Leary/Smith

Elizabeth Smith arrived in Australia per the convict ship “Mary (3) in 1823. John Leary arrived in Australia per the convict ship “Princess Regent” in 1824.

Elizabeth Smith and John Leary married in Sydney on 15 January 1833 and baptised their daughter Catherine Leary on the same day.

Elizabeth Leary (nee Smith) separated from John Leary and had a relationship with convict Matthew Flynn (3 children). Elizabeth later married Matthew Flynn after her first husband had died.

Elizabeth Wooller was the first wife of Matthew Flynn

Catherine Leary married confectioner Jeremiah Sullivan (2 children) and then began a relationship with John O’Keefe (7 children). {See “Keefe” tab}