Thomas Keegan (abt. 1798 - 1838)

Born about 1798 in County Kildare, Ireland [uncertain]

Husband of Bridget (Hussey) Keegan — married 4 May 1832 (to 1838) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Died 1838 at about age 40 in New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Thomas Keegan was born in Ireland.

Thomas Keegan was a convict after the Third Fleet.

Denis was born about 1806 in County Cork, Ireland. Thomas was born about 1798 in Ireland. He arrived in New South Wales as a convict on the Almorah. He was aged 21, had been tried in Kildare, Ireland and was sentenced to life. His occupation is given as a carter. ^[1]

Thomas was one of a group of convicts sent to King George Sound to establish a settlement in 1826. Their role was to provide labour to early settlers in the area. After the Swan River Colony was established, the King George Sound settlement was abandoned and the convicts returned to New South Wales.

Thomas applied for, and was granted permission to marry Bridget Hussey in 1932. He was aged 32 and Bridget was 52. ^[2]

Thomas died in 1838, aged 39.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Thomas Keegan, 27, Labourer First name(s) Thomas Last name Keegan Occupation Carter Age 21 Birth year 1798 Conviction year 1819 Place convicted Kildare County convicted Kildare Country convicted Ireland Sentence Life Arrival year - Ship name Almorah (2) Series Indents 1788-1842 (Nrs 12188) Reel 395 Archive State Records Authority of New South Wales Record set Australia Convict Ships 1786-1849 Category Travel & migration Subcategory Transportation Collections from Australasia
2. ↑ Number INX-68-1638 Title KEEGAN, Thomas HUSSEY, Bridget Index Name Convicts Applications to Marry 1825-1851 APPLICANT (MALE) KEEGAN, Thomas SHIP (MALE) Almorah 2 REMARKS (MALE) Age - 32; Sentence - Life; Condition - Ticket of Leave. APPLICANT (FEMALE) HUSSEY, Bridget SHIP (FEMALE) Forth 2 REMARKS (FEMALE) Age - 52; Sentence - 7 yrs; Condition - Bond. Place Sydney Date of Permission 4 May 1832 Clergyman Revd C. V. Dowling Citation NRS 12212 [4/4508; Fiche 780] Index Number 68 KEEGAN, Thomas HUSSEY, Bridget Convicts Applications to Marry 1825-1851 Citation: NRS 12212 [4/4508; Fiche 780] | Place: Sydney Category A 68 COURSE
3. ↑ INDEX | KEEGAN Thomas Convicts Index 1791-1873 Ship: Almorah (2) | Citation: [4/4549; Reel 690 Page 121] | Record Type: Convict Death Register | Date: 11/12/1838 Category A 65 COURSE