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Francis Hanley bc1810 Roosky, Roscommon

RoscommonKilglass (Roscommon)

Francis Hanley,bc1810, arrested in Roosky, tried in Roscommon with Francis Dalton,transported to Australia 1838. In1849 m Jane Hogan who emigratedto Australia in 1848, as an Irish Orphan in the Earl Grey scheme. Don't know details of Francis' parentage but childrens names may be a clue - Catherine, Michael (my g-g-grandfather), Jane, Daniel, Francis (d soon after birth buried with mother in Nundle, NSW). Jane's parents were Daniel and Jane. Perhaps Francis' parents were Catherine and Michael. Researching in the NA in Dublin, I obtained a copy of the petition organised by Father Brian McDermott on behalf of Francis Hanley and Francis Dalton. I was also referred to the Outrage Papers by a senior researcher at the Archives where I found amazing correspondence related to Hanley and Dalton. An article I wrote about this discovery was published in the BBFHS journal, The Endeavour. To my astonishment, I was contacted by Anne O'Grady, a member of my Society and fellow volunteer at our research centre and g-g-granddaughter of Francis Dalton. She had no knowledge of my discoveriesand we now regard ourselves as 'almost cousins'.

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Colleen:

I checked the Roots Ireland indexes and found an 1817 baptismal record for a Francis Hanley in the Elphin RC church. Parents were Patrick and Catherine.

As you probably know, many RC churches in Co. Roscommon.do not have records back to the 1810-1820 period.

Do you think 1817 is too late and that this record is for a different Francis Hanley?

Roger McDonnell

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Francis Hanley is one of my great great grandfathers, I am interested in finding out more about him. I have his convict details as Religion:Catholic ;Age on arrival:30 Marital status: Married Calling/trade:Labourer Born:& 1807 >Native place:Roscommon>Tried:1836 Roscommon &;Sentence:;14Former convictions:St Vincent (1) [1837]Crime:Burglary taking gun.I have details of lots of his descendants if you need them. I am also interested in finding out his parents names.

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Iam related to Catherine Hanley who married William Wallace Dixon.

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Our family also has William Monckton in the tree. William was a teenage bushranger that rode with Captain Thunderbolt.

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