Thomas Parnell

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iain Frazier on 26th February 2024

Family connections for Thomas (Parnell) are: Some amendments added Sep 2025. PARNELL Thomas (Parnell) was born in 1776 & became a medical student. He married Agnes (Shales her first marriage) at Southwark London on 5 11 1795. He was tried at probably Old Bailey, sentenced to Life, held at London Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict with his family on 2 6 1797 after a voyage of 10months on GANGES. He is recorded in 1827 as a farmer & in 1828 with Conditional Pardon with his son at Richmond. He was recorded in 1830 as a farmer. [Some details taken from this Website] Agnes (Shales/Williams) arrived in NSW with her family on 2 6 1797 after a voyage of 10months on GANGES.>>> Thomas (Parnell) & Agnes (Shales) produced 1child: 1.Thomas (Parnell) was born in 1796 in London. He arrived in NSW with his parents on 2 6 1797 after a voyage of 10months on GANGES. He married Elizabeth (Griffiths) on 10 4 1822 at St Peters CofE Richmond. He is recorded in 1828 as farmer at Richmond with his father. ..Elizabeth (Griffiths) was born on 30 5 1804 & baptised on 6 10 1805 age16m at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She married secondly Thomas (Parnell) in 1822 at St Peters CofE Richmond. She died on 26 12 1862 age58. ..Thomas (Parnell) & Elizabeth (Griffiths) produced at least 5children: ..1.William (Parnell) was born on 13 3 1822 & baptised on 18 8 1822 at St Peters CofE Richmond. ..2.Edward (Parnell) was born on 23 10 1823 & baptised on 25 1 1824 at St Peters CofE Richmond. ..3.Mary Ann (Parnell) was born on 17 8 1825 at Richmond & baptised on 9 9 1827 age2 w/Elizabeth at St Peters CofE Richmond. ..4.Elizabeth (Parnell) was born on 28 7 1827 at Richmond & baptised on 9 9 1827 w/Mary Ann at St Peters CofE Richmond. ..5.Thomas (Parnell) was born on 10 12 1829 at Richmond & baptised on 8 6 1830 at St Peters CofE Richmond. .. >>>Agnes (Shales/Williams) left her husband to join secondly with Samuel (Tho/urley) whom she married as Agnes (Williams/Shales) on 18 4 1811 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced 8children. She was recorded in 1806 as Agnes (Williams) with her husband at Liberty Plains. She died on 23 4 1823 age47 at Richmond mother of 9children & was buried, as (Thorley), at St Peters CofE Richmond. Samuel (Tho/urley) was born about 1768. He was tried w/1other for stealing wooden trunk & contents of Mary (Stevens) at Old Bailey, sentenced to 7years, held at London or Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 8 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship ACTIVE. He became a boat builder sailor publican of Black Dog Inn? in Rocks area Sydney & grazier. He was recorded in 1806 Free by Servitude with his partner Agnes (Williams) as settler on 100acres at Liberty Plains. He was a dealer in 1811. He owned land now known as Sydney Markets. He died on 9 8 1821 age53 at Richmond & was buried at St Peters CofE Richmond. Details of Samuel (Thorley)s family are given in entry for Samuel (Thorley ACTIVE 1791) on 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.

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Denis Pember on 8th September 2015

Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: [Ref- P0206] Parnell, Thomas (Sen) 52, CP, Ganges 1796. Thomas was living with his son Thomas [P0200] and his family at Richmond where Thomas (Jnr) was a farmer.

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Denis Pember on 8th September 2015

Thomas had been married in England, prior to his trial. Married Agnes Shales, Southwark, London; 5 November 1795. They had a son Thomas born in 1796. When Thomas was transported on 'Ganges', Agnes and the small child came free on the same vessel. However, the marriage did not last and Agnes soon deserted Thomas and went and lived with Samuel Thorley (aka Thurley) (Convict, Active, 1791).