Elizabeth Catherine Mooney

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Born
Jan 1776
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Feb 1791
Arrival
Jul 1791
Death
Jan 1814
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Personal Information

Name: Elizabeth Catherine Mooney
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1776
Death: 1st Jan 1814
Age at death: 38
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Essex Assises
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 16th Feb 1791
Ship: Mary Anne
Arrival: 9th Jul 1791
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Elizabeth Catherine Mooney was transported on the Mary Anne, departing 16th Feb 1791 and arriving 9th Jul 1791 with 28 passengers.

Built in France 1772 of 298 Tons first sailed as a British convict ship from Portsmouth 16/02/1791.

Mary AnneMary Anne (generic)

References

Primary SourceGillen, Mollie; The Founders of Australia; A Biographical Dictionary of the First Fleet. Baxter, Carol; Musters of New South Wales and Norfolk Island. James Smee 'Births & Baptisms Marriages & Defacto Relationships Deaths & Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' Pamela Statham 'A Colonial Regiment-New Sources Relating to the New South Wales Corps 1789-1810'

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Convict Notes

iain Frazier avatar
75
on 26th March 2025

Another Reference is: Clem Sargent 'Colonial Garrison 1817-1824-48th foot Northamptonshire Regiment in the colony of New South Wales'

iain Frazier avatar
75
on 26th March 2025

Family connections for Elizabeth Catherine (Mooney) are: MOONEY-now updated Elizabeth Catherine (Mooney) was born about 1776. She was tried at Essex Assizes, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 5months on Fleet ship MARY ANN/E. She was Free by Servitude by 1793 & married firstly John (Colethread his first relationship) on 15 9 1793 at St Johns CofE Parramatta & produced 2children.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] John (Colethread) arrived in NSW as a marine in 1788 after a voyage of 12months on First Fleet ship LADY PENRHYN. He had a first relationship with Ann (Wise her second relationship (2of4)). He died in 1802-not shown in Smees records-father of 4children. Details of John (Colethread)s family are given in entry for Ann (Watson LADY PENRHYN 1788) on this Website. .. >>>Catherine (Mooney) had a second relationship with William (Wilson) his first relationship) hom she later married. She was willed the effects of William (Wilson) on 1 9 1802 just after her husbands death. She married William (Wilson) on 10 9 1811 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died as Elizabeth Catherine (Mooney) on 5 5 1814 age38 mother of 7children & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. William (Wilson) was born about 1776. He arrived in Australia free in 1795/7 on HMS RELIANCE. He willed his effects to Catherine (Mooney on 1 9 1802 just after her first husbands death. He was recorded as a farmer 1811.>>> William (Wilson) & Catherine (Mooney) produced 5children: 1.Mary (Wilson) was born in 1804. She married George (Graham) on 24 5 1825 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool &produced at least 3children. ..George (Graham) was born on 13 4 1803 & baptised on 14 10 1804 age18m at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He died on 7 7 1852 age49. ..Details of George (Graham)s family are given in entry for John (Graham GANGES 1797) on this Website. .. 2.George (Wilson) was born on 7 7 1805 & baptised on 30 7 1812 age 7+ at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was a joiner when he married Elizabeth (Ternan) on 21 5 1827 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He was a carpenter in 1828 & 1829. He died in 1873 age about67. ..Elizabeth (Ternan) was born in 1805 & baptised on 21 4 1811 age about5 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died in 1866 age about51. ..Details of Elizabeth (Ternan)s family are given below. ..George (Wilson) & Elizabeth (Ternan) produced 3children: ..1.George (Wilson) was born on 5 6 1828 & baptised on 10 8 1828 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He died on 28 8 1828 age12w & was buried at St Philips CofE Sydney. ....