Thomas
Haines
Born in Mountfield, Sussex, England
Ancestors 
Son of Joseph Haines
and Keturah (Hermitage) Haines
Brother of
Keturah (Haines) Hilder
Husband of
Mary Anne (Turner) Haines
— married
20 Aug 1797 in Sandhurst, Kent, England
Husband of
Elizabeth Barkworth
— married
20 May 1848 in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
Descendants 
Father of
Thomas Haines, Sarah Haines, Anne Haines, George Haines, Maria Haines, Ann Haines and Elizabeth (Haines) Johnson
Died
at age 82
in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 17 Aug 2021
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Biography
Thomas Haines was a convict after the Third Fleet transported to New South Wales
Thomas Haines (c1776-1859), arrived Sydney per ship Morley (1) 1817 Tried Kent Assizes at Dover 5/8/1816 on 8 charges relating to forged 5 pound bank note. Sentenced for “having forged banknotes” & sentenced 14 years transportation Arrived on convict Ship Morley 10/4/1817 Carpenter, 5’9” tall, ruddy complexion, brown hair & hazel eyes
Received Ticket of Leave (TOL) 11/12/1823 at Camden Thomas granted Certificate of Freedom (COF): #30/746 dated 1/11/1830
Thomas was a Government Servant of John Macarthur at Parramatta in 1822. He went on to be a successful timber merchant and builder. He employed a housekeeper, servant, carpenter and a labourer. He also owned a horse and 4 cattle.
He worked at the Female Orphan School from 1.4.1828 to 30.6.1828 receiving 10 pounds 11 shillings and 7 pence.
Thomas owned approximately ½ an acre of land at the corner of Grose and Villiers streets Parramatta, which he obtained by a Town Grant on 30.11.1841. He also owned land in Marsden and Ross streets, Parramatta.
Thomas was joined in Australian by his sister, Keturah Hilder and his eldest son, Thomas who came as free settlers.
Unmarried/common law wife in Australia Maria, issue Marie & Ann both born in Parramatta
Married Elizabeth after his first wife died in England
Buried in May Hill Cemetery, Parramatta (Section C, Row 1 Grave No. 18)
Sources
- NSW BDM death registration of HAINES, THOMAS, Reg. No. 4387/1859, showing father THOMAS, and DIED PARRAMATTA, registered at PARRAMATTA
- Convict Records profile: Thomas Haines, one of 175 convicts transported on the Morley, November 1816
- Hook, Elizabeth, Journey to a New Life…: the story of the ships Emu & Broxbornebury, 2014
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Thomas:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Thomas:
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Narelle (Bowden) Grant 
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~0.78%
~6.25%
Stewart Grant :
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