Australian Royalty: Genealogy of the colony of NSW

Mary Wright, 1796–1866 (aged 70 years)

Name
Mary /Wright/
Given names
Mary
Surname
Wright
Name
Mary /Allen/
Type of name
married name
Name
Mary /Crawley/
Type of name
married name
Name
Mary /Maher/
Type of name
married name
Birth
about 1796 28 30
Pitt Town, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage
Robert Allen — View this family
June 1, 1812 (aged 16 years)
Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Text:

"On 1 Jun 1812 Robert Allen married Mary Wright at Windsor. He signed his name well, 14 year old Mary made her X mark. She was the daughter of First Fleeter Joseph Wright (deceased) and Ellen or Eleanor Gott, a Second Fleeter, who had married Daniel Buckeridge one month before Mary's marriage."

Text:

Name: Mary Wright
Spouse Name: Robert Allen
Marriage Date: 1812
Marriage Place: New South Wales
Registration Place: Windsor, New South Wales
Registration Year: 1812
Volume Number: V A
Trial
Trial of bushranger
July 21, 1821 (aged 25 years)
Note: On 21 July 1821 the Sydney Gazette reported the trial of a bushranger at Pennant Hills, and named Robert Allen as one of the two local men who were indicted for 'receiving stolen good and harbouring bushrangers'. After the trial the Judge made comment about the sparse settlement and the dangers of life in the heavily wooded Pennant Hills.

On 21 July 1821 the Sydney Gazette reported the trial of a bushranger at Pennant Hills, and named Robert Allen as one of the two local men who were indicted for 'receiving stolen good and harbouring bushrangers'. After the trial the Judge made comment about the sparse settlement and the dangers of life in the heavily wooded Pennant Hills.

Mary was left destitute, and, with her three sons, went to live with James Maher as his 'housekeeper'. She bore him two sons, Thomas and Edward, and two daughters, Mary and Ellen.
Census
about 1825 (aged 29 years)
Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Citation details: 1825 muster (1823-1825)
Text:

Allen, Robert, convict, Cornwallis, 1796, life, government employ Port Macquarie
Allen, Mary, born in the colony, wife of Robert Allen, Parramatta
Allen, James, 11, born in the colony, child of above
Allen, Martha, 8, born in the colony, child of above
Allan, Bartholomew, 9, born in the colony, child of above
Allan, Thomas, 3, born in the colony, child of above
Allen, Robert, 6, born in the colony, child of above
Census
1828 (aged 32 years)
Castle Hill, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Text:

Mary Allen 30, Catholic, lived at Castle Hill as housekeeper to her neighbour James Maher, Catholic, 38, a settler, free by servitude, who arrived in the colony in 1816 on the Surrey 2. Her two older children, James and Bartholomew were recorded as servants to their uncle Robert Wright of Pitt Town.
Religious marriage
James Maher — View this family
May 10, 1848 (aged 52 years)
Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Address: St Patricks
Text:

V18481297 95/1848 MAHER JAMES ALLEN MARY LH
V1848225 146/1848 MAHER JAMES ALLEN MARY LH
Death
July 2, 1866 (aged 70 years)
Pennant Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Burial
Parramatta North, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Citation details: p. 95
Text:

Buried at St Patrick's:

