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JOHN HANGAN 1779 – 1826 Convict to Free Man and His Descendants JOHN HANGAN 1779 – 1826 Convict to Free Man and His Descendants Compiled research of David Noakes Glenda Sharpe ét ăl Page 1 Copy as at Nov 2010 Version update information. Date November 2003 1st Word version received via CD from D Noakes December 2003 /January 2004 1st revision by R Hanigan and NA Hanigan for the Family group #4 Henry Hangan and Ann Nicholls March 2004 (email) and their child George Hangan (Hanigan) Updated word document with adjustments emailed to D Noakes. Feb —> March 2004 Photos for the descendants of FJ Hanigan started to be added to the ‗word‘ document. 20 March 2004 Word converted to Publisher file 17 April 2004 First word file added to web site www.ozemail.com.au/~nah011 1/04/04 to 20/04/04 Update for the format and typesetting of the ‗Publisher‘ file. Spelling and typo‘s are being worked on currently up to page 56 however a proof read has not been carried out. Inclusion on this data sheet (which will be removed at a later stage) 21/04/04 First ‗PDF‘ file sent to web site with out photographs and removal of the ‗word‘ document (this file) File size with photos 73Mb June 2004 Update proof read on to file and join the works of Glenda Sharpe and David Noakes together. July 21 2004 First proof read and correction with reprint—photos removed due to file size and formating Oct 2004 Photos re-introduced. 1 pdf file created with place holders for pics, another created with pic. Book slit into intro, fmly grp 1/2+3/4/war+index due to size and formatting. Dec 2004 Proof read corrections Sept 05 Index Added and known updates Aug 06 Updates with info from Lyn Earnshaw, and index Nov 2010 Re-formatted due to software version update Page 2 Copy as at Nov 2010 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS David Noakes During the course of putting the family tree together there has been significant help received and specific information from various branches of the Hangan family. In some cases it has been a phone call or a response to a letter which has provided another piece of the puzzle. Special thanks are due to Fay Schoe in Tasmania for making available a huge amount of information and photos for the Hangans/Hanigans, and in particular for providing the information on the Hangan move to Victoria. Thanks also need to go to the following for their interest, information and providing contacts, which has enabled this story to be told: David Noakes, Melbourne Vic, Glenda Sharpe from Maclean NSW, Ruth Hanigan from Young NSW, Carol Hangan from Perth WA, Leonie Hangan from Dubbo NSW, Betty Argall and Peter Hangan from Melbourne Vic, Maisie Hangan from Sydney NSW, and Lyn Earnshaw from SA All of the historical information is from books that you will find listed in the Bibliography. Page 3 Copy as at Nov 2010 CONTENTS Foreword 6 The History The Court Case 11 Hulks & Transportation 13 To Australia 15 Van Diemen‘s Land 19 Tasmania 1820 – 1840 22 John Hangan Hangan‘s Farm 24 John‘ Family 34 Jane Heels/Hangan/Copeland 37 Charles Hangan/Thomas - Family Group #1 43 James Hangan - Family Group #2 83 Victoria 1830‘s 94 James Hangan - Family Group #3 97 Henry Hangan - Family Group #4 113 Hangans at War Boer War 195 First World War 197 Cecil Herbert Hanigan 198 Thomas Hangan 203 John Peter Hangan 206 William Thomas Hangan 208 Clyde Copeland Hanigan 211 Percy Jack Hanigan 214 Eric Lemon Hanigan 216 Bibliography 218 Appendix 211 Index of all Hangan Descendants 235 Page 4 Copy as at Nov 2010 I N T R O D U C T I O N Much thought has been given to the relating of facts and events in the lives of our forebears, in particular, of those which they may not wish revealed. However, history is history and cannot be denied. Our Hangan forebears were influenced by the times in which they lived and subject to the decisions made by the English Parliament. We are proud of the contribution they made to the shaping of our Nation and hold no shame of their early circumstances. Our feelings are of great pride in recognition of their life. Glenda Sharpe 2004 This publication is complied from several sources which are being published. The authors are Glenda Sharpe ―Two families and their journeys of descendancy‖ and David Noakes ―The Life and Times of John Hangan 1779-1826 and His Descendants‖. Together with information supplied from individual descendants of Frederick James (FJ) Hanigan. Other printed books which relate to families who are related by marriage are listed in the Biography at the end of this book. Page 5 Copy as at Nov 2010 FOREWORD The following is a family history of mainly the direct