I live in Lighthouse Point, FL and was born in Milbridge, ME. I am looking for any info on the Robert Huckings family and descendants who lived in Freeport area in the 1836-1875 time frame. He apparently had 11 children by Mary Bates who he married about 1836. Any info on Huckings (or Huckins) who lived in Digby or Annapolis Counties in the 1800's would be greatly appreciated.
Q3
Date: 07 Jan 1998
From: BillPontin
Subject: Gibson, Dalhousie, N.S.
Seeking information on William GIBSON, a disbanded soldier who in the early
1800s was given land in Dalhousie, Nova Scotia. Great grandmother Hester Thorne
GIBSON, 1850-1906 was the d/o of Charles Edward GIBSON and Emily Cecelia DAKIN.
I have a book, "Descendants of Thomas Dakin", and it lists Edward
Gibson, born 14 Oct 1816 in Dalhousie, and son of William and Mary (O'BRIEN)
GIBSON. W. Calnek's book, "History of the County of Annapolis" has
a William Gibson listed as a disbanded soldier possibly of the Fencible Corps.
He was deeded lot #10, 12 Jul 1817.
Can anyone tell me more about this William GIBSON is he the father of Charles and possibly my x3 great grandfather? In addition, where can I find information on the "Fencible Corps"?
Q4
Date: 08 Jan 1998
From: Richard Tucker
Subject: WADE family - Granville/Belleisle
Have traced family of John WADE (Granville) 1725-1813 back to Nicholas WADE
1616-1683, glad to share.
Q5
Date: 11 Jan 1998
From: Juanita Wilcox
Subject: HARDY
Seeking information on the family of Aaron Hardy, wife Hephzibah Bradish, children
Aaron born 1737,
Benjamin born 1739 ,
Hepsibah born 1730, died young;
Hephzibath born 1734 ,
Joseph born 1731,
Anna born 1741,
Persis born 1744.
Aaron arrived in Annapolis Co., N.S. in 1760 when about 55 years
old. His son Aaron Jr. arrived with his wife Lydia Woods in 1768.
Q6
Date: 12 Jan 1998
From: Winifred K Miller
Subject: Annapolis Area 1800-1825
Need an area around Annapolis that would have a William Clark and a John Lumley
in the same place.( 1810 ?) Lumley was in mill work and brought his equipment
with him around 1813 to Dunwich. Ont. In 1817 John Lumley has a grandson named
William John Lumley in Dunwich. William Clark and John Lumley received land grants
in Dunwich from Thomas Talbot. From 1822 Lot B and Lot A in Concourse 9 went in
parts from William Clark and wife Mary, John Lumley to Joseph , John, Croglan
Lumley and John, Jonah and Elijah Clark. Jonah Clark(NS)married a Lumley. John
Clark married a Charlotte Mills !834, however I believe John was previously married
perhaps several times. John Clark is listed as a father to Elijah Clark with a
Ruth Hamilton as wife. William Clark from England had a brother John and also
sons Robert, James, John, Thomas, Henry and Joseph by his second wife Mary James,
daughter of Ann James, widow of Annapolis
Need to prove my great grandmother Rachel Clark b. Dunwich 1827sister
of Elijah and a John Clark to link parents.
Q7
Date: 12 Jan 1998
From: Irene S. Kauffmann
Subject: DANIEL OR DANIELS family
Attempting to locate a Henry Daniel or Daniels who was perhaps a Loyalist from
Annapolis or Kings Co., Nova Scotia. I believe he was originally from Cumberland
Co., New Jersey.
The only data I have on him is that he had at least two children, Sarah who married William Daniel BOWEN, and Lawrence who married Lucinda -----. I do not know the name of his wife.
His two known children ended up in Burford, Brant Co., Ontario in the early 1800's.
Q8
Date: 14 Jan 1998
From: Diana Fox
Subject: TAYLOR
Can someone help me, I am desperately trying to find Joanna TAYLOR b abt 1834,
Port Lorne Annapolis Co Nova Scotia. Married Ambrose Sabean b 20 Aug 1838 Port
Lorne. Married 2 Mar 1854 . Would like to find out what family she belongs to.She
is my gg-grandmother and would like to trace her line.
I have just received from my aunt her papers on the HINES family which document many of the HINES family members of Annapolis county My great-grandmother was Freelove HINES of Roxbury. I have information on various individuals of that family including descendants of Richard HINES who was granted 100 acres in Digby Township in 1801 and from whom the HINES families of Roxbury are descended. Also on descendants of William HIANS who was a dispatch rider between Annapolis and Halifax 1820-30. Willing to freely share what I have although I don't have time to post all of the vitals so if interested please contact me with specific inquiries (i.e. names) and I will do what I can.
In addition, I need help in locating Carleton's Corner!
Q11
Date: 18 Jan 1998
From: MacNeill, Pat
Subject: History of 82nd Regiment and McNeils
I'm looking for some information on the history of the 82nd regiment that was
disbanded in the 1780's in Nova Scotia such as where members of the regiment were
recruited. From Gilroy's book on loyalists and land settlement, I noted that several
McNeil's (and other spellings of this surname served in the regiment and were
granted land tracts in Merigumish, Digby, Long Island, Wlmot township, Shelburne,
Sable River, and Birch town. Anyone have any genealogical information on these
McNeils in the 82nd? Would appreciate any leads.
Q12
Date: 26 Jan 1998
From: Dianne Elliott
Subject: Browns in Annapolis Co.
One quick Brown request. I am trying to confirm the marriage of Andrew Brown to
Unis RYDER. Apparently it is recorded in the records of St. Luke's Anglican in
1794. Anyone know where I can find those records? Could anyone do a lookup? Has
anyone hear of any Ryder's at that time in the area? And where is St. Luke's Anglican?
