Marine Sergeant Thomas
Smyth ( Smith), (......1804)
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Royal Marines
Born :
Circa 1757
Where Born :
Occupation : Soldier
Date Arrived : 26/1/1788
Ship Arrived on : " Friendship
"
Rank attained : Marine Sergeant
Date of Enlistment :
Where Enlisted : Portsmouth
Date of Discharge : 17. August 1792
Where Discharged : Sydney
Died : 1804
Where Died /
Buried :
Sydney
Parents Names :
Spouse's Name : Elizabeth Gosling
Born :
Circa 1757
Where Born
Occupation :
Date Arrived : 1789
Ship Arrived on : " Lady Julian"
as a convict( "The Floating Brothel",Sian Rees
ISBN 0733613047)
Date Married : 29. Sept 1790
Where Married : Rose Hill
Died :
Where Died /
Buried :
Spouse's Parents :
- Descendants
- Area Settled :
- Sydney
- Children :
History
& Achievements :
- Thomas Smyth enlisted as a Marine a member of the
26th Portsmouth Company . He was stationed on board the
ship " Friendship " and it was on this ship he
left England for Australia. Upon his arrival he was a
member of Watkin Tench's Compay. On October the 2nd 1788
he was promoted to Sergeant and sent via the ship"
Golden Grove to Norfolk Island. Leaving the Island on the
9th of May 1791 to return to Sydney .Following his
discharge he was appointed store keeper, He was charged
with forger of reciepts. He was promoted to Provost
Marshal on July the 9th 1796. On October th 28th 1793 he
recieved a grant of land at Northern Boundry Farms of 50
acres. No further information has been found at present.
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- References
- Military records ,Pay rolls, Pay Musters, Cemetery Records, Church
Records & General Muster Records, Mitchell Library ,Sydney Australia
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