Thomas Seymour (*Convict*) - (My g-g-g-grandfather)

Date of Birth

Location of Birth & Baptism if known

Abt. 1781

 Sunderland, Durham,  England as he was baptised at Sutherland, Durham, England on 5th Feb 1783.
Date of Death Location of Death & Burial if known

5 Jun 1865

 He is buried at St Matthews C of E, The Oaks, Camden, NSW, Australia.

PARENTS

Father

Mother
George Seymour Ann Gutterson

SPOUSE & MARRIAGE DETAILS

Date of Marriage

Spouse

Location of Marriage
15 May 1814 Mary Higgins St John's, Parramatta, NSW, Australia.

CHILDREN

Ann Seymour ANN SEYMOUR (THOMAS2, GEORGE1) was born 07-May-1813 in Cowpastures, Parramatta, Sydney, NSW, and died 27-May-1851 - Menangle, NSW. She married ROBERT REID 13-Jun-1831 in St Johns Church of England, Parramatta, NSW, son of JAMES REID and MARGARET UNKNOWN. He was born 1795 in Lambrey, Antrim, Ireland, and died Aug-1851 - Menangle, NSW.

Children of ANN SEYMOUR and ROBERT REID are:

i. ROBERT REID, b. 12-Jul-1833, Camden Park, NSW; d. 08-Feb-1918 - Camden Park, NSW; m. ELIZABETH GALVIN.

ii. MARY ANN REID, b. 16-Feb-1838, Camden, NSW; d. 23-May-1839 aged 1 year 3 months - Camden, NSW.
George Seymour GEORGE SEYMOUR (THOMAS2, GEORGE1) was born 15-Dec-1816 in Cowpastures, NSW, and died 30-Aug-1853 - Camden, NSW. He married HANNAH ROLF 1841 in C of E, Camden, St John's, Oaks, Picton, Stonequarry area, NSW, daughter of EDWARD ROLF and SARAH UNKNOWN. She was born Unknown in ?, and died 1891 in Picton, NSW.

Children of GEORGE SEYMOUR and HANNAH ROLF are:

i. CATHERINE MAUD SEYMOUR, b. Aft. 1841, ?; d. 1939 - Bankstown, Sydney, NSW.

ii. ROBERT SEYMOUR, b. Aft. 1841, ?; d. 1938 - Camden, NSW; m. MAGGIE AITKEN.

iii. THOMAS SEYMOUR, b. 1843, NSW; d. 1931 - Camden, NSW; m. CAROLINE THOMPSON.

iv. JOHN SEYMOUR, b. 1845, Camden, NSW; d. 1937 - Picton, NSW; m. ISABELLA COLLINS.

v. GEORGE SEYMOUR, b. 1847, Camden, NSW; d. 1939 - Wagga, NSW; m. ELIZABETH MCBROOM.

vi. EDWARD SEYMOUR, b. 1851, Camden, NSW; d. 1903 - Wagga, NSW; m. MARGARET WHEATLEY.

 Another source has George Snr. dying @ Kowmung River, Blue Mountains, NSW?

Link to photo and additional information on Thomas Seymour (1843 - 1931)

James Seymour JAMES SEYMOUR (THOMAS2, GEORGE1) was born 03-Jun-1819 in Upper Minto, NSW, and died 15-Feb-1867 - Shellharbour, NSW. He married (1) SARAH HOARE 15-Jun-1840 in St Francis Xavier, Wollongong, NSW, daughter of JOHN HOARE and ELIZABETH LOVE. She was born Abt. 1822 in NSW, and died 11-Sep-1862 - Shellharbour, NSW. He married (2) ELLEN CONDLE (WIDOW) (MAIDEN NAME CONDON) 18-Jun-1863 in Elizabeth Street, Sydney, NSW. She was born Abt. 1839 in Co. Limerick, Ireland, and died Unknown in ?.

