David Kilpack

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iain Frazier on 19th May 2025

Family connections for David (Kilpack) are KILPACK David (Kilpack) was born about 1757. He was tried for stealing, on 18 1 1783 poultry of Charles (Pratt) of Clapton at Old Bailey on 26 1 1783, sentenced to 7years, held probably at London or Middlesex Gaol Delivery, & sent to Americas on 16 8 1783 on SWIFT; from which he escaped in a mutiny in early September & brought back to court. He was tried again for returning to UK probably at Old Bailey, on 10 9 1783, sentenced to death rescinded to Life, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery and CENSOR hulk & arrived in NSW as a convict on 22 1 1788 on First Fleet ship SCARBOROUGH. He married Eleanor (McDonald her first marriage) on 15 6 1791 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. In 1794 he was granted 30acres at Field of Mars, (near Pennant Hills). He was Free by Servitude by 1795. In June 1797 he was working as overseer for John (Mcarthur). He had been Pardoned when he died on 30 11/1 12 1797 age40 & was buried at St Johns CofE Parramatta. [Some details taken from this Website] Eleanor (McDonald) was born about 1754. She was tried for stealing linnen sheets, on 6 11 1787, of James (Buttfield) on 12 12 1787 probably at Old Bailey, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 3 6 1790 after a voyage of 12months on Fleet ship LADY JULIANA-a ship with 228females who easily entertained the whole crew & also sailors at Teneriffe stopover. She married secondly Thomas (Higgins) on 1/31 1 1799 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced a child. She was Free by Servitude by 1800. She is recorded in 1828 with her husband. She died on 28 9 1835 age81 mother of 5children & was buried with her first husband (Kilpack). [Some details taken from this Website] David (Kilpack) & Eleanor (McDonald) produced 4children: mostly girls 1.Martha (Kilpack) was born on 16 2 1792 & baptised on 20 2 1792 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She had a first relationship with John (Rithie).>>> ..John (Rithie) was born in the colony-not found in Smees records. ..Martha (Kilpack) & John (Rithie) produced 1child: ..1.John (Rithie) was born on 17 3 1811 & baptised on 2 8 1811 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. .. >>>Martha Elizabeth (Kilpack) married secondly James (Reynolds) servant on 30 7 1816 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced 5children. She died on 17 7 1826 age34 mother of 6children. ..James (Reynolds) was born in 1794 in the colony. He is recorded in 1805 with his parents at Richmond. He was a servant in 1816. He died on 6 10 1871 age about77. ..Details of James (Reynold)s family are given in entry for William (Reynolds MATILDA 1791) on this Website. .. 2.Elizabeth (Kilpack) was born on 16 6 1793 & baptised on 14 7 1793 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She married James (Milson) labourer on 8 1 1810 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died on 5 10 1850 age57. ..James (Milson) was born about 1783. He arrived in NSW as a seaman in 1806 on ALBION. He was a labourer in 1810. He was recorded as a seaman in 1821. ..Elizabeth (Kilpack) & James (Mil/lson) produced 6children: ..1.Sophia Frances (Mil/lson) was born on 31 3 1811 & baptised on 7 7 1811 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She married William (Shai/rp) on 3 10 1827 at Scots Kirk Sydney. She died in 1880 age about69. ....William (Shai/rp) was born about 1800. He arrived in Australia free in 1826 on GREENOCK. He was recorded in 1828, 1829 & 1830 as a clerk. ....Sophia (Mil/lson) & William (Shairp) produced at least 3children. ....1.William (Shairp) was born on 12 7 1828 in Sydney & baptised on 25 7 1828 at Scots Kirk Sydney. He died on 26 7 1828 age2w in Sydney & was buried at Scots Kirk Sydney. ....2.William Milson (Shairp) was born on 14 5 1829 at North Shore & baptised on 19 6 1829 at Scots Kirk Sydney. He died in 1916 age about87. ....3.Eustacia Elizabeth (Shairp) was born on 7 8 1830 at North Shore & baptised on 30 10 1830 at Scots Kirk Sydney. She died in 1914 age about83. .. ..2.James (Mil/lson) was born on 25 11 1814 & baptised on 31 12 1815 age13m at St Johns Cof E Parramatta. He died on 12 11 1903 age89-. ..3.David Ambrose (Mil/lson) was born on 13 12 1817 & baptised on 11 1 1818 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He died on 30 10 1890 age72. ..4.Elizabeth (Mil/lson/Milsone) was born on 6 9 1820 & baptised on 8 10 1820 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She died on 2 5 1872 age51. ..5.John (Milson) was born on 7 11 1821 & baptised on 9 12 1821 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He died on 27 2 1891 age69. ..6.Robert (Milson) was born in 1824. He died on 14 9 1886 age about62. .. 3.Eleanor Mary (Kilpack) was born on 30 5 1795 & baptised on 5 7 1795 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She married Andrew (Murray) on 13 7 1818 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She died on 18 5 1868 age73-. ..Andrew (Murray) was born about 1793. He arrived in NSW as a settler on 30 9 1817 after a voyage of 5months on LORD ELDON. He was recorded a a settler in 1827. ..Eleanor Mary (Kilpack) & Andrew (Murray) produced 3children: ..1.Christiana Sarah (Murray) was born on 6 4 1820 at Parramatta & baptised on 4 12 1820 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She died on 5 5 1889 age69. ..2.Daniel (Murray) was born in 1824. ..3.Elizabeth Sophia (Murray) was born on 29 1 1827 & baptised on 1 4 1827 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. .. 4.David (Kilpack) was born on 9 11 1796. He died on 23 2 1798 age15m. Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.

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Murray Wilson on 3rd February 2018

DAVID KILPACK David Kilpack was tried by the Middlesex Jury at The Old Bailey at the sessions which began on the 26 January 1783. Found guilty of feloniously stealing on 18 January 1783 poultry to the value of 7/6 from Charles Pratt and sentenced to transportation for seven years. On his way to his uncle's home at Greenwich, Kent, he was passing through Back Lane Clapton from his mother's home and while "making merry" he had been caught. By the time of his trial he was too hoarse from jail fever to read his own defence. Kilpack, sentenced to be transported on Swift, embarked on l6 August 1783 for America. The prisoners mutinied after 13 days and rowed back to England, so that on 10 September 1783 he was before the jury for a second time and found guilty of returning from transportation and found at large on 1 August 1783 without any lawful cause and sentenced to death with the other mutineers of Swift. His sentence was rescinded on condition of transportation for life. He was lodged in Censor hulk before sailing to the Colony aboard Scarborough. In the Colony he gave evidence at a number of trials. In one, on 24 October 1789, he told the magistrates how he had given a young pig to William Hamly, a carpenter's mate from Sirius in return for a silk handkerchief and a bottle of liquor. Hamly indicated that he hadn't realised that the giving away of liquor was an offence — as it was so often done by others. Hamly was confined to his ship for so long as it remained in port. Kilpack married in Sydney on 15 June 1791 Eleanor McDonald, a convict who arrived on Lady Juliana. In 1794 he was granted 30 acres at the Field of Mars and 50 more on 21 July 1795. The grant is now bounded on the east by Pennant Hills and subdivided by Carlingford Road. He was also employed by June 1797, as an overseer by John Macarthur. David Kilpack died on 30 November 1797 aged 40 years. His only son, David, died three months later on 23 February 1798, aged 15 months. His widow married Thomas Higgins on 31 January 1799 (he had arrived on Surprise in 1790) and they had at least one son. Eleanor died on 28 September 1835, aged 81 years, and is buried with her first husband.