George White Bennett
M, #10151, b. about 1815, d. June 1855
Parents
Biography
George White Bennett was born about 1815 in ENG.
1,2 He and
Mary Jane Hebden were married on 20 November 1840 in St Pauls, Thorndon, Wellington, NZ.
3,4 He died in June 1855, at age ~40, in drowned in Wellington Harbour.
5 George White Bennett was in seaman PRE 1840.
6 Single man
PPA Lyttelton Times, Volume V, Issue 274, 16 June 1855, Page 4
Wellington. A larnenfable accident'attended with loss of life, occurred on Sunday last, at the Pilot station. It appears that Mr. Bennett, the light house keeper had crossed over to the Pilot station, arid was 'returning again in the pilot boat when the boat was "struck near Barrett's reef by a blind roller,'and dashed to pieces, and the crew and Bennett were throwu into the sea. The pilot who saw what had happened, at once mounted Bennett's horses, and r rode into Wellington, where he obtained the Custom Hbuse _ boat from Captain Sharp and a/stout crew and started for Birre it's reef". They found that the crew, four in number, had managed to swim from one rock to another uritil at length, they had reached the. shore. Bennett was unable to swim and was washed off by the waves and drowned. The body was picked rip 'by-tlie'Custom House boat and brought to shore, and every means tried to restore auiihation, but it was found that life Was extinct. The deceased was one of the earliest settlers, having arrived in the Cuba, in Jan. 1840 ; he has'left a widow arid a numerous family to deplore his Toss.? Wellington Spectator. He immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Cuba arriving NZ 3/1/1840 on 8 January 1839.
6 He was a Publican Durham Arms, Wellington in October 1840.
7 He was a Lighthouse Keeper (Pencarrow) in 1850.
3 Citations
- [S314] Wellington Burgesses Roll 1842
- [S394] Michael ROSS, email address
- [S1] Department of Internal Affairs, The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography vol 1
- [S538] Louis E WARD, Early Wellington
- [S272] Newspapers Past, http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast
- [S116] various web sites, Shipping Lists
- [S15] List of Licenced Publicans Port Nicholson 1840
Fanny Bennett
F, #10152, b. 21 January 1842
Parents
Biography
Fanny Bennett was born on 21 January 1842 in Wellington.
William Hebden Bennett
M, #10153, b. December 1855
Parents
Biography
William Hebden Bennett was born in December 1855 in Wellington, NZ.
Went to England 1865 with mother at age 10 but returned to NZ c 1880 and became assistant lighthouse keeper at Pencarrow.
Eliza Bennett
F, #10154, b. about 1850, d. 6 December 1852
Parents
Biography
Eliza Bennett was born about 1850 in Wellington, NZ. She died on 6 December 1852, at age ~2, in Welington, NZ, died aged 2 1/2 years.
Bennett
M, #10155, b. about 1848
Parents
Biography
Bennett was born about 1848 in Wellington, NZ.
Bennett
F, #10156, b. about 1854
Parents
Biography
Bennett was born about 1854 in Wellington, NZ.
George Binns
M, #10157, b. 6 December 1815, d. 5 April 1847
Parents
Biography
George Binns was born on 6 December 1815 in Sunderland, Durham, ENG.
1,2 He died on 5 April 1847, at age 31, in Nelson, NZ, died after 3 years illness with TB.
Class: intermediate class of travel
see DNZB for more details on his life
also see Obit Northern Star and National Trades Journal 5 feb 1848. George Binns emigrated from ENG to NZ on the Bombay arriving Nelson 14/12/1842 on 1 August 1842.
1 He was a supervisor whaling business in Nelson. in 1843.
1 He was an accountant, Bridge St, Nelson in 1844.
2 Citations
- [S1] Department of Internal Affairs, The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography vol 1
- [S554] papers past, Juror list 1844 Nelson
George Binns
M, #10158, b. about 1785
Biography
George Binns was born about 1785.
George Binns was a draper.
1 Had 16 children.
member of Society of Friends.
Citations
- [S1] Department of Internal Affairs, The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography vol 1
Margaret Watson
F, #10159
James William
M, #10160, b. about 1800
Biography
James William was born about 1800.
