Michael Sheedy and Mary Walsh

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*Michael Sheedy per Earl St Vincent* and Margaret Walsh** Preface by Jenny Fawcett Please note: this family is still being researched and information should be verified by official and contemporary sources: Michael Sheedy is alledged by Syd Sheedy to be one of 6 brothers transported to New South Wales. At this time,the parents of these six brothers have not yet been determined.Syd alledges that Michael was the only brother who was not married at his time of arrival in Australia. Michael is recorded as having been tried at Limerick Co, in march 1817, and recieved a seven year sentence. he was then 23 years of age, and a native of Limerick, a labourer by occupation. Michael was transported to Australia as a convict aboard the vessel Earl St Vincent, a convict transport of 412 tons, under the command of Captain Simpson. It had departed Cork on the 8th of August and arrived at Sydney on the 16th of December with 160 male prisoners. [+] Michael was described as being 5.4 1/2, with a fair to ruddy complexion, brown hair and hazel eyes.A look at the description list of many Sheedy convicts will reveal many with similar complexion and hair colour. Michael worked his way out of the convict system by becoming a police conductor.It was common for convicts to work their way out, simply because it was one of the quickest ways through the system but Michael's rise to conductor was rather unusual for a convict.[JF] Michael's alledged brothers are John Sheedy per Mangles James Sheedy [McNamara] per Tellicherry Timothy Sheedy per Providence Patrick Sheedy per Marquis of Wellington George Sheedy per Southworth Michael Sheedy born: c 1794.Limerick Co. nb.Michael's age given in 1817 was 23yo. [src: convict records] parents: not known not stated on his death certificate. died: buried: arrived: literacy; occupation: married: applied in 1830 to marry Mary Walsh who had been transported per City of Edinburgh in 1829. spouse: MARY WALSH [sometimes Welsh] History 1818 Michael Sheedy is listed in convicts disembarked from the convict transport Earl St Vincent and forwarded to Parramatta for distribution. [src: SRNSW Col Sec In Letters Reel 6006 4/1788 p.10] 1825 May 12th Michael Sheedy has an affidavit re the loss of his certificate of Freedom. [src:SRNSW Col Sec In Letters Reel 6026 4/1714 p.207] October Michael Sheedy is listed on muster list of Government servants and free men maintained at Mount Druitt from 1st Oct 1824 to 1st Oct 1825. [src:SRNSW Col Sec In Letters. Reel 6064 4/1788 p.10] 1833. 22nd December. Michael appointed Police Conductor The Sydney Morning Herald,edition date Jan 13, 1834 records that:- Colonial Secretary's Office. Sydney 7th Jan 1834 His Excellency the Governer has been pleased to approve of the following alterations in the Police of the Colony viz; Sydney Conductor appointed - Michael Sheady, from the 22nd Ult. 1834.Feb.Michael's position reduced for drunkeness. The Sydney Morning Herald,edition date Feb 3 1834, records: Colonial Secretary's Office. Sydney. 28th Jan 1834. His Excellency the Governer has been pleased to approve the following alterations in the Police of the colony,namely Sydney TO be Conductors - George Mitchell and John Murray,Free,in the room of Edward Hayes,dismissed and Michael Sheady, reduced to the rank of patrolman. To be Patrolmen - Michael Sheady, free, from the date of his being succeeded as conductor by John Murray. 1835 Michael Sheedy appeared as a witness in a court case in Sydney at the Supreme Court Thurlow v Lewis.Lewis was being taken to court by Thurlow to recover compensation in damages for the latter maliciously obtaining a search warrant by virtue of which Thurlow's premises were entered by police officers and searched for stolen goods alledged to have been stolen from Lewis. Michael Sheedy was one of those constables who was involved in the search [the other being Bernard Boyle]. Michael was reported by Robert Foster [Attorney of the Supreme Court who was present during the search] as he claimed that Michael was insolent,and refused to show the warrant, or give his name or number when requested by Foster,and that Sheedy appeared to have been drinking. Foster stated that Michael was allowed to remain in the police force on condition that he apologised for his misbehaviour. 1841 1841 Cencus Report of N.S.W Sheedy Michael 89 Middle Harbour, Parish Willoughby, County Cumberland, District Sydney ref SANSW. [X950] 149 2223 1854 Michael's son PATRICK SHEEDY married SARAH RICHMOND. Sarah was the daughter of HUGH RICHMOND (convict arrived per Hercules in 1832.died 1841) and SARAH BARRON (AKA known as BARNES.her father was William BARRON who arrived per Barwell in 1798.Sarah Richmond aka Barron married James Alexander TURNBULL after the death of Hugh Richmond.) Children known Mary Ann Sheedy reg 1829 [no 1583 127] Mary Ann Sheedy reg 1830 [no 1690 125] died 1849.unmarried [370 117] Patrick Sheedy reg 1832. [no 31.125] died 1890.St Leonards. married 1854 to Sarah Richmond. issue known ? Patrick ? Sarah Jane Sheedy. m John T Dale James b 1860. Elizabeth Caroline b 1865 m Edward Callaghan Henry Joseph b 1879 m 1891.Minnie Donovan Margaret Mary - b 1872 m George Lacey 1889 William Michael - b 1874 No 5858 Mary Ann b 1877 No 6444 George - 1881 No 8601 Lavinia May - 1885 No 11841 Family Researchers: Julia Moriarty..great niece of Sarah Richmond. Notes * = sighted original record. + = src:Log of Logs.Vol 1.Ian Nicholson the Earl St Vincent. a surgeon's journal for that trip can be found at the Public Records Office on a ACJP Reel, 3193. tried: Limerick Co. March 1817. 7 year sentence. age: 23 years. [born c 1894] native of: Limerick Co. occupation: Labourer. height: 5. 4 1/2 complexion: fair to ruddy. hair: brown eyes: hazel
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Michael Sheedy per Earl St Vincent
and Margaret Walsh
Preface by Jenny Fawcett

