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Transportation
Francis Stapleton was transported on the John, departing 26th Jan 1832 and arriving 8th Jun 1832 with 200 passengers.
John 1st arrived in Sydney Cove on the 25th November 1827. 185 Male convicts. of which 7 were sent to the hospital, 3 Died. Surgeon Superintendent- Died on the voyage . John - 1836/1837 Voyage. Medical Journal was lost on the homeward passage by the shipwreck of the Ship "Medora' There is an index only.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 254 |
| 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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Francis Stapleton was convicted along with his brother Abraham Stapleton/alias West for stealing 2 horses. Both were transported per John 1832. 1840: TOL Raymond Terrace. 5/8/1841: TOL Passport, on the recommendation of the Raymond Terrace Bench. 15/7/1848: TOL Passport, on the recommendation of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, New England. 29/12/1848: COF Francis married Azuba Bell, they had 3 children. Azuba had been married to Thomas Barker in 1839 and they had 4 children, she then married John Parkinson and had 2 children. 1859: Francis died at Goulburn aged 46.