Five generations of Plants in Queensland, Australia descending from Samuel Plant (1768-ca.1832) of County Cavan, Ireland James Crighton (3 July 2021): Contents: Generation 1 (page 1); 2 (p2); 3 (p5); 4 (p22); 5 (p106); Sources (p258). ____________________________________________________________________________ First Generation 1. Samuel Plant (First) was born in 1768. He died about 1832 in , , , Ireland. This information from 1821 census record in Ireland. In 1824, tithing was paid on the 29th day of October 1824 by Samuel Plant of the Parish of Lurgan, County of Cavan, Diocese of Kilmore, Townland of Cornaslieve, to the Church in the amount of one pound, no shillings and two pence and three farthings for an acreage of 29.0.30 acres. On the Flax Growers of Ireland, 1796 - County Westmeath there is listed a -[Plant, John - Noughaval - Westmeath] Samuel married Mary Dignan. Mary was born about 1773. She died about 1848 and was buried on 1 Sep 1848 in Cornaslieve, County Cavan, Ireland. On the Flax Growers of Ireland, 1796 - County Westmeath there is listed a [Dignam, Mathew - Mullingar, Westmeath] Do not know if related. Samuel and Mary had the following children: + 2 M i. Samuel Plant (Second) was born in 1800 and died on 30 Jan 1881. 3 F ii. Martha Plant was born about 1803. On the 1821 Irish census, Martha is listed as an 18 years old spinner 4 F iii. Jane Plant was born about 1805. On the 1821 Irish census, Jane is listed as an 16 years old spinner 5 F iv. Elizabeth Plant. + 6 M v. William Plant was born about 1807 and died on 13 Mar 1880. 7 F vi. Mary Plant was born about 1809. 3 Jul 2021 Descendants of Samuel Plant (First) Page 1 On the 1821 Irish census, Mary is listed as an 12 years old spinner 8 F vii. Susan Plant was born about 1811. Susan married George Shekelton in 1835. George was born in , , Meath, Ireland. Second Generation 2. Samuel Plant (Second) (Samuel) was born in 1800 in Cornaslieve, Parish of Lurgan, Cavan, Ireland. He died1 on 30 Jan 1881 in , Queensland, Australia and was buried2 on 31 Jan 1881 in Cabarlah, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Cornaslieve is a townland near the village of Virginia, County of Cavan, Ireland. Information comes from 1821 census records of Cornaslieve, Lurgan, county of Cavan: - Samuel Plant 53 years, farmer; - Mary (wife) spinner, 45 years; - Martha, 18 years, spinner; - Jane 16 years, spinner; - William 14 years, labourer; and - Mary 12 years spinner, Susan 10 years spinner (information from Barry Deans.) Samuel migrated to Queensland aboard the ship "Norman Morrison" with his two daughters arriving on December 20th 1863. Meryl 's notes have Samuel as the coachman for the Bell family. He and the daughter of the house (Jean Bell) contracted a run-away marriage (common in those days). They then settled on a small tenement farm as she was disowned by the family. (Not proven) The older sons went to England and hired themselves out as harvesters nearly every year. The two older boys came to Australia first in 1856. Brother Samuel followed in 1858. Together James and Samuel Jnr helped clear Ruthven Street, Toowoomba. A storm washed away some of the soil used to fill the holes left when stumps were removed and a bullocky lost his team down one a few days later. They saved up and sent for the rest of the family who arrived in 1863. Ellen and Frank Sheridan came out with the rest of the family in 1863, but have not found Frank's name on a shipping list. They all settled in the Geham district and most were buried in the Cabarlah Cemetery in an area commonly known as "Plants Little Acre". Some of the sons did very well for themselves. The rest of the family would not do business with some of the sons. In that generation there were 47 first cousins. Of his own sons, there were so many Sam Plants in succeeding generations that they were known by the nicknames such as "Fat Sam", "Black Sam", "Big Sam", "White Sam", and as many others as you could think of. Headstone photographed - 25 April 1992 - 'In the memory of Samuel Plant. Native of Ireland died Jan. 30 1881. Aged 81 M.H.S.R.I.P.' He is buried beside his son's (John) grave Section A, Row D, Grave No. 40 in the Cabarlah Cemetery Cause of death : Bronchitis Headstone and grave renovated by Sam's descendants 30 September 1997. Samuel married Jane Bell, daughter of Margaret Irwin, about 1827 in , , , Ireland. Jane died before 1862 in , , , Ireland and was buried in , , , Ireland. No date of death or place of death can be located for Jane Bell known in Australia as Jean. Information from passenger list of the "Phoebe Dunbar" has John and James entering Queensland in 1856. BIRTH: Several "Jane Bell"s exist. Copies of some birth or christening records are on file but I cannot match any up with any accuracy at this stage. Leonne obtained these when she was in Ireland. Samuel and Jane had the following children: 3 Jul 2021 Descendants of Samuel Plant (First) Page 2 + 9 M i. John Plant was born on 10 Jan 1831 and died on 9 May 1883. 