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Pitt-Porutu family: Papers
Date: 1853-1930, 2011
By: Pitt-Porutu family
Reference: MS-Group-1947
Description: Papers of the Pitt-Porutu family, mainly comprising correspondence, plans, land documents, deeds, agreements, financial records and various receipts. These papers mainly relate to the business interests of Henare Pitt Porutu, his son, Arthur Pitt, and their families. Source of title - Supplied by Library The Porutu family are a notable family in the history of land settlement in Wellington, and espesically the Pipitea pa site. Te Rira Porutu of Te Matehou was a principal Te Ati Awa leader at Pipitea pa and a signatory to the Treaty of Waitangi. His wife, Te Awa, was closely related to the Taranaki prophet Te Whiti-o-Rongomai. Henare Apiti Porutu, also known as Henry Pitt, a brother of Ihaia Porutu and cousin of Te Whiti o Rongomai. Involved in Maori land claims in the Hutt Valley, Wellington, from mid 1850s to early 1900s. His first wife Ann Smith emigrated to New Zealand in 1851. Quantity: 10 folder(s). 0.20 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr D C Pitt, Auckland, Mar 2011