Q13
Date: 27 Jan 1998
From: Reg Ritchie
Subject: Ryarson or Ryerson
I am hoping that someone will be able to help me identify the parents of Catherine
RYARSON or RYERSON born Mar 29 1812 died Mar 20 1894. She married on 3 Mar 1831
David Easson Ritchie. In their son Stephen D.R. Ritchie's bible both spellings
of Ryarson are used. Catherine and David lived in the Annapolis Royal area of
Annapolis County.
Q14
Date: 28 Jan 1998
From: Dan Soden
Subject: ELLIOTT/MITCHELL/BROWN/TAYLOR
I am searching for information about the Elliott family in the Granville, Wilmot,
Port Lorne area. My great grandfather, Loring ELLIOTT, was born in Port Lorne.
He married Eudavilla MITCHELL, who was born in Hampton. They were born in 1865.
They were married around 1885. HOW DO I GET PROOF OF THEIR MARRIAGE? The family
is Baptist. Eudavilla's parents were Emerson MITCHELL and Katherine TAYLOR. My
g-g- grandfather, Robert ELLIOTT, was born in 1810 in Mt.Hanley. He married Lavinia
BROWN. My g-g-g-grandfather was John ELLIOTT, from Roxburghshire, Scotland. He
married Rachel BENT in 1891 in Granville. He died in 1834 in Wilmot.
Does anyone out there have any links to my family? I'm looking for
info on the wives and John ELLIOTT's parents.
Q15
Date: 29 Jan 1998
From: Lucy Traves
Subject: FW: Mills Family, Granville, N.S.
I am compiling a book on the Mills family of Granville, N.S.
I am looking for the following descendants of Robert and Ann (Milner) Mills
who came to Granville in 1774.
1. The family of William Botsford and Amanda (Webb) Mills m. 12 Oct 1883 Granville.
a. Frances Ann b 1885 m Francis Rogers in 1907.
b. Guy Walter b. 1886. He was a witness at the above marriage.
c. Sarah Caroline b 1888. She married ? Clark.
d. Oscar Leopold b 1889.
e. Violet Emily b. 1890. She was unmarried in 1919.
f. Reta Muriel b 1892. She died in 1919 unmarried.
Amanda, the mother, was granted guardianship in Sep 1924 of her granddaughter
Ruby E. Mills age 8. One of the son's must have married and produced Ruby! Amanda
was living in Clements in 1919.
2. Two sons of George William and Hannah (Hall) Mills. They appear in George's will 1914
a. St. Clair (maybe Sinclair) E Mills b. 1874 was living in Cambridgeport
Mass in 1914
b. B. Burpee Mills b. 1876 is mentioned as "Esquire of San Francisco"
in 1914.
I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has any info on any of
these people. I would like to have the book as complete as possible.
I have no recorded source for the above information, it was aquired before I was smart enough to record sources even if it was from family members. Rand moved to BC about 1900 and then to Alberta.Q
I'm looking for information on my g-g grandparents, Benjamin SIMPSON (b. 8/15/1830) and Amelia or Emily MEHLMAN (b. 5/16/1835). They were married in Lunenburg Co. on 2/11/1854 and a few of their children were born in Lunenburg. They settled in Digby/Annapolis county in the late 1860's/early 1870's. I can find no other information other than 1871 and 1881 census info showing that they were born in Nova Scotia.
If you have any connections to Benjamin or Amelia, please contact me. I have a large amount of information concerning their descendents but cannot find any further information about them.
Am looking for information on a Joseph Ossinger from the
Granville,Annapolis area of Nova Scotia.
He had a wife whose name was Susan Wade and three children
James
Elizabeth
Phoebe Ann
Am mainly looking for any information on him and his relatives.
I am searching for information on my Great-Great Grandfather
William Wallace Whitman --- Born 1852(I believe) Annapolis Valley, NS..
If there is anyone with information on him please E-mail me directly.
Looking for info of Jennie (Mary Jane) LONGMIRE, possibly born in Annapolis Valley, NS, married Frank MCCAUL, b. St. John, N.B. They had 4 children:
Clifford Watson, b. 18 Jan 1893 Delaps Cove, Annapolis
Valley, NS
Mildred, b. 20 Oct 1896, Delaps Cove, Annapolis Valley, NS
Hilda Annie, b. ?, d. 12 Jul 1917
Minnie, b. ?
Any one have any information on the DENCH family?
I am attempting to find the birthplace of Frank A, Phillips and his twin sister Fanny Fern. I think they were born on Sept.29,l867 in Margaretville N.S. I need to secure their birth certificates but I do not know where Margaretville is. Can anyone help me to locate this town? I do know their mother (Anne M. Brown) was born in Annapolis, Wilmot Twr. and I suspect Margaretville is (was) near there. Does anyhone know any of the descendants of Chipman and Annie (Berteaux) Brown who were both born in Annapolis in 1802.
Can anyone produce primary-source info about the first generation of the Foster family, settled in Granville, Annapolis County, by 1764? The brothers were Isaac (b. 1728?), Ezekiel (b.1730?), and Jeremiah (b.1745/6), the sisters were Mrs. Judith Chute (b. 1726?), Mrs. Elizabeth LeCain (b.1733?), Mrs Sarah Wheelock (b.1736?). Jeremiah returned to New Hampshire in 1767 and stayed there. The others stayed in Nova Scotia.
The parents are Benjamin Foster (he probably died before the family went to Nova Scotia from New Hampshire) and Sarh (Woodward) Foster, born in Glouceter, Essex Co., Mass., in 1704 and who, it is claimed, lived until 1805, dying at the age of 100-plus.
Does anyone have confirmation in the records of any facts relating to these people, their relatedness, and the date and place of the death of Mrs. Sarah Foster in 1805, land records, probates, etc.? Calnek-Savary's Historyof Annapolis County, along with Chute Genealogy and Pierce's Foster Genealogy all give info about these Fosters, but none offers sources or proof for their conclusions.