Please note: this family is still being researched and information
should be verified by official and contemporary sources:

Michael Sheedy is alledged by Syd Sheedy
to be one of 6 brothers transported to New South Wales.
At this time,the parents of these six brothers have not yet
been determined.Syd alledges that Michael was the only
brother who was not married at his time of arrival in 
Australia.

Michael is recorded as having been tried at Limerick Co,
in march 1817, and recieved a seven year sentence.
he was then 23 years of age, and a native of Limerick,
a labourer by occupation.

Michael was transported to Australia as a convict aboard
the vessel Earl St Vincent, a convict transport
of 412 tons, under the command of Captain Simpson. It had
departed Cork on the 8th of August and arrived at Sydney
on the 16th of December with 160 male prisoners. [+]

Michael was described as being 5.4 1/2, with a fair
to ruddy complexion, brown hair and hazel eyes.A look
at the description list of many Sheedy convicts will
reveal many with similar complexion and hair colour.

Michael worked his way out of the convict system by
becoming a police conductor.It was common for convicts to work 
their way out, simply because it was one of the quickest ways 
through the system but Michael's rise to conductor was
rather unusual for a convict.[JF]

Michael's alledged brothers are
John Sheedy per Mangles
James Sheedy [McNamara] per Tellicherry
Timothy Sheedy per Providence
Patrick Sheedy per Marquis of Wellington
George Sheedy per Southworth

Michael Sheedy
born:	  	c 1794.Limerick Co. 
		nb.Michael's age given in 1817 was 23yo.  
				[src: convict records]
parents: 	not known
		not stated on his death certificate.
died:	 

buried:	 

arrived:
    
literacy;	

occupation: 
married:      applied in 1830 to marry Mary Walsh who
	      had been transported per City of Edinburgh
	      in 1829.

spouse:    MARY WALSH [sometimes Welsh]

History

1818 
	Michael Sheedy is listed in convicts disembarked
	from the convict transport Earl St Vincent and
	forwarded to Parramatta for distribution.
	[src: SRNSW Col Sec In Letters Reel 6006 4/1788  p.10]

1825	May 12th
	Michael Sheedy has an affidavit re the loss of his certificate
	of Freedom.
	[src:SRNSW Col Sec In Letters Reel 6026  4/1714 p.207]

