William Makepeace

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Maureen Withey on 23rd September 2025

National Archives. HO 11/2-1. Indents for early Convict Ships. Indian. William Makepeace, Tried Worcester Assizes, 10 April 1809, Life. ----------------------------------------------------------------- At our assizes, … Joseph Morgan and James Sheldon, alias James Hatfield, for robbing (in company with Wm. Makepeace) Mr. Thomas Carden, jun. of this city, on the highway, near the New Inn, at Clainres, of his watch and purse; William Makepeace, for stopping Ann Adams, in a post chaise, near the above place, and demanding her money, also dragging the driver driver out and demanding his money; Oxford Journal, 8 April 1809. On Monday morning, the business of the Assize for the county of Worcester commenced, when the undermentioned prisoners were severally tried and sentenced, viz. ... Joseph Morgan, James Sheldon - , and William Makepiece, for robbing Thomas Carden, jun. gent of his watch and purse, on the highway, near the New Inn, at Claines; … were were all found guilty, and received sentence of death. Brown was reprieved before the Judges left Worcester ; the others are left for execution. Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 10 Apr 1809.

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Beth Taylor on 9th September 2019

William Makepeace (c1785-1823) William Makepeace came to Sydney per ship Indian which landed 16 Dec 1810. He had been tried at Worcester Assize on 1 April 1809 & received a life term. [Crime – highway robbery, sentenced to death – PRO] 1809, 13 April – “Report of Robert Graham on 1 individual petition (the Marquess of Bath) and 1 collective petition (64 people, from Frome, Somerset, including the parents of the prisoners, magistrates, churchwardens and overseers) on behalf of James Morgan/Joseph Morgan, (tried with James Sheldon alias James Hatfield and William Makepiece), and convicted at the Worcestershire Assizes for highway robbery against Thomas Carden, Lieutenant in the Worcester Militia, on 6 December 1808. There is a letter from the Marquis of Bath. Grounds for clemency: previous military service in the militia, he is contrite and of previous good character, no weapons were used and he was intoxicated at the time. Initial sentence: death. Recommendation: mercy. Folios 229-232.” (Source: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ National Archives (UK), [Home Office records] HO 47/41/27) 1814 Muster: William MAKEPEACE, con, Indian, off stores, to Mr Moore, Liverpool (3909) 1815 - William Makepiece (sic) married Ann Territ (sic)on 3 July 1815 at St Johns Parramatta. (William Makepace, aged 25, Prisoner, arrived per Indian, Abode: St Johns [Parramatta], Signed; & Ann Terrett, aged 22, Prisoner, arrived per Broxbornebury, Abode: St Johns [Parramatta], Signed X; married 03 Jul 1815, registered St Johns Church of England Parramatta by Banns by Samuel Marsden; Witness: William Skinn, Signed; Witness: Sarah Union, Signed X. Source: St John's Church of England, Parramatta NSW: Church Register - Marriages; ML ref: Reel SAG 55-56 & V1815-1791-3A) 1820, 31 Jan. – William Makepeace per ship Indian, received a CP on 31/01/1820. Described as a native of Worcester, a labourer, 5’7” tall, fair ruddy complexion, brown hair and hazel eyes. (Source: SRNSW Convict Conditional Pardons, 4/4430; Reel 774 Page 145) 1820 – William Makepeace wrote a memorial to the Gov, stating that he had received a CP this year, was a married man with 2 children & asked for land to be a farmer. 40 acres was written. (SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Memorial Fiche 3025; 4/1824B pp761-2 & Sydney Gazette, 12/05/1821, p2) 1821, 8 Sept. to 17 Oct. – Depositions were made from witnesses in the case of Makepeace v Ikin. Mr William Ikin was Chief Constable & owned a public house. Makepeace had sworn at Ikin & told a Liverpool Constable he “would horsewhip Mr Ikin if he came near his cart again”. Makepeace stated that he was supposed to take instructions only from Mr Moore the magistrate, but Ikin kept interfering & he charged Ikin with stealing bricks for his own use & many other charges. (SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Letters Received Reel 6051; 4/1750 pp195-215) 1822, Jan. – Makepeace asked for payment for cartage of building materials for Govt work at Liverpool. Thomas Moore was in charge of the work & William used a cart with 2 bullocks to move lime, loam, sand, timber & bricks over a number of weeks. He could sign his name. (SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Special Bundle Reel 6021; 4/7079 pp3,13&19) 1822 Muster: Ann TARRAT (?), FBS, Broxbornebury, wife of Makepeace, Liverpool (A20586) & spouse: William MAKEPEACE, CP, Indian, life, labourer, Liverpool (A14129) & children: Aged 7 & 4 – both BC 1823 - William Makepiece (sic), aged 38, died in 1823 & the funeral was held on 15 Aug. at St Philips Sydney. (V1823-5842-2B) Children of William and Ann Makepeace: • Mary Ann MAKEPEACE born 21/10/1815 Liverpool (Mary Ann Makepiece, daughter of William Makepiece, & Mary Ann Makepiece; Born 21 Oct 1815, Baptised 25 Feb 1816, by John Youl, Registered at St Luke's Church of England Liverpool. Source: St Luke's Church of England, Liverpool NSW: Church Register - Baptisms; ML ref: Reel SAG 92; Vol Entry# 25, died ? • Charlotte MAKEPEACE born 21/04/1818 Liverpool (Charlotte Makepeace, daughter of William Makepeace, & Ann Makepeace; Abode: District of Liverpool; Born 21 Apr 1818, Baptised 24 May 1818, by John Youl, Registered at St Luke's Church of England Liverpool. Source: St Luke's Church of England, Liverpool NSW: Church Register - Baptisms; ML ref: Reel SAG 92; Vol Entry# 76, died c1818 Liverpool • John MAKEPEACE born 24/05/1819 Liverpool (John Makpiece (sic), son of William Makpiece, & Ann Makpiece; Abode: District of Liverpool; Born 24 May 1819, Baptised 10 Jun 1821, by Robert Cartwright, Registered at St Luke's Church of England Liverpool. Source: St Luke's Church of England, Liverpool NSW: Church Register - Baptisms; ML ref: Reel SAG 92; Vol Entry# 135), died c1897 Newtown • William Henry MAKEPEACE born 25/11/1823 Liverpool (William Henry, son of William Makepeace, Ann; Born 25 Nov 1823 Sydney, Baptised 25 Jan 1824, Registered at St Philip's Church of England Sydney, Cumberland. Source: St Philip's Church of England, Sydney NSW: Church Register - Baptisms; ML ref: Reel SAG 90; Vol Entry# 681), died 13/05/1826 aged 2½ in Sydney. The service was held on 15 May at St James Church (V1826-555-10 & V1826-6836-2C). • James MAKEPEACE born c1825, died 05/05/1826 Sydney (James Makepeace, Colonial Born; Abode: George Street [Sydney]; Died [1826] [Sydney], Aged: 10 months; Buried 5 May 1826 [Sydney] by [Reverend] Richard Hill; Registered at St James' Church of England Sydney, Mother [is], [Makepeace], Housekeeper; Additional information: Private baptism. Source: St James' Church of England, Sydney NSW: Church Register - Burials; ML ref: Reel SAG 61; Vol Entry# 37 & V1826-553-10) [Most likely the child of Ann & her second husband John Wheeler] From the book “Journey to a New Life…” the story of the ships Emu & Broxbornebury by Elizabeth Hook (3rd ed. 2014). I am the author & can be contacted on hookey5609@yahoo.com.au for further info