John Mcduel

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iain Frazier on 6th August 2024

Family connections for John (McDuel/McDowell) are: Some amendments added Jul 2025. McDUEL/McDOWELL John (McDuel/McDowell) arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship MATILDA. He enlisted in NSW Corps in 1792 as private in Sydney. He had a relationship with Margaret (Maloney her second relationship). On 25 11 1796 he was discharged.] John (McDuel/McDowell) does not have an entry on this Website as yet-this entry added by me.] Margaret (Maloney) arrived in NSW as a convict on 7 8 1793 after a voyage of 6months on BODDINGTONS. She had a first relationship with William (Bryant/Brian) his first relationship) & produced 1child. She was Free by Servitude by 1800. She produced 6children in her lifetime. Margaret (Maloney) does not have an entry on this Website as yet.] John (McDuel) & Margaret (Maloney) produced 5children: mostly girls] 1.William (McDuel) was born on 18 5 1795 & baptised on 23 12 1795 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. 2.Jemima (McDuel) was born on 5 11 1796 in Windsor & baptised on 21 10 1816 age19 w/Lydia, Elizabeth at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She married firstly Edward (Eagar-Pardoned-his first marriage) on 10 7 1815 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced 4children.>>> ..Edward (Eagar) son of Richard (Eager) landowner & Frances (???) was born about 1787 at Killarney co. Kerry Ireland. He was educated at Trinity College Dublin, became apprenticed in 1804 & became a solicitor in Dublin. He was tried for forgery of bank bills at Cork Summer Assizes in 1809, sentenced to death commuted to 10years, held at Cork city gaol & arrived in NSW as a convict on 2 7 1811 after a voyage of 7months on PROVIDENCE; he was assigned to Rev. Robert (Cartwright) as teacher to his children. He organised Bible classes at Windsor & is regarded as a Pioneer of Methodist church in Australia. He was issued his Conditional Pardon in 1813. He used his legal skills in his lifetime, firstly in becoming a law agent & attorney in Sydney, for which he was deemed not elligible to practice in 1815. He was regarded as a Gentleman in 1815. He was Free by Servitude by 1816. He was issued his Absolute Pardon on 31 1 1818, which he later organised to be endorsed on 19 6 1824 in London. He entered commerce, trading to & from Calcutta, Madras & Great Britain & sought wider influence. He was stymied in his commerce work by being affected by laws making emancipists unable to take legal actions. In 1819 he partnered F E (Forbes) & attempted to achieve monopoly trade with King of Tahiti, but made losses after courts denied him access. In 1819 he also became Secretary of committee supporting emancipists rights. He assisted formation of Bank of NSW & Benevolent Society. In 1824 he took petition seeking emancipist rights to London resulting in Transportatin Act of 1824. In about 1826 he had a relationship/married secondly Ellen (Gorman) in London & produced 10children. In 1827 he was able to receive dividends from an estate, but was arrested for debt in 1829, held in Fleet Prison & declared bankrupt in that year. He was able to find work as an accountant, a solicitor's managing clerk & as a solicitor & was able to regain the (Eagar) family status of gentry. He died on 2 11 1866 age79 father of perhaps 15children as a solicitor.] ..Some details taken from this Website] >>>.Jemima (McDuel) had a second relationship with William Charles (Wentworth his second relationship) & produced 1child. She died on 9 1 1867 age70 mother of at least 5children. EXPLORER ....William Charles (Wentworth) was born on 7/17 8 1790 on Norfolk Island (or Sydney as mentioned on this Website, or at sea on SURPRISE off Norfolk Island as also mentioned on this Website). He was taken to Norfolk Island by his mother on SURPRISE & returned to Sydney with his parents on HMS RELIANCE on 19 2 1796. In 1813 he accompanied ??? (Blaxland) in finding a route through the Blue Mountains to pastures beyond. He was a Barrister in 1828 when he had a first relationship with Sarah (Cox) whom he married on 26 10 1829 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He became maybe editor & publisher of Australian newspaper. He died on 20 3 1872 age81 father of at least 12children. ....Details of William Charles (Wentworth)s family are given in entry for James (McNeal HILSBROUGH 1799) on this Website. .. 3.Lydia (McDuel) was born on 29 7 1798 & baptised on 21 10 1816 age18 w/Jemima, Elizabeth at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She married Rev. George (Erskine) chaplain on 2/12 4 1823 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died in 1872 age about73. ..George (Erskine) Rev was born about 1781. He arrived in Australia as a missionary in 1822 on CLYDESDALE. He was recorded as a Wesleyan Missionary in 1823, 1827 & 1829. ..Lydia (McDuel) & Rev. George (Erskine) produced at least 4children: ..1.Thomas O (Erskine) was born in 1824. ..2.George (Erskine) was born in 1825. ..3.Robert William (Erskine) was born on 1 12 1826 & baptised on 17 1 1827 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. ..4.Sarah Jane (Erskine) was born on 12 9 1829 at Parramatta & baptised on 12 10 1829 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. .. .4.Elizabeth (McDuel) was born in January 1800 & baptised on 21 10 1816 age about16 w/Jemima, Lydia at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She married at age16 James (Ross) on 22 10 1816 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. ...James (Ross) arrived in Australia in 1814 with 46th Regiment. .. .5.Mary (McDuel) References: 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. Irene Schaffer & Thelma McKay 'Exiled Three Times Over! Profiles of Norfolk Islanders Exiled in Van Diemens Land 1807-1813' James Hugh Donohoe 'Norfolk Island 1788-1813-The People and Their Families' Reg Wright 'Forgotten Generation of Norfolk Island & Van Diemens Land'