UK request for help - Charles MYERS

[Fresh Fields]

There is this 1864 Army Correspondence entry. The reference to providing a substitute shows that both men elected to pay a man to take their place in the ranks, but this is puzzling because as far as I was aware this was only possible in colonial Militia or Volunteer units, not the British Army. Does it refer to another individual?

Archives New Zealand Register Room: 1864 Deputy Adjutant General [Army] Inwards Correspondence Register Reference AD 51/2 -
http://www.nzpictures.co.nz/dag1864.pdf

1864/2023 Jul 23 Privates MYERS & Green have provided substitutes (Major St John, Rhode’s Clearing)

Spades

Hello again.

What a great transcription by Dawn CHAMBERS. All 223 pages I've saved for future reference.

The MYERS & GREEN one above, which is of interest to this post, is in a file held by the Wellington branch of Archives NZ, and available for inspection.

R3895433 AAYS 8669 AD 51/2  Correspondence Feb. 1862 - July 1864

Also for the record:-
R3895432 AAYS 8669 AD 51/1  Correspondence Sept. 1859 - Feb. 1862
R3895434 AAYS 8669 AD 51/3  Correspondence July 1864 - Feb. 1865
Includes a travelling register 1872.
R3895435 AAYS 8669 AD 51/4 Correspondence July 1864 - Feb. 1865

Alan.

[Fresh Fields]

Research update.

I have continued to seek out original, and secondary support documents, relating to the surname MYERS, and in particular the, at least two, Charles MYERS, who for a period had land titles in the Cambridge and Ohaupo / Waipa area, of NZ, plus further reference to Nelson connections, and gold mining claims. Some very notable pioneer achievers among them; Auckland Civic, and central Government etc.

My reference spreadsheet has now grown to over 220 items, too many to list here where they challenge some previous assumptions. Particularly those made in good faith, by local history interests, before the advent of the www internet. Checking out original documents is proving to be a slow process, not helped by the spread of the retaining archives, and COVID lock downs. Was lucky with my two day visit to Auckland last week.

I'm privately communicating with Michael, and happy to share the spreadsheet of references with any MYERS family interests, who are researching their NZ links. While we don't have some records like census data, he is surprised how successful NZ has been in saving newspapers, and the detail with regard to land transactions. Last night he said for his area of London, he has only access to local newspapers that go back to 1870.

Alan
 

[Fresh Fields]

And another update.

Following on from yesterdays name varient request, which I'm unable to check out at this time due to web maintenance.

RE: PAPERSPAST press snippets.

Lots 135 and 300 Ngaroto Parish, Ryburn Rd, Ohaupo.

While two, and four generation owners, and neighbours of these titles, [plus resident Ohaupo historian] today claim to have no knowledge of early local body minutes recording a MYERS CORNER, a Diedrich BARTELL and Edward/Edwin Barnes WALKER, were members of the 3rd Waikato Militia, along with a Charles MYERS.

Both the BARTELS, and the WALKER families, have been recorded as title holders for a period. In my research, to date, no MYERS appear to have been.

Interesting though three FIELD brothers have their interest recorded for a period against Lot 300. Fifteen acres of which, on the corner of Sing Road, is referred to in the composite press clip attached, as MYERS Corner.

In 1873 a widowed Mrs Charles MYERS is recorded in one published family tree [#100], as having married one of the South Island resident, Thomas FIELD’S. Plus inferrs, by reference to her birth, as being possibly a sister to our primary Charles MYERS. Therefore being Mrs MYERS nee MYERS. Contact with that family tree owner, could possibly be helpful.

Our Charles MYERS, of interest, having gained a grant in land some six miles away on Lot 189 TeRapa Parish, Lynd Rd, on the other side of Ohaupo, and did not stay to develop the land.

Within seven years he was in Australia, after probably being one of the Charles MYERS who registered some gold mining claims at Thames. 

Diedrick BARTELS Crown Grant appears to have been Lot 176 Ngaroto Parish, what was then very peaty land, on the edge of a round lake at todays Jary Road. His son Henry Gustav [Harry] being named on the title of Lot 300.

The quest will continue after the Auckland lockdown eases.

Alan.

[minniehaha]

"In 1873 a widowed Mrs Charles MYERS is recorded in one published family tree [#100], as having married one of the South Island resident, Thomas FIELD’S".....

This marriage:

1873/10786   Rachel   Myers   Thomas   Field


Minniehaha.

[Fresh Fields]

Yes Minniehaha.

Date of marriage was 25/2/1873. And the observation states he was a labourer of Hokitika in the 1875-76 electoral roll.

Therefore not to be confused with the three Thomas FIELD’s who became successful businessmen, and civic leaders, of Nelson.

Thomas FIELD from Kent who set up a successful brewery business from 1857.

Thomas FIELD who arrived in 1866 via Australia from Ireland. Started a successful Ironmonger business in Westport, that soon expanded to include Reefton and Nelson, as a general Merchandiser.  In 1880 Mr Williams joined Mr FIELD and the business continued to grow with son Thomas Andrew FIELD eventually becoming the General Manager, and then an MP. 

Alan.

[wivenhoe]

Further to this wonderful work of Dawn Chambers, is there an index available for the same please?

Archives New Zealand Register Room: 1864 Deputy Adjutant General [Army] Inwards Correspondence Register Reference AD 51/2 -
http://www.nzpictures.co.nz/dag1864.pdf

[mckha489]

Further to this wonderful work of Dawn Chambers, is there an index available for the same please?

Archives New Zealand Register Room: 1864 Deputy Adjutant General [Army] Inwards Correspondence Register Reference AD 51/2 -
http://www.nzpictures.co.nz/dag1864.pdf

Hi Wivenhoe, that is a PDF so you can run a search with your device.