John Colhoun

Myself and most of my Australian descendants of John Colhoun/Colquhoun b abt.1820 are trying to locate any family before he left Donegal Ireland. Both he and his mother Anne Murray b abt.1789 were sentenced to 7 years for stealing a chicken. They were sent to Australia in 1838.

Unfortunately we are unable to go back any further than the documentation relating to being transported to Australia. So if anybody else has any stories they could share that may shine some light on the subject it would be greatly appreciated. I have already proven through DNA that I'm related to a lot of the American side of the family.

Y-DNA test results have pinpointed back to Crosh house Colhouns of Ireland.

Big-Y is coming soon which hopefully will shine more light on the subject.

 

 

Concise Version:

 

John Colquhoun Colburn's Death Cet by daughter Clara shows born Londonderry, Ireland. 87 YO 1820

 

Birth for John Colburn’s daughter Rebecca (5/8/1866) shows Place of Birth Lisclamarty, Donegal, Ireland. 42 YO 1822.

 

1839 Anne Murray and (son) John Colburn (Colquhoun or Colhoun) Exported as convicts from Ireland to Aus.    

 

Anne Murray B. abt 1780 in Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland or 1779 based on Marriage to Edward Moran b. 1780 Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland - however in a 1841 Censes bothAnn and Edward are listed as Under 45. Death 21 Jul 1862 in Cockle Creek, or Previously: 1874 Parramatta, and still in-question as no matter what she lived to a grand old age of 82-94.

 

Note her son John’s occupation as a farmer in Cockle Creek 1850 were they living together or close by?

 

Married Edward Moran 1841 16 Feb and had no children her age would have been 61+. Her fathers name based on a Pioneers register would have been Earl Murray (recenlty thought sirname is Earl) . Convict# 380 age 60yo was Sentenced on 31st Dec, 1838 to 7years in Donegal for stealing poultry was aboard barque 'Whitby' Dep 18/2/1839 arrived Sydney23/6/1839

 

John Colburn Cov #39/703 age 19 was Sentenced on 31st Dec, 1838 to 7years inDonegal for stealing poultry was aboard barque 'Waverley' Dep 22/2/1839Arv17/6/1839 Birth place Raphoe, Lisclamorty, County  Donegal. Ireland.Occupation : Labourer

waverley spent wrong in indent (Waverley)

 

John Colburn/Colquhouns father supposedly died around his time of export to Australia as his "wife" Ann Murray (Maiden Name Earl as stated on her weeding cert (and  Australia, Pioneer Register)  to Edward Moran) was listed on her Convict register to Australia at the same time as her son as Widow with 1 child.

 

His Convict indent States John COLBURN

This is odd as

Mothers Sates awaiting John COLQUHOUN

 

On indent states Single Labourer from Donagal sentenced 7 years for "Stolen Property in his possession" (no poultry?)

Also  Says Ann (no E in Anne) Murray expected per Whitby

Tiket of leave, # 44/1936.  16th july 1844 Wollongong benchperm to remain district Illawarra.

Endorsement 15/7/1845 permission district Brisbane water. name John Colburne. (with a E on the end)

Ticket of Freedom Feb 20 1846.  no.46/219.  26 years old.

 

John Colburn married Margaret Reardon    St Marys cathedral Sydney16/6/1853 now 33 Margaret 20

 

Went on to have many children to go on and populate Australia. Having said that. There are only 8 or 10 males carrying that surname today decended from the original John Colquhoun.