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Margaret Tully was transported on the Francis And Eliza, departing 15th Dec 1814 and arriving 8th Aug 1815 with 125 passengers.
The Francis & Eliza was built on the Thames in 1782 (345 tons). The Francis & Eliza and the Canada departed Cork in convoy on 5 December 1814.The Francis and Eliza was taken on 4th January by the American Warrior privateer. She was plundered before being given up and allowed to continue on the journey. Captain Harrison was removed on board the privateer, and detained many hours but was afterwards liberated and restored to his own ship. Captain Harrison later reported that while the ship lay at Sierra Leone, in the month of March, a terrible fever raged at that settlement, occasioning a mortality most dreadful.The Francis & Eliza and Canada sailed from Sierra Leone together for the Cape of Good Hope, where they arrived the 12th May and remained three weeks to refresh. Fifty-two male prisoners and sixty-five female prisoners arrived in Port Jackson on the Francis and Eliza on 8 August 1815. (Ref. Sydney Gazette 12/08/1815)
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| Primary Source | 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. |
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Family connections for Margaret (Tully) are: TULLY Margaret (Tully) arrived in NSW as a convict on 8 8 1815 after a voyage of 8months on FRANCIS AND ELIZA. She had a first relationship with Major (West). Margaret (Tully) does not have an entry on this Website as yet-added by me. Major (West) was born about 1792. He arrived in Australia in 1821 on WESTMORELAND.>>> Major (West) & Margaret (Tully) produced 1child: 1.James (West) was born on 23 3 1821 at Parramatta & baptised on 17 3 1821 at St Marys RC Sydney-he is also recorded as baptised on 17 3 1822. .. >>>Major A (West) was living at Parramatta when he married secondly Sarah (Keeling) on 28 10 1825 at St Marys RC Sydney-here his arrival is given as in 1815 on FRANCIS AND ELIZA-which explains how he produced his first child so soon in the year 1821. Sarah (Keeling) was born about 1805. She arrived in Australia as a convict on 3 5 1820 after a voyage of 6.5months on JANUS. Sarah (Keeling) does not have an entry on this Website as yet-added by me. AND Thomas (West) married Elizabeth Mary (???). He arrived in Australia as a settler with his family in 1821 on WESTMORELAND. He is recorded in 1822 as a farmer. Elizabeth Mary (???) arrived in Australia with her family in 1821 on WESTMORELAND. Thomas (West) & Elizabeth Mary (???) seemingly produced 4children: 1.Joseph (West) was born about 1802. He arrived in Australia with his parents in 1821 on WESTMORELAND. He was living in Bathurst when he married Sarah Hannah (Piesley age16) of Prospect on 25 4 1829 at St Johns CofE Parramatta & produced at least 1child. ..Sarah Hannah (Piesley) was born on 29 6 1805 & baptised on 29 9 1811 age6 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She lived in Prospect in 1829. She died on 27 6 1854 age49-. ..Details of Sarah Hannah (Piesley)s family are given ABOVE. .. 2.Frances Jane (West) was born about 1808. She arrived in Australia with her parents in 1821 on WESTMORELAND. She married Henry Matthew (Fulton) on 22 1 1827 at Christ Church Castlereagh. ..Henry Matthew/ias (Fulton) was born on 19 12 1807 & baptised on 7 2 1808 at St Phillips CofE Sydney-although he is recorded in Ref:'...' as arriving on Norfolk Island with his parents in 1799. He died on 20 3 1891 age83. ..Details of Henry Matthew/ias (Fulton)s family are given ABOVE. .. 3.Ann (West) was born about 1814. She arrived in Australia with her parents in 1821 on WESTMORELAND. She married at age16 James (Fitzatrick Ticket of Leave) on 4 2 1830 at Holy Trinity Kelso-Permission given by parents. ..James (Fitzpatrick) was born about 1796. He was tried at Dublin city Ireland, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 16 2 1813 after a voyage of 9months on ARCHDUKE CHARLES. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. 4.James (West) was born on 1 9 1822 at Windsor & baptised on 15 9 1822 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. 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.