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I thought you might like some information regarding Rebecca Hunter nee "Cowen". She was the only child of Robert Abraham Cohen and Mary Daly. I have been unable to find out what happened to Mary Daly but Robert went on to marry Margaret Kidd at Scots Church Sydney. They had 5 children. Robert moved around a bit corresponding with some of the places mentioned in the above posts, Young and Wellington but finally settled in Mudgee where he opened a hairdressing business. The Cohens were very well known in Mudgee with one of Rebecca's half brothers Lawrence been mayor and another George Henry establishing the Mudgee Guardian newspaper which is still operating today. Robert was a convict sentence to 14 years and arrived in the colony in 1821 aboard the Grenada2.  His crime was passing false banknotes. You can find records in the Old Bailey London archives. Robert was Jewish and he is the only Jewish headstone in Mudgee Cemetery.
Interesting that Rebecca changed the spelling of her name at some time.
BTW Robert Abraham Cohen was my Great Great Grandfather.

Cheers Jane