Sacred
to the memory of
JAMES MAHER
who departed this life
March 6 1858 aged 65 years
also of
MARY MAHER
who died July 2 1866
aged 72 years
Family with parents
father
Birth: August 3, 1767 — London, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
Immigration: January 26, 1788 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: 1790 — Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Property: Wright Farm — November 3, 1794 — Mulgrave Place, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1811 — Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Burial: Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Eleanor Gott Joseph Wright Robert Wright Mary Wright John Wright Sarah Wright Samuel Wright Thomas Wright
Joseph Wright
1767–1811
Birth: August 3, 1767 — London, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
Death: 1811 — Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
mother
Birth: October 26, 1765 — Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Immigration: June 28, 1790 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: 1790 — Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: 1812
Census: November 1828 — Pitt Town, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Death: April 28, 1843 — Pitt Town, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joseph Wright Joseph Wright Robert Wright Mary Wright John Wright Sarah Wright Samuel Wright Thomas Wright Family with spouse Daniel Buckridge
Eleanor Gott
1765–1843
Birth: October 26, 1765 — Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Death: April 28, 1843 — Pitt Town, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage — 1790 — Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
3 years
elder brother
Birth: 1792 24 26 — New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: 1811 — Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: April 6, 1862 — Oatlands, Tasmania, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah Townson
Joseph Wright
1792–1862
Birth: 1792 24 26 — New South Wales, Australia
Death: April 6, 1862 — Oatlands, Tasmania, Australia
3 years
elder brother
Birth: June 15, 1794 26 28 — Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage: December 2, 1816 — Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Property: 1819 — Castle Hill, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Census: November 1828 — Pitt Town, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1835 — Pitt Town, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Ann Holland Eleanor Wright Elizabeth Wright Joseph Wright Sarah Wright Mary Ann Wright Robert Wright
Robert Wright
1794–1835
Birth: June 15, 1794 26 28 — Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1835 — Pitt Town, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
3 years
herself
Birth: about 1796 28 30 — Pitt Town, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage: June 1, 1812 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Trial: Trial of bushranger — July 21, 1821
Census: about 1825 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Census: 1828 — Castle Hill, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage: May 10, 1848 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: July 2, 1866 — Pennant Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Burial: Parramatta North, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Robert Allen James Allen Bartholomew Allen Martha Allen Robert Allen Thomas Allen Family with spouse James Maher Mary Maher Edward James Maher Ellen Maher
Mary Wright
1796–1866
Birth: about 1796 28 30 — Pitt Town, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Death: July 2, 1866 — Pennant Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
5 years
younger brother
Birth: 1800 32 34 — New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: October 1, 1827 — Pitt Town, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Census: November 1828 — Pitt Town, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Death: September 9, 1882 — Liverpool, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah Huggins Sarah Wright John Wright Jane Wright Joseph Wright Thomas Wright William Wright George Wright Robert Wright Elizabeth Wright
John Wright
1800–1882
Birth: 1800 32 34 — New South Wales, Australia
Death: September 9, 1882 — Liverpool, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
3 years
younger sister
Birth: 1802 34 36 — New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage: April 7, 1817 — Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Census: about 1825 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Census: November 1828 — Pitt Town, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Death: August 21, 1886 — Gladesville, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Burial: Rookwood, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Robert Hobbs Joseph Hobbs Sarah Hobbs Robert Hobbs Susannah Hobbs Elizabeth Hobbs Catherine Hobbs Mary Hobbs John Hobbs Harriet Hobbs Jane Hobbs Edward Hobbs
Sarah Wright
1802–1886
Birth: 1802 34 36 — New South Wales, Australia
Death: August 21, 1886 — Gladesville, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
4 years
younger brother
Birth: 1805 37 39 — New South Wales, Australia
Death:
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Samuel Wright
1805–
Birth: 1805 37 39 — New South Wales, Australia
Death:
4 years
younger brother
Birth: March 12, 1809 41 43 — Pitt Town, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: January 16, 1832 — Pitt Town, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Death: May 24, 1861 — Morpeth, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Ann Harcourt Jane Wright Eleanor Wright Mary Ann Wright Thomas Wright Joseph Wright Sarah Wright
Thomas Wright
1809–1861
Birth: March 12, 1809 41 43 — Pitt Town, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Death: May 24, 1861 — Morpeth, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
Mother’s family with Daniel Buckridge
stepfather
Birth: June 9, 1772 — Shoreditch, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
Immigration: February 14, 1792 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: 1812
Property: Castle Hill, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia — 1818
Census: 1822 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Census: 1825 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Census: November 1828 — Pitt Town, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Death: June 18, 1834 — Pitt Town, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Burial: Pitt Town, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Eleanor Gott
Daniel Buckridge
1772–1834
Birth: June 9, 1772 — Shoreditch, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
Death: June 18, 1834 — Pitt Town, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
mother
Birth: October 26, 1765 — Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Immigration: June 28, 1790 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: 1790 — Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: 1812
Census: November 1828 — Pitt Town, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Death: April 28, 1843 — Pitt Town, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joseph Wright Joseph Wright Robert Wright Mary Wright John Wright Sarah Wright Samuel Wright Thomas Wright Family with spouse Daniel Buckridge
Eleanor Gott
1765–1843
Birth: October 26, 1765 — Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Death: April 28, 1843 — Pitt Town, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage — 1812 —
Family with Robert Allen
husband
Birth: about 1776
Immigration: February 11, 1796 — Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Census: between August 12, 1806 and August 20, 1806 — New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage: June 1, 1812 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Property: West Pennant Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia — after 1814
Trial of bushranger: July 21, 1821 — New South Wales, Australia
Census: 1822 — Newcastle, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