Children of JAMES SEYMOUR and SARAH HOARE are:

i. JOHN JOSEPH SEYMOUR, b. 01-May-1841, Dapto, NSW; d. 21-Aug-1919 - Albury, NSW; m. ELIZA CONDON.

ii. JAMES SEYMOUR, b. 12-Jan-1843, NSW - FINISH OFF CHILDREN; d. 12-Sep-1926 - Wodonga, VIC; m. ELIZABETH ANN WAITE.

iii. THOMAS WILLIAM SEYMOUR, b. 23-Apr-1845, NSW; d. 1930 - Albury, NSW; m. ISABELLA WAITE.

iv. MARTIN SEYMOUR, b. 05-Oct-1847, NSW; d. 1915; m. MARY ANNE STEWART.

v. MARY SEYMOUR, b. 21-Aug-1849, Shellharbour, NSW; d. Unknown, ?.

vi. ANN SEYMOUR, b. 21-Aug-1849, Shellharbour, NSW; d. 23-Apr-1888, Keira Vale, NSW,  m. JOHN KILLALEA, 10-Jan-1873, St Peters Roman Catholic Church, Kiama, NSW; b. 07-Oct-1848, Shellharbour, NSW; d. 03-Nov-1887, Cleveland near Dapto, NSW.

vii. ELIZABETH SEYMOUR, b. 06-Oct-1851, Shellharbour, NSW; d. 20-Apr-1943 - Wodonga Place, Albury, NSW; m. CHARLES HORE.

viii. MARGARET ELIZABETH SEYMOUR, b. 19-Apr-1854, Sydney, NSW; d. 1862 aged 8 years - Sydney, NSW.

ix. MARTHA SEYMOUR, b. 09-Nov-1855, Shellharbour, NSW; d. 30-Sep-1929, Wondai, QLD,  m. JOHN CARBERY.

x. MARY SEYMOUR, b. 18-Sep-1857, Shellharbour, NSW; d. 01-Feb-1934; m. ROGER FULLER.

xi. ANDREW SEYMOUR, b. 05-Oct-1859, Shellharbour, NSW; d. 1913 - NSW; m. MARGARET CARBERY.

xii. JOSEPH SEYMOUR, b. 1862, Shellharbour, NSW; d. 1939 - NSW; m. ANNIE STONE.

Children of JAMES SEYMOUR and ELLEN CONDON) are:

xiii. GEORGE SEYMOUR, b. 10-Oct-1857, Dapto, NSW; d. 1924 - Granville, Sydney, NSW.

xiv. CHARLES SEYMOUR, b. 10-Feb-1865, Shellharbour, NSW; d. 1941 - Liverpool, Sydney, NSW.

xv. DANIEL SEYMOUR, b. 12-Feb-1867, Gerringong Swamp, NSW; d. 15-Jan-1894 - Kiama, NSW.
John Seymour JOHN SEYMOUR (THOMAS2, GEORGE1) was born 05-Jun-1822 in Kirkham, NSW, and died 1878  - Kiama, NSW.

Somewhere in the past I came across a marriage to Isabella Collins on 5th February 1867 in St Marks, Picton, NSW but have not recorded the source?.
Lydia Seymour LYDIA SEYMOUR (THOMAS2, GEORGE1) was born 11-Nov-1823 in Kirkham, NSW, and died 19-Nov-1843 aged 20 years - Ashfield, Sydney, NSW. She married JOHN DYASON 1842 in Church of England - Camden, St John's, Oaks, Picton, Stonequarry. He was born Unknown in ?, and died Unknown in Possibly 1886 at Paddington, Sydney, NSW.

Child of LYDIA SEYMOUR and JOHN DYASON is:

i. JOHN DYASON, b. 1843, NSW; d. 1844, Infant - NSW.
Margaret Seymour MARGARET SEYMOUR (THOMAS2, GEORGE1) was born 07-May-1827 in Campbelltown or Shellharbour, NSW, and died 22-Jul-1891  - Wagra, NSW. She married (1) MARTIN GRALIS-GREALES-GREALLIS 1845 in most probably Shellharbour, NSW - used surname of RYAN?.  She married (2) WILLIAM HOARE 14-Feb-1848 in Shellharbour, NSW, son of JOHN HOARE and ELIZABETH LOVE. He was born 1824 in Minto, NSW, and died 28-May-1890 - Wagra, NSW.