descendants of John Hangan and Jane Heels. There is little attempt to follow the histories of families that have married into the line, nor spent too much time trying to follow the history of the female Hangan line. When ever information came to hand, the details have been included, where ever possible. However in Family Group 4 there are detailed stories of spouses and their families. When the details presented they are included in the family tree document. The story starts with John Hangan‘s conviction in September 1802 and traces the various branches of the family until around 1960. The family tree however is as up to date as possible and can be added to at any time. This publication attempts to provide historical background, mainly for interest, but also to context the evolution of the various branches. The section on Hangans at War includes quite specific information on the First World War, as the information available is very detailed. Presently, no attempt to document activities or involvement for the Second World War have been made. In order to make it as easy as possible to follow the different branches and quickly identify where you belong each family group has been given code numbers. Look in the Descendant‘s Index at the back of the book to quickly find where any individual fits into the family tree. Of John and Jane‘s eight children only three were to marry and have families and these have been coded as follows: Charles Hangan Aka Thomas = Family Group #1 (FG1) Married Rosina Smith James Hangan Married Helen Marney = Family Group #2 (FG2) First Marriage James Hangan Married Sarah Dunning = Family Group #3 (FG3) Second Marriage Henry Hangan Married Ann Nicholls = Family Group #4 (FG4) The compiling of this history commenced in 1978, by GR Hanigan, Young (FG4). Tracing the living relatives of FJ Hanigan proved to be easy in the Page 6 Copy as at Nov 2010 early days, but then tracing his parents, George & Mary become difficult. After writing away for Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates it was established that George had his name changed, through the process of the bureaucracy and standards of literacy at the time. Months became years, and the story of Frederick James and his brother Arthur Hanigan began to unfold. The 1980‘s saw many Australian‘s become very interested in their ancestry, because of the upcoming Bi-Centenary. It was then fashionable to be able to say that you were of convict descendantary, who arrived in Australia January 1788. However not every Australian arrived on that historic day, so this lead to the on going research of the Hanigan family. There were other descendants of the first Van Dieman‘s Land settlers who were doing their own research. That research has now created this publication. The combining of several people‘s research showed a direct link that can be established back to the “Calcutta” on which our Hangan family tree arrived in Australia. John Hangan‘s convict background, quickly followed by the discovery of Marjorie Tippings‘ wonderful book ―Convicts Unbound‖ with further references to John Hangan and all the “Calcutta” convicts. The fact that John was one of the founding citizens of Hobart, and that his surname is a little unusual, gave the idea that there was an interesting story to tell and it should be reasonably easy to trace the Hangan name. David Noakes has not found a Hangan in Australia that does not descend from John Hangan and Jane Heels. Each family member in the family tree section at the end of the chapter has a number at the beginning of the line. This relates to the generation to which they belong. John Hangan & his wife are the founders—the first generation. While compiling this publication every care is taken for the accuracy of information. Therefore if you wish to amend please let the compiler know. This will create the footprints for the future, nah011 at ozemail.com.au Page 7 Copy as at Nov 2010 WHAT’S IN A NAME John Hangan at the time of his arrest was described as born in Kent, and more importantly, ―literate‖ 1) which would seem to indicate that he should be able to spell his name. There are however no records of any Hangans in the I.G.I. until 1862 and that is for one lone entry in Cork, Ireland. There is no record of a birth or christening for John Hangan in Kent and no evidence of any mother or father by that name. The most likely origin is either HANIGAN or HANAGAN but there is no evidence of when or how the change to HANGAN took place. The various spelling errors start from day one with the first child of John and Jane Heels being listed as John Edward HANAGAN.
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