Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Photo a Day Challenge - 10.3.2021 - J.
Three J's today.
John Cross - My 4 X Great Grandfather.
Born - 23.3.1756 - East Knoyle, Wiltshire. England - Died 24.12.1824 - Windsor, Hawkesbury City, N.S.W. aged - 68.
Convict - Stole a 'Wether' which is an old Male Sheep that has been castrated.
Arrived in Sydney on the 'Alexander' on 26.1.1788.
Married Mary Ann Davison - Born 30.4.1767 - Kirkcaldy Fifeshire, Scotland - Died 13.12.1827 - Hawkesbury River, NSW - aged - 60 - having 8 Children.
Arrived in Australia - 1790.
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John Cobcroft - My 4 X Great Grandfather.
Born - 9.8.1756 - Southwark, London - Died - 4.6.1853 - Wilberforce, NSW - aged 96.
Convict - Highway Robbery, arriving on the 'Scarborough' June 1790 on the Second Fleet.
Married Sarah Smith - 24.12.1842 - aged 70 - John aged 86 - Having 10 Children.
Sarah Smith - Born 30.11.1772 - Holborn, Middlesex. UK. - Died 31.5.1857 - Wilberforce, NSW - aged 84.
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John Tremayne Rodd - My 3 X Great Grandfather.
Born 13.4.1777 - Evesham, Worcestershire. UK - Died - 13.8.1844 - Wollombi, NSW. - aged - 67.
Married Bridget Hart Burnell - 2.6.1804 - Stepney, Middesex. UK. - Died - 1818 Devonshire, UK- aged 34 years - 4 Children.
John came free to Van Diemen's Land per "Tiger", 1821; arrived Sydney 1822; Assistant Surveyor,
So called 'Landed Gentry' - John sailed to Australia with his three sons but his daughter stayed behind.
Labels: 3/21 PAD, Cobcroft, Cross, Rodd Family
