Thomas Lipson RN (1784 - 1863)

Born 3 Oct 1784 in St Petrox, Dartmouth, Devon, England

Descendants

Died 25 Oct 1863 at age 79 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Biography

Thomas Lipson RN is Notable.

Thomas /LIPSON/ (Capt RN) was born in Dartmouth, England. In 1793, and baptised on October 3, 1784 at St Petrox, Dartmouth, Devon, England^[1]at the age of 9 or 10, he joined the Royal Navy as a first-class volunteer on Windsor Castle under Captain Sir Thomas Byard. In 1797, he served under Byard on Bedford, at the Battle of Camperdown.was an officer in the Royal Navy He was was appointed by the Admiralty as the first Harbour Master at South Australia, arriving there with the pioneer settlers. Serving from 1836 to 1855, based at Port Adelaide, Lipson also superintended many of the initial maritime surveys of that new colony.^[2] Another source says his appointment was by Captain Hindmarsh on August 16,1837^[3].

Obituary

One particular trait in the character of the lamented gentleman should not he lost sight of, and that is that general urbanity and affability which at all times marked his conduct in his intercourse with persons of inferior rank in life. An old acquaintance, though he might he in humble garb, was to him an old friend, and was recognised as such wherever met, and many a time has his warm heart flushed his happy face on meeting a subordinate or tradesman busy about his ordinary duties. Open-hearted, candid, and outspoken himself, he sought and felt delight in association with similar minds, wherever he found them. ^[4]

Death and Burial

Date: 25 OCT 1863

Burial: Kingston Allotment

Place: West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia^[5]

Probate

Probate: Letters of Administration granted to Frederick Pike of Charing Cross Navy Agent lawful Attorney of Elizabeth Emma Lipson. Effects under £600

Date: 04 MAR 1864

Place: Principal Registry^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Thomas Lipson Gender: Male Baptism Date: 3 Oct 1784 Baptism Place: Saint Petrox,Dartmouth,Devon,England Father: Mathew Lipson Mother: Ann FHL Film Number: 917191.Source Information Ancestry.com. England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 [database on-line].
2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors. (2020, June 22). Thomas Lipson. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 09:34, March 29, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Lipson
3. ↑ CAPTAIN LIPSON, R.N. (1896, May 4). The Express and Telegraph (Adelaide, SA : 1867 - 1922), p. 4 (SECOND EDITION). Retrieved March 29, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article209063694
4. ↑ The South Australian Register, 1863 'THE MELBOURNE TRANSPORTATION LEAGUE.', South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900), 27 October, p. 3, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article50179884
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 29 March 2021), memorial page for CPT Thomas Lipson (1784–27 Oct 1863), Find a Grave Memorial no. 159929231, citing West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, Adelaide City, South Australia, Australia ; Maintained by Dwight Baker (contributor 47306645) .
6. ↑ Ancestry.com Title: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Repository:

• South Australia Deaths 1842-1972 (FindMyPast, https://www.findmypast.com : accessed 15 May 2021) database entry for Lipson, Thomas (Death Date: 25 October 1863, Marital Status: Not recorded, Age: 79y, Residence: Adelaide, Death Place: Adelaide) Reference: District: Adelaide, Book/Page: 15/217.