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Hi there Amberly I am new to this research business and can't find the obit for John on the Past Pages. Could you tell me how to get it?
On looking properly at the Indian war discharge I find that John was mustered into the service of the State of California in October 58 and was honouraly discharged on 4 April 59 so only spent eight months as a ranger.
I would expect that he sailed from here to either Australia or NZ perhaps following James as he definately was owner in the Bay of Plenty of two boats the Bella and the Brunette between 1870 and 1875
Re the two daughters. I can't be sure - John had 6 daughters and two sons
Mary, Christina, Elizabeth, Jane, John, Catherine, Hugh and Isobel Jane was married in 1885 to my grandfather Harry William Burt
Many thanks for your help so far Moerangi