FITZPATRICK

The ancestor of the Franklin Fitzpatricks is the convict, John Fitzpatrick, born c.1806 in the parish of Rathdowney, Queen's Co. (now called Co. Laois, pron. 'leash') in Ireland. Rathdowney is located in the SW corner of Co. Laois.

John Fitzpatrick married Mary Clinch about 1830. Baptism records before 1838 from the Catholic parish of Rathdowney no longer exist which makes it impossible to find the dates of baptism for most of their children. The baptism record for the twins has survived. Rev. James Cody baptised Rody and Margaret Fitzpatrick 25 January 1842. At the time the family was living at Lyroge which is situated in the parish of Rathsaran, itself included within the geographical confines of the parish of Rathdowney. Rody's sponsors were Patrick McDonald and Judy Burdon. Margaret's sponsors were Michael Burdon and Suzie Clinch. This record allows us to find out the maiden name of John's wife, Clinch. Griffith's Valuation (1850) mentions the following surnames for the townland of Lyroge: Britt, Burdon, Cassin, Clinch, Deegan, Donnald, Hopkins, Keenehan, Pratt and Ryan. A James Clinch lived at Lyroge in 1850. He is most likely the father or brother of Mary.

The Square, Rathdowney, Queens Co., Ireland

John Fitzpatrick was tried at Queen's Co., 15 October 1845, for stealing two cows. He was sentenced to transportation for ten years. There is a short account of the trial in the Leinster Express, 18 October 1845: 'Queen's County Quarter Sessions. To be transported for ten years - John Fitzpatrick, for stealing two heifers from Mr. Samuel White at Raheenbeg.' John arrived in Hobart 25 August 1846 per the Lord Auckland which left Dublin 19 April 1846 with 180 male convicts on board.

The following description was taken down upon arrival: a Roman Catholic, could read and write, married, gaol report good, a farm labourer by trade, height five foot five and three quarters, aged 40, a fresh complexion, oval head, dark brown hair, brown whiskers, an oval visage, dark brown eyebrows, grey eyes, a medium nose and mouth, a broad double chin. He had a scar on the little finger of his left hand, a scar on the first and third fingers of his left hand, a scar on his left cheek and a scar on his knucles.

Brothers' names: Thomas, James, and Michael; sisters: Mary, Bridget, Catherine and Judith. John was put to labour for a period of 15 months working with a gang of convicts at Southport. (AOT CON 33/82, CON 18/48, CON 14/33).

Rathdowney, parish of Rathdowney, Queen's County

Before receiving a ticket of leave, 22 October 1850, John Fitzpatrick made an application to bring his wife and children from Ireland to Australia. His application was dated June 1849. He stated that his wife's name was Mary and that he had 8 children: Catherine aged 18, Martin aged 15, Daniel aged 14, William aged 11, Ann aged 9, twins Rody and Margaret aged 7 and Eleanor aged 5. (AOT MM 71/4, GO 33/70)

Main Street, Rathdowney, Queens Co., Ireland

The names of two priests in Rathdowney were cited as references: Rev. James Cuddihy PP and Rev. Martin Cody. Rev. James Cuddihy was born in Blackwood, Lisdowney, received his earlier education in Burrell's Hall and was afterwards admitted to Maynooth for Humanity, August. 30th, 1819. After his ordination, at Pentecost, 1825, he was C.C. St. Mary's, from October, 1826, to January, 1831, and then Administrator of the same parish till April 1840, when he was collated to Rathdowney. He died in the house now occupied by Mr. Smith, The Square, Rathdowney, April 2nd, 1850, aged 51 years, and is buried in Rathdowney chapel. Rev. Martin Cody, son of Oliver Cody and Mary Purcell, was born in Kilmadimoge, Muckalee, in 1798. He studied in Burrell's Hail, entered Maynooth for Humanity, August 30th, 1819 and was ordained with his class-fellow and predecessor, at Pentecost, 1825. He was first on the mission in Birr, Diocese of Killaloe. His Curacies in Ossory were Danesfort in 1829, Mooncoin, Dunnamaggan, Freshford, and then Rathdowney from October, 1834 to 1850, when he was appointed P.P. of the Parish. He died June 6th, 1860, and is buried in the parish chapel.