Child of MARGARET SEYMOUR and MARTIN GRALIS-GREALES-GREALLIS is:

i. BRIDGET GRALIS, b. 03-Sep-1846, Shellharbour, NSW; d. 23-Sep-1944 - Albury, NSW; m. JAMES MACARTHUR STEWART.

Children of MARGARET SEYMOUR and WILLIAM HOARE are:

ii. ROBERT ANDREW4 HORE, b. 10-Oct-1848, Shellharbour, NSW; d. 19-Mar-1919 - Albury, NSW; m. MARGARET MCINNESS.

iii. CHARLES HORE, b. Bet. 1849 - 1851, Talgarno, VIC; d. 19-Jan-1932 aged 81-83 years - Albury, NSW; m. ELIZABETH SEYMOUR.

iv. WILLIAM HORE, b. 15-Jul-1853, Talgarno, VIC; d. 1926 aged 73 years - 22 Jun or 2 Oct?, Rooty Hill, NSW; m. FLORA MCINNES.

v. MARIA ANN HORE, b. 15-Aug-1855, Talgarno, VIC; d. 1900 - Albury, NSW; m. FREDERICK MOORE CHANTER.

vi. EMILY JOHANNA HORE, b. Abt. 1857, No record found in NSW; d. 1931 - Tallangatta, VIC; m. JOHN BASTION GARD.

vii. MATILDA HORE, b. Abt. 1861, No record found in NSW; d. 19-Mar-1945 - Dromana, VIC; m. FERDINAND H I VOSS.

viii. JOHN JAMES HORE, b. 1862, Talgarno, VIC; d. 10-Oct-1925 - Liverpool, Sydney, NSW; m. JESSIE HULL WEBB.

ix. HENRY MARTIN HORE, b. Abt. 1864, No record found in NSW; d. 21-Mar-1943 - Griffith, NSW; m. JOHANNA MARY E JACKSON.

x. ALFRED J HORE, b. Unknown, No record found in NSW; d. 1872 as a Child - Albury, NSW.
Rebecca Seymour REBECCA SEYMOUR (THOMAS2, GEORGE1) was born 07-May-1827 in Lower Minto, NSW, and died Unknown ?.
Thomas Seymour THOMAS SEYMOUR (THOMAS2, GEORGE1) was born 04-Aug-1828 in Upper Minto, NSW, and died Unknown ?.

Somewhere I have come across a death as 16th May 1837 @ Upper Minto, NSW in my early research but hadn't recorded the source?.
Sarah Seymour SARAH SEYMOUR (THOMAS2, GEORGE1) was born 05-Jun-1831 in Sydney, NSW, and died 01-Jan-1908 - Goulburn, NSW. She married JAMES FOLEY 1849 in Roman Catholic - Illawarra, Wollongong, NSW. He was born Unknown and died 1885 in Goulburn, NSW.

Children of SARAH SEYMOUR and JAMES FOLEY are:

i. MARGARET FOLEY, b. 1850, NSW; d. 1895, possibly died at Yass, NSW; m. JAMES ROCHE.

ii. MARY FOLEY, b. 21-May-1854, Shellharbour, NSW; d. 1924 - Hurstville, Sydney, NSW; m. THOMAS ADOLPHUS HOLLIS.

iii. SARAH AGNES FOLEY, b. 1856, Kiama, NSW; d. 1946 - Albury, NSW; m. ROBERT WILLIAM WELDON.

iv. EDWARD FOLEY, b. 1857, No record found; d. 1857 as a Baby - Kiama, NSW.

v. BRIDGET FOLEY, b. 1858, Wollongong, NSW; d. 1916 - Goulburn, NSW; m. WILLIAM MCCLELLAND.

vi. JAMES WILLIAM FOLEY, b. 1861, Wollongong, NSW; d. 1913 - Goulburn, NSW; m. SELINA ANN HARVEY.

vii. SAMUEL FOLEY, b. 1863, Wollongong, NSW; d. Unknown, ?.
Bridget Seymour BRIDGET SEYMOUR (THOMAS2, GEORGE1) was born 17-Nov-1832 in Picton, NSW, and died 16-Aug-1894. She married JAMES WILLIAMSON 1852 in NSW, son of JAMES WILLIAMSON and ELIZABETH UNKNOWN. He was born 1832 in NSW, and died 1910 - Woonona, NSW.

