Maria Kelly

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iain Frazier on 20th November 2025

Family connections for Maria (Kelly) are: KELLY Maria/y (Kelly) was born about 1779. She was tried in Dublin Ireland in March 1793, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 1 2 1796 after a voyage of 6months on MARQUIS CORNWALLIS; she was Catholic. She had a first (1of3) relationship with Humphrey (Blackburn). She was Free by Servitude by 1804.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] Humphrey (Blackburn) arrived in NSW as a seaman on 1 2 1796 after a voyage of 6months on MARQUIS CORNWALLISalso. Maria/y (Kelly) & Humphrey (Blackburn) produced 1child: 1.James (Blackburn) was born on 8 7 1796 & baptised on 31 7 1796 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He was living at Cowpastures when he married Elizabeth (House) on 13 9 1821 at St Marys RC Sydney. ..Elizabeth (House) was born in 1804 at Airds & baptised on 11 1 1825 age about10 at St Marys RC Sydney. She died on 9 1 1885 age about80. ..Details of Elizabeth (House)s family are given in entry for Margaret (Wilson ANNE 1801) on this Website. ..James (Blackburne) & Elizabeth (House) produced at least 5children: mostly girls ..1.Margaret (Blackburne) was born in 1822. ..2.Harriett (Blackburne) was born in 1824 at Airds & baptised on 1 1 1825 at St Marys RC Sydney. ..3.Louisa (Blackburne) was born on 23 12 1826 at Airds & baptised on 7 2 1827 at St Marys RC Sydney. ..4.James Humphrey (Blackburne) was born on 29 3 1827 at Airds & baptised on 18 6 1829 age2 at St Marys RC Sydney. ..5.Elizabeth Ann (Blackburne) was born on 15 2 1830 at Appin & baptised on 15 3 1831 age13m at St Marys RC Sydney. .. >>>Maria/y (Kelly) had a second (2of3) relationship with Patrick (Short).>>> Patrick (Short) was born about 1764 in Dublin Ireland & became a weaver. He enlisted in NSW Corps in UK on 4 9 1797 as a private; he was 5.38ft tall. He arrived in Australia as a soldier on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship ALBERMARLE. In 1798 he was detached to (Grose)s company & in 1799 to (Rowley)s company. He was transferred to (Wilson)s company on Norfolk Island in 1802. He left Norfolk Island on 23 2 1805. In 1809 he was detached to 5Company. He died on 7 4 1810 age46 & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. Maria/y (Kelly) & Patrick (Short) produced maybe 3children: girls 1.Esther (Short) was born in 1798. She married at age16 James Thomas (Bean) carpenter on 18 4 1814 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced 4children. She died on 23 2 1841 age about42. ..James Thomas (Bean) was born about 1788. He arrived in NSW with his parents on 26 4 1798/9 on HMS BUFFALO. In 1803 he was possibly living at Toongabbie. He was a carpenter in 1814. He was recorded in 1828 as a farmer & in 1830 as a Publican. ..Details of James Thomas (Bean)s family are given in entry for John (Small CHARLOTTE 1788) on this Website. .. 2.Sarah (Short) was born in 1804. She married John (Sewell) on 14 12 1824 at St Peters CofE Campbelltown & produced at least 2children. She died on 22 7 1852 age about48. ..John (Sewell) was born about 1804 in England. He arrived in NSW with his mother on 18 6 1815 after a voyage of 6months on NORTHAMPTON. He was recorded in 1827 as a settler & 1830 as a blacksmith. ..Details of John (Sewell)s family are given in entry for George (Sewell SOMERSETSHIRE 1814) on this Website. .. 3.A Martha (Short) is recorded as born in 1800s. .. >>>Mary (Kelly) had a third relationship with John (Mckeon) & produced maybe 5children. She was recorded in 1828, as Sarah, with her family at Airds. She died on 30 11 1832 age about53 at Campbelltown mother of maybe 9children & was buried at St Johns Campbelltown. John (McKeon) was tried at Meath co. Ireland Spring Sessions 1800, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 7 7 1802 after a voyage of 7months on ATLAS; he was Catholic. He became a labourer at Airds; where he was granted 60acres. He was Free by Servitude by 1805. He was issued his Ticket of Leave item 4/4427 on 1 1 1811. He was recorded in 1828, as (McCone), with his family at Airds. He died >1828 at Campbelltown & was buried there. [Some details taken from this Website; where 2entries are found] References: 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. Irene Schaffer & Thelma McKay 'Exiled Three Times Over! Profiles of Norfolk Islanders Exiled in Van Diemens Land 1807-1813' James Hugh Donohoe 'Norfolk Island 1788-1813-The People and Their Families' Reg Wright 'Forgotten Generation of Norfolk Island & Van Diemens Land' Pamela Statham 'A Colonial Regiment-New Sources Relating to the New South Wales Corps-1789-1810'

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Penny-Lyn Beale on 18th November 2020

New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, Name: Maria Kelly Date of Conviction: March 1793 - Dublin. 7 years Vessel: Marquis Cornwallis -------------------------------