Another interesting hit was that of Martin Quin (Guildford 2) and Margaret Bergin (Elizabeth 2). They had a child Martin and a daughter, Mary Ann Quin who was born in 1827. I believe that both children were put in to the orphanage at some stage in the late 1820’s. (from the pdf part of pg 5 of 8 )
The NSW SRO and Ancestry have a current partnership with Ancestry uploading various images. I think I may have found a further Mary (Ann) Quinn, a daughter of Charles and Esther
of the 39th Regiment of Foot (I think they followed the 48th Regiment)
I
read:
22 April 1832
To the Trustees of the Clergy and School Lands in the Colony of New South Wales
The humble Petition of
Esther Quinn in behalf of Henry and
Mary Ann Quinn sheweth that the said Henry and Mary Ann Queen are the Children of the Petitioner as by the annexed Certificates will appear.
That the petitioner is the Widow of the
late Private Charles Quinn of the 39th Regiment of Foot and has
three other children each of tender years to provide for
Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays that the said Henry and
Mary Ann Quinn may be admitted into the Orphan School; and if this Prayer be granted your Petitioner herevy agrees that the said Henry and
Mary Ann Quinn shall remain in the Orphan School so long as the said Trustees shall think fit, and that when of a proper Age shall be disposed of at their discretion as an Apprentice or Servant.
Esther Quinn
her X mark There is a note on the Admission File re Henry Quinn, he was aged 6 as at May 3rd (1832) …. Sept 6 1832 he quit the school. The note reads “Baptised at Hobart Town” and “To his Mother”.
I think this means that Henry was baptised at Hobart back when the 39th Regiment was stationed there. And that on Sept 6 1832, his Mother had Henry discharged back into her care.
Applications for Removal (from Orphan School)
2 September 1832 Parramatta.
Sir,
I most humbly beg Excuse for troubling your Honour in Troubling you with any Letter to get my Dear Child from the Male Orphans School Liverpool as he is at this time an object of Pity through grief I put him in at the time of his fathers Death when left alone with a small family about 4 months ago. Honored Gentlemen, I hope ye will take this in Consideration and allow me to get my Child from the School again, as I am married again to a man that left the same Regiment with my former Husband.
James Woodley a Boots and Shoe maker by trade and he has got a grant of land and is going to reside on it in a short time and he is very desirious to get this boy to give him a trade himself.
By your permission
The Late Mrs Quinn
At Present Mrs WoodleyFingers and toes crossed
.... and
I have not found Mary Ann Quinn's discharge
Cheers, JM