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Transportation
Jeremiah Sullivan 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. [online database] |
Claims
"He is my great great great grand father on my fathers side"
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Convict Notes
Colonial Secretary Index. SULLIVAN, Jeremiah. Per "Three Bees", 1814. 1818 Dec 3 - Servant to Charles Beasley. Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3190; 4/1856 p.261) 1823 Feb 5 - On list of persons who obtained certificates of freedom during the last week (Reel 6039; 4/424 p.135) 1824 Jul 10 - Of Lower Portland Head; son-in-law of Mr Stubbs of Wilberforce. Memorial (Fiche 3112; 4/1839B No.944 pp.1013-4)
THE undermentioned Persons have received Certificates during the last Week: — Three Bees, Jeremiah Sullivan. Sydney Gazette, 6 Feb 1823. ----------------------------------------------------
Jeremiah and Elizabeth are recorded in the 1828 Census: Page 358... [Ref S2808] Sullivan, Jeremiah, 34, FS, Three Bees, 1814, 7 years, Catholic, Tanner, Lower Portland Head. 20 acres all cleared and cultivated. [Ref S2809] Sullivan, Elizabeth, 28, came free, Coromandel, 1802, Protestant. [Ref S2810] Sullivan, James, 8, born in the colony.
In the colony, Jeremiah married Elizabeth Stubbs. Elizabeth was one of the children who had come free in "Coromandel" in 1802 (she was only 17 months old at the time.) A group of Presbyterian families from Scotland and Northern England emigrated to Australia aboard the ship 'Coromandel' which departed Deptford on 12 Feb 1802 and arrived at Sydney Cove on 13 Jun. They chose the Coromandel because William Stirling, the uncle of one in their number, George Hall, was her captain. The same George Hall kept a diary of the voyage. They settled along the River below Windsor. Six years after they came to the colony they commenced building a stone church at Portland Head, now known as Ebenezer. This is now the oldest church building in Australasia.