Still Chasing the ST. HILL Family

[Koromo]

The itch is still there!  
(ref. http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,354585.msg2322035.html#msg2322035)

In the Daily Southern Cross of 28 January 1853, pp2-3, there is an article which starts:

"An unusually voluminous Governent Gazette made its
appearance on Tuesday last. We make the following precis
and running commentary on its contents:—"

After statistics like "During the year 1852 there was conveyed to Auckland in 1792 native canoes, navigated by 6235 men and 2542 women, 6863 kits of potatoes; 1427 kits of onions; 1776 kits of maize; 661 kits of kumeras," etc, etc, (extraordinary!) there is the following:

        

So, I read that as saying that the Gazette has actually published something from the Intestate Estate of Richard St Hill.  Wonder why he is singled out?  I can't see anything on Archway to do with him.  Is there a burial for him anywhere?

Thanks
Koromo

[DotBrennan]

'morning K

Sorry, but I can't provide relief for your itch....
No mention of a Richard on the Marriage, Burial, or Index5.

Maybe someone else will find some mention of him.

Bren

[Koromo]

Hiya Bren

Thank you for checking out your resources. It's a strange one - it sounds big and serious if the Supreme Court was involved, and yet I have no idea who this particular Richard ST HILL is.

I've learned more about James Henry ST HILL of Wellington.  He was born 1807 illegitimately in the West Indies, was a declared bankrupt in England in 1830-32 which always meant a spell in prison in those days, trained as an architect, got to know one of the WAKEFIELDs in London and went out to NZ as one of the NZ Company bigwigs in 1840.  With no legal training of any sort he became the Wellington Resident Magistrate for the next 20 years ... the mark of a true Kiwi who can turn his hand to anything!

I shall keep scratching! 
K.

[spades]

Hi Koromo,

The original Gazette is likely to provide the missing detail. I'll what I can find for you.

Regards, riley

[Koromo]

I'll see what I can find for you.

Riley, you really are a Knight(ess) in shining armour riding to the rescue yet again.   

Thank you.
K.

[spades]

Knight(ess)

LOL

[Koromo]

I'm embarrassed now!     Someone told me you were of the ess variety!

(Whatever, can't see under the armour anyway.  )

Thank you for your help, as you have many times over the years.

K.

[spades]

Hi Koromo,

These nom-de-plumes are a problem, aren't they? The only assumption I ever make is that the owner must be human (and occasionally I wonder!)

Cheers, riley ♂

[spades]

Hi Koromo,

I've just returned from Archives after a fruitless search for Richard ST HILL. I've checked the index of the 1852/53 Government Gazette, both for his name and under Intestate Estates, but no mention of him. I also checked back to 1848 and forward to 1854 without success.

Regards, riley