James Donnelly (abt. 1787 - 1868)

Born about 1787 in County Wicklow, Ireland

Descendants

Died 26 May 1868 at about age 81 in Fish River Norway near Oberon, NSW

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Biography

James Donnelly was a convict after the Third Fleet transported to New South Wales

James wife Ann Peggs, emigrated from London by 1825, with children Ann and Rose who married James Grady in 1835. Rose was born in London in 1818, and Henry in Sydney in 1826. They lived at Brisbane Valley in the Fish River district near Oberon, NSW. Their land is in Mozart an now forms part of the property Lochlene. They and their descendants are listed in the Bathurst Pioneers register. ^[1]

Convict

• Reported to be James Conley, one of 160 convicts transported on the Earl St Vincent, 06 April 1820 ^[2]
  • He was found guilty of uttering forged notes & received a 14 year sentence at Middlesex Gaol Delivery ^[3]
  • he had a tattoo ^[4]
  • Some of his fellow convictees were also on the Earl St Vincent: HENRY JOHNSON, JOHN WILLIAMS, JOHN PARSONS, JOHN STOREY, GEORGE PERRY, JAMES CAREY, WILLIAM BROWN, WILLIAM WOOD, HENRY BUCKNELL, JAMES MELVIN
• There are six mentions under James Connelly Per "Earl St Vincent", 1820 in the Colonial secretary's index
  • He was assigned to take charge of the grazing run of Thomas Arkell situated twenty-eight miles from Bathurst 1824 Jan 10, Feb 6 (Fiche 3075, 4/1836A No.11 p.35; Reel 6012, 4/3510 p.297)
  • On list of prisoners on establishment at Bathurst with sentences not transmitted; listed as Conley 1824 Apr 10 (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.102) ^[5]
  • Ann and the children (Ann and Rose) were in the colony by 1825 (Midas 1825) and resident at the Female Factory, Parramatta ^[6]
  • He received his Certificate of Freedom in January 1834, James Conley b1787 County Wicklow, Complexion dark sallow, hair dark, eyes blue, height 5 foot 5 inches ^[7]

See {Space:Family_connections_around_Black_Springs_and_Oberon_New_South_Wales}

Buried: with Ann Donnelly James 26 May 1868 84y h/Ann; father at O'Connell Catholic cemetery: parents Henry and Rose. Sons Henry Donnelly (1826 - 1877) and James Donnelly (1828 - 1901) are also buried at O'Connell Catholic cemetery.

Thanks to S Wyndham.

DNA

• fourth cousin match (22 centimorgans shared across 1 DNA segment) between great great great grand daughter of James and Ann via Rose and great great grandchild of Henry via their his son, John, who married Clara Anne McKell at Rockley, near Bathurst, in 1889.
• two matches Ancestry to descendant of William Connolly 1841•County Cork, Ireland Death 7 Jun 1918•Farley, Iowa, USA married Theresa Roth (HK 14 cM Connolly-Kennedy Family Tree) hubbles 25cM
• Myheritage matches triangulate to JD line
  • (end chr 7 pileup) MWalsh 24 cm has John Conneely father James 1838 Kylesalia, died Mar 17 1912 Kylesalia, Carna, Galway and folan mcguire 15cm has John Conneely 1815 Inishmore, County Galway
    • ct * bj to JH NZ Anthony o'Donnell Birth 1821 Dunlewy Donegal Death Nov 27 1883 Maitland NSW

Research notes

• James and Ann had two more children, Henry (742/1828 V1828742 127) and James A (1397/1829 V18291397 125). A James Donnelly marries Margaret Hanrahan in the Black Springs area on 17 Jun 1854 (613/1854 V1854613 100).

• A James Donnelly was working as a carpenter in Sydney in 1831  :.. James Donnelly-I am a carpenter I was employed two years ago by ^[8]

• A James Donnelly married Anne Parkes at Peterborough St John Northamptonshire on 7 October 1808.

• Jacobus born to Thomas and Sara 16 Aug 1791, sponsors Moydonald? and Catharina Kelly ^[9]
• A James Donnelly of Milmagh, Wexford was discharged from the 44th Regiment of Infantry in 1822^[10]
• Note James is not to be confused with the several convicts James Donnelly present in NSW by 1828:^[11]
  • James Donnelly Barwell
  • James Donnelly Almorah 1820
  • James Donelly 1798 Britannia born abt 1784 probably married Ann Johnson 1782–1834 who had a son John Donnelly 1800
  • James Donnelly 1826 Woodman Glasgow
  • James Donnelly abt 1794 Isabella 1822
  • DONNELLY, James. Per "Archduke Charles", 1813 ^[12]
• was the family name originally Mcdonnell? This would be supported by descendants' DNA matches. A Henry Mcdonnell died in Dublin 1795

Sources

1. ↑ b. 1787 WIC IRL fa. Henry mo. Rose d. 26 May 1868 Brisbane Valley Creek bu. O’Connell. Sp. Ann PEGGE 3694 m. pre 1825 ENG. Bathurst Pioneers register available from https://www.bathurstfhg.asn.au/bathurst-pioneers/
2. ↑ https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/earl-st-vincent/1820
3. ↑ "feloniously and without lawful excuse, having in their possession, forged Bank of England notes, they well knowing them to be forged" https://www.digitalpanopticon.org/life?id=obpt18200112-40-defend365 pp 106-7
4. ↑ https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/images.jsp?doc=182001120015
5. ↑ http://colsec.records.nsw.gov.au/c/F12c_com-con-04.htm
6. ↑ http://colsec.records.nsw.gov.au/c/F12c_com-con-05.htm
7. ↑ NSW colsec index CONLEY,James,,Earl St Vincent,1820,34/0029,12 Jan 1834,Certificate of Freedom,[4/4319; Reel 992]
8. ↑ The Sydney Monitor (NSW : 1828 - 1838) Saturday 19 March 1831 p 2 Article
9. ↑ Residence Horse Pass Parish Ballymore Eustace Diocese Dublin County Wicklow, Kildare Country Ireland Father's first name(s) Thoma Father's last name Conly Mother's first name(s) Sara Mother's last name Conly http://registers.nli.ie//registers/vtls000633341#page/1/mode/1up
10. ↑ Document type Discharge Series WO119 Record set British Army Pensioners - Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Ireland, 1783-1822
11. ↑ NSW Census 1828
12. ↑ http://colsec.records.nsw.gov.au/d/F16c_di-do-07.htm|NSW Colonial Secretary index

• The Black Springs story / Paddy Grady Wozencraft
• History of Oberon Shire oakycamp.com/_pdfs/History_of_Oberon_Shire_2004.pdf
• NSW BDM 2993/1868 parents Henry and Rose
• NSW BDM Index Death 6521 1904; informant T J Grady, son, Fish River Norway
• NSW Census 1828
• NSW SR: Colonial Secretary’s index 1788-1825; Reel 6016; 4/3516; p.298.
• Greville's 1872 lists: DONNOLLY James farmer Fish River Swamp Black Springs.
• The Black Springs story / Paddy Grady Wozencraft / 1987 / isbn 0731603702
• http://newsarch.rootsweb.com/th/read/NSW-ORANGEBATHURST/2012-08/1345350691
• https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/images.jsp?doc=182001120015
• FamilySearch Family Tree KPWY-RXS