Margaret Gordon (Mackie) Hunter (abt. 1795 - 1861)

Born about 1795 in Edzell, Angus, Scotland

Wife of Robert Hunter — married 29 May 1829 in Dundee, Angus-shire, Scotland

Descendants

Died 12 Sep 1861 at about age 66 in Waimea West, Nelson, New Zealand

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Biography

Margaret was baptised on 20 April 1806 at Edzell, Angus. She was the daughter of parents Catherine Don and James Mackie of Scotland. ^[1]

She is recorded as being 10 years Robert's senior in the 1841 Census so born about 1796, date reinforced by age at death.

On 29 May 1829, at Dundee, Angus, Margaret married by Contract signed on 5 April 1829 to Robert Hunter, a Labourer of Dundee. ^[2]

Scotland Select Marriages Name Margaret Mackie Gender Female Marriage Date 29 May 1829 Marriage Place Dundee, Angus, Scotland Spouse Robert Hunter Microfilm No FHL 993404

Five known children were born in their marriage but no birth/baptism records were sourced and are perhaps missing or unable to be transcribed.

At the time of the 1841 Census, Margaret is recorded as aged 40 and employed as a Mill Spinner. They live at Blinhsall Street, Dundee. Husband Robert is working as a Carter and they have 4 children, Ellen, Gardner, Peter and Sarah still living at home. Robert Jr isn't recorded and may be lodging elsewhere. 1

She was to say goodbye to her daughter Ellen before boarding the barque 'New Zealand'. Afraid of the Maoris, Ellen had decided to remain in Scotland. Margaret and her family left Scotland from the Port at Clyde on July 4 and landed in Nelson November 4. ^[3]

They settled at Waimea East where Robert worked as a Sawyer and later Farmer.

Margaret was widowed in 1853. She settled Robert's estate in 1859 and signed her Affidavit Margaret Gordon Hunter.

Margaret died suddenly on 12 September 1861aged 65/66 at Waimea West, Nelson, New Zealand^[4] age 66. An inquest was held and verdict given - 'she died by the hand of god'^[5] Margaret (Mackie) Hunter is buried at Hallowell Cemetery, Nelson. ^[6]

Her son Gardener Hunter acted as one of the executors of her estate.^[7] Her will bequeathed her wearing apparel (clothes) to her daughter, Sarah the wife of Charles Kite.^[8] and the remainder of her estate equally to her living children.^[9]

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Sources

• Find A Grave: Memorial #200960226
• https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk Scotland Census 1841 - Original sighted
• https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz Nelson Examiner & New Zealand Chronicle 12 October 1861 Pg 4 Out of copyright

• "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24J-2SR4 : 4 October 2016), Margaret Hunter, 1861; citing Death, New Zealand, registration number 1861/1987, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.

• Pioneer Passengers : to Nelson by sailing ship - J E Neale - Publication 1982 - 1982 By Neale, June, 1919 Sequel to Landfall Nelson, published 1978. Bibliography: p. 179-180. Publisher Nelson, N.Z. : Anchor Press, 1982. J Neale Pioneer passengers : to Nelson by sailing ship, March 1842-June 1843 / June E. Neale.

1. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYJS-KMW : 10 February 2018), Margaret Mackie, 20 Apr 1806; citing EDZELL,ANGUS,SCOTLAND, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 993,427.
2. ↑ https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk Marriage - Ref 282 51/9 Record sighted
3. ↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973", database with images FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDV-F193 : 10 August 2017) Margt Hunter, 1842; citing ship, Archives New Zealand, Wellington, FHL microfilm.
4. ↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939V-167Q-W?cc=1865481&wc=4BCL-7BL%3A1045248801%2C1045268401 : 15 October 2015), Nelson Court > Probate records 1855-1890 P472, P478, P484, P490, P460-P493 surnames H > image 207 of 478; Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office.
5. ↑ Entered by Faye Whitfield, Nov 1, 2012
6. ↑ "New Zealand, Cemetery Transcriptions, 1840-1981," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLR5-LYCR : 28 June 2018), Margaret Hunter, 12 Sep 1861; citing Death, New Zealand, New Zealand Society of Genealogists, Auckland.
7. ↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939V-16QY-P?cc=1865481&wc=4BCL-7BL%3A1045248801%2C1045268401 : 15 October 2015), Nelson Court > Probate records 1855-1890 P472, P478, P484, P490, P460-P493 surnames H > image 206 of 478; Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office.
8. ↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939V-1675-Q?cc=1865481&wc=4BCL-7BL%3A1045248801%2C1045268401 : 15 October 2015), Nelson Court > Probate records 1855-1890 P472, P478, P484, P490, P460-P493 surnames H > image 208 of 478; Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office.
9. ↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939V-1675-Q?cc=1865481&wc=4BCL-7BL%3A1045248801%2C1045268401 : 15 October 2015), Nelson Court > Probate records 1855-1890 P472, P478, P484, P490, P460-P493 surnames H > image 208 of 478; Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office.

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