Included in John Fitzpatrick's application was a reference from Mr. Loughman, an employer at O'Brien's Bridge, dated the 28 March 1849: 'John Fitzpatrick has been in my service since November 1847. I have found him without a single exception, to be a particularly sober steadfast hardworking man & he has been to me a very willing well-behaved trustworthy servant (I believe he has not been in any other private service). I therefore beg leave to recommend this his application to the favourable consideration of His Excellency The Lieutenant Governor.' (AOT MM 71/4, p.400). On 28 December 1849 the application was approved.

John Fitzpatrick continued to work for other free settlers in 1850. He was employed by James Murphy in New Town, 15 July 1850. He obtained his Ticket of Leave 22 October 1850. On 12 March 1851 he was convicted at Longford for misconduct and loitering about the township and sentenced to hard labour. On 14 September 1852 he was reported absent from a convict muster but accounted for on 5 October. He received a conditional pardon 14 December 1853.

John Fitzpatrick's wife and three of their children arrived in Hobart in January 1856 on board the Indian Queen. Mary's age was given as 46, Ann as 14, and the twins Margaret and Rody as 12. Daniel Ryan, aged 22, Ann Fitzpatrick's future husband, was on board the same ship.

Rathdowney, Queens Co., Ireland

Griffith's Valuation (1850) lists 71 Fitzpatricks as occupiers of land in the parish of Rathdowney. Fitzpatricks lived in the following townlands: Ballagharahin (4), Ballynakill (1), Barny & Bealady (2), Barrahill (1), Cappalinnan (2), Castlefleming (2), Clonburren (4), Clonmeen (3), Coolowley (3), Donaghmore (1), Errill (4), Johnstown Glebe (2), Kilcoke (2), Knockahaw (1), Knockardaghannon (5), Knockheel (2), Lisduff (2), Lismurragha (1), Monamonra (10), Rathdowney (12), Rathnaleugh (2) Rathpiper (3) and Tinnaclohy (1). Some of these 71 names refer to the same person. The Right Hon. John W. Fitzpatrick, is cited as occupier and owner 15 times. Most of the Fitzpatricks in the parish lived in Rathdowney or Monamonra.

Griffith's Valuation lists only one Thomas Fitzpatrick in the parish of Rathdowney. He occupied a house and land of 5 acres, 1 perch and 25 roods (block 4) in the townland of Ballynakill leased from Robert H. Stubber. The annual net value was £3 15/-.

Ballynakill in the parish of Rathdowney

There are two mentions of a Michael Fitzpatrick. It may be the same person. Michael and Patrick Meara leased land from Humphrey Palmer and others at Knockheel (block 10) just west of Rathdowney townland. It had an annual value of £13 5/-. A Michael leased a house, offices and garden from Joseph Palmer at 40 Chapel Street in Rathdowney, the main townland in the parish of the same name. The total value was £5 15/-.

40 Chapel Street, Rathdowney

There are two mentions of a James Fitzpatrick in the townland of Rathdowney itself. He leased a house and yard from William Hawksworth at 24 Shambles Street worth £1 a year.

24 Shambles Street, Rathdowney

There is one reference to a Mary Fitzpatrick in the townland of Rathdowney. This may be the wife of John. A Mary Fitzpatrick leased a house, yard and small garden at 13 Moore Street from Mrs Ellen Lyster with an annual value of 16/-. In the same street there lived a Margaret Fitzpatrick at Number 15, a Daniel Fitzpatrick at Number 27 and an Edward Fitzpatrick at Number 37.

13 Moore Street, Rathdowney

Mercury, 17 April 1883

Mercury, 21 August 1876

Martin Fitzpatrick, the eldest son of John and Mary Fitzpatrick, married Bridget Wall, 27 September 1853 at Hobart. He was a baker at the time. The witnesses were William Bell and Bridget Hynes. Bridget Wall was born at Cappoquin, Co. Waterford, Ireland, c.1831. She was the daughter of Michael and Catherine Wall. Aged 19, she arrived in Sydney on board the Success 18 December 1849. Martin and Bridget Fitzpatrick settled in Franklin and had ten children three of whom died as young children.

