Thomas died on a fishing voyage near Isle of Sables.31

He went down in the Atlantic with his brother-in-law George Denning on a fishing voyage to the Isle of Sables near Newfoundland. Daniel Stanley was the master of the schooner that Thomas and George were aboard. Although Thomas died at sea, his death is recorded in the Vital Records of Gloucester, Essex, MA. Isle of Sables is in Nova Scotia in Southeastern Canada. This area has a reputation for shipwrecks and is often called the Graveyard of the Atlantic. At least 350 vessels were reported to have fallen victim to the Isle of Sables’sand bars and thick fogs. The island lies in the middle of rich fishing grounds. Since the men of Gloucester were mostly sea faring fishermen, Sable Island area would have been a huge draw to them, no matter the risk.2032