NZ pre 1846

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Person Page 561

Henry Roberts

M, #14001, b. about 1758

Biography

Henry Roberts was born about 1758 aged 15 when on voyage.
Henry Roberts was a seaman on COOK's voyage in 1773.1

Citations

  1. [S35] Dusky Sound

William Wales

M, #14002, b. about 1740

Biography

William Wales was born about 1740 in Eng?1,2,3,4,5,6
An officer of the Board of Longitude in London CB
published small criticism of FORTER's account JC. William Wales was an astronomer and navigator with COOK on Resolution in 1773.1

Citations

  1. [S35] Dusky Sound
  2. [S37] New Zealand 1826 -1827 from French of Dumont D'URVILLE
  3. [S187] Bellinghausena visit to New Zealand 1820
  4. [S196] Captain Cook in New Zealand
  5. [S221] Into the Blue
  6. [S275] This Horrid Practice

Richard (Ltnt) Pickersgill

M, #14003, b. about 1740

Biography

Richard (Ltnt) Pickersgill was born about 1740 in YKS?, ENG.1,2,3,4,5
Richard (Ltnt) Pickersgill was an officer on the Endeavour in 1769.5 He was a ship's officer with COOK 2nd expedition in 1773.1,2

Citations

  1. [S35] Dusky Sound
  2. [S196] Captain Cook in New Zealand
  3. [S246] The Discovery of New Zealand
  4. [S275] This Horrid Practice
  5. [S819] Endeavour

Edward Bell

M, #14004, b. about 1750

Biography

Edward Bell was born about 1750 in Eng?1
Edward Bell was a clerk on the Chatham in VANCOUVER's expedition in 1791.1

Citations

  1. [S35] Dusky Sound

William (Captain) Leith

M, #14005, b. about 1750

Biography

William (Captain) Leith was born about 1750 in Eng?1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
Spent 10 months in Dusky Sound 1792 in charge of group of sealers left by Capt RAVEN of the Brittania.
later visited Bay of Islands in the Experiment arriving 5 april 1810. Reason for visit was to investigate setting up trading stations and settlement but due to Maori unrest following the Boyd massacre he advised his masters in Sydney against this. JL. William (Captain) Leith was a 2nd Mate of Brittannia in 1792.1 He was a Captain of Experiment in 1810.6

Citations

  1. [S35] Dusky Sound
  2. [S9] The Bay of Islands
  3. [S197] The World of John BOULTBEE
  4. [S345] They Came to New Zealand
  5. [S567] Nelson Province 1642 -1842
  6. [S615] Port Preservation
  7. [S636] Before The Treaty of Waitangi
  8. [S755] The Whale's Wake
  9. [S1090] The First Pakehas Around Wellington and Cook Strait 1803 - 1839
Family Explorer

Thomas Moore

M, #14006, b. about 1750, d. 1840
Pedigree Link

Biography

Thomas Moore was born about 1750 in Eng?1,2,3 He died in 1840 in Sydney, NSW, AUS.1
Built first ship in NZ in Dusky Sound and also first wooden house.
was with sealing gang in Dusky Sound 1792. Thomas Moore was in ship's carpenter Brittania in 1792.1

Citations

  1. [S35] Dusky Sound
  2. [S197] The World of John BOULTBEE
  3. [S615] Port Preservation

Peter (Ltnt) Puget

M, #14007, b. about 1750

Biography

Peter (Ltnt) Puget was born about 1750 in Eng?1
Was on the Discovery in 1791 CB.

Citations

  1. [S35] Dusky Sound

William (Captain) Raven

M, #14008, b. about 1740

Biography

William (Captain) Raven was born about 1740.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
1792 sealing in Dusky Sounds. AB
left a sealing party of 40 under William LEITH in Dusky Sound AB. William (Captain) Raven was a Captain of Brittania in 1792.1

Citations

  1. [S35] Dusky Sound
  2. [S218] Muirhiku
  3. [S345] They Came to New Zealand
  4. [S532] A History of Otago
  5. [S567] Nelson Province 1642 -1842
  6. [S615] Port Preservation
  7. [S524] Explorers, Whalers & Tattooed Sailors
  8. [S636] Before The Treaty of Waitangi
  9. [S755] The Whale's Wake
  10. [S944] Behold the Moon the European Occupation of the Dunedin District 1770-1848

Joseph (Captain) Oliphant

M, #14009, b. about 1750

Biography

Joseph (Captain) Oliphant was born about 1750 in Eng?1,2
1803 explored Sounds and southern coast areain the Endeavour ( sealer) RR2. Joseph (Captain) Oliphant was a Captain Contest 45t schooner in 1803.1 He was a Captain of Sealer Endeavour in 1803.3

