Patrick Staunton (abt. 1774 - 1851)

Born about 1774 in Clonfert, County Galway, Ireland

Husband of Catherine (Mulhare) Staunton — married about 1810 in Clonfert, County Galway, Ireland

Descendants

Died 10 Dec 1851 at about age 77 in Moruya, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Patrick Staunton was a convict after the Third Fleet transported to New South Wales

According to the Convict Indents and Musters, Patrick Stanton/Staunton was born at Longford Galway, Ireland and was aged 54 years at the time of his conviction. He had red hair and hazel eyes and his occupation was that of "Gamekeeper". His height was 5 feet 10 inches and his complexion "Florid".

He married Catherine Mulhare/MulHaire in about 1810 in Clonfert, County Galway, Ireland and they were the parents of Patrick Staunton, John Staunton, Mary Staunton, Thomas Staunton and James Staunton. There were two other sons.

Patrick was convicted and sentenced at the Galway County Court and sentenced to be transported for "Life", He embarked from Cork, Ireland aboard the "John Barry" on 16 June 1821 and arrived at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 7 November 1821, ^[1].

He was assigned to work for Mr Maurice Hollighan, then re-assigned to William Brown Esq., where he worked as a storekeeper at Appin. ^[2].

He was living at Abbotsbury, in the district of Cabramatta, New South Wales, Australia, "aged 61 years" in the Convict Muster of 1828 which would have made his possible birth year, c1767. This age is closer to his recorded age of 54 when sentenced in 1821 and his age at death as 77. In the same Muster he is recorded as arriving in 1824 which is incorrect as the ship arrived in 1821 ^[2].

On 31 December 1831, Patrick applied for his wife and family to join him and his application was granted on 26 January 1833. His wife Catherine and only one child is recorded as travelling with her when she arrived aboard the "Andromeda" on 17 September 1834. Their other three sons must have travelled separately at a later date ^[3]. Their daughter Mary had been killed in 1813 and two sons remained in Ireland before eventually settling in the United States of America.

Before his family arrived, his Ticket of Leave was granted (no. 32/612) on 14 July 1832. He was not granted a Conditional Pardon (no. 40/032 until 28 February 1839 and his Full Pardon was granted on 5 November 1839 ^[4][5].

Patrick, Catherine and their family eventually settled in the Moruya--Broulee area of the south coast of New South Wales.

Patrick was buried in what is now known as the Historic Pioneers Cemetery at Moruya in the Eurobodalla Shire of New South Wales, Australia ^[6]. The Headstone Inscription reads: To The Memory of Patrick Staunton Native of Cloneert, County of Galway, Ireland Who Departed This Life 10th December 1851 Aged 77 Years.

Research Notes

Notes/Thoughts: There is no Death record for a Patrick Staunton on 16 December 1851 which is the death date provided for Patrick in the Geo Cities Website Document but there is one for a William Staunton who died on 16 December 1851, who was only aged 54 years. It could be that the First Name on the Death Registration was an error

The headstone for Patrick has "possibly" the clearest indication of his closest to his correct age ^[6].

There is a Patrick Staunton who died in 1867 which would make a birth year about 1789 which doesn't fit with Patrick's age as being 61 in 1828 ^[7] which would have made him aged 3,4 not 54, when he arrived in Australia so this can be eliminated as being him, especially as he has a headstone to his Memory citing his year of death as 1851 ^[6].

If Patrick was 77/78 years when he died in 1851, that would make his birth year c1774.

• Ribbonmen Category added due to comments on WikiTree Peter Larkin (Larkin-936)

• Patrick Staunton: Community Contributions: Luke Hunt on 8 July 2014 wrote:

"Patrick Sr. came from a very substantial family his wedding being one of the largest seen in east Galway attended by 80 carriages of the gentry and the Viceroy for Ireland. His ancestors were Norman English who had settled in Ireland since 1232.

