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William Shinkwin was transported on the Hooghley, departing 5th Jan 1825 and arriving 22nd Apr 1825 with 194 passengers.
The Hooghley was built in London in 1819. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Hooghley in 1825, 1828, 1831 and 1834. 1831 Voyage - Hooghley. Shipping; Intelligence. ARRIVALS. From Cork, on Tuesday last, whence she sailed the 24th June last, the ship, Hooghley,309 tons, Captain Reeves, with- 184 female prisoners. Surgeon superintendent, James Ellis, Esq. this vessel brings out ten free settlers and 20 children, as steerage passengers. Source; The Sydney Herald. Mon 3 Oct 1831. Page 4. Shipping Intelligence.
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In the Supreme Court of New South Wales. ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION. In the will of William Sbinkwin, late of Douro, near Yass, in the Colony of New South Wales, Station Superintendent, deceased. NOTICE is hereby given, that after the expiration of fourteen days from the publication hereof, application will be made to this Honorable Court, in its Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction, for probate of the will of the abovenamed William Shinkwin, deceased, to be granted to Thomas Austin Shinkwin, of Murrumbateman, near Yass aforesaid, farmer, the sole executor named in the said will.—Dated this 29th day of January, A.D. 1881. EDWARD ARTHUR ICETON, Proctor, Yass. NSW Govt Gazette, 1 Feb 1881
New South Wales, Australia, Certificates of Freedom, 1810-1814, 1827-1867 (NRS 12210) Butts of Certificates of Freedom 1830 August 9 no 30/573. Guilty of insurrection
Listed as William ‘Shingwin’ on Irish Convicts database but most subsequent records are under ‘Shinkwin’. William Shinkwin was the son of Thomas and Mary Shinkwin. He was 24 years old on arrival in NSW and was assigned to ‘Piper’, most likely this would be Captain Piper of Point Piper. On the 16 /7/1823 he was out in the streets after sun-set, that area of Cork being under martial law at the time, William gave differing reasons for being away from his place of abode to the arresting constable. He was give a second chance to explain on 8/8/1823 but declined to do so and was then transported for 7 years for 'Insurrection'. 13/4/1830: Aged 25, 5’8” tall, grey eyes, sandy hair, freckled complexion – Absconded from Liverpool Barracks. 6/7/1830: Apprehended 9/8/1830: COF (listed as Shinkwin) 9/6/1831: Permission to marry Rose/Rosetta McDonald (Asia 1830) at Narellan, NSW. 1831: Married and had 2 children, Margaret 1831 and Thomas Austin C1841. He became a highly respected member of the Yass community. 21/1/1881: William died at Yass and was buried at the Yass Cemetery. Rose died in 1888 and was buried at Yass also. 22/1/1881 Goulburn Evening Penny Post: Old age has called away another of the very respected residents of the Yass district, Mr. William Shinkwin, of Douro. Mr. Shinkwin had lived to see 11 years past man's allotted time, and up to within the last few weeks had continued with untiring zeal the management of the Douro estate. Mr. Shinkwin was one of the first station-managers in the Yass district, and then had charge of Mr. Johnstone's Nanima and Bedelluck stations. For a very great number of years the Douro estate has entirely been in the hands of Mr. Shinkwin."