John Lye

John was possibly the son of Thomas & Mary Lye of Martock, Somerset;[1] however, this is unconfirmed as his parents are not recorded on his death certificate.

He married Grace Rodd on the 19th April 1813[2] and had 11 children all born at Martock.

John departed Plymouth with his wife and 8 children bound for New Zealand on the William Bryan 19 Nov. 1840, arriving at New Plymouth on 31 March 1841. His occupation was recorded as an agricultural labourer.[3]

He died on the 13th July 1868, at Devonport, New Plymouth, aged 82 years.[4][5][6]

He and his wife were buried in St. Mary's Churchyard, New Plymouth.[7]

Headstone Inscription
Concrete base. Tall Iron surround: Sacred to the memory of John Lye died 13th July 1868 aged 82 years. Also of his wife Grace Lye died 25th January 1874 aged 87 years. They come to the grave in a full, age like a shock of corn cometh in his season.

Sources

1. "Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1531-1812," database with images, Ancestry.com; baptism record for John the son of Tho: & Mary Lye of Cole, he was born the 7th April 1788. And William the son of the said Tho: and Mary Lye born the 7th August 1789, brought to chh: Jany. 15th. 1790, parish of Martock; citing Reference Number: D\P\MART/2/1/5, Somerset Archives & Local Studies, South West Heritage Trust, Taunton, England
2. "Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1531-1812," database with images, Ancestry.com; marriage record for John Lye & Grace Rodd, 19 Apr 1813, parish of Martock; citing Reference Number: D\P\MART/2/1/7, Somerset Archives & Local Studies, South West Heritage Trust, Taunton, England
3. "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QJDV-65DS : 10 August 2017), John Lye, 05 May 1841; citing ship , Archives New Zealand, Wellington; FHL microfilm .
4. Death printout for John Lye, died 13 Jul 1868, New Plymouth; registration number 1868/2816, Births, Deaths & Marriages, New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs (www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz). Digital copy in the files of Charlene Newport
5. Death notice for John Lye, Taranaki Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 834, 18 July 1868, Page 2; digital images, Papers Past (https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TH18680718.2.8 : accessed 22 May 2018).
6. "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, "New Zea FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/Q24J-TZL5 : 27 November 2017), John Lye, 1868; citing Death, New Zealand, registration number 1868/2816, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
7. Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 20 May 2018), memorial page for John Lye (25 Oct 1788–13 Jul 1868), Find A Grave Memorial no. 119332133, citing St Mary's Anglican Churchyard, New Plymouth, New Plymouth District, Taranaki, New Zealand ; Maintained by Sharlene Torres (contributor 47834718) .

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