John Lines
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John Lines (1829 - 1883)

John Lines
Born in Maidford, Northamptonshire, Englandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 10 Jul 1848 in New Zealandmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 54 in Wakefield, Nelson, New Zealandmap
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Biography

John Lines was born in 1829, and came to New Zealand with his family in 1842 on the Thomas Harrison.

He married Jane Holland in 1849. [1]

He passed away on 21 December 1883 age 54 at Wakefield, Nelson. [2][3]

He is buried at St. John's Churchyard, Wakefield [4]

He bequeathed his estate to his wife Jane for the remainder of her life or until she married again. After her death or remarriage his estate was divided as follows:

  • the house and one third of 19 acres of land on section 127 Waimea South and farming utensils and furniture to his son James Henry Lines
  • one third of 19 acres of land on section 127 Waimea South to his son George Lines
  • one third of 19 acres of land on section 127 Waimea South to his son Charles Lines
  • the rest of his cattle and property to be divided equally between his surviving children.[5]

Sources

  1. http://bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/
    • NZ Marriage registration 1849/270
  2. http://bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/ NZ Death registration 1883/5275
  3. "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939V-1D91-GM?cc=1865481&wc=4BZB-7DG%3A1045248801%2C1045261301 : 15 October 2015), Nelson Court > Probate records 1854-1904 P554, P561, P567, P531-P568A surnames J-L > image 20 of 369; Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office.
  4. Find A Grave: Memorial #142017815
  5. "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939V-1D91-L5?cc=1865481&wc=4BZB-7DG%3A1045248801%2C1045261301 : 21 February 2019), Nelson Court > Probate records 1854-1904 P554, P561, P567, P531-P568A surnames J-L > image 18 of 369; Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office.

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Acknowledgments

Thanks to Jeff Thomas for starting this profile.

Thanks to Phil Richardson for supporting this profile May 2, 2013





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