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Voyage
Transportation
Mary Rooney was transported on the Archduke Charles, departing 15th May 1812 and arriving 16th Feb 1813 with 202 passengers.
Built in Shields 1809. Two decked, sheathed in copper. Owner - H. Moore. Shipwrecked in June 1816 on a voyage from Quebec to Halifax, near Green Island.
Archduke Charles (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
Family connections for Mary (Rooney) are: ROONEY Mary (Rooney) was born about 1797 & became a servant. She was tried for stealing whisky at Dublin city Ireland in 1812, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 16 2 1813 after a voyage of 9months on ARCHDUKE CHARLES. She married at age16 Moses (Brennan) on 31 8 1813 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. [Some details taken from this Website] Moses (Brennan) was born about 1779 & became a general labourer. He was apparantly tried with his brother Michael & 1other after the 1798 Wexford Ireland uprising at the Wexford Summer Assizes on 27 7 1799. sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as an Irish Rebel on 26 1 1801 after a voyage of 7months on ANNE; during the voyage he assisted the keeping of order after a mutiny; he was apparantly Catholic. He became overseer at the dockyards. He was issued his Conditional Pardon on 3 6 1809, which was subsequently cancelled. In 1812 & was issued his Ticket of Leave, his Conditional Pardon on 31 1 1813 & his Absolute Pardon in 1816. In 1816 he was granted 20.7acres at Appin, next to his brother-he shared a house with his brothers family. On 21 3 1818 he was appointed constable & pound keeper at Appin. In 1822 he was dismissed as District Constable. He died on 17 10 1842 age63 & was buried at St Bedes Appin next to his brother. [Some details taken from 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.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Mary Rooney, per Archduke Charles (1813), Tried Dublin City, 1812, 7 years. Spouse: m 1813 Moses Brennan per Anne I (1801).