Major-General George Dean-Pitt, KH [1] (1781 [2] or 1772 [3] [4] – 8 January 1851) was Lieutenant-Governor of the former New Zealand Province of New Ulster from 14 February 1848 to his death on 8 January 1851. [2]
Early life
He was born George Dean, the illegitimate son of George Pitt, 2nd Baron Rivers. [5]
During his military career before arriving in New Zealand, Dean-Pitt, at the time a Major, was stationed (January – September 1828) at Malta with the 80th Regiment of Foot (Staffordshire Volunteers). [6]
Arrival in New Zealand
Dean-Pitt arrived with his family on the barque Minerva at Auckland on 8 October 1847. [3] He was the second most important military man in the new colony during the governorship of George Grey. His son and two of his sons-in-law were part of the military establishment as well. His residence was located in Pitt Street, which had originally been called Pyt Street after a childhood home of the first governor William Hobson, it is likely the spelling changed because of Dean Pitt's presence.
Ill for some time, he died on 8 January 1851 while Lieutenant-Governor and was buried with full military honours in the Symonds Street Cemetery in Auckland. A number of retail businesses in Auckland closed for the day of his funeral. [7]
Personal life
In 1818 he married Susan Baillie (1797–1875) in Bristol, England.[ citation needed] In 1819 he adopted the surname Dean-Pitt by Royal Licence.[ citation needed]
Children
- Emelia Marie Dean-Pitt (20 June 1820 – 5 April 1877) m. 23 May 1848 at St. Paul's Church, Auckland, Captain J.H.Laye [8]
- Lieutenant-General George Dean-Pitt (C.B.) (1 June 1822 [9] or 14 January 1823 – 4 April 1883) m. 22 November 1842 Louisa Jones (18 February 1816 – 8 July 1889). [10]
- Georgiana Dean-Pitt (1822 – 23 May 1877)
- Louisa Dean-Pitt (1823 – 7 April 1873) m. 18 November 1848 Lieutenant George Hyde Page, at St. Paul's Church, Auckland [8]
- Susan Dean-Pitt (born Malta 1828)
- Douglas Charles Dean-Pitt (born 1829 Ireland) m: 10 Dec 1878 Alice Antoinette Birdwood at Mahableshwar, Bombay, India.
- Charlotte Marcia Dean-Pitt (6 March 1830 – 7 April 1873) m. 18 November 1848 Captain Charles Lavallin Nugent, at St. Paul's Church, Auckland [8]
- William Augustus Dean-Pitt (1833 – 8 November 1890) m. 11 Jun 1863 Anne Isabella Lloyd Gellibrand at Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. He was buried in Symonds Street Cemetery next to his father..
- Clara Eliza Dean-Pitt (5 September 1838 at Bristol – 1916 Kensington England, unmarried.)
- Susan Dean-Pitt (born 14 July 1847)
References
- ^ Knight, Hanoverian Order. (see: Lundy, Darryl. "A list of some Honours recipients". The Peerage.[ unreliable source])
- ^ a b List of Leaders of former New Zealand Provinces
- ^
a
b
"Arrivals on the Minerva 1847". Archived from the original on 27 October 2009. Retrieved 5 October 2007.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( link) - ^ "Cemetery Records – Symonds Street and St Stephens". Auckland Council. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ^ Lundy, Darryl. "Brief Biography at thepeerage.com George Snr". The Peerage.[ unreliable source]
- ^ "The British Army Garrison in Malta. 1828 – 1865". Archived from the original on 29 May 2007. Retrieved 5 October 2007.
