James Mcgowan

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iain Frazier on 2nd April 2023

Details of James (McGowan)s family are: Some amendments added Aug 2025. McGOWAN James (McGowan) arrived in Australia as a convict in 1797 on BRITANNIA. He was Free by Servitude by 1812. He had a relationship with Isabella (Clarkson her third relationship (3of4).) James (McGowan) does not have an entry on this Website as yet-added by me Isabella (Clarkson) was born about 1788. She was tried for stealing linen probably at Old Bailey, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex gaol delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 16 11 1808 after a voyage of 8months on SPEKE. She had a first relationship (1of4) with Joseph (Brinkley).>>> [Some details taken from this Website] [Joseph (Brinkley) arrived in NSW as a seaman on 16 11 1808 after a voyage of 8months on SPEKE also. ] [Isabella (Clarkson) & Joseph (Brinkley) produced 1child:] [1.Joseph (Brinkley) was born on 19 7 1809 & baptised on 6 8 1809 at St Phillips CofE Sydney.] .. >>>Isabella (Clarkson) had a second relationship (2of4) from 1810 with Richard (Lyons his second relationship).>>> [Richard (Lyons) was born about 1760. He was tried as Richard (Lane) for breaking entering & stealing a watch etc at Winchester Hampshire on 2 3 1784, sentenced to 7years, held possibly at Southampton & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 1 1788 after a voyage of 6.5months on SCARBOROUGH. He was sent to Norfolk Island in 1792, but recorded (as Richard (Lyne) arriving on 29 1 1790. He had a first relationship with Mary (Davis) from 1791. He left Norfolk Island with his family on 9 3 1793 on KITTY to Port Jackson NSW. He enlisted in NSW Corps on 13 4 1793 as a private. In 1795 he was granted 25acres at Portland Head. In 1798 he was detached to (Grose)s company. In 1804 he was detached to (Paterson)s company at Port Dalrymple Tasmania, taking his family on BUFFALO. He was Free by Servitude by 1807. In 1808 he was detached to (Cumming)s company then 7company until 24 4 1810 when he was detached to Veterans company, presumably in Sydney; he remained with Veterans company at least until 1817. He was granted 100acres in 1810 which became Quarmby Estate. In 1825 he was supplying meat to the Government in Launceston. He died at on 3 8 1845 age85 at Quarmby near Launceston, a gentleman father of 4known children] [Some details taken from this Website] .. [Noted a Richard (Lyons) is recorded as dying on 14 6 1799 & buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney-no parents given] .. [Mary (Davis) was born about 1772. She was tried for stealing leather shoes at Old Bailey on 24 10 1787, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & Newgate Gaol & arrived in NSW on 3 6 1790 after a voyage of 12months on LADY JULIANA; she was sent to Norfolk Island in August 1790 on SURPRISE. She left Norfolk Island with her family in on 9 3 1793 on KITTY to Port Jackson NSW. In 1804 she travelled to Port Dalrymple Tasmania with her family on BUFFALO. She died on 12 1 1837 age65/70 & was buried at Launceston.] [Some details taken from this Website] [Richard (Lyons) & Mary (Davis) produced 3children:] [1.Ann (Davis) was born on 17 10 1792 on Norfolk Island; she was recorded as on stores in list 1792-96. She left Norfolk Island with her parents on 9 3 1793 on KITTY to Port Jackson NSW. In 1804 she was taken to Port Dalrymple Tasmania with her parents on BUFFALO. She married Richard (Dry) emancipist on 11 4 1809 at St Johns Launceston. She died on 24 2 1836 age43 at Elphin Castle near Launceston. ] [..Richard (Dry) was born about 1771 at Wexford co. Ireland & became a wool sorter/draper. He joined the United Irishmen & was active with them. He was tried for political insurrection at Cork Ireland in September 1797, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 11 1 1800 after a voyage of 4.5months on MINERVA; he was Protestant. He was sent to Norfolk Island arriving in 1801 & returned to Port Jackson leaving on 22 2 1805 on INVESTIGATOR. He was sent to Port Dalrymple Tasmania & was apppointed storekeeper/clerk in 1807. He purchased land & was granted 50acres at Quamby Plains near Westbury, which he named 'Bele Vue' & later became 'Quamby'. He was Free by Servitude by 1811. He was recorded on 18 3 1816 as Superintendent. For his good service, including as Commissariat clerk, he was Pardoned in December 1817. In 1822 he was assistant secretary of British & Foreign Bible Society at Port Dalrymple. In 1827 he had amassed by purchases his holdings to 12,000acres. In 1828 he was one of founders of Cornwall Bank & in 1832 one of founders of Tamar Steam Navigation Company. From 1830 he lived at his farm 'Elphin' near Launceston. He died in 1843 age72 at Launceston.] [..Some details taken from this Website] [..Ann Maughan (Davis/Lyons) & Richard (Dry) produced 7children:] [.1.Harriet (Dry) was born in 1809 & baptised on 25 2 1815 age about5 at St Johns Launceston. She died on 31 5 1886 age