John Hewitt (abt. 1839 - abt. 1912)

Born about 1839 in County Cavan, Ireland

Husband of Esther (Bowman) Hewitt — married 3 Nov 1865 in the home of Mr Bowman, Palmerston, Otago, New Zealand

Died about 13 Apr 1912 at about age 73 in Rongahere, Otago, New Zealand

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Biography

John was born in County Cavan about 1839.

He married [Bowman-4230 | Esther Bowman]] during 1865^[1] at the home of his, soon-to-be, father-in-law in Palmerston South. The marriage was witnessed by William Wakenshaw and Agnus McConnel. While the ceremony was conducted by John Christie, the Officiating Minister.

When John died he was intestate and Esther needed to request for Administration^[2] of his estate. The documents making up this application included one where all of their surviving children resident in New Zealand were required to sign indicating their consent to permit their mother to be the Administrator.

One paragraph notes that William Bowman Hewitt and Henrietta Beaumont Hewitt are not residing in New Zealand. It was signed by James Hewitt, Elizabeth Chapman, Jane Machesney Barclay, Mary Ann Campbell, John Hewitt, Kate Moreton, Esther Bowman Hewitt, Robert Brown Hewitt and Margaret Hewitt.

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage - Central Register Office for New Zealand
2. ↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9V-L3PG : accessed 26 April 2016), John Hewitt, 1912; citing Dunedin, Dunedin Probate and Letters of Administration Files (I), 1907-1950, record number 1718, Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office.

See also

• Correspondence with Hewitt/Bowman researcher - 1998

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