Patrick Quinn

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JD Stubbs on 17th March 2024

Patrick was transported with his younger brother James Quinn. Convict Indents state that at the time of his transportation Patrick was: Irish Rebel: WB Religion: Roman Catholic Age on arrival: 26 Marital status: Married 1 child Calling/trade: Labourer Born: 1805 Native place: Clare Tried: 2 June 1831 Ennis Clare Co Sentence: Life Ship: Asia V (2) [1831] Crime: Unlawful oaths Former Convictions: None Height: 5 foot and 5 3/4 inches Complexion: Ruddy, freckled Hair: Sandy Eyes: Light brown Remarks: Right middle finger turned backwards.

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JD Stubbs on 1st February 2024

Patrick Quinn was from county Clare, Ireland. In 1831 he was convicted of Unlawful Oaths and Whiteboy activity. Upon arrival he was assigned to Mr. Cyrus Doyle of the Hawkesbury, where he became the convict overseer of Doyle's squattings on the Liverpool Plains. Ultimately becoming one of the first Pioneers of the Narrabri Region. On St. Patrick's Day, 1834, Mr. Quinn, in conjunction with Mr. Andrew Doyle, of Cooma, took up on account of the late Cyrus Matthew Doyle, the Nurrabry Run (Narrabri Station), which was then the most extreme occupied country on the Namoi, Tippereenah having been previously occupied by the representatives of the late W. C. Wentworth. Just prior to the occupancy of Narrabri, and quite close to the site of the township now known by that name. After many years of trustworthy service to his first and only employer, Mr. Quinn started a store and accommodation house in the original station hut at Narrabri (the station homestead having been removed to Killarney), at the same time carrying on a large business as a carrier. In a short time he speculated in the purchase of a small station adjoining Gundemaine ; and so great was his energy and rapid success that in a few years he became the proprietor not only of important squatting properties in the vicinity of Narrabri and Wee Waa, but also held considerable land and house properties near Maitland and Murrurundi. At one time it is supposed that he might have retired with a fortune of £40,000. Then came a season of depression, immediately followed by the disease known as scab, affecting the flocks of Mr. Quinn, who, like many others placed under similar circumstances, had to succumb to their misfortune. At length the last of Mr. Quinn's possessions, Glen Quinn, had to be given up, and he and his family were left homeless, but not without friends. The genuine hospitality at all times to be found at Glen Quinn, and the well-known kindness and liberality of its old proprietor, brought forth many friends, who liberally contributed to a fund which afforded substantial aid to him and his. He died peacefully on May 3 1876, in his 73rd year, in full possession of all his faculties and, apparently, free from pain. His demise, though it occurred rather suddenly at last, had not been unexpected; he had been ailing for some months, and by all was considered to be fast breaking up, his medical attendant for some time past having been of opinion that his life was only a question of a few weeks, and that at any time he might drop off. The funeral took place May 4 at 4 p.m. The cortege following the coffin was very large, all who could attending as a mark of respect to the deceased, and every shop front was in half mourning. Unfortunately time did not serve to warn the outside residents or, we are given to understand, numbers would have come in to witness the last rites of sepulture. Quinn will always be remembered as an open hearted generous man, ever ready to relieve the wants of others and to assist —as in many cases he is known to have done—his friends on their road through life. He has left two sons and four daughters (one of the latter being married) to bewail their sad bereavement, and now rests, by the side of his daughter Sarah, in the Narrabri Cemetery.