We are researching the descendants of William Gilliatt
who came with his wife, Rebekah Appleby and three children, Elizabeth, William
and Mary to Granville, in 1774. In Granville they had children: Ann, Rebecca,
John, Thomas, Catherine , Sarah, and Michael. We are planning a reunion
in 1999 to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the coming of the Yorkshire
Settlers. We are compiling books on the families. I would like to hear from
any descendants of this family. If you are a descendant, please contact
me and start planning to join us in 1999. I have just found
William's birth at Acklam, Yks 11 Nov 1739 thanks to Gordon Harris who suggested
the place.
I am looking for information on the children and grandchildren of Francis Willoughby Pickman b. May 13, 1804 Salem MA, d March 21, 1886 in St John NB, lived in Annapolis NS c 1825-1860, had a farm in Granville NS, or perhaps lived in Digby NS.
In particular, I am trying to locate John J. Pickman who
was mayor of Lowell MA 1893-4, and can find no link to Pickmans in MA.
I am looking for the birth record and information of Samuel
Dudney Hale, b. abt. April 26, 1830 in Granville, N.S. His father was Joseph
Hale. born in Clementsport, N.S. I have no information on the mother. Any
information on Samuel or Joseph will be greatly appreciated.
No mention of Hemming(s) in Calneck, History of Annapolis, or suppliment.
NOVA SCOTIA VITAL STASTICS FROM NEWSPAPERS;1844-1847 cites
two Hemming families at Londonderry. citation # 2614, 2709. Problem is that
Londonderry could be Kings, New Brunswick, or Colchester, Nova Scotia.
Calneck, History Of Annapolis, defines two distinct Banks
lines. I am interested in any birth dates/localities of descendants of Thomas
Wheeler Banks and Sarah Wheelock md.15 Feb 1792 at Granville Centre, Annapolis,
Nova Scotia. The family relationships were well defined in History Of Annapolis,
but no dates given. Any suggestions appreciated, have searched all films
available from Family History Library in Salt Lake City, but being human,
I may have missed one or two.
Looking for ancestors of Valentine Troop and his wife,
Catherine Church. They married in Mass 1756. He died Granville, NS 16 AUG
1776. Some indications that he was German while papers at GANS say he was
a Scot. She is said to descend from indian fighter Benjamin Church. Unable
to verify either.
In researching the origins of the emigrant Fosters (from
New Hampshire to Granville, NS, in 1760s), I have come across a reference
to the probate/estate administration for Benjamin Foster (19 June 1763)
of Annapolis, PANS RG48 Reel 510(A). If someone has access to PANS, would
you please contact me about looking up this reference?
I am looking for the descendants of William and Henry Hudson.
William married Annie Halliday in Granville. I think Henry came to the area
as well. We are having a reunion of descendants of Yorkshire Settlers in
1999. We plan to compile a book for each family. We are also looking for
live descendants to come to the reunion.
Any info on the descendants of these two men would be most
appreciated.
I am related to the Dodge family (Dodge car fame, etc.) and a close friend is a direct descendant of Josiah Dodge who died on July 7, 1805 in Annapolis Royal Valley. His tombstone was discovered by my friend Vic Sifton's brother (direct descendants of Josiah Dodge) hidden away in some brambles. I recently heard that the property owner has cleaned up and fenced this site, and brought these facts to your local historical-genealogy group. We would greatly appreciate knowing where Josiah Dodge came from in England. Legend has it that he was military and was 'dropped-off' near Annapolis Royal to prepare maps of the area. Have you ever heard of this man? Would his obit. give his English roots? We know his descendants, but not the locality he came from in England. Can anyone help?
I am trying to find out the street address to property
my ggrandparents owned prior to moving to Mass. in 1905. They were George
B. Sabean (8-12-1848)and Annie A. Mullen (dob 1862.) My grandmother was
Hazel Irma Sabean, born 12/31/1898 in New Tusket, Digby County. GGGrandparents
were Simon DeLong Sabean (dob 1815) and Sarah Elizabeth McConnell (dob 1819).
Generation before that was Benjamin S. Sabean (dob 1763 in Argyle) died
10/14/1844 in New Tusket. He was married to Elizabeth Charlton born in 1772.
Jeremiah Sabean, the first member of my family to move to Nova Scotia was
born in Berwick, York, Maine in 1732 and died in 1815 in Port Lorne, Annapolis,
NS. He was married to Susannah Lavallee. 325 acres were given to my ancestor
as part of the Hatfield grant. How can I find out if the house my grandmother
lived in as a girl is still standing? I am from Florida and am going to
be visiting Halifax, Yarmouth and New Tusket in June for a few days and
I want to try to locate where she lived so I can take pictures back to my
family. I have never been to NS before and am very unfamiliar with it. Also,
because I live so far away, I will not be able to make additional trips
to follow up on research
so I am trying to do most of it before I get there
I have been compiling info on the Browns of Annapolis Co.
in the attempt to find where Andrew came from. Since our ancestors often
travelled in family groups, I was hoping for a clue. So far, not much. However,
if you have any Annapolis Brown questions or info to share, I'd love to
hear from you.
Can anyone help me clarify the marriages of Enoch MERRITT from the Granville area? I have him married first to Magdalena (Lany) ANTHONY on 25 Mar 1818 then a second marriage to Sarah Ann ANTHONY (date unknown).
From the first marriage, I note six children:
Mary Ann b. 18 Jan 1824
Ruth b. 22 Nov 1825
Michael b. 28 Jan 1827
Alford b. 9 Sep 1831
Thomas Anthony b. 1 Apr 1831
John Isaac 26 Jun 1832
Here's my problem: In the 2nd marriage we have as children:
James b. about 1811
William b. abt 1813
Martha b. abt 1817
Sarah J.
