Michael Napthali
1786-1847
Born: East End, London, England
Died: Windsor, Ontario, Canada
He arrived at Port Jackson aboard the ship " Glory " on the 14th September 1818 and was sent to the Windsor district for employment on the 22nd September 1818.
Michael Napthali was tried at Old Bailey, by the First Middlesex Jury, and found guilty of stealing. It was alleged that on the 8th February 1818 at Spitalfields, he stole 101 glass illuminators valued at 30/-, the property of Aspley Pellatt, Snr., James Green and William Leader. He was arrested at the " Jolly Weavers " on the 17th February 1818 and appeared in court on the 18th February 1818. He was sentenced to 7 years transportation. At the trial his age was given as 27 years
On the 31st October 1821, Michael applied for permission to marry Fanny Dunn who had been in the colony. Approval was granted on the 10th November 1821 and he and Fanny were married by banns at St. Matthew's Church in Windsor on the 17th December 1821. The witnesses were James Dunn, Solomon Jaggs and Owen Devine.
On the 31st October 1821, he applied for permission to marry Fanny Dunn who had been in the colony. Approval was granted on the 10th November 1821 and he and Fanny were married by banns at St. Matthew's Church in Windsor on the 17th December 1821. The witnesses were James Dunn, Solomon Jaggs and Owen Devine.
It is recorded that in 1826 Michali had a stall at Sydney Markets which he sold to Joseph Raphael for the value of a new coat that Raphael was wearing. he was also the owner of a general store in York Street in 1826. In 1828 the Census lists him as a storekeeper in Pitt Street. In 1829 he was listed for the first time as a publican at the " Shamrock, Rose and Thistle " in Pitt Street and then in 1831 at the " Bunch of Grapes ", then the " Ropemaker's Arms " in 1833 and the " Bald Face Stag " in George Street in 1845.
<p style="font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'lucida grande'; margin: 0px">Michael Naphali was charged with the theft of 101 glass luminators (pieces of glass) valued at 30 Pounds. </p><p style="font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'lucida grande'; margin: 0px">He was found guilty and sentenced to 7 years transportation. Napthali was probably fortunate to have been sent to Australia in Lachlan Macquaries time as Macquarie visualised the colony becoming a thriving city, not just a dumping ground for Englands convicts and had asked to be sent convicts with skills in trades not just labourers. </p><p style="font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'lucida grande'; margin: 0px">The consignment of prisoners was just that mostly men with a trade ie; stone masons,carriage & harness makers,iron workers etc. A sign of how bad things had become in England when skilled men had to steal to live. </p><p style="font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'lucida grande'; margin: 0px">Arriving in the colony in 1818 after a punishing journey Michael was sent to Windsor for distribution. In 1821 he applyed for and was granted permissiom to marry Frances Dunn. This took place on 17 dec 1821. In 1826 he owned a drapers shop in which 2 Privates in the 57th regiment Joseph Sudds and Patrick Thompson were to steal two lengths of cloth in the hope of being dismissed from the corps instead of deserting. Instead Governor Darling made an example of them. They were convicted of stealing and sentenced to 7 years transportation. Sudds died before this took place as a result of being confined to irons and being made to stand in Barrack Square(now Wynyard Sq).</p><p style="font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'lucida grande'; margin: 0px">In 1830 Michael was granted a Publicans licence for "The Bunch of Grapes" on the corner of Pitt and King Sts. He then held the licence for "The John Piper" in George st and in 1834/35 he had "The Rope Makers Arms" on Market and York Sts. In the years 1838-40 he had the Licence for "The Bald Face Stag in Sydney. Frances and Michael had a large family of 11 children, he died in 1847 and was buried in Devonshire St cemetery in the Jewish section and in 1901 was reinterred to the Jewish section of Rookwood Cemetery.</p> <p style="font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'lucida grande'; min-height: 13px; margin: 0px"> </p> <p style="font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'lucida grande'; margin: 0px">DSCR: 5' 8" tall, dark ruddy pockpitted complexion,dark brown hair and dark eyes blind in the left.</p>
More About M<font size="1">ICHAEL</font><font size="2"> N</font><font size="1">APTHALI</font><font size="2">:</font><font size="2"> <p>Baptism: 1789, Whitechapel, London England.</p><p>Burial: 22 September 1847, Devonshire Street Cemetery, Sydney NSW. ( Later transferred to Rookwood NSW. )</p><p>Occupation: Farmer, glass cutter, publican.</p></font>
<p>Michael's indent papers give the following details:-</p><p>Height - 5ft. 8ins.</p><p>Complexion - dark, ruddy, pockpitted.</p><p>Hair - dark brown.</p><p>Eyes - dark - blind of left.</p>
1. M<font size="1">ICHAEL</font><sup><font size="2">2</font></sup><font size="2"> N</font><font size="1">APTHALI</font><font size="2"> (S</font><font size="1">OLOMON</font><sup><font size="2">1</font></sup><font size="2">) was born 1781 in East End, London England., and died 21 September 1847 in George Street South, Sydney NSW.. He married F</font><font size="1">RANCES</font><font size="2"> </font><font size="1">(</font><font size="2">F</font><font size="1">ANNY)</font><font size="2"> D</font><font size="1">UNN</font><font size="2"> 17 December 1821 in St. Matthew's Church of England, Windsor NSW., daughter of P</font><font size="1">ATRICK</font><font size="2"> D</font><font size="1">UNN</font><font size="2"> and C</font><font size="1">ATHERINE</font><font size="2"> B</font><font size="1">ARRY</font><font size="2">. She was born 1804 in Sackville near Windsor NSW., and died 2 September 1872 in Kingston NSW..</font>