Census: about 1825 — Port Macquarie, Mid North Coast, New South Wales, Australia
Death: August 21, 1847 — Pennant Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Burial: Parramatta North, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Wright James Allen Bartholomew Allen Martha Allen Robert Allen Thomas Allen
Robert Allen
1776–1847
Birth: about 1776
Death: August 21, 1847 — Pennant Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
herself
Birth: about 1796 28 30 — Pitt Town, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage: June 1, 1812 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Trial: Trial of bushranger — July 21, 1821
Census: about 1825 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Census: 1828 — Castle Hill, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage: May 10, 1848 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: July 2, 1866 — Pennant Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Burial: Parramatta North, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Robert Allen James Allen Bartholomew Allen Martha Allen Robert Allen Thomas Allen Family with spouse James Maher Mary Maher Edward James Maher Ellen Maher
Mary Wright
1796–1866
Birth: about 1796 28 30 — Pitt Town, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Death: July 2, 1866 — Pennant Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage — June 1, 1812 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
3 years
son
Birth: 1814 38 18 — Pitt Town, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Census: about 1825 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Census: November 1828 — Castle Hill, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Property: Pennant Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia — 1849
Marriage: July 14, 1853 — Pennant Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Property: West Pennant Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia — 1863
Property: West Pennant Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia — 1885
Will: 1885
Death: September 5, 1894 — North Rocks, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Burial: North Rocks, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah Bellamy Agnes Priscilla Allen Adelaide Driscilla Allen Angelina Louisa Allen James Allen Silas Edwin Allen Matilda Eliza Allen Robert Cecil Allen Edmund Ambrose Allen Ada Beatrice Allen Sarah Jane Allen
James Allen
1814–1894
Birth: 1814 38 18 — Pitt Town, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Death: September 5, 1894 — North Rocks, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
3 years
son
Birth: March 15, 1817 41 21 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Census: about 1825 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Census: November 1828 — Castle Hill, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: 1842 — Hunters Hill, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Property: 1849 — Pennant Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Property: 1863 — West Pennant Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: July 25, 1879 — Pennant Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Burial: July 27, 1879 — Carlingford, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah Mobbs Bartholomew Allen
Bartholomew Allen
1817–1879
Birth: March 15, 1817 41 21 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Death: July 25, 1879 — Pennant Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
22 months
daughter
Birth: about 1818 42 22 — New South Wales, Australia
Census: about 1825 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death:
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Martha Allen
1818–
Birth: about 1818 42 22 — New South Wales, Australia
Death:
3 years
son
Birth: 1820 44 24 — New South Wales, Australia
Census: about 1825 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: 1855 — Pennant Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1885 — Central Cumberland, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Ann Worthing
Robert Allen
1820–1885
Birth: 1820 44 24 — New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1885 — Central Cumberland, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2 years
son
Birth: about 1821 45 25 — New South Wales, Australia
Census: about 1825 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death:
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Thomas Allen
1821–
Birth: about 1821 45 25 — New South Wales, Australia
Death:
Family with James Maher
husband
Birth: about 1793 — Tipperary, Ireland
Immigration: 1816 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Overseer of shingle splitters — between 1818 and 1821 — Pennant Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Labourer in clearing gang — 1822 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Property: Castle Hill, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia — between 1824 and 1828
Property: Wollombi, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia — between 1839 and 1841
Religious marriage: May 10, 1848 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: March 6, 1858 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Burial: Parramatta North, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Wright Mary Maher Edward James Maher Ellen Maher
James Maher
1793–1858
Birth: about 1793 — Tipperary, Ireland
Death: March 6, 1858 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
herself
Birth: about 1796 28 30 — Pitt Town, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage: June 1, 1812 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Trial: Trial of bushranger — July 21, 1821
Census: about 1825 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Census: 1828 — Castle Hill, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage: May 10, 1848 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: July 2, 1866 — Pennant Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Burial: Parramatta North, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Robert Allen James Allen Bartholomew Allen Martha Allen Robert Allen Thomas Allen Family with spouse James Maher Mary Maher Edward James Maher Ellen Maher
Mary Wright
1796–1866
Birth: about 1796 28 30 — Pitt Town, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Death: July 2, 1866 — Pennant Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage — May 10, 1848 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
-20 years
daughter
Birth: August 15, 1828 35 32 — Pennant Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1895 — Tuena, Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
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Mary Maher
1828–1895
Birth: August 15, 1828 35 32 — Pennant Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1895 — Tuena, Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
2 years
son
Birth: 1830 37 34 — Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage: April 22, 1851 — Parramatta North, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Farmer — Pennant Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: September 17, 1894 — Pennant Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Burial: September 19, 1894 — North Rocks, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Bridget Ellen Porter Helen Catherine Maher Elizabeth Maher Richard James Maher Edward Thomas Maher Ellen Maher George Michael Maher William J. Maher Robert Bernard Maher James Edward Maher John Henry Maher Alfred Patrick Maher Charles Ambrose Maher Gertrude Bridget Maher
Edward James Maher
1830–1894
Birth: 1830 37 34 — Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: September 17, 1894 — Pennant Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
4 years
daughter
Birth: 1833 40 37
Marriage: 1852 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1916 — Ryde, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse George Troy
Ellen Maher
1833–1916
Birth: 1833 40 37
Death: 1916 — Ryde, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Birth
Religious marriage
Text:

