John C Peisley [Convict "Perseus" 1802]

'John Peisley was found guilty and sentenced to death at the Croydon Assizes in the county of Surrey but his sentence was commuted to transportation to the colony of New South Wales. His wife Elizabeth and daughter Ann were allowed to travel on the same voyage...He was charged with "burglariously breaking and entering" the home of William Privett and stealing a box containing money valued at more than ten pounds. The felony was committed in the parish of St Mary, Newington, London. There are no transcriptions of the trial.' -- http://www.peisley.info

John PEISLEY (aka PEASLEY aka William John) was born 14/4/1775 Southwark, London

John married Elizabeth BOSWELL on 11/3/1799 at Southwark, London and they had the following children

• Ann Mary 1798
• Francis James 1803
• Sarah Hannah 1805
• John Peter 1806
• Elizabeth Charlotte 1810
• Mary 1812
• Martha 1814
• William 1815 -1815
• William George 1817
• Robert Thomas 1819

John was convicted of theft and sentenced to transportation for life. He arrived in Sydney Cove on 4/8/1802 on "Perseus". Elizabeth and daughter Ann Mary came as free settlers on "Perseus"

John had a relationship/marriage with Shepherdess WRIGHT in 1825 that resulted in

• Sherherdess 1826

John died 12/2/1828 at Parramatta and was buried on 14/2/1828 at St Johns Cemetary, Parramatta

http://australianroyalty.net.au/individual.php?pid=I59839&ged=purne...
http://members.iinet.net.au/~perthdps/convicts/con101.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Peisley
http://www.convictrecords.com.au/convicts/peasley/john/73669