John SULLIVAN [804] ¹⁴⁷⁹

  General Notes:

farmer. Death certificate states 12 yrs NSW, 39 yrs Vic.

John and his wife Julia (Leary) and Julia's brother Daniel Leary were all transported to Australia as convicts. Daniel Leary was married to Mary Sullivan and it is very likely that Mary Sullivan was the sister of John Sullivan, Julia's husband. I have research from the family of Daniel Leary and Mary Sullivan's family who still reside in New South Wales, Australia, although a definite link between Mary and John Sullivan has not been established.

John was tried at Cork on 12 December 1834 He was granted a ticket of leave in 1839 and was allowed to travel to Port Phillip District in the services of Mr. P.G.King for 4 months. He was then employed by Mr. McArthur at Yass and early in 1841 his Ticket of leave was endorsed as being transferred to Goulburn.

From shipping indent of Convicts on the ship BACKWELL-D.Dowson, Master, John Love Surgeon Superintendent, arrived from Ireland, September 30 1835:-Standing no of convict 35-2250 indent no 17 John SULLIVAN aged 23 could not read and write, Roman Catholic, married with 1 son and 1 daughter, born Cork, Labourer, offence-Assault and robbery. Tried at Cork on 12 December 1834, sentenced to 7 years with 3 months from former conviction. 5' 8" tall with a ruddy and a little pockmarked complexion, with Dark brown hair and blue to grey eyes. Particular . marks and features as follows:-Scar left side of forehead, another right eyebrow, scar above left cheekbone, another back of fourth finger of left hand, scar back of left thumb and forefinger, mark of a burn back of left foot, scar left corner of mouth.

According to the death certificate of John, he came to Victoria in about 1853. This date is different to the date given on his wife Julia's death certificate.

Family Lore suggests that this branch of the Sullivan's were related to the well known American boxer John L Sullivan 1858-1918 who was world Heavyweight Champion from 1882-1892. John was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts. More research needs to be carried out to ascertain if this information is correct.

Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser, 2 July, 1838
FOUND: In Clarence-street, on the night of FRIDAY, 29th of June, A BLACK SILK RETICULE, fringed with black Crape, containing a Tortoiseshell Back Comb, and a small box, with an attested copy of the "Marriage Lines" of JOHN SULLIVAN and JULIA LEARY. The Owner can have the same by paying the expense of this Advertisement, on application to the Office of this Paper.


The Argus Melbourne 23 July 1868 page 1
STOLEN, from Charlotte-plains, a dark bay MARE, branded JS near shoulder, star on forehead, white nose, black points, 16 hands, four years old ; also, brown Horse, branded WM near shoulder, D near rump, star forehead, two hind feet white, 16 1/2 hands, six years old. £5 reward on conviction. Information to Mr. J, Sullivan, Newstead.

Mount Alexander Mail Thursday 18 February 1892 page 2
Newstead
(from our own correspondent) Wednesday Evening
A case of fish poisoning occurred yesterday at the residence of Mr D Sullivan, of Joyce's Creek. Mr Sullivan, with his family and a nephew had partaken of tinned fish for dinner. About two hours afterwards symptoms of poisoning set in, and the family became so serious that a messenger was sent for Dr Macfarlane, who on arrival found the five occupants badly affected. They were treated, and all are now progressing favourably.

Mr John Sullivan (father of Mr D Sullivan) expired at the latter's residence yesterday morning, death being attributable to old age. ^{1481,1482,1483}

John married Julia LEARY [805] [MRIN: 236], daughter of Timothy LEARY [1087] and Mary Ann SILK [1086], on 6 Feb 1832 in Killarney, Kerry, Ireland ¹⁴⁷⁷.^,1478 (Julia LEARY [805] was born about 1811 in , Cork, Ireland,¹⁴⁸⁴ died on 14 Jul 1872 in Captains Gulley Newstead, Vic, Australia ¹⁴⁸⁵ and was buried on 16 Jul 1872 in Sandon, Vic, Australia.)