Robert Waples

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Tony Beale on 19th January 2021

1828 New South Wales, Australia Census (TNA Copy) for Robert Waples New South Wales Census T-Z 1828 Robert working for the A A Company at Port Stephens age 53 Sarah was 58 came free per ship Royal Admiral a protestant and householder living at 104 Pitt Street Sydney The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842) Tue 27 Jul 1830 Page 2 Classified Advertising the undermentioned persons have obtained their Certificates of freedom during the last week viz: Robert Waples morley(1) The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842) View title info Tue 1 Feb 1831 Page 2 Classified Advertising NOTICE. I HEREBY Caution any Person or Persons against entering into any Agreement, Mortgage or any other Transaction, with respect to my FÙRNITURE or my PREMISES, situated in Pitt-street, No. 105, the said Premises belonging to me individually, by form and deed. SARAH WAPLES, 105, Pitt street. January 26th, 1831. New South Wales, Australia, Criminal Court Records, 1830-1945 for Robt Waples 2/3/1831 Bench of Magistrates, Sydney: Punishment Book, 1830-1831 For threatening Sarah Waples life. Had to pay a surety of 60 pounds to keep the peace and have two others also pay a surety of 30 pounds each NSW BDMs Marriage 2070/1817 V18172070 3A WAPLES ROBERT PACKER SARAH CA (St Phillips Church of England Sydney) Death WAPLES ROBERT 1395/1832 V18321395 16 AGE 60 Wife: Sarah Waples (From State records NSW) Possibly died 1856 reg no 3174/1856 Queenbeyan WAPLES, Sarah see also PACKER, Sarah WAPLES, Sarah. Of Pitt Street; wife of Robert Waples; widow of William Packer 1819 Feb 15 On list of applicants for spirit licences in Sydney (Reel 6006; 4/3499 p.319) 1820 Feb 10 On list of publicans at Sydney who are not to receive licenses for the ensuing year; listed as Wapples alias Waffles (Reel 6007; 4/3501 p.250) 1823 Feb 14 On list of persons receiving an assigned convict (Fiche 3291; 4/4570D p.130) 1823 May 22, Jun 9 Claims by Simeon Lord that Thomas Street misappropriated the cedar cut by Mrs Waples' men (Reel 6067; 4/1809 pp.64, 71a) 1824 Mar 13 On list of persons receiving an assigned convict (Fiche 3291; 4/4570D p.133) 1824 Apr 30 Petition on behalf of husband Robert for ticket of leave (Fiche 3243; 4/1872 p.115). Reply, 6 May (Reel 6013; 4/3511 p.151) 1824 Dec 1 On list of persons receiving an assigned convict (Fiche 3291; 4/4570D p.91)

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Tony Beale on 19th January 2021

Old Bailey online 681. ROBERT WAPLES was indicted for having in his custody and possession, a certain forged promissory note, purporting to be a promissory note of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, he well knowing it to be forged . To this indictment the prisoner pleaded GUILTY , aged 25. Transported for Fourteen Years . London Jury, before Mr. Common Serjeant. Old Bailey Online 682. ROBERT WAPLES was again indicted for forgery . BUT no evidence being offered on this indictment, he was found NOT GUILTY . London Jury, before Mr. Common Serjeant. New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1856 7/7/1817 Permission to marry Sarah Packer free. to who he did marry. New South Wales, Census and Population Books, 1811-1825 for Robt Waples New South Wales Land and Stock, 1818 Had 45 acres cleared. 5 acres of wheat 4 acres maize 11 horses 40 cattle and 30 pigs New South Wales, Census and Population Books, 1811-1825 for Robert Waples New South Wales Land and Stock, 1819 Robert had 200 acres wheat 50 acres of Maize and 3 acres of barley and 3 acres of garden and orchard. he had a total of 480 acres which was all cleared. Stock: 11 horses 50 cattle and 60 pigs and harvested 500 bushels of maize. 1821 had 100 acres of which 48 were cleared 5 horses and 23 cattle 15/9/1822 Wrote a letter to Frederick Goulburn, Col Sec, to have his departure to Port Macquarie delayed so he could get his business affairs in order. He had recently lost one sloop "Betsy" and stated his health was not good. 19/9/1822 on a list of prisoners transported to Port Macquarie on the Lady Nelson New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1856 Petitions To The Governor From Convicts For Mitigations of Sentences 4/2/1823 Robert had a ToL for 5 years by 1823 when in August of 1822 he was arrested and convicted of drunkeness and sentenced to 2 years at Port Macquarie. The petition states he married a respectable widow (she had been living here for 32 years and came free) just after he arrived and had built up a great deal of property and possessions. He had a large house at 95 Pitt Street Sydney, farm land, cattle, two vessels at sea and other possessions. The petition maintained that his wife was not capable of running his business and had been losing a considerable sum during his incarceration. New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers reply 1/5/1823. his application was refused New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1856 4/2/1824 sought permission to return to Sydney following the completion of his sentence. Recommended by Colonial secretary F Goulburn New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1856 On his release in 13/3/1824 he was assigned to his wife Sarah Waples of Pitt Street Sydney New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1856 May 1824 He wrote to the governor seeking the restoration of his ToL so he could sue those that owed him money. 1828 New South Wales, Australia Census (TNA Copy) for Robert Waples 53 Morley (1) Protestant a GS for the A A Company at Port Stephens