Individual Details
Hamilton James WILEY
(14 Jun 1806 - 5 Sep 1879)
Shipwrecked on first (second?) visit (1835-38), has child to Maori woman ('Nani')
First Wiley in New Zealand, settled on second visit.
Darryl Carter: Ship wrecked off New Zealand coast about 1838, captured by Maoris but escaped. Picked up by Captain L'Anglios the same captain that purchased Bank's Peninsula from the Maoris and organised a French settlement there. Emigrated to New Zealand between 1835 and 1843. Occupation - was employed before 1840 on Whaling ships, then between 1845 and 1856 a Sawyer. After that on 1st of April 1871 started as postmaster Ohariu Valley, Wellington, New Zealand Had a residence in 3rd River, Wellington between 1845 and 1856. He then moves on to a freehold section (25 Acres plus house) in the Ohariu Valley in 1875, 1876, and 1879.
Shipwrecked* on first visit (1835-38?), has child to Maori woman ("Nani")
First Wiley in New Zealand, settled on second visit
*Whaling vessel from Boston, Mass?
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First Wiley in New Zealand, settled on second visit.
Darryl Carter: Ship wrecked off New Zealand coast about 1838, captured by Maoris but escaped. Picked up by Captain L'Anglios the same captain that purchased Bank's Peninsula from the Maoris and organised a French settlement there. Emigrated to New Zealand between 1835 and 1843. Occupation - was employed before 1840 on Whaling ships, then between 1845 and 1856 a Sawyer. After that on 1st of April 1871 started as postmaster Ohariu Valley, Wellington, New Zealand Had a residence in 3rd River, Wellington between 1845 and 1856. He then moves on to a freehold section (25 Acres plus house) in the Ohariu Valley in 1875, 1876, and 1879.
Shipwrecked* on first visit (1835-38?), has child to Maori woman ("Nani")
First Wiley in New Zealand, settled on second visit
*Whaling vessel from Boston, Mass?
More Info ...
http://www.familytreecircles.com/hamilton-james-wiley-jane-freeman-gausden-21952.html
Events
| Birth | 14 Jun 1806 | Newburgh, Orange County, New York | |||
| Marriage | 31 Dec 1849 | Wellington, New Zealand - Jane Freeman GAUSDEN | |||
| Death | 5 Sep 1879 | Carterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand | |||
| Burial | 7 Sep 1879 | Taratahi Cemetery, Carterton |
Families
| Spouse | Jane Freeman GAUSDEN (1820 - 1887) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | John Freeman WILEY (1843 - 1845) |
| Child | Hamilton James WILEY (1845 - 1917) |
| Child | Charles Richard WILEY (1847 - 1903) |
| Child | William Martin WILEY (1850 - 1918) |
| Child | Luther Gausden WILEY (1852 - 1921) |
| Child | David Thomas WILEY (1854 - 1927) |
| Child | Cornelius John WILEY (1856 - 1891) |
| Child | Amelia Jennette WILEY (1858 - 1863) |
| Child | Albert Alonzo WILEY (1860 - 1919) |
| Child | Robert Maxwell WILEY (1863 - 1957) |
| Child | Naomi WILEY (1866 - 1866) |
| Father | Hamilton James WILEY (1780 - ) |
| Mother | Amelia Jannette Martin (1784 - ) |
| Sibling | John WILEY (1800 - ) |
| Sibling | Nancy WILEY (1806 - ) |
| Sibling | Maxwell WILEY (1808 - ) |