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Lavinia Hunt was born in 1830.¹

Lavinia Hunt had person sources.² She was in 1840. She immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Martha Ridgeway arriving NZ 14/11/1840 on 5 July 1840.¹

Brown Hunt was born in 1832.^1,2

Shifts to Wairarapa JRJ. Brown Hunt had person sources.³ He was in 1840. He immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Martha Ridgeway arriving NZ 14/11/1840 on 5 July 1840.²

Frederick William Hunt was born in 1817 in Raugeby, Lincolnshire, ENG.^1,2,3 He and Mary were married in ENG. He died in 1891, at age ~74, in Pitt Island, Chatthams, NZ.^1,3

Frederick William Hunt had person sources.⁴ He was an Agricultural Labourer in 1840. He immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Martha Ridgeway arriving NZ 14/11/1840 on 5 July 1840.¹ He was a worked at Chatham whaling stations in 1841.⁵ He was a farmer Pitt Island, Chatthams. about 1842.⁵

Mary was born in 1813.^1,2,3 She and Frederick William Hunt were married in ENG. She died in 1884, at age ~71, in Pitt Island, Chatthams, NZ.^2,3

Mary had person sources.⁴ She was in 1840. She immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Martha Ridgeway arriving NZ 14/11/1840 on 5 July 1840.²

William Hunt was born in 1839.¹

William Hunt had person sources.² He was in 1840. He immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Martha Ridgeway arriving NZ 14/11/1840 on 5 July 1840.¹

Joseph Jones was born in 1819.^1,2 He and Elizabeth were married.

Joseph Jones had person sources.³ He was a Gardener & Agricultural Labourer in 1840.¹ He immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Martha Ridgeway arriving NZ 14/11/1840 on 5 July 1840.¹

Elizabeth was born in 1821.¹ She and Joseph Jones were married.

Elizabeth had person sources.² She immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Martha Ridgeway arriving NZ 14/11/1840 on 5 July 1840.¹

John Jones was born on 11 January 1839 in ENG.^1,2 He died in November 1917, at age 78, in Wanganui, NZ.²

PPA Wanganui Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15348, 1 November 1917,
A WANGANUI PIONEER.
INTERESTING! REMINISCENCES OF THE EARLY DAYS. The death of Mr John Jones, of Dublin Street, removes one who up till yesterday was Wanganui?s oldest surviving settler. Born in Englaitd on January Al, 3.839, he was brought to New Zealand as a baby in arms the following year by his parents, the late Mr and Mrs Joseph Jones, who were amongst the first settlers to colonise this country. They arrived in Wellington 1 by the ship Martha Bidgway in 1840, after a six months? voyage, and from there went for several months into the Manawatu, where Mr Jones was engaged with the first preliminary survey of that' district. Here a sister of the late Mr John Jones was born?the first white child born' in the Manawatu, afterwards called by the natives "The Queen of Manawatu.? The family came on to Wanganui in 1841, the two children being carried here by the natives,' the few earthly belongings such as the early settlers brought out with them later on coming up by ship from Wellington. PERILOUS TIMES. Deceased led an adventurous -life as a young man, *ud related many interesting stories of the trials and vicissitudes of the early settlers as also many, personal exciting experiences, particularly during the troublous times with the natives in the wars of 3847 and 3864-65. A crack shot with the 'rifle a good swordsman, and a strong-built athlete, the late Mr Jones looked for excitement, and found plenty. a lad he well remembered the great scare in Wanganui in 3847 when the Qilfillan family were massacred, and when as the outcome of the hanging of the four Maori murderers the war broke out. As. a matter of fact the infant survivor of the Gilfilian family was nursed by the late Mrs Joseph Jones, who lived then on the family property on the' No. 2 Line, near the scene of the tragedy. It was during this period that there was a general exodus from Wanganui, owing to tin? fear cf the. natives. The Government sent up two steamers from Wellington to lake away the settlers, as the officers of the Imperial troops then stationed here, had held a conference, declared martial law, and decided that Wanganui should be abandoned. A few families, however (including the Joneses),-positively refused to leave, as they had no quarrel with the natives, viit?ll whom ,ihey were on friendly terms. The few remaining, settlers had a most trying time at this period. 'They were called into town from the outlying districts, temporary stockades wore erected, and other preparations were made to protect themselves from attack For qpme considerable period the town and district were besieged by war parties of natives, the Battle of St. John?s Wood and other fights eventuated, .and then peace was restored for a period. THE EARLY SIXTIES. i In the early sixties Mr Jones, who was a sergeant in # the old Wanganui Cavalry tfroop, volunteered for service jn Taranaki, when the settlers there were driven into New Plymouth by the natives. As a lieutenant in the Tara-

