Thomas Howard

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D Wong on 23rd October 2020

Kentish Weekly Post or Canterbury Journal Kent, England 31 Jul 1801: Burglary and Robbery.___John Hight, Henry Harding, William Worley, James Butcher, and Thomas Howard the younger, all soldiers of the First Regiment of Guards, were indicted for burglariously and feloniously breaking into the dwelling-house of Mr. Thomas Blyth, of Langham, on the night of the 2d of June, and stealing thereinh a canvass purse, containing forty guineas, one 5l. Bank of England note, divers other notes and monies, a silver watch, three silver tablespoons, and various other articles. Sun (London) London, England 30 Jul 1801: HIGHWAY ROBBERIES. Thomas Howard the younger, and Thomas Bishop, were also indicted for a highway robbery on Manniston Coope in February last, and taking from his person a purse, containing four guineas. Of this indictment they were fount___Guilty. Henry Harding was also on board 'Glatton' - no ships found for the others. 4/11/1804: Arrived Port Dalrymple per 'Buffalo'. 1/4/1809: COF/Absolute Pardon 15/6/1810: Absolute Pardon 12/3/1811: Married Elizabeth Mills, a widow, Thomas Howard, a single man, married by Banns at Launceston, Port Dalrymple, by Robert Knopwood. Colonial Secretary Index - NSW --The following seems to relate to the above Thomas Howard: HOWARD, Thomas: n.d.: In index to land grants in Van Diemen's Land (Fiche 3262; 4/438 pp.38, 39) 1809 Apr: Received grant of 50 acres at Port Dalrymple (Reel 6001; SZ757 p.44a) 1809 Apr 10: Appointed Superintendent of Convicts & Chief Constable at Port Dalrymple (Reel 6037; SZ993 p.26) 1809 Apr 19: Appointed Superintendent and Chief Constable at Port Dalrymple (Reel 6001; SZ757 pp.41a-42a) 1809 May 9: On list of all grants and leases of land registered in the Colonial Secretary's Office (Fiche 3268; 9/2731 p.174) 1809 Oct 1: Appointed Superintendent at Port Dalrymple, re salary (Reel 6001; SZ757 p.74a) 1810 Mar 27, Oct 9: Re land grant at Port Dalrymple (Reel 6003; 4/3490A pp.53, 100) 1810 Oct 9: Re request for lease of home in Soldier's Row, Port Dalrymple (Reel 6003; 4/3490A p.99) 1810 Oct 9: Granted free pardon (Reel 6003; 4/3490A p.100) 1811 Dec 14: Address to Governor Macquarie and his reply (Reel 6038; SZ758 pp.265-6) 1816: On list of persons who have had lands measured in Van Diemen's Land but have not received their grants (Reel 6048; 4/1742 p.297) 1819-23: On list of persons owing quit rents in Van Diemen's Land; for land at Port Dalrymple (Fiche 3270; X19 pp.30, 34) HOBART TOWN GAZETTE & SOUTHERN REPORTER, 1 May 1819: A few days ago as two men were proceeding into Launceston, they perceived the body of a man lying on the ground in a sleeping posture. After examining his countenance, it was discovered to be the dead body of Mr. THOMAS HOWARD, a well known and respectable inhabitant of the above place. A Coroner's Inquest was held upon the body; from which it appeared that the deceased had been on a visit to a friend on horseback; and on his return home the animal; being rather restive, threw him from the saddle and caused his death. The Jury returned a verdict of Accidental Death. - It is singular that the deceased has been prepossessed of an opinion, and has often been heard to say, that he dreaded the fatal consequences of an accident which has now cut off from Society a man of general worth. There is a tombstone erected at St John's Church, Launceston, for Thomas Howard, his wife Elizabeth is buried in the same plot, she died in January 1820. Thomas Howard left probated wealth with a modern value of $2.06 billion.

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Glen on 22nd October 2020

Accidental death of Thomas Howard, well known and respected inhabitant, reported at Launceston - Sat 1 May 1819, Hobart Town Gazette. m. Elizabeth Mills 12 Mar 1811, Port Dalrymple