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First fleet for life #8 Elizabeth Cole Traditional Cache

Hidden : 1/16/2024
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


Elizabeth Cole

Date of birth Place of conviction Date of conviction Sentence Transport ship
1758 Exeter 20 March 1786 7 years Charlotte

Cole was convicted of Burglary in Exeter, Devon and sentenced to 7 years transportation. She left England on "Charlotte", but due to unruly behaviour was transferred to "Friendship" at Rio de Janeiro and then was transferred to "Prince of Wales" at the Cape of Good Hope, eventually arriving in Sydney Cove on 26/1/1788.

Elizabeth had a relationship with William ELLIS, a Marine Private on the Friendship and had the following child - Thomas COLE 9/8/1789. She was then sent to Norfolk Island on "Sirius" and arrived 6/3/1790

Elizabeth then had a relationship with James TUCKER and they had the following children - Sarah 7/9/1793 - Maria COLE 27/12/1795

Elizabeth then had a relationship with Richard Cornelius BURROWS having the following children - Ann BURROWS 8/5/1800 - John BURROWS 7/3/1803. On 3 September 1808, the Burrows family transferred to Hobart on the sailing ship City of Edinburgh and were married by the Reverend Robert Knopwood on 25 February 1810 after cohabiting together for fourteen years. Elizabeth died 31/1/1821 of natural causes.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)