David Burns1
M, #32, b. 1768, d. 25 March 1848
Charts | Ancestors of Timothy George Sheens (paper trail) |
Last Edited | 1 Aug 2021 |
Name Variation | David Byrnes2 | |
Birth* | 1768 | Ireland |
Petition* | 27 August 1799 | Magherafelt, Londonderry, Ireland; Petition from David Burn's wife To the Honorable Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and Commander of all His Majesties forces in Ireland. Honoured Nobleman Pardon my Boldness in addressing You on this occasion But were yr. Lordship to know my Distressed Situation of six Children destitute of Their father I trust in god it would produce pity in the Breast of so Great a Nobleman. My Husband Enlisted in the Londonderry Militia Under Colonel Connally and had the misfortune to Desert as I am a Bedral & his children were in a manner starving was it not for the providence of god and Goodness of Christians. He was afterwards taken & sent to Cellbridge and there sentenced to be Lashed which punishment he underwent in Dublin & afterwards sent aboard the french ship of London Commanded by Captain Reed Now lying in the cove of Cork and you are the great Governor of this Kingdom to you and god I apply for my Husband’s Releasement from Confinement to his Distressed family whose situation is Deplorable and Wholely depending on Yr benevolence which I implore god and Yr. Hnr. to excite. I had the resumption to write to your Honr, before but always thought You had Not Received the letter as I still Depended on your pity & Charity to a poor & Deplorable object But Now I trust in the Almighty you’ll Receive this & may God of his Infinite Goodness apply Reward you for the many Acts of Charity the people has experienced Since your Coming to Govern this Island. The unhappy prisoner’s name is David Burns Lieutenant Colonels company of the LondnDerry Militia, and it was no Disloyalty Caused him to Desert it was my Distress & his poor families which was the Cause for in every point he was ready to show his Loyalty & Support the protestant Cause/ Oh pardon I Crave from you as I expect pardon from God & you for the Great Insolence I have in addressing a man so high in station which always Marked with the greatest Humanity and Benevolence I now once more For the Great Redeemer sake ask his pardon from you as you soon Can liberate him from the prison ship & Restore him once more to Little family & as in duty I shall ever pray The prosperity of Yr Illustrious Family shall be the Constant wish of a true Protestant. I always trust a Branch of Yr Noble family may rule & Govern this Kingdom and if my prayers may avail it shall not be wanting for you & Yr Noble Lady & I trust his Relasemt. May be a treasure for you in Heaven Note: the “French ship” referred to above would have been the convict transport “Friendship”.3 |
Transportation* | 16 February 1800 | "Friendship", Sydney, NSW; Name: David Byrnes Ship: Friendship Trial Place & Year: Dublin 1797 Sentence: Life4 |
Birth of Son | 19 May 1806 | Castlereagh, NSW;Principal=James Burns5 |
Birth of Daughter | 4 February 1810 | Parramatta, NSW;Principal=Ann Burns6 |
Article* | 21 July 1810 | NSW; NOTICE. Sydney. July 21, 1810. THE undermentioned persons having neglected to conform to His Excellency the GOVERNOR'S Order of the 23d ult. requiring a return of their Names to be made to me, I do hereby give this Public Notice, that if they do not comply with the said Older by giving in their Names as di- rected on or before 12 o'Clock on Saturday next they will be apprehended aud proceeded against for a breach of Orders. Bryan Carting John Ryan Homy Wells Richard Stiles Charles Woodgar Michael Downey Patrick O'Hara Stephen Hunter Daniel McLucas Andrew Ford James Kelly James Watson David Burns William Parker John Connor By Command of His Excellency, ISAAC NICHOLS, Principal Superintendant. Refers to: Sydney Gazette 23 June 1810 Head Quarters, Government House, Sydney, Saturday, 23d June, 1810. MEN being much wanted at present for carry- ing on the Public Government Works, His Excellency the GOVERNOR is under the Necessity of calling in all those under Sentence of Trans- portation to whom Absolute or Conditional Par- dons or Tickets of Leave were granted by Colonel PATERSON, Lieutenant Colonel FOVEAUX, or Lieutenant Colonel JOHNSTON, during the Time they respectively administered the Government of this Colony. They will accordingly give in their Names immediately to Mr. Nichols, the Principal Superintendant, in order that they may be em- ployed on the Government Public Works. Those Men who do not reside at Sydney are to give in their Names to the District Magistrate, at Hawkesbury, Parramatta, and George's River.- Such as do not give in their Names by Twelve o'clock on Saturday next, in the Manner above- mentioned, will be taken up as Prisoners, and punished for Disobedience of Orders By Command of His Excellency J. T. CAMPBELL, Sec.7 |
Marriage* | 23 December 1810 | St Johns, Parramatta, NSW;David Burns of the Parish Parramatta & Ann Griffin of ditto Married in this Church by Banns the twenty third Day of December in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and ten By me Samuel Marsden Chaplain The Marriage wa solemnized betweed us David Burns his mark Ann Griffin her mark in the presence of Joseph Smallwood Mary Smallwood her mark;Bride=Ann Reffin8 |
Birth of Son | 29 December 1813 | Parramatta, NSW;Principal=John Byrnes1 |
Birth of Daughter | 1 June 1815 | Parramatta, NSW;Principal=Esther Burns1 |
Birth of Daughter | 2 August 1819 | Parramatta, NSW;Principal=Catherine Sophia Burns1 |
Birth of Son | 13 May 1826 | Parramatta, NSW;Principal=Samuel Burns1 |
Census 1828* | 1828 | Parramatta, NSW; David Byrnes, 60, Conditional Pardon, Protestant, "Friendship", 1789, Life, Tailor Anne Byrnes, 40, Free by Servitude, Protestant, "Experiment", 1805, 7 years James Byrnes, 22, Born Colony, Protestant John Byrnes, 15, Born Colony, Protestant Catherine Byrnes, 8, Born Colony, Protestant Samuel Byrnes, 2, Born Colony, Protestant;Wife=Ann Byrnes, Son=John Byrnes, Daughter=Catherine Sophia Burns, Son=Samuel Byrnes, Son=James Burns9 |
Death of Spouse | 26 July 1839 | Castlereagh, NSW;Principal=Ann Byrnes10 |
Death* | 25 March 1848 | Castlereagh, NSW2 |
Burial* | 27 March 1848 | Castlereagh Cemetery, Castlereagh, NSW; David Byrnes,age 80, Tailor2 |
Family | Ann Reffin b. 27 Jan 1783, d. 26 Jul 1839 | |
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Citations
- [S42] Microfilm Baptism, St Johns Parramatta, 1790-1969.
- [S50] Microfilm Burial, Christ Church Castlereagh, 1828-1875 "V1848592 33B/1848 David Byrnes."
- [S165] Patricia Curry A Byrnes Book - 1800-2000.
- [S156] The Convicts to Port Jackson 1788 - 1849, The Convicts to Port Jackson.
- [S159] The Castlereagh Connection, online http://freepages.family.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hindmar/
- [S56] Microfilm Baptism, Early Church of England, 1788-1855 "V18102486 1A/1810 Ann Byrns."
- [S154] Australian Newspapers, trove.nla.gov.au, Sydney Gazette, July 21, 1810.
- [S44] Microfilm Marriage, St Johns Parramatta, 1790-1978.
- [S158] 1828 Census for New South Wales, Australia (online image) "Household of David Byrnes."
- [S50] Microfilm Burial, Christ Church Castlereagh, 1828-1875 "V18391028 23A/1839 Ann Burns."
- [S13] NSW Birth Index, V18102486 1A/1810 Ann Byrns.