John Lye and Grace Rodd

John Lye married Grace Rodd at Martock, Somersetshire.
John was born in 1788 at Martock.

John died 13 July 1868 at Devonport, New Plymouth, New Zealand. His death notices states he was 83 and one of the oldest settlers in the province.

Nana says Grace was born 1787 in Portland, Dorset and that she died 24 January 1874 New Plymouth. Her death notice says 24 January. See below.
A genelogy website states she was born Martock, Somerset and that she died 25 January. Her head stone also says the 25 January. She was 87.

John and Grace's eleven children were all born in Martock. John was a tenant farmer on the estate of Squire Lilley, whose daughter took a great interest in the family. She instructed the girls in reading, embroidery and the social graces. In 1840 John and Grace emigrated with their eight children on the William Bryan, leaving Plymouth, England on the 19th November 1840 and arriving at New Plymouth on March 31st 1841. ( An account of the voyage is given in Rutherford and Skinner's 'The New Plymouth settlement' at Puke Ariki).
John Lye was allocated a small town section in the area known as Devonport. The section was in St Aubyn street adjacent to the Devonport flats. Here he built a small cottage and occupied himself with various laboring jobs in the new settlement.
Both John and Grace are buried in St Mary's churchyard, New Plymouth.

Children
Lucy Rodd -Born August 11th or 1st 1814. Baptised at Martock 18th August 1814. Died 1 December 1898. Married Edmond Sarten on 27 June 1837. Edmund was born 1817 in Corscombe, Dorsetshire, England. he died 21 August 1860. They had 12 children. See separate blog entry for further information.

James-Born December 15th 1815. Baptised at Martock. 3 Jauary 1816. Died before 1821.

Ann- Born August 3rd 1817. Baptised at Martock. 9 October 1817. Died before 1819.

Ann-Born December 5th 1819. Baptised at Martock. February 2nd 1820. Married James Shaw 1841. 
Children
-Ann Matilda Shaw b 1842 m. Charles Moore. He was band master of the 57 Regiment. I have a bit of information about their children if you are searching this connection. Their daughter Ada went onto marry into the collier family in New Plymouth frenchpearce@xtra.co.nz
-William Douglas Shaw m. unknown
-James Shaw m. Trissie?
-John Crewes Shaw m. Unknown
-Sarah Jane Shaw m. John Wickstead
-James Thomas?
-Mary Ann Emma?

Photo of Ann Lye

 
James-Born September 6th 1821. Baptised at Martock. 2nd Feb 1821. Died before 1827

Mary-Born November 3rd 1822. Baptised at Martock 25 December 1822. Died 4 November 1902. Married Peter Facey Hoskin 1842. Then Archibald Hood on 20 January 1862.

William-Born July 31st 1824. Baptised at Martock 14 November 1824. Married Maria Waterman 8 November 1855. She was born about 1818 and died 1879. William is buried 29 Oct 1878 Te Henui Cemetry, New Plymouth.
Children 
-Francis Miriam

-Elizabeth Lye m. Jonathan Chas Adams. Children Charles (died), Charles and Bessie m. ? Matthews
-John Waterman Lye m. Charlotte. Children Delma, Amy Edith m. Herbert John Cornwall of Melbourne. John Waterman Lye died 26 January 1942. Charlotte Lye died 30 January 1953 age 89.

James-Born January 1827. Baptised at Martock 11 March 1827. Died 23 November 1908. Buried Waikaraka,North Island, New Zealand. Married Francis (Fanny) Curtain 21 January 1850. She died 28 February 1873, Vernon street, Freemans Bay, Auckland NZ.
Children
-Rachael Lye m. James Charles Hooker
-Margaret Lye m. Unknown
-John Lye m. Unknown
-David Lye  m. Unknown
-Josiah Lye m Alicia Elizabeth Murphy
-William Lye m. Mary Alice Harkins
-Mary Lye m. John Mcleod
-Edward Lye m. Unknown
-James Lye m. Unknown
-Henry Lye m. Unknown
-Elizabeth Helvins Lye m. Alfred Black
-Mary Ann Lye m. William Black
-Richard Faull Lye m. Alice Whitehead
-Francis Miriam Lye m. Unknown
-John Elvins Lye m. Unknown

Elizabeth-Born August 23 1830. Baptised at Martock 14 November 1830. Died 30th March 1872 in New Plymouth. Married Nathaniel Hooker 6th November 1851 at St Mary's New Plymouth. Nathaniel's parent were John Hooker and Jane Vercoe from Cornwall England. Nathaniel died 17 January 1901 in New Plymouth. Both are buried at the Te Henui Cemetrey. Elizabeth's sister married Nathaniel's brother. They had 14 children.
Children
-Jane Rose (Rodd) Hooker (b.1852) m. Richard Putt
-John Franklin Hooker (b. 1854) m. Ellen Oliver
-James Hooker (b.1855) m. Hannah Holloway
 -Robert Newton Hooker (b. 1856) m. Sarah Golding
-Samuel Hooker (b.1858) m. Alice Thurza Bishop
-Sarah Hooker (b.1859) m. Bennet Pery Harrison
-Helen Hooker (b.1861) m. Frederick Atkins
-Walter Vercoe Hooker (b.1862) m. Carloline Andrews
-Wesley Hooker (b.1864) m. Anna Mary Helena Mundt
-Alice Elizabeth Hooker (b.1866) m. Timothy Donovan
-Joseph Hooker (b.1867) m. unknown
-Emma Hooker (b.1869) m. unknown
-Annie hooker (b.1870) m. unknown
-Ellen Hooker (b?) m. unknown.


Edward-Born December 11th 1828. Baptised at Martock 8 February 1829. Married Catherine Faull 11th January 1851.Edward died 13 Feb 1916 at Tikorangi, Taranaki, New Zealand. Catherine died 13 Sept 1903 Tikorangi, Taranaki, New Zealand. Both are buried in the Tikorangi Cemetery. This is a photo of Edward Lye.

Agnes-Born November 19th 1832. Died 12 December 1901. Married Henry Hooker 4th June 1855. Henry was born in Devonshire 14 July 1834. He died in hospital in New Plymouth 6 January 1912. They are both buried at Te Henui Cemetery. Agnes died 12 Dec 1901 at her home in Young Street New Plymouth. Children unknown. Below is a photo of Agnes Lye.

Below is the death notice for Grace Rodd/Lye