Land Claim Proceedings




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Alleged to have been purchased in October
1839, from Rangi Ako, Rangi Hero, Rangi
Hitea, Rupterra, Aki Arangi, Eovi, Epo-
kie, chiefs of the Natti-ava and Caffea
tribes by Mr. William Hay who sold a tenth
part of h's interest to claimant.
Consideration-in the first instance, various
articles of mercandise to the amount of £378
sterling, for the entire purchase, and £40 in
cash and goods stated to have been since given
to the natives by claimant.
Nature of conveyance-Indenture of Feoff-
ment to Mr. Hay, dated 9th October, 1839.
Case No. 125,-JOHN JONES, of Sydney, Mer-
chant, and FRANCIS OWEN LEATHART, Mas-
ter Mariner, claimant in part.
16,000, Sixteen thousand acres, more or less,
being all that piece or parcel of land situate on
the rivers Purrui, and Kokowieta, and Rungu-
piko, in the territory of New Zealand; bounded
by the River Purrui on the south-south-east;
on the west by the River Rungapiko; on the
south-south-west, by the River Kokowieta, the
names of the said land being Titiwa, Tu Wira,
Tepototi, Paratawa, Witu Witi, Munga-pori,
Wha-ra-ra Horo, the name of the whole being
known as Pere Kia-hua.
Alleged to have been purchased in December,
1839, from the native chiefs Te Kawa and
Te Katea, by the claimants, who state that
they have sold one-third part of the land
above described to W. C. Wentworth and
one-third to Messrs. Robert Campbell and
J. C. Brown, and now claim one third part
in their own behalf.
Consideration-various articles of merchan-
dise, value not stated.
Nature of conveyance-Deed of Feoffment to
claimants, dated 23rd December, 1839.
Case No. 184 (b).-ROLLA O'FERRALL, of Syd-
ney, claimant in part.
All that land known by the name of Porerooa,
from the rocks upon the north east side of the
River Porerooa called Kiekatoa north-east by
north 30 miles, and bounded to the east by a
range of snowy mountains; to the south by a
range of hills, 3 miles from Port Nicholson, on
the south-west side of the River Poreroo to Teeti
Bay, From Teeti Bay south-east-by east to the
south branch of the Porerooa River. (Contents
not stated.)
Alleged to have been purchased in October,
1839, from Rangi Ako, Rongi Hero, Ran-
gi Hieti, Rupterra, Aki, Arangi, Eovi, and
Epokie, Chiefs of the Natti Ava and Caffea
tribes, by Mr. William Hay, who sold a
tenth part of his interest to claimant.
Consideration-in the first instance, various
articles of merchandise to the amount of £378
sterling, for the entire purchase; and £40 in
cash and goods, stated to have been since given
to the natives by the claimant.
Nature of conveyance-Indenture of Feoff-
ment to Mr. Hay, dated the 9th October, 1839.
Case No. 187. (b) - JOHN JENKINS PEACOCK, of
Sydney, Merchant, claimant in part.
All that land known by the name of Porerooa,
from the rocks, upon the north-east side of the
River Porerooa, called Kieketoa, north east by
north 30 miles; and bounded to the east by a
range of snowy mountains; to the south by a
range of hills 3 miles from Port Nicholson, upon
the south-west side of the River Pareroon to
Teeti Bay; from Teeti Bay south-east by enat,
to the south branch of the Porerova River.
(Contents not stated.)
Alleged to have been purchased in October,
1839, from Rangi Ako, Rangi Hero, Ran-
gi Hitei, Rupterra. Aki Arangi, Eevi, Epo-
kie, Chiefs of the Natti-ava and Cafea
Tribes, by Mr. William Hay, who sold a
tenth part of his interest to claimant.
Consideration in the first instance various
articles of merchandise, to the amount of £378
for the entire purchase, and £40 in cash and
and goods, stated to have been since given to
the natives by claimant.
Nature of conveyance-Indenture of Feof-
ment to Mr. Hay dated the 9th October, 1839.
Case No. 191.- FREDERICK PETERSON, of Syd-
ney, Merchant, claimant.
23,040, Twenty-three thousand and forty
acres, more or less being all that piece or parcel
of land situate on the North Island of New Zea-
land, in Cook's Straits, lying east-south-east
trom the southern point of Kapiti, or Entry
Island, and known by the name of Wainuri, a
small river of fresh water running into Cook's
Straits, the said parcel of land extending one
mile frontage to north of the mouth of the said
river, and running east twelve miles, and also
two miles frontage of the south of the mouth of
the said river, and running east twelve miles
from the beach of Cook's Straits.
Alleged to have been purchased in November,
1839, from the native chiefs A Houlomouth
and A Pie.
Consideration-various articles of merchan-
dise, value not stated.
Nature of conveyance-Deed of Feoffment
to claimant, dated 1st November, 1839.
Case No. 191, (a)-FREDERICK PETERSON, of
Sydney, Merchant, claimant.
All that Island, known by the name of Ka-
rarro, situated at the entrance of the River Pe-
lorus, in Cook's Straits. (Contents not stated.)
Alleged to have been purchased in October,
1839, from Awatta Kangatira, of Korarro.
Consideration-cash and merchandise to the
amount of £30 sterling.
Nature of conveyance-Deed of Feoffment to
claimant, dated 15th October, 1839.
Case No. 209, (c)-HENRY TERRY SHELDON,
of Sydney, claimant in part.
All that land known by the name of Porerooa,
from the rocks upon the north-east side of the
River Porerooa called Tiekaton; north-east by
north thirty miles; and bounded to the east by
a range of snowy mountains; to the south by a
range of hills three miles from Port Nicholson,
upon the south-west side of the River Porerooa,
to Teeti Bay; from Teeti Bay south-east by east
to the south branch of the Porerooa River. (Con-
tents not stated.)
Alleged to have been purchased in October,
1839, from Rangi Ako, Rangi Hero, Rangi



