The Fogarty

The ancestral land of the O'Fogartaigh in Ireland is around Castle Fogarty, Thurles (about 20 miles south-east of Nenagh). The sept of O'Fogarty, in the kingdom of Ormond (an ancient kingdom in the province of Munster), was of sufficient importance to give its name to a large territory, viz. Eliogarty i.e. the southern part of Eile or Ely in the barony of Co. Tipperary.

The name Fogarty is derived from the word fogartach (meaning exiled). The modern Irish word fogartha means outlawed.

Fogarty Crest

Azure, two lions rampant combatant supporting a garb all or, in dexter base a crescent argent, in sinister base a harp, a second stringed of the third.

Motto: "Fleadh agus Failte" meaning "Banquet (or Party) and Welcome"

The Squattocracy

According to the historian Geoffrey Dutton, the squatters of Australia were primarily settlers who used the land for grazing. They rode out across the broad plains of NSW. Those squatters who survived droughts, bushfires, floods, disease, overdrafts and the wrath nof the dispossessed Aboriginals became known as graziers, pastoralists, landowners (even when their land was in fact leased) and, sometimes, squires.

The apportioning of land in NSW was in the beginning at the discretion of the Governor who could make free grants to an emancipated convict or to free settlers on arrival in the colony, or to marines or officers.

Patrick James Fogarty - Enluistment Papers

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Michael Fogarty (the younger)

Michael Fogarty (the younger) was the fourth son of Michael Fogarty and Margaret Spencer. He was born at Phils Creek on the 9th June 1854 and baptised on the 25th June 1854 by the Rev. P. Magennis.

It appears that Michael left his home at Phils Creek and moved to Frogmore as on the 20 April 1897 (aged 36 years) he married Eliza Jane O'Leary (nee Phillips) of Hovell's Creek at the Catholic Church in Frogmore. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Fr. Timothy Hanley and witnessed by hMichael's brother James and sister May.

Michael and Eliza Jane had fifteen children (7 boys and 7 girls plus their first, unnamed, who presumably died at birth). It is believed all the children were born at Frogmore.

Children of Michael and Eliza Jane
Unamed
John (Jack) Thomas b. 1881 d. 1970 married Patty Flint (1); Florence Chown (2); Pearl Surridge (3)
Mary Jane b. 1883 married Valentine Neels
Margaret b. 1885 d. 1957 married Alexander Niven
Ellen Ann b. 1888 married James Ward
Eliza Dorcas b. 1890 married Walter Lowe
Michael George b. 1893 d. 1927 Koorawatha
Frederick Joseph b. 1895 d. 1895 Koorawatha
Patrick James b. 1897 married Margaret Gormly
Sarah Catherine b. 1899 married Francis Shepherd
Walter Philip b. 1901 married Eileen Redman
William George b. 1903 d. 1955 Young
Francis Ernest b. 1904 married Ellen Evans
Mary Catherine married Len Reeves
Ellen (Nell) Agnes married Allan McNamara

Later in life, Michael and Eliza Jane moved to Koorawatha where they was living in 1920 when his son Patrick James brought his new wife Margaret (nee Gormly) to live with them for a time.

My grandfather was Patrick James (Paddy) Fogarty who married Margaret Gormly.

Margaret Spencer

1825 Born in Clenalty, Co Tipperary to Philip Spencer, farmer and Mary (nee Keneally.) Grandaughter of Thomas Spencer and Johanna (nee Breen) and of John Keneally and Mary (nee Turner).

1841 Arrived in Australia from Clenalty, Co. Tipperary.

13 AUG 1845 Married Michael Fogarty when aged 20 years (Michael would have been either 45 or 55 years).Children: 5 males, 3 females, 1 male deceased pre 1866.

16 DEC 1886: Signed her will. Mrs Fogarty left 40 acres of land to her son, John Fogarty, together with a selection mortgaged to W Kershaw, a storekeeper at Boorowa. Her will was signed on the 16th December 1886.

Her death occurred on Christmas Eve 1886.

(Probate office: Located at 14754 series 3)

24 DEC 1886 Died in Phils Creek aged 61 years. Cause of death - Natural Causes 21 days. Informant: John Fogarty, son Phils Creek

26 DEC 1886 Interred Borrowa

Probate

14 OCT 1881 Probate was granted.

Copy of Probate:"This day upon Petition administration of the Estates and Effects of Michael Fogarty deceased was granted to Margaret Fogarty, widow of the deceased. Intestate died the 4th day of October 1867 (should be 1866) Goods sworn under 40 pounds.)

(Source NSW Probate Office, Mena House, Macquarie Street, Sydney Vol 6160 series 3)