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John Rope farmed on the Nepean on a property called Rope's Farm. It was much larger than his father's.

In 1828, John was farming 60 acres with horned cattle plus 2 assigned convicts; Anthony was only farming 11 acres with 5 horned cattle at Jordan Hill.

 

 

An interesting story about George ROPE (Born 28.5.1824).

George was a skilled carpenter who was employed to build the first gallows at Mudgee gaol. After he completed the gallows, he was the first person to be hung by them. George was executed because one night he got into a drunken fit of rage and shot his sister-in-law, Hannah Jane Thompson ROPE, in the stomach with a shotgun. She died that night.

 

Another man was hired to fix the gallows drop at a later date - he was also hung by those same gallows for a murder.

 

 

You can contact the family Line Co-ordinator for John Rope & Maria Field by at the following address:

Ray & Norma Edwards

44 Sowerby St

Muswellbrook NSW 2333

You can see the extended family tree for John by visiting our Family Trees pages