Janet According to Nsw state records there is a convict named Thomas McCaffrey tried in Donegal 1793. Arrived on Brittania II Also 2 others pre 1860 arrivals. Most immigrations I could could see on ancestry were post 1860. Select Surname Firstname Age Ship Year Arriving Remarks Copy MCCAFFREY Thomas 35 Escort 1858 Sydney and/or Newcastle Reel 2138, [4/4795]; Reel 2477, [4/4974] MCCAFFREY Thomas 35 Mangerton 1855 Sydney and/or Newcastle and family Reel 2137, [4/4792]; Reel 2471, [4/4952] By the way, I have been researching the convicts transported on Hercules II in 1830 from Fermanagh that were involved in the Macken fight. There is a Patrick McCaffrey b 1809. This is the same ship my three CASSIDY brothers (Thomas, Phillip and Edward) were transported on. Their trial was on the same day as the fight at Macken. I suspect there might be a connection. There is a reference to a Patrick Cassidy being possibly involved at Macken but I can't seem to find out any more about him. http://srwww.records.nsw.gov.au/indexsearch Veronica

Thanks, Veronica. Still no clue if any of these are the son of Patrick buried up in Boho. :-( I don't know that there is a connection between your Cassidys of "toss the horse" fame ;-) and the Macken fight. I got the impression from the newspaper report that it was a private dispute between them and the landlord, while the Macken fight had to do with a clash between Ribbonmen and some Orangemen celebrating the 12th of July, and took place near Bellanaleck. Thanks for checking for me. Do you know if any NSW wills are online? Janet On 3/7/15 3:15 AM, Veronica Williams wrote: > Janet > > According to Nsw state records there is a convict named Thomas McCaffrey tried in Donegal 1793. Arrived on Brittania II > > Also 2 others pre 1860 arrivals. Most immigrations I could could see on ancestry were post 1860. > > Select Surname Firstname Age Ship Year Arriving Remarks Copy > MCCAFFREY Thomas 35 Escort 1858 Sydney and/or Newcastle Reel 2138, [4/4795]; Reel 2477, [4/4974] > MCCAFFREY Thomas 35 Mangerton 1855 Sydney and/or Newcastle and family Reel 2137, [4/4792]; Reel 2471, [4/4952] > > By the way, I have been researching the convicts transported on Hercules II in 1830 from Fermanagh that were involved in the Macken fight. There is a Patrick McCaffrey b 1809. This is the same ship my three CASSIDY brothers (Thomas, Phillip and Edward) were transported on. Their trial was on the same day as the fight at Macken. I suspect there might be a connection. There is a reference to a Patrick Cassidy being possibly involved at Macken but I can't seem to find out any more about him. > > http://srwww.records.nsw.gov.au/indexsearch > > Veronica >

> Still no clue if any of these are the son of Patrick McCaffrey buried up in Boho. :-( Another possibility maybe, Janet? The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 18 November 1873, p.1. On the 15th instant, by special license, at St. Augustine's Church, Balmain, by the Rev. Father Pacilio, JOHN, eldest son of PATRICK McCAFFREY, county Fermanagh, Ireland, to HELENA, eldest daughter of JAMES O'HEA, of Brisbane, formerly of Cahir- lairg House, Cork, Ireland. Not yours Janet, but may be of interest? Carole. Albury Banner and Wodonga Express NSW : 24 May 1907, p.18. A Family Feud. The; story of. an eight-year-old tragedy ~~ was told recently at Rosslea, Co. Fermanagh, when John M'Caffrey, was returned for trial, charged with the wilful murder of Patrick M'Mahon, in June, 1889. The two families had a bitter feud over the disputed ownership of a piece of land dividing their farms. The murdered man and the accused quarrelled. Words were followed by blows and they came to grips in the middle of a stream dividing their land, and, after a desperate struggle, M'Mahon was pulled out of the water bleeding from the leg and head, and died afterwards. M'Caffrey disappeared, and, although the whole country was searched, no trace of him could be found. On one occasion he was pursued by the police, very hotly, but escaped into a farm house, whose occupants were absent at the time. A milk churn stood on the floor of one of the rooms, and into this McCaffrey made his way, pulling the cover over him, and although the police searched every corner of the house, they failed to discover their man. Afterwards M'Caffery attended an Orange demonstration wearing his full regalia, and subsequently he reached Belfast, where in the guise of a cattle drover, he embarked on one of the cross Channel steamers. On reaching the English side he made his way to Thornaby-on-Tees, where, under the name of Patrick Boyle, he was married, and lived until he was arrested in December. His arrest was brought about in a peculiar manner. His mother left her home and announced her intention of settling down in England. Police scouts followed her on her journey, and thereby discovered the hiding-place of her son. >