Whaling captain. Active around Kapiti, Waikopu and Cape Kidnappers. Married Erena Wharekiri, Ngati Porou woman. Daughter Harata (Charlotte) married John McKain Torr on 2 Jan 1862 at Petane, Hawkes Bay.
Lewis, William, active 1846-1867
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Aitcheson, Muriel Mavis, fl 1968-1974 : We in our small corner; a brief history of the ...
Date: 1968
By: Aitcheson, Muriel Mavis, 1919-2007
Reference: MS-Papers-1353
Description: Provides an account of Captain William Lewis' whaling activities at Kapiti, Waikopu and Cape Kidnappers; Douglas Mary McKain's account of life on board the `Olympus' in 1841 and her early days in Wellington. Also includes reminiscences of early settlers and settlement in Napier and Wairoa by Mrs Robina Roe (1929). Also copies of family letters (including letter from Thomas and Susannah Barben describing the voyage of the `London' in 1840), extracts from diaries, genealogical material etc. Includes brief biographical notes about Erena Wharekiri, Ngati Porou wife of William Lewis, and their daughter Harata `Charlotte' Torr. Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 folder(s) (52 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy)