My first Australian Fogarty - Michael

My great, great grandfather, Michael Fogarty was born in the Parish of Burgess, near Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, Ireland around 1799 the son of James Fogarty (a farmer) and Judith (nee Ryan). It appears that Michael may have been the grandson of Michael Fogarty born c1720 in Ireland. We do not have a record of Michael having siblings (but it is likely he did). He lived in Burgess until was convicted of the crime of Coining at Clare on the 12th March, 1828 and given a life sentence. (His prisoner number was 29/867). It is interesting to note that Burgess is located near Silversmith, a mining area, on the road to Limerick. Maybe he obtained the metal from the nearby mines. He was then transported on the Governor Ready as a convict from Cork, Ireland on the 21st September, 1828.

Michael was 5 feet 7 inches with a ruddy pockpitted complexion, brown hair and dark hazel eyes. It is reported that he ahd a scar on his right eyebrow and anpother on the front part of his right leg.

MICHAEL FOGARTY IN IRELAND

TIPPERARY AROUND 1828

MICHAEL FOGARTY IN AUSTRALIA
Michael arrived at Port Jackson, Sydney, Australia on 16th January, 1829. He was assigned after arrival to a Mr. John Dickson. We do not know what Michael did for John Dickson but it is likley he worked a a labourer in his steam mill.

PRISON WITHOUT BARS - SYDNEY 1829

On the 20 June 1836 Michael lodged an application to bring four (unnamed) of his children from Ireland to Australia. It appears that he beieved his first wife (Judith Ryan) in Ireland was dead by this date.

Also by 1836, Michael was residing in the Goulburn District of NSW. He applied for his Ticket of Leave in October 1836 and was granted Ticket of Leave (No. 37/189) on the 23 February, 1837. He was allowed to remain in the District of Goulburn.

On the 11th February, 1842 (on the recommendation of the Goulburn Bench), Michael was granted a "Ticket of Leave Passport" (No. 42/229 dated 2nd February 1842). It is reported that he was allowed to remain in the service of Mr. J. O'Sullivan of the Lachlan District of NSW. John O'Sullivan lived in Goulburn but had at least three pastoral properties in the Lachlan District. It would appear that afyer 1842 Michael may have worked on one or more of the O'Sullivan properties in the area between the Lachan and Murumbidgee Rivers in south western NSW.

On the 14 March, 1845 Michael wrote to to the NSW Treasurer seeking approval to rent land in Yass, NSW.

Michael was granted a Conditional Pardon on 25 June, 1845.

On the 13 August, 1845 he married Margaret Spencer at Snugs, Boorowa. Witnesses were Michael and Judith O'Brien. The priest was Father Charles Lovat of Yass.

Michael died at Phils Creek, NSW on the 4 October 1866. His death certificate gives his age as 76 years (that would suggest that he was born in 1790). Cause of death was Congestion of the Lungs.

He was interred on the 6 October, 1866 (Priest Patrick Hogan. Witness Robert Gooley). At the time of his death it was reported that he had been in Australia for 38 years. He was survived by his Australian wife Margaret (nee Spencer) and eight living children (five males, 3 females and one child deceased).

Probate was granted on 14 October 1881.

MICHAEL FOGARTY'S CHILDREN:

By unknown Irish wife:
Four children in Ireland.

By Margaret Spencer:
James - Joanna Berry
Bridget - James Slavin
May (Mary)- John Patrick Francis
Michael - Eliza Jane Sheehan
Patrick - Margaret Coves
Phillip - Johanna Berry
Male (Deceased pre 1866)
Johanna - Timothy Berry
John Thomas

My great grandfather was Michael Fogarty the younger who married Eliza Jane Sheehan.

FOGARTY CONVICTS