Patrick Ledwich

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iain Frazier on 16th September 2024

Family connections for Patrick (Ledwich) are: LEDWICH Patrick (Ledwich/Ledgwich/Lutwich) was born about 1787 in Meath Ireland & became a labourer. He was tried in Dublin city Ireland in 1815, sentenced to 14years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 8 4 1816 after a voyage of 4months on GUILDFORD; he was sent to Liverpool for distribution; he was Catholic. As Patrick (Lutwich/e) he married Bridget (McDermott) with permission on 23 9 1818 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. He was issued his Ticket of Leave <1822 & on 4 9 1822 he was employed by Charles (Throsby) at Glenfield. He was recorded, as (Ledwesh) in 1828 with his wife as labourer for Mc? (Burrows) at Lower Minto. [Some details taken from this Website] Bridget (McDermott) was born about 1783. She was sentenced to 7years & is said to have arrived in Australia as a convict in 1811 on BARING; she was Catholic. She was issued her Ticket of Leave before 1818. She was recorded in 1828 as Bridget ((Ledwesh) with her husband at Lower Minto.>>> >>>This Bridget (McDermott) does not have an entry on this Website as yet-nor does an 1811 voyage of BARING; however a Bridget (McDermott) is recorded as being convicted at Dublin city Ireland in 1810, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW on 2 7 1811 after a voyage of 6months on PROVIDENCE. [Some details taken from this Website] Noted a James (Ledwich/k/Lutwicke/Ledwidge/wich/wk) was born about 1796 probably in Meath Ireland & became a labourer. He was tried at Meath co. Ireland, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 8 4 1816 after a voyage of 4months on GUILDFORD; he was sent to Liverpool for distribution on 15 4 1816. He married Ruth (Phelps) on 23 6 1817 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. He was issued his Ticket of Leave (perhaps no.26 145 for Sydney) in February 1823 and assigned as servant to his wife. He was issued further Tickets of Leave-nos.27/27 for Sydney, 31/138 for Patricks Plains & 34/371 for Bong Bong; & his Conditional Pardon no.44/170 on 1 5 1843. [Some details taken from this Website] There are other possible members of this family with entries on this Website. 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.

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Maureen Withey on 21st August 2020

Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Patrick Ledwich, alias Ledgwich, Ledwick, age 29, Guildford (2) 1816, Tried Dublin City 1815, 14 years. DOB 1787, native place Meath. Labourer. ------------------------------------------------------ Colonial Secretary Index. LUTWICH, Patrick (Per "Guildford", 1816) see LEDWICH, Patrick LEDWICH, Patrick. Per "Guildford", 1816. 1816 Apr 15 - On list of convicts disembarked from the "Guildford" and forwarded to Liverpool for distribution; listed as Ledwick (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.465) 1818 Jul 31, Aug 14 - Re permission to marry at Liverpool; listed as Lutwich (Reel 6006; 4/3499 p.10) 1819 - Servant to Charles Throsby of district of Liverpool. Petition for ticket of leave; as Ledwidge (Fiche 3197; 4/1859 p.11) 1822 Sep 4 - mployed by Charles Throsby of Glenfield. Affidavit re loss of ticket of leave (Reel 6027; 4/1716.1 pp.159-60) -------------------------------------------------- Marriage: Bridget McDermott, age 35, and Patrick Lutwiche, aged 40, were married 23 Sep 1818, at Liverpool, NSW. -------------------------------------------------- 1828 NSW census Index. Patrick Ledwesh, age 45, T.L., Guildford 1816, 14 years, catholic, Labourer, at Mc?Burrows, Lower Minto district. Bridget Ledwesh, age 47, F.S. Baring, 1811, 7 years, catholic.