Hij is getrouwd met Susannah WISE.
Zij zijn getrouwd op 6 oktober 1819 te Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, hij was toen 46 jaar oud.
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The Guide to the Index of the papers of NSW Colonial Secretary 1788-1825 (during which time VDL was governed from NSW ) has the following reference: 1816 Master of Endeavour - page 2078,2079 NSW Ships' Musters, passengers and crew departures show Thomas as a captain in 1815 and Master of the Endeavour on three voyages out of Sydney 1816, 1817 , 1818. He is shown as crew of the Daphne on its departure in 1819. Captain Jonathan Howard, Mr. Hammant, 1st mate and 3 seaman arrived at Port Dalrymple in the longboat of the Daphne on 14 Nov 1819. They were the survivors of the wreck of the Daphne. Captain Howard chartered the sloop Gov . Sorell to go on a rescue and salvage mission. Howard went missing on the return voyage. On 19 Nov 1827, Thomas Hammant was master of the Olivia taking wheat, coffee and potatoes to Sydney. The Olivia was built by Nathaniel Lucas' sons in 1826 in Tasmania and named after their mother. It was a schooner, made of wood, and 60 tons in weight. It narrowly missed being the first ship built at Port Dalrymple. The Olivia was wrecked in a gale off the coast south of Twofold Bay, NSW. Its position has not been located. All on board were saved, rowed ashore in a lifeboat and walked to Bateman's Bay. Thomas was involved in a civil Supreme Court action against Isaac Nichols (ship owner) on 5 Mar 1819. It was a simple case involving non-payment of monies owed for service rendered. Thomas was awarded damages of £1000; the sum recovered was £25/18/- and costs were £62/17/1. The verdict was passed on May 27 and final judgment given and the amounts due paid on June 7. Perhaps the amount inspired Thomas to consider retirement. He wrote to the Governor : "From Thos Hammant 13 July 1819 to his Excellency Governor Macquarie: May it please your Excellency Sir, The schooner John Palmer being about to proceed to Port Dalrymple in t he course of eight days from the date hereof, may I request your Excellency to refer to my memorial in your possession in its acceding to the prayer thereof. Having obtained a passage thereon , may I request your Excellency to perm it me to settle at Port Dalrymple and that I may be directed to have those rations which your Excellency generally grants to such as came from Great Britain under the peculiar circumstances as myself. I have the honour to be Your Excellency's obedient servant Thos Hammant Either the letter was unsuccessful or Thomas changed his mind because he married Susannah three months after this in NSW. Susannah moved to VDL in 1821. NSW Ships' musters show Thomas leaving NSW a s a passenger in 1822 aboard the Nereus. He was probably leaving NSW for good, travelling down to join his family an d become a farmer. There is a letter in the Mitchell Library written by Thomas requesting a land grant in VDL. He received 150 acres at Breadalbane. After his death, Edward successfully applied to have Thomas' grant turned over to him . Thomas must have gone back to sea after moving to VDL (se e the wreck of the Olivia in 1827). Thomas died intestate . A letter of administration from the Tasmanian Supreme Court saw probate of 20 pounds paid by Susannah on behalf of Thomas' estate.
Courtesy Michael McAlpine
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