Richard Pont

  Noted events in his life were:

• source. http://www.easystreetretreat.com.au/australianroyalty where it is noted:
Richard Pont and his children were assisted immigrants who arrived in the colony aboard the ship 'Lady Nugent' in Nov 1838. Richard's wife died prior to embarkation. The indent recorded:
Richard Pont native of Sussex, England, parish of Guestling
son of Thomas Pont a farmer and labourer and Sarah his wife
calling farm labourer
age on embarkation thirty eight on 6 March 1838
In good health
religion Prptestant Episcopal
Could read and write
No complaints aboard ship.
'Pont's wife died before he embarked'
James Pont aged 8 on 6th August 1838
Sarah Anne aged 15 on 2 Mar 1838 (has lived with her father)

Richard married Frances (Fanny) Wells on 8 May 1854 in Sydney, NSW Australia. (Frances (Fanny) Wells was born circa 1815, died on 16 Sep 1865 in Cooks River, Sydney, NSW Australia and was buried in Cooks River Cemetery, St Peters, Sydney, Nsw Australia.)

Richard next married Sarah Harman on 22 Dec 1823 in Guestling, East Sussex England. (Sarah Harman was born circa 1805 and died before 1838.)