Thomas Mitchell was born on 20 May 1809 in Deptford, Kent, ENG, died aged 27 MMMI.
1,2,3,4 He and
Mary (LAMBETH) Lamboth were married on 9 June 1828 in St Phillips, Sydney, NSW, AUS, need to prove right couple.
4 He died on 6 November 1836, at age 27, in Hokianga, NZ.
1,3,5 He was buried on 8 November 1836 in Mangungu Cemetery, Hokianga.
OLCHK 260 966 1500ac No location, no grant JLHK
possibly five children when died. MCE
SYHE 10 jan 1837 "Deaths at Hokianga New Zealand on 6th November. Mr Thomas MITCHELL, aged 27 years and 6 months after a painful sickness of seven days, leaving his wife and five children to lament his loss"
immigrated ENG to Sydney 1827 aged 19 on the "Midas"
Maori Deeds of Old Private Land Purchases in New Zealand, From the Year 1815 to 1840, with Pre-Emptive and Other Claims
Koroau Block, Mangamuka, Hokianga District Deeds no. 263
23 aug 1834
Koroau Block, Mangamuka, Hokianga District
This Indenture, Bond, or Agreement made between Mr. Thomas Mitchell of the Horo Horo, Koroau.Thos. Mitchell and D. B. Cochrane.Arbitration Bond. Mangamuka, on the one part and Mr. Denis Browne Cochrane of Rahu Rahu, Mangamuka, on the other part. That is to say the said Thomas Mitchell the said Dennis B. Cochran doth hereby agree to settle adjust and abide by the decision of the undermentioned Gentlemen now assembled at the Rahurahu for the purpose of inquiring in to the Claims of the before mentioned parties on a piece of Land on the Horo Horo side of the Creek called Korowou as described in the Title Deeds of Mr. Thomas Mitchell, viz.,
Thomas Herbert Kelly
Edward Parker
Mr. William Wise
Alexander Chapman
William Gibbins
Joseph William Wright
Revd. William Woon
Mr. Robt. Hunt.
Secondly, That the decision judgement or award of the before named Gentlemen now assembled shall or may be made a record of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Van Dieman's Land, or hereafter at any Court that may be in New Zealand.
That the said Thomas Mitchell the said Dennis Browne Cochrane doth hereby bind themselves one unto the other in the sum of Fifty Pounds Sterling for the fulfilment of the award of the before mentioned Gentlemen.
In Witness whereof we have set our hands at the Rahu Rahu this Twenty-third day of August in the Year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and thirty-four.
Thomas Mitchell. L.S. Denis B. Cochrane. L.S.
Witness?
Edwd. Parker, Wm. Wise.
The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842), Tuesday 23 July 1839, page 3
National Library
Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee on the 50th clause of the Customs Regulation Bill.
SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1839.
Francis Mitchell, merchant of Sydney, Esquire examined. Thomas Mitchell immigrated to Sydney to Hokianga in 1831.
4 He was a timber merchant and lay preacher, Horohoro in 1836.
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