Thomas was born in 1814 in Roydon Hamlet, Essex, England.
Thomas Brown, real name Ward, was the son of John. On March 7, 1831, at the age of 17 years, Thomas was convicted of stealing 2 Welsh calves and sentenced to death. Receiving a reprieve he was transported to Van Dieman's Land for life. He arrived at Hobart on the "William Bentick II" on August 29, 1832 and was assigned to Mr Turby/Turley. Thomas was listed as a native of Roydon/Royton Hamlet, Essex, England.
On July 21, 1835 at Westbury, Thomas was sentenced to 12 months on probation to a road party for living with a woman, Ann Pressner, passing themselves off as man and wife (he had applied for permission to marry her but was refused). In September of 1835 Thomas absconded and received 12 months imprisonment with hard labour in chains on Westbury Road Party. Then on September 28, 1836 he received a further 6 months hard labour with Westbury Road Party for disobedience of orders.
In 1838 he married Ann Crosland, daughter of George Crosland and Ann (nee Haines) of Oxfordshire, England. Ann immigrated to Hobart, arriving on the Statfielday" on August 15, 1834. She was a seamstress and was assigned to Mrs. Carter on a salary of 20 pounds per annum. Thomas received his ticket of leave on July 5, 1839 and a conditional pardon on January 2, 1843 which was extended to October 1843.
While it is not known when Thomas and Ann came to NSW Thomas was a shepherd at "Guana Hill", Molong early 1844 and still at Molong in 1847. It is likely that their 5th child, born in 1849, was also born at Molong. He was baptised at the age of 10 years and on his certificate the abode was entered as Molong then crossed out and replaced with Foster's Valley. On Georges' death certificate he was listed as being born near Bathurst. As convict heritage was not acceptable in his time, George would never divulge and family history and it is possible he allowed the family to believe he was born near Bathurst - perhaps he hadn't bothered to enquire himself.
He passed away in 1901.
'Families of Molong and District' - Aileen Robertson / 1993
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