Thomas Pincott

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Lynn Mitchell on 24th June 2023

Ticket of leave given 21 August 1837 Van Diemen's Land HTG026287 Day given freedom 5 Month given freedom July Year given freedom 1839 Type of freedom given Certificate of Freedom

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Lynn Mitchell on 24th June 2023

All records point to Thomas being born in 1808 not 1806 Baptism was Dec 1808 age on death on gravestone and also transportation age.

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David Murrell on 8th January 2013

Built reservoirs at Ballarat and Prospect, Sydney. Son Samuel Eureka was the first child born on the Ballarat goldfield

Thomas Pincott, Henry Johnson, John Almeroth were tried at the Old Bailey on 5th July, 1832 for stealing 102lbs of sugar - value 21. 10s the goods of Thomas Whitehorn. WILLIAM GRANT MILLER. I am a grocer. I had bought this sugar of Messrs, Bowden and Co; it was 120lbs short of weight - I did not see it taken in, but I saw it on the card; Pincott was the carter. THOMAS ROBERT WHITEHORN: I am the prosecutor's son I saw the hogshead weighed; it was 104lbs deficient - I have a sample of sugar, which was taken from the bag the prisoners had, and a sample from the hogshead; they are similar. Cross-examined. Q. I believe Pincott has been some time in your employ? A. Yes, nearly three years, and he had a good character. VERDICT - Guilty. All were transported for seven years. He is described as: Trade; groom, Height; 5'7". Complexion; Florid, Head;large, Hair;brown, Whiskers;brown,small, Visage;large,oval, Forehead;med.height, Eyebrows;brown, Eyes; dark hazel, Nose;small,sharp, Mouth;med.width, Chin;large. REmarks;Stout made. On arrival in VDL he was assigned to Mr.Giblin, New Town. It also stated that he was married. 8/4/1834: Giblin/Being found drinking in the Adam and Eve Public House at a quarter past 8, last night - Admonished. 5/6/1834: Giblin/Neglect of duty and pilfering vegetables from his master's garden - Tread Wheel 6 days. 21/8/1835: Argo/Refusing to do his work - Cell 4 days and nights on bread and water. 30/5/1836: Argo/Absent without leave and returning drunk - Tread Wheel 6 days. ?/8/1836: Argo/Disobeyance of orders - Tread Wheel 1 week. 23/5/1838: TL/Misconduct in not having proper lodging - Ordered to remove to other lodging. 25/8/1837 TOL (Hobart Town Courier) 28/6/1839 COF (Hobart Town Courier) 2/12/1892 (Syd.Morning Herald) Wagga Thursday - A fatal accident occured yesterday morning a Currawarns, 16 miles from Wagga. A farmer named Thomas Pincott, who came to the district 3 years ago from Victoria, was leading a horse through sliprails when the animal made a rush and knocked a heavy rail against Pincotts chest. So severe was the blow that Pincott died instantaneously. His son aged about 40 and his daughter witnessed the accident. The deceased was 84 years of age. He owned Carrington farm and leaves a widow and a grown-up family.

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Louise Fisher on 16th March 2012

Hi Jennifer Thomas Pincott is my husbands ggg grandfather. I would love to recieve a copy of any information you might be willing to share. Thanks Louise louise_fisher@bigpond.com

Thomas is my GG Grandfather so I have quite a bit of information on him and his family. In 1840 he married Elizabeth Jane Groom in Hobart and had a family of 6 children while living in Tasmania. Their next move was to Ballarat where a son was born but drowned on the goldfields a few years later. Their last move was to the Wagga Wagga area where he is now buried in the cemetery. He died 1892 and Elizabeh died 1894.