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From shipping indent of Convicts on the ship BACKWELL-D.Dowson, Master, John Love Surgeon Superintendent, arrived from Ireland, September 30 1835:-Standing no of convict 35-2250 indent no 17 John SULLIVAN aged 23 could not read and write, Roman Catholic, married with 1 son and 1 daughter, born Cork, Labourer, offence-Assault and robbery. Tried at Cork on 12 December 1834, sentenced to 7 years with 3 months from former conviction. 5' 8" tall with a ruddy and a little pockmarked complexion, with Dark brown hair and blue to grey eyes. Particular . marks and features as follows:-Scar left side of forehead, another right eyebrow, scar above left cheekbone, another back of fourth finger of left hand, scar back of left thumb and forefinger, mark of a burn back of left foot, scar left corner of mouth.
John and his wife Julia (Leary or O'Leary)and Julia's brother Daniel Leary (O'Leary) were all transported to Australia as convicts. Daniel Leary was married to Mary Sullivan and it is possible that Mary Sullivan was the sister of John Sullivan, although a definite link between Mary and John Sullivan has not been established.
John was tried at Cork on 12 December 1834 He was granted a ticket of leave in 1839 and was allowed to travel to Port Phillip District in the services of Mr. P.G.King for 4 months. He was then employed by Mr. McArthur at Yass and early in 1841 his Ticket of leave was endorsed as being transferred to Goulburn.
It seems that John and Julia Sullivan and Daniel and Mary Leary were in the same locale for some time as they both had children christened at Yass at around the same time.
John and Julia had 2 children before they were transported to Australia, but both these children died in the Convict's child factory at Parramatta in 1838, Catherine aged 5 and Michael aged 3. They had another 3 known children in Australia.
Daniel b. 1841 NSW d. 1918 Victoria
Mary Ann b. 1843 NSW ch: Yass 1844 d. bef 1872
Michael b. 1847 NSW d. 1911 Victoria
John and Julia eventually settled in Moolort, (near Newstead) in Victoria where they remained for the rest of their lives. John died in Moolort, Victoria in 1892. His wife Julia had predeceased him in Victoria in 1872.
Submitted by Researcher (4979) on 6 October 2015
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