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| Bryant Vercoe was born in St Mawes, Cornwall 23 Oct 1809. He married Elizabeth Tiddy 11 Jun 1837. His Father was Philip VERCOE, and his mother was Jane ODGERS 1841 Bryant and Elizabeth emigrated to New Zealand on the TImandra They had a 2 year old son, James who died 6 Dec 1841. Another son was born a few weeks before reaching New Plymouth, Richard James VERCOE, - 29 Jan 1842 -1922 Bryant a stonemason came to New Zealand with his some of his brother and sisters. Philip (a mason)and his wife Catherine (Collins) also his sister Martha VARCOE, and Jane and her husband John Hooker. 1842 He recieved a land grant in New Plymouth. 1846 New Plymouth census - Bryant Vercoe, 1 house. 1846 July 22, Bought land on Suburban Section, 61/2 acres,at New Plymouth, No 21 ? �32-10- 01 Didn't settle and moved to Auckland when Richard was 5. 1847 Bryant Vercoe received a land grant near Wellesley Street, Auckland. 1949 July 2nd, Sold land in NP. 1858/9 Publican at Royal Exchange in Shortland Street. On jurors List, as living near Hobson Street. 1853 . . . . .from the book The "Rock & the Sky by HM Mabbett.1977. Secured land at Matakana about March which was on the opposite bank to Tongue Farm, as far as the main road. This was 8 months before the first Crown land Auction. A Mr Johnson owned Tongue Farm and introduced gorse hedges to the district, At first he jealously guarded their gorse seed. The story goes that Vercoe swam the river one night and helped himself. . . . 1858-63 Bryant Vercoe - Publicans renewal licenses for the Royal Exchange Hotel in Shortland St. 1866 Publican Licence - Greyhound Hotel 1875 Living on Kawau Island, was a shepherd for Sir George Grey. At some time he received a strain whilst building a warf at Kawau Isand, of which he suffered untill his death. The stone worrk base is stll visaible today. 1881 Bryant died 1881 at his sons, Henderson's Mill, Auckland, New Zealand, at 71 years of age. Buried in Auckland, (possibly Symonds Street Cemetery, which was Auckland cemetery.) Undertakers were from Wellesley Street. (Death Cerificate) |
| Last update; 9 Aug. 2008 |
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| Early New Plymouth - Philip & Bryant Vercoe's house above tree (- double click for larger version) |
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