Anne (Faye) Bellamy (abt. 1775 - 1843)

Born about 1775 in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Wife of William Bellamy — married 10 Jul 1797 in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 2 Jan 1843 at about age 68 in Pennant Hills, New South Wales, Australia

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Anne (Faye) Bellamy was a convict after the Third Fleet transported to New South Wales

Biography

Wife of William Zadok Bellamy. Mother of James Zadock Bellamy; Sarah Howarth; John Bellamy; Charlotte Bellamy;

Children of William Zadock Bellamy and Ann Faye were as follows:

1. James Zadock Bellamy, born 9 May 1798 Pennant Hills; died 1875 Pennant Hills. He married: * Hannah Singleton, * Martha Spencer Martin.
2. Sarah Bellamy, born 8 Oct 1800 Parramatta; died 1872 Gundagi. She married: * Henry Clack, * Benjamin Howarth.
3. John Bellamy, born 15 Mar 1803 Parramatta; died 1873 Pennant Hills. He married Margaret Kelly.
4. Charlotte Bellamy, born 1807; died 1811.

From Ray Morris (Genes Reunited) - 2008-07-17 Arrived in Sydney as a convict on the ship "Marquis Cornwallis" in the fourth fleet on 11 February 1796. Came from Dublin. Ann FAY was born in 1775 in Dublin, Ireland (Convict). She died in Jan 1843 in Parramatta NSW. She was buried on 4 Jan 1843 in St Patricks Cemetery Parramatta.

Name sometimes spelt - Faye or Foy. CONVICT - Court documents show Religion Protestant.

Offence: Committed a felony in a dwelling house to the value of 4 shillings and 9 pence. Trial May 1795. Convicted and sentenced to 7 years. Transported on Ship "Marquis Cornwallis" (built 1789 in India. 654 tons). Departed 9 Aug 1795 from Cork arrived Sydney 11 Feb 1796. Duration 186 days.

This was the first ship to carry known Political prisoners from Ireland (168 male & 76 female). They were known as the "Defenders" an agrarian secret society active in the North Louth/South Armagh area. Ann Fay was probably not one of this group, however in later years in the Colony she was witness to a number of their marriages.

On 18 Feb 1797, William, son of Ann Fay & Stephen Tollis (or Lollis) was born. This child died three months later & was buried at Parramatta. Later that same year she married William Bellamy. In 1800 William and Ann rented 100 acres in the Dundas/Pennant Hills region which they farmed. They were both free and off the stores. In 1802 she was officially granted her Certificate of Freedom. The book - "A Desperate Set of Villains" (The convicts of the Marquis Cornwallis Ireland to Botany Bay 1796) provides more information. Ken Morris has a copy.

Name

Name: Anne /Faye/  : Source: #S378  : Data: Text: Date of Import: 27 Nov 2005

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Birth

Birth: Date: ABT 1754? Place: Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

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Emigration

Emigration: Marquis of Cornwallis. Date: 11 Feb 1796. Place: Sydney Cove NSW NSW

Anne Faye arrived on the 'Marquis of Cornwallis' 1796 (transported for 7 years - Charged: 1795, Kilmainham Dublin Guilty of a felony on a dwelling house value 4 shillings and 9 pence transported for 7 years).

Marriage

Husband: William Zadock Bellamy, : Wife: Anne Faye

Marriage: Date: 10 JUL 1797, by Banns, celebrant - Rev Samuel Marsden.

Place: Parramatta, NSW, Australia. Witnesses: William Civil, Sarah Brussel.

Child: James Zadock Bellamy

Relationship to Father: Natural  : Relationship to Mother: Natural

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Death

Death: Date: 02 JAN 1843. Place: Pennant Hills, NSW, Australia

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Burial

Burial: St Patrick's Parrmatta. Date 05 JAN 1843. Place: Parramatta, NSW, Australia  : Source: #S378 : Data:  : Text: Date of Import: 27 Nov 2005

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Sources

• http://www.australian-english-genealogy.com/William%20Bellamy%20and%20Ann%20Faye.htm
• Hall, Barbara, 2000, Fay Ann (1775-1843), from: A Desperate set of villains: the convicts of the Marquis Cornwallis, Ireland to Botany Bay, 1796, pages 103 & 105, self published, Australia. ISBN 9780656393612.
• NSW BDM MC V177 147A CB - Under Bellemey, also V406 3A and V408 3A under Belmey, DC V238 146.
• Austcemindex - Gravestone image - http://www.austcemindex.com/inscription?id=9338377#images