James William was Whaling Business Nelson, NZ in 1840.
1 He emigrated from returned to UK in 1844.
1 Citations
- [S1] Department of Internal Affairs, The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography vol 1
Alfred Saunders
M, #10161, b. about 1815
Biography
Alfred Saunders was born about 1815 in ENG.
1,2,3,4,5 He died in Nelson?
DNZB has reference to letter to Nelson Examiner abt 1843 see George BINNS.
was the founder of the Temperance Society in Nelson. see also Benjamin CRISP (DNZB)
note there was a William SAUNDERS BOI 1837 JL
wrote "The History of New Zealand" ANF
had a diary RMA. Alfred Saunders immigrated to arrived Nelson 1 feb 1842 on the Fifeshire on 26 September 1841.
1 He was a baker, Haven Rd, Nelson in 1844.
3 Citations
- [S1] Department of Internal Affairs, The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography vol 1
- [S567] A N FIELD, Nelson Province 1642 -1842
- [S554] papers past, Juror list 1844 Nelson
- [S581] Ruth M ALLAN, Nelson a history of early settlement
- [S870] H F AULT, The Nelson Narrative
John Boultbee
M, #10162, b. 3 September 1799, d. 1854
Parents
Biography
John Boultbee was born on 3 September 1799 in Bunny, Nottinghamshire, ENG.
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 He died in 1854, at age ~55, in Ceylon, Sri Lanka.
1 John wrote a "Journal of a Rambler" which has accounts of his exploits. Turnbull Library Record 9, no 1 may 1976. ed J Starke.
Note an unpublished family history of the BOULTBEE family has been written by Rev Dr Thomas Pownall BOULTBEE., a prominent figure in the Church of England in the 19th century. AB
spent 3 years in southern NZ from 1826 -29 RKE. John Boultbee immigrated to to Fiordland from Port Jackson, AUS on the Elizabeth, in March 1826.
1 He was sealing in 1827.
1 He emigrated from Paterson Inlet to Port Jackson, Aus., in 1828 stowed away in Paterson Inlet and arrived back at Port Jackson, Aus 8 mar 1828.
1 Citations
- [S1] Department of Internal Affairs, The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography vol 1
- [S197] A Charles BEGG & Neil C BEGG, The World of John BOULTBEE
- [S218] Rhys RICHARDS, Muirhiku
- [S532] Erik OLSSEN, A History of Otago
- [S565] Vincent O'MALLEY, The Meeting Place
- [S605] Riverton Heritage Society, Museum
- [S614] Robert KELLY, In the Wake of a Sealer
- [S755] Harry MORTON, The Whale's Wake
Joseph Boultbee
M, #10163, b. 1758, d. 12 April 1821
Parents
Biography
Joseph Boultbee was born in 1758 in Breedon, LCT, ENG.
1 He and
Sarah Elizabeth Lane were married in 1785 in Oxfordshire, ENG.
1 He died on 12 April 1821, at age ~63, in OXF, ENG.
1 Nine sons DNZB 4 died in childhood AB
1798 appointed Captain Commandant of the Bunny Troop of Yeoman Cavalry and later vicar of Bunny. AB.
Citations
- [S197] A Charles BEGG & Neil C BEGG, The World of John BOULTBEE
Sarah Elizabeth Lane
F, #10164, d. 7 November 1848
Biography
Sarah Elizabeth Lane and
Joseph Boultbee were married in 1785 in Oxfordshire, ENG.
1 She died on 7 November 1848 in Warwickshire, ENG.
1 Citations
- [S197] A Charles BEGG & Neil C BEGG, The World of John BOULTBEE
John (Jacky) Price
M, #10165, b. about 1790, d. 1829
Biography
John (Jacky) Price was born about 1790 in NSW, AUS.
1,2,3 He died in 1829, at age ~39, in Fiordland, NZ.
1,2 He was buried in 1829 in Welcome Bay, Preservation Inlet, Fiordland, NZ.
