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Biographies
Ann Cocking was transported to NSW aboard the "Planter 2 "with 171 females. She was transported on 29th October, 1838 and arrived 29th June, 1839. She received a Pardon around 1846/49.
Ann Cocking on a ship Planter in 1839 was place of trial Central Criminal Court, Middlesex, England on 20th August, 1838 sentence to 15 years. The Ship that transported her was Planter 2. She went to Dungog in October, 1845 and Grant ticket of leave on 14th February, 1846.
Ann Cocking, John Cocking, and Benjamin Buggey, were indicted for a robbery on Charles Pearson, on the 19th August, putting him in fear, and taking from his person and against his will, 1 hat, 1 pair of gloves, 2 half crowns and 7d, his goods and monies, and immediately before and at the time of the said robbery striking and beating him.
MR Payne conducted the Prosecution.
CHARLES PEARSON: I live at the Wellington, in Uxbridge. On Sunday the 19th of June, I was in the George Inn yard, about nine o'clock in the evening, with the female prisoner I had met her in High St- she enticed me into the field we were on the ground I had not been there two minutes before the two male prisoners, Cocking and Buggey, came there, and the man Cocking caught hold of me I jumped up and was knocked down again directly, and Cocking, the man, struck me several times Buggey assisted him, and struck at me several times, but did not hit me I warded his blows off my hat was carried away I cannot say who by, but it was found on Buggey also a pair of gloves, five shillings and seven pence at the time I was in the George yard I saw no persons but the three prisoners I did not see the police sergeant till after it happened the three prisoners ran away directly the woman ran away first, and after the men had stopped behind and struck me, they went away also- I cannot say which took my money- I only missed it - I cannot say whether any hand was thrust into my pocket - I received a blow on my face, the swelling has not gone down yet - I went immediately to Uxbridge, and stated the case to Sergeant Cooper, I went with him and met both the male prisoners, and Buggey had my hat on his head described the marks on it before the policeman took it took Buggey in custody took Cocking, and they were taken to the Station house the hat was produced to me this is the hat(looking at it)'the gloves have been found by the police sergeant these are them.
ANN COCKING GUILTY. Aged 20.Transported to New South Wales, Australia
JOHN COCKING*'97 GUILTY. Aged 34.He was transported to Tasmania, Australia
BUGGEY GUILTY. Aged 17. He was Transported to Tasmania, Australia
Transported for Ten Years but they got actually 15 years.
In 7th June, 1841 an application for Ann Cocking to marry John Williams (age 35) was refused on 22nd June, 1841 the grounds for this being that Williams had stated on arrival that he was married.
John Williams had arrived on the "Mermaid"
Ann Cocking first husband, John Cocking died at Table Cape, Tasmania in 22nd September, 1841, of Paralysis 4 days.
Then Ann Cocking married John Bacon alias Wisby on 24th March, 1845 and he died on 7 November, 1866, New South Wales, Australia.
Then Ann Bacon married Robert John Wilkes on 6th March, 1871 and died 28th January, 1881.
Ann Maria Wilkes died 2nd January, 1914 at Dungog, New South Wales, Australia.
Submitted by Researcher (7547) on 19 February 2017
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Disclaimer: The information has not been verified by Claim a Convict. As this information is contributed, it is the responsibility of those who use the data to verify its accuracy. Research notes
Ann Cocking was transported to NSW aboard the " Planter 2 " with 171 females. She was transported on 29th October, 1838 and arrived 29th June, 1839. received a Pardon around 1846/49.
Died 2/1/1914
Submitted by Researcher (7547) on 12 February 2017
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Disclaimer: The information has not been verified by Claim a Convict. As this information is contributed, it is the responsibility of those who use the data to verify its accuracy. Sources
- The National Archives (TNA) : HO 11/11, p.366
- State Records NSW (SRNSW) : NRS 12189, [X642], 1839, Planter, p.2
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