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Personal Information
Transportation
Thomas Seymour was transported on the Admiral Gambier And Friends, departing 31st Mar 1811 and arriving 29th Sep 1811 with 300 passengers.
Admiral Gambier And Friends (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 40 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
Claims
"My 6xgreat grandfather via his daughter Sarah."
"My 3 times great grandfather"
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Convict Notes
Thomas worked for a short time as a butcher until he was caught stealing a horse, he was tried and convicted at the York Assizes on 15th July 1809 of horse theft and sentenced to death, this sentence was later commuted to transportation for life, he was transfered to the Prison hulk 'Captivity' which was moored in Portsmouth Harbour, where the fit and healthy prisoners were employed in the dock yards and if they worked well, received the dock-yard allowance of one biscuit, one pint of small beer and a half-penny worth of tobacco each day, he remained there until 16th March 1811 when he was transfered to a transportation vessel. Left England on 12th May 1811. Ship:- the 'Admiral Gambier' sailed with 200 male convicts on board of which 3 died during the voyage. Arrived on 29th September 1811. He was described as 5'10" tall, with black hair, hazel eyes, with a dark ruddy complexion. He was assigned to Soldier Robert Higgins who's eldest daughter Mary he married on 15th March 1814 at Parramatta, they had 10 children between 1813-1832. Citation details: No 396 Thomas Seymour of the parish of St John Parramatta and Mary Higgins of ditto were married in this church by banns this fifteenth day of March 1814 by me Samuel Marsden Thomas signed the register and Mary made her X mark in the presence of John Eyre who signed the register and Sarah Higgins who made her X mark. He received a ticket of leave in 1828 and was granted a conditional pardon on 1st October 1839. About 1830's Mary Seymour left her husband and lived with William Ryan, convict ('Surrey 1' 1816) in the Illawarra district and they had 4 children. Mary remained married to Thomas Seymour and did not marry William Ryan. Thomas Seymour died at The Oaks NSW in 1865. Mary died at Dapto NSW in 1867.
1828 Census of New South Wales; [Ref- S0433] Seymour, Thomas (48), TL, Admiral Gambier, 1811. Tenant farmer at Lower Minto. 570 acres, 100 acres cleared, 5 cultivated and 6 cattle. Mary (33), BC was also present as were 7 children aged from 15 to 1.
Thomas was assigned to Robert Higgins and in 1814, married Mary Higgins, the eldest daughter of Robert Higgins (NSW Corps Corporal; Queen 1791) and Lydia Farrell (Convict; Pitt, 1792). There were 8 children from this marriage over the next 14 years. Then it would appear that the marriage broke up and Mary was later in a relationship with William Ryan (Convict; Surrey, 1816) Thomas was granted a ticket of leave in 1828 and a conditional pardon on 1 October 1839.
Thomas was described as being 5'10" tall with black hair, hazel eyes, and a dark, ruddy complexion.