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Owen Tunny was transported on the Chapman, departing 25th Mar 1817 and arriving 26th Jul 1817 with 202 passengers.
The Chapman ship was built at Whitby, England in 1777, rebuilt in 1811 and refurbed in 1815. Tonnage: 558 The 1817 voyage from Ireland to New South Wales, Australia is not yet fully recorded on this web site - currently being updated. A mutiny occurred on this voyage with 7 men killed and many others wounded. (200 male convicts embarked) 1824 voyage from England to Van Diemen's Land (180 male convicts). 1826 voyage from England to Van Diemen's Land (100 male convicts, 2 escaped). Royal Staff guards & 19 private passengers.
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Family connections for Owen (Tunny) are: TUNNEY Lawrence (Tunny/ey) was born in 1762 & became a labourer. He apparantly married. He was tried at Roscommon Ireland, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW or Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) as a convict with a son on 28 7 1817 after a voyage of 5months on PILOT; he was 5'6" fair complexion grey hair hazel eyes. [Some details taken from this Website] Lawrence (Tunny/ey) produced at least 3children: 1.Owen (Tunny) was born in 1788 & became a labourer. He was living at Sligo Ireland when tried at Roscommon in 1816 & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 7 1817 after a voyage of 4months on CHAPMAN; he was 5'8" dark ruddy complexion black hair hazel eyes. ..[Some details taken from this Website] 2.Patrick (Tunney) was born about 1797 & became a labourer. He was tried at Roscommon Ireland in July 1816, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict with his father on 28 7 1817 after a voyage of 5months on PILOT. He applied to marry Sarah (Andrews) in Sydney, but married Sarah Ann (Pendergast age16 her first marriage) in 1821. On 21 3 1821 he was sent to Newcastle Penal Settlement on ELIZABETH HENRIETTA. He died in 1824 age27. ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..Sarah Anne (Pendergast) was born about 1806. She married firstly at age16 Patrick (Tunney) in 1821-not shown in Smees records. She married secondly John (Lynch) in 1825. She is listed in 1828 with her family at Ashgrove Luskintyre. She produced at least 5children in her lifetime. ..Details of Sarah Ann (Pendergast)s family are given in entry for John (Pendergast MINERVA 1800) on this Website. ..Patrick (Tunney) & Sarah Ann (Pendergast) produced 2children: ..1.Bridget (Tunney) was born about 1821-not shown in Smees records. She is listed in 1828 with her mother at Ashgrove Luskintyre. ..2.Catherine (Tunney) was born about 1823-not shown in Smees records.. She is listed in 1828 with her mother at Ashgrove Luskintyre. She may have married Thomas (Maher) on 21 6 1842 at Wollombi. ....Thomas (Maher) was born in April 1824 (or January 1823 according to Smees recordings).] ....Details of Thoma (Maher)s family are given in entry for James (Maher SURREY 1816) on this Website. .. 3.Bridget (Tunny) was born in 1806 & became a laundress. She seems to have married ??? (Conlon). She, Bridget (Tunny/Conlon), served a term of 1year in prison of a 7year sentence. She was again tried for stealing turf at Sligo Ireland on 7 4 1832, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict with a child on 9 3 1833 after a voyage of 4months on SURREY; she was5'1.25" ruddy freckled complexion nose crooked black hair hazel eyes. In 1834 she unsuccessfuly applied to marry Henry (King age50) free. On 17 11 1834 she, as Fanny Bridget, absconded from James (Crispe) of George St; she was a laundress & still described as 5'1.5" ruddy complexion little freckled black hair hazel eyes. She received permission, as (Tanney), on 12 8 1835 to marry John (Darken/Duncan age29 MARTHA) free of Sutton Forrest, & did so in 1835 in Sydney. ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..Bridget (Tunny) & ??? (Conlon) produced 1known child: ..1.??? (Conlon) arrived in NSW with his mother on 9 3 1833 after a voyage of 4months on SURREY. 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.
FATHER; Lawrence Tunny & BROTHER; Patrick Tunney arrived per Ship; Pilot 1817. SISTER: Bridget Tunny arrived per Ship; Surry - 1833
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, Name: Owen Tunny Age: 28 [1788] Trial; 1816. Roscommon Ship; Chapman. Sydney. 26 Jul 1817 Native Place; Sligo. Trade; Labourer. Height; 5 ft. 8 in Eyes; Hazel Hair; Black Completion; Dark Ruddy Certificate; 416.