Bridget had a brother, Thomas Wall, who was born c. 1825. Thomas married Honorah Dwyer in Franklin, 30 April 1857. He was tried in Co. Waterford 13 July 1850 and sentenced to 14 years' transportation for attacking the police barracks at Cappoquin. They had 12 children, including twins, 6 born in Franklin and 6 born in Port Cygnet where the family moved c.1870. Bridget Fitzpatrick was a sponsor for the baptism of Charles Wall in 1859 (the second child of Thomas and Honorah Wall). As well, Thomas Wall was a sponsor for the baptism of Catherine Fitzpatrick (1855) and Honorah Wall a sponsor for the baptism of Mary Ellen Fitzpatrick (1861). Thomas Wall died of gout at Port Cygnet, 25 August 1894, aged 69. Honorah Wall died at Cygnet 8 January 1936, aged 95.

The children of Thomas and Honorah Wall:

Catherine Wall, born 18 May 1858

Charles Wall, born 5 December 1859

Michael Wall, born 22 December 1861

Thomas Wall, born 28 May 1865

Male Wall, born 2 June 1867

James Wall, born 20 July 1869

Arthur Thomas Wall, born 25 September 1871

Richard Wall, born 31 March 1874

Francis Wall, born 25 September 1876

Mary Ellen and Joseph Stanslow Wall, born 14 June 1879

Martha Wall, born 22 September 1881

Martin and Bridget Fotzpatrick née Wall

Mercury, November 1901

Mercury, 17 June 1908

John Fitzpatrick, born 17 October 1854, baptised 12 November 1854 at St Joseph's, Hobart, (sponsors William Fitzpatrick and Anastasia Smith) married Mary Ann Wallace. Died 25 May 1911, aged 56. Buried at Franklin.

Catherine Selina Fitzpatrick, born 22 November 1855, baptised 17 December 1855, (sponsors Thomas Wall and Ellen Kiernan) married John Daly. Died 14 June 1934, aged 78. Buried at Cornelian Bay.

Sarah Fitzpatrick born 5 April 1857, baptised 3 May 1857 at Franklin, (sponsors Daniel Whelan and Anne Fitzpatrick), died aged 2, 23 September 1859.

Michael James Fitzpatrick born 20 September 1858, died aged 2, 16 January 1861.

Sara Fitzpatrick (Sr. Stanislaus), born 26 April 1860, baptised 13 May 1860 at Franklin, (sponsors R. Fitzpatrick and Catherine). Died at the Convent, Cygnet 6 September 1931, aged 71. Buried at Cornelian Bay.

Mary Ellen Fitzpatrick born 5 November 1861, baptised 8 December 1861 at Franklin, (sponsors Charles Brennan and Hanorah Dwyer) married Francis Brady Hill. Died at Geeveston 12 July 1915, aged 53. Buried at Geeveston.

Martin Fitzpatrick born 19 April 1863, baptised 24 May 1863 at Franklin, married Ellen McMullen. Died 19 November 1944, aged 81.

Thomas Aloysius Fitzpatrick born 21 January 1866, married Ellen Lawler. Died 29 August 1941, aged 75. Buried at Cornelian Bay.

Anne Theresa Fitzpatrick born 23 August 1867, married James O’Beirne. Died 22 February 1950, aged 82.

William Fitzpatrick born 8 July 1869. Died 29 May 1877, aged seven.

Martin Fitzpatrick died at Franklin, 31 October 1901, of pneumonia and valve of the heart disease, aged 68. Bridget Fitzpatrick died at Franklin, 15 June 1908, of a cerebral haemorrhage, aged 76.

In his will, dated two days before his death, Martin Fitzpatrick appointed John Fitzpatrick and Daniel.C. Ryan as his trustees and executors. He bequeathed £300 to each of his sons (John, Martin and Thomas) and £150 to three of his daughters (Kate Daly, Mary Ellen Hill and Annie O’Beirne).

