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Patrick McEwan (?–1790)

Patrick McEwan (-1790) was a marine in the 20th (Portsmouth) Company when he arrived at Sydney aboard the Alexander in January 1788 as part of the First Fleet.

McEwan died in hospital at Sydney on 6 September 1790.

* information from Mollie Gillen, The Founders of Australia: A Biographical Dictionary of the First Fleet (1989), p 231

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'McEwan, Patrick (?–1790)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/mcewan-patrick-31437/text38890, accessed 27 July 2024.

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Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • McKeon, Patrick
  • McKime, Patrick
Death

6 September, 1790
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Cause of Death

unknown

Passenger Ship
Occupation
Military Service
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