Hugh Frederick O'Donnell, Free Settler "Anne" 1810

Spouse: Jane McNULTY

O'DONNELL Children:

Margaret (Farnell); Jane (Pidding); Frederick; Thomas; Elizabeth (died young); James (died young); George; Matilda (died young); Harriet (Miller/Pidding/Staples); Angelina (Landers).

The Sydney Herald, Wed 13 Feb 1839; Transfer of Licenses:

...Australian ARMS, Kent and Market- streets, from William Brinkley to H. F. O'Donnell; (snip)...

Empire (Sydney NSW) 5 Nov 1852

CORONERS INQUEST.— An inquest was held yesterday at the Australian INN, corner of Market and Kent-streets, on view of the body of the late landlord, Hugh Frederick O'Donnell (Snip).

(Newspapers) Australian HOTEL; Contracts for Hotel Alterations and Renovations: April 1928, May 1934.

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BDM NSW

Children born to Hugh F and Jane O'Donnell (7 children mentioned in Hugh's death notice 1852):

1837 Jane (2 entries) (m Pidding, d 1923) and Margaret (m Farnell, died 1899); 1840 Frederick (2 entries) (Hugh F died 1907?); 1841 Thomas (2 entries); 1843 Elizabeth (2 entries) (d?1843); George (2 entries) (d 1924); 1848 Matilda (2 entries) (d?1849); 1849 Harriet (2 entries) (m A C Miller, George Pidding then Richard B Staples. Harriet Staples died 1/5/1927 at her daughter Ida Doyle (Pidding)'s residence at Young); 1851 Angelina (2 entries) (married Landers, d 1940).

Death V1852 1041 106; O'Donnell, Hugh, age 45.

SMH Thu 4 Nov 1852, page 6:

CORONER'S INQUEST.-Yesterday an inquest was held before the coroner upon view of the body of Mr. Hugh Frederick O'Donnell, then lying dead at his house in Market-street... (Snip) On Thursday morning (yesterday) he was in a very bad state, and witness shortly before day-break sent for Dr. M'Farlane, who attended immediately and prescribed for him. Deceased was unable to speak, and died shortly after 7 o'clock... (Snip)

The Jury found that death was the effect of morphia taken by the deceased for severe pain, he not knowing its poisonous effects.

The deceased has left a widow and seven children. He was a man universally esteemd and respected by all in this city, and his untimely fate is deeply regretted.

Same paper, page 7:

DEATH - On Thursday, the 4th November, at his residence, corner of Kent and Market streets, Hugh Frederick O'Donnell, aged 45 years, deeply lamented by a large circle of friends, leaving a wife and seven (7) children to deplore their loss.

FUNERAL.—The friends of the late Mr. Hugh Frederick O'Donnell, are requested to attend his Funeral, to move from his late residence Market and Kent streets To-Morrow (Saturday) morning, at half-past 8 o'clock.

THE Officers and Members of the Masonic Lodges under the Grand Lodge of England, 548, 811, and 843, are requested to attend, in conjunction with 266 and 267, the Funeral of Bro. H. F. O'DONNELL, on Saturday next, at half-past 8 o'clock a.m. Brethren to clothe masonically at the place of interment, Old Burial Ground. 3217 JOHN WILLIAMS, D.P.G.M.

L.M. ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER No. 266. The Companions of this Chapter are requested to attend the Funeral Ceremonial of our late companion, H. F. O'DONNELL, on Saturday morning next, at half-past eight o'clock. The procession to move from his late residence, corner of Market and Kent Streets. The officers and members of Lodges 266 and 267, and the craft generally, are respectfully invited to attend. 3218 R. LEWORTHY.

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NSW Government Gazette Tue 23 Nov 1852

In the Supreme Court of New South Wales. ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION. In the will of Hugh Frederick O'Donnell, late of Market-street, in the City of Sydney, in the Colony of New South Wales, licensed victualler, deceased. NOTICE is hereby given, that Jane O'Donnell, of Market-street, in the City of Sydney, in the Colony of New South Wales, widow,

James Squire Furnell, of Kissing Point in the said Colony, gentleman, and

Timothy Thomas O'Donnell, of the said City of Sydney, tailor, intend at the expiration of fourteen days from the publication of this notice, to apply to the Supreme Court of New South Wales, in its Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction, that probate of the last will and testament of the said Hugh Fred erick O'Donnell, deceased, may be granted to them as the executrix and executors therein named.—Dated this 20th day of November, a.d., 1852.

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Empire (Sydney NSW) Wed 17 Mar 1858

ON the 16th instant, at Pitt-street, Redfern, Jane, relict of the late H. F. O'Donnell.

SMH Wed 17 Mar 1858

FUNERAL.-The Friends of the deceased, Mrs. JANE O'DONNELL, relict of the late Mr. H. F. O'Donnell, formerly of Market-street, are invited to attend her Funeral, to move from her late residence, Pitt-street, Redfern, TO-MORROW (Thursday) MORNING, at ten o'clock. JAMES CURTIS, undertaker. Hunter-street, March 17th.