Henry Pike/Pyke Horsham

[rpoole]

Hi, My source for Mary Huntly is her marriage to Joseph Pyke at Horsham, Sussex, Eng.
26 Dec 1826.  This is on Ancestry and gives their source as England Select Marriages 1538 - 1973 FHL film No. 1041543 Item 3 P116.    Also on Ancestry is her baptism as Mary Huntley bap 23 April 1806  parents John and Mary.   I am always open to any other ideas that may prove her to be another Mary.
Do you have proof of the Mary Ann Overy being the right one?
Cheers, Bob

[Rappers 11]

Hmm the marriage place does make your more likely.  Mine was is Surrey which is why I questioned it.
Henry was sentence to death, but as with many I guess he was transported instead.  My real connection is very minor as I said I am a relative of Daniel Rapley.  Famous for the Shipley/Rapley Gang.

[rpoole]

Hi Rappers,
Yes, there is a letter "R" on Joseph's convict indent & back in the 80's when I copied it at the Hobart Archives, I asked the lady at the counter what the "R" meant. She said I was very lucky to be standing there, as it meant "Reprieved from death".
I had never associated Daniel Rapley with the "Gang".   I still do not know what became of Mary after being refused permission to be married. 
Cheers Bob

[Rappers 11]

Bob,

Daniel is the son of James Rapley, who was also convicted as the leader of the Shipley/Rapley Gang, but hung himself in Goal.   James was was my Great-Uncle of Husband of Aunt of Husband of 2nd Cousin 4x removed, so very distant  :-)

[rpoole]

It's interesting that the Rapley's were active in the Horsham, Sussex, district which is where Joseph Pyke married Mary.   She may have known the Rapleys back in England ?   Although she was only 12 when Daniel arrived in NSW and she arrived NSW in 1828, 10 years after Daniel.       A small world even then.

[Rappers 11]

Yes small world.

I have connections which have looped and connected twice.
My Family Tree has become addictive.