Andrew Thompson
Summary
Transportation
Built Thames, England 1780. 775 tons. Rig type: S.
References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 172 |
| 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 |
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Convict Notes
Andrew Thompson was baptised in Kirk Yetholm, Scotland on 07/02/1773. He is credited as being the founder of the settlement of The Green Hills, which is now Windsor in the Hawkesbury of NSW. He was the first convict ever to be elevated to the office of Magistrate. This was done by Governor Lachlan Macquarie in 1810. Sadly, as a result of illness which had come about because of Andrew spending days in floodwater, rescuing settlers in 1809, he died on 22nd October 1810. Governor Lachlan Macquarie honoured him by naming the public square in Windsor in his name - "Thompson Square", as well as having a magnificent tombstone engraved with a long and gracious epitaph. Thompson Square in Windsor remains today and is the oldest public square in Australia. More information here: http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/thompson-andrew-2728 and here http://www.cawb.com.au/history-of-the-square-and-andrew-thompson.html
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Revisions
| Contributor | Date | Changes |
|---|---|---|
V Wilson | 3rd Aug 2015 | surname: Thompson (prev. Thomson), date of birth: 7th February, 1773 (prev. 0000), date of death: 22nd October, 1810 (prev. 0000), gender: m, crime |
Anonymous | 12th May 2011 | none |