[Noted a George (Wilson) is recorded as a duplicate of the above birth (perhaps a misrecording of a second George)-born on 13 9 1828 at Castlereagh St Sydney & baptised on 18 10 1829 age13m at St James CofE Sydney] ..2.??? (Wilson) ..3.??? (Wilson) .. 3.Ann (Wilson) was born on 26 9 1808 & baptised on 30 7 1812 age3 w/George, William, John at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She married with permission at age15 Charles (Smith) in 1823 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. ..Charles (Smith) was born 1800. He was tried at Leicester Borough Quarter Sessions on 22 10 1818, sentenced to 14years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1819 after a voyage of 6months on BARING. He is recorded as having a Ticket of Leave in 1823. On 1 3 1823 he is recorded as servant to Latthrop (Murray) when given permission to travel to Hobart on MINERVA. He was recorded as a butcher in 1826, was issued his Ticket of Leave in May 1827 & recorded as a butcher in 1829. He died on 18 1 1845 age45 at his residence in George St & buried at churchyard Newtown. [.Some details taken from this Website] ..Ann (Wilson) & Charles (Smith) produced at least 3children: ..1.Charles (Smith) was born on 24 7 1824 & baptised on 22 8 1824 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. ..2.George (Smith) was born on 3 12 1826 at Market St Sydney & baptised on 24 12 1826 at St James CofE Sydney. ..3.Mary Ann (Smith) was born on 19 2 1829 at Market St Sydney & baptised on 22 3 1829 at St James CofE Sydney. She died on 2 5 1829 age2/4m & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. .. 4.William (Wilson) was born on 24 7 1810 & baptised on 30 7 1812 age2+ w/George, Ann, John at St Johns CofE Parramatta. 5.John (Wilson) was born on 20 3 1812 & baptised on 30 7 1812 w/George, Ann, William at St Johns CofE Parramatta. .. .. >>>William (Wilson) married secondly Ann (Morgan) on 24 9 1814 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He produced 10children in his lifetime. Ann Margaret (Morgan) was born on 8 9 1797 & baptised on 20 11 1797 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died on 23 1 1832 age35. Details of Ann Margaret (Morgan)s family are given in entry for Mary (Jones NEPTUNE 1790) on this Website. William (Wilson) & Ann (Morgan) produced 5children: 1.James (Wilson) was born on 26 8 1816 & baptised on 22 9 1816 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. 2.Daniel (Wilson) was born on 21 7 1819 & baptised on 12 12 1819 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. 3.Joseph Emanuel (Wilson) was born on 25 12 1821 & baptised on 15 5 1822 at Christ Church Castlereagh. 4.Johannes (Wilsn) was born in 1826. 5.Jonas (Wilson) was born on 13 10 1827 & baptised on 4 11 1827 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. TERNAN William (Ternan/Ternham) was born at Plymouth Devonshire. He married Elizabeth (???) in Devonshire. He enlisted in NSW Corps at IPO Cater as a Corporal on 19 10 1789 & arrived in NSW as a soldier with his family on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship SCARBOROUGH; a voyage noted for extreme brutality of prisoners with a high death rate. In 1794 he was granted 25acres at Iron Cove Creek. In 1795 he was a private. In 1797 he was granted 25acres at Mulgrave Place Hawkesbury. In 1798 he was detached to (McArthur)s company until 1800 when he was detached to (Foveaux)s company & then (Townson)s company. In 1803 he was detached to (Kemp)s company. He returned to UK in 1803 on HMS GLATTON. William (Ternan/Ternham) & Elizabeth (???) produced 1child: 1.William (Ternan/Ternham) was born on 10 6 1782 at Plymouth Devonshire. He arrived in NSW with his parents on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship SCARBOROUGH. He was enlisted in NSW Corps on 21 6/7 1793 age12 as a drummer 102nd Regiment at Sydney. In 1798 he was detached to (Foveaux)s company, from which he deserted on 25 6 1800. He was captured on 4 7 1800 & became a private with (Grose)s company until 1806 when he was transferred to (Abbott)s company & (Band)s company. He married Margaret (Hughes her second relationship) on 1 2 1807 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. In 1808 he returned to (Abbott)s company. In 1809 he was detached to 1Company until 24 4 1810 when he was transferred to 73rd Regiment. On 4 3 1823 he was a private, labourer 48th Regiment discharged at Sydney on pension, having served with 102nd, 73rd & 46th Regiments. He was a dealer