Series 02: George Coy family papers, 1792-1881
Series 02: George Coy family papers, 1792-1881
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Date
1792-1881
Call Numbers
MLMSS 9796/Folder 3
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0.05 metres of textual material - manuscript; printed
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Copyright status : In copyright
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Contents
A collection of Coy family papers dating from the 1792 to the 1881, which include a rents book, rates notices, property contracts, personal references, and family wills. The documents primarily belonged to convict George Barnes Makin Coy, and his son George Edward Coy.
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Full title
Series 02: George Coy family papers, 1792-1881
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Some documents are extremely fragile. Care needs to be taken when handling.
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Administrative / Biographical history
George Barnes Makin Coy was convicted of the theft of plateware and other articles from the home of Henry Hunt in Staffordshire, England, in 1823. He was sentenced to death but the sentence was commuted to transportation, and he arrived in Sydney on board the ship Mangles in 1824.
In Sydney, George married Margaret Nightingale in 1827 (NSW...
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Call Numbers
MLMSS 9796/Folder 3
Record Identifier
9arW6vXn
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9arW6vXn
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Reference code
1000666
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