Thomas was the second son of William and Sarah (nee Humphreys). He married first wife Elizabeth in 1826. They had two children but only one Ann Priscilla arrived with them in the Rockingham. Elizabeth aged 27 years died in 'childbed' on the beach at Clarence on 13 June 1830, soon after the traumatic grounding of the 'Rockingham' in Cockburn Sound and was buried in the sandhills nearby. Presumably the child was stillborn or died soon after and was buried with her as no record has been found for the child. Thomas was an indentured servant to Thomas Peel. Thomas and the other immigrants looked to Peel for leadership during the difficult and harrowing times at Clarence and for some time after the arrival of the 'Rockingham' Peel's behaviour was callous and indifferent. In August 1830 a petition was sent to the Governor and signed by Thomas and several other indentured servants, for fresh provisions. By the time summer had arrived the majority of his workers had sought release from their indentures and left him. Being a widower with a small child, Thomas and Anne Priscilla followed Thomas Peel to Mandurah, and despite all the hardships suffered at the hand of Peel, he was eventually free of Peel and did consequently own his land. His descendants still live in Mandurah today. Ann married Daniel Charles Myrick, an American on the 1 March 1843 at Mandurah. They had five children. On the 7 October 1852 the family departed on the ship 'Merope' for the Eastern States. In a letter dated 13 November 1887 written by Anne to her step-sister Eleanor in Mandurah, she said ' I was very sorry to hear of my father's death, I sent my likeness , did he live to see it?' and 'please send me your likeness'. By this time the family were living in America. Thomas Eacott had married a second time to Charlotte Tuckey 2 July 1839 at Perth. Charlotte died 15 July 1872 and Thomas died 16 June 1887.