Mary O'Brien1

F, #145, b. February 1821, d. 3 June 1864
FatherJohn Brien3
MotherCatherine Donovan2
Relationship3rd great-grandmother of Timothy George Sheens
ChartsAncestors of Timothy George Sheens (DNA trail)
Ancestors of Timothy George Sheens (paper trail)
Last Edited27 Mar 2022
Baptism*February 1821 Clontead, Cork, Ireland;
Mary daughter of John Brien & Catherine Donovan, sponsors John Delay, Mary Delay & John McDonnell

Note: Part of an old Baptismal Register found in a hole in the wall of a ruined church near Ballingary, Belgooly Parish. Date and year unknown as page has no year, but entry occured before March.2,4 
(Sponsor) Baptism3 February 1839 Carrigaline, Cork, Ireland;
Mary Brien daughter of Ths Brien & Joanna Murray
Sponsors: John Coleman & Mary Brien;Principal=Mary Brien5 
Immigration*11 February 1844 "Neptune", Sydney, NSW;
UNMARRIED FEMALE IMMIGRANT

Name: Mary O'Brien
Arrived by the Ship: Neptune
Brought out by:
Under protection of: her Brother Jeremiah O'Brien
A native of: Tracton Abbey County Cork
Parents' Names: Catherine O'Brien a widow
Calling: Farm Servant and Dairy Woman
Age: 25
State of bodily health, strength, and probable usefulness: good health
Religion: R Catholic
Read or write: Neither
Any complaints: None
Remarks: £18.14.0

(Added later) According to certificate:
Domestic Servant
23 on embarkation
Baptized 23 Nov 1819

Person certifying Registry of Baptism: Revd Con* Cockran PP, Tracton Co. Cork
Physician or Surgeon certifying her healthy condition: Henry O'Brien MD, Carrigaline Co Cork
Householders certifying her character, &c: Johnson Savage, Bayview Carrigaline
Michael Sulivan, Kilnabery Carrigaline
Magistrates and Clergyman certifying the correctness of the statement in the Form: Michl Roberts JP, Mountrivers Carrigaline
Revd Jas John Ryan RCC, Carrigaline

Mary O'Brien
Disposal List No 125

Sydney 15 Feby 1844 1 day

Memorandum of Agreement made this day between
Mrs S Fairs of Concord
of the one part, and Mary O'Brien a free Immigrant per Ship
Neptune of the other part, The conditions are, that the
said Mary O'Brien engages to serve the said Mrs
S Fairs as a House Servt
and otherwise make herself generally useful, for the term of 24 Calendar Months;
and also to obey all his, or his overseer's or authorised agents' lawful and reasonable
commands during that period; in consideration of which services the said Mrs
S Fairs doth hereby agree to pay the said Mary
O'Brien wages, at the rate of £12 per annum, and to provide him with the following
rations weekly: - Board & Lodging