William Fitzpatrick, the second eldest son married twice. His first wife was Agnes Close (married at Franklin 7 May 1861). They had six children: James (b. 10 October 1862, baptised 31 August 1862 at Franklin, sponsors Martin Fitzpatrick and Hanora Wall), Catherine (b. 17 December 1863, baptised at Franklin 3 January 1864, sponsors William Dwyer and Anne Malone), Mary (b. 27 July 1865), a daughter (25 November 1869), a son (22 June 1871) and William Herriet (1875; died in Victoria in 1945). Agnes Fitzpatrick died at Franklin 6 September 1875 aged 31. Willam then married Margaret Gallagher, 25 February 1879. They had nine children: Katherine (b. 10 June 1880), Alice (b. 18 July 1881), Matthew (b. 21 June 1882), Ernest (b. 8 August 1883), Phyllis Maud (b. 22 April 1885), Ada Ethel (b. 4 December 1886), Ella May (b. 18 August 1888), Aileen (b. 24 October 1891) and Clyde (b. 19 December 1893).

Ann Fitzpatrick married Daniel Ryan at Franklin, 8 August 1859. They had eleven children:

John Peter Ryan (b. 27 May 1860, baptised 24 June 1860 at Franklin, sponsors William Fitzpatrick and Margaret). Married Mary Anne Lawler, 6 October 1890. Died at Hobart 31 March 1921. Buried at Cornelian Bay.

John Ryan

1. Arthur Ryan; 2. Vera Ryan; 3. John Ryan jun.; 4. John Ryan sen.; 5. May Kelly, née Ryan; 6.Minnie Ryan; 7. Ellen Ryan;

8. Mary Ann Ryan, née Lawler; 9. Fanny Pace, née Ryan; 10. James Ryan; 11. Cecil Ryan; 12. Daniel Ryan

1. Eileen Cowie, née Ryan; 2. Mary Dwyer, née Ryan; 3. Arthur Ryan; 4. James Ryan sen.

5. Annie McIvor, née Ryan; 6. Arnold Ryan; 7. Stella Hickey, née Ryan; 8. Catherine Ryan, née Lawler holding 9. Ita Hill, née Ryan; 10. Hilary Ryan

1. Peter Hickey, 2. Hayden Hill, 3. Catherine Ryan née Lawler holding 4. William Cowie, 5. Bernie Cowie, 6. Mavis Cowie, 7. James Hill, 8. Darrell Hickey, 9. Joan Cowie

1. Stella Hickey, née Ryan; 2. Sydney Dwyer jun.; 3. Mary Dwyer, née Ryan; 4. Sydney Dwyer; 5. James Hill; 6. Matthew Hill; 7. Eileen Cowie, née Ryan; 8. Paddy Hickey holding 9. Darrell Hickey; 10. Joan Cowie; 11. Catherine Ryan née Lawler holding Rex Dwyer; 12. Mavis Cowie; 13. William Cowie sen. holding 14. William Cowie jun.; 15. Peter Hickey; 16. Hayden Hill; 17. Bernie Hickey

1. Violet Ryan; 2. Stella Hickey, née Ryan; 3. Rex Dwyer; 4. Mary Dwyer, née Ryan; 5. Paddy Hickey holding 6. Darrell Hickey; 7. Joan Cowie; 8. Peter Hickey

9. Sydney Dwyer sen. holding 10. Sydney Dwyer jun.; 12.Matthew Hill holding 11. James Hill; 13. Eileen Cowie, née Ryan; 14. Hilary Ryan; 15. Catherine Ryan, née Lawler; 16. Mavis Cowie; 17. William Cowie sen. holding 18. William Cowie jun.; 19. Hayden Hill; 20. Bernie Hickey

James Ryan (b. 22 July 1861, baptised 18 August 1861 at Franklin, sponsors R. Fitzpatrick and Margaret) married Catherine Theresa Lawler at Port Cygnet, 9 October 1899. Died at 'Hillcrest', Geeveston, 10 January 1944. Buried at Geeveston.

James Ryan

1. Eileen Cowie, née Ryan; 2. Hilary Ryan; 3. Annie McIvor, née Ryan; 4. Arthur Ryan 5. Arnold Ryan; 6. Catherine Ryan, née Lawler; 7. James Ryan; 8. Mary Dwyer, née Ryan 9. Stella Hickey, née Ryan; 10. James Ryan; 11. Ita Hill, née Ryan

James and Catherine Ryan, née Lawler

Patrick Ryan (b. 9 June1864, baptised 3 July 1864). Died at Franklin, 16 August 1885, aged 21.

Mary Ellen Ryan (b. 23 March 1868, baptised 24 May 1868). Died at Franklin, 15 June 1877, aged 9.

