Marine Private Thomas Lucas (c.1759....1815)

Born : Circa 1759

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Occupation : Glazier / Soldier

Date Arrived : 26/1/1788

Ship Arrived on : " Scarborough "

Rank attained : Marine Private

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Date of Discharge : 11. Dec 1792

Where Discharged : Sydney

Enlistment R.N.S.W. Reg : Dec. 1792

Date of Discharge : April 1797

Died : 29. August 1815

Where Died / Buried : Hobart / St Davids Cemetery Hobart

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Spouse's Name : Ann Howard

Born : Circa 1761

Where Born

Occupation : Nursemaid

Date Arrived : 1789

Ship Arrived on : " Lady Juliana "

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Died : 10. June 1837

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Thomas Lucas enlisted as a member of the 23rd Portsmouth Company. He was stationed on board the ship " Scarborough" and it was on this ship he left England for Australia. Upon his arrival in Sydney he served as a member of Captain John Shea's company, working as a glazier to suppliment his pay.. Discharging from the marines he enlisted in the Royal New South Wales Regiment . Leaving for Norfolk Island via the ship" Daedalus" he served on the island till his discharge. Following discharge he recieved a grant of 60 acres. He left the island with his family in 1807 to settle in Tasmania. He held 100 acres at Queensborough, 180 acres at Kingborough and 60 at Lennox. Thomas and his family left Tasmania via the ship " City of Edinborough" in 1808. only to return at a later date.

References
Military records ,Pay rolls, Pay Musters, Cemetery Records, Church Records & General Muster Records, Mitchell Library ,Sydney Australia

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