Children of BRIDGET SEYMOUR and JAMES WILLIAMSON are:

i. SARAH J WILLIAMSON, b. 1853, NSW; d. Bef. 1866, ?.

ii. MARY ANN WILLIAMSON, b. 1856, NSW; d. 1905 - Woonona, NSW; m. JOHN ANDREWS.

iii. ELIZABETH WILLIAMSON, b. 1858, Wollongong, NSW; d. 1930 - Corrimal, NSW; m. WILLIAM HARRIGAN.

iv. JOHN (FRANCIS JOHN JAMES) WILLIAMSON, b. 1859, Wollongong, NSW; d. 1939 - Wollongong, NSW; m. (1) MAGDALENA KATHLEEN SMITH, (2) PHOEBE J CARTER.

v. JAMES WILLIAMSON, b. 1861, Wollongong, NSW; d. 1885 - Wollongong, NSW.

vi. CHARLES A WILLIAMSON, b. 1864, Wollongong, NSW; d. 1915 - Penrith, NSW; m. EMILY SMITH, 1893.

vii. SARAH MATILDA WILLIAMSON, b. 1866, Wollongong, NSW; d. 1942 - Wollongong, NSW; m. HENRY JAMES HARRIGAN.

viii. FRANCES WILLIAMSON, b. 1868, Wollongong, NSW; d. 1954 - Wollongong, NSW; m. JOSEPH BUCKLEY.

ix. AUGUSTA WILLIAMSON, b. 1870, Wollongong, NSW; d. 1935 - Kurri Kurri, NSW; m. ROBERT R WILSON.

x. HENRIETTA LOUISA WILLIAMSON, b. 1872, Wollongong, NSW; d. Unknown, ?.

xi. EDWARD PETER WILLIAMSON, b. 1874, Wollongong, NSW; d. 1919; m. ETHEL IVY GALLAWAY.
This site only contains listings of my direct ancestors and their siblings. 
Click Here to see other lines of the family I hold information on which I have now added on another site.

OTHER KNOWN INFORMATION OR COMMENTS:-  Some of the  information about Thomas was provided to me by Allen Seymour.

Additional information was provided to me by Marion Starr who has written a book titled :- "Murder, Mayhem & Misdemeanours - Early Settlers at the Cowpastures River NSW 1810 - 1830"  Thomas is mentioned on pages 8, 120, 121, 181, 186, 187, 191, 233, 239, 240, 241, 244, 261, 263, 264.  Information about the vessel "Admiral Gambier (2)" which he came to Australia on can be found on pages 8, 145, 146, 160, 181, 192, 240, 244.  The book also mentions over 120 people living in that area at the time giving details about them and the ship they arrived here on, stories of life back in that era, shows maps of land grants and references to where all the information was obtained from.

In the book Thomas is described as being five feet, ten inches tall with black hair, hazel eyes and a dark ruddy complexion.  After a brief career as a butcher he was caught stealing a horse.  Thomas was sentenced to death but he was transported to Australia for "Life".  After several years on a prison hulk he left England as a convict and arrived in Australia 29th September 1811 on the "Admiral Gambier".  He was one of 200 convicts on that ship.  He was assigned to Sergeant Robert Higgins (Mary's Father) at Upper Minto, NSW's.   Thomas's first "Ticket of Leave" was issued on 31st January 1815 for the Liverpool district.  By 1829 he was a settler at Upper Minto and his wife Mary had left him and was living with William Ryan.  After 30 years as a convict, Thomas was finally granted a "Conditional Pardon" on 1st October 1839 which granted him freedom within the Colony but he couldn't return to England.

Marion Starr is quite happy for others to contact her regarding the Seymour line as she has carried out extensive research as well as having written the above mentioned book which also contains biographies for all the Higgins family and other related families.   Marion can be contacted by selecting :- e-mail Marion

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