John Chapman, a groom, was sentenced at the Hertford (St Albans) Quarter Sessions to seven years transportation for stealing lead. He was described as being 19 years old, 5 feet 3¾ inches (162 cms) tall, and had a dark ruddy complexion, light brown hair, dark grey eyes and was illiterate. He was assigned to J. M. Kelly and gained his certificate of freedom on 15 November 1843.
'Chapman, John (c. 1819–1897)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/chapman-john-29970/text37151, accessed 5 February 2023.
1 November,
1897
(aged ~ 78)
Euroka, New South Wales, Australia