John William Brewerton

alt b. 20/5/1812, Reading, Reading, England, United Kingdom

1843: Arrived in NZ on the 29th March 1843, traveling as steerage passengers aboard the Phoebe from Gravesend, England. The Phoebe is listed as a ship of 471 Tons. Captain: William Dale. Surgeon Superintendent: John Danforth Greenwood. Sailed from London on November 16th 1842 - arrived Nelson March 29th 1843 The folloing appear in the passenger list:

• Brewerton John 30 Shoemaker
• Harriett 34
• Lydia 9
• Isaac 8
• George 5
• Ann Infant

from RICHARD BREWERTON/BRUTON/BRERETON/BROOTON AND JANE

John was a boot and shoe repairer, but his eyesight was weak, probably because of the close work in poor light. Times must have been hard, for when the opportunity arose for them to emigrate to New Zealand with the New Zealand Company, they decided to take that drastic step.

The following quotation comes from Lorna Jenkins:

“The doctor recommended a long sea voyage for John's health.

“Both were Christians and were listed in the first New Zealand census as Wesleyan. Did this mean ‘non-conformist’ or were they part of the Methodist movement? They are said to have held Gospel meetings.

“They set out from Port Deal, Gravesend, on the vessel Phoebe. The captain was William Dale. It was a vessel of 471 tons. It left Gravesend on 16 Nov 1842 and arrived in Nelson 29 Mar 1843. His New Zealand Company number was 6121 and his register number was 2784.

“Since there was no structured work force in New Zealand, John Brewerton became a tenant farmer on block 37 Waimea South. They lived in an earth house and tried to grow potatoes. They had to eat the seed potatoes in the first year. During this time, there were hostilities with the Maoris, and John was called to go and fight. It is a curious fact that he foretold his own funeral. He had a dream in which he saw a coffin on a cart stuck in the mud at the gate of his house. When his own funeral took place, the cart did, in fact, stick in the mud at the gate of his house “They were farming a ten-acre block with 6-1/2 acres cultivated. He had two acres in wheat, two acres in oats, two acres in barley, and half an acre in potatoes. He kept ten cattle and 18 goats and lived in an earth house with a thatched roof.” Source: 1849 census.”

Warning: Many web sites incorrectly identify this couple as “John Brewerton and Harriet White.” This probably because of an incorrect assumption that that the wife’s maiden name would not be the same as her husband’s. Actually, “Harriet White:” was the name of Harriet Brewerton’s mother.

from one name study

he barque Phoebe was sent out with 35 cabin and 107 steerage passengers, this was the first ship sent out with the passengers charged at reduced terms by the New Zealand Company. Arrival Date 29/03/1843 Tonnage 471 Departure Port Gravesend Destination Port Nelson NZC Ref 34/3, pp.1-11 Examiner Ref 1 April 1843, p.222 Voyage Information Captain William Dale commander, J D Greenwood surgeon superintendent. Sailed from Gravesend 16 November 1842, arrived Nelson 29 March 1843. Some cabin passengers disembarked at Wellington. Amongst the passengers to Nelson were: Ann 2 , George 5 , Harriett wife 34, Isaac 8, John Brewerton, shoemaker 30 and Lydia 9.

LIST of PERSONS qualified to serve as JURORS, in the District of NELSON, New Zealand, 1849-50.

John Brewerton , shoemaker, Waimea south. (first mention is 1845

Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 340, 9 September 1848, Page 111

MEMORIAL OF THE INHABITANTS OF NELSON TO THE GOVERNOR-IN-CHIEF, FOR A FAIR SHARE OF THE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE, TO CONSTRUCT ROADS AND BRIDGES IN THIS SETTLEMENT. John Brewerton Isaac Brewerton

PETITION" TO PARLIAMENT. Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 119, 15 June 1844, Page 59 a petition in relation to the massacre of 22 persons by Maori in june 17 1843 and the governments lack of action on the matter. names of locals John Brewerton shoemaker.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Wednesday, Dec. 16. Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XVII, 19 December 1857, Page 3

Harley v. John Brewerton. This was an action for debt, for the sum of £1 10s. for beer supplied in 1856. Defendant made no appearance, and upon proof of debt, an order was given for the payment of full amount and costs.

Colonist, Volume X, Issue 741, 5 July 1867, Page 2

NOTICE.—On and after this date the Provisions of The Cattle Trespass Act, 1866," will be ENFORCED on our land, No. 22, 56, and part of 57, Motupiko. WILLIAM QUINNEY, JOHN BREWERTON,ISAAC BREWERTON. Motupiko, July 4th, 1867.

Colonist, Volume XII, Issue 1218, 10 September 1869, Page 2

Road board assesment at a rate of 3 farthings in the pound

J brewerton 15s 8d

I brewerton 7 s 3d

F Brewerton 12s 6d

Colonist, Volume XII, Issue 1176, 1 January 1869, Page 6

road board assesment of the upper Motueka Valley

J Brewerton 15s 8d

S Brewerton 7s 3d

F Brewerton 12s 6 d

Colonist, Volume XII, Issue 1192, 26 February 1869, Page 3

A resident of the Upper Motueka Valley, named Brewerton, while. on a visit to Waimea South, was riding on horseback through Eighty-eight Valley on Tuesday morning last, when crossing a bridge near Wells,' the horse shied and threw the rider 'violently to the ground, and the horse then rolled over him, and fractured the right leg below the knee. It is stated that the two medical practitioners of Waimea South refused'to attend the sufferer," when some humane neighbors kindly brought the man to town during the night to the hospital, where the case is reported to be going on favorably-

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XX, Issue 2, 4 January 1886, Page 2

Death On Dec. 17, 1885, at his son's residence, Wai-iti. John Brewerton, aged 74 years.

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