Help needed for historic land records

[kindu]

Hello,
         I need help in the search to find the burial place of my 2nd great Grandfather Hezekiah Mann.
Hezekiah went to New Zealand in 1845 with the 58th Rutlandshire Regiment of foot,  { The Black Cuffs, Steel Backs }
He was discharged in 1860 after being transfered to the 65th Regiment, The Royal Tigers.
Hezekiah purchased a Flax Lease of 60 acres listed in  Return to free holders of  New Zealand 1882.
Hezekiah married Isabella Baker in 1861.
Hezekiah and Isabella's first child my Great Grandmother Sarah Ann was born in 1862.
Hezekiah Mann died on the 7th of August 1883 separated from his wife Isabella
and was buried on his flax lease on the 8th of August 1883.
I had hoped to return to New Zealand before now to view the Historic Land Document at the Land office at the Oracle Tower in Auckland to find the location of the 60 acres so I can find and contact the present owner of the land to let them know that Hezekiah is there some where and one day travel back to New Zealand to see if it is possible to find Hezekiah's grave. I have recently learned that the Historic land records have been sent to the Auckland archives. I have a son with Cerebral palsy who is on a waiting list for surgery so I am unable to return to New Zealand any time soon, I am hoping to find some one who can help me with this search of the Historic land records. My mother is 79 years old and like me would dearly love to know where Hezekiah is. Hezekiah has been a forgotten member of my family for many years. I would like to be able to put a marker on or as close to his resting place as I can so the generations that follow will know exactly where Hezekiah Mann a part of New Zealand's early history is.

Regards
Maria

[kiwihalfpint]

Hi,

Welcome to Rootschat.

The only Hezekiah Mann I could see was "Hezekiah Matthew MANN" died in 1864 aged 4 weeks.   Could be a son.


http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/symondsst/sscem.html


Cheers
KHP

PS:  If Link doesn't come up, it is under Symonds Street and St Stephens, Parnell Cemeteries

[maidmarianoops]

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nzbound/58th.htm

hope this helps
sylvia

[Canterburynorth]

Is the 60 acres located in Whangarei?
There are a couple of mentions of a Hezekiah Mann in papers past - although this mans wife is named Elizabeth.
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=p&p=home&e=-------10--1----2%22hezekiah+mann%22--

[kindu]

Hi KHP, He was his son, He also had two other sons Matthew and George, I forgot to add the Flax Lease was up near dargaville

[Charlie Bucket]

Hello

The Auckland Archives have some of the historic land records but some appear to still be with LINZ which is Land Information New Zealand. First of all it would be best to contact the Auckland Archives office to get their advice.


Have you tried the paperspast site? There may be mentions of the Manns in the paper which may narrow down their location.

Regards, Charlie

[kiwihalfpint]

Hezekiah  place of death was Dargaville.  The NZSG hold two Certificates in their collection.


Cheers
KHP

[kindu]

Is the 60 acres located in Whangarei?
There are a couple of mentions of a Hezekiah Mann in papers past - although this mans wife is named Elizabeth.
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=p&p=home&e=-------10--1----2%22hezekiah+mann%22--

Hi, thanks thats him, Isabelle Elizabeth Baker and Elizabeth are the same person

[maidmarianoops]

https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Home/


sylvia