Hi,
I am looking for further information on David Cossar (Cofsar). I have found the following information:
Birth : abt 1800 - ?? Scotland/England/Ireland
Convicted date: 19 May 1823
Place of Conviction : Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland - Edinburgh Court of Justiciary
Sentence : 14 years
Crime -
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Can't find any mentions of crime I think I saw mention that he was a printer when convicted.
Vessel: Countess of Harcourt (3)
Voyage date: 16 March 1824
Colony: NSW
Arrival: 12 July 1824, Sydney Cove, NSW
I also found the following :
NSW, Australia, Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818 - 1930 Name: David Cossar
Date of Admission: 8 Nov 1825
Gaol: Sydney
Gaol Location : Sydney, NSW
Record Type: Entrance Book
Also,
Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 Name: David Cossar
Death Date: 1831
Death Place: New South Wales
Registration Year: 1831
Registration Place: Sydney, New South Wales
Volume Number: V18319603 2C
Any information on David Cossar,
where he originally came from i.e. when and where born, his parents or siblings names, his crime, his arrival in NSW and what he was doing as a convict, any gaol time and the circumstances surrounding his death would be greatly appreciated.
I don't have a subscription to Ancestry or any other records.
Thanks in advance,
sandir03