James E.
Charles A.
Willoughby
Alfred A.
John S.
Henry C.
The first three children were born in Boston, the rest probl in Clementsport.
Wesley b/1862, Elizabeth b/1864, Alice b/1865, Clara b/1867, Leslie Miranda(Rand) b/ 1870, Fletcher b/1872, Arthur b/1874, Minerva b/1876. Herbert b/1877, Frank b/1879, Agatha b/1884. Wesley GIBBONS m/ Lillian HAYES. Elizabeth GIBBONS m/ James FADAR, she died at Topsfield MA. Alice GIBBONS m/ William Lambert, she died at Saskatoon Saskatchewan. Clara GIBBONS m/ Oswald DAUPHINE and had Guy, Cyril and Hazel. Guy had a son Robert plus others. Cyril had sons Edgar and Otto plus other children. Clara was burried at Hacketts Cove. Arthur GIBBONS m/ Hannah Smith and had a son Carl (1906-1910). Rand m1) Maud Bella Gaetz m/ 1895 in Halifax County. She died before 1905. They had Hazen and Harold. Rand m2) married Hattie Irene MILLS 1905 in Calgary Alberta. They had Bruce, Lawrence and Irene. Hattie was the daughter of Douglas Mills and Sarah Hiltz.
Wondering if anyone has any information on Sarah Emma SIMPSON, b.6/30/1879, m. James F. RUGGLES in Annapolis Co. Sarah went by Emma and was the daughter of Benjamin and Amelia SIMPSON. I have no information on any children they may have had.
I'm looking for information on the families of these children of Eunice Elizabeth (Una) SIMPSON and Joseph DARES:
Joseph Everett DARES, b. 7/23/1873, Annapolis Co.
Gertrude (Gerte) M. DARES, b. abt 1877, Annapolis Co.; m. Lemuel HEWEY 8/21/1895,
Annapolis Co.
Clarrence DARES, b. abt 1880
Lucita DARES, b. 7/25/1881
Arvilla DARES, b. 10/12/1883
Walter DARES, b. 3/7/1886
Dilbert D. DARES, b. 12/6/1888
Howard DARES, b. 5/9/1891
John Henry (17 Jan. 1844)
Isaac William (4 Mar. 1845)
Ebenezer (10 Nov. 1846)
Dawson Dellimer (18 Nov. 1848)
James Comfort (18 Sept. 1850) &
Percilla/Priscilla Scoales (29 Aug. 1852)
We know that Percilla/Priscilla moved to Centerville, Ontario at some point,
and there married William Henry Reid on 5 Feb. 1878. We don't know if the
whole family moved to Centerville or not, and we have no further information
about any of them other than Percilla. We do know that there was another
family of Healys in Annapolis Co., and suspect they were related:
Isaac William Healy married Amelia Augustus King (or Keans)
on 11 Dec.1834. They had the following 8 children:
John Henry (29 Jan. 1836)
Joseph Comfort (30 Nov. 1836?)
William Cosswell (14 Sept. 1839)
Anderson (22 Sept. 1841)
Theron Potter (14 May 1844)
Elenora Erena (11 June 1846)
Charles (14 May 1849) &
Granville (19 Dec. 1851)
Priscilla Scoales Healy & William Henry Reid had 5 children in Ontario
between 1878 & 1885, then moved on to Lapeer Co., Michigan where another
daughter was born in 1896.
Do any of these names sound familiar to anyone??
Help. Does anyone have information on Joseph W. Hale, b: early 1800's in Clementsport. He married Sarah (Auereau?) from Granville. One child known, my ggf, Samuel Dudney HALE, b: April 26, 1830 in Granville. Any information on Joseph or Samuel will be greatly appreciated, or can you let me know where I can write and obtain information.
Research is being done on the descendants of the following
Yorkshire Settlers.
1. Bath, John
2. Clark, Richard, John and William
3. Gilliatt, William and Rebecca Appleby
4. Halliday, John and Elizabeth Dale
5. Hawkesworth, Adam and Elizabeth Wedgwood
6. Hudson, William and Henry
7. Jacques, John and Elizabeth Rountree
8. Jefferson, Robert and Stephen
9. Mills, Robert and Ann Milner
10. Milner, Jonathan and Ann Oliver and Jonathan and Mary Welburn.
11. Oliver, Richard
12. Robinson, John and Mary
13. Wilson Robert and Mary Williamson and Leonard and Elizabeth Cook.
1999 will be the 225th anniversary of the coming of the
Yorkshire Settlers to the Annapolis/Granville area of Nova Scotia. A reunion
is being planned to celebrate the occasion. The focal point will be the
dedication of a cairn. We are looking for people to help organize this gathering.
We need someone from each of the families to organize their family. We are
also compiling books on each of the families and need information on the
descendants of these families. Please contact me if you have any interest
in any of these families. We need your help.
I have been researching these families in Yorkshire, England and have found
most of the ancestors. The latest finds have been John Halliday and William
Gilliatt. I am going to England in June and plan to take pictures of the
churches in the villages from which the settlers came.
I will look forward to hearing from interested people. Lucy Traves, RR #
2, Falmouth, N.S. B0P 1L0
I am looking for anything on a Wise Wright in the area of Annapolis in the yr. 1777, also looking for a John Wright who married an Sylvia Harris, I need his father or mother and where he came from. Appreciate any and all help I can get on these people. Anyone got a Pictou county History Book? I need the Wrights in there, too.
I am searching for info on Bonaventure Theriot b: 1641 in Port Royal,Acadia m. abt.1666 in Port Royal to Jeanne Boudrot. Theriot d. 04 May 1731 in St.Charles-aux-Mines Acadia.
