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« on: Monday 28 January 08 22:26 GMT (UK) »
Hi

Would be most grateful of a probate record look-up at Christchurch, please.

FOWLER :  William Llewelyn - Hokitika - Draper - 1897

Agency :       CAIF
Series:         20702
Accession:    CH 300
Box:             Box 50
Record:        HK 653/1897

Very many thanks.

Lu     :)

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« Reply #1 on: Monday 28 January 08 23:05 GMT (UK) »
Hi Lu,

Happy to do that for you later in the week.

Best wishes,
Stephanie
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« Reply #2 on: Monday 28 January 08 23:07 GMT (UK) »
Wonderful !   Thanks so much Stephanie.     :)

Kind regards
Lu

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« Reply #3 on: Thursday 31 January 08 02:03 GMT (UK) »
Hi Lu,

William Llewelyn FOWLER, died 5 July 1897.
Will dated 1894...
Executors and trustees - James HOLMES, painter of Hokitika and David John EVANS, clerk of Hokitika.
William bequeathed to the following:
John HOPKINS of Allandale, Victoria, 250 pounds
Elizabeth RICHINGS, his sister, 500
Sarah Ann FOWLER, sister-in-law, 500
Frederick J FOWLER, brother, 500
DJ EVANS, 250
Joseph Llewelyn FOWLER, nephew, 250
William RICHINGS, nephew, 250
John TAIT of Hokitika, 25 pounds
John ALLEN, storekeeper of Hokitika, 10
His wife Mrs John ALLEN, 10

The rest of estate to be divided equally between relatives - Elizabeth  RICHINGS, Sarah Ann FOWLER, Frederick J FOWLER, Joseph Llewelyn FOWLER and William RICHINGS

There were lots of receipts and accounts in the file. The estate was valued at 8,428 pounds.

So - still chasing those Richings!! Hope this is useful!

Best wishes,

Stephanie  :)
TURNER - Somerset / New Zealand
BETTY , TREMBATH - Cornwall / New Zealand
KEDGE, PARSONS, LEE - Norfolk
CRUICKSHANK , ALLAN - Scotland /  New Zealand
HAVELOCK - Durham
GREEN -  New Zealand
GIBBENS / GIBBONS - New Zealand
SARGENT - Lincolnshire


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« Reply #4 on: Thursday 31 January 08 02:53 GMT (UK) »
Dear Stephanie   

Thank you so very much.    :)   

Yes, that's great information.

Mmm ... still chasing the Richings "lot"  ....  you never know, there may be another great story, just around the corner !    ::)

Really appreciate your help.

Kind regards
Lu



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« Reply #5 on: Thursday 14 April 11 12:05 BST (UK) »
Hi Stephanie,

William L Fowler was my great-great-great uncle.

The probate records you refer to - can they be viewed in Christchurch?

Thanks in anticipation,

Bruce

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« Reply #6 on: Thursday 14 April 11 12:55 BST (UK) »
Hi Bruce

... welcome to RootsChat.   :)

I notice that Stephanie hasn't been online here since earlier in the year, but I can answer your question.

Yes, the probate record can be viewed at the Christchurch office of Archives New Zealand, once they re-open.

Here's the link to Archives :

http://archway.archives.govt.nz/

~  Lu

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« Reply #7 on: Friday 15 April 11 03:11 BST (UK) »
Hi Bruce and Lu!  ;D

I'm still around  - just haven't been rootschatting for a while!
Bruce - as Lu said, ChCh Archives are closed due to the Feb 22nd earthquake. Not sure of the extent of the damage or when they will reopen.

Cheers,
Stephanie
TURNER - Somerset / New Zealand
BETTY , TREMBATH - Cornwall / New Zealand
KEDGE, PARSONS, LEE - Norfolk
CRUICKSHANK , ALLAN - Scotland /  New Zealand
HAVELOCK - Durham
GREEN -  New Zealand
GIBBENS / GIBBONS - New Zealand
SARGENT - Lincolnshire

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« Reply #8 on: Friday 15 April 11 03:51 BST (UK) »
Hi Stephanie

Really lovely to hear from you. 
I trust all is well ?     You wonderful folk of Christchurch, remain very much in our thoughts.   :)

Hi Bruce

Are you needing further information for William L. FOWLER ?

~  Lu