William Peters 1792 - 1843

The child of Henry Peters and Mary Scott,

William Peters, the four times great-uncle of Nigel Horne, was born in Folkestone, Kent, England in 17921,2,3,4,5,6, was baptized there at Parish Church of St Mary & St Eanswythe, Church St on Dec 9, 1792 and also married Ann Andrews (with whom he had 1 child, Harriet) there, on Feb 6, 181310.

Throughout his life, he lived in Woolwich, London, England on Sep 4, 18285; and in Australia in 18292. On Apr 18, 1829 he arrived in Sydney Cove, New South Wales, Australia.William appeared in court in Maidstone, Kent, England on Aug 7, 1828 (sentenced Transport to Australia).

He died on Nov 14, 1843 in Maitland, New South Wales, Australia6,7,8,9 and was buried Glebe Cemetery in Maitland on Nov 18, 18436.

Parents

1. Henry was born in 1755
2. Mary was born c. 1755

Children

1. Harriet was born c. 1815

Citations

1. New South Wales Deaths 1788-1945 - Findmypast
2. New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849 Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.Original data - Home Office: Settlers and Convicts, New South Wales and Tasmania; (The National Archives Microfilm Publication HO10, Pieces 5, 19-20, 32-51); The National Archives of th
3. New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors.Original data - Indents First Fleet, Second Fleet and Ships. NRS 1150, microfiche 620–624.State Records A
4. New South Wales, Australia, Settler and Convict Lists, 1787-1834 Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.Original data - Home Office: Settlers and Convicts, New South Wales and Tasmania; (The National Archives Microfilm Publication HO10, Pieces 1-4, 6-18, 28-30); The National Archives of t
5. UK, Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books, 1802-1849 Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors.Original data - Home Office: Convict Prison Hulks: Registers and Letter Books, 1802-1849. Microfilm, HO9,
6. Web: International, Find A Grave Index Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
7. Australia Death Index, 1787-1985 Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.Original data - Compiled from publicly available sources.Original data: Compiled from publicly available sources.
8. Find A Grave http://www.findagrave.com
9. New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register, 1826-1879 Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.Original data - New South Wales Government. Convict Death Register. Series 12213, SR Reel 690. State Records Authority of New South Wales, Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia.© the Cr
10. Public Member Trees Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - Family trees submitted by Ancestry members.Original data: Family trees submitted by Ancestry members.

Media

William Peters - Burial Certificate

Ticket of Leave

William Peters - Convict Assignment

William Peters. Home Circuit Maidstone, Kent. Co

William Peters - Ticket of Leave

Records of the Hulk Retribution

William Peters - criminal register

Family Tree

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