Francis Stapleton, ploughman, was sentenced to life transportation for stealing two horses. He had no previous convictions. He arrived in Sydney in 1832 aboard the John. He was described as being 5 feet 6 inches (167.6 cms) tall, had a brown & freckled complexion, light hair, light hazel eyes, and marks or scars. His brother Abraham Stapleton was also convicted of the theft and was transported on the John.
'Stapleton, Francis (1812–1859)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/stapleton-francis-28200/text35881, accessed 26 June 2022.
1812
Northamptonshire, England
5 April,
1859
(aged ~ 47)
Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia