William (Crichton) Crighton (abt. 1787 - 1862)

Died 2 Mar 1862 at about age 75 in Pelorus, Marlborough, New Zealand

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Biography

William Crichton was a farmer in Pelorus, Marlborough, New Zealand. He had formerly from Demerara, British Guiana.^[1] He passed away in 1862.^[2] His probate record states his family name as Crighton but he signed his name Crichton. He died intestate.

Sources

1. ↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-95Q5-GTY?cc=1865481&wc=4BCL-Q7J%3A1045248801%2C1045541101 : 15 October 2015), Nelson Court > Probate records 1853-1896 P184, P14, P12, P11, P26, P43, P138, P148, P156, P204, P505C, P168, P175, P5, P251 > image 150 of 673; Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office.
2. ↑ New Zealand Births Deaths and Marriages Online. Death registration number: 1862/2901 aged 75

• "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-95Q5-G1V?cc=1865481&wc=4BCL-Q7J%3A1045248801%2C1045541101 : 15 October 2015), Nelson Court > Probate records 1853-1896 P184, P14, P12, P11, P26, P43, P138, P148, P156, P204, P505C, P168, P175, P5, P251 > image 141 of 673; Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office.

• https://www.vc.id.au/tb/bgcolonistsC.html; I wonder whether he went to Guyana with a brother named David; young Dundee sailors aren't uncommon