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Transportation
Abraham West 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.
John (generic)References
| 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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Convict Notes
Abraham Stapleton and Mary Woodward had at least 3 children. Mary, Charlotte and Abraham Stapleton junior travelled with Mary Ann Stapleton (nee Woodward) on the Clyde in 1834. They had obviously come to be near father, Abraham .
Abraham West was in fact Abraham Stapleton, the brother of Francis Stapleton (also John 1832). Both were transported for stealing 2 horses. Abraham uses "West" as an alias. 1840: TOL Raymond Terrace 1843: TOL Goulburn 20/12/1848: COF Married Mary Woodward ()Died 11/11/1855 aged 55) and had 1 daughter, Charlotte. 4/5/1871: Abraham died at Wollondilly, Goulburn aged 73. He died of starvation and Exhaustion.