys RC Sydney. ..8.Ella (Harper) was born on 8 1 1827 at Nepean & baptised on 16 1 1828 age1 at St Marys RC Sydney. ..9.Thomas (Harper) was born on 4 8 1829 at Nepean & baptised on 11 3 1830 at St Marys RC Sydney. He may be the T (Harper) butcher at Paddington whose home his mother died at in 1865. .10.??? (Harper) .11.??? (Harper) One of these persons may be the P (Harper) butcher at Paddington whose home his mother died at in 1865. .12.??? (Harper) .13.??? (Harper) .14.??? (Harper) .15.??? (Harper) was born in 1835. .. 2.Christopher (Harpe/ur), brother of Patrick, was born about 1793 in Meath Ireland & became a carpenter. He is reported as stealing, with his brother Patrick in April 1813, some fowl & clothes from Drury (James) Esq. He was tried with his brother for smuggling at Dublin city Ireland, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 6 5 1814 after a voyage of 5months on THREE BEES; he was Catholic. He appears to have received his Cerificate of Freedom No.17/2467 in 1817, which was reissued later. He was a labourer when he married Martha Ann (Sharp her first marriage) on 15 6 1818 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced 7children. He is recorded in 1822 as Free by Servitude carpenter at Parramatta & on 6 9 1822 at Prospect. In 1824 he was at Upper Minto. He is recorded in 1828 as labourer for F (Mitchell) at Luskintyre Melville. He was tried on 17 3 1828 for assault of William (Warren) & Susan (Lynch) on 8 3 1828 at Hunter River after anger at accidental shooting of one of his pigs. He was released on 40lb bond & sentenced at Quarter Sessions on 19 8 1828 to 1week gaol at Newcastle, plus 3weeks for a separate assault of William (Foxley. He was tried for assault of Hugh (Murray) publican & a policeman, on 30 7 1832, at Sydney Quarter Sessions on 9 10 1832. He was licensee of the Currency Lass Hotel Shannon Hill Boules Parramatta from 1855-6. He died on 1 4 1862 age69 at Moruya NSW. ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..Martha Ann (Sharp) was born on 8 2 1801 & baptised on 25 12 1801 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She had a second relationship with Robert Magrane (Reilly) whom she married (perhaps bigamously) on 24 2 1858 at Hinton. She died on 26 11 1861 age about60 at Adelong Tumut mother of 12children. ..Details of Martha Ann (Sharp)s family are given in entry for Martha (Burrell SPEEDY 1800) on this Website. 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.
Liverpool St Luke Burial Record Jane Harper. Daughter of Patrick Harper & Cecilia Conray of the District of Liverpool died 5 January 1818 aged 5 weeks and was buried on the 6 January 1818
Patrick was the brother of Christopher, same crime, same ship. Patrick was born in Painstown, Meath, he was 32 years old on arrival the his crime was "Insurrection against the Crown". Colonial Secretary: 3/7/1820: Memorial 1825: Of Evan. List of convicts mustered in his employ 1823-1825. 22/2/1825: Government servant transferred from in the district of Evan. 25/10/1825: Of Evan - Memorial. 18/4/1825: Received a grant of land. 12/4/1832: Received a grant of land at Londonderry. Patrick married Cecilia Conroy in Australia, (no date found) they had 15 children from 1814-1835. 14/2/1852: Patrick died aged 72 and is buried at the Windsor Catholic Cemetery. Patrick at the time of his death, was the Licencee of the Currency Lass Hotel, Shannon Hill, District of Broulee, which was then taken over by brother, Christopher.