Francis Bradey was an early settler in the Pauatahanui area. He had an extensive land holding along the south side of the Pauatahanui Inlet. His grave is now surrounded by the Silverwood housing development which has been built on the land his family farmed for generations.
Francis Bradey was born in England in 1793. He was the son of Fransiscus Elezious Bradey who married Martha Hinks, of Staffordshire. Francis was the grandson of a former Chancellor of Ireland. He joined the Royal Artillery in 1812 and obtained his discharge in 1819.
Francis Bradey arrived at Port Nicholson, Wellington on the ship Adelaide on 7 March 1840 with his wife, Keturah Ross and five children (these appear to have been all girls, a number of sons were later born in Wellington).
He purchased section 932 Hansen Street, Wellington, and had shared interests in Section 489 between Lambton Quay and The Tearrce as well as purchasing some 2,000 acres at Duck Creek, which he had purchased sight unseen in London from Edwin Gibbon Wakefield of the NZ Company.
Mr Bradey had some standing in the new Wellington Settlement. He attended important social events such as Queen Victoria's birthday celebrations, and was a member of the Provincial Council for Wellington City. He led an active life and held the rank of captain in the New Zealand military service. In recognition of that service he was given a funeral with full military honours including his body being carried on a gun carriage from Wellington, which took two days to reach Duck Creek.
The Bradey family farmed the land known as the Duck Creek run, mostly with sheep, until the 1960s.
Following his death on 29 October `1864 Bradey was buried on this hill above his homestead.
His wife Keturah, who died on 5 November 1888 at the age of 84, is buried in the same plot. The Bradey land passed down through the family until it was sold to the Whitby Consortium in the 1960s. In recognition of the influence of the Bradey family in the Paremata and Pauatahanui area, there are a number of places named for the family including Bradey's Bay, Bradey's Road and Bradey Estate.
The Whitby Residents Association is keen to preserve and maintain the Bradey grave site as a piece of important history for the young village. The association completed an upgrade of the site in 2014 with the generous assistance of the Transpower Community Care fund.
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This cache is not recommended for nighttime. Good luck and happy caching 