naki Cavalry he did good/work, ins thorough knowledge of the JJdaori Language and his. experiences in the bush enabling him to render useful service. Subsequently in charge 'of the commissariat section of the under General Cameron, when thousands of Imperial soldiers as well as the early colonists were engaged fighting on this coast, the late Mr Jones earned warm praise and was more than once mentioned in despatches. The following excerpt from the New Zealand Advertiser, published in Wellington under date February-2, 1865, : is of interest in this connection? Whereve- a British' force goes there are always complaints of the inefficient state of the commissariat department. Their ?being behind times is proverbial, and the threat of Sir Thomas Pioton (if we mistake not) to hang a commissariat officer within a few hours if he had not supplies forward, has been generally understood to be the only effective spur that can be applied to the officers of this department. The mismanagement in the Crimea served to confirm this opinion. We are glad to learn that the Wanganui Expeditionary Force forms ah exception to this general rule of neglect and starvation. The commissariat supplies have been regular and abundant, and - the complicated service has been conducted like clOck?JW>rk. We congratulate the force on having such an energetic and effective provider for their wants as Deputy CommissaryGeneral Strickland, feeling assured that as the beginning of the campaign rally the time of disorganisation and complaint, has been successfiilly got over, the ? machinery will not break down at any subsequent stage.? AN EPISODE. On♭ incident in the Kai Xwi-Naku-t.oned in despatches, may he recalled, marii campaign, for which Mr ?Tones was mentioifed in despatches, may he recalled. Several bullock teams' of the commissariat section , had strayed from camp into' the bush at Kai Iwi, and got : nto the hands of the natives. The latter tied some of them to trees, and laid in ambush. Mr Jones and another trooper set out t6 release the bullocks. They left t?neir horses on the edge of the bush, and while in the act of cutting the animals free, the patives rushed them. Mr Jones had some difficulty in reaching his horse, and was attacked by the leading pursuing native, whom he ?shot dead; and although other natives were in hot pursuit he grabbed a handsome mat from tL|e dead native's body and succeeded in reaching open country, where he was protected by the fire of the soldiers who had come to the rescue. /Œ ~ ON THE HIGH SEAS WITH A PIRATE.

Not the least experiences of , the late Mr Jones was a voy-~ age ho mad♭ to .Fiji with tho notorious pirate,' Captain ?"Bully? Hayes, for whose capture a reward of .£IOOO was offered. Hayes, whose identity was unknown in this part of the world, came to Wanganui with the schooner Shamrock, a-vessel of about 60 tons register, which he had chartered. A recharter was arranged with Mr Jones and the late ?Lawyer? Roberts, for a trip to Fiji with a shipment of cattle, the former going as supercargo, accomjjanied by a son of bis partner in the* transaction. While at Levnka the two Wanganui boys were the witnesses of' a cannibal feast, and not until they were asked to participate did they realise to their horror that human flesh was being epten. In return for the cattle the schooner was laden with fruit anW Fijian curios, the latter being the cipal cargo. On arrival off Wanganui the bar was found to be dangerous, but this did not deter Mr Jones from essaying a landing with ft boat. The boat?.s company consisted of Mr Jones, young Roberts, and three Fijians (a man-and two women). Immediately after leay- . ing the schooner the boat capsized in the heavy seas, and the inmates clung to the upturned craft for a time. It was deemed advisable to swim fer it, but in the attempt Roberts was drowned, the others reaching terra firma after a bard struggle. Most of the curios were afterwards sold to the late Sir , Walter Buller, though for years afterwards many of them could be seen adorning the walls and mantelpieces of the settlers? homes here. It may also be mentioned that ?Bally? Hayes took a shipment of horses from Wanganui on the occasion of his second visit, and that was the last seen of him here. THE COOLGAEDIE RUSH.

After the Maori trouble, Mr Jones settled down for a period, though his love of adventure induced him to try his luck 'in Australia at the time of the Coolgardie rush, from which he returned a sadder though a wiser man. He was a carpenter by trade, and in the earlier days was engaged when circumstances warranted it, in- farming pursuits. He a member of the Veterans? Society, in which' be took a keen interest until the .infirmities of old age intervened. Mr Jones is survived by a widow (who at any hour may be expected to follow the partner of her joys and sorrows) and an only son, and his four brothers and sisters are well-known members of the community. John Jones had person sources.³ He immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Martha Ridgeway arriving NZ 14/11/1840 on 5 July 1840.¹

William Judd was born in 1802.^1,2,3 He and Ann Charlotte Sears were married. He and Charlotte were married. He died on 15 July 1876, at age ~74, in NZ.²

William and Ann left the hard times in England for a new beginning in New Zealand with their 3 sons John, George and Stephen. They arrived in New Zealand on the 14th November 1840, 6 months after William's son William arrived in New Zealand on board the ship Bolton. Two months after their arrival in their new country, Ann gave birth to their first daughter Harriet in Petone. They went on to have 5 more children in their new homeland. Ann died on the 23rd of April 1870 and William died 6 years later on the 15th July 1876. KMC. William Judd had person sources.⁴ He was a Labourer in 1840. He immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Martha Ridgeway arriving NZ 14/11/1840 on 5 July 1840.

