Page:Reminiscences of Earliest Canterbury 1915.pdf/141

 “Charley” Beasley, 1840-50, was a cabinet-maker, and assisted Mr. Nankivell in building the third house of the author’s father at Pigeon Bay. He was found dead on Duvauchelles Bay beach with his tongue tom out of his mouth, a mutilation which was generally accepted as evidence of foul play. No light was ever thrown on the circumstance. He was an excellent tradesman.

Robert Nankivell, Mrs. Nankivell, John George, Tom, Robert, Junr., Emma, Mary, 1840-50. Mr. Nankivell was a carpenter, who came to Lyttelton in 1849. He, with two of his sons, was occupied building the third house for Mr. Ebenezer Hay, of Pigeon Bay, the author’s father. He had come down from Wellington to assist in the erection of the immigration barracks in Lyttelton, which were in preparation for the arrival of the first four ships. He had not quite finished Mr. Hay’s house when those ships arrived, but he shortly afterwards went to Melbourne, where he eventually died at a great age, and in very good circumstances. He was an excellent tradesman, and very silent and reserved in his manner.

William Green, Mrs. Green, 1830-40, and family. Mr. Green came to Akaroa in 1839 in