	October
	Michael Sheedy is listed on muster list of Government servants
	and free men maintained at Mount Druitt from 1st Oct 1824
	to 1st Oct 1825.
	[src:SRNSW Col Sec In Letters. Reel 6064  4/1788 p.10]

1833. 22nd December. Michael appointed Police Conductor
     The Sydney Morning Herald,edition date Jan 13, 1834
     records that:-
	Colonial Secretary's Office. Sydney 7th Jan 1834
	His Excellency the Governer has been pleased to 
        approve of the following alterations in the Police
        of the Colony viz;
	Sydney
	Conductor appointed - Michael Sheady, from the 22nd Ult.

1834.Feb.Michael's position reduced for drunkeness.
     The Sydney Morning Herald,edition date Feb 3 1834,
     records:
	Colonial Secretary's Office. Sydney. 28th Jan 1834.
	His Excellency the Governer has been pleased to approve
	the following alterations in the Police of the colony,namely
	Sydney
	TO be Conductors - George Mitchell and John Murray,Free,in the
	room of Edward Hayes,dismissed and Michael Sheady, reduced to
	the rank of patrolman.
	To be Patrolmen - Michael Sheady, free, from the date of his
              being succeeded as conductor by John Murray.

1835    Michael Sheedy appeared as a witness in a court case in 
	Sydney at the Supreme Court Thurlow v Lewis.Lewis
	was being taken to court by Thurlow to recover compensation
	in damages for the latter maliciously obtaining a search
	warrant by virtue of which Thurlow's premises were entered
	by police officers and searched for stolen goods alledged to
	have been stolen from Lewis.
	Michael Sheedy was one of those constables who was
	involved in the search [the other being Bernard Boyle].
	Michael was reported  by Robert Foster [Attorney of the
	Supreme Court who was present during the search] as he
	claimed that Michael was insolent,and refused to
	show the warrant, or give his name or number when requested 
	by Foster,and that Sheedy appeared to have been drinking. 
	Foster stated that Michael was allowed to remain
	in the police force on condition that he apologised for his
	misbehaviour.

1841
	1841 Cencus Report of N.S.W
	Sheedy  Michael  89  Middle Harbour, Parish Willoughby, 
	County Cumberland, District Sydney  
	ref SANSW. [X950]  149  2223 

1854
	Michael's son PATRICK SHEEDY married SARAH RICHMOND.
	Sarah was the daughter of HUGH RICHMOND (convict arrived
	per Hercules in 1832.died 1841) and SARAH BARRON
	(AKA known as BARNES.her father was William BARRON
	who arrived per Barwell in 1798.Sarah Richmond aka Barron 
	married James Alexander TURNBULL after the death of 
	Hugh Richmond.)
	
	
Children known

Mary Ann Sheedy		reg 1829		[no 1583 127]

Mary Ann Sheedy		reg  1830		[no 1690 125]
			died 1849.unmarried	[370 117]

Patrick Sheedy		reg 1832.		[no 31.125]
			died 1890.St Leonards.
			married 1854 to Sarah Richmond. 
			issue known
			? Patrick
			? Sarah Jane Sheedy. m John T Dale
			James b 1860.
			Elizabeth Caroline b 1865
					   m  Edward Callaghan
			Henry Joseph       b 1879
					   m 1891.Minnie Donovan
			Margaret Mary - b 1872    m George Lacey 1889
    			William Michael - b 1874 No 5858
    			Mary Ann b 1877 No 6444
    			George - 1881 No 8601
    			Lavinia May - 1885 No 11841

Family Researchers:

Julia Moriarty..great niece of Sarah Richmond.


Notes
* = sighted original record.
+ = src:Log of Logs.Vol 1.Ian Nicholson
    the Earl St Vincent.
    a surgeon's journal for that trip can be found
    at the Public Records Office on a ACJP Reel, 3193.
tried: 		Limerick Co. March 1817. 7 year sentence.
age:		23 years. [born c 1894]
native of: 	Limerick Co.
occupation: 	Labourer.
height: 	 5. 4 1/2
complexion: 	fair to ruddy.
hair:  		brown
eyes:  		hazel

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