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     Richard William Davey was born on 4 May 1833 at Norfolk Plains, Van Diemen's Land, Australia. He died on 27 July 1897 at Tasmania, Australia, at age 64.

     Ann Phoeby Davey was born on 2 May 1835 at Norfolk Plains, Van Diemen's Land, Australia. She died on 27 July 1908 at St Leonards, Tasmania, Australia, at age 73.

     Sarah Elizabeth Davey was born in 1827 at Launceston, Van Diemen's Land, Australia. She died on 2 September 1906 at Nook, Tasmania, Australia.

     Convict James Jordan - Sheridan was born in 1756 at Dublin, Tipperary, Ireland. Hewas transported on 11 April 1791 on the convict transport ship 'Queen' from England to Australia. He arrived 26 September 1791 on the convict transport ship 'Queen' in Australia from England. He married Convict Mary Butler in 1792 at Norfolk Island. Convict James Jordan - Sheridan arrived 26 August 1792 on the convict transport ship 'Atlantic' on Norfolk Island. He on 1 February 1797 was granted a Pardon. He arrived in 1813 in Longford, Van Diemen's Land, Australia. He moved from Norfolk Island with family. He died on 8 February 1840 at White Hills, Van Diemen's Land, Australia.

     Her married name was Jordan Sheridan. Convict Mary Butler was born on 23 September 1769 at Binfield, Berkshire, England. She lived in October 1787 at 45 Cable Street, St George, Middlesex, England. This is where Mary resided at the time of the crime. Known in the court documents as a house of 'ill repute.' She wassentenced to 7 years for stealing in 1789 at Middlesex Gaol Delivery, Middlesex, England. Shewas transported in June 1789 on the convict transport ship 'Lady Julianna' from England to Australia. She arrived 31 January 1790 on the convict transport ship 'Lady Julianna' in Sydney, New South Wales Australia from England. She arrived 7 August 1790 on the convict transport ship 'Surprise' on Norfolk Island from New South Wales. She married Convict James Jordan - Sheridan in 1792 at Norfolk Island. Convict Mary Butler died on 31 August 1812 at Longford, Van Diemen's Land, Australia, at age 42.

     Richard Jordan was born on 25 December 1794 at Norfolk Island. He died on 10 May 1854 at Carrick, Van Diemen's Land, Australia, at age 59.

     John Thomas Hope was born on 14 August 1845 at Campbelltown, Van Diemen's Land, Australia. He married Lucy Elizabeth Smith, daughter of Thomas Smith, on 31 December 1868 at Tasmania, Australia. John Thomas Hope died on 24 December 1926 at Tasmania, Australia, at age 81.

     Joseph Widdowson was born in 1765. He married Isabella Harvey in 1788 at Sileby, Leicestershire, England.

     Her married name was Widdowson. Isabella Harvey was born in 1765 at Sileby, Leicestershire, England. She married Joseph Widdowson in 1788 at Sileby, Leicestershire, England. Isabella Harvey died in 1847.

     Abraham Smith was born in 1820 at Sileby, Leicestershire, England. He was baptized on 28 May 1820 at St Mary's Church, Sileby, Leicestershire, England. He married Ann Collier, daughter of Thomas Collier and Mary Widdowson, on 16 March 1840 at St Mary's Church, Sileby, Leicestershire, England. Abraham Smith lived in 1861 at Sileby, Leicestershire, England. He died in 1872.

     Patrick Leary married Mary Cournane at England. Patrick Leary was born on 25 January 1795 at Killarney, Kerry, Ireland. He lived in 1851 at St David's Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He died in 1866 at Ireland.

     Mary Cournane married Patrick Leary at England. Her married name was Leary. Mary Cournane was born circa 1800 at Ireland. She was baptized on 5 September 1800 at Killarney, Kerry, Ireland. She lived in 1851 at St David's Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. She lived in 1861 at St Paul's Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

     Convict Dennis Leary was born in 1811 at Cork, Cork, Ireland. He was baptized on 1 August 1811 at Roman Catholic, Killarney, Kerry, Ireland. He married Convict Julia Callaghan circa 1835 at Cork, Cork, Ireland. Convict Dennis Leary arrived at on the convict transport ship 'Rodney' circa 1849 in Hobart, Van Diemen's Land, Australia. He was Convicted on 15 June 1849 at Cork, Ireland, for sheep stealing and sentenced to 10 years transportation. His papers state he was married with 4 children. He on 19 December 1854 was granted a ticket of leavein Van Diemen's Land, Australia. He on13 November 1855 was granted a block of land at Golden Valley, Tasmania, Australia. He died on 15 October 1896 at Golden Valley, Tasmania, Australia.¹

     Her married name was Leary. Convict Julia Callaghan was born circa 1806 at Boherbue, Cork, Ireland. She was baptized on 4 November 1806 at Roman Catholic, Currow, Kerry, Ireland. She married Convict Dennis Leary, son of Patrick Leary and Mary Cournane, circa 1835 at Cork, Cork, Ireland. Convict Julia Callaghan was Convicted circa 1849 at Cork, Cork, Ireland. Shewas transported on 5 April 1849 on the convict transport ship 'Maria' (2) from Kingston, Kent, England to Hobart, van Diemen's Land, Australia.¹ She arrived 23 July 1849 on the convict transport ship 'Maria' (2) in Hobart, Van Diemen's Land, Australia.¹ She died in 1866 Death Age: 60.

     Johanna Leary was christened on 1 March 1839 at Roman Catholic Church, Dromtariff, Cork, Ireland. She was born on 1 March 1839 at Cork, Ireland. She immigrated in 1857Johanna and siblings came to Tasmania on the 'Persian'. Dennis Leary was sent to Tasmania on the 'Rodney'(3) in 1853 and the children followed. The children were quarantined at Impression Bay because of Typhoid Fever which had broken out not long after the ship departed. She arrived 1857 on the ship 'Persian' in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia with brother Timothy and sisters Mary and Honora, unknown where there mother was, father had arrived on the'Rodney' in 1853 and children followed on there own. Shewas in 1857 at Impression Bay, Tasmania, Australia, Quarantined on arrival due to Typhiod fever that had broken out not long after their ship set sail. She lived in 1903 at Golden Valley, Tasmania, Australia. She died on 23 June 1912 at 218 Campbell Street, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, at age 73 Cause of death Senile and Cardiac. She was buried circa 24 June 1912 at Cornelian Bay Cemetery and Crematorium, Tasmania, Australia.

     Mary Leary was born circa 1843 at Ireland. She arrived at on the ship 'Persian' on 31 October 1857 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia with sisters Johanna, and Honora and brother Timothy, unknown where their mother was, father had arrived on the 'Rodney' in 1853 and children followed on there own. She died on 25 November 1865 at Tasmania, Australia.

     Timothy Leary died at Tasmania, Australia. He was born circa 1846 at Ireland. He arrived 31 October 1857 on the ship 'Persian' in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia with sisters Johanna Mary and Honora, unknown where their mother was, father had arrived on the'Rodney' in 1853 and children followed on there own.