New Zealand Gazette – 1869 – No. 39

Page 345

✨ Deceased Estates Curator List



THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 345
P ARTICULARS of the Estates of Deceased Persons which have been placed under the charge of
ROBERT ABBOTT, Esq., Curator of the Estates of Deceased Persons, up to 12th June, 1869, inclusive.

No. Name of Deceased. Colonial Residence. Supposed British or Foreign Residence. Date of Rule or Order. Value or Estimated Value of Personal Estate. Time of Deceased's Death. Remarks.

Aslett, Alfred, miner Ross ... Victoria Under £50 6 Mar., 1866 Died in hospital, Hokitika. £8 12s. 2d. is
probably amount in Treasury.

Asphliat or Asplit, John, Brighton England Under £50 About Mar., £15 2s. is probably amount in Treasury.
miner 1868

Auguste, Joseph, or Ray- Hokitika Drome, 24 Sep., 1867, to £30 15s. 5d. 27 Nov., 1866 Died in hospital. Papers returned to
mond, Joseph, miner France Mr. De Bourbel in Treasury Curator, Christchurch.

Bayliss,, storekeeper... Cooper's Riv., England ... ... ... Drowned in vessel going home.

Beaton, Neil, carpenter... Duffer's Gully Liverpool and Valueless... 25 July, 1866 Drowned on Hokitik Bar. £8 14s. 6d. is
Nelson Prov. Tasmania probably amount in Treasury.

mate of "Jona" Essex Under £50 31 Mar., 1866 Died in hospital. Property handed to Mr.
Berg, Nicholas, tentmaker Hokitika Paramatta, Under £50 20 May, 1866 Hinchcliffe, butcher, Hokitika, who has
New S. Wales charge of infant son, Willie Berg.

Bichard, John, miner Waimea St. Heliers, 2 June, 1868 £60 6s. 8d. 2 Feb., 1868 Drowned in Arahura Lagoon.
Jersey received

Bray, Geo.Caywood, miner Sea Point ... Under £50 18 Jan., 1867
Bridge, Hugh, storekeeper Lamplough ... London and Under £50 13 Jan., 1869 Inquiry now being made by me as to por-
California tion of estate.

Brosnan, Daniel, store- Nelson Creek, Greymouth Kerry County, Valueless... 22 Sep., 1868
keeper Ireland

Brown, William, store- Moonlit.Crk., Greymouth Armagh Co., 7s. 6d. 2 Oct. 1867
keeper Ireland

Buggy, James, miner Okarita Kilkenny Co., ... 10 Nov., 1867
Ireland

Calder, John, miner Hokitika Montrose, N. 2 June, 1869 £400 18 Feb., 1867
Britain

Campbell, Alex., miner Diamond Gul. ... 24 Feb., 1867 Drowned with Kane (see below).
Grey District ...

Clarke, George William, Hokitika ... About Sep., 1868
master mariner About April, 1866
Coady, John, storekeeper Little Grey ... About Nov., 1867
Connelly, James ... ... ... ...

Cooper, George O. Adelaide, Sth. Under £50
Australia

Cooper, Peter, miner German Gully Scotland and 2 June, 1868 Under £130 30 Dec., 1867 Inquiry now being made by me to obtain
Ahaura America possession.

Couche, John, clerk in Greymouth ... England and 2 June, 1868 Under £60 19 Sep., 1866 Drowned on voyage from Sydney to Hoki-
Customs received tika off "Yarra" s.s.

Dalton, Henry Manchester... ... ... ...

Dickie, George, miner Hokitika New Deer, N. 21 May, 1869 Under £100 27 July, 1867 Died in hospital.

Dilling, Andrew, miner Ross Britain, Aus- Under £10 12 Feb., 1866 £2 12s. 9d. is probably amount in Treasury.
tralia,&Otago

Dios, Antonio, boatman... Greymouth ... St. George, 31 Aug., 1866, to £48 12s. 4d. 4 May, 1866 Papers returned to Curator, Christchurch.
Azores Mr. De Bourbel in Treasury

Dixon, Patrick, boatman Teremakau Kilrush, Ire- 7 Sep., 1866, to £51 8s. 2d. 19 Feb., 1866 Papers returned to Curator, Christchurch.
land Mr. De Bourbel in Treasury

Dolan, Patrick, miner 5-Mile Beach, Cavan, Ire- Valueless... 24 Feb., 1868 About July, Died in hospital.
Okarita land 1867

Doyle, Peter, miner Hokitika ... ... 17 Jan., 1867 Died in hospital.

Duncan or. Duncombe, Hokitika Dunstable, ... ...
Daniel, miner Eng., & Vict.

Edmondson, John, farm- Hokitika Cumberland 21 May, 1869 Under £200 18 Dec., 1868 Drowned.
labourer and Auckland

Fitzpatrick, John, miner Hokitika Clare County, 28 Sep., 1866 £90 15s. 8d. About Sep., Died in hospital. Papers returned to
Ireland in Treasury 1866 Curator, Christchurch.

Fraser, John, miner Totara Argyleshire... Under £50 5 July, 1866 £510s. 10d. is probably amount in Treasury.

Friend, Thomas, miner ... ... ... ... 10 Dec., 1866 Drowned with Marsden in Jackson's River,
Westland (see below).

Gash, les, storekeeper Ross Otago 25 Sep., 1866, to Papers not yet returned to Otrator, Christ-
Mr. De Bourbel church.