In Witness Whereof they have mutually affixed their Signatures to this Document.
Susan Fairs
Mary O'Brien her mark2 
Married Name18 November 1845 Corban6 
Marriage*18 November 1845 Scone, NSW;
Robert Corban of this Parish Bachelor and
Mary O'Brien of this Parish Spinster were
married in this Church by banns
By me John Morse A M Chaplain Scone
This marriage was solemnized between us
Robt Corban
Mary O'Brien by mark
In the Presence of
Jeremiah O'Brien by mark of St Aubins
Mary Ann Sutton of Scone;Groom=Robert Corban6 
Article9 September 1846 "Maitland Mercury", NSW;
MAITLAND CIRCUIT COURT
This court will be opened this day week (the 16th Instant), before his Honor the Chief Justice. The list is not a heavy one. The names of those who have been already warned for trial we subjoin: -
Mary Corban, secretly disposing of the body of a certain child, whereof she had been delivered, to conceal the birth thereof.7 
Article*19 September 1846 "Maitland Mercury", NSW;
MAITLAND CIRCUIT COURT
Saturday, September 19, 1846.
(Before his Honor the Chief Justice.)
CONCEALING A BIRTH.
Mary Corbin, of Scone, was indicted for concealing the birth of a child, which had been born alive on the 8th April, 1846. A second count charged her with concealing the birth of a child born dead.
Mr. Holroyd appeared for the prisoner.
The particulars of the case are totally unfit for publication; the only reason assigned for concealing the birth being, that, at the time of her delivery she had been only six months married, and had consequently wished to conceal the birth of her child from her husband. The prisoner had admitted that she had buried the child, but thought it no harm, as the child was born dead.
Mr. Holroyd addressed the jury in an eloquent and forcible manner.
The Judge proceeded to sum up, when the jury stopped his Honr, and returned a verdict of not guilty.8 
Birth of Daughter18 November 1849 Scone, NSW;Principal=Catherine Corbin9 
Article27 March 1860 "Maitland Mercury", NSW;
SCONE.
POLICE COURT, FRIDAY, 23RD MARCH.,
(Before Thomas Hall, Esq., J.P., and Jas. Smith, Esq., Police Magistrate.)
Robert Corban appeared before their worships, charged by Constable Spratt with using obscene language. From the evidence adduced it appeared that between eight and nine o'clock on Thursday night last the constable heard defendant, when near the post office, shouting and making use of the most disgusting language, loud enough to be heard at some distance - language unfit to be repeated here. Defendant had eluded the grasp of the constable by making a short cut by the back to his own house, where after a few minutes he was apprehended, and lodged in the lock-up. Defendant was not drunk, but had been drinking. The bench held that as defendant could not contradict the evidence of the constable, and the language made use of being of so very disgusting a nature, and which he was in the habit of using when drunk, ordered him to pay a fine of 40s or 7 days' imprisonment. The chief constable then made application for an order to prohibit Corban from being supplied with intoxicating drinks, stating that he and others were able to show that he was wasting his substance by constant drunkenness: indeed his wife had made complaint to him (the chief con-stable) relative to this matter. The bench cautioned defendant, but refused to entertain the application-not having been brought before them in usual form.;Principal=Robert Corban10 
Death*3 June 1864 Scone, NSW;
Name: Mary Corben
Date of Death: 3 Jun 1864
Place: Scone NSW
Ocupation:
Sex: Female
Age: 47
Conjugal Status:
Place of Birth: County Cork Ireland
Time in Aust Colonies: 20 years in NSW
Father: T O'Brien
Occuppation: Laborer
Mother: Unknown
Place of Marriage: Not Stated
Age at Marriage: Not Stated
Name of Spouse: Robert Corben
Children of Marriage: Catherine
Informant: Thos W Brown, Undertaker, Scone
Cause of Death: Natural Causes
Length of Illness: 12 months
Medical Attendant: Dr Hunt
Date Last Seen: 2 Jun 1864
Date of Burial: 4 Jun 1864
Place of Burial: Catholic Ground Scone
Minister & Religion:
Undertaker: Thos W Brown
Witnesses: Thomas W Brown, Charles L Sutton
Registered: 21 Jul 1864 - Scone11 

Family

Robert Corban b. 1814, d. 7 Mar 1885
Child

Citations

  1. [S12] NSW Marriage Index, V1845666 30B/1845 Robert Corban & Mary O'Brien.
  2. [S162] Wage agreements and entitlement certificates of persons on bounty ships 1844-1845, "Neptune" 1844.
  3. [S296] Roots Chat, online http://www.rootschat.com/forum
  4. [S340] Irish Genealogy - Church Records, online http://www.irishgenealogy.ie/, Baptism Mary Brien 1821?
  5. [S340] Irish Genealogy - Church Records, online http://www.irishgenealogy.ie/, baptism Mary Brien 1839.
  6. [S55] Microfilm Marriage, Early Church of England, 1788-1855 "V1845666 30B/1845 Robert Corban & Mary O'Brien."
  7. [S154] Australian Newspapers, trove.nla.gov.au, The Maitland Mercury, and Hunter River General Advertiser, Wednesday 9 September 1846, page 2.
  8. [S154] Australian Newspapers, trove.nla.gov.au, The Maitland Mercury, and Hunter River General Advertiser, Wednesday 23 September 1846, page 4.
  9. [S58] Microfilm Roman Catholic Baptism Registers, "V1849503 67/1849 Catherine Corbin."
  10. [S154] Australian Newspapers, trove.nla.gov.au, The Maitland Mercury, and Hunter River General Advertiser,Tuesday 27 March 1860.
  11. [S107] NSW Death Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 5770/1864 Mary Corben.