Citations

  1. [S35] Dusky Sound
  2. [S615] Port Preservation
  3. [S218] Muirhiku

Waine

M, #14010, b. about 1750

Biography

Waine was born about 1750.1,2,3
Visited NZ , Dusky Sound as a passenger on the Endeavour , arriving 10 oct 1795. Became chart officer on the Endeavour. ( not COOK's ship.) Waine was a 1st Officer of the Endeavour in 1795.3

Citations

  1. [S35] Dusky Sound
  2. [S400] The Smell of Powder - duelling in NZ
  3. [S524] Explorers, Whalers & Tattooed Sailors

Willsher

M, #14011, b. about 1810

Biography

Willsher was born about 1810.1,2
Introduced rabbits, Port Molyneaux 1840 CB.

Citations

  1. [S354] series of lectures on Early NZ History to Otago Institute
  2. [S35] Dusky Sound

William (Ltnt) Broughton

M, #14013, b. about 1755

Biography

William (Ltnt) Broughton was born about 1755 in Eng?1,2,3,4
Visited NZ with Vancouver 1791. CB
discovered Chatham Islands BHS. William (Ltnt) Broughton was a Captain of Chatham in 1773.2

Citations

  1. [S35] Dusky Sound
  2. [S13] Bretts Historical Series 1890
  3. [S840] The Chatham Islands
  4. [S944] Behold the Moon the European Occupation of the Dunedin District 1770-1848

William Bowell

M, #14016, b. about 1770

Biography

William Bowell was born about 1770.1,2
Was crew on Endeavour which shipwrecked in Dusky Sound 1795. William Bowell was a Chief Officer on the Endeavour in 1793.1

Citations

  1. [S35] Dusky Sound
  2. [S524] Explorers, Whalers & Tattooed Sailors

Weatherall

M, #14017, b. about 1770

Biography

Weatherall was born about 1770 in Eng?1,2
Was crew on Endeavour which shipwrecked in Dusky Sound 1795. Weatherall was a 2nd Officer Endeavour in 1793.1,2

Citations

  1. [S35] Dusky Sound
  2. [S524] Explorers, Whalers & Tattooed Sailors

Arms

M, #14018, b. about 1770

Biography

Arms was born about 1770.1,2
Was passenger on Endeavour which shipwrecked in Dusky Sound 1795.

Citations

  1. [S35] Dusky Sound
  2. [S524] Explorers, Whalers & Tattooed Sailors

Alms

M, #14019, b. about 1760

Biography

Alms was born about 1760.1
Visitor to NZ 1795, passenger on the Endeavour to Dusky Sound.

Citations

  1. [S400] The Smell of Powder - duelling in NZ

Dennison

M, #14020, b. about 1765

Biography

Dennison was born about 1765 in Eng?1,2
Dennison was a 1st Officer of Fancy in 1795.1

Citations

  1. [S35] Dusky Sound
  2. [S524] Explorers, Whalers & Tattooed Sailors

Free

M, #14021, b. about 1765

Biography

Free was born about 1765 in Eng?1,2
Free was a 2nd Officer on Fancy in 1795.1

Citations

  1. [S35] Dusky Sound
  2. [S524] Explorers, Whalers & Tattooed Sailors

Thomas Beadle

M, #14022, b. about 1765

Biography

Thomas Beadle was born about 1765 in Eng?1,2
Was passenger or crew on Endeavour which shipwrecked in Dusky Sound 1795.

Citations

  1. [S35] Dusky Sound
  2. [S524] Explorers, Whalers & Tattooed Sailors

Casey

M, #14023, b. about 1765

Biography

Casey was born about 1765 in Eng?1,2
Deserted soldier... was stowaway? on Endeavour which shipwrecked in Dusky Sound 1795, stole rice and was punished.

Citations

  1. [S35] Dusky Sound
  2. [S524] Explorers, Whalers & Tattooed Sailors

Malen

M, #14024, b. about 1760

Biography

Malen was born about 1760 in Eng?1
Malen was a mate on the Brittannia in 1793.1

Citations

  1. [S35] Dusky Sound
Family Explorer

Nathaniel Valentine

M, #14025, b. 1828, d. 1 November 1892

Parents

FatherJ Valentine
Pedigree Link

Biography

Nathaniel Valentine was born in 1828 in Chatham, ENG.1 He and Emily Hook were married on 14 April 1852 in Porirua?, NZ.1,2 He and Sarah were married on 26 February 1880 in Oriental Bay, Wellington, NZ.1 He died on 1 November 1892, at age ~64, in Petone, NZ.1
Nathaniel Valentine was a soldier 65th Regt.1 10 children. He immigrated to with 65th Regt about 1850.1

Citations

  1. [S704] web site extensive trees
  2. [S988] descendant
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