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Cross, John (1757–1824)

John Cross was sentenced to death for stealing a sheep. The sentence was later reduced to life transportation. He arrived at Port Jackson in January 1788 aboard the Alexander as part of the First Fleet.

In April 1790 he was working on Lieutenant James Furzer's farm. By 1793 he was living with Mary Davison/Davidson/Dawson.

In 1804 he was granted 100 acres of land at Mulgrave Place. By then his oldest daughter, Elizabeth, had died.

For more about his life see: Lorraine Prothero, Cross: His Mark (1987)

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'Cross, John (1757–1824)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/cross-john-24099/text32916, accessed 31 March 2023.

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