10 F ii. Mary Plant was born on 27 Jan 1833 in Cornaslieve, Parish of Lurgan, Cavan, Ireland and was christened on 27 Jan 1833. She died in , , , Ireland. Deceased in Ireland - age unknown. + 11 M iii. James Plant was christened on 8 Mar 1834 and died on 26 Jun 1895. + 12 M iv. Samuel Plant (Third) was born on 12 Mar 1836 and died on 16 Feb 1917. + 13 F v. Catherine Plant was born on 3 Jun 1838 and died on 23 Feb 1898. + 14 F vi. Eleanor (Ellen) Plant was born on 9 Apr 1841 and died on 5 Apr 1926. 15 F vii. un-named Plant. 6. William Plant (Samuel) was born about 1807. He died on 13 Mar 1880 in , Lurgan, , Ireland. William to Samuel except he appears on the 1821 census records as residing at the house in which Samuel's children lived on the night the census was taken. Samuel was absent that night. William appears to be the land-owner and possibly employed Samuel on the farm in the Townland. On the census William is listed as a 14 year old labourer. Barry has found a record of the transfer of land in 1832 which appears to confirm this. In 1832, William took over lease of farm at Cornaslieve on 29 October 1832. in 1840 at the time of the birth of Thomas Henry Plant, William was a publican. In 1877, William and son Samuel lost court case and mortgaged property at Cornsalieve. In 1880, William died of Bright's disease. From Griffiths Valuation of Ireland - Lurgan, County Cavan Plant William Cornaslieve Lurgan Cavan Plant William Lisgrea Lurgan Cavan William married Henrietta Hill in 1833 in "Drumbarrow", , , Ireland. Henrietta was born about 1810. She died in 1889 in Cornsalieve, , , Ireland and was buried on 29 Jun 1889. They had the following children: 16 F i. Elizabeth Plant was born on 6 Apr 1834 in Cornaslieve, Ireland. Elizabeth married Ralph Ogle on 2 May 1851 in Oldcastle, Lurgen, Cavan, Ireland. Ralph was born about 1821 in , Ireland. 3 Jul 2021 Descendants of Samuel Plant (First) Page 3 + 17 M ii. Samuel Plant was christened on 10 May 1835 and died on 27 Nov 1905. 18 M iii. Thomas Plant was born on 22 Jan 1836 and was christened in Cornaslieve, Parish of Lurgan, Cavan, Ireland. 19 F iv. Sarah Plant was born on 1 Jul 1838 in Cornaslieve, Ireland. 20 M v. Thomas Henry Plant was born on 2 Feb 1840 and was christened on 2 Feb 1840 in Cornaslieve, Parish of Lurgan, Cavan, Ireland. CHRISTENING: father's occupation given as publican 21 M vi. Francis Plant was born on 14 Aug 1841 in Cornaslieve, Parish of Lurgan, Cavan, Ireland and was christened on 29 Aug 1841 in Cornaslieve, Parish of Lurgan, Cavan, Ireland. note: in the Dublin typed records (church of Ireland) Francis but he was recorded as Thomas in hand written records at Cornasleive. 22 F vii. Martha Plant was born on 11 Sep 1843 in Cornaslieve, Parish of Lurgan, Cavan, Ireland and was christened on 24 Sep 1843 in Cornaslieve, Parish of Lurgan, Cavan, Ireland. + 23 M viii. William Plant was christened on 25 Jun 1847. 24 F ix. Frances Plant was born on 23 Nov 1845 in Cornaslieve. + 25 F x. Ann Jane Plant was born on 10 Apr 1849. 26 F xi. Ellen Plant was born in Cornaslieve and was christened on 22 Apr 1851 in Cornaslieve, Parish of Lurgan, Cavan, Ireland. 27 F xii. Susan Plant was born in Cornaslieve, Parish of Lurgan, Cavan, Ireland and was christened on 24 Apr 1853 in Cornaslieve, Parish of Lurgan, Cavan, Ireland. 28 F xiii. Maria Plant was born on 23 Nov 1854 in Cornaslieve, Parish of Lurgan, Cavan, Ireland and was christened on 20 Jan 1855 in Cornaslieve, Parish of Lurgan, Cavan, Ireland. 29 M xiv. John Plant died about 1897. No proof as this age he is the son of William and Henrietta, but he died aged 40 in 1897 at Virginia, County of Cavan, Ireland. 3 Jul 2021 Descendants of Samuel Plant (First) Page 4 Third Generation 9. John Plant (Samuel, Samuel) was born on 10 Jan 1831 in Cornaslieve, Parish of Lurgan, Cavan, Ireland and was christened on 16 Jan 1831 in Cornaslieve, Parish of Lurgan, Cavan, Ireland.