Roger Sheehy/Sheedy SHEA/SHEAN
Preface by Jenny Fawcett
Please note: the following information is from available
sources and should be authenticated by contemporary resources.

Roger Sheehy (husband of Ann) who lived at Macdonald River is, according
to some sources, the same Roger Sheehy who was transported to N.S.W aboard
the 'Providence' in 1811.

Roger Sheehy per 'Providence is recorded as having the alias Shea and Shean.
Roger was trialled in Co Cork in 1810 and received a seven year sentence of 
transportation.


Roger Sheedy - 
born c:		1785  *
		1791  (src: aged 50 on 1841 census)
parents:	father listed as TERENCY SHEEHY on Roger's death cert 1858

death:		1858.June 11th.*
		Macdonald River New South Wales. cert no 4047.
burial
		
religon:	 Roman Catholic.?
		donated land for Our Lady of Loretto Church in the
		Upper Macdonald. 
occupation:	
		 

literacy:	
		
shipping arrival: 1811.July 2nd. 
		A Roger Sheehy arrived NSW per Providence
		having been transported from Ireland.
		(AONSW ref: page 364, fiche 633, file 393, shelf 4/4004)
		

married:	 Ann (1791-1855) NOT YET KNOWN SURNAME *
		 in New South Wales.
		 1839.May 25th. 
		
History/Timeline:


1810	a Roger Sheehy was trialled at Co Cork and received a
		sentence of Transportation. for 7 Years.
		(src: Peter Mayberry)

1811	a Roger Sheehy arrived NSW as a convict per 'Providence'
		
 1820 	Jun 28
 		A Roger Sheehy of Pitt Town. Memorial 
		(Fiche 3031; 4/1825B No.677 pp.599-602)
 
1822	Johanna Sheehy was born NSW, dau of Roger and Ann Sheehy

1823	a Roger Sheehy (adult) was christened at Sydney, in the 
		Roman Catholic church,St Marys. cert no:v1823 307/127
		also cert no: v1823 336/128

1824 	May 3  (appears as SHEAN) 
 		Signatory to letter from inhabitants of the 
		Lower Branch re a clause they wished to have 
		inserted in the deed for the common at Wallambine 
		Creek;  (Reel 6061; 4/1779 p.50b)
 
1825 	Sep 9 
 		Of First Branch of Hawkesbury. Memorial 
		(Fiche 3155; 4/1844B No.733 pp.503-4)
 
1825 	Sep 23
 		To be victualled from the Stores for six months; 
		with wife, child & convict servant 
		(Reel 6015; 4/3515 p.341)

1839	May 25th. Roger Sheehy married Ann ?

1841		Census of NSW 
		Sheehy Roger 
		age:	50 
		Residence:	McDonald River, Wollombi, 
		County Northumberland [AONSW X951] 121 2223 

1843	Roger and Ann Sheehy were the witnesses to the marriage
		of Thomas Sweeney to Isamen Tully at McDonald River.
		According to Graeme Hudson, Roger Sheehy is credited 
		with the donating of land for Our Lady of Loretto Church
		in the Upper Macdonald (taken from THE FORGOTTEN VALLEY
		by M.Hutton Neve.). 

1855	March 10th. Ann Sheehy died.?

1858		June 11th. A Roger Sheehy died at Macdonald, son of 
		Terence Sheedy. 
 
Children: 

Johanna Sheehy*	born 1822. N.S.W.
			died 1897.August 12th. ST Albans NSW
			married:Richard Jurd 25th May 1839
			in New South Wales.(note..same date as 
			parents?)
			issue
			John Daniel Jurd	b 1841.
						McDonald River NSW
						d.1902.Moree.NSW
			James Jurd		b 
						McDonald River NSW
						d.1918.St Albans
			Daniel Jurd		b.c1850
						McDonald River NSW
						d.1913.Moree NSW
			George Jurd		b.
						McDonald River NSW
						d.1914.Moree NSW
			Richard Jurd		b.
						d.1903.NSW
			Joseph Jurd		b.c1851.
						McDonald River NSW
						d. 1889.Moree NSW
			Mary Ann Jurd		b.1841.
						McDonald River NSW
						d.1841.Oct 5



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