MARTIN Thomas
| Name | Thomas MARTIN |
| Country Of Origin | England |
| Born | 1799 |
| Died | unknown |
| Birth/Baptism | Born approx. 1799, London, England |
| Parents | unknown |
| Apprenticeship | unknown |
| Skills | Watchmaker, Watch Motion Maker |
| Work Locations | No record found working in his trade in Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania) |
| Marriage/Spouse | |
| Trial | 17 February 1820, Central Criminal Court, London |
| Sentence | Fourteen years transportation for having in his possession forged bank notes, knowing them to be forged (Royal Offence). |
| Arrival | 28 October 1820 on the convict ship, Guildford |
| Police Number | 224 |
| Convict Assignment | |
| Ticket of Leave | September 1826 |
| Conditional Pardon | November 1826 |
| Other | Other skills: carpenter.
15 April 1829: Charged with stealing 95 sheep and 15 lambs, the property of George Green. Thomas was found guilty of stealing three sheep and sentenced to seven years transportation. 1830 and 1832 Convict Musters: At Macquarie Harbour Penal Station on the rugged west coast of Van Diemen’s Land. |
| Death | unknown |
| References | |
| TAHO: CON31/1/29, CON13/1/2, SC32/1/1, SC321/1. Web: Old Bailey online, Reference No. T18200217-17, 17 February 1820. Hobart Town Gazette 2 September 1826, 11 November 1826; Colonial Times & Tasmanian Advertiser 13 July 1827; Colonial Times 1 May 1829. |
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