about74.] [.2.Eliza (Dry) was born about 1811 & baptised on 18 3 1811 at St Johns Launceston.] [.3.Eliza (Dry) was born on 21 3 1812. She died on 18 12 1850 age38.] [.4.Maria (Dry) was born on 1 5 1813 & baptised on 21 3 1814 at St Johns Launceston. She died on 23 8 1831 age28.] [.5.Richard (Dry) was born in 1811or20 9 1815. He entered politics, became Colonial Secretary & first Tasmanian born Premier. He died in August 1869 age about53/58.] [.6.Ann (Dry) was born on 16 4 1818. She died on 12 4 1819 age10m.] [.7.William (Dry) was born on 29 5 1820 & baptised on 18 8 1820 at St Johns Launceston. He died on 20 6 1908 age88.] .. [Noted a Martha (Lyons) is recorded as born in 1802 & dying on 28 12 1802 age<1-no parents given ] [ & a William (Lyons) is recorded as born in 1804 & dying on 18 5 1804 age<5m-no parents given] [ & a Sarah Mary (???) is recorded as born in 1805 & baptised on 1 8 1805 at St Davids CofE Hobart-mother given as Mary (Davis)] [ & a William Charles (Dawson) is recorded as born to Mary (Davis) & William (Dawson) on 12 12 1806 & baptised on 21 12 1806 at St Phillips CofE Sydney] [ & a John (???) is recorded as born in 1807 & baptised on 31 3 1807 at St Davids CofE Hobart-mother given as Mary (Davis) ] .. [2.William (Lyons) was born in 1807 at Port Dalrymple & baptised on 26 2 1811 age about3 w/Sophia at St Johns Launceston. In 1828 he was granted 60acres near Quarmby. He married Mary Ann (Kirkham) of Carrick on 27 7 1835 at Longford.] [3.Sophia (Lyons) was born in 1809/10 & baptised on 26 2 1811 w/William at St Johns Launceston. She died in 1825 age15 & was buried on 6 12 1825 at Launceston.] .. [Isabella (Clarkson) & Richard (Lyons) produced 1child:] [1.Richard (Lyons) was born on 19 4 1811 & baptised on 10 1 1812 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He died on 12 1 1812 age8m & was buried at old burial ground St Phillips CofE Sydney.] .. .. James (McGowan) & Isabella (Clarkson) produced 2children: 1.Mary Morris (McGowan) was born on 3 7 1812 & baptised on 28 2 1813 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. It appears that she, as Mary (McGowan/Huffy) had a relationship with Joseph (Varney). She was in Parramatta Factory in 1830. She died on 27 12 1841 age29. ..Joseph (Varney) was born about 1797 at Whetstone Middlesex & was baptised on 23 7 1797; he became a shoemaker & barber. He was tried for stealing silver teaspoons at Southwark Borough Quarter Sessions Surrey on 23 2 1818, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW on 26 6 1819 after a voyage of 6months on BARING. He was issued his Ticket of Leave on 12 2 1824 for Camden & Certificate of Freedom in 1825. He died on 26 8 1890 age93. ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..Mary (McGowan/Huffy) & Joseph (Varney) produced at least 1child: ..1.Jane (Varney) was born on 29 8 1830 & baptised on 30 9 1830 at St Marys RC Sydney. 2.Clara (McGowan) was born on 2 2 1814 & baptised on 20 3 1814 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died on 6 5 1872 age62. .. [Noted a Honorah (McGowan) is recorded as born in 1813 in Van Diemens Land (Tasmania)-no parents given] [ & a John (McGowan) is recorded as born in 1815 in Van Diemens Land (Tasmania)-no parents given ] [ & an Alfred McGowen) is recorded as born in 1819-no parents given] .. >>>Isabella (Clarkson) married fourthly Thomas (Sanderson) on 21 8 1815 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She died in 1876 age88 mother of maybe 12known children. [Thomas (Sanderson) was born about 1783 in Warwickshire & became a joiner. He was tried for stealing a mare of John (Humphries) at Shropshire Assizes on 23 3 1814, sentenced to death reprieved to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 4 1815 after a voyage of 6months on INDEFATIGIBLE; he was 5'11.5" rudy complexion light brown hair hazel eyes. He was Free by Servitude by 1824. He was issued an initial Ticket of Leave; & another on 31 5 1826 for Parramatta. He was issued his Certificate of Freedom on 20 11 1837. He died in 1838 age55. ] [Some details taken from this Website] [Details of Thomas (Saunderson/Sanderson)s family are given in entry for Thomas (Saunderson INDEFATIGIBLE 1815) on this Website. [Isabella (Clarkson) & Thomas (Sanderson/Saunderson/Saunders) produced 8children: mostly girls] [1.Elizabeth (Clarkson) was born on 2 2 1817 & baptised on 2 6 1822 age5 w/Isabella at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She died on 26 3 1852 age35.] [2.Narriet (Clarkson) was born on 19 6 1818 & baptised on 2 1 1820 age18m at St Johns CofE Parramatta.] [3.Isabella (Clarkson) was born on 29 4 1822 & baptised on 26 1822 w/Harriet at St Johns CofE Parramatta.] [4.Thomas Herman (Clarkson) was born on 10 12 1824 & baptised on 18 12 1836 age12 at Christ Church Castlereagh.] [5.Jane (Clarkson) was born in 1825. She died on 28 8 1837 age about12.] [6.Emma (Clarkson) was born in 1826.] [7.Edward (Clarkson) was born in1828.] [8.??? (Clarkson) was born in 1830-although this may be the child born to Joseph (Varney).