Daniel Edward Ryan (b. 8 September 1870, baptised 27 November 1870. Married Annie Callaghan, 7 February 1906. Died at Hobart, 31 March 1953.

Daniel and Annie Ryan, née Callaghan

Catherine (b. 9 July 1872, baptised 1 November 1872). Died at 390 Elizabeth St., Hobart, 9 January 1944. Buried at Cornelian Bay.

Catherine Ryan

Rody Patrick Ryan (b. 20 April 1874, baptised 18 October 1874). Died 28 September 1903, aged 29. Buried at Franklin.

Margaret Ryan (b. 31 October 1876, baptised 27 November 1876). Died at 390 Elizabeth St., Hobart, 31 October 1951. Buried at Cornelian Bay.

Margaret Ryan

Martin Francis Ryan (b. 20 December 1877, baptised 24 February 1878). Died at 390 Elizabeth St., Hobart, 2 September 1944. Buried at Cornelian Bay.

Mary Ellen Ryan (b. 17 February 1879, baptised 14 April 1879). Died at 390 Elizabeth St., Hobart, 12 August 1949.

William Hilery Ryan (b. 1 November 1880, baptised 12 December 1880). Married Mary Victoria Wilkinson. Died at 54 Kelly St., Battery Point, Hobart, March 1961. Buried at Cornelian Bay.

William Ryan

The Last Will of Daniel Ryan (c. 1834-1902)

Be it known unto all men by the presents that on the twelfth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and two the last Will and Testament of Daniel Ryan the elder late of Franklin Huon in Tasmania Orchardist deceased who died at Franklin aforesaid on or about the twenty first day of January one thousand nine hundred and two a true copy of which Will is hereunto annexed was exhibited and proved before this honorable Court and that administration of all and singular the goods chattels rights credits and effects of the said deceased within the State of Tasmania and the Dependencies thereof in the Commonwealth of Australia was and is hereby committed to Daniel Edward Ryan of Franklin aforesaid Orchardist and John Fitzpatrick of Franklin aforesaid Farmer formerly Captain of Steamship ‘Huon' the executors in the said Will named They the said Daniel Edward Ryan and John Fitzpatrick having been first sworn well and truly to perform the said Will by paying first the debts of the said deceased and then the legacies therein bequeathed so far as his estate shall hereunto extend and the law bind them And make and exhibit unto this Honorable Court a true and perfect Inventory of all and every the goods chattels rights credits and effects of the said deceased on or before the twelfth day of November now next ensuing And to render a just and true account of their executorship when they shall be lawfully called thereunto And further that they believe the goods chattels rights credits and effects of the said deceased at the time of his death did not exceed in value the sum of Ninety nine pounds in Tasmania and the Dependencies thereof under my hand and the seal of the Supreme Court of Tasmania this twenty seventyh day of May one thousand nine hundred and two.

This is the last Will and Testament of me Daniel Ryan the Elder of Franklin Huon in Tasmania Orchardist Whereof I appoint my son Daniel Edward Ryan and John Fitzpatrick of the same place lately Captain of the Steamship ‘Huon' to be Trustees and Executors of this my Will After payment of all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses I give and bequeath all moneys which I might die possessed of unto and to the use of my wife Ann Ryan absolutely for her own use and benefit I give and bequeath the remainder of my personal estate including stock on my premises such as horses cattle and sheep also all implements utensils etc. in and around my house tanks etc. unto my Trustees Upon Trust for my said Wife during her life and after her death the same to go and belong to my two sons Martin Francis and William Hillery Ryan in equal shares I give and devise the whole of my real estate consisting of orchard and pasture land comprising in all ninety nine acres or thereabouts and situate at Franklin aforesaid together with the homestead in which I reside and all out buildings thereon erected unto my Trustees Upon trust for my said Wife for and during her life and after her death the same to go and belong to my said two sons Martin Francis and William Hillery Ryan in equal shares subject to the payment of Four hundred pounds each to each of my daughters as follows – namely – Catherine Ryan, Margaret Ryan and Mary Helen Ryan the said several sums of Four hundred pounds to be paid by equal annual payments of Fifty pounds to each of my said daughters until the said several sums of Four hundred pounds is paid off and I charge my real estate with such payments as aforesaid Should either or both of my said sons Martin Francis and William Hillery Ryan refuse or neglect to make such annual payments as aforesaid then the whole of my real estate shall be sold by my Trustees in such manner and at such a time as my Trustees may seem fit and the proceeds after deducting the expenses of such sale shall be divided equally amongst my said three daughters and my said sons Martin Francis and William Hillery Ryan I direct that the first annual payment as aforesaid shall be made within twelve months from the date of death of my said wife if she survives me and I further direct that my Trustees shall only sell the estate in case of refusal on my sons' part to pay the respective share to each of my said daughters as aforesaid should either of my said sons wish to sell his portion of the estate to the other of them he shall be at liberty to do so at a price to be agreed upon between them I direct that if in the opinion of my Trustees a bad season has happened rendering it impossible for my said sons to make such payment as aforesaid to each of my said daughters then time shall be given them such as in the opinion of my Trustees is fair and just but such annual payments as aforesaid must be strictly observed so far as is possible to do so I revoke all Wills heretofore made by me and declare this to be my true last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of January one thousand nine hundred and two

