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"Correct spelling of Last name is 'Hennessy'. James is my great great grandfather. He is my mother's great grandfather through her father's mother, who is a daughter of James."
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James Hennessey was 31 years old on arrival in NSW. He was born in Kilmurray, County Clare, was single, and he was a Soldier/Clerk. The Marquis of Lansdown arrived in Port Jackson on 12/2/1827 and carried 4 military convicts from Fort William, Bengal. 1832: TOL Maitland 10/11/1840: COF 3/10/1836: Married Mary Cremin per Palambam 1831 (Ireland) she was the mother of 1 daughter and came from Cork. James and Mary had 6 children. I have a death date of 1866 for James, and Mary dying in 1880.
Convicted at Bhurtpore, India in 1826 Transported to Sydney Cove on 'Marquis Lansdown' in 1827