Private Thomas Benton ( c.1771.........1837.)
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New South Wales Corps. ( Rum Corps. ) "Renamed 102nd
Regiment
Born :1771
Where Born : ,
Essex, England
Baptised :
Where Baptised :
Occupation : Soldier
Date Arrived :
Sydney 13 October 1791
Ship Arrived on :
"Albemarle"
Rank on Discharge : Private
Date of Enlistment : ,5 January1801
Enlistment to: 34th unit"8
Garrison"
Where Enlisted :
Sydney
Enlistment :
Ex-convict
Transferred:
73rd Regiment 24/4/1810
Date of Discharge :
Where Discharged :
Died :
4 Sep 1837 (sic) Benevolent
Asylum Sydney NSW
Where Died /
Buried :
Parents Names :
Spouse's Name :
MORRIS, Martha
Date Married : 19 June 1810
Where Married :
Sydney, St James', Church of England
Spouse 's Parents
:
Born : c.
1782
Where Born :Shropshire
England
Occupation :
Date Arrived : 1804
Ship Arrived on : 'Experiment'
Notes: Ex-convict
Died :1
Dec 1821
Where Died /
Buried : Sydney N.S.W
Parents Names :
- BENTON, Thomas EM 61457
Marriage
Spouse: MORRIS, Martha
Index Year: 1810
Reg Year: 1810 Reg State: New South Wales
Ref Number: V1810140 5 Parish: Sydney, St Phillip's, Church of England
(1)
- BENTON, Thomas ED 60624
Death
Age at Death: 72 (sic)
Index Year: 1837
Reg Year: 1837 Reg State: New South Wales
Ref Number: V18372291 21 Parish: Sydney, St James', Church of England
(1)
- BENTON, Martha ED 60615
Death
Age at Death: 39
Index Year: 1821
Reg Year: 1821 Reg State: New South Wales
Ref Number: V1821615 8 Parish: Sydney, St Phillip's, Church of England
(1)
- Descendants:
- Children
Sarah b. 1804 d. 1813 (was buried where the Sydney Town
Hall is now)
|
Burial |
BENTON |
SARAH |
INFANT |
1813 |
May |
6 |
RST: RM: Age 8 years and 11 months |
Mary Ann b. 1806 d. 1843 m. John Larkham
Susannah b. 1809 m. Robert Gunn
Area Settled :
- Sydney
History
& Achievements :
- 1801 detach Prentice
1802 detach Grose
1808 detach Grose/Kemp
- 1809 detach 2Co
- From 25 Jun 1828 to 10 Oct 1832 he was detached to the Mounted Police
In this capacity, as a constable, warden or pound keeper (not clear in the
records), he was sent to collect two prisoners at Gundaroo. They tried to
escape but Thomas recaptured them and the story was published in the
newspaper.
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References
Military records ,Pay rolls, Pay
Musters, Cemetery Records, Church Records & General Muster Records,
Mitchell Library ,Sydney Australia
Relatives and Descendants
The
information is intended for short Historical value only,
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Last revised: May 09, 2009.