Peter Vallack

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Penny-Lyn Beale on 11th June 2025

Libraries Tasmania's Online collection. V 29 to 54 No; 41. Height; 5 ft 3 3/4 inches Brown hair and Brown hazel eyes aged 20 years old 1829 - The Hobart Town Gazette. Sat 31 Oct 1829. Page 7 POLICE OFFICE, Absconded 41. Peter Vallack, 5 ft 3¾| in. brown hair, brown hazel eyes, age 21, a seaman, tried at Devon, in August, 1827. Sentence life, per Bengal Merchant, native of Kingsand. Scar on forehead over right eye-brow, large scar on the head above the ear back of left temple, left side ruptured. Absconded from the service of J. W. Gleadow, Esq. Launceston, Oct. 24, 1829, Reward L 2. No; 41 Peter Vallack (surrendered) noted in the The Hobart Town Gazette. Sat 21 Nov 1829 1845 - Marriage Permissions - 31 August 1845 Jean Alexander. Ship/free: Nautilus Marriage to: Peter Valack. Ship/free: Free - Approved 1846 - Marriage - 24 December 1846. St Andrews Church Carrich. Longford. Peter Vallack ** aged 32 years old. Farmer Jane Alexander aged 23 years old 1847 - Death of wife; Jane Vallick ** aged 23 years old Farmer's wife, accidently killed Informant; Robert Beck, Oakes Farm. Informant. 1848 - Possible Marriage. 20 December 1848. York Street, Chapel, Launceston Peter Vallack aged 40 years old, Carpenter Bridget Williams aged 37 years old Servant Witness; John Hearly and Joseph Briant 1850 - Birth of Ellen Valleck ** 17 November 1850 Parents; Peter Valleck and Bridget Hagon Informant; John Hearley, Oakes Cons?? 1850 - Birth of Mary Vallack ** 17 November 1850 Parents; Peter Vallack and Bridget Vallack No informant noted in register 1854 - Death of Rebecca Vallack aged 42 years old, farmer's wife from Consumption. 1858 - Marriage. 8 January 1858. Catholic Church by license. Peter Vallack aged 40 years old, Farmer. Free Catherine Nowlan aged 17 years old. Spinster. Free Witness; Edward Sullivan and Mary Ann Sullivan Registered; Westbury 1860 - 30 January 1860. ?? Farm House. Church of England & Ireland by License Peter Vallack aged 60 years old, Farmer, Widower. Anne Brown aged 30 years old, Governess. Spinster Witness; Mary Blakely Registered; Westbury 1861 - Birth of Peter John Vallacke ** 10 July 1861 Parents; Peter Vallacke and Anne Brown, Farmer Informant; William Blazeley, friend in Westbury 1862 - Launceston Court Name; Peter Vallack. Status: Free by servitude Trial date: 8 Sep 1862. Place of trial: Launceston. Offense: Bigamy. Verdict: Guilty - 3 months imprisonment Tried same day for same offence Agnes McCormack - Free. Ignored 1862 - Launceston Examiner. Sat 4 Oct 1862. Page 3. FRIDAY, OCT. 4. Peter Vallack, who surrendered on his bail, pleaded guilty to having on January, 1860, feloniously and unlawfully married one Annie Brown, his wife Catharine (maiden name Nolan, whom he married on 8th February, 1858). being still alive. Mr. Adye Douglas addressed his Honor in mitigation prisoner's offence, and handed in an affidavit diagnosing the facts of the ease, together with a memorial In prisoner’s favour from Annie Brown. The affidavit set forth the circumstances of the case, and disclosed the prisoner, who was a widower, married Catherine Nolan, a spinster, in 1858. She lived with him seven days and then took her departure from him. He went after her and induced her In return, she only resided with him for three weeks in all and he did not see her again until September. During this period she cohabited with a man named Parick M'larvey Alter her departure prisoner became acquainted with Annie Brown, who at that time kept a school at Westbury. She resided at his place for some time, and took care of ani instructed his children, and in January, 1860, he married her. It appeared that during this time his real wife Catherine, had several illegitimate children by Patrik M'Lavey and even registered one of them at Westbury. These facts were also disclosed in the examination at the Police Office. There were some extenuating circumstances in this case ; the prisoner though respectable was very ignorant, and contracted the second marriage under the assumption that he was justified in so doing, as his wife, Catherine, had tell him to live with another man; it also appeared from the memorial that Annie Brown was aware of all the circumstances, so that there was no concealment. The prosecution was instigated by the first. wife in order either to give annoyance or to see If she could not extort some money for withdrawing the charge. Under all these circumstances he (Mr. Doulans) trusted his Honor would take the case into his favourable consideration and pass as lenient a sentence as possible. 'The prisoner was remanded for sentence. 1864 - Birth of Ann Harriett Vallach. 28 February 1864 Father; Peter Vallach & Mother; Ann Brown. Informant; Father, Peter Brown, Farmer. Residence; The Oaks Registered: Westbury 1864 - INSOLVENCIES SINCE LAST SUMMARY. Peter Vallack, late of the Oaks, farmer. No schedule flred. 1864 - The Cornwall Chronicle. Wed 23 Nov 1864. Page 11 IN the matter of the Insolvency of Peter Vallack, late of the Oaks, in Tasmania, farmer. Notice is hereby given that John Whitefoord, Esq., Commissioner of Insolvent Estates for Launcepton, hath appointed Thursday, the 8th day of December, now next, at the Court-house in Launceston aforesaid, at the hour of eleven in the forenoon, as and ta be the time and place for a special meeting of the creditors of the above-named insolvent, for the purpose of auditing the accounts of the undersigned and declaring a dividend. Dated at Launceston, this 19th day of Nov. 1864. 1868 - Possible Death Record. Age: 67. Date of death: 03 Jan 1868. Trade; Labourer Registered: Launceston 1888 - Daily Telegraph. Mon 2 Jan 1888. Page 2. Family Notices In memory of my dear father, Peter Vallack, who died on January 2, 1868. ' Dead, but not forgotten.' — (Inserted by his eldest daughter, Jane Vallack ** ages and spelling of names as per the original source **

