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Francis Piper was transported on the Nile, Canada And Minorca, departing 31st May 1801 and arriving 14th Dec 1801 with 305 passengers.
Nile, Canada And Minorca (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 296 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Family connections for Francis (Piper) are: PIPER ??? (Piper) & ??? (???) produced at least 2children: 1.Edward (Piper) was born about 1766. He married Dulcibella (Goodwin her first marriage) in 1792 in London & produced 5children. He was tried w/his brother Francis for stealing, on 17 11 1800, 800lb flax of Hugh (Atkins) at Old Bailey on 3 12 1800, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict with his family on 14 12 1801 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship MINORCA; he was Protestant. He is recorded in 1805/6 with Ticket of Leave self employed with his family. He died as an emancipist in 1809 age43 killed by natives. ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..Dulcibella (Goodwin) arrived in NSW with her family on 14 12 1801 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship MINORCA. She is recorded in 1805/6 with her family.>>> .. 2.Francis (Piper) was born about 1766. He married Sarah Elizabeth (Wood) in 1797 in London. He was tried w/his brother Edward for stealing, on 17 11 1800, 800lb flax of Hugh (Atkins) at Old Bailey on 3 12 1800, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict with his family on 14 12 1801 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship MINORCAalso; he was Protestant. He is recorded in 1828 Free by Servitude with his family as salt boiler Market St Sydney. He died on 10 4 1844 age778/80 at his residence Market St. ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..Sarah Elizabeth (Wood) was born about 1783. She arrived in NSW with her family on 14 12 1801 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship MINORCA. She is recorded in 1828 with her family at Market St Sydney. ..Francis (Piper) & Sarah Elizabeth (Wood) produced 7children: ..1.??? (Piper). He/she arrived in NSW with his/her parents on 14 12 1801 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship MINORCA. ..2.William (Piper) was born on 4 11 1798 in London. He arrived in NSW with his parents on 14 12 1801 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship MINORCA. He was a shipwright when he married Sarah Matilda/Metcalfe (Neale) on 12 9 1820 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He was a shipwright still in 1828 & 1830. ....Sarah Matilda(Neale) was born on 12 5 1801 & baptised on 22 4 1810 age8 w/George at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died on 14 6 1844 age43. ....Details of Sarah Matilda (Neale)s family are given ABOVE. ....William (Piper) & Sarah Matilda (Neale) produced at least 4children: ....1.William (Piper) was born in 1822. ....2.Eliza (Piper) was born in 1825. ....3.Sarah (Piper) was born on 21 2 1828 & baptised on 23 3 1828 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. ....4.Rebecca Ann (Piper) was born on 20 5 1830 & baptised on 27 6 1830 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She married Richard Plummer (Neave) of Port Macquarie on 3 9 1827 at Scots Kirk Sydney. ......Richard Plummer (Neave) arrived in NSW free on 24 2 1817 after a voyage of 6months on LORD MELVILLE. .. ..3.Francis (Piper) was born on 13 8 1803 at Hawkesbury & baptised on 11 8 1805 in group ceremony at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He is recorded in 1828 with his parents at Market St Sydney. He died on 26 11 1856 age53. .. ..4.Mary Ann (Piper) was born on 23 12 1807 & baptised on 27 5 1810 age2 w/Dulcibella at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She had a relationship with Daniel (Eagan). She died on 18 9 1888 age80. [Acknowledged, at this stage, that this & other possible spouses may be incorrectly attributed here, as another Mary Ann (Piper) is recorded as born in 1806-she is shown in entry for Nancy (Taylor EARL CORNWALLIS 1801)] ....Daniel (Eagan) was born in 1804 in the colony. [no information found about him yet] except he was recorded in 1826 as a shipwright. ....Mary Ann (Piper) & Daniel (Eagan) produced at least 3children: ....1.Josephine Agnes (Eagan) was born on 10 5 1825 in Sydney & baptised on 21 5 1826 age1 at St Marys RC Sydney. ....2.John Piper (Eagan) was born on 29 10 1827 in Sydney & baptised on 11 11 1827 at St Marys RC Sydney. ....3.Hugh Dominick Piper (Eagan) was born in Sydney on 8 7 1829 & baptised on 4 8 1829 at St Marys RC Sydney. .. ..5.Dulcibella (Piper) was born on 26 5 1810 & baptised on 27 5 1810 w/Mary Ann at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She is recorded in 1828 with her parents at Market St Sydney. She married Gregory (Board) on 12 12 1830 carpenter at St James CofE Sydney. She died on 28 11 1880 age70. ....Gregory (Board) was born on 19 5 1809 & baptised on 15 6 1809 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He is recorded in 1828 as lodger with William (Hodges) at Kent St Sydney. He was a carpenter in 1830. He became wealthy landowner of most of Market St Sydney. He died on 24 2 1888 age78. ....Details of Gregory (Board)s family are given in entry for William (Board FORTUNE 1806) on this Website. .. ..6.John/Jonathan (Piper) was born on 1 1 1813 & baptised on 17 1 1813 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He died on 18 4 1879 age66. ..7.Sarah (Piper) was born on 13 11 1815 & baptised on 24 12 1815 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She is recorded in 1828 with her parents at Market St Sydney. She died on 4 9 1881 age65. 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.
Death. On the 10th April, at his residence, in Market-street, Mr. Francis Piper, aged 80 years. The deceased was a very old colonist, having resided in New South Wales upwards of 43 years, and leaves behind him 32 descendants to deplore his loss—6 children and 26 grand children. The Dispatch (Sydney) 20 Apr 1844.
Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: Page 302... [Ref P0902] Piper, Francis, free by servitude, Minerva [sic], 1802, 7 years, Protestant, saltboiler, Market Street Sydney. [Ref P0903] Piper, Sarah, 45, came free, Minerva [sic], 1802. [Ref P0904] Piper, Francis (Jun), 22, born in the colony. [Ref P0905] Piper, Dulcabella, 19, born in the colony. [Ref P0906] Piper, Sarah, 12, born in the colony.
Francis had been married in England, prior to his trial and sentencing. He was married to Sarah Elizabeth Wood. Sarah Elizabeth and two of her children Came Free with Francis on Minorca. In the colony, the couple had 4 more children.
PART Transcript of Trial of Edward and Francis Piper (brothers) at the Old Bailey 3rd December 1800. (transcript 18001203-33).... FRANCIS PIPER and EDWARD PIPER were indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 17th of November, eight hundred pounds weight of flax, value 35l. the property of Hugh Atkins. (## There is then a long and quite involved case about the two brothers stealing a huge amount of flax from a lighter as it came ashore from the ship Minerva. This transcript is well worth the read - Old Bailey, online database.) The prisoners did not say any thing in their defence, but called five witnesses, who gave them a good character. Francis Piper, GUILTY , aged 30. Edward Piper , GUILTY , aged 35. Transported for seven years . Second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Justice Grose.
I am a direct descendant of Francis and Edward Piper. They were two brothers convicted of stealing flax from a ship moored in the Thames River. The daughter of Francis was Dulcibella Piper who married Gregory Board also the son of convicts. They later became wealthy landowners who owned much of Market Street in Sydney.