John Cobcroft

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iain Frazier on 15th November 2023

Family connections for John (Cobcroft) are: Some amendments added Jul 2025. COBCROFT John (Cobcroft) was born in 1760. He was tried on 16 4 1789 for highway robbery with others at probably Old Bailey, sentenced to death relieved to Life, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship SCARBOROUGH. He became Free by Servitude about 1796. He was released from prison & lived as a farmer at Wilberforce with Sarah (Smith perhaps her second relationship, explaining a long period as defacto) whom he married in 1842 at Wilberforce. He died on 4 6 1853 age93 & was buried at Wilberforce. [Some details for John (Cobcroft) & Sarah (Smith) have been taken from this Website] Sarah (Smith) was born in 1772. It is recorded, perhaps wrongly, that she was tried at Old Bailey for grand larceny, sentenced to 7years, held probably at London/Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict or free on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship NEPTUNE. (Smee indicates she was a wife of someone on arrival; there are many male (Smith)s on the NEPTUNE difficult to assess). The publications of Profesor Craig James (Smee) regards her as free. After joining John (Cobcroft) she titled herself as Mrs (Cobcroft). She died on 31 5 1857 age85 & is buried at Wilberforce. [Noted a Sarah (Smith) is recorded as dying on 18 6 1829 age59 at Kent St Sydney-& another on 7 11 1829 at Castlereagh St Sydney (late of the Globe Tavern)=both buried at St James CofE Sydney] [Some details taken from this Website] John (Cobcroft) & Sarah (Smith) produced 10children: 1.Richard William (Cobcroft) was born on 3 2 1793 & baptised on 17 3 1793 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He married firstly Charlotte (Smith) on 2 11 1812 at St Matthews CofE Windsor.>>> ..Charlotte (Smith) was born on 28 10 1794 & baptised on 5 4 1795 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died on 1 1 1829 age34 at Wilberforce & was buried, as (Cobcroft), at St Johns CofE Wilberforce. ..Details of Charlotte (Smith)s family are shown in entry for Joseph (Smith NEPTUNE 1790) on this Website. ..Richard William (Cobcroft) & Charlotte (Smith) produced 8children: ..1.Joseph (Cobcroft) was born on 21 9 1813 & baptised on 21 11 1813 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He died in 1890 age about76. ..2.Elizabeth (Cobcroft) was born on 4 12 1815 at Wilberforce & baptised on 31 12 1815 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She died on 19 10 1824 age8 at Wilberforce-recorded at St Matthes CofE Windsor. ..3.William John (Cobcroft) was born on 9 4 1818 at Wilberforce & baptised on 10 5 1818 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He died in 1879 age about61. ..4.Charlotte Margaret (Cobcroft) was born on 13 7 1820 at Wilberforce & baptised on 21 1 1821 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She died in 1906 age about85. ..5.Richard William (Cobcroft) was born on 12 6 1822 at Wilberforce & baptised on 10 11 1822 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He died in 1903 age about81. ..6.Sarah Margaret (Cobcroft) was born on 5 6 1824 at Wilberforce & baptised on 16 1 1825 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She died in 1888 age about64. ..7.Matilda (Cobcroft) was born on 22 5 1826 at Wilberforce & baptised on 3 9 1827 age15m at St Johns CofE Wilberforce. She died in 1885 age about57. ..8.Sophia (Cobcroft) was born on 29 9 1828 at Wilberforce & baptised on 27 4 1829 at St Johns CofE Wilberforce. She died in 1876 age about47. .. >>>Richard William (Cobcroft) married secondly Mary Ann (Cross) on 27 10 1829 with consent of parents at St Johns CofE Wilberforce. He was recorded in 1831 as a farmer. He died on 24 7 1866 age73 father of at least 9children. ..Mary Ann (Cross) was born on 5 2 1806 at Lower Portland Head & baptised on 10 5 1819 age13 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She died on 26 4 1873 age67. ..Details of Mary Ann (Cross)s family are given in entry for John (Cross ALEXANDER 1788) on this Website. ..Richard William (Cobcroft) & Mary Ann (Cross) produced at least 1child: ..1.George Alexander (Cobcrft) was born on 3 12 1830 at Wilberforce & baptised on 20 3 1831 at St Johns CofE Wilberforce. He died in 1879 age about48. .. 2.Elizabeth (Cobcroft) was born in 1795. She was living at Hawkesbury when she died on 1 12 1795 age <1. 3.John Frederick (Cobcroft) was born on 15 3 1797 & baptised on 6 11 1797 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He became sponsored by Henry (Baldwin) He married Mary (Crew) on 29 12 1817 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He was described as a farmer in 1821, a settler in 1823 & 1825 & a district constable in 1827 & 1830. He died on 5 2 1881 age82. ..Mary (Crew) was born on 5 2 1798 & baptised on 15 6 1800 age2 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died on 19 11 1887 age89. ..Details of Mary (Crew)s family are given in entry for William (Crew ALBEMARLE 1791) on this Website. ..John Frederick (Cobcroft) & Mary (Crew) produced at least 7children: many boys ..1.Enoch (Cobcroft) was born on 26 4 1817 at Wilberforce & baptised on 25 5 1817 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He died in 1905 age about88. ..2.Henry (Cobcroft) was born about 1820 & died on 30 8 1820 age6w. He was buried at at St Matthews CofE Windsor. ..3.Elvira (Cobcroft) was born on 30 6 1821 at Wilberforce & baptised on 2 9 1821 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She died on 4 6 1826 age5-. ..4.Richard (Cobcroft) was born on 13 5 1823 at Windsor & baptised on 8 6 1823 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He died in 1875 age about52. ..5.Able John (Cobcroft) was born on 24 6 1825 at Wilberforce & baptised on 26 12 1825 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He died in 1920 age about95. ..6.Adam George Wilberforce (Cobcroft) at Wilberforce was born on 25 9 1827 & baptised on 19 10 1828 at St Johns CofE Wilberforce. He died in 1880 age about52. ..7.Arthur Charles (Cobcroft) was born on 3 11 1829 at Wilberforce & baptised on 7 11 1830 age1 at St Johns CofE Wilberforce. He died in 1904 age about74. .. 4.Sarah (Cobcroft) was born on 13 9 1799 & baptised on 26 10 1800 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She married William (Blackman) on 25 9 1821 at St Matthews CofE Windsor & produced 5children. She died on 19 7 1872 age72. ..William (Blackman) was born about 1799 at Woolwich Kent. He became a farmer. He was recorded in 1825 as a settler, in 1827 as a shopkeeper & in 1830 as a publican. He died on 12 2 1854 at Mudgee. There were 5children from this marriage: ..Details of William (Blackman)s family are given in entry for Robert (Davidson MARQUIS OF HASTINGS 1827) on this Website. 5.Mary Ann (Cobcroft) was born in 1801. She married Micheal (Ford) on 7 11 1820 at St Matthews CofE Windsor & produced at least 4children. She died on 5 9 1877 age about76. ..Micheal (Ford) was born about 1792/4 & became a clerk. He was living at Langford London when sentenced on 16 4 1817 to 14years at probably Old Bailey on 16 4 1817 & held at London Gaol Delivery; he arrived in NSW as a convict on 22 11 1817 after a voyage of 4months on LARKINS; he was 5'6.5" florid and freckled complexion brown hair hazel eyes. He was issued his Ticket of Leave no.1499 & Certificate of Freedom no.1509. ..[Some of this information was taken from this Website] .. 6.Susannah (Cobcroft) was born on 6 3 1805 at Hawkesbury & baptised on 11 8 1805 in group ceremony at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She was living at Hawkesbury when she married John (McManus) of Parramatta on 9 9 1823 at St Matthews CofE Windsor & produced at least 3children. She died on 5 9 1868 age62. ..John (McManus) was born on 3 6 1797 & baptised on 1 10 1797 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He was living at Parramatta in 1823 & was recorded as a wheelwright at Parramatta in 1827. He died on 30 11 1873 age76. ..Details of John (McManus)s family are given in entry for Jane (Poole CHARLOTTE 1788) on this Website. .. 7.James (Cobcroft) was born in 1807. He died on 9 2 1813 age6 (or 9 5 1830 age23 at Wilberforce) & was buried at St Johns CofE Wilberforce.). 8.George (Cobcroft) was born on 24 7 1810. He died on 14 8 1874 age64. 9.Eliza (Cobcroft) was born on 15 12 1812 & baptised on 3 1 1813 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She died on 30 7 1894 age81. 10.Matilda (Cobcroft) was born on 8 12 1814 at Wilberforce & baptised on 14 5 1815 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She died on 24 3 1860 age45. Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.

