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The life of Samuel Drake
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Samuel Drake lived at Seaford, Little Swanport, on the east coast of Tasmania, Australia, and was the later husband of Lavinia Lord Mundy. His contemporary obituary describes him as a former officer of the 63rd Regiment who had arrived with the regiment in 1829.
He died at Little Swanport on January 1, 1872. The death notice places him in his seventy-eighth year, suggesting birth around 1794–1795. His obituary records a widow and a large family and identifies Mr Aubin as his brother-in-law.
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- Immigration
His obituary reports arrival with the 63rd Regiment; the exact day is unknown.
Van Diemen's Land / Tasmania
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Home and death — Little Swanport / Seaford.
Little Swanport / Seaford, Tasmania, Australia
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