In 1881 census he is enumerated in Belisle, Annapolis Co.:
Steadman Robert 25
Mary 23
Minnie 6
Dora 5
Ira 3
Currie 11/12 (Curtis James)
In addition, he had following children by Mary:
Archibald
Joseph
Myrtle (died abt age 12)
Odie (died abt age 13)
Robert
By 3rd wife he had:
Margie
Dora and Joseph were only children who survived to adulthood who did not emigrate to Boston area. Dora married Edgar Gates.
Does anyone know if Solomon Marshall of Annapolis, Annapolis
county was William Marshall's son? Calnek states this and so does Ester
Clark-Wright. I looked in the Ipswich Vital Records and found all of the
other children but not Solomon. I also checked "Pennsylvania Marriages
to 1790" and did not find a reference to him either. I would love to
hear from other's that have a link to Solomon Marshall.
I am trying to find out the parents of: Eleanor/Ellen Elizabeth
Demone b ca 1836 Lunenburg, NS d 1911 Parker's Cove, Annapolis County, NS.
She married Henry Maynard Sarty b ca Dec 8, 1837, Martin's River, NS d Oct
29, 1913. Both are buried at Hillside Cemetary, Parker's Cove, NS. According
to my grandmother Sarty, Eleanor was from Chelsea (?spelling).
Please send info on Keogh, Margaret Ruth. I am trying to find if this is the correct link to my grandmother.
I am looking for the parents/ancestors and dob/dom/dod
of Capt. John McKenny and Eliza MacKenzie of Annapolis Co. N.S. At least
one child, Armonilla McKenny 1850-1871 married 1866 Capt. James William
Doane 1836-1920 of Brenton, Yarmouth Co. N.S.. children Hannah Lillian Doane
and James William Doane.
I have been contacted by someone searching for a lost ancester in the Annapolis Royal area in the mid-1700's. His name was Hewet GLUVIASS and he was a gunsmith.
"He was from Cornwall, England and I know he died on 9 Feb. 1761. He left a will, probated in Canterbury, Eng. The will was signed on 7 July 1760 (I have a copy of it). The beneficiary was John HARRIS who is buried at Annapolis. I checked the index for the graveyard and can't find Hewet so he may have been buried elsewhere, burial was left to the executor of his will."
Is there anyone who would have information on Hewet GLUVIASS or the John HARRIS connection?
The subject line shows the first names of my great-grandfather and his brothers--the ANTHONYs of Granville. I recently learned that nearly all the brothers were named after mariners who plied the eastern seas, and were respected friends of the family. Cool names, huh?
So is anyone researching the above SURNAMES? I'd like to tie together these families with mine and find out about possible linkages. I already noticed that MINARD is an allied family of my clan. Does anyone know who in the MINARD clan would have been a mariner circa 1870-1900?
James OLIVER b. Abt 1845 m. Arabella (?) (or Annabelle
?) William Robinson OLIVER (b. Sept 20, 1866) m. Rosena Elizabeth JONES
(b. May 01, 1873) [Rosena's parents were James E. and Cynthia (?) JONES]
William and Rosena moved to New Brunswick sometime around 1900 with their
children, one of whom was my grandfather. I have the line from there on
and am willing to share it with whoever is interested.
I am seeking information on my mother's grandparents: Willard Parker MORSE 1850- 1906 ( W. Paradise ) m. 27 Jna1874 Bridgetown to Lavinina Ellen McGREGOR 1852-1928 and great-grandparents : Captain Charles Philip THOMAS 1828 - 1904 ( from Wales - was a Shipmaster by trade) m. abt. 1855-6 Little River, NS to Isabella "Belle" BISHOP 1835 - 1881. Especially, on the last three that I have little success with.
I am looking for information on Margaret Gammon and James
Whitten. Maria Margaret was born in 1816 in Cole Harbour, near Halifax,
I believe. She married James Whitten (from England) on Apr. 5, 1842. They
had a daughter born in Lawrencetown on Aug.31,1848 called Julia Ann Whitten.
(William Gammon and Joseph Gammon were witnesses at Julia's wedding on Aug.
25, 1867)
Apparently there were some Gammon's in Lawrencetown area who were farmers
and sold Gammon's butter. I am wondering if this would be the same family.
I would like to obtain a birth record for Julia Ann Whitten and Margaret
Gammon.
MOREHOUSE-TAYLOR search for details of marriage of Harriett
Morehouse to Edward Manning Taylor born 2 Feb 1824 probably in Wilmot area
of Nova Scotia, son of Bennett Ingraham Taylor and Elenor Blood Morton.
One account says 3 daughters, not named, another says a son Andrew who m.
Mehitable Taylor. Another account gives Edward Manning Taylor m. to Elizabeth
Crawford with a son Edward Manning Taylor, Jr. Did Edward, Sr. have the
two wives?
Does anyone have anything on these people,
Sarah Porter---1830s
Deidamie Savary----1800s
Mary Hannah Savary----1860s
Probably around the Annapolis--Granville area and South Range -Digby area.
I am looking for the parents of and/or more information
on John Robar who married Martha Banks by 1849. Their first child, Eliphalet
Robar, was born about 1849 possibly in Springfield, Annapolis County. John
and Martha are in the Digby County Census of 1871 and 1881. I do not know
when they died or where they are buried. John was born about 1824 or before
possibly in Lunenburg County. Martha was born about 1821 and was the daughter
of Eliphalet Banks and Hannah Saunders. Any information on this family would
be greatly appreciated.
Looking for any information on family line of Henry Maynard
SARTY, b. abt 1836 most probably in Lunenburg Co., m. Eleanor E. DEMONE,
b. 1836, d. 1911. At some point moved to Annapolis Co. Had son Caleb, b.
1 July 1867, d. 1 Oct 1941, m. Hannah HUDSON, b. 13 Jun 1872, d. 22 Nov
1953.
