Francis Mcmahon

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iain Frazier on 1st May 2024

Family connections for Francis (McMahon) are: Some amendments added Aug 2025. McMAHON Francis (McMahon) was born in 1759 & became a sawyer. He married Catherine (Mooney her first marriage) in Ireland. He was tried for obtaining money by false pretences at Dublin city/Limerick Assizes, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW with his family on 11 1 1800 after a voyage of 4.5 months on MINERVA. [Some details taken from this Website] Catherine (Mooney) was born about 1772. She arrived in NSW free on 11 1 1800 after a voyage of 4.5 months on MINERVA.>>> Francis (McMahon) & Catherine (Mooney) produced 3children: 1.Francis (McMahon) was born in Ireland. He arrived in NSW with his parents on 11 1 1800 after a voyage of 4.5 months on MINERVA. 2.Mary Elizabeth (McMahon) was born on 27 3 1799 in Ireland. She arrived in NSW with her parents on 11 1 1800 after a voyage of 4.5 months on MINERVA. She married at age16 David (Brown his second marriage) carpenter on 28 6 1815 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced 8children. ..David (Brown) was born about 1783. He arrived in NSW with his father on 12 6 1801 after a voyage of 10months on EARL CORNWALLIS. He was a carpenter in 1815. He was recorded in 1822 as a settlerr & in 1823, 1826 & 1829 as a farmer. ..Details of David (Brown)s family are given in entry for John (Brown EARL CORNWALLIS 1801) on this Website. .. 3.John Hornshaw (McMahon) was born on 1 2 1801 & baptised on 15 2 1801 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He was a cabinet maker when he married Elizabeth (Walker) on 26 4 1821 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He was still a cabinet maker in 1826 & 1828 & a carpenter & joiner in 1830. ..Elizabeth (Walker) was born about 1802. She arrived in NSW with her mother on 18 6 1815 after a journey of 6months on NORTHAMPTON. ..Details of Elizabeth (Walker)s family are given in entry for Richard (Walker SOMERSETSHIRE 1814) on this Website. ..John (McMahon) & Elizabeth (Walker) produced at least 6children: ..1.George Henry (McMahon) was born in February 1822 in Sydney & baptised on 13 3 1822 at St Marys RC Sydney. ..2.Mary Ann (McMahon) was born on 5 1 1823 & baptised on 2 2 1823 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died on 30 12 1824 age23m. ..3.John Henry (McMahon) was born on 25 12 1824 & baptised on 23 1 1825 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. ..4.Richard (McMahon) was born on 25 12 1826 & baptised on 25 12 1826 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He died on 27 12 1826 age2d. ..5.Elizabeth Catherine (McMahon) was born on 17 5 1828 & baptised on 15 6 1828 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. ..6.Maria Ann (McMahon) was born on 11 10 1830 & baptised on 7 11 1830 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. .. [..Noted a John (McMahon) had a relationship with Mary (McCormack her second?).] [..Mary (McCormi/ack) was born about 1805 in Londonderry Derry co. Ireland & became a servant. She was tried for stealing money at Londonderry Ireland in 1825, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 4 2 1827 after a voyage of 4months on BROTHERS; she was Catholic. An application was made on 24 8 1827 to marry (her first marriage) John (Wilson his first marriage) shoemaker at Newcastle, which she did on 20 11 1827 at Christ Church Newcastle. She was recorded in Sydney/Parramatta Female Factory in 1830.] [..Some details taken from this Website] .. [..John/James (McMahon) & Mary (McCormack] produced at least 1child;] [..1.Catherine (McMahon) was born in 1830 at Parramatta Factory & baptised on 12 1 1830 with others from the Female Factory at St Marys RC Sydney.] .. .. >>>Catherine (Mooney) married secondly Patrick (Humphreys) on 18 2 1802 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced 6children. She produced perhaps 8children in her lifetime. Patrick (Humphreys) son of John (Humphrey) & Homory (Roark) was born about 1762/74 in Dublin Ireland. He was tried for stealing lead at Dublin city Ireland, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 7 8 1793 after a voyage of 6months on BODDINGTONS. He became a private for the NSW Corps on 14 3 1801 & was detached to (Prentice)s company. From 1802-5 he was detached to (Kemp)s & (Abbott)s companys & was then at Parramatta where he probably stayed until 1809 when he was detached to No1 company. In 1810 he was transferred to 73rd Regiment. He died in 1846 age about72 at Watsons Bay & was buried at Kincumber South Holy Cross NSW.] [Some details taken from this Website] 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. Pamela Statham 'A Colonial Regiment-New Sources Relating to the New South Wales Corps-1789-1810'

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Robin Sharkey on 31st March 2016

Francis McMahon was transported to NSW, aged 41, for only 7 years, found guilty at the Limerick Assizes in October 1798 of obtaining money by false pretences. While many men on board "Minerva" were transported for "being concerned in the rebellion" or other specific crimes relating to the rebellion or other political purposes, Francis was not one of these. His was a more garden-variety transportable crime. In the following NEWSPAPER REPORT, Thomas Dillon, tried at the same assizes as Francis McMahon, was also transported on "Minerva": Belfast Newsletter, Fri 19th October 1798 p. 3 "Friday [i.e. 12th October] the assizes for the county Limerick ended when the following persons received sentence: …. Francis McMahon, for obtaining money on false pretences, to be transported for seven years; Thomas Dillon, for cow stealing, to be transported for seven years.”