Ann Tollis - Bellamy, [Convict "Marquis Cornwallis" 1796]

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Ann Tollis - Bellamy (Faye), [Convict "Marquis Cornwallis" 1796]

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
Death: January 02, 1843 (88-89)
Pennant Hills, NSW, Australia
Place of Burial: Parramatta, NSW, Australia
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Patrick Fay and Catherine Fay
Wife of William Zakok Bellamy [Convict "Active" 1791]
Partner of Stephen Lollis
Mother of William Lollis; Arthur Bellamy; James Zadock Bellamy; William Bellamy; Sarah Clarke - Howarth and 3 others

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About Ann Tollis - Bellamy, [Convict "Marquis Cornwallis" 1796]

Birth year either 1754 or 1774 (difference in merge)



Anne FAYE was born in Dublin, Ireland

Anne was convicted of felony (along with Catherine BYRNE) and sentenced to 7 years transportation. She arrived in Sydney Cove on 11/2/1796 on "Marquis of Cornwallis"

Anne had a relationship with Stephen TOLLIS that resulted in a child being born 1796/1797

Anne married William BELLAMY on 10/7/1797 and they had the following children

  • James Zadok 1798
  • William 1799
  • Sarah 1800
  • John 1803
  • Charlotte 1807

Anne died 2/1/1843 Pennant Hills and was buried 5/1/1843.


Data from Lorraine Croft - Lorraine Goold (Member No. 3529342) = Genes Reunited 2008-05-06

Anne Faye was convicted in Kilmainham QS Dublin 1795 and sentenced to 7years . she was transported on the "Marquis of Cornwallis" in 1796. Anne had a son Stephen Tollis(Lollis?) born 18th Feb 1797. He died 3 months later and was buried at Parramatta. She then married William Bellamy In the 1828 census, Anne was listed as 74 years old. She was buried at St Patricks cemetery in Parramatta, Her tombstone states she was 100 or 103 yrs old, but was more likely about 70?. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From Ray Morris (Genes Reunited) - 2008-07-17

Arrived in Sydney as a convict on the ship "Marquis Cornwallis" in the fourth fleet on 11 February 1796. Came from Dublin. Ann FAY was born in 1775 in Dublin, Ireland (Convict). She died in Jan 1843 in Parramatta NSW. She was buried on 4 Jan 1843 in St Patricks Cemetary Parramatta. Name sometimes spelt - Faye or Foy. CONVICT - Court documents show Religion Protestant. Offence: Committed a felony in a dwelling house to the value of 4 shillings and 9 pence. Trial May 1795. Convicted and sentenced to 7 years. Transported on Ship "Marquis Cornwallis" (built 1789 in India. 654 tons). Departed 9 Aug 1795 from Cork arrived Sydney 11 Feb 1796. Duration 186 days. This was the first ship to carry known Political prisoners from Ireland (168 male & 76 female). They were known as the "Defenders" an agrarian secret society active in the North Louth/South Armagh area. Ann Fay was probably not one of this group, however in later years in the Colony she was witness to a number of their marriages. On 18 Feb 1797, William, son of Ann Fay & Stephen Tollis (or Lollis) was born. This child died three months later & was buried at Parramatta. Later that same year she married William Bellamy. In 1800 William and Ann rented 100 acres in the Dundas/Pennant Hills region which they farmed. They were both free and off the stores. In 1802 she was officially granted her Certificate of Freedom. The book - "A Desperate Set of Villains" (The convicts of the Marquis Cornwallis Ireland to Botany Bay 1796) provides more information.
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Born: c1754, Ireland. Arrived: 11th February 1796. Vessel: Marquis of Cornwallis. Status: convict. Married: William Bellamy <William%20Bellamy.html> on the 10th July 1797 at St John's Church of England, Parramatta, NSW. Occupation: Died: 4th January 1843. Buried: 5th January 1843 at St Patrick's Catholic Cemetery, North Parramatta, NSW. Profile: Convicted at Dublin and sentenced to 7 years.

During the Macquarie era Ann & William Bellamy had four children and took advantage of land grants actively farming the land and supporting themselves. By the end of era, they had sufficient wheat surplus to supply some to the Government Store.

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Ann Tollis - Bellamy, [Convict "Marquis Cornwallis" 1796]'s Timeline

1754
1754
Dublin, Ireland
1796
February 11, 1796
Age 42
Marquis Cornwallis
1797
February 18, 1797
Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
1798
May 9, 1798
Pennant Hills, NSW, Australia
1798
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1799
1799
1800
October 8, 1800
Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
1803
March 15, 1803
Parramatta V18031153 1A
1803
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