De Vernicourt, Pierre Lalouette
French soldier who was an early free settler in Castle Hill.
Milestones
Born
Paris, France
4 Apr 1754
Arrived Sydney
14 Dec 1801
Died
Sydney
4 Jun 1804
Relationships
Spouse
Légère Anne Apoline Grandemange d'Anderny
1787
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1804
De Vernicourt, Pierre Lalouette
by Edward Duyker, 2008
Son of a French nobleman and anatomist, Pierre Lalouette de Vernicourt was a captain in the French Army in India at the time of the French Revolution, before seeking asylum in England. He came to Sydney and farmed 100 acres at Castle Hill, keeping largely to himself, until his death in 1804.
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