Kempton, Thomas, 1813-1889

Date: 1990

From: New Zealand Society of Genealogists : 1990 Sesquicentennial Family Biography Competition collection

Reference: MS-Papers-4280-104

Description: Title continues:`...over the hills to pastures green; the founding of Greytown, 1854-1857'. Thomas Kempton senior recalls his eventful trip over the Rimutakas leading the first party to settle in Greytown in 1854 to begin New Zealand's first inland settlement. The first five years of the town's development are discussed. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy)

Date: 1990

From: New Zealand Society of Genealogists : 1990 Sesquicentennial Family Biography Competition collection

Reference: MS-Papers-4280-003

Description: Title continues:`...over the hills to pastures green; the founding of Greytown, 1854-1857'. Thomas Kempton senior recalls his eventful trip over the Rimutakas leading the first party to settle in Greytown in 1854 to begin New Zealand's first inland settlement. The first five years of the town's development are discussed. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 11 Apr 1841

By: Kempton, Thomas, 1813-1889

Reference: MS-Papers-2287

Description: Letter addressed to `Dear Father, brothers, sisters and all friends' from Thomas Kimpton (later Kempton), giving his impressions of Wellington. He gives details of the voyage out with his wife and two children on the Adelaide arriving in Wellington 7 Mar 1840, and a favourable report of prospects for farm labourers stressing the abundance of fresh food and the cooperation of the local Maori Information supplied by Liz Koh, a descendant, claims the letter was in fact written by Thomas' wife Mary Ann Kimpton (nee King) Quantity: 1 folder(s) (10 pages). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Ms transcript

Date: 1853-1963

From: Iorns, Bennett, 1883-1977 : Wairarapa research papers

Reference: MS-Papers-2510-2/05

Description: Includes correspondence with James Frederick Thompson of Greytown re Thomas Kempton's diary and Mr Corbett, surveyor, 1949; research notes on Bernard Diamond, V C; letter from Dept of Lands and Survey concerning `Wall's Whare', Waiohine Survey District, Jan 1955 Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1990

From: New Zealand Society of Genealogists : 1990 Sesquicentennial Family Biography Competition collection

Reference: MS-Papers-4280-002

Description: Mary Ann and Thomas Kempton senior set up home in Wellington. During their 10 years here two more children were born to them, Emily Jane and Sarah Ann, and they adopted one, Phoebe Head. Thomas was a fruiterer, agriculturist and storekeeper. In 1854 they left Wellington to begin the first inland settlement at Greytown in the Wairarapa Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1990

From: New Zealand Society of Genealogists : 1990 Sesquicentennial Family Biography Competition collection

Reference: MS-Papers-4280-103

Description: Mary Ann and Thomas Kempton senior set up home in Wellington. During their 10 years here two more children were born to them, Emily Jane and Sarah Ann, and they adopted one, Phoebe Head. Thomas was a fruiterer, agriculturist and storekeeper. In 1854 they left Wellington to begin the first inland settlement at Greytown in the Wairarapa Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1850-1854

From: McLean family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-1001B

Description: Papers are mostly correspondence relating to land transactions in the Wellington and Wanganui areas. Some names have been entered in the Name field. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1990

From: New Zealand Society of Genealogists : 1990 Sesquicentennial Family Biography Competition collection

Reference: MS-Papers-4280-102

Description: In 1829 Mary Ann King married Thomas Kimpton at Lambeth, London, England. Two children Thomas and Henry were born before the decision to emigrate to New Zealand was made in 1839. Their trip on the `Adelaide' was quite eventful with horrific storms and a holdup in Tenerife due to trouble on board ship. They arrived at Wellington on 8 March 1840 and made this their home Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy)

Date: 1840s-1860s

From: Levin & Company Ltd : Records

Reference: MS-Papers-1347-5/17/17

Description: Selected names entered in name field Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1990

From: New Zealand Society of Genealogists : 1990 Sesquicentennial Family Biography Competition collection

Reference: MS-Papers-4280-001

Description: In 1829 Mary Ann King married Thomas Kimpton at Lambeth, London, England. Two children Thomas and Henry were born before the decision to emigrate to New Zealand was made in 1839. Their trip on the `Adelaide' was quite eventful with horrific storms and a holdup in Tenerife due to trouble on board ship. They arrived at Wellington on 8 March 1840 and made this their home Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1863

From: [Crawford, James Coutts] 1817-1889 :Wairarapa and Manawatu sketchbook 1863

Reference: E-172-001/002

Description: A view across flat land towards about nine houses (or houses and sheds) with the hills of the Tararua Range beyond them Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink on sketchbook page, 138 x 460 mm (double spread)