Thomas Moore (Australian)
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Thomas Moore was an early European settler
in Australia
. He was born in Lesbury
, Northumberland. In 1792 he arrived in Australia as the ship's carpenter on William Raven's Britannia.
In October 1792 Raven left a sealing crew at Dusky Sound, New Zealand while he went off to obtain supplies for the colony.During that time a vessel (later finished and called the "Providence")was built. It is believed Thomas Moore,as ships carpenter was the mainly responsible for its construction.(Ref Letters Raven to Lieutenant Governor King 1793).
In 1796 he was appointed master boatbuilder by Governor
John Hunter
. He married Rachel Turner in January 1797, who had come to NSW on the "Lady Juliana" as a convict, been assigned to Surgeon John White, to whom she bore a son, Andrew Douglas White.
In Jan 1804 Governor Phillip Gidley King launched what was believed to be the first vessel ever built in the colony,the vessel HM armed cutter "Integrity" 50T. was built by Thomas Moore at Sydney Cove.
In October 1809 Moore resigned from the dockyard and by mid 1810 he was residing at the house he had built on the George's River, Moore Bank. Macquarie appointed him magistrate
of the George's River district in 1810, a position he filled until he died on Christmas Eve 1840. When Macquarie proclaimed the new town of Liverpool on 7 November 1810, he commissioned Moore to build the town. Moore was supervisor of public works for the next decade. He became a good friend of Macquarie, who appointed Rachel and Thomas Moore the guardians of Lachlan Macquarie jnr, in case anything happened to Lachlan and Elizabeth while they were in NSW.
He was the recipient of numerous land grants, including land between Petersham Hill and Cook's River, Moorebank
in the Liverpool
district, Airds and Sutton Forest. His land holdings enabled him to breed cattle and horses, as well as to rent property to tenants, which brought him much wealth.
Moore was one of the founding directors of the Bank of New South Wales, now known as Westpac Banking Corporation
.
Moore died in 1840. In his will he left his substantial fortune to the Church of England, and, in particular, for the establishment of a college for the education of men of "the Protestant persuasion". The college, now known as Moore Theological College
was opened on 1 March 1856.
Settler
A settler is a person who has migrated to an area and established permanent residence there, often to colonize the area. Settlers are generally people who take up residence on land and cultivate it, as opposed to nomads...
in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. He was born in Lesbury
Lesbury
Lesbury is a small rural village in Northumberland in the north of England. It is built on the main coastal road southeast of Alnwick, on the north bank of the river Aln. Alnmouth railway station is about half a mile away.-History:...
, Northumberland. In 1792 he arrived in Australia as the ship's carpenter on William Raven's Britannia.
In October 1792 Raven left a sealing crew at Dusky Sound, New Zealand while he went off to obtain supplies for the colony.During that time a vessel (later finished and called the "Providence")was built. It is believed Thomas Moore,as ships carpenter was the mainly responsible for its construction.(Ref Letters Raven to Lieutenant Governor King 1793).
In 1796 he was appointed master boatbuilder by Governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
John Hunter
John Hunter (New South Wales)
Vice-Admiral John Hunter, RN was a British naval officer, explorer, naturalist and colonial administrator who succeeded Arthur Phillip as the second governor of New South Wales, Australia from 1795 to 1800.-Overview:...
. He married Rachel Turner in January 1797, who had come to NSW on the "Lady Juliana" as a convict, been assigned to Surgeon John White, to whom she bore a son, Andrew Douglas White.
In Jan 1804 Governor Phillip Gidley King launched what was believed to be the first vessel ever built in the colony,the vessel HM armed cutter "Integrity" 50T. was built by Thomas Moore at Sydney Cove.
In October 1809 Moore resigned from the dockyard and by mid 1810 he was residing at the house he had built on the George's River, Moore Bank. Macquarie appointed him magistrate
Magistrate
A magistrate is an officer of the state; in modern usage the term usually refers to a judge or prosecutor. This was not always the case; in ancient Rome, a magistratus was one of the highest government officers and possessed both judicial and executive powers. Today, in common law systems, a...
of the George's River district in 1810, a position he filled until he died on Christmas Eve 1840. When Macquarie proclaimed the new town of Liverpool on 7 November 1810, he commissioned Moore to build the town. Moore was supervisor of public works for the next decade. He became a good friend of Macquarie, who appointed Rachel and Thomas Moore the guardians of Lachlan Macquarie jnr, in case anything happened to Lachlan and Elizabeth while they were in NSW.
He was the recipient of numerous land grants, including land between Petersham Hill and Cook's River, Moorebank
Moorebank, New South Wales
Moorebank is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Moorebank is located 27 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Liverpool....
in the Liverpool
Liverpool, New South Wales
Liverpool is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Liverpool is located 32 km south-west of the Sydney central business district, and is the administrative centre of the local government area of the City of Liverpool...
district, Airds and Sutton Forest. His land holdings enabled him to breed cattle and horses, as well as to rent property to tenants, which brought him much wealth.
Moore was one of the founding directors of the Bank of New South Wales, now known as Westpac Banking Corporation
Westpac
Westpac , is a multinational financial services, one of the Australian "big four" banks and the second-largest bank in New Zealand....
.
Moore died in 1840. In his will he left his substantial fortune to the Church of England, and, in particular, for the establishment of a college for the education of men of "the Protestant persuasion". The college, now known as Moore Theological College
Moore Theological College
Moore Theological College, otherwise known simply as Moore College, is the theological training seminary of the Diocese of Sydney in the Anglican Church of Australia...
was opened on 1 March 1856.