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Richard Floan (?–1788)

Richard Floan ( -1788) was a seaman when he arrived at Sydney aboard the Alexander in January 1788 as part of the First Fleet. He had a son, Richard Hugh Floan, with Ann Sandlin, who was baptised on 17 September 1788 after Floan had left the colony

Floan died at sea on 13 October 1788 on the homeward journey.

* information from Mollie Gillen, The Founders of Australia: A Biographical Dictionary of the First Fleet (1989), p

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'Floan, Richard (?–1788)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/floan-richard-30974/text38343, accessed 10 December 2024.

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Life Summary [details]

Death

13 October, 1788
at sea

Cause of Death

unknown

Passenger Ship
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