Patrick Grady

(circa 1786 - 1866)
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Detailed biography

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Personal details

Birth

     He was born circa 1786 in Newcastle, IrelandG.1 He was the son of James Grady and Mary Riley.

Death

     He died on 16 January 1866 in O'Connell, AustraliaG.1 He was buried on 19 January 1866 in Brisbane Valley, AustraliaG.1

Family life

Marriage

     He married Margaret Whalan circa 1806 in Newcastle, IrelandG.1 He married Susan Harty in 1860.

Children of Patrick Grady and Margaret Whalan

Life event details

Migration

Witnessed events

  • He was a witness to Patrick (I) Hanrahan who recorded in his diary that he attended races at "P. Grady" on 2 July 1848.3

Remaining events

  • Patrick wrote to the Colonial Secretary on 24 June 1824. The letter was submitted through the solicitors Thomas & Samuel Hassall. It requested that Patrick's wife Margaret and family of five children (James, Patrick, Mary, Elenor and Jude) be sent out to him. They were living in the New Castle Parish (Clonmell) in County Tipperary, Ireland.2
  • On 6 July 1824 the Colonial Secretary acknowledged receipt of the letter dated 24 June from Patrick Grady.4
  • On 20 March 1827 Patrick Grady received advice, through Thomas and Samuel Hassall, that his wife and children were "in list sent home" - ie their emigration was imminent.2

Resources

Citations

  1. [S215] Karen O'Neil, "FGS: Grady - Whalan descendants", circa 2002.
  2. [S125] Letter from Patrick Grady to Colonial Secretary, 24 June 1824, Fiche 3286 pp128-30, Archives Office of NSW.
  3. [S214] Diary, from 1848, Patrick Hanrahan, (MS; St Marys Cathedral Archives); Reputed repository, St Marys Cathedral, Sydney; Sydney, Australia.
  4. [S126] Letter from Colonial Secretary to Patrick Grady, 6 July 1824, Reel 3 p631, Archives Office of NSW.
  5. [S190] Death Certifricate for Julia Kessey, 5708/1883, NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, 30 Feb 1883.

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