Michael Murphy

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Robin Sharkey on 25th March 2016

Michael Murphy per “Rolla” in 1803 was tried at Co Kildare in April 1802 (Assizes held in the town of Naas), age 31 on indents. Arrived per Rolla in 1803 with Life Sentence. Obtained pardons early and an Appin land grant in 1816. No evidence of a NSW marraige, gifting his land to a neighbour’s son in 1830, and being in the Benevolent Asylum at least in 1828. * Conditional Pardon from Governor King who was Governor when Murphy arrived until August 1806 (self reported in Feb 1810 Memorandum) * Absolute Pardon from Colonel Foveaux (self reported in Feb 1810 Memorandum) * In January 1810 Governor Macquarie rescinded all pardons and required residers to re-apply for them. Michael Murphy wrote a memorial in February 1810 saying he had supported himself but his labour since early on, having been given Conditional Pardon and the Absolute Pardon. He humbly sought to have these circumstances taken into account. Apparently they were, and he continued with a Conditional Pardon (but not absolute). No eviMichael Murphy 1816 -Land Grant Michael Murphy of Liverpool on list of persons to receive Grants of Land - 30 acres - recommended by Thomas Moore Esq 1816 on list of persons to receive cattle from government herd 1817 Muster - arrived per “Rolla”, Conditional Pardon, Landholder at Appin 1817 Sydney Gazette (11, 18, 25 Oct; 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Nov; 6 Dec, Michael Murphy’s tender for fresh meat was accepted being 1000 lb of beef to be delivered to Commissariat at Liverpool on 13th Dec’r 1817 1820 Sydney Gazette 20/5/1820 - Michael Murphy appointed a constable in District of Airds (togerthe with Joseph Ward and John Grant) 6/1/1821 Sydney Gazette - on list of persons whose tender for supplies of WHEAT for government stores was accepted: Michael Murphy, residence Appin, 100 Bushells 1822, 4 March - Michael Murphy at “Campbelltown” received servant Thomas Burke per ‘Lord Sidmouth’ (Government Lists) 1822 muster recorded as arriving per “Rowland” Cond Pardon. Farmer, Appin NSW [“Rolla” mistaken by constable or clerk as “Rowland”] 1825 Muster: Michael Murphy per “Rolla” “Residing on his Grant at Appin” 1823 UNWELL: Sydney gazette, 13 November 1823, p1: District of Appin, October 27,1823, WHEREAS Michael Murphy, a Settler of said District, has been reduced, by severe Indisposition, to a state of mental and bodily Infirmity, which renders him incapable of duly transacting Business of any kind ; Notice is therefore hereby given, that no Claim on the said Michael Murphy, arising from any Transaction after the Date hereof, will be paid by him or from his Effects, unless such Transaction be sanctioned by the Resident Magistrate of said District, or by some other Magistrate of the Colony. APPIN October 27, 1823. ALL Persons, having Demands on Michael Murphy, Settler, of Appin, to this Date, are requested to furnish the Resident Magistrate of Appin with their Bills, or Accounts, that the same may be examined and registered, with a view to the Liquidator ……….as may be found correct. HOWEVER, He continued to live despite his precarious healthin 1823 1828 Census - was a Pensioner and in the Benevolent Asylum in Sydney. Age recorded as “42”. However, would be aged 57 based on age 31 at 1802 indent. He was therefore unwell enough not to be able to look after himself any more, and had no one to care for him. 1830 = Gifted his farm In 1830, 1st September, Michael Murphy of Appin gifted two farms - one of 30 acres and one of 50 acres, bounded by Hamilton Hume’s and Michael Rourke’s farms - to James Rourke, probably a neighbour son of Michael Rourke?. The consideration was “The kindness the said Michel Murphy received from the said James Rourke and the love and respect he has for him”. Witnesses were Daniel Spillane, Samuel Ratcliffe and Michael Rourke. In 1834, James Rourke brought a claim for the Land with the Land Commissioners for the issue of Deeds to the 80 acres of Land. DEATH - not found.