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Transportation
Maurice Hickey was transported on the Boyd, departing 10th Mar 1809 and arriving 14th Aug 1809 with 144 passengers.
395 ton ship. Departed Cork, Ireland for New South Wales, Australia 1809. After leaving Australia, for New Zealand, the vessel was set upon by natives from Bay of Islands and most onboard the ship were massacred (including cannibalization). The boat was captured and towed to Motu Wai (Red Island) were it was totally destroyed.
Boyd (generic)References
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Convict Notes
1828 Census Index. Morris Hickey, age 41, C.P. Boyd, 1807, Life, catholic. Hedger, Parramatta, Parramatta district Bridget Hickey, age 40, F.S. Providence, 1809, 7 years, Catholic. James Hickey, age 13, B.C. Ealoner Hickey, age 10. B.C.
Colonial Secretary Index. HICKEY, Maurice. Per "Boyd", 1809. 1817 Dec 1 Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3178; 4/1851 p.161) 1824 Aug 28 Of Baulkham Hills. Memorial; as Morris Hickey (Fiche 3092; 4/1837B No.454 p.731) -------------------------------------------------- 1817 Dec 1 Petition for mitigation of sentence. The Humble petition of Maurice Hickey sheweth That Petitioner came to this Colony by the Ship Boyd, Thompson Master, upwards of ten years ago, was tried at Waterford , Ireland, March 1808 and received sentence of Exile for Life. That Petitioner has held the Indulgence of a Ticket of Leave for the last five years, which Indulgence he has endeavoured to merit by strict rectitude of conduct supporting a wife and two children by his own exertion. That Petitioner being a man of industrious habits, humbly implores your Excellency to take his Case into your favourable consideration - and grant him such mitigation of the sentence he yet labours under as to your Excellency’s wisdom and Goodness shall deem meet, and you such mark of Humanity. Petitioner as in Duty bound will ever pray, November 1 1819. Liverpool Dec 5th 1819. Tis to certify I have known the Bearer Maurice Hickey about eleven years part of which was with me at Castle Hill, who ? himself as a sober honest and industrious man. Signed, ? Knight. ------------------------------------------------- NSW Convict Index. Maurice Hickey, per Boyd, 1809, Conditional Pardon, 31 Jan 1820. -------------------------------------------------- 6 Sept 1824. To Sir Thomas Brisbane. The Memorial of Morris Hickey, Free, Respectfully sets forth - That your Excellency’s Memorialist is a Free man by Emancipation, has been 17 years in this Colony, is a Land holder of the District of Baulkham Hills on a rented farm – has a wife and three children That Memorialist has never received any Indulgence from Government and has always conducted himself with propriety. Memorialist therefore most humbly begs leave to submit the above circumstances to the favourable consideration of your Excellency, and humbly solicits from your Excellency the indulgence of a Grant of Land. And memorialist will ever pray. Morris Hickey. 28 August 1824. Signed, Don Marlow Esq. I believe the Memorialist to be a sober honest and industrious character. Signed John Joseph Therry. (Roman Catholic priest) This Petitioner is an industrious man has a small family to support, signed, Samuel Marsden, Senior. ---------------------------------------------------- NSW Births Register James Hickey, Reg No 113/1821 Father Maurice, mother Bridgett, LD district. Eleanor Hickey, Reg No 114/1821 Father Maurice, mother Bridgett, LD district. Thomas Hickey, Reg No 406/1823 Father Maurice, mother Bridget, LD district. (LD Code: Roman Catholic, Sydney St Mary’s.)
Maurice, a 'Hedger' by trade, was tried and convicted along with Patrick Keane for highway treason in Waterford, Ireland, in 1809, for burglary & robbery on Thomas Sinnott of Waterford, and attempted murder, both were given the death sentence but this was later commuted to transportation for life. Left Cork on 10th March 1809. Ship:- the 'Boyd' sailed with 139 male convicts on board of which 5 died during the voyage. Arrived on 14th August 1809. Finns Leinster Journal Saturday 5th March 1808. On Saturday last Patrick KEAN and Maurice HICKEY were committed to Waterford Gaol by John Douse Langley Esq, charged with robbing and attempting to murder Thomas Sinnott, of Carriganure, in the County of Waterford. On the 1st June 1812, Maurice married convict Bridget Quinn ('Providence I' 1811) at St. John's Parramatta by the Rev. Samuel Marsden with both signing the register with their 'mark'.