I'm trying to find info on Ascha BOLBY she married Herbert SMITH and had a son Ora B. Smith in 1861 in Annoplis County,Nova Scotia.Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Surnames I'm currently working on: Corbitt; Dunn; O'Neil;
All lived in the Annapolis area, I'm especially interested in the Corbitt
name, that appeared to take property around 1750 in Annapolis. I would like
to know where the family came from before that.
Someone sent me an email that said there was a 'FLOWERS
AND RHODES COMPANY' in Halifax, Nova Scotia in the 1802's...I'm hoping someone
could give me ANY information on this. I'm still searchin my William Henry
RHODES, b. 1815 (Annapolis Co?) and hoping this family could be related.
As always, would greatly appreciate any info, suggestions, hints.... also
appreciate the time and effort...
My 3rd great grandfather, James Mitchell, listed himself as a Quaker in the 1881 census for Hampton, Annapolis County, NS. I was wondering if anyone knew where I could find the Quaker records for this area. I'm not even sure if there was a Quaker establishment in Nova Scotia at this time.
Am looking for anybody or anything connected to a SYLVIA
HARRIS----1760s on.---HALIFAX TO ANNAPOLIS, am looking for anyone or anything
connected to an SARAH PORTER---1830S on---possibly in the NORTH or SOUTH
RANGE AREA . Am looking for anyone or anything connected to MARY HANNAH
SAVARY,------1860S?? HILLSGROVE AREA. also looking for an DEIDAMIE SAVARY...EARLY
1800S. COULD BE AROUND ANNPOLIS.
Looking for information on Frederick Zeiglar (Sinclair)
owner of the Sinclair Inn in Annapolis Royal during the 1780's. He was a
pre-loyalist settler, does anyone know from where? Any additional information
would be appreciated.
Does anyone know the name of the parents of Abraham COMEAU b.1679-m-Marguerite Pitre b. 1684, d. June 12, 1747 in Port Royal, Acadia (Nova Scotia). I have him and a lot of siblings, but no parents. I'm new to this and would appreciate if someone would explain the difference between list mode, and digest mode?
First- Marie Jeanne BOURG b.1653 in Port Royal, Acadia d. 1698-1702 in Port Royal, Acadia-m-Jean Antoine BELLIVEAU, abt 1672 in Port Royal. Could she be the same person as Marie Jeanne BOURG b. 1655-1659 in Port Royal, Acadia-m-Pierre COMEAU in 1669-1677?
Next one- Marguerite BOURG b. 1667-1671 in Beaubassin or Port Royal, Acadia-m-Louis ALLAIN abt.. 1689 in Port Royal, Acadia. Could she be the same person as-Marguerite Marie BOURG b. 1669 Port Royal, Acadia-m-Richard MARTIN abt 1687.?
Could they both have had 2 husbands? Appreciate the help very much.
BG Tomlin nee Leger
Q86
Date: 24 Jul 98
From: Pat Z
Subject: Wagner
Looking for info on Thomas Wagner and wife Ada (Crouse) in Annapolis 1890. They
had a son, Alvin, on June 14th of that year. Any info would be greatly appreciated!
William Halliday, b. 1789 Married Sarah Jefferson, b. July 9, 1799 at the All Saints Anglican Church in Granville, Annapolis Cty. Does any one have any suggestions as to how I might find out more about this family.
This information was obtained from the IGI Index 2.16. Also LDS Ordinances, SS.26 Aug. 1987 OG ??
Seeking information on William Robert GOW b.10 Mar 1875 and Thomas Franklin, b. 29 Aug 1877 probably in Annapolis County. Sons of Mary Elizabeth VIDITO of Nictaux, Annapolis County.
I'm looking for further information on the following families from the Granville and Bridgeton areas of Annapolis Co., N.S. from 1700-1800.
EVERETT, RICKETSON, MCDONALD, PARKER, TUCKER.
I'm looking to confirm links suggested in the IGI of
Anna Isabel Everett (1844-1903) m. Charles McDonald (1844-1907) f. William
Henry Everett m. Susannah Ricketson f.?? John Everett m Wiggins?
Susannah Ricketson (1811-?) f. Jordan Ricketson(~1765-)
m. Hannah Parker (1771-) f. Abednego Ricketson (~1740-) m.1757 Phebe Tucker
Hanna Parker (1771-) f. Abijah Parker m. ???
Could you tell me if any of your members know of anyone who is working on the Barteaux family lines from the Annapolis valley? I would like to correspond with people interested in this family and would like to share info and perhaps purchase copies.
I'm looking for any information on a Thomas Major (or any Major's) with connections to Granville. I know that he possibly had more than one child (my 4th great grandfather) by a woman named Sarah (maiden name possibly Kenny?). He died fighting with the 59th Reg at Bunker Hill in 1775.
Looking for an JOHN WRIGHT who married an MARY HANNAH SAVARY. 1800S.
I have been looking for Lorenzo death info. and parents a long time. Any info. will be appreciated.
Specifically, I am seeking information on:
A: Mary BAKER b c 1822 d 1888 bur. Middleton, NS
Who were her parents? Mary m.i. __?__ FALES - he was killed by a horse -
who was he? ii. William Henry PIERCE b 1826 d 23 Sep 1867 age 41
Ch:
Ross Craig Pierce b 1854 d 1933
Owen Pierce b 1856 d 1865
Wesley Pierce b 1858 d 1865 age 7
Charles Pierce b 1859 d 1940
Adelaide Pierce b 1860/1 d 1952
Avard Pierce b 1863/4 d 1921
B: Ross Craig PIERCE m. Susan E. __?__ d 12 Oct 1888 at Glenwood Springs, Colorado, age 33 She is buried at Middleton, NS - Who was she?