"On 1 Jun 1812 Robert Allen married Mary Wright at Windsor. He signed his name well, 14 year old Mary made her X mark. She was the daughter of First Fleeter Joseph Wright (deceased) and Ellen or Eleanor Gott, a Second Fleeter, who had married Daniel Buckeridge one month before Mary's marriage."

Text:

Name: Mary Wright
Spouse Name: Robert Allen
Marriage Date: 1812
Marriage Place: New South Wales
Registration Place: Windsor, New South Wales
Registration Year: 1812
Volume Number: V A
Trial
Census
Citation details: 1825 muster (1823-1825)
Text:

Allen, Robert, convict, Cornwallis, 1796, life, government employ Port Macquarie
Allen, Mary, born in the colony, wife of Robert Allen, Parramatta
Allen, James, 11, born in the colony, child of above
Allen, Martha, 8, born in the colony, child of above
Allan, Bartholomew, 9, born in the colony, child of above
Allan, Thomas, 3, born in the colony, child of above
Allen, Robert, 6, born in the colony, child of above
Census
Text:

Mary Allen 30, Catholic, lived at Castle Hill as housekeeper to her neighbour James Maher, Catholic, 38, a settler, free by servitude, who arrived in the colony in 1816 on the Surrey 2. Her two older children, James and Bartholomew were recorded as servants to their uncle Robert Wright of Pitt Town.
Religious marriage
Text:

V18481297 95/1848 MAHER JAMES ALLEN MARY LH
V1848225 146/1848 MAHER JAMES ALLEN MARY LH
Death
Burial
Citation details: p. 95
Text:

Buried at St Patrick's:

Sacred
to the memory of
JAMES MAHER
who departed this life
March 6 1858 aged 65 years
also of
MARY MAHER
who died July 2 1866
aged 72 years
Trial

On 21 July 1821 the Sydney Gazette reported the trial of a bushranger at Pennant Hills, and named Robert Allen as one of the two local men who were indicted for 'receiving stolen good and harbouring bushrangers'. After the trial the Judge made comment about the sparse settlement and the dangers of life in the heavily wooded Pennant Hills.

Mary was left destitute, and, with her three sons, went to live with James Maher as his 'housekeeper'. She bore him two sons, Thomas and Edward, and two daughters, Mary and Ellen.