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- The Will of Joseph Grigg 12th. October 1880 under £600
Joseph Grigg formerly of Lisheard , but late of Fowey both in the
county of Cornwall Gentleman. Who died 27th. September 1880 at Fowey,
wasproved at Bodmin by John Luskey Coad of Lisheard Gentleman the sole
Executor.
A will index in Christchurch,NZ , includes his entry he must have had
property in NZ as a result of his family.
Joseph will was probated in New Zealand, Dec 21. 1881. Joseph Grigg
born Liskeard,Cornwall, died Sep 1880 Fowey.; ammount 3663 pounds,
Will Sep 25 1879.
Executor,: John Grigg, Longbeach, attorney Sister Christiana Grigg
Joseph was a younger brother of John Grigg of Longbeach. He came out
with his sister Chrissie, who was deaf and dumb to Auckland John was
then at Otahuhu. They went to live at Longbeach in the first house
there; this was before the wooden house was moved from Chertsey . John
said he was an unfailing judge of men- better even than himself; but
he appears to be one of those who can manage successfully for others
but not for themselves.
Twice John started him up on farms and on neither did he succeed. He
was the first manager of Longbeach and was succeeded by Hocking, he
was still there in 1868 and advertised dairy cows and heifers for sale
. Finally he returned to Cornwall where he indulged his fondness for
sculing, he was a batchelor.
A Census listed Joseph as head of household in St Stephen & St
Lawrence,Exeter,Devon 1851. At House of Nicholas W Tanner, Chemist and
Druggist Master 246 High St, Exeter
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Grigg Family Tree
1833 - 1880 (47 years)