in 1828 & plasterer in 1830. ..Margaret (Hughes) was born in 1790. She arrived in NSW with her parents on 20 11 1800 after a voyage of 8months on ROYAL ADMIRAL. ..Details of Margaret (Hughes)s family are given below. ..William (Ternan/Tiernan/Tenant/Ternon) & Margaret (Hughes) produced at least 9children: ..1.Elizabeth (Ternan) was born in 1805 & baptised on 21 4 1811 age about5 w/Margaret at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She married George (Wilson) carpenter & joiner on 21 5 1827 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced 3children. She died in 1866 age about51. ....George (Wilson) was born on 7 7 1805 & baptised on 30 7 1812 age 7+ at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was a carpenter & joiner in 1827, 1828 & 1829. He died in 1873 age about67. ....Details of George (Wilson)s family are given above .. ..2.Frances (Ternan) was born on 19 12 1807 & baptised on 20 3 1808 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She married George (Peat his second marriage) shipwright on 2 7 1828 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced at least 1child. She died in 1866 age about58. ....George (Peat) was born on 8 2 1794 & baptised on 30 3 1794 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He was a ships carpenter when he married firstly Elizabeth (Tutton her second relationship) emancipist on 20 4 1818 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He died on 9 8 1870 age76 father of at least 5children. ....Details of George (Peat)s family are given in entry for Charles (Peat SCARBOROUGH 1788) on this Website. .. ..3.Margaret (Ternan) was born on 3 2 1810 & baptised on 21 4 1811 w/Elizabeth at St Phillips CofE Sydney. ..4.Margaret (Ternan/Tiernan) was born on 16 9 1812 & baptised on 4 10 1812 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. ..5.Ann (Ternan/Tenant) was born on 9 12 1814 & baptised on 15 12 1814 at St Phillips CofE Sydney; the baptism was also recorded on 8 1 1815. ..6.William (Ternan/Ternon) was born on 8 11 1818 & baptised on 29 11 1818 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. ..7.Mary Ann (Ternan) was born on 16 12 1823 & baptised on 8 2 1824 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. ..8.Thomas George Robert (Ternan/Tiernan) was born on 23 3 1828 & baptised on 11 5 1828 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. ..9.James Alexander (Ternan/Tiernan) was born on 27 9 1830 & baptised on 12 12 1830 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. .10.James Alexander (Ternan) .11.George (Ternan) HUGHES Thomas (Hughes) married Francis (???) in England. He arrived in NSW as a sergeant of NSW Corps with his family on 20 11 1800 after a voyage of 8months on ROYAL ADMIRAL; he was reduced to private on arrival & detached to (Grose)s company. In 1806 he was promoted to Corporal & detached to (Grosser)s company. In 1808 he was promoted to Sergeant & detached to (Lewis)s company. In 1809 he was detached to (Cummings company then to 7Company & granted 100acres at Cabramatta, while leasing 36.5rods at Back Row. In 1810 he was detached to 7Company &, on 24 4 1810, transferred to 73rd Regiment. Thomas (Hughes) & Francis (???) produced 1child: 1.Margaret (Hughes) was born in 1790. She arrived in NSW with her parents on 20 11 1800 after a voyage of 8months on ROYAL ADMIRAL. She married William (Ternan) on 1 2 1807 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced at least 9children. ..William (Ternan/Ternham) was born on 10 6 1782 at Plymouth Devonshire. He arrived in NSW with his parents on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship SCARBOROUGH. He was enlisted in NSW Corps on 21 6/7 1793 age12 as a drummer 102nd Regiment at Sydney. In 1798 he was detached to (Foveaux)s company, from which he deserted on 25 6 1800. He was captured on 4 7 1800 & became a private with (Grose)s company until 1806 when he was transferred to (Abbott)s company & (Band)s company. In 1808 he returned to (Abbott)s company. In 1809 he was detached to 1Company until 24 4 1810 when he was transferred to 73rd Regiment. On 4 3 1823 he was a private, labourer 48th Regiment discharged at Sydney on pension, having served with 102nd, 73rd & 46th Regiments. He was a dealer in 1828 & plasterer in 1830. ..Details of William (Ternan)s family are given above. 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'

