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Transportation
William Mahony was transported on the Rolla, departing 4th Nov 1802 and arriving 12th May 1803 with 161 passengers.
On Thursday arrived the Ship Rolla, Captain John Cummings, from Ireland, with Prisoners of both sexes, viz. 119 Men and 37 Women: Seven of whom died on the passage; and the day after her arrival landed some of those who were weakly, at the General Hospital. She left Ireland the 4th of November, arrived at Rio de Janeiro on the 15th of January, sailed from thence the 6th of February, and in 95 days after came to an anchor in Port Jackson. During the latter part of the passage she experienced much bad weather; in the course of which, she sprung her main?mast and carried away her main?yard. She brings, for the use of Government, 234 pieces of Pork, 686 Casks of Flour, and 11 Tons of Sugar. Sydney Gazette, 15 May 1803.
Rolla (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Transportation Records, Ref PPC 772 |
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Convict Notes
Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: page 258... [Ref M1527] Mahony, William, 54, conditional pardon, Rolla, 1803, life, Catholic, settler, Appin, 40 acres, 30 acres cleared, 22 acres cultivated, 3 horses, 26 horned cattle. [Ref M1528] Mahony, Mary, 12, born in the colony. [Ref M1529] Mahony, Nancy, 9, born in the colony. page 184... [Ref H1089] Hayes, Anne, 40, free by servitude, Catherine, 1813, 14 years, Catholic, servant to W. Mahoney, Appin. (I am unsure as to where the step son John Hayes is).
In 1825 the Muster shows a little more information... Mahoney, William, conditional pardon, Rolla, 1803, life, settler, Appin. Mahoney, Ann, 6, born in the colony. Mahoney, Mary, 10, born in the colony. daughters of William Mahoney, Appin. Hayes, Ann, ticket of leave, Catherine. Mahoney, John, 11, born in the colony, child of Ann Hayes, 1814, 14 years, housekeeper to William Mahoney.
In the colony, William lived with Ann Hayes (Convict, Catherine, 1814), they were probably not married. The couple had two children and Ann already had a child who had come free with her on the Catherine. The 1822 Muster records show the family... Mahoney, Ann, ticket of leave, Catherine, 7 years, wife of W. Mahoney, Appin. 3 (un-named) children of above. Mahony, William, conditional pardon, Rolla, life, landholder, Appin.
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