WHO BUILT COX’S ROAD?
The following people are known to have worked on Cox’s Road.
FREE PERSONS
William Cox, Esq Expedition leader
Thomas Hobby, Esq Assistant on the expedition
Richard Lewis Chief Superintendent
John Tighe Guide
Samuel Ayres Servant to Mr Cox
CONVICTS
James Watson Leader of the Roadmakers
James Dwyer Leader of the Fire-making gang
Thomas Gorman Charge of the Stores
William Dye Rough Carpenter
Samuel Freeman Rough Carpenter
Thomas Cook Sawyer
Thomas Carpenter Sawyer
Robert Fowler Quarryman
James Richards Blacksmith
William Hardman Shoemaker
Samuel Waters Bullock driver with two Government carts
John Hanley Bullock driver with two Government carts
Charles Cryer Bullock driver with two Government carts
CONVICT LABOURERS
Samuel Crook Patrick Kernan John Allen
Thomas Adams John Finch Stephen Parker
Thomas Raddock John Manning John Tindall
James Kelly Matthew Smith Henry Sullivan
John Ross William Lawrence Thomas Kendall
Samuel Davison Henry Morton Thomas Watkins
James McCarthy William Appledore Patrick Hanraghan
Stephen Hockey
The following convicts each provided a horse and cart of their own, and worked on the Mountains carrying provisions from the Nepean River to the road makers.
John Crowley John Town Thomas Cross
Patrick Harrigan Samuel Whitney Samuel Stanley
Thomas Frost
The following convicts each provided a horse and cart between two of them, which were employed between the months of February and May 1815, on the Mountains and Road to Bathurst, and assisting the Governor’s party.
William Clarke William Tindall James Coddington
Harry Buttsworth William Durham Samuel Gilbert
George Humphreys Thomas Street
ADDITIONAL NAMES
Some of the persons who worked on Cox’s Road were not listed in official documents. The Journal that Cox kept whilst working on the road mentions several other employees who are not listed in his synopsis in 1821. Combining these with names found in other sources the following can be added to the list:
Michael Bryan Carter
James Burne Guide
James Hoddy
George Keen
W. Lonian Feller
Job Wilson
Sergeant William Bounds Soldier
Sergeant Alexander Monaghan Soldier
Corporal Thomas Harris Soldier
Private James Ashford Soldier
Private Michael Carroll Soldier
Private John Clarke Soldier
Joe from Mulgoa Aborigine
Coleby from Richmond Aborigine
Note: the spelling of names can vary from one document to another and corrections to this page will be gratefully received.