09 June 2008 COOGANs Convicts appearing in the Colonial Secretary's Index of official correspondence in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, between 1788 and 1844: ***Note - not a complete listing*** ________________________________________________________________________ Convict Name: Coogan, Elinor Alias(es): Coogan, Eleanor Ship (Arrival): "Elizabeth 2" (19 NOV 1818) Trial: Wicklow, MAR 1817 Crime: not found (no previous convictions) Sentence: 7 years Age: 50 Ticket of Leave: renewed 01 APR 1824 Certificate of Freedom: 16 SEP 1824 Muster: 1823 1824 1825: FS (freed by servitude) Colonial Secretary's Correspondence: 14 AUG 1822 - harbouring of runaway [REEL 6009; 4/3506 p175] 19 AUG 1822 - harbouring of runaway [REEL 6054; 4/1759 p57] 22 AUG 1822 - harbouring of runaway 05 DEC 1832 - Assignments, Sydney, Mary Keenan (convict servant ?) Other Notes: address: Philip Street ________________________________________________________________________ Convict Name: Coogan, James Alias(es): Cogan, James Ship (Arrival): "Britannia 1" (1797) Trial: Dublin, JUL 1796 Crime: ? Sentence: Life Age: ? Ticket of Leave: ? Certificate of Freedom: 31 JAN 1813 Muster: 1811: Convict 1814: Convict (Goal Gang Stores) Colonial Secretary's Correspondence: 05 JAN 1799 - list of summons granted 12 MAY 1812 - petition for mitigation of sentence 27 MAY 1812 - petition for mitigation of sentence [FICHE 3169; 4/1848 pp102-103] 15 SEP 1812 - prisoner at Newcastle 15 SEP 1812 - proceeding to Sydney [REEL 6066; 4/1804 p116] 1824 - Memorial [FICHE 3083; 4/1836B Number 220, p973] 21 JAN 1825 - convicted of treason and murder (Superior Court) 21 JAN 1825 - sentenced to death 24 JAN 1825 - executed ________________________________________________________________________ Convict Name: Coogan, James Alias(es): Cogan, James Ship (Arrival): "Guildford 3" (01 APR 1818) Trial: County Wicklow, MAR 1817 Crime: ? Sentence: 7 years Age: 32 Ticket of Leave: renewed 11 MAR 1824 Certificate of Freedom: T/L in lieu of Conditional Pardon 06 OCT 1825 Muster: 1813 1814 1815: Laborer Colonial Secretary's Correspondence: 08 SEP 1821 - Macguire's Gang, victualled from H. M. Magazines [REEL 6016; 4/5781 p112] 31 OCT 1822 - prisoners assigned [FICHE 3290; 4/4570D p20] 08 FEB 1823 - petition to marry in Roman Catholic Church at Sydney 12 FEB 1823 - married Mary A. Pembley in St. Mary's Cathedral, Sydney [REEL 6010; 4/3507 p328] Other Notes: occupation: carter, laborer / height 5 ft, 8 in complex/hair/eyes: ruddy/dark sand/grey ________________________________________________________________________ Convict Name: Coogan, James Alias(es): Ship (Arrival): "Waterloo 2" (03 APR 1831) Trial: Dublin, 21 AUG 1830 Crime: house robbery of a gun Sentence: 7 years (no previous conviction) Age: 20 Ticket of Leave: 25 SEP 1839 Certificate of Freedom: Muster: Colonial Secretary's Correspondence: ND - disposed of to Solomon Wiseman, Hawkesbury ND - assigned to Robert Hinds of Sydney Other Notes: occupation: shoemaker / height 5 ft 6 1/2 in complex/hair/eyes: ruddy, freckled, pockpitted/brown/hazel religion: Roman Catholic [or Church of England] / education: R&W native place: County Wicklow ________________________________________________________________________ Convict Name: Cogan, John Alias(es): Coghan, John Ship (Arrival): "Tellecherry" (15 FEB 1806) Trial: Wicklow, 1802; Kildare (Summer Assizes ?) Crime: Sentence: Life Age: Ticket of Leave: Certificate of Freedom: Conditional Pardon, 09 FEB 1814 Muster: 1811 1814 Colonial Secretary's Correspondence: 09 FEB 1806 - disembarked from "Tellecherry" 30 APR 1814 - paid from Police Fund for services making discoveries West of Blue Mountains 12 DEC 1814 - list of persons to receive grans for crossing Blue Mts. 24 JAN 1818 - list of persons for whom land grants ready for delivery 03 DEC 1822 - in Windsor, assigned a convict c. JUL 1823 - list of persons employed by John Palmer 18 SEP 1824 - on return of grain on hand, district Bringelly & Cooke 04 OCT 1824 - Memorial 28 JUL 1825 - Memorial 22 MAR 1825 - reply to Memorial 22 MAR 1825 - list of persons to receive