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Kevin Bates on 29th May 2020

Ship Neptune. Lived and Died in Wilberforce, nsw. Australia

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Kathleen Cobcroft on 11th March 2019

Probable birth is about 1760, he is not the John Cobcroft born at Keighley, Yorkshire, in 1756.

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donald mc dougall on 13th November 2014

John Cobcroft married Sarah Smith 1842 at Wilberforce 47 years after birth of 1st child (Richard)

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donald mc dougall on 8th November 2014

JOHN COBCROFT, defendant name in trial of JOHN WOOD, Violent Theft > highway robbery; JOHN COBCROFT, Violent Theft > highway robbery; WILLIAM FUBBS, Violent Theft > highway robbery, 7th May 1788. 374. JOHN WOOD , JOHN COBCROFT , and WILLIAM FUBBS , otherwise FIELDER , were indicted for that they, on the 16th of April , in the King's highway, in and upon William Frost did make an assault, putting him in corporal fear and danger of his life, and stea... John Cobcroft in Punishment summary, 7th May 1788. The Session being ended, the Court proceeded to pass Sentence as follows: Received Sentence of Death, 11, viz. George Dunstan, Michael Hoy , Sarah Mills , William Mascall , John Wood , John Cobcroft , William Fubb, otherwise Fielder, otherwise Jack the Gar... John Cobcroft, defendant name in Supplementary material, 9th September 1789. The following capital convicts accepted his Majesty's pardon, on condition of being transported for life . Thomas Vallame , Daniel Collins , William Shurberd , Thomas Ransom , William Bead , John Gervalt , William Allen , John Wright . Joseph Reay , Solomo... John Cobcroft, defendant name in Punishment summary, 9th September 1789. Surname Firstname Alias Alphabetical Indent Tried_at County Tried when Sentence Age Occupation Ship Ship Indent Ship Page Ship Entry Remarks COBCROFT John 12188_4_4003_0083-84 Middlesex Middlesex 09/09/1789 Life Scarborough (2) 1150_SZ115_0104 056 032

Married to Sarah Smith, was released from prison and lived in Wilberforce NSW with his spouse. Is now buried in Wilberforce along with Sarah Smith.