Mary Ann Piper
Colonial Australian figure
About Mary Ann Piper
Mary Ann Piper was an Australian.
Mary Ann Piper (née Sheers; 4 August 1789 – 1872) was a figure in colonial New South Wales. The daughter of First Fleet convicts, she eventually married the military officer John Piper and entered the colony's elite.
Early life and family Mary Ann Sheers was born on 4 August 1789.
In 1790, the family moved to Norfolk Island.
Marriage and social life In 1811, she accompanied Piper to England, returning to Sydney in 1814. On 10 February 1816, they were married by special license.
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colonial Australian figure (1789–1872)
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