Macdonald Dictionary Record: Samuel Manson

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George Ranald Macdonald
Production date
1952-1964
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One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for Samuel Manson. Written by George Ranald Macdonald for the Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biography project, 1952-1964.
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Christchurch
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G R Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biographies
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M93
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M93
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M93
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Marks/Inscriptions: M. 93 Manson, Samuel (1815- 90) was born and Educated at Caper on, Ar4rh ire and was trained as a carpenter. He with his wife and family came out to N.Z. in the Thomas Harrison jin 42, His brother D. David Manson died on the voyage John Deans also travelled out on the ship. They landed at Nilson. John Deans being dissatisfied with his land at Nels on decided to join his brother Wm. in settling on theo Canty plains and he engaged Manson to rome with him. The Manson family and the Gebbies sailed down in the sch oner Richmond with Wm Deans , leaving Port Nichols on 11.2.43 . Marson was one of the party that made their wary to the Riccarton Bush and built there the first 3 simple house divided into 3compartments by blankets. It was built without nails these having been left boh nd. In 145 their engagement with the Deans brothers being completed, the Gebbies and the Masons decided to settle at the head of Lylt. Harbour. They each arranged to lease a " bowen - of cows from the Deans's , the terms being s0t- a row a year and all calves to be reared for the Deans's Masons leased land from the Maoris running the harbour from Teddington towards Port Cooper. He called his farm Rains hill. Port Coo per cheese had a good name in Wgtn + Sydney . Bishop Selwyn said, n Ded yon ever taste Pork Cooper cheuse - the best cheese in the world Cyclop N.Z.111: Scholefield 1 : James Hay. , Acland. P.19.4.90 : Andersons Place Names. Deans Letters : Karl Stranded early shipping y lists Wgtn.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: Sam. Manson M. 93 nex t to Stilted He bought R.S. 4801481 of 75 ac altogether . later R.S. 599 of 71 ac. : later still R.S. 1380 of 48 ac. : and R.S. 1649 + 1675 of 20 ac each, 234 ac. altogether. On the way over the Sum ner Bar to their farm they were tipped out but us lives were lost. The women and children sheltered in a Sumner Cave. Wm Deans who was in the boat ding to a chest of tia. The three eldest of the family who came down in the Richmond were Agnes Mario and Robert . 16 of his family survived him. marr. '39 Jean Smith dau of James Smith of Kil amoeba Ayn shire . James Smith died in theo Masons house 17.7.72 ag 82. She d. at Kain chill 18.2.98 ag 78. family He. d. 18.4.90. Agnes marr. 30.5.60 Wm Flower Blatch ford , schoolmaster Gov. Bay. she d. 2.11.18 ag 78. Robert. marr. at Head of Bay 29.3.71 Rebecca eldest dau of Joseph Pice of e in Grove He d. 2.8.11 ag 67 Rebecca d. 28.1.72 Marion marr. 13.3.75 her cousin John 2 son J. Smith of Geraldine at Lylt. Samuel b. Lylt. '48 q.v. James. q.v.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: M. 93 Samuel Manson family. John Brown d. marr. Jane Ales on. He d. 26 .10.80 ag 46 1 she d. 25.4.80 ag 46 above dates are wrong or not manson) of Kaus hill. Annie marr. 2.5.67 at b ars hill Even Taylor, farmer. Margaret d. suddenly at Kau shill 18.2.96 ag 36 Jeannie marr. 21.12 .65 Reginald Orton - fist mania9e Gov. Bay Church. Thomas Smith of Kaus hill d. 16.7.11 ag 52 Mary youngest dau marr. 5.1.86 Chas . Fred. Bowley son John Bowley of Teddington. Janet marr. 7.3.83 Arthur John Parkin son. George marr. Charlotte dau of Wm Bryant 6.11.73. William d. 17.6.36 ag 88 Lille River Cem. Cather ine - 19. - 97 sons Samuel killed in acti on 8.5.15 Ambrose 13.12.17. grandson Robert David Goble Manson see pisto LT. 7.5.67 : 3.5.95; Gov. Bay M.R. LT. 24.7.01; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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