Deborah Jane (Mason) Cooper (abt. 1816 - 1879)

Born about 1816 in Newry, County Armagh, Ireland

Wife of William Willis Cooper — married 20 Oct 1840 in Goulburn, , New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 15 Nov 1879 at about age 63 in Obley, New South Wales, Australia

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Birth

Birth: Ireland

Date: (Estimated) 1816 ^[1]

Place: Newry, Ireland (as per Birth Certificate of daughter Clara born in 1858)

Arrival in Australia

Ship: Canton ^[2]

Date: 3 Sep 1835 Sydney, New South Wales

Age: 18

Birth Year: about 1817

Occupation: Servant

Native Place : Ireland

Type: Bounty Passenger

167 sponsored women on Canton, 79 English - 58 Irish - 30 Scottish -- 67 paying passengers including 26 children.

The Sydney Monitor (NSW : 1828 - 1838) Sat 5 Sep 1835 Page 2 Shipping Intelligence. -^[3]

Arrivals

On Thursday, the ship Canton, 500 tons, Captain Porter, from Plymouth May 20th, with 233 female emigrants.

The Sydney Monitor (NSW : 1828 - 1838) Sat 5 Sep 1835 Page 2 Arrival of the Canton, WITH FEMALE EMIGRANTS. ^[4]

ARRIVAL OF THE CANTON, WITH FEMALE EMIGRANTS.

The ship Canton, with two hundred and thirty-three Female Emigrants, arrived on Thursday afternoon. She sailed from Plymouth, May 20th. The Small-pox has broken out on board the vessel, and two persons died of that disorder, on the 14th ult. ; in consequence of which, the Canton, has been ordered into quarantine ; persons were employed yesterday afternoon in fumigating the mail, which will be landed this morning, and if it contains news of importance, we shall lay it before our readers.

16-9-1835. Government Gazette

Small Pox on board. Quarantined at Spring Cove, Port Jackson until 7-10-1835, Dr John Sullivan in charge. 234 free emigrants arrived on the Canton, stationed at Government House until they could be provided with suitable situations. Tents were provided while in quarantine , it rained and there was no dry spot in any of the tents.

2-10-1835. Canton Papers.

Sir, I have the honour to inform you that the emigrants & crew of " Canton" continue in good health.

The Honourable then Colonial Secretary

Alice Osborne.

The Sydney Herald (NSW : 1831 - 1842) Thu 8 Oct 1835 Page 3 DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE". -^[5]

The females, per Canton, landed yesterday morning and were conveyed to the Government Domain where temporary accommodation is provided for them.

Walker & Company Agents

Deborah Mason age 18. Ireland. Needle woman.

Employed by Mrs Kinsella , Sydney. 8 pounds per annum.

Convict Permission to marry 20-8-1840 Richard Mare, 39, “Mangles”, Life, T/L —— Deborah Mason, 23,Canton, free Immigrant . Mr Hamilton,Goulburn… ( 2 months later Deborah married William Cooper) not sure if she did marry Richard Mare alias Maher, cannot find details on Richard Mare…

Marriage

Marriage: ^[6]

Date: 20 Oct 1840

Place: Presbyterian Church, Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia

Family

Mary Ann b 1836 - Lake George/Gundaroo - before marriage in 1840

George William b 1838 - at Gundaroo - before marriage in 1840

Family moved to Bungonia

Deborah b 1842 at Bungonia

Jane Elizabeth b 1844 at Bungonia

William Willis b 1846 at Bungonia

Family moved to Bigga

Samuel b 1848 at Bigga

Family moved to Carcoar district

Thomas b 1850 at Carcoar

Charlotte b 1853 at Carcoar

Reuben b 1855

Family moved to Lubrigan (between Molong and Wellington) ^[7]

Clara b 1838 at Lubrigan

Family moved to "Derowrie" - property at Obley, where Deborah lived until her death, and was buried.

Biography

Entries in Cooper/Gallagher family bible

Grandmother Cooper died 15-12-1879 age 63 at Derowie Obley.

Grand father Mason a sea captain. He mother, Grannie Mason died when grandmother was born, she came out to Australia age 16 as a Bounty passenger with Lady Dailey and lived at Hereford House Glebe, went from there to Yass where she married.