Daniel Ryan

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Roderick (‘Rody’) Fitzpatrick married Mary Stanislaus Bleeze at Port Cygnet 26 June 1879. Mary was born in Cygnet 25 December 1858, the daughter of Charles Bleeze (born c.1834) and Bridget Madden/Maddon (born c.1830). They had eight children seven of whom survived:

Charles Fitzpatrick, born 21 May 1880 (married Maud Mary Bellette, 5 December 1904 at St. Mary's Cathedral, Hobart). Died 15 Nov 1950, aged 70. Buried at Cornelian Bay.

a son born 28 May 1881 who died two days later.

Ernest John Fitzpatrick, born 15 November 1882 who died 8 May 1884, aged one and a half.

Mary Ignatius Fitzpatrick, born 1 July 1884 (married Thomas Nicholas French, 27 Apr 1910 at St. Joseph's, Hobart).

Angela Mary Fitzpatrick, born 6 February 1886 (married David Pardoe, 8 August 1922 at St. Mary's Cathedral, Hobart). Died 3 July 1967, aged 81. Buried at Cornelian Bay.

Annie Fitzpatrick, born 28 July 1888. Died 20 October 1965, aged 77. Buried at Cornelian Bay.

Matthew Joseph Fitzpatrick, born 3 October 1890. Died July 1966, aged 75. Buried at Cornelian Bay.

Eileen Fitzpatrick, born 27 June 1894 (married Peter Hegarty, 10 August 1927 at St. Mary's Cathedral, Hobart). Died 15 January 1929, aged 34. Buried at Cornelian Bay.

Roderick Fitzpatrick signed his will 23 April 1924 at Newdegate St. Hobart. He appointed his wife, Mary Stanislaus Fitzpatrick as sole trustee and executrix. He bequeathed £250 to his daughter Mary Ignatius French of Launceston. Roderick Fitzpatrick died 10 June 1924. He was buried at Cornelian Bay.

Margaret Fitzpatrick married Frederick Herring at Franklin, 30 September 1874. They had six children:

Thomas Alfred Herring (b. 17 July 1875),

John Francis Herring (b. 25 February 1877),

a daughter born 28 November 1877,

Mary Ellen Herring (b. 22 July 1879),

Ann Herring (b. 11 August 1880)

Frederick Herring (b. 19 September 1891).

Land Valuation, Honeywood, 1862

Description	Situation	Occupier	Proprietor	Area	Value
house & land	Long Bay	Charles Brennan	Martin Fitz	10	£10
hut & land	Long Bay	Charles Brennan	Martin Fitz	10	£8
hut & land	Long Bay	Michael Connor	Martin Fitz	15	£2
hut & land	Long Bay	Charles Coyle	Martin Fitz	18	£5
house & land	Long Bay	Martin Fitz	Martin Fitz	115	£20
house & land	Long Bay	John Fitz	John Fitz	50	£9
bushland	Long Bay	Martin Fitz	Martin Fitz	19	£1
land & Odd Fellows' Hotel	Long Bay	Martin Fitz	Alexander Orr, Hobart Town	100	£45
bushland	Long Bay	Martin Fitz	Martin Fitz	500	£12
hut & land	Hospital Bay	James Fitz	The Queen	10	£5
huts & land	Long Bay	William Fitz	Martin Fitz	10	£3

