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First Fleet Marine John Mccarty and Convict Ann Beardsley First Fleet Marine John McCarty and convict Ann Beardsley - by the record The story of First Fleet Marine John McCarty and partner Ann Beardsley (aka Beazley) is one that to this day conceals many unknowns. Whilst we know their general story and general dates of events, there are many specifics that remain unknown. Many have tried to detail their lives, much of this poorly researched and overstated. Some have claimed John McCarty to be some type of super-soldier, serving on special assignments well into his 80's and being moved all over the colony as a type of trouble shooter. Whilst we'd all love our ancestor to be someone outstanding the truth is almost always far less exciting (but far more realistic) John McCarty was a simple Marine who only ever served at the rank of Private. He was part of the First Fleet to Botany Bay which is outstanding enough, and perhaps the most noteworthy thing about him is that he served in the early era at each of the four major new settlements in New South Wales – at Port Jackson as a Marine of Capt Campbell's Company 1788-91, Norfolk Island as a Settler and soldier of the NSW Corps 1792-1808, at Hobart Town as a Soldier and later a settler 1808-1839, and finally in Port Phillip as a retired veteran Soldier 1839-1846. John McCarty's year of birth is uncertain due to conflicts with several primary sources but is implied to be c.1758 in the Description Book of the 102nd Regiment compiled in NSW 1 Sep 1808(1). His 1846 obituary in the Melbourne Argus, cites an age likely exaggerated, but does indicate he was born in December. Volunteers to the NSW Marines in 1787 were required to have some years of good service record in the Marines, to be at least 5ft 4in tall, and under 40 years old. Hence McCarty could not have been born prior to abt1746 and therefore not aged over 100 at the time of his death in July 1846. On the other hand, ages given in the regimental records were often 'adjusted' to suit the requirements and circumstances of the man. His surname is usually mistakenly rendered in 2nd sources in the English form 'McCarthy' due to so much of his personal record being occuring in English military records. However it's almost certain that he and his family understood their name to be spelled the Irish 'McCarty' by virtue of the fact that virtually every non military record of he and his daughters from the era where the informant was a family member has it rendered 'McCarty' John McCarty enlisted as a Private in the Marines around age 16, c.1775. As a career Marine, he served in several assignments prior to enlisting in the NSW Marine Corps for service in the colony at Botany Bay. In later years he claimed to have been present at the Battle of Bunker Hill in the American War of Independence in June 1775 although despite a thorough search of records of Marines present there in 1775 not a single piece of evidence to support this has been found. He also claimed to have been a shipmate of William IV, later King of England aboard Boreas frigate, and to have seen action under Nelson. Once more, detailed research could not find one instance of any McCarty serving as a Marine aboard Boreas or any other ship in the years William did his time as Naval Midshipman, nor board any ship under Nelson. McCarty did serve two tours of duty, likely aboard ship as a Marine of the compliment, the first from Sep 1782 - Jun 1784 and secondly from Sep 1784 - May 1787, reportedly in the West Indies (per Sep 1808 Periods of Service, WO25/643). At the time of writing the names of the ships McCarty served aboard are not known. It is hoped that these might surface in time as more records are digitised and indexed at the National Archives in Britain where all the naval shipping musters of the era do exist in non-digital form. By 1787 McCarty was serving in the 21st Plymouth Division and from here enlisted the NSW Marines in May 1787, to sail with the First Fleet as a guard aboard 'Friendship'. Ann Beardsley's background is likewise hard to be dogmatic about. She was the daughter of either William Beardsley(1726-1770) and Judith Scattergood(1728-1812) of Kirk Hallam, bapt 1 Mar 1767, or John Beardsley(1731-1788) and Ann Keeling(1741-1786), also of Kirk Hallam, bapt 8 Feb 1766. Both Ann's satisfying the known details of origin of the NSW convict Ann Beardsley. It's worth noting that