He married in America, but we do not know the name of his wife.

We do know that in 1775 his son, Robert Richard, was a youth of nineteen and a student at Columbia.

This was the same year that the old Captain was serving on important committees and playing a conspicuous part in public affairs.
Oh, yes! he was a most eminent citizen, and no one thought a whit the worse of him for what he called his "honest privateering." He was a member of the Legislature in 1784 and voted in favour of bringing in tea free--when it was carried by American ships! And I picture Cap'n Tom as a stout and hearty rogue, with an open hand and heart and a certain cheery fashion of plying his shady calling, rather endearing than otherwise (I have no notion of his real looks nor qualities, but one's imagination must have its fling on occasion!).

After all, there is not such a vast difference between the manner of Sir.

Peter Warren's gains and Cap'n Tom Randall's.