iain Frazier avatar
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on 16th February 2021

Catherine married John (Colethread) on 15 9 1793 at St Johns Parramatta; she was age27. John (Colethread) was a marine who arrived on LADY PENRHYN in 1788. He had previously produced 2children with Ann (Wise). Ann (Wise) was a convict on LADY PENRHYN also arriving in 1788. The children of John (Colethread) & Ann (Wise) are:- a.John (Colethread) was born in 1789 & baptised on 8 1 1789 at St Philips Sydney. He died on 5 4 1789. b.John (Colethread) was born in 1790 & baptised on 2 5 1790 at St Philips Sydney. Ann (Wise) does not have an entry on this Website, as yet. John (Colethread) and Catherine (Mooney)s (Free by Servitude by this time) children are:- 1.Grace (Colethread) b.&d.24 12 1798. 2.Grace (Colethread) was born on 1 9 1800 & baptised on that date at St Philips Sydney. Catherine then partnered William (Wilson). William (Wilson) had arrived on HMS RELIANCE in 1795 & they produced 4children:- 1.Mary (Wilson) was born in 1804. 2.George (Wilson) was born on 7 7 1805 & was baptised on 30 7 1812 age7+ at St Johns Parramatta. George married Elizabeth (Ternan) at St Philips Sydney on 21 5 1827. Ann (Ternan) was born in the colony in 1805 the daughter of William (Ternan) who arrived in the colony in 1790 on SCARBOROUGH age8 & Margaret (Hughes) who arrived on ROYAL ADNIRAL in 1800 age10. By 1830, George & Elizabeth (Ternan) had maybe 1child:- 1a.George (Wilson) was born on 15 6 1828 & baptised on 10 8 1828 at St Philips Sydney. He died on 28 8 1828 age2months. 1b.a George (Wilson) is also shown as born on 13 9 1828 & baptised on 18 10 1829 at St James Sydney. 3.Ann (Wilson) was born on 26 9 1808 & was baptised on 30 7 1812 with other siblings at St Johns Parramatta. Ann married Charles (Smith) at St Lukes Liverpool on 21 7 1823; she was 15years old & he was 23years old Charles (Smith) was a convict who arrived on BARING in 1819; he had a Ticket of Leave by now. Before 1830 Charles (Smith) and Ann (Wilson) produced 3children. Charles (Smith) has an entry on this Website. 4.William (Wilson) was born on 24 7 1810 & was baptised on 30 7 1812 with other siblings at St Johns Parramatta. On 10 9 1811 Catherine as an emancipist married William (Wilson) at St Philips Sydney. She was now Free by Servitude Catherine (Free by Servitude) & William (Wilson) produced 1more child:- 5.John (Wilson) born 20 3 1812 & baptised 30 7 1812 with other siblings at St Johns Parramatta. Other unidentified Wilson children are mentioned in Smee's work & may or may not apply to this family. Margaret (Hughes) was the daughter (born in 1790 in England) of Thomas (Hughes) a soldier & Frances (???). They arrived on ROYAL ADMIRAL on 22 11 1800. Thomas was a sergeant. In the colony Thomas became a private attached to (Grose) until 1805. In 1806 he was attached as a corporal to (Grosser) (same person?) & (Lewis) until 1808 when he became a sergeant. In 1809 he was attached to (Cummings) at 7Company until 1810. In 1810 he was transferred to 73rd Regiment. Thomas was granted 10acres at Cabramatta & leased 36.5rods at back row about 1809. After Catherine/s death, William (Wilson) married Ann (Morgan) on 24 9 1814 at St Johns Parramatta-she was 18years old & he was 38years old. William (Wilson) and Ann/Margaret (Morgan) produced 5children, & are mentioned in the entry for Eleanor (Redchester) on this Website. William (Ternan) & Margaret (Hughes) married on 1 2 1807 at St Philips Sydney & produced 9children:- 1.Elizabeth (Ternan) was born in 1805 & baptised on 21 4 1811 with her sister Margaret on 21 4 1811 age5?. Elizabeth married George (Wilson) as shown above. 