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🗺️ Schedule of Land Claims Investigation Proceedings (Cases 125 onwards) (continued from previous page)

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Land Claims, Case 125, Case 184, Case 187, Case 191, Case 209, 1839 Purchases, Native Sellers, Claimants
44 names identified
  • Rangi Ako, Alleged seller of land (Initial fragment)
  • Rangi Hero, Alleged seller of land (Initial fragment)
  • Rangi Hitea, Alleged seller of land (Initial fragment)
  • Rupterra, Alleged seller of land (Initial fragment)
  • Aki Arangi, Alleged seller of land (Initial fragment)
  • Eovi, Alleged seller of land (Initial fragment)
  • Epo-kie, Alleged seller of land (Initial fragment)
  • William Hay, Original purchaser of interest (Initial fragment)
  • John Jones, Claimant in Case No. 125
  • Francis Owen Leathart, Claimant in Case No. 125
  • Te Kawa, Native chief/seller (Case 125)
  • Te Katea, Native chief/seller (Case 125)
  • W. C. Wentworth, Transferee of interest (Case 125)
  • Robert Campbell, Transferee of interest (Case 125)
  • J. C. Brown, Transferee of interest (Case 125)
  • Rolla O'Ferrall, Claimant in Case No. 184(b)
  • Rangi Ako, Alleged seller of land (Case 184(b))
  • Rongi Hero, Alleged seller of land (Case 184(b))
  • Rangi Hieti, Alleged seller of land (Case 184(b))
  • Rupterra, Alleged seller of land (Case 184(b))
  • Aki, Alleged seller of land (Case 184(b))
  • Arangi, Alleged seller of land (Case 184(b))
  • Eovi, Alleged seller of land (Case 184(b))
  • Epokie, Alleged seller of land (Case 184(b))
  • William Hay, Original purchaser of interest (Case 184(b))
  • John Jenkins Peacock, Claimant in Case No. 187(b)
  • Rangi Ako, Alleged seller of land (Case 187(b))
  • Rangi Hero, Alleged seller of land (Case 187(b))
  • Rangi Hitei, Alleged seller of land (Case 187(b))
  • Rupterra, Alleged seller of land (Case 187(b))
  • Aki Arangi, Alleged seller of land (Case 187(b))
  • Eevi, Alleged seller of land (Case 187(b))
  • Epo-kie, Alleged seller of land (Case 187(b))
  • William Hay, Original purchaser of interest (Case 187(b))
  • Frederick Peterson, Claimant in Case No. 191
  • A Houlomouth, Native chief/seller (Case 191)
  • A Pie, Native chief/seller (Case 191)
  • Frederick Peterson, Claimant in Case No. 191(a)
  • Awatta Kangatira, Seller of Kararro Island (Case 191(a))
  • Henry Terry Sheldon, Claimant in Case No. 209(c)
  • Rangi Ako, Alleged seller of land (Case 209(c))
  • Rangi Hero, Alleged seller of land (Case 209(c))
  • Rangi Hitei, Alleged seller of land (Case 209(c))
  • Rupterra, Alleged seller of land (Case 209(c))