Patrick "Peter" Ayson

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Peter Ayson

Also Known As: "Peter"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Cray Glenshee, Scotland, UK
Death: January 07, 1897 (89)
New Zealand
Place of Burial: New Zealand
Immediate Family:

Son of William Esson and Elspith Esson
Husband of Douglas Ayson
Father of Peter Ayson; Margaret Grant McNeil; James Fraser Ayson; Ann Watt; William C Ayson and 9 others
Brother of Margaret Esson
Half brother of Alexander Esson; Alexander Ayson and James Ayson

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About Patrick "Peter" Ayson

Peter Ayson was the first small farm settler in Warepa District. He and his family arrived on "Royal Albert" 1853. He sold his rights to Otago property in order to purchase 50 acres of Warepa land which he called "Corydon" which he would extend to c.800 acres. He and his eldest son, Peter, spent seven months building, digging and planting before the rest of the family made a week-long journey from Dunedin though it would be several months before their belongings arrived at Port Molyneux via the "Endeavour".

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Patrick "Peter" Ayson's Timeline

1807
June 14, 1807
Cray Glenshee, Scotland, UK
June 21, 1807
Kirkmichael, Perth and Kinross, UK
1833
December 23, 1833
Glenshee, Scotland, UK
1835
February 18, 1835
Cray Glenshee, Scotland, UK
1837
December 30, 1837
Cray Glenshee, Scotland, UK
1839
May 20, 1839
Cray Glenshee, Scotland, UK
1840
December 21, 1840
Cray Glenshee, Scotland, UK
1842
May 19, 1842
Cray Glenshee, Scotland, UK
1844
October 8, 1844
Cray Glenshee, Scotland, UK