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Voyage
Transportation
Thomas Cobb was transported on the Georgiana, departing 24th Nov 1828 and arriving 20th Apr 1829 with 172 passengers.
Georgiana (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 531 (267) |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
Samuel Jeffs, 19, Thomas Cobb, 18, charged with having on Sunday the 6th April, at Upper Gravenhurst, violently assaulted James Bass on the King's highway, and robbed him of a clasp knife and also his hat. Huntingdon, Bedford & Peterborough Gazette, 19 July 1828. (Upper Gravenhurst is the next village to Shillington.)
25/7/1828 Cambridge Chronicle and Journal Cambridgeshire, England: BEDFORD ASSIZES Thomas Cobb, aged 18, and Samuel Jepps, aged 19, were indicted for having, on the 13th day of April last, feloniously assaulted one James Bass, on the King's highway. Samuel Jepps was also on board. Thomas was listed as 20 years old on arrival - his native place was Elsey. Thomas was 5'5" tall, brown hair, hazel eyes, scar on back of left hand, single Father: William Cobb, a Laborer, and his Mother - both at Shellington, Bedfordshire. 1830-33 Musters: Public Works 30/3/1835: TOL 14/7/1841: CP 30/11/1847: CP Extended. 19/2/1849: Permission to marry Rachael Elliott (Angelina) 13/3/1849: Married at Longford - he was 38 and free, she was 32, a prisoner. No children found. 28/9/1852: Steerage passenger per Yarra Yarra, Launceston to Melbourne. 21/1/1857 Cornwall Chronicle, Launceston: Notice. My Wife, Rachel Cobb, and I having agreed to separate, this is to give notice, that I will not be responsible for any debt contracted by her after this date. THOMAS COBB. Strathmore, January 21. I add the following under advisement: There was another Thomas Cobb who died 3/3/1872, his death was registered in Hobart, he was listed as a 'Whaler' and he was 75 years old, so too old to be the below mentioned Thomas. 18/12/1869: Thomas died aged 63, registered at Morven, Tas. - Listed as a Labourer, 23/12/1869 Launceston Examiner: DEATH OF AN OLD COLONIST.-The old colonists are speedily passing away, and each year diminishes their number. In this issue we have to record the death of Mr. Thomas Cobb, who died at Mr. Ayton's Railway Cottage, near Evandale, on Saturday last. Deceased was in the service of the late James Cox., Esq., of Clarendon, and J. Youl, Esq., of Symmons Plains; for the long period of 33 years, His remains were taken to Lym- mington and interred in the cemetery there, a goodly number following him to his last resting place.