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Voyage
Transportation
John Kenny was transported on the Boddingtons, departing 15th Feb 1793 and arriving 7th Aug 1793 with 129 passengers.
The Boddingtons was Built in 1781. She departed Cork Ireland on 15 February 1793 bound for New South Wales.
Boddingtons (generic)References
| Primary Source | NSW Gov Records. Irish Convicts. The Sydney Gazette - Sunday 25 January 1807. |
Claims
"John Kenny is my 5th Great Grand Uncle."
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Convict Notes
Family connections for John (Kenny) are: KENNY ??? (Kenny) produced perhaps 2children: 1.John (Kenny) was born about 1770 in Carlow Co. Ireland & became a schoolteacher/master & baker. He was tried with his brother for robbery at Carlow Co., sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 7 8 1793 after a voyage of 6months on BODDINGTONS. He married Eleanor (Gallagher) on 19 3 1803. He had established a school with his brother at the Rocks by 1805. On 22 1 1807 he was tried for murder, on 10 1 1807, of Mary (Smith), sentenced to hanging on 24 1 1807 which was carried out, with the body suspended for the required time then moved to be hung in chains at Parramatta. [This event may be attributed to this person incorrectly; or perhaps a description of an unsuccesful hanging whereby the sentence has deemed to have been carried out even without resulting in death..Smees records do not indicate success/failure of hanging.] He is recorded on 30 7 1811 as school master & farmer with his brother at Wilberforce. He died on 11 2 1814 age44 as result of being bitten by 8' snake at Wilberforce. ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..Eleanor (Gallagher) arrived in Australia as a convict in 1801 on ANNE. ..Eleanor (Gallagher) does not have an entry on this Website as yet & the particular ship ANNE is not identified. .. 2.James (Kenny) was born about 1771 & became a school teacher. He was tried with his brother for robbery at Carlow Co., sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 7 8 1793 after a voyage of 6months on BODDINGTONS. On 30 12 1796 he is recorded as having land. He had a first relationship with Ann (Johnson) convict & produced 3children. He was Free by Servitude by 1800. In June 1809 he was recorded at Hawkesbury..>>> ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..Ann (Johnson) arrived in Australia as a convict. ..This Ann (Johnson) does not have an entry on this Website as yet. .. >>>James (Kenny) sought permission to marry on 28 2 1811; & married (his second marriage) Alice (Bird) on 4 3 1811 at St Matthews CofE Windsor He is recorded on 30 7 1811 as school master with his brother at Wilberforce on list of persons to receive land at Airds or Appin. His marriage with Alice (Bird) is recorded again on 19 6 1820 when he was age49-some marriages were reaffirmed in the Catholic Faith when celebrants became available.. He died in 1843 age72 father of 3known children at Inveralochy Glen Kenny near Lake George Goulbourn. ..Alice (Bird) arrived in Australia as a convict in 1810 on CANADA. ..Alice (Bird) does not have an entry on this Website as yet. 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.
Brother of James Kenny, also transported on The Boddingtons
12/2/1814 Sydney Gazette: On Friday se'nnight, about noon, John Kenny, a settler at Wilberforce, was unhappily bit by a black snake above the instep, and at midnight expired. - A day or two previously the unfortunate of this melancholy report had had two favorite dogs killed in the same manner, as from every symptom attending the death of the animals was undoubted. The reptile by whom the fatal wound was inflicted upon the deceased Kenny was seen, and supposed to be eight feet in length at least; and a day or two after, one of that length was killed on or very near the spot, which it was not doubted was the same. The 'Australian Royalty' website also lists this John Kenny as being executed for the murder of Mary Smith. Cannot pinpoint which John Kenny was the murder so far.
John Kenny of the Boddingtons was brother of my 4x great grandfather James kenny, also on the Boddingtons. Both were teachers in Ireland, and after serving their time, subsequently established a school in the Rocks - advertisement in The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser, Sunday 6 October 1805. Later both brothers were farming in Wilberforce and again established a school which was later rebuilt by Governor Macquarie, and which still stands. John Kenny was bitten by a snake and died at Wilberforce in February 1814. The description of the trial for murder and execut ion of John Kenny is, I believe, incorrectly ascribed to my ancestor. There are at least six other convicts named John Kenny in various lists. No doubt one of these was the culprit.
His Execution at Parramatta 1807. On Thursday 22 January 1807 the Court of Criminal Jurisdiction met for the trial of John Kenny for the wilful murder of Mary Smith on the 10th day of January 1807 at Parramatta. The Judge sentenced the culprit to be executed by Hanging on Saturday 24 January 1807.yesterday.The body having remained the usual time suspended, was then sent to Parramatta to be hung in chains.
Born - Carlow County Ireland. Occupation - School master baker.