Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
David Hennessy was transported on the Guildford, departing 14th Nov 1817 and arriving 1st Apr 1818 with 203 passengers.
The ‘Guildford’ was built on the River Thames, England in 1810. Used as a Convict Transport ship to Australia - voyages 1812, 1816, 1818, 1820, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1829. The ship was lost at sea near Singapore in 1831, loosing all aboard.
Guildford (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. |
Claims
"David Hennessy is the father-in-law of my 2nd Great Grand Uncle, Thomas Cornelius Denneen"
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Convict Notes
Family connections for David (Hennessy) are: HENNESS/EY David (Hennessy) was born about 1796/9 & became a carrier. He was tried for robbery at Cork co. Ireland in April 1817, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 1 4 1818 after a voyage of 4.5months on GUILDFORD; he was Catholic. He was an emancipist when he married Catherine (Owen) on 4 12 1826 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was Free by Servitude by 1828 when he was recorded as a tanner with his wife at Parramatta. [Some details taken from this Website] Catherine (Owen) was born on 18 12 1809 & baptised on 22 4 1810 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She is recorded in 1828 as Protestant with her husband & brother Hugh at Parramatta. Details of Catherine (Owen)s family are given in entry for Hugh (Owen MARQUIS CORNWALLIS 1796) on this Website. David (Hennessy) & Catherine (Owens) produced at least 1child: 1.Jane (Hennessey) was born in 1828. 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.
CORK ASSIZES. These are the Convictions in the County of Cork, at the last assize. … John Collins, Wm. Barry, James Walsh, David Hennessy, James Ellen, James Martin, John Donovan, Thomas Linehan, Ellen Brien, Danl. Sweeny, John Sullivan, James Brien, James Murphy, and Pat Shea, for various robberies, to be all transported for 7 years. ... Limerick Gazette, 25 April 1817.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. David Hennessy age on arrival, 22, per Guildford (3) 1818, Tried Cork Co., 1817, 7 years. DOB, 1796, native place, Cork Co., Carrier.