Captain John Piper (1774......1851.)

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Born : 20th April 1773

Christened : 8th Aug 1774

Where Born : Maybole,Ayreshire, Scotland

Occupation : Soldier , Farmer

Date Arrived : 14 February 1792

Ship Arrived on : " Pitt "

Rank attained : Captain

Date of Enlistment : 1791

Where Enlisted : England

Date of Discharge : circa1811

Where Discharged : England

Died : 8 June 1851

Where Died / Buried : "Westbourne" Bathurst - Buried Bathurst Cemetery

Parents Names : Hugh Piper (b.24/6/1741.Maybole,Ayreshire, Scotland..d.) & - Sarah Chalmers (b.c.1750...d.after. 1784)

Spouse's Name : Mary Ann Shiers/Shears,Sheers

Born : Circa 1790

Where Born : Norfolk Island

Occupation :

Date Arrived :

Ship Arrived on :

Date Married : 10 February 1816

Where Married: Sydney

Died : 19.July .1878

Where Died / Buried :"Westbourne" Bathurst - Buried Bathurst Cemetery

Spouse's Parents : James Shiers "Scarborough" / Mary Smith arrived on "Lady Penrhyn" 1788 died Norfolk Island 09.12.1792.}

Some information was kindly supplied by Joy Clingan joyclingan@optusnet.com.au: Some information was kindly supplied by Trevor Batey trevorbatey@tpg.com.au

Descendants

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Area Settled :

Area Settled :
Point Piper, Sydney Alloway Bank - Bathurst Westbourne - Bathurst
Children :

1 . Sarah Ann PIPER (b.1798 Sydney......d,) (mother unknown )
2 . John Eddington PIPER (b.abt 1806 Norfolk Isl. ......d,) (mother Margaret Eddington)
3. John PIPER (b.16.08.1806 Norfolk Isl ......d,) (mother Mary Ann Shiers)
4 . Mary Ann PIPER/HUGHES (b.28.11.1806 ......d,) (mother Sarah Hughes )
5 . Hugh PIPER (b.23.08.1808 Norfolk Isl ......d,) (mother Mary Ann Shiers)
6 . Norfolk PIPER (b.abt 1808 Norfolk Isl ......d,) (mother Elizabeth Nichols)
7 . James PIPER (b.20.09.1812 London England ......d,) (mother Mary Ann Shiers)
8 . Hugh Hewett PIPER (b.08.12.1813 on ship "General Hewitt" ......d,) (mother Mary Ann Shiers)
9 . Thomas PIPER (b.21.09.1816 Sydney ......d,) (mother Mary Ann Shiers)
10 . Elizabeth PIPER (b.26.07.1818 Sydney ......d,) (mother Mary Ann Shiers)
11 . Henrietta HODGETTS (b.30.05.1820 Tasmania? ......d,) (mother Sarah Hodgetts)
12 . Ann Christine Frances PIPER (b.24.06.1820 Sydney ......d,) (mother Mary Ann Shiers)
13 . William Sloper PIPER (b.25.08.1822 Sydney ......d,) (mother Mary Ann Shiers)
14 . Alexander Septimus PIPER (b.27.08.1824 Point Piper Sydney ......d,) (mother Mary Ann Shiers)
15 . Frederick Octavius PIPER (b.02.06.1826 Point Piper Sydney ......d,) (mother Mary Ann Shiers)
16 . Mary Andrewina PIPER (b.30.11.1827 "Alloway Bank" Bathurst ......d,) (mother Mary Ann Shiers)
17 . Phyllis PIPER - (b.unknown ......d,)
18 . Jane Adelaide PIPER (b."Alloway Bank"Bathurst ......d,) (mother Mary Ann Shiers)
19 . Henry James PIPER (b."Alloway Bank" Bathurst......d,) (mother Mary Ann Shiers)

History & Achievements :

Captain John Piper was known as "The Prince of Australia"

1793: Duty on Norfolk Island - received 110 acres at Parramatta.

1795: Promoted Lieutenant back to mainland.

1800: Local rank of Captain.

1801: Acted as second to John Macarthur in a duel with Colonel Paterson.

1802: Courtmartial - aquitted.

1804: Acting commandant of Norfolk Island.

1806: Promoted full rank of Captain.

1811: To England, resigned from Army.

1813: Appointed Naval Officer in Sydney.

1814: arrived back in Sydney Bought Vaucluse House. Gave 700 acres at Neutral Bay to Daughter.

1816: Granted 190 acres Eliza Point (Point Piper) built Henrietta Villa.

1819: Macquarie appointed him a Magistrate

1825: Chairman of directors Bank NSW. Sat on committee Aust.Agri.Co. Presiden Scots Church committee.

He owned much property. Point Piper,475 acres Vaucluse, 1130 at Woollahra and Rose Bay,295

Petersham, resumed 700 acres Neutral Bay, 80 Botany Bay,2000 Bathurst, 300 Tasmania plus various

Smaller farms,1 George St.Sydney.

1827: Suspended from duties, most properties sold to pay his debts. Family moved to "Alloway Bank" Bathurst - cheese,cattle and later sheep.

1838: Mortgaged property, impoverished by depression property sold.

1845: Friends re-established family on 500 acres "Westbourne" tied up for Mrs.Piper & Children.

1851: Died.

References
Military records ,Pay rolls, Pay Musters, Cemetery Records, Church Records & General Muster Records, Mitchell Library ,Sydney Australia

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