Land Valuation, Honeywood, 1867

Description	Occupier	Proprietor	Area	Annual Value
hut & land	Charles Brennon	Martin Fitz	10	£8
hut & land	John Conroy	Martin Fitz	10	£1
land & Odd Fellows Hotel	William Fitz	Alexander Orr	100	£45
huts & land	William Fitz	Martin Fitz	10	£3.10
house and land	Martin Fitz	Martin Fitz	100	£15
house & land	Roderick Fitz	John Fitz	50	£9
hut & land	Thomas Malone	Martin Fitz	15	£3.10
hut and land	Daniel Ryan	John Fitz	10	£3
hut & land	Daniel Ryan	Martin Fitz	15	£2
hut & land	William Reynolds	Martin Fitz	15	£5
hut & land	Unoccupied	Martin Fitz	15	£5

Land Valuation, Honeywood, 1858

Desc	Situation	Occupier	Proprietor	Area	Value
house & land	Long Bay	Martin Fitz	Martin Fitz	200	£25
house & land	Long Bay	John Fitz	John Fitz	50	£10
house & land	Long Bay	William Waller	Martin Fitz	3	£3

Children of Martin and Bridget Fitzpatrick

Captain John Fitzpatrick married Mary Ann Wallace, 10 June 1879 at Hobart. There were five children: Ellen 'Elle' Mary Fitzpatrick b. 1 March 1881, married Harry John Dayton; Sarah Ann ‘Cissie’ Fitzpatrick, b. 24 Nov. 1882; died of appendicitis at the General Hospital, Hobart, 12 December 1906; William John Fitzpatrick, b. 3 Jan. 1885; Martin Herbert Fitzpatrick, b. 1 Feb. 1887 and Thomas Lawrence Fitzpatrick, b. 27 Oct. 1890.

Captain John Fitzpatrick

Catherine ‘Kate’ Fitzpatrick married John ‘Jack’ Daly, 30 May 1879 at Hobart and had eight children: John Francis Daly, b. 13 Jan. 1879, (married Elsie Mary Rollins); Annie ‘Gertrude’ Daly, (born c. 1880) married Edward Fitzgerald Carroll; Sydney William Daly (born c. 1881) married Ella Maud Thorp; Sarah Stanislaus 'Floss' Daly, b. 25 Oct. 1882 (unmarried); Maud Theresa Daly, b. 30 Jan. 1884, (married Claude Henry Richardson); twins Thomas Patrick Daly (married Ethel Grimmond) and Martin Harold Daly, b. 14 Nov. 1885; and Mathew Daly (married Hilda May Muir). Kate Daly died 14 June 1934, aged 78. Buried at Cornelian Bay.

Catherine Daly, née Fitzpatrick

Sarah Fitzpatrick entered the Sisters of St. Joseph at Perthville in NSW, 4 May 1877, aged 17. She was the twenty-fourth woman to join the Josephite Sisters at Perthville (‘The Vale’), ten kilometres from Bathurst. Sarah joined following the missionary work of Father Julian Tenison Woods, co-founder of the Sisters of St Joseph, who was in Tasmania in the mid-1870s. She was the first Tasmanian to join the order. Soon after entering, Sarah, known as Sister Mary Stanislaus, was appointed to teach in the western regions of NSW. Her final profession took place 28 January 1886. She was appointed Mother General of the newly established diocese of Wilcannia Forbes. In 1891, Sister Stanislaus and Sister Ignatius Charters obtained permission from their bishop to take a holiday in Tasmania. At the invitation of the parish priest of Oatlands, Fr. Feehan, both sisters settled in Tunnack where they lived at St Brigid’s Convent and taught at the school. In 1893 the nuns joined the Tasmanian Josephites. After working in Tunnack, Sister Stanislaus taught in Westbury, Devonport, Lymington (12 years), Ulverstone, Richmond, Zeehan and Colebrook. She died at the convent in Cygnet, 6 September 1931, aged 71. A Requiem Mass was held in Cygnet on Monday, 7 September 1931, celebrated by Father James Ryan. Her remains were then brought on the same day to the Mother House at New Town where they were received by the Rev. P.J. Lynch. The following day, Tuesday, 8 September, a Solemn Requiem Mass was held for Sister Stanislaus at Sacred Heart Church, New Town. The Very Rev. Denis Murphy was celebrant. Present were her brother Martin Fitzpatrick, living in Geeveston, (Thomas, living in Franklin, was too ill to be present), and two sisters Kate Daly and Annie O’Beirne. Her niece, Mary Geer, was also present. Sister Stanislaus was buried at Cornelian Bay, Hobart.