Ann Charlotte Sears was born in 1810 in Thurnham, Kent, ENG.^1,2 She and William Judd were married. She died on 23 April 1870, at age ~60, in Wellington, NZ.^3,2

Ann Charlotte Sears had person sources.⁴ She was in 1840. She immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Martha Ridgeway arriving NZ 14/11/1840 on 5 July 1840.³

John Judd was born on 22 April 1833 in Sittingbourne, Kent, ENG.^1,2 He and Catherine Eddy Thomas were married. He died on 14 March 1911, at age 77, in Greytown, Wairarapa, NZ.¹

John Judd had person sources.³ He immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Martha Ridgeway arriving NZ 14/11/1840 on 5 July 1840.²

George Alexander Judd was born on 25 May 1835 in Sittingbourne, Kent, ENG.^1,2 He and Mary Kilmister were married. He died on 12 August 1934, at age 99, in Lower Hutt, Wellington, NZ.¹

George Alexander Judd had person sources.³ He immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Martha Ridgeway arriving NZ 14/11/1840 on 5 July 1840.²

Stephen Judd was born on 22 December 1837 in Maidstone, Kent, ENG.^1,2 He and Frances (Fanny) Kilmister were married. He died on 29 June 1890, at age 52, in Lower Hutt, Wellington, NZ.¹

Stephen Judd had person sources.³ He immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Martha Ridgeway arriving NZ 14/11/1840 on 5 July 1840.²

William Mason was born in 1800.^1,2,3 He and Elizabeth were married.

1842 Willis St. William Mason had person sources.⁴ He was a Farmer in 1840.³ He immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Martha Ridgeway arriving NZ 14/11/1840 on 5 July 1840.³ He was a labourer in 1842.^1,3

Elizabeth was born in 1802. She and William Mason were married.

Elizabeth immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Martha Ridgeway arriving NZ 14/11/1840 5/7/1840. She had person sources.¹ She was in 1840.

Mary Jane Mason was born in 1819.

Mary Jane Mason immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Martha Ridgeway arriving NZ 14/11/1840 5/7/1840. She had person sources.¹ She was a Sempstress in 1840.

Samuel Mason was born in 1822.¹ He died on 3 January 1850, at age ~28, in Wellington, NZ.² He was buried in January 1850 in Bolton Street Cemetery, Wellington, died aged 27 BOLCEM.²

Samuel Mason had person sources.³ He was a Labourer in 1840.¹ He immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Martha Ridgeway arriving NZ 14/11/1840 on 5 July 1840.¹

William Jnr Mason was born in 1824. He and Jane Spicer were married.¹

Need to confirm this marriage. William Jnr Mason had person sources.² He was a Labourer in 1840. He immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Martha Ridgeway arriving NZ 14/11/1840 on 5 July 1840.³

Mason was born in 1826.

Mason immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Martha Ridgeway arriving NZ 14/11/1840 5/7/1840. He had person sources.¹ He was in 1840.

Mason was born in 1828.

Mason immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Martha Ridgeway arriving NZ 14/11/1840 5/7/1840. He had person sources.¹ He was in 1840.

Mason was born in 1830.

Mason immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Martha Ridgeway arriving NZ 14/11/1840 5/7/1840. He had person sources.¹ He was in 1840.

Mason was born in 1833.¹

Mason had person sources.² She immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Martha Ridgeway arriving NZ 14/11/1840 on 5 July 1840.¹

Charles Medhurst was born in 1809.^1,2 He and Mary Ann were married.

Charles Medhurst immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Martha Ridgeway arriving NZ 14/11/1840 5/7/1840. 1842 Nairn St. He had person sources.³ He was an Agricultural Labourer in 1840.

Mary Ann was born in 1806. She and Charles Medhurst were married.

Mary Ann immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Martha Ridgeway arriving NZ 14/11/1840 5/7/1840. She had person sources.¹ She was in 1840.

Joseph McGregor was born in 1814. He and Ellen were married.

Joseph McGregor immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Martha Ridgeway arriving NZ 14/11/1840 5/7/1840. He had person sources.¹ He was an Agriculturalist in 1840.