MARRIAGE OF JOHN JENKINS AND CATHERINE FENNELL

John Jenkins (Jnr), married Catherine Mary FENNELL (pictured on the right) and they lived in the mill at "Nangus Station" for a while, then they settled at "Wonbobby Station" at Tumblong, NSW.

JOHN AND CATHERINE JENKINS'S CHILDREN

John and Catherine had ten children:
Maude Ellen; Francis John; Augustine Joseph; Catherine; Ruby Ellen (my husband's grandmother); Edith Mary; John Francis Jerome; Ellen Lucy; Maria Bridget and Mary Fennella (twins).
 

CATHERINE MARY FENNELL

Catherine FENNELL parents were Patrick FENNELL and Eleanor (nee DILLON).
 

PATRICK FENNELL

Patrick Fennell was born in Limerick, near Cahermoyle, Ireland.

In 1816 he joined the Young Revolutionist Party and in 1819 led 400 men into Rathcate, a small town outside Limerick. He was arrested and tried for high treason and transported to New South Wales for life. Patrick arrived in Sydney Cove on board the ship "Mangles" in 1822.

PATRICK RECEIVES HIS TICKET-OF-LEAVE

By 1828 Patrick had received his ticket-of-leave which excempted him from forced labour and permitted him to sell his labour in his own police district. Patrick eventually farmed at Goulburn Plains, NSW where he had 200 acres.

PATRICK AND ELEANOR FENNELL'S CHILDREN

Patrick and Eleanor had eleven children: Thomas Aloyvious; Stepen; Patrick Jnr.; David Peter; Daniel; Francis John; Catherine Mary (my husband's great, grandmother); Brigid Marie (Aunt Bea); John Joseph and Mary Ann.
 

DILLON FAMILY

Catherine Mary Fennell's mother was Eleanor DILLON. Eleanor's parents were Thomas DILLON and Mary (nee ARGON).

Thomas DILLON was born in Ireland. He was one of the Irish patriots of 1798 and was sentenced to transportation for seven years. Thomas arrived in Sydney Cove aboard the ship "Minerva" in 1800.

THOMAS DILLON'S MARRIAGE

Thomas Dillon married Mary ARGON . Mary arrived in Sydney Cove on board the ship "Aeolus" in 1807.

Mary ARGON had been sentenced to life imprisonment, but in 1828 had received her "ticket-of-leave".

THOMAS AND MARY DILLON'S CHILDREN

Thomas and Mary DILLON had seven children: Catherine; Eleanor (my husband's great, great, grandmother); David; Thomas Jnr.; John; Edward and Henry.

THOMAS DILLON RECEIVES LAND GRANT

Thomas Dillon later received a land grant on the Lower Hawkesbury from Governor Macquarie. After bad times and a succession of floods he moved to Appin, in the Camden district of NSW for a number of years.
 

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