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Patrick Pendergast was transported on the Portland, departing 21st Feb 1833 and arriving 26th Jun 1833 with 199 passengers.
The 'Portland' ship was built at Bristol, England in 1822, 385 tons. The 'Portland' transported convicted from Britain to Australia in 1832 & 1833. The 1833 voyage came direct from Cork, Ireland therefore all of the passengers are not yet listed on this web site.
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Convict Notes
Rule of Court at the late Assizes. There are eight to be hanged —viz. Patrick Prendergast for rape on the 24th instant. William Keefe. Patrick Hoolahan, Michael Boyne, James Malloy and Wm. Ryan, for conspiracy to murder Darby Long —on the 17th instant, Patrick Toomy and James Kerwick, for robbery of the police of their arms, on the 24th instant. Clonmel Herald, 10 Nov 1832.
Patrick Pendergast, son of John Pendergast and Catherine Dunne, was born circa 1813 in County Tipperary, Ireland, died on July 23, 1881 in Mowara near Eden, NSW1 at age 68, and was buried on July 25, 1881 in Catholic section, Kiah River Cemetery, NSW. The cause of his death was Inflammation of the lungs
Patrick Pendergast was a convict who arrived in the colony aboard the ship "Portland" on the 26th June 1833. The "Portland" had sailed from Cork in Ireland on the 21st February 1833 and it was her 2nd trip to Australia. The following is a Court Record researched and supplied by The Irish Genealogical Association. "Patrick Pendergast had been charged, tried and convicted of the rape of Norroy Nowlan and sentenced to death by hanging on the 24th inst. The circumstances of this case were particularly atrocius, the prosecutrix was a very decent country young woman. The outrage took place two years ago near Knocklofty, as she was on her journey she was met by four ruffians who forced her into a remote field, and abused by the four miscreants, a child was the consequence. It was only the other day that the prisoner was apprehended; he and his vile associates ever since eluded the vigilance of the Police. The prosecutrix since got married and is now in comfortable circumstances." Patrick was tried at the Summer Assizes and a brief statement regarding the trial appeared in the "Tipperary Free Press". It read as follows " ....Patrick Pendergast was sentenced to die on Saturday the 29th November for rape.' (3/11/1832). Waterford Mirror originally reported Patrick Pendergast's names as Thomas Pendergast but believed to be reporter error; all later issues record him as Patrick. Theres is no record of the reprieve of the death sentence. No record on the arrest of Patrick Pendergast was found. Following his arrival Patrick was assigned to Ronald Campbell in the Monaro district. • Occupation: Carrier and Farmer. • Religion: Catholic. • He lived at Delegate, Boyd Town, Kiah, Green Cape.
Patrick Pendergast was transported for the rape of Norroy Nowlan and sentenced to death by hanging. Listed as 23 years old on arrival in NSW and his birth date 1810. Other sources give 1813 as his birthdate. Father: John Pendergast Mother: Catherine Dunn. Patrick was illiterate, 5’8” tall, fair ruddy complexion, brown hair, light hazel eyes and a cocked nose. 1841 Muster: Assigned to Ronald Campbell, Maneroo. Patrick is not listed on the NSW Gov. Convicts site. 29/5/1845: Married Johanna Ryan at Delegate – They had 8, 10, or 11 children. Johanna arrived with her family as immigrants, and died on 7/7/1913 at Eden, NSW. 23/7/1881: Patrick died at Kiah River, Eden, NSW.