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Transportation
Mary Hennessy was transported on the Asia 1, departing 3rd Sep 1820 and arriving 28th Dec 1820 with 191 passengers.
Built by A Hall & Co at Aberdeen in 1818. A Brig of 536 tons. (Wikipedia) 1830 - Voyage. Asia from Ireland. Female Convict Ship; Stead; Master, Alexander Nesbit M.D. Surgeon Superintendent. Arrived in Sydney Cove 13 Jan 1830. Mustered - 186. Died on Voyage - 3. Disembarked - 1. Total Embarked - 200
Asia 1 (generic)References
| Primary Source | Clomell Herald 1829 New South Wales State Records Certificate of Freedom 40/174 His Own Man W H Jeffery 1803 - 1880 by Andrew Read, Curtin, ACT 2002 at National Library Australia |
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Convict Notes
Ship Asia 1 (5) No 179 Name: Hennessy Mary Age: Education: None Religion: Catholic Status: Single Native Place: Tipperary Trade or Calling: All Work Country Offence: Stealing Clothes Where tried: Tipperary When tried: March 1829 Sentence: 7 Years transportation Former Convictions: None Height: 5 foot and 1/4 inches Complexion: Ruddy freckled Colour of Hair: Brown Colour of Eyes: Grey Assigned to: James Atkinson at 'Oldbury' Remarks: Great distance between eyes Clomnell Herald March 1829 Mary Hennessy and Catherine Fogarty "(a little girl about twelve years and niece to the other prisoner)" guilty of stealing a coat of Patrick Longrigan and a cloak of Mary Longregan. "Mary Hennessy is an old offender and twice before in Goal". Mary is alledged to have said when sentenced "Long life to you, Sir, that is what I want". Mary and Catherine arrived in the colony of NSW in January 1830 and Mary was assigned to James Atkinson and Catherine to Bathurst. It was at 'Oldbury that Mary met English ex-convict William Henry Jeffery. William applied to marry Mary in October 1830 and permission was granted on 29 October 1830. They had to wait until 28 March 1831 to marry at Sutton Forest. The status of convict women who married Ticket of Leave men is a little unclear. Mary was released from he assignment to James Atkinson but she did not received a Ticket of Leave. Legally she was still under the jurisdiction of the Principal Superintendent of Convicts and had serve out the remainder of her sentence. However, she was released from the onus requirement of reporting for musters. She was not assigned to William; he had no legal jurisdiction over Mary, apart from the marriage vows. Mary and William lived their lives in County Argyle (William was compelled to say within a restricted area). They had 10 children, five of which died before their parents. Mary died at Norwood near Goulburn on 12 February 1878. Her burial was held on 15 February at St Saviours Cemetery, Goulburn. Her headstone reads: Scred to the Memory of Mary The true and faithfully wife of W H Jeffery for 47 years died 12 Feb 1878 aged 67 years Oldest daughter of Richard Hennersee late of Mudgee Native of Tipperary Ireland