Richard Middleton (c. 1759–c. 1798)
Richard Middleton was found guilty on 7 July 1784 at the Old Bailey, London, of stealing a horse. His death sentence was commuted to 7 years transportation. Sent to the Ceres hulk, he arrived in Sydney in January 1788 aboard the Scarborough as part of the First Fleet.
Middleton married Martha Kennedy on 17 February 1788 at Sydney Cove; they were to have two children. Kennedy died some time before May 1799 when his widow remarried.
* information from Mollie Gillen, The Founders of Australia: A Biographical Dictionary of the First Fleet (1989), p 245
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Day, Martha (wife)
- Middleton, James (son)
- Middleton, Nathaniel (son)
Citation details
'Middleton, Richard (c. 1759–c. 1798)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/middleton-richard-30425/text37729, accessed 19 April 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
Death
c.
1798
(aged ~ 39)
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
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