C: descendants of Annie/Anna L. PIERCE d/o James Albert Pierce of South Farmington, Anna Co b 13 Dec 1869 m 12 Nov 1890 Joshua HAYES of Port George, Anna Co, NS
We are planning a reunion in 1999 to celebrate the 225th anniversary of the coming of the Yorkshire Settlers. I would appreciate hearing from any descendants of any of these families.
I am researching the descendants of William Halliday and his wife Elizabeth (Dale) who came to N.S. in 1774 with their children: Christianna, Ann, Hannah, John, and William. They had two more children James and Charles at Granville. I would appreciate hearing from any descendants of this family. We are planning a reunion in 1999 to celebrate the coming of the Yorkshire Settlers.
Does anyone have any info on the family of Joseph Curry of Windsor, N.S. who married Lena Weatherspoon of Granville, N.S.? Lena (Evylena) was born 17 Aug 1883 and was the dau. of William Herbert and Susan (Mills) Weatherspoon of Granville. I am looking for descendants of this couple. I am told there were three Curry sons. We are planning a reunion to celebrate the 225th anniversay of the coming of the Yorkshire Settlers to Granville in 1774. The Mills family were one of the settlers.
I am new to the list and this is my first posting. I have many connections to Nova Scotia but the MOSSMAN family of Annapolis is my current 'blank wall.'.
Found that a Mrs Martha MOSSMAN b, 1757 (NS&-7) and died 1823 (NS&-7), wife of Andrew Mossman. (I'm not sure what the 'NS&-7' means). The South Shore Genealogical Society were quite helpful - they claim she is buried somewhere in Annapolis and that she died Jan 5th 1823. Her Obituary was written up in the Acadian Recorder, 1 Feb 1823.
This Andrew and Martha MOSSMAN were my g.g.g.grandparents. Andrew served in Nfld as a member of the 2nd Batt'n Royal Reg't of Artillery from about 1790 to ?. Has anyone access to this obituary?? I would be interested in further details that it might contain. Would love to contact anyone connected to this Mossman family,
It would appear that this family is quite seperate from the Swiss Mossmans who came to NS in 1750s.
He must have been living at Annapolis when his wife, Martha
died there 5 Jan 1823. This info from the Acadian Recorder of Feb 1, 1823.
Brown - I have a pretty extensive list of Brown's from Annapolis - the original 1764 grantees - I have the lines of Andrew, Joseph and Thomas in Annapolis and John of Kings Co. I am looking for Andrew - he was of Scottish ancestry from Massachusetts who married first to Unis Ryder or Rice and second to Amy Taylor.
Marshall - descendents of Solomon and wife Hannah Kendall
Heaton - looking for the origins of John Heaton who married Lydia
Hardy. Their children dropped the H's and became Eatons. I have files on the NS Hardy's.
Foster - descendents of John Foster and Elizabeth Ricketson.
Benedict - Jabez and Mary Weeks
Woodbury - Isaac and Hannah Clarke - who was she? who were
her parents?
Marchant - William and Elizabeth Williamson. She is also descended from
Burbidge in Yarmouth.
1. That spectre "family tradition" says Charlotte
was closely related to the Mariner Joshua Slocum (it said she was his daughter,
but that just can be, as she would have been born about the same time he
was), BUT (i'm on a limb here, but why not, eh?) could she have been a sister?
So does anybody happen to have handy anything which has Joshua's family
in it (the book about him has been indefinetly checked out of my library,
so i cant check it :(
2. Calnek and other sources all say the Slocums were loyalist desendant
from Anthony Slocum of Taunton MA. thru Ebenezer Slocum, U.E.L. of Rhode
Island, but this (unsubstaniated) claim bothers me... first of all the U.E.L.
Slocums were in N.B according to their deposition in the court papers, and
how many SLOCUM families were there in Nova Scotia? I would think more then
one, it is a pretty big island, and their were lots of loyalists?
Anyway... this is kinda rambling, but it just represents
me getting off some steam about a current dead end in my tree.
BTW - are their any desendents of the Afro-American Loyalists on this list?
I know most of them went to Sierra Leone in search of true freedom, but
some stayed. I'm not related to them (at least i dont think i am), i just
think it's a fascinating story.
Whitman found my critical link in MA early in this century (Frederick Augustus WHITMAN b. 1848-1855, NS - possibly Liverpool or Milton - emigrated to MA before 1900.)
I've lurked here for a while, and scoured the archives and Chignecto site. I've found fascinating Whitman data, but no connection. It would be enormously helpful to locate a copy of the Charles Whitman book or access someone familiar with his research. Thus this, my maiden post and request for help.
Also I am researching information on HAMILTON PARKS born abt 1802 and married to MARGARET MAY MARY GELLESPIE and there children MARY JANE PARKS b.abt1850 inVictoria,Kings CO NS,JAMES PARKS,b.abt.1838 Wilmot township,NS WILLIAM PARKS b. January 04,m. ANN FINDLAY,November 22,1869 Berwick,Kings Co,NS Wesleyan Religion Any help would be greatly apprecated. DATES , where they came from etc.
I am seeking more information regardiing:: Asaph BENT b.
c1776 Annapolis Valley, NS d 1853 Annapolis County, NS m..( 1 ) Lois TUPPER
( 2 ) Mary TUPPER ( 3 ) Ann BUSBY
A son from Asaph's third union: John Zenas BENT b. 1839 m. Famichie GESNER
dauughter of Moody Gesner and Lucy A. LONGLEY. Any help with vitals on Asaph,
Ann Busby, and Famichie Gesner would be appriciated. I have conflicting
data, so.. could use the source of any data sent, if it's not a bother.
Aparently Asaph and/or his son Asa were minister's, but I cannot find anything
to verify this!
To substantiate information for the Society of Mayflower
Descendants, I urgently need information proving the following Annapolis
County events:
1. Date of birth for Lot Phinney, 6 Apr 1766, in Bridgetown.
2. Date of marriage of Lot Phinney and Elizabeth Durland, 4 May 1786, in
Wilmot.
