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Transportation
Michael Mcglynn 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.
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| Primary Source | New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Muster 1806-1849 Record |
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Convict Notes
Michael and Catherine with their family, appear on the 1828 Census: Page 249... [Ref M0654] McGlin, Michael, 60, free by servitude, Rolla, 1814, labourer, Bringelly, 40 acres, 40 acres cleared, 20 acres cultivated, 3 horses, 25 horned cattle. [Ref M0655] McGlin, Catherine, 60, free by servitude, Rolla, 1814. [Ref M0656] McGlin, James, 25, born in the colony. [Ref M0657] McGlin, Michael Jr., 23, born in the colony. [Ref M0658] McGlin, Ann, 19, born in the colony. [Ref M0659] McGlin, Mary, 18, born in the colony. [Ref M0660] McGlin, Thomas, 14, born in the colony. [Ref M0661] McGlin, John, 10, born in the colony.
Michael McGlynn was arraigned under the name of Michael McLane. Michael McGlynn of County Clare had taken the oath of United Irishmen and was found guilty of violating the Insurrection Act and transported to Australia for 7 years. Catherine Collins of Cork was also transported and it is assumed they met whilst awaiting their journey aboard the “Rolla”. By the time they arrived in May 1803, Catherine was in an advanced state of pregnancy and was allowed to go with Michael, who had been assigned to Benjamin Nicholls at Bringelly. All of their seven children were born there. Michael was eventually granted land next to the Chalker’s farm at South Creek but by 1831 he had sold the farm and took up land at Mittagong. The McGlynn's were neighbours of William Chalker and Elizabeth Shackell and eventually a number of McGlynn's would marry into the Chalker family. Michael was 71 years old when he died at Bringelly. Catherine died 1848 at Sutton Forrest.
Michael McGlynn (McGlynne) and his wife, Catherine Collins, were both convicted of taking "an illegal oath" that is, they joined the "United Irishmen" in Dublin in 1801 and took part n the . They were both sentenced to 7 years transportation and arrived on the "Rolla" on 12th of May 1803. The ship "Rolla" is not on the "voyage" list. The crime "illegal oath" is not available either. Michael and Catherine did not officially get married until September 1834. Their son, Thomas (5th of 7 children), was a witness to the marriage at Berrima NSW. It is probable that they put off getting officially married until Catholic marriages were recognised after the repeal of the Tests and Corporations Act in 1828 and the passage of the Catholic Relief Act of 1829.