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Re: Colonel John Okey (Hanged in 1662)
Posted by: Mark Okey	Date: January 12, 2002 at 12:56:44
In Reply to: Re: Colonel John Okey (Hanged in 1662) by David Oakey	of 97

Hi John,

My name is Mark Okey and I am from Australia.

I just came across this post and I soon remembered seeing a book my father had on Colonel John Okey. I believe he still has it. My elder brother is named John, too!

I also remember seeing a replica tombstone of William Okey at Old Sydney Town. He was a convict sent to Australia for stealing. If I remember correctly, the local Aborigines speared him to death after he stole one of their canoes whilst trying to escape!

I also remember that my Grandfather did quite an exhaustive family tree back to Colonel John Okey.

I will chase these details up and post a clearer reply as soon as I can.

Regards,

Mark.

Followups:

Re: Colonel John Okey (Hanged in 1662) Ken S. O'Key 5/07/02
Re: Colonel John Okey (Hanged in 1662) Romy (Okey) Amos 1/14/02
Re: Colonel John Okey (Hanged in 1662) David Oakey 1/13/02

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