Terence
"Black Prince"
Donnelly
Born about in Ireland
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Ellen (Walsh) Donnelly
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of
Jane (Barlow) Donnelly
— married
1874 in Auckland, New Zealand
Descendants 
Father of
Janet (Donnelly) Henderson, Charles James Henry Donnelly, Catherine Margaret (Donnelly) Lupton, Bernard Donnelly, William Donnelly and Joseph Donnelly
Died
at about age 79
in Auckland, New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 8 Jan 2016
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Biography
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He was a discharged soldier from t he 58th Regiment. He arrived into NZ in early 1840s
In 1859 he is on record as living at Titirangi - of Waitomiti, and a farmer.
Found in references as farmer, Waikometi, Titirangi Ranges
He was the Timber contractor that DONNELLYS CROSSING is named after. Also known as the Black Prince
North of the town, the Donnelly's Crossing Section railway was established to provide access to other logging activities. The first portion of this line was opened in 1889, it reached its greatest extent in 1923, and after operating isolated from the national rail network for decades, it was connected with the North Auckland Line by the Dargaville Branch in 1940. The Donnelly's Crossing Section closed in 1959, but the Dargaville Branch continues to operate today as a freight-only line, though its future is less than certain.
Can anyone confirm this story copied from tourist brochure?
Weaver and soldier who lived and farmed in Oratia until his death in 1889 aged 79
The cottage was built between 1855-70 at the upper end of Parker Road (number 125).
Documents show Terence Donnelly as the first owner. An Irishman, he arrived in New Zealand as part of the 58th British Regiment and saw action in the New Zealand Wars.
In 1855 he bought 91 acres in Parker Road and another 81-acre block in Waiatarua. He lived and farmed in Oratia until his death on 16 November 1889.
Copied from historic document.
Sources
nz BDM (New Zealand Births, Deaths, Marriages)
1874 - Marriage 2 - nz BDM 1874/8719 Jane Rhodes to Terence Donnelly
- Newspapers, pamphlets, burial record, and collecting references
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