Thomas Maginnis [10338] ²

   Cause of his death was Short but painful illness..⁶

   Another name for Thomas was Thomas McGuiness.

   FamilySearch ID: LZGF-J9B.

  Medical Notes:

Thomas died January 23rd, 1862 from complications after catching a chill riding back from his sister-in-law's property Martha Benyon (nee Blackman).

He was highly estemed and respected for his personal worth.

  Birth Notes:

At Clothe Lane.

  Death Notes:

Bigga Station

  Burial Notes:

At Bigga Station in the family plot.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Immigration: Per Friendship, 1818 Jan 14, Sydney Cove, Cumberland County, New South Wales.

• Licence, 1830 Jul 1. ⁷ New South Wales, and Van Diemen's Land produce. (1830, July 1). The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842), p. 3. Retrieved October 25, 2011, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2195450>

The following is a List of the Publi- cans who have obtained Licenses for the ensuing Year:-
Castlereagh-street.
Thomas McGuiness, Carrier's Arms,

• Occupation: Publican, Castlereagh Street, 1832, Sydney, Cumberland County, New South Wales. ⁸ He was a licensee at the "Carrier Arms" hotel in Castlreagh Street, Sydney.

• living: Narrawa Farm, 1832, Numby, , New South Wales. ⁹

• Other: He was involved when a shoot out took place with bushrangers, 1838, New South Wales. ⁹

• living, From 1838 to 1840, Bigga, Georgiana County, New South Wales.

• Occupation: Merchant Business & Publican, From 1840 to 1848, Sydney, Cumberland County, New South Wales. ¹⁰ "Wolpack Hotel" was in Castlereagh Street.

• Licence: Publicans, 1840 Jun 24, Sydney, Cumberland County, New South Wales. ¹¹ MCGUINESS
Thomas
Curriers Arms
Castlereagh Street, Sydney
1830
24 June
0030
NRS 14401 [4/61]; Reel 5049
or MCGUINES; or MCGUINNESS; see Carriers Arms, 1832-34

• Licence: Publican's, 1842 Apr 16, Parramatta, Cumberland County, New South Wales. ¹² Publican's license. (1842, April 16). The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842), p. 3. Retrieved October 27, 2011, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2556255>

Thomas McGuiness, Woolpack, Parramatta road

• Property, From 1848 to 1862, Bigga, Georgiana County, New South Wales. ¹³ He bough father-in-law Samuels sheep farm.

• living, From 1848 to 1862, Bigga, Georgiana County, New South Wales.

• Licence: Publicans, 1854 Apr 18, Bigga, Georgiana County, New South Wales. ¹⁴ MCGUINESS
Thomas
Crooked Billet, The
Bigga, District of Carcoar
1854
18 April
0135
NRS 14403 [4/87]; Reel 5065

• Advertising: £20 REWARD, 1860 Aug 22. ¹⁵ Advertising. (1860, August 22). Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal (NSW : 1851 - 1904), p. 3. Retrieved October 25, 2011, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article63594180>
REWARD.
STOLEN from Bigga, somewhere about the middle of July last, a mob of horses, branded SG, some on the near shoulder, others on the off shoulder, with the Nos. 2 to 7 under the saddle. The above reward will be paid to any person who can give such information as will lead to the conviction of the guilty party or parties.
THOMAS McGUINESS,
Bigga.

• Occupation: Post Master of Bigga, 1861, Bigga, Georgiana County, New South Wales. ¹³ The Post Office was located at Bigga Station.

Thomas married Sarah Blackman [447] [LZGF-J3X] [MRIN: 17186], daughter of Samuel A. Blackman Esquire [640] [LV3W-DT7] and Mary Hotkisson [23765] [LV3W-DYH], on 1832 Mar 30 in Sydney, Cumberland County, New South Wales.¹ (Sarah Blackman [447] [LZGF-J3X] was born on 1815 Jun 1 in Richmond, Cumberland County, New South Wales ¹⁶, christened on 1816 Dec 22 in Windsor, Cumberland County, New South Wales,¹⁷ died on 1904 Jan 29 in Bigga, Georgiana County, New South Wales, Australia ¹⁸ and was buried in Bigga, Georgiana County, New South Wales, Australia ¹⁹.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Witness: Samuel Blackman. ²⁰

• Witness: Anne Hughs. ²⁰

  Marriage Notes:

Sarah and Thomas were married by Rev Richard Hill, witnesses were Samuel Blackman and Anne Hughes at Queens Square, St James Church Of England.

Thomas McGuiness age 22 years was listed as a publicn and bachelor, when he married by licence at St. James Church, Sydney to Sarah Blackman on 30th March 1832, by Rev. Richard Hill. The witnesses at the wedding were Samuel Blackman and Ann Hughes both from Sydney. ¹⁰