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There is currently one researcher who has claimed Joseph Smith
Biographies
1796: Born, London (From Old Bailey records)
13 Sep 1820: Tried at Old Bailey for assaulting Henry Stocks (millwright, Bethnal Green) in Brick Lane, Bethnal Green on 30 Jul 1820.
- Guilty of pick pocket of one watch, value 20 s., and one chain.
- Sentence: transportation for Life. Old Bailey Online reference:
118200918-128
12 Dec 1820: Departed Speke 2
18 May 1821: Arrived Port Jackson
5 Oct 1829: “Ticket of Leave” granted. No 29/799.
- Must remain in “Goulburn Plains” (ie Goulburn) area.
Nickname “Boro Joe” suggests he lived near the village of Boro, or Boro Creek, near Tarago just south of Goulburn.
31 Dec 1836: Conditional pardon.
Notified in New South Wales Government Gazette, Wednesday 1 November 1837 (No.301), page 821 .
1838, 1839: An overseer of convict shepherds at “Wambrook.” A sheep station owned by Messrs Kirsopp and Dutton, in the “Maneroo” (now “Monaro”) district.
Joseph made various depositions to the Queanbeyan Court of Petty sessions re delinquent convict workers (1838/39).
Early 1840s: In Riverina at Morebringer (now Howlong) “Old Time Memories” Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard, Friday 28 September 1917, page 5
1844: Married Catherine Connolly.
They had around 10 children in Urana.
Evidence of formal marriage is questionable.
1844-1846: Smith & O’Neill licensed to run sheep on salt bush crown lands - contested by (ex)friend Patrick Brennan.
Depasturing licenses
Number INX-67-4220
Title SMITH Joseph
Index Name Depasturing Licenses Index 1837-1851
Name Joseph
Surname SMITH
Residence Urranna (Urana)
District/Locality Murrumbidgee
Situation Urranna
Date of Licence 14/02/1844
Licence 701
Remarks and O'NEIL, Charles; or ORIEL
Series NRS 14363
Item No [4/100]
Copy 5076
Index Number 67
1850 to around 1877: Smith and O’Neill leased “Urana Station” (formerly “Mooromona”) could hold 10,000 sheep. Woolshed, yards & huts.
Lease contested 1850. O’Neill died 1858 and Smith continued for another 19 years. Source “Old Time Memories”
13 Apr 1885: Joseph Smith died at Goonambil Station, near Urana
Neil Motteram on 31st August, 2020 wrote:
Was sent to the prison hulk Bellephoron on 30 Sep 1820 (recorded as Charles or Joseph Smith). Transferred to the Speke at Sheerness on 9 Dec 1820. Contrary to the indent, Speke probably did not leave Sheerness until 22 Dec. Cleared out of Portsmouth around 24 Dec 1820.
Neil Motteram on 22nd March, 2021 wrote:
Wife was born Catherine Connolly Daughter of James and Honor Connelly, Catherine was from County Roscommon, Ireland.
She was unable to read or write. Catherine married Patrick McAniney.
The couple sailed for Sydney in the Lady Clarke in 1841. Arr Sydney on 26 Dec 1841.Passengers included 58 natives of Roscommon.
Maltreatment of earlier Irish migrants — especially single women — prompted Caroline Chisolm to establish a Female Immigrants Home in Sydney.
The next year Chisolm worked hard to promote opportunities in the interior for migrants. Her work may have paved the way for Catherine’s eventual arrival at the Murray where she married Joseph who was 25 years older than her.
Unknown what happened to first husband Patrick. (Problem is McAniney has many spelling variants.)
Convict Changes History
Neil Motteram on 1st June, 2019 made the following changes:
alias1:
Boro Joe, date of birth: 1796 (prev. 0000), date of death: 1885 (prev. 0000), occupation, crime
Iris Dunne on 1st June, 2019 made the following changes:
gender: m
Neil Motteram on 31st August, 2020 made the following changes:
alias2: Charles Smith
Submitted by Researcher (KARL WEBER) on 2 September 2023
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There are currently no research notes attached to this convict. Sources
- The National Archives (TNA) : HO 11/3, p.425
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