Thomas BRESINTON
- Born: 23 Apr 1815, GLS
- Marriage: Mary FRANCIS on 12 Jun 1832 in Cardiff GLA
- Died: 4 Jul 1867, Albion Street Sydney NSW aged 52
 Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation. Thomas Bresinton (Ancestry has him as Brismton) is in the men's accommodation as Private, 11th Regiment [of Foot] known as the Bloody Eleventh from the peninsular war of 1812, later became the Devonshire Regt
"In July 1845 the 11th Headquarters and three companies sailed from Chatham on board the "Castle Eden" for Sydney. The balance of the Regiment sailed on board the "Ramilies" in August of that year. Transferred to Hobart but due to internal discipline problems with the 99th Regiment, they were recalled to Sydney in 1846 to restore Law and order. In 1857 the Regiment returned to England", but in 1853 Thomas was discharged from service and received a pension and as we know now, his family stayed in Australia.
Private Thomas Brassington (.1815...1867.)
Thomas and Mary Bresinton arrived on the David Malcom 1845
Both buried Camperdown Cemetery Sydney NSW
Described as officer's valet at death 1915 of daughter Rebecca
Thomas married Mary FRANCIS, daughter of Thomas FRANCIS and Rebecca PHILLIPS, on 12 Jun 1832 in Cardiff GLA. (Mary FRANCIS was christened on 7 Mar 1813 in Marloes PEM and died on 7 Jul 1885 in 3 Wilton Place Sydney NSW.)
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