orders for grants of land 1826 - died in Bringelly ________________________________________________________________________ Convict Name: Coogan, John Alias(es): Carrali, John Ship (Arrival): "Castle Forbes 1" (15 JAN 1824) Trial: Carrickfer, 22 MAR 1823 Crime: ? Sentence: 7 years Age: 22 Ticket of Leave: Certificate of Freedom: Muster: Colonial Secretary's Correspondence: ND - disposed of to M. Faithful, Richmond Other Notes: occupation: ploughs and shears complex/hair/eyes: fresh/brown/blue native place: Antrim ________________________________________________________________________ Convict Name: Coogan, John Alias(es): Ship (Arrival): "Royal Admiral 4" (1833) Trial: Crime: Sentence: Age: Ticket of Leave: Certificate of Freedom: Muster: Colonial Secretary's Correspondence: 1833 - died at sea ________________________________________________________________________ Convict Name: Goghan, John Alias(es): Coghlan, John Ship (Arrival): "Forth" (1835) Trial: Westmeath, 03 MAR 1833 Crime: Stealing a gun Sentence: Life Age: Ticket of Leave: 11 MAR 1844 Certificate of Freedom: Muster: Colonial Secretary's Correspondence: 11 MAR 1844 - ticket of leave Other Notes: occupation: farm laborer / height 5 ft 5 in complex/hair/eyes: dark sallow/dark brown/dark hazel markings: scar over inner corner of R eyebrow, brown spots R breast scar inside L thumb, scar near nail of L finger ________________________________________________________________________ Convict Name: Cogan, John Alias(es): Ship (Arrival): "Eudoura" to Van Dieman's Land "Blenheim" to Sydney (11 AUG 1837) Trial: Court Martial, 27 OCT 1836 Crime: House Robbery (merut ?) Sentence: Age: 28 Ticket of Leave: Certificate of Freedom: Muster: Colonial Secretary's Correspondence: 06 FEB 1838 - died at Port Stephens Other Notes: occupation - groom, soldier in East India Company education: R&W native place: Cheshire ________________________________________________________________________ Convict Name: Cogan, Margaret Alias(es): Ship (Arrival): "Minerva" (11 JAN 1800) Trial: Cork City, APR 1797 Crime: Sentence: Life Age: Ticket of Leave: Certificate of Freedom: Muster: Colonial Secretary's Correspondence: JUL 1818 - listed in Botany Bay (seamstress) JUL 1818 - sons, John & Richard Fry, listed as orphans, Liverpool 01 JUL 1819 - sons admitted to male orphanage ________________________________________________________________________ Convict Name: Coogan, Michael Alias(es): Ship (Arrival): "Canada 3" (05 AUG 1815) Trial: Wicklow, AUG 1814 Crime: Sentence: Life Age: 44 Ticket of Leave: Certificate of Freedom: Muster: 1813 1814 1815: Govt Servant to Eleanor Coogan Colonial Secretary's Correspondence: 15 AUG 1815 - disembarked from "Canada" 15 AUG 1815 - forwarded to Windsor for distribution [REEL 6004; 4/3494 p141] 12 JAN 1823 - prisoner at Newcastle [FICHE 3230; 4/1869 pp33-34] 21 MAR 1823 - petition for mitigation of sentence Other Notes: occupation: laborer / height 5 ft 8 in complex/hair/eyes: ?/black/hazel native place: Wicklow ________________________________________________________________________ Convict Name: Coogan, Michael Alias(es): Ship (Arrival): "Atlas 1 (2)" (18 OCT 1819) Trial: Cape of Good Hope [South Africa], 30 NOV 1818 Crime: ? Sentence: Life Age: 22 Ticket of Leave: Certificate of Freedom: Muster: 1822: Government Employee, Newcastle Colonial Secretary's Correspondence: 31 OCT 1823 - transported to Pt. Macquarie on "Lady Nelson" [REEL 6019; 4/3864 p83 & pp444-445] 18 JUN 1827 - convicted of forgery 20 JUN 1827 - hanged Other Notes: occupation: clerk / height 5 ft 8 1/2 in complex/hair/eyes: fair, freckled/black/hazel ________________________________________________________________________ Convict Name: Coogan, Michael Alias(es): Ship (Arrival): "Marquis of Huntley" (06 AUG 1827) Trial: Kilkenny, 26 MAR 1827 Crime: house robbery Sentence: 7 years Age: 18 Ticket of Leave: 14 APR 1834, Norfolk Island Certificate of Freedom: 23 NOV 1841 Muster: Colonial Secretary's Correspondence: ND - disposed of to G. Blaxland, Brush Farm ND - assigned to W. Love, Sydney 27 FEB 1833 - runaway from Number 6 road gang (apprehended) NOTE - refer to Government Gazettes P79, P151, P160 Other Notes: occupation: invent door servant / height 5 ft 2 1/4 in complex/hair/eyes: sallow/brown/hazel religion: Roman Catholic / education: R&W native place: Kilkenny ________________________________________________________________________ Convict Name: Coogan, Nicholas Alias(es): Ship (Arrival): "Heber" (24 JUL 1837) Trial: Dublin City, 16 JAN 1837 Crime: stolen boots Sentence: 7 years (prior conviction of 6 months) Age: 14 Ticket of Leave: Certificate of Freedom: Muster: 1837: master was Thomas Coogan, Penrith Colonial Secretary's Correspondence: Other Notes: occupation: errand boy / height 4 ft 10 1/2 in complex/hair/eyes: ruddy/brown/brown markings: nose thick, small mole L side of same religion: Roman Catholic / education: NO (can't R&W) ________________________________________________________________________ Convict Name: Coogan, Patrick Alias(es): Ship (Arrival): "Three Bees" (06 MAY 1814) Trial: Meath, 1813 Crime: Sentence: 7 years Age: 27 Ticket of Leave: Certificate of Freedom: Muster: 1822: farmer, Liverpool Colonial Secretary's Correspondence: 15 AUG 1815 - of Minto Memorial [FICHE 3043; 4/1829 Number 64] 18 DEC 1815 - of Minto Memorial [REEL 6012; 4/3510 p12] Other Notes: occupation: laborer / height 5 ft 7 in complex/hair/eyes: sallow/dark brown/hazel ________________________________________________________________________ Convict Name: Coogan, Thomas Alias(es): Ship (Arrival): "Three Bees" (06 MAY 1814) Trial: Meath, 1813 Crime: Sentence: 7 years Age: 27 Ticket of Leave: Certificate of Freedom: Muster: 1822: farmer, Liverpool Colonial Secretary's Correspondence: 15 AUG 1815 - of Minto Memorial [FICHE 3043; 4/1829 Number 65] 18 DEC 1815 - of Minto Memorial [REEL 6012; 4/3510 p12] Other Notes: occupation: laborer / height 5 ft 3 in complex/hair/eyes: sallow/brown/hazel native place: Meath ________________________________________________________________________ Convict Name: Coogan, Thomas Alias(es): Ship (Arrival): "Calcutta 11" (04 AUG 1837) Trial: Queens County, 15 MAR 1837 Crime: passing forged note on Bank of India Sentence: Life Age: 28 Ticket of Leave: Certificate of Freedom: Muster: 1837: Govt., Sydney Colonial Secretary's Correspondence: Other Notes: occupation: laborer, policeman / height 5 ft 7 in complex/hair/eyes: ruddy/brown/hazel markings: brown spot on R eye religion: Roman Catholic / education: R&W ________________________________________________________________________ Convict Name: Coogan, William Alias(es): Ship (Arrival): "Mangles" (possibly 11 NOV 1822) Trial: Crime: Sentence: Age: Ticket of Leave: Certificate of Freedom: Muster: Colonial Secretary's Correspondence: 09 JAN 1823 - list of prisoners assigned 10 JUL 1824 - runaway from Western Road Gang (Bench of Magistrates in Parramatta) [REEL 6023; 4/6671 p39] ________________________________________________________________________ Convict Name: Coogan, William Alias(es): Cooney, William Ship (Arrival): "Countess of Harcourt" (1822) Trial: Cork City, 1822 Crime: Sentence: Age: 17 Ticket of Leave: Certificate of Freedom: Muster: Colonial Secretary's Correspondence: 20 SEP 1824 - runaway from Maher's Road Gang, Rooty Hill Other Notes: native place: Dublin ________________________________________________________________________ Convict Name: Cogan, William Alias(es): Ship (Arrival): "Eliza 11" (06 SEP 1832) Trial: Cork, 19 MAR 1829 (no former conviction) Crime: Embezzlement Sentence: Life Age: Ticket of Leave: Certificate of Freedom: Muster: Colonial Secretary's Correspondence: Other Notes: occupation: [rep...] newspaper, merchants, clerk / height 5 ft 8 1/2 in complex/hair/eyes: sallow with freckles/brown/light grey markings: scar R side of chin, scar inner corner L eyebrow nose a little crooked, blue ring R middle finger lost piece of front tooth in upper jaw religion: Roman Catholic / education: R&W native place: Dublin ________________________________________________________________________ ***(1788-1825) http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/indexes/colsec/c/f13c_coo-coz.htm