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« on: Saturday 10 October 09 13:51 BST (UK) »
Hullo Troods, I have a full write up from official Australian records on Richard Pitt born 1765 d 1826 married to Jane Tanner. I can scan and send to you if you like. He was a man of good repute and became Chief Constable of Hobart. He was actually one of the founding fathers of Hobart Tasmania and his house still stands I also have a photo of the house as well as a wrie up on it too. Jane never came to Australia and stayed in Devon with one child. One daughter and two sons accompanied Richard to Australia.
re Roger Pitt from Tiverton. My Samuel (from Tiverton) had a brother Roger who I have not traced yet but Charles is a family name. Both another brother and his son (my great great grandfather ) were called Charles. My Samuel joined the 4th Foot and his regiment was set to Oz in 1831. His wife Ann, children Roger, Charles and Mary Ann followed in 1837 and settled here when he took is discharge.
They left behind a dead child Samuel and another boy John who I cannot trace but did not come to Oz.
details of Charles and his family can be found on our family cemetery website foga.org.au which celebrates it 150 years this year. I can be also contacted via curator on the website.