( John Kinchela & Wife Ann we’re living at Hereford House in 1831;Deborah assigned to Mrs Kinchela 1835 as dressmaker,) ^[8]

Note - Hereford House Glebe - Hereford House, the first gentlemanly house built in Glebe, built in 1829 by Mr George Williams on land purchased at auction from Anglican Church for 509 pounds in 1828 on 1.5 acres. George died in 1832 and it was transferred to Mr Ambrose Ross in 1833. It was sold to William Hirst in 1837. - ( nothing on Lady Dailey found )

Bathurst Advocate Saturday 28-4-1849 page 2. Mary Confort charged with stealing a large quantity of money consisting of bank notes, orders & other things amounting upwards 34 pounds property of John Smith a hut keeper at Bigga Peter Carney charged with having received a portion of the stolen property, knowing it to be stolen. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. John Smith deposed - I am a watchman in the employ of Mr Hurden at Bigga when the robbery was committed - the prisoner Carney was there. Having complained of a headache , Mrs Confort advised me to go to a pool of water & wrench ( rinse) my head. I went away & on my return found the jacket containing property stolen. Mrs Confort - Mrs Cooper - Carney the prisoner - Mr Confort and John Glayes a witness were there. When I complained about my loss of property they all said they knew nothing about it. I went to O'Sullivans at Goulburn to report the loss of cheque I did not see Mrs Cooper until I came back again. I remained at the station for several days, after that I spoke to Carney and he told me he was the person who received two chequeres from Mrs Cooper,that she had kept them between her stockings and the skin of her leg and that he had lost them. When I came back from talking with Carney, I charged Mrs Confort with destroying them. John Glaves had breakfast with Mrs Confort. I could not say whether Mrs Cooper was in the hut. Mary Ann Cooper - I am nearly 13 years of age, I live with my father & mother, we live with a person named Marks. I remember going from Mr Marks to Cobcrofts Station, I went o Conforts Station, Carney , Smith ,Graves & another breakfast together. Mrs Confort, my mother, my little sister and myself had breakfast by ourselves. The men were all at the folds when we were there.Having had breakfast I was helping Confort grind at the mill, I saw Mrs Confrt give my mother a handful of papers. I heard my mother say as she read them, that they were as good as bank notes. Mrs Confort then burned them. I heard my mother say that they were orders & agreements & a certificate among the papers. Deborah Cooper - I am a married woman residing at Bigga and my husband is in the employ of Mr Marks, I live with my husband.The Conforts live about 2 miles from our residence. I do remember going to their Station and stopping for some time. I breakfasted on the morning of the robbery with Mrs Confort & the children. After breakfast I went into the inner room to comb one of my children's hair. Mrs Cooper then deposed that Smith complained of the robbery. Cross - Examined - I cannot swear weather Mary Ann Cooper was in the hut or not. When the men were at breakfast Carney said he received the cheque X from Mrs Cooper and not from Mrs Confort. Prisoners remanded for sentence. ( Extract from long newspaper article)

2-5-1949 Bathurst Quarter Sessions - Mary Confort alias Bridget Bourke , Stealing.. Peter Carney receiving….. 5-5-1849 Mary Confort 18 months hard labour- Bathurst Gaol… Peter Carney, to be worked in irons, 2 years… No sentence found for Deborah Cooper…

Death

Death Deborah Cooper died 15-11-1879 at Obley Age 63 ^[9]

Buried 17-11-1879 at Derowie, Obley. Age 63.

Cause death palpitations of heart

Born Ireland, 44 years in Australia . Occupation Dressmaker

Parents George Mason a Cashier & Ann Forrest

Marriage William Cooper

Informant George Cooper grandson of Derowie.

Issue not listed

Sources

1. ↑ New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896. State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood New South Wales, Australia; Persons on early migrant ships (Fair Copy); Series: 5310; Reel: 1286
2. ↑ New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896. State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood New South Wales, Australia; Persons on early migrant ships (Fair Copy); Series: 5310; Reel: 1286
3. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/32149661
4. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/32149655
5. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12853204
6. ↑ *MARRIAGE N.S.W. Births ,Deaths and Marriages. 805/1840 V1840805 75 COOPER WILLIAM married MASON DEBORAH district Bungonia, Goulburn New South Wales
7. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/161911696
8. ↑ Bible notes in possession of Agness Bessant
9. ↑ *DEATH N.S.W. Births ,Deaths and Marriages. COOPER DEBORAH 5340/1879 (F= GEORGE M M= ANNE ) district DUBBO