Gaskin, Samuel

Catherine Stewart Forbes sailed from Gravesend 5th Feb 1841 and arrived Port Nicholson 24th June 1841
Names as on passengers list
Gaskin Matthew, Aged: 20, Agricultural Labouer

Gaskin Samuel, Aged: 30, Agricultural Labourer
Gaskin Ann (sic), Aged: 29
Gaskin Daughter, Aged: 9
Gaskin Daughter, Aged 7
Gaskin Son, Aged: 5
Gaskin Son, Aged: 2

New Zealand Gazette and Wellington Spectator 10 July 1841
WE, the undersigned Emigrants by the Katherinc Stewart Forbes, are desirous to convey our warmest gratitude to Captain Hobbs for the anxious solicitude evinced by him for our safety, during a tedious and perilous voyage from England to New Zealand. We are the more desirous of testifying our sense of his kindness, because he had in many instances interposed when others in a minor charge attempted to destroy our peace and quiet. We would also add that the discipline and seamanship displayed by Captain Hobbs has entirely secured our respect and admiration.
We also tender our thanks to the chief and second mates, for their united civility and kindness during the voyage.
William Cooper,
Sarah Cooper,
Emanuel Hall,
Mary Hall,
Charles Mounsher,
Alicia Mounsher,
John Pitman,
Mary Pitman,
Charles Peck,
Harriett Peck,
Joseph Root,
Ann Root,
Charles Cottle,
Mary Cottle,
Joseph Willmore,
Jane Willmore,
Edward Richardson,
Matthew Gaskin,
Daniel Peck,
Elizabeth Peck,
Samuel Gaskin,
Mary Gaskin,
Elizabeth Alexander,
William Root,
Sarah Root.

Evening Post 26 June 1878
NOTICE.
POISON is laid on Sections No. 28, 31, and 33, Makara.
GASKIN BROS.

Evening Post 1 May 1886
DEATH
GASKIN.- On 30th April, 1886, at North Makara, Samuel Gaskin, aged 77 years.
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Funeral Notice
THE Friends of the late SAMUEL GASKIN are respectfully invited to attend his Funeral, which will leave his late residence on MONDAY, 3rd May, at 12 o''clock noon.
W. WILLIAMS,
Undertaker.
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We regret to chronicle the death of Mr. Samuel Gaskin, one of the oldest settler in the neighbourhood of Wellington, which occurred at his late residence, Makara, yesterday morning. The deceased gentleman arrived in the colony on 12th June, 1841, by the Catherine Stuart Forbes, and lived for many years in Wellington and at Lower Hutt. About 20 years ago he removed to Makara, where he has ever since been engaged in farming pursuits. Mr. Gaskin was 77 years of age, and leaves a numerous circle of relatives to mourn his decease. We learn that his descendants comprise ten children, 67 grand-children, and 20 great-grandchildren.

Probate Samuel Gaskin, Place: Makara, Occ: Farmer, Date of Death: 29/4/1886, AAOM 6029 2639, Filed: 15/7/1886, Will, Archives NZ, Wellington

Evening Post 9 July 1900
GASKIN.- On the 9th July, at Makara, Mary, relict of the late Samuel Gaskin, in her 91st year.
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FUNERAL NOTICE.
THE Friends of the late Mrs. Mary Gaskin are respectfully invited to attend her Funeral, which will leave the residence of Mr Barnes, South Makara, at 1.30 p.m. on Wednesday for the Karori Church Cemetery, arriving there at 3 p.m.
ISAAC CLARK & SON,
Undertakers,
55, Molesworth-street.
Telephone 806

Evening Post 10 July 1900
The "social" which was to have been held at Makara to-morrow evening in aid of the local Catholic church has been postponed to Wednesday, 8th August, as a mark of respect to the late Mrs. Mary Gaskin, who lived so long in the district.

Feilding Star 11 July 1900
Mrs Mary Gaskin, one of the oldest settlers in the Makara district, died on Sunday, at the advanced age of ninety-one years. Mrs Gaskin and her late husband arrived in Wellington in 1841 in the ship Catherine Stuart Forbes, and settled at Wadestown, where they resided for fifteen years. After that they removed to Makara, where they lived for the rest of their lives. Mrs Gaskin''s husband pre-deceaeed her by thirteen years. The deceased lady leaves five sons (three of whom reside at Makara and two sons in the Palmerston North district) and five daughters.

Evening Post 16 July 1900
NOTICE.
I DESIRE to thank the Residents of Makara, and especially the School Committee, the Catholic Social Committee, and the Class Committee, for their many kind expressions of sympathy on the death of my late mother.
CHARLES GASKIN,
Makara, 15th July, 1900.