Sarah Fitzpatrick (Sr. Stanislaus)

Mary Ellen Fitzpatrick, aged 18, married Francis Brady Hill, aged 24, at Franklin, 27 February 1880 and had fifteen children, twelve of whom survived. She died at Geeveston, aged 53, 12 July 1915.

Mary Ellen Hill, née Fitzpatrick

Martin Fitzpatrick married Ellen McMullen at Franklin, 20 January 1892, aged 29. There was thirteen children: twins Ellen Fitzpatrick and Rita Annie Fitzpatrick, b. 16 Feb. 1893 (Ellen died young and Rita married Frederick ‘Douglas’ William Turnbull); Martin James Fitzpatrick, b. 23 Oct. 1894 (married Olga Gladys Thorp); Vera Mary Fitzpatrick, b. 25 May 1896 (married Francis Claude Dooley); John Fitzpatrick, b. 18 March 1898, married Alice Horn; Nellie Kathleen Fitzpatrick, b. 16 March 1900 (died as a baby); Leila Cecelia Fitzpatrick, b. 24 June 1901 (married James Darcy Hickey); James Thomas Fitzpatrick, b. 8 May 1903 (married Doris Ann Horsey); William Edward Fitzpatrick, b. 2 Aug. 1904 (married Dorothy Flakemore); Hilda Maria Fitzpatrick, b. 13 May 1907 (married Stanley Erwin Warren); Joyce Margaret Fitzpatrick, b. 1 Aug. 1909 (died as a baby); Francis Xavier Fitzpatrick, b. 31 March 1911, married Florence Pearl Smith and Winifred Josephine Fitzpatrick (married Reginald John Barwick).

Rita Turnbull, Vera Dooley, Leila Hickey, Hilda Warren, Winifred Barwick

Martin and Olga Fitzpatrick, née Thorp

Thomas Fitzpatrick married Ellen Lawler at Cygnet 30 October 1899. There were eleven children including two sets of twins: Annie Fitzpatrick, b. 26 Jan. 1901; twins John Joseph Fitzpatrick (married Hilda Alice Jarrett) and Martin Francis Fitzpatrick, b. 9 March 1902 - died 21 August 1902; Kathleen Fitzpatrick, b. 3 Apr. 1903 (married Allan Waymouth Brown); Martin Francis Fitzpatrick, b. 5 Nov. 1904; Thomas James Fitzpatrick, b. 19 Nov. 1905; Mary Juanita Stanislaus Fitzpatrick, b. 13 June 1907; twins Bridget 'Jean' Fitzpatrick (married Stephen Reid) and Sarah Irene Fitzpatrick, b. 23 June 1908 (married Harold 'Leonard' Maddock); Lucy Fitzpatrick, b. 15 June 1909 (married Edwin Charles Thomas Jarrett); Nellie Cecelia Fitzpatrick, b. 28 June 1910.

Thomas Fitzpatrick

Ellen Fitzpatrick, née Lawler

Annie Theresa Fitzpatrick married James O’Beirne at Franklin, 8 January 1890. There were six children: William O’Beirne, b. 13 Sept. 1890 (died 5 October 1890); Francis Algernon O’Beirne, b. 21 Oct. 1891 married Mary Catherine Dawson; John Bede O’Beirne, b. 12 March 1893 married Elsie Olive Chatters; Ruby May O’Beirne, b. 15 May 1894 (died of TB, 31 December 1914); Mary Teresa O’Beirne, b. 28 May 1897 married Edgar Haskell Geer and James Martin Thomas O’Beirne, b. 26 April 1902 married Jocelyn Joan Theisson.

Ruby O'Beirne; James O'Beirne

Mary Geer, née O'Beirne; Francis O'Beirne, John O'Beirne, Annie O'Beirne, née Fitzpatrick

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