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T Tearle on 9th December 2023

A native of Kingsand, Cornwall, aged 20. Absconded 28 September 1829 - 25 lashes Absconded 19 October 1829 - 25 lashes Absconded 24 October 1829 "Peter Vallack, 5 ft 3¾| in. brown hair, brown hazel eyes, age 21, a seaman, tried at Devon, in August, 1827. Sentence life, per Bengal Merchant, native of Kingsand. Scar on forehead over right eye-brow, large scar on the head above the ear back of left temple, left side ruptured. Absconded from the service of J. W. Gleadow, Esq. Launceston, Oct. 24, 1829, Reward L 2." Hobart Town Gazette (Tas. : 1825 - 1833), Saturday 31 Surrendered 2 November 1829 - "to be worked in irons until he can be forwarded to Launceston Absconded 16 November 1829 5 April 1836 - "Departures: APRIL 5....Sailed the Caledonia, Symers, for Port Philip, King George's Sound, Calcutta, and Madras. Passengers, Major Wellman, Mr. Hector Wellman, Mr. and Mrs. Batman, Miss E. Batman, Miss A. Batman, Miss New comb, Mr. H. Hesketh, Mary Dobson, Mary Hyland, James Simpson, Esq., Robert Marsden, Peter Vallack, a prisoner, with permission from the Principal Superintendent. Cargo 300 sheep. 20 horses, 50 head horned cattle." Bent's News and Tasmanian Three-Penny Register (Hobart Town, Tas. : 1836 - 1837), Saturday 9 April 1836 Ticket of Leave - November 1836 Misconduct - 18 December 1839 Conditional Pardon - 1 January 1841