Land titles - New Zealand - Northland Region

Date: [1866,1904]

From: Stratford, Peter : Epsom Trust collection

Reference: MS-Papers-11750-25

Description: Four parchment documents relating to land conveyancy. ET/LT: 008 is a conveyance document relating to land in Hokianga, dated 20 January, 1904. Henry Williams to John Press. It relates to land `originally granted to Henry Williams by Crown Grant dated 23/7/56'. ET/LT: 009 is a conveyance document for land at Waimate in 1866. Octavius Hadfield to Samuel Williams. ET/LT: 010 is a document appointing a new trustee. It is dated 4 January, 1904. It is adding John Marshall as a joint trustee for land in Hokianga. ET/LT: 011 is a conveyance document relating to land in Hokianga. Dated 17 June 1904. Involving Samuel Williams and others, and Octavius Hadfield. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0 Linear Metres.

Date: 1838-1853

By: Bedggood family

Reference: Micro-MS-0157

Description: Contains deeds : leasing CMS mill at Waimate to John and John Thomas Bedggood; land sale by William Richard Wade to William Williams, Sep 1839; land sale in Maori to J Bedggood, Oct 1839; land sale in Maori to J Bedggood, James and William Davis and others, undated; land transfer from George Clarke to William Richard Wade, Jun 1838; and subscription list to raise 50 pounds... for road and bridge to connect Kawa Kawa Coal mines with highroad to Waimate, Pakaraka and Hokianga Language - Some text in Maori Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: 1844-1852

By: Williams, Henry, 1792-1867

Reference: MS-2412

Description: Letter from Rev E G Marsh (1845) containing excerpts of correspondence from Williams (1844) re Bishop Selwyn's organization of Waimate Mission station and proposed transfer of college to Auckland; Sampson Kempthorne; John Ballance, CMS Committee, to Lord Straith critical of land claims; Lord Chichester's letter to Williams (1852); four pamphlets concerning land claims, 1845-1851 Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 volume(s) (7 pieces). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, printed matter (24cm, ½ blue morocco, blue buckram case) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchase, K A Webster estate, London, 1970

Date: 1898, 1901, 1989

From: Chisholm, Jocelyn Bell, 1928-2010 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-4209

Description: Includes Northern minute book 25 (14 Jan 1898), and Judgement, Northern minute book 30 (3 Aprl 1901), with addtional notes by J R Lee, Kaikohe, Bay of Islands (1989) Quantity: 1 folder(s) (27 pages). Physical Description: Typescript

Date: 1840

By: International Art Centre (Auckland)

Reference: MS-Papers-12661

Description: Manuscripts related to a land sale in New Zealand between Jules Augusten Duvauchelle and Henry Chater, both from Kororāreka (Russell), Bay of Islands, in 1840. Comprises: - Deed, dated 20 June 1840. - Sales document, 'Victoria Allotment 4 Section C' signed by James Busby, witnessed by Gilbert Mair and one other. - Receipt for 25 pounds and 12 shillings, dated Kororareka, 29 April 1840. - Envelope addressed to Henry Chater. Indenture makes reference to sale of parcel of land at Kororareka bounded by land owned by John Scott and Jules Augusten Duvauchelle, in an area also known as Aputa or "Aputada", originally sold by Ahongi Ahoki and Atoko, chiefs of "Aputada" to Benjamin Evans Turner on 6 November 1838, and onsold by Turner to Duvauchelle on 13 December 1839. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Manuscript in brown ink on bifolium sheet of watermarked ("1837" seated Britannia in crowned oval frame) laid paper, 32.3 x 40.5 cm. Manuscript in ink, two sheets of bifolium watermarked ("Harris & Tremlett 1838" seated Britannia in crowned oval frame) laid paper, 32.3 x 41 cm. Linen-lined blue paper envelope with manuscript in ink and graphite, 9.5 x 22.5 cm. Manuscript receipt in brown ink on paper, 12.5 x 21.8 cm. Provenance: Purchased from Australian client of the International Art Centre in Auckland who bought it from Christies in Australia.

Date: 1934

By: Scholefield, Guy Hardy, 1877-1963

Reference: MS-Papers-3433

Description: Letters concerning the first site of Russell,together with a copy of the original purchase deed Relationship complexity - For accompanying plans see ATL map 832.11gbbd, Plan of Russell, and ATL map 832.11gbbd 1890, Section in Block V Quantity: 1 folder(s) (2 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss Letter from Mack (1934) includes sketch map

Date: 2005

From: New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications

Reference: MS-Papers-8640-09

Description: The papers consist of: Application form submitted by Nora Elizabeth Kenworthy-Thompson; original land grant to John McBeth; verification when farm was passed to Murdoch McBeth, and later to Nora Kenworthy-Thompson; line of ownership, 1860-2005; narrative of family history and family pedigree (5 generational chart); photographs John McBeth and his wife Ann came to New Zealand from Nova Scotia with Ann's father Murdoch Mclennan. They were granted 160 acres of land at Kauri, Northland in 1867. He broke in the land and in 1874 built a homestead on the property. John grew vegetables on the land and over time acquired a small dairy herd. On his death in 1900 the farm was taken over by his son Murdoch and then by his daughter Nora who married Ralph Kenworthy-Thompson. See also Burtenshaw, May. From castle to cave. (The story of the Gerrard and Coster families in Southland, published in 1997). Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescript, photographs (some photocopies) Six photographs - John McBeth holding his young son Murdoch; house built by John McBeth in 1874; dairy; scene of the land at Kauri