4,5 Reportedly stole some seal skins and was banished with his wife Hineawhitia to Solander Island. They built a coracle and escaped back to the mainland. ( details in Heritage Centre Museum, Riverton. RHS
Was born a free man in NSW. ( ie: parents convicts?), Sealer in various ships. Elizabeth and Mary, Endeavour, Glory, John Palmer, Active, Lynx, Elizabeth, Wellington,
Made his home at Pahi's village, Foveaux Strait abt 1824. AB. John (Jacky) Price was a sealer in 1820.
1 Citations
- [S16] Heritage Museum, Riverton
- [S197] A Charles BEGG & Neil C BEGG, The World of John BOULTBEE
- [S605] Riverton Heritage Society, Museum
- [S615] N C BEGG, Port Preservation
- [S1162] John HALL-JONES, Early Fiordland
Hineawhitia (Mary) Te Pahi
F, #10166
Parents
Biography
Hineawhitia (Mary) Te Pahi was born.
1 She and
John Williams were married.
Living 1827 in Pahia Southland. see John BOULTBEE DNZB.
raised family of adopted children. AB.
Citations
- [S16] Heritage Museum, Riverton
Mary Ann Cave
F, #10167, b. 20 November 1827, d. 28 February 1914
Parents
Biography
Mary Ann Cave was born on 20 November 1827 in Sydney, NSW, AUS, MDL has 1826 died aged 88.
1,2 She and
William Boyce were married on 20 May 1842 in Ocean Bay, Port Underwood, NZ, aged 15 at marriage, by Samuel IRONSIDE ?
1 She died on 28 February 1914, at age 86, in Motueka, Nelson, NZ.
1,2 Mary Ann Cave was baptized on 20 November 1827 in Sydney, NSW, AUS.
1 Citations
- [S1] Department of Internal Affairs, The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography vol 1
- [S857] Max D LASH, Nelson Notables 1840-1940
Annie Georgina Stone
F, #10168, b. 1860, d. 4 January 1924
Biography
Annie Georgina Stone was born in 1860 in Wellington, NZ.
1 She and
Thomas Pascoe Bryant were married in 1895 in Wellington, NZ.
1 She died on 4 January 1924, at age ~64, in Wellington, NZ.
1 Citations
- [S704] PECK of TAITA, web site extensive trees
Elizabeth Bradley
M, #10169, b. about 1849
Biography
Citations
- [S704] PECK of TAITA, web site extensive trees
William Boyce
M, #10170, b. 1813, d. 14 March 1895
Family: Mary Ann Cave (b. 20 November 1827, d. 28 February 1914)
| Son | Boyce (b. about 1843) |
| Son | Boyce (b. about 1845) |
| Daughter | Boyce (b. about 1846) |
| Son | Boyce (b. about 1847) |
| Daughter | Boyce (b. about 1850) |
| Son | Boyce (b. about 1851) |
| Daughter | Boyce (b. about 1853) |
| Son | Boyce (b. about 1854) |
| Daughter | Boyce (b. about 1857) |
| Son | Boyce (b. about 1859) |
| Daughter | Boyce (b. about 1862) |
| Son | Boyce (b. about 1865) |
Biography
William Boyce was born in 1813 died aged 82 MDL.
1 He and
Mary Ann Cave were married on 20 May 1842 in Ocean Bay, Port Underwood, NZ, aged 15 at marriage, by Samuel IRONSIDE ?
2 He died on 14 March 1895, at age ~82, in Motueka, Nelson, NZ.
2 8 daughters and four sons. William Boyce was a Sea Captain in 1842.
2 He was a farmer, Motueka, Nelson in 1852.
2,1 Citations
- [S857] Max D LASH, Nelson Notables 1840-1940
- [S1] Department of Internal Affairs, The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography vol 1
Boyce
M, #10171, b. about 1843
Parents
Biography
Boyce was born about 1843 in Port Underwood, NZ.
1 Citations
- [S857] Max D LASH, Nelson Notables 1840-1940
Boyce
M, #10172, b. about 1845
Parents
Biography
Boyce was born about 1845.
Boyce
F, #10173, b. about 1846
Parents
Biography
Boyce was born about 1846.
Boyce
M, #10174, b. about 1847
Parents
Biography
Boyce was born about 1847.
Boyce
F, #10175, b. about 1850
Parents
Biography
Boyce was born about 1850.