William Cogdell

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Maureen Withey on 20th April 2020

Cornwall Chronicle, 7 Oct 1843. In accordance with the Act or Council 6th Victoria, No. 18, I hereby give notice that His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor has been pleased to approve of the solemnization of matrimony between the undermentioned parties: William Codgell, per Lady Kennaway, holding a ticket-of-leave, and Mary Leman, free, Launceston. --------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Convict Conduct Record: 5798. William Cogdell, per Lady Kennaway 123 Feb 1835. Tried at Bucks Q.S. 31 Dec 1833, Life. Transported for Larceny. Gaol report.. Very bad, in custody 8 times 8 convicted. Hulk report, good, Single, stated this offence, Stealing fowls, tried with Dell on board. Seven or eight times in Gaol for poaching, 2 months and 3 months. Single. Surgeon’s report – Very good. A few minor incidents and punishments, but record appears to be torn, so may not be complete. T. of L. - 11 .8.43. ---------------------------------------------------- Police Intelligence. Thursday June 10. William Cogdell, assigned to Mr. J. C. Underwood, charged with being drunk and insolent, 21 days on the tread wheel. Cornwall Chronicle, 19 June 1841. ------------------------------------------------- It is hereby notified to the under-mentioned individuals, that it is the intention of His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor to recommend them to the gracious consideration of Her Majesty the Queen for Conditional Pardons :_ William Cogdell, Lady Kennaway. Cornwall Chronicle, 1 Sep 1847. ------------------------------------------------- It is hereby notified, that his Excellency has received a despatch from the right honourable the secretary of state, conveying her Majesty's approval of pardons being granted to the undermentioned persons, upon condition that they shall not return to or be found within the countries in which they were severally convicted, or the united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland during the remaining term of their transportation : — William Cogdell, Lady Kennaway; Launceston Examiner, 18 Nov 1848. -------------------------------------------------- The death of his son William. DEATHS. COGDELL.—On the 11th instant, William Cogdell, aged 22 years. The funeral will leave the residence of his parents, York-street, on Tuesday, the 14th instant, at 3 o'clock p.m. Friends are respectfully invited to attend.—E. HUDSON, Undertaker. The Cornwall Chronicle, 13 June 1870. -------------------------------------------------- COGDELL ,—On the 18th September, at her parent's residence, York-street, Mary, eldest daughter of William and Mary Cogdell, aged 27 years. The funeral will leave the above place, (this day) at half past 2 o'clock. Friends will please accept this invitation. (Melbourne papers please copy). T. J. DOOLAN, Undertaker, Wellington-street. Cornwall Advertiser, Friday, September 20, 1872. ------------------------------------------------- COGDELL — On the 5th February, at his residence, York-street, Mr William Cogdell, aged 69 years. Launceston Examiner, 7 Feb 1874. -------------------------------------------------- Mr Cogdell was a member of the Cornwall Volunteer Fire Brigade, and his death was mentioned in their Report for the year ending November 27, 1874. “Death, as you all are aware, has visited our ranks since the last annual meeting and carried off one of our oldest members, William Cogdell, regretted by us all; at the present time I am glad to state that our ranks are full. The number of working members now in the Brigade is thirty. “ As reported in the Weekly Examiner, Launceston, Sat 5 Dec 1874. -------------------------------------------------- FUNERAL OF A FIREMAN.-On Sunday afternoon the remains of the late William Cogdell, of York-street, a member of the Blue Brigade and one of the hose reel keepers, were interred at the Church of England cemetery. The members of both Brigades walked in procession, the corpse borne on an engine, being covered with a flag surmounted by deceased's helmet. Cogdell was an old colonist, he had been sometime ill, but the immediate cause of death was mortification caused by a fish bone having stuck in his throat, and an operation for the extraction of which deceased refused to undergo. A large concourse of persons attended the funeral, and the son and personal friends followed immediately after the corpse. The "blue" flag was hoisted half-mast at the Sandhill bell, and the fire bell tolled during the afternoon. Launceston Examiner, 10 Feb 1874.