Date: 1838-1846, 1846-1855

By: Williams, Henry, 1792-1867

Reference: MS-2408

Description: First 5 pages, containing 1845 extracts, are missing. Deals mainly with Williams' land claim and antagonism with Governor Grey. Bound at end are 34 pages of extracts from letters to William Williams, 1838-1847, mainly describing mission work on the East Coast. Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 volume(s) (54 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss (23cm, ¼ blue calf, blue buckram) Provenance: Extracts copied by unidentified compiler

Date: 1838-1853

By: Bedggood family

Reference: qMS-0151

Description: Comprises deeds for leasing CMS mill at Waimate to John and Thomas Bedggood (1853); land sale by Wm Richard Wade to William Williams (Sept 1839); land sale by William Williams to J Bedggood (Oct 1839); land sale in Maori to J Bedggood, James and William Davis and others (nd); land transfer from George Clarke to William Richard Wade (June 1838); and subscription list `To raise #50...for road and bridge to connect Kawa Kawa Coal Mines with highroad to Waimate, Pakaraka and Hokianga'. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 volume(s) (10 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss (photocopies) (37 cm, blue pam case)

Date: 2008

From: New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications

Reference: MS-Papers-9389-15

Description: The papers consist of: Application form submitted by John McGee; land documents and maps; bound history of the farm and family compiled by Glenys McGee entitled `The McGee farm, 1908-2008'. See MS-Papers-9389-31 for published summary & photographs. Original family member to own the land was Mary Ann McGee who acquired 87 hectacres in 1908. The farm was owned by her grandson John William McGee from 1983. In 2008 the property was awarded the New Zealand Century Farm and Station award to mark over 100 years of continuous ownership by one family. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescript, printed matter, maps (some photocopies)

Reference: MapColl-832.11gbbd/[n.d.]/Acc.1778

Description: Shows early survey of North Cape, North Island; Muriwhenua Block, (as owned by Yates and Jones, 56,678 acres) that borders Spirits Bay, Cape Maria van Dieman and Cape Reinga, identifying rivers and broad contours; Mokaikai, Muriwhenua Tika and Parengarenga as unclaimed blocks; Muri Motu (North Cape) block as government land. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink on linen, coloured, scale [1:36 180], 94 x 138 cm.

Date: 1847-1851

By: Grey, George (Sir), 1812-1898

Reference: qMS-0889

Description: Copies of despatches mainly re land claims of members of the Church Missionary Society, particularly land claims of Archdeacon Henry Williams; includes copy of a land grant made to Bishop Selwyn re the building of a missionary school at Porirua Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 volume(s) (ca 154 pages). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss (33 cm, ¼ red calf, red buckram hinged lid box) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchase, K Webster, London, 1966

Date: 1833-1836

By: Mitchell, Thomas, 1810-1837

Reference: MS-Papers-0458

Description: Land deeds for the purchase of land from Maori at Hokianga and Manukau Quantity: 1 folder(s) (2 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph

Date: 1836

By: Florance, Thomas, 1783-1867

Reference: MapColl-832.11gbbd/1836/Acc.601

Description: Map shows property boundaries of 'St. John's', land owned by Mr John Wright, and bordering land surveyed and claimed by Mr G. Mair (contents 147 acres) identified on the map as in 'DESPUTE'. Map also identifies the neighbouring boundaries of land held by Mr Mair and Mr Clendon. Other Titles - Map of St John's (situated in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand) the property of Mr. John Wright Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink on card, hand coloured, linen backed, 70 x 56 cm.

Date: 1840 - 1880

Reference: MapColl-832.11gbbd/[n.d.]/Acc.6196

Description: Early cadastral map of Whangarei land blocks, including Owhiwa, Tamatarau, Kaiwha, Waikare and Whanui. The Tamatarau and Kaiwha blocks are sub-divided into numbered lots. Several Native Reserves are named Waimahanga, Pakikaukutu, Taranui, Kahaha and Taiharuru; one is unnamed. 'Native land' blocks are named Ruriwai and Waikaraka; another is 'claimed by Tirarau'. One block is named Kohinui, 442 acres. In the Kaiwha block, lot 71 is named Kakuia, 267 acres. The named settler blocks are Edward Dent, Gorries claim, Hay's claim, Soott and Brown. The remaining land is not surveyed. Some pencil annotations have been added to the map, naming areas in the Whanui block 'Te Ruatepapa', 'Te Hauku' and 'Herematai'; as well as numerical survey markings. Some writing on the back on the map is indecipherable. Due to tears in map, a small amount of text is indecipherable. Other Titles - Tamaterau Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on paper, linen backed, scale indeterminable, 49 x 71 cm.

Reference: MapColl-832.11gbbh/[n.d.]/Acc.451

Description: Identifies three blocks of land - the first is marked Native land (800 acres), between Owaitara and Te Karo, which includes the Te Wairoa and Te Rapa rivers and a native settlement. The second block is marked Native reserve (62 acres) between Kokoaweke and Rangitapu. The third and smallest block is marked Native burial ground (Tarwiti rahi). Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink on linen, part coloured, [scale indeterminable], 130 x 92 cm.