Peter Mccann

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Maureen Withey on 26th October 2022

Lee White on 2nd June, 2012 wrote: Peter McCann took part in the Wicklow Rebellion 1798 and was transported for sedition.He married Mary Fitzgerald [aka Fitzpatick]arrived Atlas 1802 aged 18,native of Waterford. They had two children Nicholas b.1803 d.1879 trained as a master mason under James Neale and John Hill, helping to build in early Paramatta. Peter and Mary were farming on the Hawksbury where he drowned in 1806 when the river was in flood. Nicholas married Catherine Johnston-Beale, daughter of convict Rose Johnston and eventually ended up in Victoria where he founded that state’s first concrete business. His second son Peter continued expansion of the company and has left a diary held by the national archives. Nicholas’ first son, Charles, was a wheelwright and 5 generations later his descendants are still in transport. Source: Peter Mayberry's book "IRISH REBELS 1797-1806" Jill McCann on 13th February, 2018 wrote: It has been commonly believed that Peter McCann was involved in the Rebellion of 1798 because he was held with those prisoners in the Dublin Provost, but he was a robber who was charged by a Mr Irvin.(Irish Transportation Records)

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Dennis Nightingale on 16th May 2015

Born - Monaghan Ireland. Listed as an Irish Rebel. Married - Mary Fitzgerald (Age 35) 1804 ) Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. 2 children - Nicolas and Catherine. Sydney Gazette Sun 26 Oct 1806 p. 1 Text: In consequence of the late rains a flood took place at the South Creek on Sunday last, when about 300 acres of wheat and barley were laid under water, about 100 acres of which is apprehended to be spoiled. A rise of 30 feet took place in the Hawkesbury River also; but the cessation of the rains happily put a period to the anxieties that prevailed. Peter McCann, a labourer, was unfortunately drowned on Tuesday night as Hawkesbury, in attempting to swim across Rickerby's Creek.