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I'm in Brisbane now, my parents and brother are in Marlborough and cousins popping up everywhere.

My James' parents were James Davys and Ann(e) Palfrey. Sarah's parents were William Norman and Sarah Vickery - they were first cousins. One of Sarah's sisters married Thomas Davys (James' brother) and another married another Norman 2nd cousin and came to New Zealand.

James and Sarah lived in Thames and Tararu for time where they were sawmilling and goldmining. Two of their sons continued goldmining for a number of years in the Waihi & Coromandel areas. Almost in your backyard 

We heard first about Thomas from the English cousins researching with Dad in the 70s & 80s, but not sure where they found the information now. I have a copy of an indenture for the transfer of the property from Thomas' father to him at the time of his marriage and there are other references to the "manor" and the fact that he left it encumbered in debt. That might be what they had seen too, I will hunt out the references again.

I have a google map which I created for an assignment in my recent Diploma of Family History that documents some of the farms. I want to add to it - just need time ! I don't think I can paste the link here but  more than happy to email and share this and any other info with you or anyone else.

claire underscore becker at outlook dot com

Hear from you soon
Claire

HELLO COUSINS !!

How many of us are still contactable on here ? And have you contacted me before - please refresh my memory. I have been distracted by DNA and trying to connect some of those dots.

I have Pollie/Polly daughter of Thomas Davys and Harriet Heal as great great granddaughter of James Davys 1732-1802. James and his wife Mary Yeandle seem to be the couple most of us link back to. Sometimes the links are much more recent though.

And who was it that was in New Zealand as well ? I KNEW there would be other people not necessarily DAVYS' but connected to them, who had made the move.

Am I allowed to tell you my email address - or can we private message (it has been a while since I was on here obviously)

Are the Dowds still at the mill ? I wish now I had been a bit more organised last time I was over. We did manage to get a look inside Hurstone where my 2xGGParents lived with their children before emigrating. My 2xGGFather's brother and his family were at Kingston.

Claire

Hi Sonia,

I just came across this thread and thought I would see if my message gets to you - this is my family ! Or part of it anyway. Thomas and Mary Ann Davys at Kingston Farm were the brother and sister of my great grandparents James and Sarah Davys who emigrated to New Zealand. A very odd statement I know - but Thomas and James were brothers and they married sisters Mary Ann and Sarah Norman.

Anyways, would love to hear from you and compare notes.

Claire

Hi Peggy

me too ) My great grandmother Laura Kelsey would have been Minnie's cousin, the daughter of her younger brother Thomas. My grandmother and her sister emigrated to NZ in the 1920's. I live in Wellington. I have also just made contact with the descendant of Harriet and Thomas's elder brother George Kelsey b 1839. Funnily enough her great grandmother was a Minnie as well !!

Claire
claire dot becker at xtra dot co dot nz