Intestate Estates




IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND

A TRUE AND PERFECT SCHEDULE OF ALL ESTATES OF DECEASED PERSONS INTESTATE PLACED UNDER THE CHARGE OF ROBERT RODGER STRANG, ESQ., REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND, AT WELLINGTON, AND RECEIVER OF INTESTATE ESTATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW ZEALAND

Names of Intestates Colonial Residence Supposed British Residence Moneys received Payments made Moneys paid into hands of Treasurer Moneys in hands of Receiver Date of order to Administer Remarks
Thomas Ellison Coal Hawer Unknown £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. July 8, 1849 Drowned on the Coast in June, 1840.
Archibald Milne Wellington Scotland, Southdean 23 8 6 23 8 6 ... ... Found murdered December 15, 1841.
Henry Marshment Wellington Norwich, Norfolk 7 0 1 5 14 6 ... 0 3 4 January 4, 1844 Died at Wellington, October 1, 1843.
William Galley ... Birmingham 0 16 6 0 11 9 0 4 9 ... April 11, 1849
John Tuawiki Otago ... 8 0 0 14 4 6 ... ... June 28, 1849 Drowned at Otago, 1844.
Harroll John M'Leod Wellington Scotland 14 6 0 2 16 11 2 19 1 8 16 0 November 19, 1840 Died December, 1846.
Alexander Perry Nelson Glasgow 1,625 11 4 1,899 0 7 52 18 6 10 10 3 January 28, 1847 Dividend of £5; in the pound paid to creditors of the colony. Debts have been proved, further recoveries are expected.
Samuel Shelly Wellington Staffordshire 34 12 7 56 16 11 ... ... September 18, 1847 Died at Wellington, 1847. Judgment debt in favour of estate for £2,986; 8 shillings recovered doubtful.
John Wateon Wellington England, Lancashire 22 8 5 20 4 8 ... 7 3 9 November 18, 1848 Drowned at Sea, November, 1848.
John Branks Wellington ... 50 5 0 37 10 10 32 14 8 ... May 28, 1849
Joseph Storey Wellington New South Wales 28 6 8 18 17 6 6 8 0 ... September 11, 1849 Drowned at Sea, August, 1849.
Peter Chevitt Otago Unknown ... ... ... ... September 30, 1849 Died at Otago, July 9, 1849.
Andrew Rowland Otago Paisley ... 0 9 8 ... ... November 26, 1848 Drowned at Sea, in 1847.
Edward Immyus Abbott Otago London ... 8 4 0 78 11 10 83 15 2 December 12, 1849 Died at Otago, October 8, 1849.

I, ROBERT RODGER STRANG, Registrar of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, and Receiver of Intestate Estates for the Southern District of New Zealand, do solemnly and sincerely declare that the above is a true and faithful return of all Moneys belonging to Intestate Estates received and paid by me, and of all balances paid by me into the hands of the Treasurer of the Southern District from the 1st of October to the 31st of December, 1849, inclusively.

ROBERT R. STRANG, Registrar.

Made and signed before me, Henry Samuel Chapman, Esquire, a Judge of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, at Wellington, this 5th day of January, 1850.

H. S. CHAPMAN



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF New Munster Gazette 1850, No 3





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⚖️ Schedule of Intestate Estates under the charge of Robert Rodger Strang (continued from previous page)

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
5 January 1850
Intestate Estates, Supreme Court, Wellington, Deceased Persons, Financial Accounts
14 names identified
  • Thomas Ellison, Drowned on the Coast in June, 1840
  • Archibald Milne, Found murdered December 15, 1841
  • Henry Marshment, Died at Wellington, October 1, 1843
  • William Galley,
  • John Tuawiki, Drowned at Otago, 1844
  • Harroll John M'Leod, Died December, 1846
  • Alexander Perry, Dividend of £5; in the pound paid to creditors of the colony
  • Samuel Shelly, Died at Wellington, 1847
  • John Wateon, Drowned at Sea, November, 1848
  • John Branks,
  • Joseph Storey, Drowned at Sea, August, 1849
  • Peter Chevitt, Died at Otago, July 9, 1849
  • Andrew Rowland, Drowned at Sea, in 1847
  • Edward Immyus Abbott, Died at Otago, October 8, 1849

  • Robert R. Strang, Registrar
  • Henry Samuel Chapman, Esquire, a Judge of the Supreme Court of New Zealand