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Transportation
Maurice Hennessy was transported on the Castle Forbes, departing 28th Sep 1823 and arriving 19th Jan 1824 with 142 passengers.
The Castle Forbes was a 439-ton merchant ship built by Robert Gibbon & Sons at Aberdeen, Scotland in 1818. She made two voyages transporting convicts from Ireland to Australia. Castle Forbes arrived at Port Jackson, New South Wales on 27 January 1820. After their arrival in Sydney, 136 men were sent on to Van Diemen's Land Colony (now named Tasmania), arriving in Hobart 1 March 1820. 4 men remained in New South Wales and 4 deaths recorded on this voyage. Alexander Pearce (the infamous bushranger) was one of these men. (Incomplete register of persons transported - records are currently being inputted)
Castle Forbes (generic)References
| Primary Source | NSW Convict Indents 1788-1842 NSW Register of Convicts Application to Marry 1826-1851 |
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Convict Notes
Father: Richard Hennessy was transported per 'Mangles 1822'. Brother: William Hennessy was transported per 'Larkins 1829'. 19/11/1831: TOL Windsor. 1/11/1838: CP 19/6/1834: Maurice married Mary Ward (C1807-7/4/1876) at Bathurst, NSW. Mary Ward arrived per Layton - came free. Children: Patrick Joseph Hennessy Maurice Joseph Hennessy Margaret Hennessy Ellen Hennessy William Peter Hennessy Anne Jane Hennessy Mary Anne Hennessy Richard Hennessy Julia Hennessy James Hennessy 26/2/1863: Maurice died at Fairfield (near Wellington), NSW, aged 59. Maurice became a farmer and grazier, when he died he left a large estate to the value of 6000 pounds to his 3 sons and money to Ann Jane.
Maurice Hennesst Aged 20 Conviction 1823 at Waterford Summer Assizes 1823 DOB abt 1803 Vessel Castle Forbes 2 Arrival 15 January 1824 Ticket of Leave No 31/879 dated 19 November General Remarks Granted in pursuance of Govt Orders of 1/1/1827 also for apprenhending 3 runaways from ...... Allowed to stay in Bathurst Height 5 foot 1 inch Complexion Ruddy Hair Brown Eyes Blue Condition Pardon No 368 in 1838 Permission to marry granted Mary Ward granted 23 May 1834