William and John Beardsley mentioned above trace back to a common great-grandfather, Mark Beardsley b.1638 Nottingham. Ann was sentenced at the Derby Assizes 5 Aug 1786, age 20, to 5 years transportation, for having in her possession, a black satin cloak and other goods, stolen from the house of Elizabeth Woodhead in Apr 1786. Ann appears to have been the only convict on the fleet to receive this minimal sentence of 5 years. Ann Beardsley convicted 5 Aug 1786, Derbyshire – Friendship, recorded in a later alphabetical index to convicts. HO10/7, B Ann was initially confined at Derby gaol and on 18 Oct removed to Southwark gaol. On 24 Nov 1786 she was sent to the Port of Plymouth, recorded to be well clothed, in good spirits and not dismayed at the length of the voyage ahead of her(7). Ann was confined on Dunkirk hulk 26 Dec 1786 with a stated age of 20. She was discharged from Dunkirk hulk 11 Mar 1787 for transportation to NSW aboard Friendship, sailing from Portsmouth, 13 May 1787. Ann Beardsley, age 20 at trial, in a group of female convicts discharged from Dunkirk Hulk to Friendship transport - 11 Mar 1787, TNA T1/644 At Rio de Janeiro, 11 Aug 1787 Ann was transferred to Charlotte with 5 other female convicts. “Sent on Bd. the Charlotte the 11 of Augt. 1787 Women to the Charlott Viz Susanah Gought, Hannah Green, Francis Hart, Eliz Harvy, Mary Watkings and Ann Baighly (sic) the Six Very best Women we have in the Ship” - The journal of Ralph Clark, Marine Lieut(8). John McCarty established a relationship with Ann Beardsley, a first fleet convict of the Transports 'Friendship' and 'Charlotte', possibly even prior to arrival in the colony if he happened to be a Marine guard on Dunkirk hulk, although there is no proof of this. Both John McCarty and Ann Beardsley were correctly recorded in the midvoyage Victualling list taken at Teneriffe, Rio and Cape of Good Hope, and the list recorded at Port Jackson Feb-Nov 1788. At Port Jackson McCarty was assigned to Capt Campbell's Company, Jul-Sep 1788 (TNA Adm1/3824, 3). In November 1788 John McCarty was a witness in the first murder trial in the colony, that of Marines James Baker, Luke Haines, Richard Askew, and Richard Dukes for the murder of Marine Pte Thomas Bulmore "John McCarthy, private soldier, being sworn deposes that he messed with Thomas Bulmore, the deceased. That he attended him during his illness except when he was on guard. That on Friday morning the 7th instant on going into his hut he asked his shipmate (Coward) where Bulmore was. Who answered that he had been called on and by the Superintendent to carry some baggage down to the water side. That he had been out all night and had been fighting. That he had asked him to lend him a pair of trousers, his own were so blooded. That before he returned for the supervision he met Baker, and went out, and he was informed, to fight. That very shortly after, he returned (about 7) very much beat, and desired him to get another man to mount guard for him, being very much bruised. That when he saw him, his trousers and the frill of his shirt. That he asked him who he had been fighting with. He answered, it was no matter, it was all over. That he went to bed and lay there for a considerable part of the day. That on his return from carrying his shipmate's dinner, the deceased told him Baker had been with him, asking him to go with him to Captain Campbell and tell him he had not been fighting with him. That he refused to do so, as he would not say a person had been fighting him that had not. That in the evening Bulmore told Haines that he would bear him company to the hospital. That he never had any more conversation with him. That he attended him during his illness, and never heard him lay his death on any one. That on Thursday evening the deceased left him, and was then very much in liquor. That he complained very much of his side or ribs, saying he feared some of them were started. He was called in again and further deposed that on the Saturday morning following, on asking the prisoner Haines some questions about the fight, Haines said, he was glad it happened as it did, for if Baker had not fought him, he should have done so. That he said to Haines, he supposed as Baker had no blemish on his body, that Bulmore did not get any blows at him. Haines replied, "yes several, he did, and would have several times given out, if he (Haines) had not prevented him".
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