Mr. John Cox died suddenly on Thursday, at the age of 85. Deceased had not been in bed for thirty nights, and was found dead in his chair on Thursday morning by his servant. Mr. Cox was one of the oldest inhabitants on this side the Island.
'Cox, John (1765–1848)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/cox-john-27791/text35528, accessed 1 February 2023.
11 January,
1765
Hanslope, Buckinghamshire, England
6 December,
1848
(aged 83)
Longford, Tasmania, Australia