The Family Project - Francis Piper 1770-1844 Sarah Wood 1775-1841

 

 

FRANCIS PIPER 1770 – 1844  and his brother EDWARD PIPER  were indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 17th of November, eight hundred pounds (lbs) of flax, value 35l. the property of Hugh Atkins. Francis and his brother Edward were convicted of simple grand larceny at the Old Bailey on 3 December 1800 and each received a sentence of transportation for 7 years. They arrived in Port Jackson on 14 December 1801 on the Minorca, together with their wives and families.

Francis had been married in England, Francis married Sarah Elizabeth Wood 1775-1841 on March 22 1797, at age 27 in St Andrews, Holborn, London, prior to his trial and sentencing.

Francis and Sarah’s children, William Piper 1798–1859, Francis Piper was born on August 13 1803, in Sydney, Thomas Piper, Mary Ann Piper 1807–, Dulciebella Piper1810–1880, Jonathan Piper 1813–and Sarah Piper1815–.

 

The “Minorca” had set sail from England on 21 June 1801 in convoy with Canada and Nile, and reached Rio de Janeiro on 29 August. All three vessels arrived at Port Jackson on 14 December 1801. The next day Minorca was at Sydney Cove. Minorca had left with 104 male convicts, of whom two died during the voyage. The fate of three others is unclear.

 

Death of Sarah Piper 18 Dec 1841

 

“On Saturday last, at her late residence, Market-street, Sydney, Sarah, the wife of Francis

Piper, in the 65th year of her age. An old and much respected colonist.” 

The Australian Tues 21^st Dec 1841 Family Notices

 

Francis passed away on April 10 1844, at age 74 in Piper residence, Market Street, Sydney NSW.

He was buried on 1844, in Old Sydney Burial Ground, Australia. When the Old Sydney burial grounds were resumed to make way for Sydney’s Central Railway Station around 1900 records so far indicate he was re-interned at Matraville, Randwick City, New South Wales, Australia.

 

Francis and Sarah were my 5th Great Grand Parents