William Cobb was sentenced to life imprisonment for horse theft. He arrived in Hobart in 1812 aboard the Indefatigable. His occupation was given as labourer. He was 5 feet 4 inches tall, had grey hair, grey eyes, and two fingers on his right hand were crippled. By 1816 he was living with Judith Conway.
'Cobb, William (1774–1820)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/cobb-william-27679/text35229, accessed 14 October 2024.
8 December,
1820
(aged ~ 46)
Hobart,
Tasmania,
Australia
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