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     Alexander John Bede McGuigan was born in 1809 at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He died in 1869 at Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia.

     Convict Ambrose McGuigan was buried at Rookwood Cemetery, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was convict at Ireland
Author: Peter Gallagher, Sydney

This chapter tells the story of Ambrose McGuigan, born about 1767 and a member of the notorious Defenders movement. His occupation as a Dance Master gave this rebel an opportunity to enter English homes and to spy out the land. When he was found out, the Committee of the Barony of Dungannon offered a reward of 50 guineas to any person who could bring his body before a magistrate of County Tyrone.

Ambrose was wanted for stopping the Honourable Major Cole-Hamilton on the road from Gorteen to Pomeroy. Ambrose fired a shot at Cole-Hamilton, perhaps in self defence, and he slightly wounded the major in the thigh. He was banished for life to Australia where he made a small fortune hunting seals in Tasmania. He went on to settle near Sidney where he once again became a publican and one of his inns still stands there today. It appears that Ambrose shot one of the scions of the Protestant ruling class of Ulster and he may have been exceedingly fortunate to escape with his life! Convict Ambrose McGuigan was also known as Switcher Donnelly McGuigan. He was born in 1767 at Erifhaloughan, Tyrone, Ireland. He married Convict Mary Titley on 8 June 1813 at St Phillip's Church of England, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Convict Ambrose McGuigan died on 7 October 1817 at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

     Cecilia Pearl McGuigan (an unknown value.) Her married name was Wallace. She was born on 22 November 1899 at Captain's Flat, New South Wales, Australia. She married Leslie Francis Wallace, son of Malcolm William Wallace and Amelia Harriet Nichols, on 5 April 1917 at Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia.

     Edward McGuigan was born on 21 November 1812 at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He died in 1871 at Norongo, New South Wales, Australia.

     John McGuigan was Engine Driver. He was born on 10 September 1862 at Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia. He married Catherine McDonald on 1 June 1897 at Captain's Flat, New South Wales, Australia.

     Sarah Jane McGuigan was born on 23 October 1826 at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She died after 23 October 1826 at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

     Simon McGuigan was born circa 1760 at Ireland. He died in 1823 at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

     Ted McIntee married Maud May Rees, daughter of William Rees and Martha Tapp, at Catholic Church, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.