Bryan was convicted of having forged notes in his possession and transported to Australia for 14 years, arriving in 1838 on the Westmoreland.  

After a few years in the Bathurst district Bryan was assigned to the district of Wellington, where he spent some time working for John Gardiner at Micketymulga.  

He decided to make his home in the Wellington area, where many of his grandchildren and their families settled, and some descendants live to the present day.  

Bryan's wife Bridget nee Dempsey and their children Michael and Alice sailed to Australia as free settlers on the Waverley in 1847.  

Accompanying them were Bridget's sister Mary Lennon and her son John.  

They were fortunate to survive the Great Famine of Ireland (1845-48).  

It was son Michael's responsibility to provde for the family in Ireland during a time of extreme hardship.

 The youngest child Bernard was born in 1849. 

He was a currency lad, a term which describes the first generation of Australian children born to convicts or emancipists.

 The first home which the Veech family owned in Australia is still standing on the former family property  Mountain View on the Bell River and a highlight of the reunion was a visit to this historic little homestead. On the reunion weekend, September 21 and 22,  2013, descendants of the three sons gathered in Wellington to celebrate their Veech ancestors in Australia.

After Sunday lunch at the Soldiers' Memorial Club, Lorna Sheridan nee Veech launched  Bryan Veech, Bridget nee Dempsey and their Family, compiled by Marie Nightingale nee Veech.  

This book is a well-researched patchwork of Veech family history, containing several old photos and newspaper articles supplied by relatives.