- ^ "Major General George Dean Pitt". Karangahape Road Business Association. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ a b c Marriages mentioned in The New Zealander 1843–1890
- ^ "Lt.-Gen. George Dean-Pitt, C.B". Geni. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ Lundy, Darryl. "Brief Biography at thepeerage.com George Jnr". The Peerage.[ unreliable source]
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Major-General George Dean-Pitt, KH [1] (1781 [2] or 1772 [3] [4] – 8 January 1851) was Lieutenant-Governor of the former New Zealand Province of New Ulster from 14 February 1848 to his death on 8 January 1851. [2]
Early life
He was born George Dean, the illegitimate son of George Pitt, 2nd Baron Rivers. [5]
During his military career before arriving in New Zealand, Dean-Pitt, at the time a Major, was stationed (January – September 1828) at Malta with the 80th Regiment of Foot (Staffordshire Volunteers). [6]
Arrival in New Zealand
Dean-Pitt arrived with his family on the barque Minerva at Auckland on 8 October 1847. [3] He was the second most important military man in the new colony during the governorship of George Grey. His son and two of his sons-in-law were part of the military establishment as well. His residence was located in Pitt Street, which had originally been called Pyt Street after a childhood home of the first governor William Hobson, it is likely the spelling changed because of Dean Pitt's presence.
Ill for some time, he died on 8 January 1851 while Lieutenant-Governor and was buried with full military honours in the Symonds Street Cemetery in Auckland. A number of retail businesses in Auckland closed for the day of his funeral. [7]
Personal life
In 1818 he married Susan Baillie (1797–1875) in Bristol, England.[ citation needed] In 1819 he adopted the surname Dean-Pitt by Royal Licence.[ citation needed]
Children
- Emelia Marie Dean-Pitt (20 June 1820 – 5 April 1877) m. 23 May 1848 at St. Paul's Church, Auckland, Captain J.H.Laye [8]
- Lieutenant-General George Dean-Pitt (C.B.) (1 June 1822 [9] or 14 January 1823 – 4 April 1883) m. 22 November 1842 Louisa Jones (18 February 1816 – 8 July 1889). [10]
- Georgiana Dean-Pitt (1822 – 23 May 1877)
- Louisa Dean-Pitt (1823 – 7 April 1873) m. 18 November 1848 Lieutenant George Hyde Page, at St. Paul's Church, Auckland [8]
- Susan Dean-Pitt (born Malta 1828)
- Douglas Charles Dean-Pitt (born 1829 Ireland) m: 10 Dec 1878 Alice Antoinette Birdwood at Mahableshwar, Bombay, India.
- Charlotte Marcia Dean-Pitt (6 March 1830 – 7 April 1873) m. 18 November 1848 Captain Charles Lavallin Nugent, at St. Paul's Church, Auckland [8]
- William Augustus Dean-Pitt (1833 – 8 November 1890) m. 11 Jun 1863 Anne Isabella Lloyd Gellibrand at Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. He was buried in Symonds Street Cemetery next to his father..
- Clara Eliza Dean-Pitt (5 September 1838 at Bristol – 1916 Kensington England, unmarried.)
- Susan Dean-Pitt (born 14 July 1847)
References
- ^ Knight, Hanoverian Order. (see: Lundy, Darryl. "A list of some Honours recipients". The Peerage.[ unreliable source])
- ^ a b List of Leaders of former New Zealand Provinces
- ^
a
b
"Arrivals on the Minerva 1847". Archived from the original on 27 October 2009. Retrieved 5 October 2007.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( link) - ^ "Cemetery Records – Symonds Street and St Stephens". Auckland Council. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ^ Lundy, Darryl. "Brief Biography at thepeerage.com George Snr". The Peerage.[ unreliable source]
- ^ "The British Army Garrison in Malta. 1828 – 1865". Archived from the original on 29 May 2007. Retrieved 5 October 2007.
- ^ "Major General George Dean Pitt". Karangahape Road Business Association. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ a b c Marriages mentioned in The New Zealander 1843–1890
- ^ "Lt.-Gen. George Dean-Pitt, C.B". Geni. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ Lundy, Darryl. "Brief Biography at thepeerage.com George Jnr". The Peerage.[ unreliable source]
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