Hi Lyn, I have a more basic question than yours. :-) Are you sure you have the right Mary COOK, because from what you say this Mary was transported 11 Apr 1832, before your Mary was even arrested (24 Sep 1832)? It would be awful if you expended so much effort on researching the wrong Mary. Kind regards Pam At 16:56 17.05.09 +1000, Wilkinson Family wrote: >On Tuesday evening 24 Sep 1832 Thomas Cook was arrested on charges of >stealing and was sent to Newgate Prison. <snip> > >On 16 Feb they both faced the Central Criminal Court and were sentenced to transportation: Thomas for life & Mary for 14 years. > >Mary was assigned to the Hydery which set sail from Plymouth on 11 Apr 1832. > >The couple had 5 children living at home at the time of the arrests <snip>. >On 27th of February he was arrested for stealing tools and faced the Court >on 5 April 1832. Found guilty he also received a sentence of transportation to Hobart.

Oops. Mary was arrested in January not September. Definitely the right Mary Cook arriving on the Hydery. The Conduct Register mentions the 4 children accompaning her and the fact her husband was also transported. Too many dates racing around in my head I think :) Lyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Dowling" <genie@free.net.nz> To: <aus-convicts@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 2:00 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-CON] what happened to the children? > Hi Lyn, > > I have a more basic question than yours. :-) Are you sure you have the > right Mary COOK, because from what you say this Mary was transported 11 > Apr > 1832, before your Mary was even arrested (24 Sep 1832)? > > It would be awful if you expended so much effort on researching the wrong > Mary. > > Kind regards > Pam