John Peasley (1775–1828)
John Peasley/Peisley was sentenced to life transportation at the Surrey Assizes on 3 August 1801. He arrived in Sydney in August 1802 aboard the Perseus. His wife Elizabeth and daughter Ann were also on the ship.
Peasley was granted a beer licence in February 1811 and a conditional pardon on 29 February 1812. In 1814 he was living off stores at Parramatta and was supporting six children. He also had a daughter with Shepherdess Wright. He died at Parramatta on 14 February 1828.
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Peasley, Elizabeth (wife)
- Cobcroft, Mary (daughter)
- Cobcroft, Joseph (son-in-law)
Citation details
'Peasley, John (1775–1828)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/peasley-john-30069/text37312, accessed 13 July 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Piesley, John
- Peisley, John
- Pasley, John
- Peasley, William
- Piesley, William
- Peisley, William John
- Pasley, William
- Peasly, John
- Peaseley, John
Birth
14 April,
1775
London,
Middlesex,
England
Death
14 February,
1828
(aged 52)
Parramatta, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
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