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John Power was transported on the Three Bees, departing 8th Dec 1813 and arriving 6th May 1814 with 221 passengers.
SHIP NEWS.—On Wednesday arrived the Catherine transport, Capt. Simmonds, with 97 female prisoners from Ireland; which she received at Cork, and afterwards went to Falmouth for convoy, whence she sailed for this Colony the 8th of last December. Yesterday arrived the Three Bees transport, Capt. Wallace, with 209 male prisoners, also from Ireland, but last from England having sailed in the same convoy with the Catherine, under protection of the Niger and Tagus frigates; which captured, off the Cape de Verde, the Ceres French frigate, rated 36, but carrying 46 guns, after an action of 15 minutes in which the Tagus only was engaged. Sydney Gazette, 7 May 1814.
Three Bees (generic)References
| Primary Source | Mayberry, Peter; Irish Convicts to NSW 1788-1849 |
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Family connections for John (Power) are: POWER ??? (Power) produced perhaps 2children: 1.John (Power) was born about 1789. He was tried for burglary, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 6 5 1814 after a voyage of 5months on THREE BEES; he was Catholic. He became a sawyer employing convicts. He was a labourer when he received permission to marry Elizabeth (Flahaven/Flaven) on 7 7 1817 & did so on 15 9or19 12 1817 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. On 5 9 1825 he was Free by Servitude & applied to have his brother Michael assigned to him at Lane Cove. Convict Anstatia (Kelly) was also assigned to him. He was recorded in 1826 as labourer & in 1828 as labourer at Hunters Hill with his family & brother. He died in 1860 age about71. ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..Elizabeth (Flaven) was born in Ireland. She arrived in NSW with her mother Bridget (Shea) on 15 2 1806 after a voyage of 5.5months on TELLICHERRY; she was Catholic. She was recorded in 1814 with her mothers family. She was recorded in 1828 at Hunters Hill with her family. ..Details of Elizabeth (Flaven)s family are given in entry for Michael (Fitzgerald TELLICHERRY 1806) on this Website. ..John (Power) & Elizabeth (Flahaven/Flaven/Flavenham/Flavahan) produced at least 7children: mostly? girls ..1.Mary (Power) was born in 1818. She was recorded in 1828 at Hunters Hill with her parents. ..2.Catherine (Power) was born on 23 10 1820 at Lane Cove & baptised on 16 9 1826 age5 w/Elizabeth at St Marys RC Sydney. She was recorded in 1828 at Hunters Hill with her parents. ..3.Elizabeth (Power) was born on 18 6 1823 at Lane Cove & baptised on 16 9 1826 age3 w/Catherine at St Marys RC Sydney. She was recorded in 1828 at Hunters Hill with her parents. ..4.John (Power) was born on 23 6 1826 at Lane Cove & baptised on 8 9 1826sic at St Marys RC Sydney. ..5.Eleanor (Power) was born on 1 11 1827 in Sydney & baptised on 22 12 1827 at St Marys RC Sydney. She was recorded in 1828 at Hunters Hill with her parents. ..6.??? (Power) ..7.??? (Power) was born in 1836. .. 2.Michael (Power) was born about 1793 & became a ploughman. He was tried for burglary at Waterford Ireland, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 4 9 1825 after a voyage of 3.5months on LONACH; where he was assigned to his brother John at Lane Cove; he was Catholic. He was recorded in 1828 at Hunters Hill with his brother. He had a first relationship with Anstatia (Kelly her second relationship) & produced 2children.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] ..Anstatia/Anstance (Keily/Kelly) was born about 1808 & became a housemaid. She married firstly Martin (Barry) a soldier in 73rd Regiment. She was working for Ellen (Sullivan) at Dungarvan Waterford co.Ireland when tried for stealing cutlery cloak etc, on 4 11 1826, of her employer at Waterford also, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 12 1 1828 after a voyage of 4.5months on ELIZABETH; she was Catholic. She was assigned to John (Power). She was recorded in 1828 as Anstip (Kelly) at Hunters Hill with her employer John (Power) & his brother Michael. She died in 1841 age about33 mother of 2known children. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>Michael (Power) married secondly Jane (Crotty) on 16 1 1842 & produced 8children. He died on 10 2 1863 age about70 father of 8children. ..Jane (Crotty) was Irish & arrived in Australia free in 1841 on JANE GIFFORD. 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.
Colonial Secretary Index. POWER, John. Per "Three Bees", 1814 1817 Jul 7,8 - Re permission to marry Elizabeth Flaven at Sydney (Reel 6005; 4/3496 pp.232-3) 1818 Dec 5 - Petition by his wife Elizabeth Flaven for mitigation of his sentence (Reel 6053; 4/1754 p.91) POWER, John 1822 - Of Lane Cove. On list of persons receiving an assigned convict (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D p.39) 1825 Sep 5 - Request to have his brother Michael assigned to him (Reel 6064; 4/1787 p.132) --------------------------------------------------
John's younger brother Michael was convicted of burglary at Waterford in 1824 and transported in 1825. John, now a free man, applied for Michael to be assigned to his family. Lane Cove 5 Sep 1825 Honoured Sir I am a free man for many years and reside in Lane Cove, and understand that my brother Michael Power is on board the Lonark. I have a wife and large family to maintain and my name is down in your office for several months for a Government servant, I will now feel myself greatly obliged if your Honor will be pleased to assign my brother to me... John Power. This must have been accepted, because when the 1828 Census was recorded, we find Michael included with John's family. Page 305.... [Ref P1174] Power, John, 38, free by servitude, Three Bees, 1814, 14 years, Catholic, labourer, Hunters Hill. [Ref P1175] Power, Elizabeth, 30, came free, Tellicherry, 1806, Catholic. [Ref P1176] Power, Mary, 10, born in the colony. [Ref P1177] Power, Catherine, 8, born in the colony. [Ref P1178] Power, Elizabeth, 5, born in the colony. [Ref P1179] Power, Eleanor, 1, born in the colony. [Ref P1180] Power, Michael, 30, government servant, Lonach, 1825, life, Catholic. # also on page 219... [Ref K0217] Keily, Anstip, 20, GS, Elizabeth, 1828 7 years, Catholic. Anstatia Keily, just arrived and assigned as a servant - soon to be Michael's defatco.
Elizabeth Flaven was the daughter of Bridget Shea (Irish Convict, 1806, "Tellicherry"), father unknown. Elizabeth was born in Ireland and had come to the colony with her transported mother. Elizabeth and John had at least 7 children born between 1818 and 1836.
John Power applied to marry and married Elizabeth Flaven 15th September 1817. List of persons praying His Excellency's permission to have their names published in the Church in order to their being married Sydney 7 Jul 1817... John Power convict per ship Three Bees, and Elizabeth Flaven, free. John Power, labourer, a bachelor, and Elizabeth Flaven, a spinster, both of this place were married in this church by Banns this 15th day of September in the year 1817 by me, William Cowper. This marriage was solemnised between us 26 (John Power's signature) 16 (Elizabeth made her mark). In the presence of Richard Toben (his mark), Bridget Fitzgerald (her mark).