I am a descendant of John Joseph Fluerty who settled in Akaroa, in the South Island of New Zealand. His mother Mary Ann Griggs according to our info was deported to Norfolk Island for reputedly stealing a speckled apron from her employer. She survived the Norfolk Island colony and settled in Australia.
John Joseph Flutey- his first wife died. He married again to Merehana Puha.
Our lot originated from the South Island and settled in Otaki in the North Island of NZ.
above information is not quite correct - Sarah Griggs was convicted of stealing a speckled/spotted apron in the kent assizes and eventually sent to NSW, aboard the neptune as part of the second fleet. Her daughter Mary Ann griggs was born through a liason with one of two men, Capt John Townsend or ensign James Lucas Hunt. All of Sarahs children were educated by Capt Townsend who seemed to maintain an interest. Mary Ann Griggs married Charles fluerty - he was a convict who had been convicted in Ireland and was originally from either France or Italy. One of their sons John Flutey worked on whaling ships from an early age and ended up in New Zealand. To our knowledge Mereana Puaha was his first wife, but following her death he married Phoebe Howland. I believe there may also have been a third wife. Woul be very interested to know if there was a prior wife though so please message me information if you can. cheers Ruth
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