Hi again list My illustrious Convict ancestor (Cockerill) , while working for the Government, altered the sentence of a convict named Furniss Grafff from life to 7 years. The Powers that be,  thanked him by sending him to Macquarie Harbour   then on to Bothwell where he met my gg grandmothert , the daughter of a free settler, and well the rest is history. I have put plenty of meat on the Cockerill bones but over the years have been interested in the fate of Furniss but can find little on him. He supposidly married Susannah Thomson in 1831 and died in 1851. . I just thought it would be interesting to slip inside the "Courgage To The Last" book I printed on the Cockerill line. We will never know why Henry Mylam Cockerill altered the sentence  or even how they met but it would be nice to put an ending to his story. Cheers Janet --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

Hi Janet, Marriage seems confirmed. He applied for permission to marry Sarah Thomson in 1830 - https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON45-1-1 scroll to page 59 -60 (on page 60 31 December) Marriage took place in 1831. Furniss spelt as Ferness - https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD36-1-2p4j2k In Furniss' conduct record the magistrate, Adolarius William Henry Humphrey stated that certificates had been approved 'through whores means...' . So Graff prostituted himself in his endeavours. Did money change hands?. Henry Cockerill was in a place of trust as a hospital clerk - https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-6$init=CON31-1-6p214 So yes why would he go and alter the record of a lifer to seven years? Must have been some inducement? Douglas Gilchrist also seems to have equal blame for the alteration of records based on his conduct record - https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-15$init=CON31-1-15p46 In the CSO3 index online there appear to be some files regarding Gilchrist - https://stors.tas.gov.au/CSO3-1-1 go to 'G' image 13 (page 385) Perhaps obtaining copies of said would shed some light on the crime? Did Furniss morph into Ernest over time? With dialects and brogues going on I guess it could happen? They certainly sound similar to the ear. Either there's a typo in the paper or the reporter heard and wrote it wrong but Furniss' name appears as 'Earnes' in the paper article relating to the case - https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2449895?searchTerm=%22graff%22&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc Not a step to far to 'Ernest". Furniss appears as Furniss in 1829 receiving his ticket of leave - https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4214614?searchTerm=%22graff%22&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc|||l-state=Tasmania <https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4214614?searchTerm=%22graff%22&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc%7C%7C%7Cl-state=Tasmania> In 1832 an E Graff (Ernest?) is spuiking his shoemaker business in Liverpool Street - https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4195178?searchTerm=%22graff%22&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc|||l-state=Tasmania <https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4195178?searchTerm=%22graff%22&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc%7C%7C%7Cl-state=Tasmania> In 1833 reference to an S Graff (Susan Graff?) bordering a property in upper Bathurst Street - https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/232486981?searchTerm=%22graff%22&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc|||l-state=Tasmania <https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/232486981?searchTerm=%22graff%22&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc%7C%7C%7Cl-state=Tasmania> In 1833 there is an F. Graff in an advertisement as a furrier - https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8647018?searchTerm=%22graff%22&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc|||l-state=Tasmania <https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8647018?searchTerm=%22graff%22&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc%7C%7C%7Cl-state=Tasmania> In 1835-36 there is a Mrs Graff of 149 Liverpool Street advertising for dressmakers (Is this Susan?) - https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/232485235?searchTerm=%22graff%22&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc|||l-state=Tasmania <https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/232485235?searchTerm=%22graff%22&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc%7C%7C%7Cl-state=Tasmania> and the rental of a property in Upper Bathurst Street - https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8649297?searchTerm=%22graff%22&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc|||l-state=Tasmania <https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8649297?searchTerm=%22graff%22&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc%7C%7C%7Cl-state=Tasmania> In 1837 Mrs Graff is moving her ladies business to Montpelier Cottage, Upper Bathurst Street - https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/232802311?searchTerm=%22graff%22&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc|||l-state=Tasmania <https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/232802311?searchTerm=%22graff%22&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc%7C%7C%7Cl-state=Tasmania> Furniss' name appears in 1838 as receiving a conditional pardon - https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4166455?searchTerm=%22graff%22&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc|||l-state=Tasmania <https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4166455?searchTerm=%22graff%22&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc%7C%7C%7Cl-state=Tasmania> An advertisement appears in 1838 for the sale of Montpelier Cottage and is signed by E Graff - https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4166455?searchTerm=%22graff%22&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc|||l-state=Tasmania <https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4166455?searchTerm=%22graff%22&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc%7C%7C%7Cl-state=Tasmania> Furniss' appears in an adverisement for an absolute or condition al pardon in 1840 - https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2957647?searchTerm=%22graff%22&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc|||l-state=Tasmania <https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2957647?searchTerm=%22graff%22&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc%7C%7C%7Cl-state=Tasmania> They are still trying to sell Montpelier Cottage in 1841 - https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2957344?searchTerm=%22graff%22&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc|||l-state=Tasmania <https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2957344?searchTerm=%22graff%22&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc%7C%7C%7Cl-state=Tasmania> Mention of a Mr Graff, Bathurst Street commenting on fresh water crayfish in 1845 - https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2948922?searchTerm=%22graff%22&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc|||l-state=Tasmania <https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2948922?searchTerm=%22graff%22&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc%7C%7C%7Cl-state=Tasmania> and in 1848 regarding english blackberry - https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2967987?searchTerm=%22graff%22&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc|||l-state=Tasmania <https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2967987?searchTerm=%22graff%22&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc%7C%7C%7Cl-state=Tasmania> In 1851 we have the passing of Ernest Graff of Bathurst Street - https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8769746?searchTerm=%22graff%22&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc|||l-state=Tasmania <https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8769746?searchTerm=%22graff%22&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc%7C%7C%7Cl-state=Tasmania> Death certificate is here - https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD35-1-3p87j2k Its also conspicuous that a Sussan Graff remarries to a Simon Fraser the year after Ernest passed - https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD37-1-11p280j2k Not sure if above 'joins the dots' to Furniss Graff but it does seem feasible... Cheers, Peter On Thu, Mar 21, 2019 at 8:00 AM Janet Miller <janetmiller@slingshot.co.nz> wrote: > Hi again list > My illustrious Convict ancestor (Cockerill) , while working for the > Government, altered the sentence of a convict named Furniss Grafff from > life to 7 years. The Powers that be, thanked him by sending him to > Macquarie Harbour then on to Bothwell where he met my gg grandmothert > , the daughter of a free settler, and well the rest is history. I have > put plenty of meat on the Cockerill bones but over the years have been > interested in the fate of Furniss but can find little on him. He > supposidly married Susannah Thomson in 1831 and died in 1851. . I just > thought it would be interesting to slip inside the "Courgage To The > Last" book I printed on the Cockerill line. We will never know why Henry > Mylam Cockerill altered the sentence or even how they met but it would > be nice to put an ending to his story. > Cheers > Janet > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > _______________________________________________ > AUS-Tasmania Mailing List Website http://sites.rootsweb.com/~austashs/ > Contact Admin AUS-Tasmania-Admin@rootsweb.com > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/aus-tasmania@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community >