3. Date of death for Lot Phinney, 20 Apr 1851, in Wilmot.
4. Date of birth for Elizabeth Durland Phinney, 1767.
5. Date of death for Elizabeth Durland Phinney, 18 Mar 1811, in Wilmot.
6. Date of birth for Lawrence Willett Phinney, son of Lot and Elizabeth
Durland Phinney, 30 Sep 1798, in Wilmot.
7. Date of marriage of Lawrence Willett Phinney and Sarah Bowlby, 11 Oct
1821, in Middleton.
8. Date of birth for Sarah Bowlby, daughter of Richard, Jr., and Elizabeth
Hawksworth Bowlby, 11 Jul 1802, in Lawrencetown.
9. Date of death of Lawrence Willett Phinney, 30 Nov 1871, in Middleton.
10. Date of death of Sarah Bowlby, 28 Sep 1855, in Middleton
11. Date of birth for Armanilla Phinney, daughter of Lawrence and Sarah
Bowlby Phinney, 6 Apr 1824, in Wilmot.
12. Marriage of Armanilla Phinney and William Arthur Calnek, bef 1852
13. Date of birth for William Arthur Calnek, 31 Jul 1822.
14. Death of death for William Arthur Calnek, 13 Jun 1892, possibly in Bridgetown.
Appropriate evidence can include birth/death certificates, marriage licenses, obituaries, cemetery records. newspaper articles, printed/published church records, references in printed books and Census data. Any suggestions for sources will be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Jerry Dalton
I'm looking for information on Naomi Grant, born in 1830 in Nictaux, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia. She married John Henry Pierce(born 1825 in Lawrencetown, NS and died in Nictaux, NS on Jan 17, 1918) on Feb 25, 1856. She died on May 5, 1919 in Nictaux, NS. I would like to know who her parents were and where they came from. Any information would be appreciated.
Owen was the son of ? Balcom and Rosa LONGLEY, both of Annapolis
County. He had a brother, Horace Vaughn BALCOM, b. abt 1900, d. 1919 in WWI.
I know of no other siblings.
Thanks in advance for any clues in this search. I do have some descendancy information
that I will gladly share.
G Father William Allen MAHAR b. 1884 Waterville, NS
GG Father Charles MAHAR b. 1857 Waterville, NS
GGG Father Peter MAHAR b. abt. 1837 (Cork, Ireland?)
I am searching for any information on "Charles F. Munro, gentleman, of Annapolis Royal" who apparently died 31 Oct 1908. Charles had sisters Sophia Munro, Kate Munro Gilmore (d. in Weymouth MA), and Margaret Munro Fullerton (d. 1917 in Annapolis Royal). I believe all siblings were born in Scotland.
Does anyone have any knowledge of Porters who lived in Annapolis
Valley in l800's (probably latter part). I am trying to find information on
the parent(s) of Charles Sinclair Porter - my grandfather of Cutler, ME born
probably in June 1870 (? Cutler, ME) whose father was George Porter born in
the Annapolis Valley who may have married Laura Mason. My grandfather was a
carpenter - do not know the occupation of ggrandfather George Porter. Charles
Porter's sons were mariners. The above is all the information I have on recent
relatives. I will appreciate any information available.
I am looking for death and other information about Lorenzo SAUNDERS who is my paternal great grandfather. The information I have about him is limited and shown below.
01.He was born about 1860, likely in Annapolis County (Bridgetown)
or Digby County (Sandy Cove), both in Nova Scotia.
02. On or about November 26, 1860, he married Catherine/Kate GIDNEY in maybe
Bridgetown, maybe Sandy Cove. (Catherine/Kate born October 6, 1839, is a daughter
of Angus Morrison Gidney and Experience Ann BEALS OF Bridgetown).
03.Their first child, Allice, was born in Sandy Cove, 1861, and
died in Sandy Cove at age 14 in 1875. All children names are Allice, Agnes,
William, Bertha, Harleigh/Harley, Roland, Alice and Clarissa/Clarace (Clara).
Clara is my paternal grandmother and died May 1, 1920 of consumption (TB) in
Franklin, NH.
04. Their last child (8th of 8), Clara, was born September 20, 1879 in Sandy
Cove.
05. Lorenzo died at age 39. He is shown in the 1871 Census but not in the 1881 Census. Catherine is shown in the 1881 Census as "female farmer". Lorenzo may have died at sea since he is shown in the 1871 Census as a fisherman. Diseases of the time are not known. Lorenzo is not listed in the cemetery listings of Digby County. The family was all Baptists.
06. In 1884, Catherine and children (all or some) migrated from Sandy Cove to Laconia, NH. The children ranged in age from 5 to 20 years. The "20" is based on Allice dying in 1875.
07. "Mrs. Lorenzo Saunders" is shown on Page 172 of Mary Kate Bull's book "Sandy Cove--the History of a Nova Scotia Village", Copyright 1978.
08. Catherine lived in Laconia, NH until her death December 25,
1917.
I would also like to find Allice.
Wondering if anyone out there in Genealogy-Land has a Leslie
Boudreau, born April 3, 1897 in Annapolis Co. N.S. He lived in Brookline, Ma.
at one time.
Melvin BENJAMIN, born in Annapolis Co. married Ella LIGHTFOOT, born in Kings Co. The had a daughter named, Evelyn BENJAMIN born 6 Feb. 1912. She was sent to Massachusetts as domestic help in her teens. I would be interested in hearing from anyone who might know of her parents, Melvin Benjamin or Ella Lightfoot.
Searching for any information n Elizabeth Wallace born in Round Hill in 1843. I would like to know the names of her parents and if she had any siblings. She is my g-g-grandmother.