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Transportation
Thomas Parsonage was transported on the Hilsborough, departing 30th Sep 1798 and arriving 26th Jul 1799 with 300 passengers.
Hilsborough (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 255 (128) |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Family connections for Thomas (Parsonage) are: Some amendments added Sep 2025. PARSONAGE Thomas (Parsonage) was born about 1770 & became a baker. He was tried for horse theft at Warwick Assizes, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 7 1799 after a voyage of 9months on HILSBOROUGH; the ship was riddled with typhoid & bad management. He had a relationship with Mary (Jones). He was Free by Servitude by 1808. He died on 11 5 1833 age67. [Some details taken from this Website] Mary (Jones) was born about 1760 or 1770. She was tried for stealing clothes at Chester Great Sessions, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 12 6 1801 after a voyage of 10months on EARL CORNWALLIS. She was Free by Servitude by 1808. She was buried on 4 5 1827 age about56or67. [Some details taken from this Website] Thomas (Parsonage) & Mary (Jones) produced 3children: 1.Edward (Parsonage) was born on 13 4 1802 & baptised on 19 9 1802 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He married Sarah (Barnett age16) on 6 8 1827 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He was a cabinetmaker in 1828 & 1830. He died in 1862 age about60. ..Sarah (Barnett) was born on 13 10 1811 & baptised on 9 2/12 1812 w/George at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She died in 1873 age about61. ..Details of Sarah (Barnett)s family are given in entry for George (Barnett ACTIVE 1791) on this Website. ..Edward (Parsonage) & Sarah (Barnett) produced at least 2children: ..1.Ann Elizabeth (Parsonage) was born on 12 6 1828 & baptised on 13 7 1828 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died on 22 8 1828 age2m. ..2.Martha Matilda (Parsonage) was born on 11 3 1830 & baptised on 18 4 1830 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. .. 2.Maria (Parsonage) was born on 19 10 1805 & baptised on 23 8 1806 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She married John Jenkins (Peacock) master mariner on 8 2 1827 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced 2children. She died in 1885 age about79. ..John Jenkins (Peacock) was born about 1798. He was a master mariner in 1827. He was recorded in 1827 as a farmer & in 1828 as head farmer. ..Details of John Jenkins (Peacock)s family are given in entry for Thomas (Peacock NEPTUNE 1790) on this Website. .. 3.Mary (Parsonage) was born on 19 10 1808 & baptised on 12 2 1809 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She married at age16 Michael (Gannon) joiner with permission on 31 8 1824 at St Phillips CofE Sydney; she subsequently applied for her husband to be assigned to her; they produced at least 6children. She died on 25 3 1878 age69 & was buried at Cooks River. ..Michael (Gannon) was born about 1798/1800 at Mullingar co.Westmeath & became a carpenter/turner/farmer. He was tried for highway robbery w/his brothers Patrick & Robert in assaulting Ann (Read) at Baltrasna Co.Meath, on 10 1 1820, & stealing silver tea spoons etc of William (Read) (among other offences) at Meath Ireland in 1820, sentenced to Life, held at Kaimainham Goal Dublin from 12 7 1820 & arrived in NSW as a convict on 22 12 1820 after a voyage of 4months on ALMORAH;: on the ship he was taken ill, 2-10 11 1820, with a stomach disorder; he was 5'6.5" fair md-middling? complexion brown hair hazel eyes. He is recorded as a carpenter on stores & still a carpenter on 15 1 1822. He was a joiner when assigned to his wife after 1824 & lived in the Rocks area as a carpenter/joiner; one of his achievements was to supply a cedar desk to the Police Office about July 1825. He was issued his Ticket of Leave for Sydney on 18 7 1829; & was a gardner. His Ticket of Leave was refreshed on 11 2 1835. He prospered as a builder and accumulated real estate. He was issued his Conditional Pardon on 21 11 1835 & Absolute Pardon on 1 10 1840-when he was described as ruddy pockmarked complexion brow/grey hair grey eyes. By 1843 he was undertaker for Catholic burials & become an auctioneer and commission agent in Lower George Street, but this business was damaged by his brother’s insolvency. He then obtained a publican’s licence for an Inn on Cook’s River Road, Newtown, and was settled at Tempe by the end of 1845. He became bankrupt within two years & was criticized for fraudulent transactions, contradictory evidence on oath and criminal neglect in failing to keep proper accounts. From 1848 he was involved in politics. In November 1850 he bought a heavily timbered estate of 1905acres in St George parish (known as Gannon’s Forest and later Hurstville) & bought & sold property. He died on 9 8 1881 age81 at Tempe & was buried at Cooks River. ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..Details of Michael (Gannon)s family are given in entry for Michael (Gannon ALMORAH 1820) on 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.
Mary Parsonage (born Jones)about 1770 and was buried in Sydney Australia on 4 May 1827 according to N,S,W, B,D,M. Thomas & Mary had 3 children 1. Edward b. 1802 2. Maria b. 1805 3. Mary b. 1808
Married Mary Jones 1760-1827 (convict)