Gibbons, John George, Hokitika Inglewood, 23 Jan., 1868 Executors of a Will in Victoria, it seems,
hotelkeeper Victoria obtained property.

Gordon, Thomas, miner... Greymouth 7 June, 1867, to £129 13s. in 10 Nov., 1866 Died in hospital. Papers returned to
Mr. De Bourbel Treasury Curator, Christchurch.

Green, William, store- Sunnyside, 12- 2 June, 1868 Under £80 28 Nov., 1867 Inquiry now being made by me as to
keeper Mile, Grey portion of this estate.
Hamilton, Charles, hotel- Greymouth ... About Oct., Probably in hands of Curator, Nelson.
keeper 1866

Harrison, William, miner Near Grey- Richmond, 7 Sep., 1866, to £97 109. 3d. 16 Mar 1866 Papers returned to Curator, Christchurch.
mouth Yorkshire, & Mr. De Bourbel in Treasury
Kyneton, Vic.

Hart, William, miner Waiau Valueless... 15 April, 1866
Hays, Joshua Brighton 2 May, 1867 Probably in hands of Curator, Nelson.
Holme, Thomas Murray, Hokitika Naples, Melb., Under £10 10 Mar., 1866 Died in hospital. £2 3s. 10d. is probably
draughtsman & Auckland amount in Treasury.
Honeyman, Stephen, car- Hokitika ... About July, Probably in hands of Curator, Christchurch.
penter 1868
19 July, 1866
Hunter, John, miner Ho Ho ...
Hunter, Robert, miner Ho Ho America 7 June, 1867, to £71 11s. 8d. 9 June, 1866 Papers returned to Curator, Christchurch.
Mr. De Bombel in Treasury

Hunter, Samuel Ho Ho Donegal Co., 26 Feb., 1869 Archibald Hunter, a cousin, obtained
Ireland Under £50 15 Feb., 1869 Letters of Administration.

Jackson, Robert, miner. Ho Ho Lanarkshire Under £50 12 Feb., 1866 The widow, Isabella McMillan, it seems,
obtained property.
Johnson, John Stamford Greymouth London and
Auckland

Jones, Robert, miner Greymouth ... Glo'stershire, 21 Sep., 1866, to £93 Os. in 21 May, 1866 Died in hospital. Papers returned to
Littleton Mr. De Bourbel Treasury Curator, Christchurch.

Kane, John (or Kain or Diamond Gul. Garvagh, Ire- Under £250 24 Feb., 1867 Drowned in Deep Creek. I am now asking
Kean), miner Saltwater land, & Vict. order to administer.

Kirkaldy, Edward, miner Waimea Jamaica Under £50 16 May, 1869 Inquiry now being made by me as to
portion of this estate.
Kitton, Charles, chemist Hokitika Norwich, Eng. 21 May, 1869 Under £100 21 Aug., 1868
and druggist and Victoria

Kohrt, Peter, miner Ross ... Holstein 22 Sep., 1868 Under £100 24 Jan., 1868 Estate is insolvent.

Larkin, Peter, miner Ross ... Armagh Co., Under £50 About July, Died in hospital, Hokitika. £10 16s. 6d. is
Ireland 1866 probably amount in Treasury,
23 Feb., 1866 Papers returned to Curator, Christchurch.

Lathangue, Robert, miner Kanieri 28 Sep., 1866, to £11 1s. 7d.
Mr. De Bourbel in Treasury

Leary, John, gardener Arahura ... ... Having deserted his property for a con-
(Not dead.) siderable time, his effects were sold about
Jan., 1868, on the supposition that he must
have been drowned. He afterwards ob-
tained, it seems, proceeds of sale.



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🏛️ Particulars of Deceased Estates placed under Curator Robert Abbott up to June 1869

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
1 July 1869
Deceased Estates, Curator, Property Administration, Hokitika, Greymouth
60 names identified
  • Alfred Aslett, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • John Asphliat, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • John Asplit, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • Joseph Auguste, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • Joseph Raymond, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • Bayliss, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • Neil Beaton, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • Nicholas Berg, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • John Bichard, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • Geo. Caywood Bray, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • Hugh Bridge, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • Daniel Brosnan, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • William Brown, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • James Buggy, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • John Calder, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • Alex. Campbell, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • George William Clarke, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • John Coady, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • James Connelly, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • George O. Cooper, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • Peter Cooper, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • John Couche, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • Henry Dalton, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • George Dickie, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • Andrew Dilling, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • Antonio Dios, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • Patrick Dixon, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • Patrick Dolan, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • Peter Doyle, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • Daniel Duncan, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • Daniel Duncombe, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • John Edmondson, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • John Fitzpatrick, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • John Fraser, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • Thomas Friend, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • Les Gash, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • John George Gibbons, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • Thomas Gordon, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • William Green, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • Charles Hamilton, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • William Harrison, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • William Hart, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • Joshua Hays, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • Thomas Murray Holme, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • Stephen Honeyman, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • John Hunter, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • Robert Hunter, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • Samuel Hunter, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • Robert Jackson, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • John Stamford Johnson, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • Robert Jones, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • John Kane, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • John Kain, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • John Kean, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • Edward Kirkaldy, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • Charles Kitton, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • Peter Kohrt, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • Peter Larkin, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • Robert Lathangue, Estate placed under Curator's charge
  • John Leary, Estate placed under Curator's charge

  • ROBERT ABBOTT, Esq., Curator of the Estates of Deceased Persons