2.Frances (Ternan) was born on 19 12 1807 & baptised on 20 3 1808. She died in 1866 age about 59. Frances married George (Peat his second marriage) at St Philips Sydney on 2 7 1829. George (Peat) was born in the colony in 1794. They produced 1child in 1829:- -William (Peat) was born on 13 8 1829 & baptised on 13 9 1829. 3.Margaret (Ternan) was born on 3 2 1810 & baptised on 21 4 1811 age1 with her sister Elizabeth. 4.Margaret (another?) (Ternan/Tiernan) was born on 16 9 1812 & baptised on 4 10 1812. 5.Ann (Ternan/Tenant) was born on 9 12 1814 & baptised on 15 12 1814 or 8 1 1815. 6.William (Ternan/Ternon) was born on 8 11 1818 & baptised on 29 11 1818. 7.Mary Ann (Ternan) was born on 26 12 1823 & baptised on 8 2 1824. 8.Thomas George Robert (Ternan) was born on 23 3 1828 & baptised on 11 5 1828. 9.James Alexander (Ternan) was born on 27 9 1830 & baptised on 12 12 1830. All baptisms were held at St Philips Sydney. George (Peat) was born on 8 2 1794 the 3rd child of Charles (Peat) a convict from SCARBOROUGH (arrived 1788) & Ann (Mullens) a convict from LADY PENRHYN (arrived 1788) & baptised on 30 3 1794 at St Phillips Sydney. He first married Elizabeth (Tutton/O/Connor) an emancipist from CANADA on 20 4 1818 at St Philips Sydney. They produced maybe 5children:- 1.George (Peat) was born on 18 10 1814 & baptised on 17 1 1815. 2.George (another?) (Peat) was born on 18 10 1815 & baptised on 5 5 1816. 3.Charles (Peat) was born in Sept 1817. He died about 22 10 1817 age1?month.. 4.William John (Peat) was born on 21 12 1819 & baptised on 23 7 1820. He died on 28 5 1845 age25. A William (Peat) is recorded as being born to George (Peat) & Elizabeth (Thorn) in 1819 & dying on 10 11 1827 age14days. 5.A Mary (Peat) is recorded as being born to George (Peat) & Elizabeth (Thorn) on 6 12 1824. She died on 20 12 1824 age9. All known baptisms were held at St Philips Sydney. George died on 9 8 1870 age76. Elizabeth his wife died on 9 1 1826 at St Philips Sydney age33, an emancipist. Elizabeth (Thuton), born about 1796, was a convict on CANADA which arrived in 1810 & produced a child out of wedlock on 11 1 1813 with David (Connor/O'Connor) a convict from QUEEN who arrived in 1791. She died as Elizabeth wife of George (Peat) on 9 1 1826 at St Philips Sydney age33, an emancipist. The child, John (Connor/O'Connor), was baptised on 19 2 1813 at St Philips Sydney. He died on 21 12 1813 age11months. George (Peat) is mentioned in entry for Charles (Peat) on this Website. Hannah (Mullens) has an entry on this Website. Elizabeth (Tutton) has an entry on this Website. David (Connor/O'Connor) cannot be found on this Website as yet.

Denis Pember avatar
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on 4th December 2015

In the colony, Elizabeth married John Colethread (First Fleet Marine, Lady Penrhyn, 1788): The solemnization of matrimony by banns between John Couthread and Elizabeth Catherine Mooney and married this 15th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety three by me Richard Johnson John signed the register and Elizabeth made her X mark In the presence of Thomas Swinneston and Isabella --- who made their X marks, and Luke Jones. The couple appear to have had two daughters, both baptised as Grace Colethread. John Died in 1802 and Elizabeth then had a long term relationship with William Wilson (Came Free, Reliance, 1797). They had 5 children between 1805 and 1812. In 1806 Catherine Mooney, Mary Ann, FS, was listed as wife of William Wilson with two male and three female children. On 1 Sep 1802 only three weeks after Colethread died, Wilson made a will leaving all his effects to Catherine Colethread. She bore him several more children and was probably the Catherine Wilson age given as 38 who died in 1814.