Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Margaret Mcmahon was transported on the Marquis Cornwallis, departing 9th Aug 1795 and arriving 11th Feb 1796 with 198 passengers.
Captain Michael Hogan. Surgeon Matthew Austin. Surgeon John Hogan. First Officer Hugh Reid; Midshipman William Roberts. Embarked: 163 men; 70 women Voyage: 186 days Deaths 11
Marquis Cornwallis (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convicts to New South Wales 1788-1849, Peter Mayberry |
Claims
"Margaret is my 5th Great Grandmother"
Photos
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Convict Notes
Family connections for Margaret (McMahon) are: Some amendments added Jun 2025, McMAHON Margaret (McMahon) was born about 1776. She was tried for stealing a watch at Dublin city, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 11 2 1796 after a voyage of 6months on MARQUIS CORNWALLIS. She had a relationship with Thomas (Chaseland/Chaseling/Chasland/Chaslin his first relationship) whom she later married. She was Free by Servitude by 1811. She married Thomas (Chaseland/Chaseling/Chasland/Chaslin) on 29 11 1812 at St Matthews CofE Windsor & produced 7children. She died on 4/15 1 1815 age39 of childbirth & was buried, as (Chaseling). at St Matthews CofE Windsor. [Some details taken from this Website] Thomas (Chaseland/Chaseling/Chasland/Chaslin) was born about 1773. He was tried for breaking entering stealing handkerchiefs, on 5 4 1791, of Thomas (Copp), sentenced to death reprieved to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 30 5 1792 after a voyage of 4months on ROYAL ADMIRAL. [He is thought to have been the father of Tommy (Chaseland) born to an Aboriginal girl in 1797] He was Free by Servitude, maybe by 1799, certainly by 1802 (but why if his sentence was for Life?). As Thomas (Chaseling), as he is definitely now known, married secondly Elizabeth (Gibbs her first? marriage) on 31 3 1816 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He died on 27 11 1847 age74 father of maybe 8children. [Some details taken from this Website] Reference: 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.