Intestate Estate Accounts




In the Supreme Court of New Zealand.
A TRUE and PERFECT SCHEDULE of all ESTATES of DECEASED INTESTATES placed under the charge of ROBERT ROGER STRANG, Esquire, Registrar of the
Supreme Court of New Zealand, at Wellington, and Receiver of Intestate Estates at Wellington, in the Southern District of New Zealand.

Names of Intestates. Colonial Residence. Supposed British Residence of Family: Money Received (£ s. d.) Payments Made (£ s. d.) Money paid into the hands of Treasurer (£ s. d.) Money in hands of Colonial Treasurer (£ s. d.) Money in hands of Receiver (£ s. d.) Money in hands of SubTreasurer. Otago. (£ s. d.) Date of Order to Administer. Date on which Account was closed. Remarks
Thomas Ellison Coalheaver. Unknown. 23 8 6 23 8 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8th July, 1843 A claim for land pending.
Archibald Milne.... Wellington. Scotland. 7 0 1 5 14 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 7 0 0 0 8th July, 1843 Nov. 7, 1854
Henry Martineau do. Norwich. 0 16 6 0 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 0 0 0 4th Jan., 1844 Aug. 23, 1846
Harold J. McLeod.. do. Scotland. 14 6 0 8 15 2 0 0 0 2 13 1 2 17 9 0 0 0 19th Nov., 1846
George Smith Wanganui. England. 25 16 4 4 0 2 0 0 0 21 16 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 23rd Oct., 1847 Aug. 23, 1849
Andrew Rowand Otago. Paisley. 130 8 4 4 10 8 0 0 0 123 6 0 2 11 8 0 0 0 18th Nov., 1848
William Gulley Nelson. Birmingham. 3 1 7 2 16 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 0 0 0 11th April, 1845 Feb. 21, 1846
Alexander Perry.... do. Glasgow. 1933 18 3 1781 6 8 0 0 0 152 11 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 28th June, 1847 No further dividend has been paid to the creditors during this quarter.
John Branks Wellington. Lanarkshire. 58 15 7 37 0 10 0 0 0 14 14 8 7 0 1 0 0 0 26th May, 1849
Edward J. Abbott Otago. London. 84 5 3 51 9 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 2 1 19 13 7 12th Dec., 1849
John Ellis Wellington. do. 37 15 11 2 18 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 17 5 0 0 0 3rd June, 1850 Sept. 15, 1851
Andrew Wylie Otago. Orkney Isles. 67 10 6 38 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 15 0 0 0 0 10th Jan., 1850
Robert Fairweather, Wellington. Scotland. 57 6 6 46 13 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 3 0 0 0 0 14th April, 1852
William Brown .... do. Formerly of New South Wales. 15 2 6 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 6 0 0 0 4th July, 1852
Samuel Shelly..... do. Staffordshire. 347 5 11 326 9 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 16 6 0 0 0 18th Sept., 1847 A dividend of 14s. 6d. in the pound has been paid to the creditors.
Thomas Craven .... do. England. 6 18 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 14 0 0 0 0 21st Feb., 1853
Joseph Toms Q. Charlotte's Sound Weymouth. 253 5 0 21 16 9 0 0 0 218 10 0 12 18 3 0 0 0 10th Dec., 1852
George Perkins Wellington. Somersetshire. 31 3 6 11 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 13 10 0 0 0 21st Feb., 1853
Adam Waddell .... Turakinoe. Glasgow. 7 6 0 8 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7th March, 1853

I, ROBERT ROGER STRANG, Registrar of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, and Receiver of Intestate Estates at Wellington, do solemnly and sincerely declare that the
foregoing is a true and faithful account of all moneys belonging to Intestate Estates received and paid by me, and of all Balances paid by me into the hands of the Colonial
Treasurer at Wellington, from the 1st July to the 30th September, 1853, both days inclusive.

ROBERT R. STRANG.

Made and declared before me, SIDNEY STEPHEN, Esquire, a Judge of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, at Wellington, this tenth day of November, 1853.

SIDNEY STEPHEN, Judge.

I certify that the several amounts s'ated by the Return to have been paid to the Colonial Treasurer and to remain in his hands are correct.

HENRY W. PETRE, Colonial Treasurer.

Printed and Published by WILLIAMSON & WILSON, for the New Zealand Government.




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⚖️ Schedule of Intestate Estates administered by the Supreme Court Registrar at Wellington.

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
10 November 1853
Intestate Estates, Supreme Court, Wellington, Administration Accounts, Deceased Persons, Financial Schedule
19 names identified
  • Thomas Ellison, Deceased intestate estate listed
  • Archibald Milne, Deceased intestate estate listed
  • Henry Martineau, Deceased intestate estate listed
  • Harold J. McLeod, Deceased intestate estate listed
  • George Smith, Deceased intestate estate listed
  • Andrew Rowand, Deceased intestate estate listed
  • William Gulley, Deceased intestate estate listed
  • Alexander Perry, Deceased intestate estate listed
  • John Branks, Deceased intestate estate listed
  • Edward J. Abbott, Deceased intestate estate listed
  • John Ellis, Deceased intestate estate listed
  • Andrew Wylie, Deceased intestate estate listed
  • Robert Fairweather, Deceased intestate estate listed
  • William Brown, Deceased intestate estate listed
  • Samuel Shelly, Deceased intestate estate listed
  • Thomas Craven, Deceased intestate estate listed
  • Joseph Toms, Deceased intestate estate listed
  • George Perkins, Deceased intestate estate listed
  • Adam Waddell, Deceased intestate estate listed

  • ROBERT ROGER STRANG, Registrar of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, and Receiver of Intestate Estates at Wellington
  • SIDNEY STEPHEN, Esquire, Judge of the Supreme Court of New Zealand
  • HENRY W. PETRE, Colonial Treasurer