Solomon Marks died aged 36 on 18 October 1852[1]. He was then buried at Devonshire Street. In 1872 he was re-interred at Rookwood and he now lays alongside Elizabeth Cohen, directly behind Henry Cohen.
On Henry’s death, Hannah’s share of his estate was £500 cash, Henry’s household linen, plus a life interest in the income from “nine houses in Little George Street and Hunter Street and two houses in Hamilton Street known as numbers 1 and 2.” On the death of Hannah, the legacy passed to her daughter Esther. Esther also received in trust £200 cash plus one of Henry’s piano-fortes. Grandson Benjamin Marks received Henry’s gold watch and watch-guard and in trust £100 cash.
Hannah was born on 28 December 1818 and died[2] at age 86 years on 14 February 1904 and is buried at Rookwood, Section D, #137.
[Was the schooner Hannah mentioned by Heath Hall also owned by the Cohens?]
Henry’s first son, Samuel Henry (c.1821–99),[3] was born in London. He married[4] Eliza Hyams, daughter of ?Joseph Hyams (in Sydney?) on 8 April 1840. The officiating clergyman was Moses Brown.
///They initially remained in Port Macquarie; about 1866 they removed to Melbourne.
[///develop] “. . . and prominent Melbourne businessmen Samuel Henry Cohen, . . . also owned large acreages.”[5]
Samuel and Eliza had __ children:
Francis (1841–1917) born at PM?; married Joseph Katzenstein.[6]
Anne (1841/46–1902) born at Port Macquarie?; in 1863 at Melbourne she married[7] Simeon Frankel (1840–1937), son of Jacob Frankel and Miriam (née Moses).
Charlotte (1843–1915) born at Port Macquarie?; married her first cousin Adolphus, son of Solomon Marks. They had children: Solomon Adolphus, born[8] 11 May 1862 at Launceston, and Ada Rose, born[9] 6 July 1863 at Launceston.
Sophia (1845–1905) born at PM?; unmarried.[10]
Sarah (1847–____) was born[11] at Port Macquarie; died unmarried.
1849: ?Samuel Cohen purchased town land lots at Maitland, NSW. [///ref.]
Agnes Rebecca (1849–92) born[12] at Port Macquarie, named 9 June 1849. In 1877 Agnes married[13] Rev. Elias Blaubaum (1847–1904).
Rose (1851–____) born[14] at Port Macquarie, named 1 June 1851. Rose married David Braham.[15]
1854: ?Samuel Cohen: Birth[16] of a son on 5 December 1854 at their residence O’Connell Street, Sydney. [Could be Samuel & Rosetta.]
Henry (1865–____) born[17] at Sydney on ________ 1865.
1866: Samuel in Melbourne (see Henry’s Will).
On Henry’s death, Samuel’s share of the estate was a life interest in the income from “Eight cottages at Newtown near Sydney.” On the death of Samuel and his wife, the legacy passed to their daughter Sophia.