Patrick Sr. married Catherine Mulhair daughter of Joseph Mulhair and Hannah Quigley b. 1781 and d. 21st August 1867 at Moruya in New South Wales. They had 7 children, 4 of whom settled in Australia (Patrick, John, Thomas and James), while 2 joined the Police in Ireland, turned informant and eventually settled in the United States. One daughter Mary was killed in 1813 by Police. Patrick, Peter Larkin and Father (Dean) John Rigney taught Irish children in a hedge school. This was forbidden by the English. Captain Staunton was also the leader of a band of Ribbonmen who fought to defend the rights of the tenants against the English absentee landlords.

It was as a Ribbonman that Patrick drew attention from the Police and ultimately his arrest for sedition. Patrick Staunton and Peter Larkin sailed as convicts from Cork on the ship John Barry on the 16th June 1821 arriving in Sydney on the 7th November 1821.

Their families later came to join them. Patrick’s son, also Patrick b. 1811 Galway d. 1879 Moruya NSW, married Catherine Larkin (Peter Larkin’s youngest daughter) in 1840. Fr Rigney officiated at the wedding. Most Stauntons in Australia would be descendent or related to Patrick Staunton Sr., especially if they came from south-west Galway and Roscommon'. ("Ireland to Illawarra", by Peter Larkin, 1992, National Library of Australia)

Sources

1. ↑ "Biographical Database of Australia" Biographical report for Patrick STAUNTON: Person ID: B#10018010001 Birth: circa 1767 Longford GAL IRL Arrival: 1821 NSW per John Barry (Convict) Death: 1854 Moruya NSW AUS:] Patrick Staunton, Aged: 54 years Born: Longford [GAL IRL]; Gamekeeper, Height in feet/inches & fraction of inch: 5/10 Complexion: Florid; Hair: Red; Eyes: Hazel; at Galway (County) [GAL IRL], Sentence: Life, Embarked from: Cork; Arrived per John Barry (2), Arrival status: Convict 7 Nov 1821, at Sydney [NSW]; Certificate issued: Ticket of Leave number 32/612 Conditional Pardon number 40/32; Repository: SRNSW ref: [Biog Item No. 100180100] Sources: Convict Indents & Ship Musters, various; SRNSW ref: Vol. 4/4004 - 4/4013.; Convict Indents &c.; Vol. number 4/4007, Ship source: John Barry 1821, Volume entry number: 100.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Convict Muster 1828: FamilySearch: "Patrick Staunton: Census: Australia, New South Wales, 1828 Census:" Citing: Name Patrick Staunton Age: 61 Event Date: 1828 Event Place: Cabramatta, New South Wales, Australia District Number: 19 Arrival Date: 1824 Religion: Rom Catholic Ship Name" "John Barry" View Original Image:
3. ↑ Immigration of Catherine: Free Settler or Felon: "Convict Ship Andromeda 1834":
4. ↑ Conditional Pardon: "New South Wales, Australia, Convict Registers of Conditional and Absolute Pardons, 1788-1870 Citing: Name: Patrick Staunton Trial Location: County Galway, Ireland Conviction Date: Aug 1820 Arrival Year: 1821 Pardon Date: 1839 Vessel Name: John Bany Record Type: Conditional See Image:
5. ↑ Absolute Pardon: "New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia, Convict Pardons and Tickets of Leave, 1834-1859" Patrick Staunton:] Citing: Name: Patrick Staunton Arrival Date: 1821 Vessel: John Barry Province: New South Wales Title: Pardons Year(s): 1838-1841 Place of Conviction: Galway County See Image:
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Burial: Patrick Staunton: BIRTH 1774 Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland DEATH 10 Dec 1851 (aged 76–77) Moruya, Eurobodalla Shire, New South Wales, Australia BURIAL Historic Pioneers Cemetery, Moruya, Eurobodalla Shire, New South Wales, Australia Find A Grave: Memorial #212697279
7. ↑ Uncertain Death: New South Wales Australia Deaths: Name: STAUNTON PATRICK Registration number 7172/1867 Father's Given Name(s) AGE 78 YEARS Mother's Given Name(s) DIED PARRAMATTA District PARRAMATTA

Links

• the Convict Records site:
• Geo Cities: Staunton Family
• [https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-1-132987322-1-504383/patrick-staunton-in-myheritage-family-trees