FIFTH GENERATION


26. Sarah Hayes BOARDMAN (1) (photo) was born on 3 Aug 1806 in England, Lancashire, Newton. She has reference number 7..

She was married to John CRAUSE (son of CRAUSE) on 1 Dec 1825. John CRAUSE (4) (photo) was born about 1794 in England. An 1820 Settler. He was a member of Crause's Party, led by his brother, Lieutenant Charles Crause of Borstal Court Farm, West Rochester, Kent. Charles Crause was an officer of the Royal Marines on half-pay.

Lt. John Crause was an infantry officer (50th Regiment) who had been Adjutant at the Invalid Depot, Chatham. A third brother, Captain Henry Crause, was a member of the party led by their brother-in-law John Bailie.

The name of his first wife, Amelia, is included in the London list of party members but there is no record of her presence in the Colony, and it is assumed that she died in England.

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