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NOTE: First Families is a collection of genealogical information taken from various sources that were periodically submitted to the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. The information has not been verified against any official records. Since the information in First Families is contributed, it is the responsibility of those who use the information to verify its accuracy. FAIR: Robert Fair b. 1824 in Strabane, County Tyrone, Ireland, d. Aug 1901: came to NB in 1828 with his parents: first settled on the Kingston peninsula in Kings County, then moved to Fairville, Lancaster Parish, Saint John County in 1852: he married and had six sons and three daughters: Sons: 1) S. Robert Fair: went to Butte, Montana: 2) G.F. Fair: went to Caribou, ME: 3) Lester Fair: went to Caribou, ME: 4) William Fair: went to Plaster Rock, Gordon Parish, Victoria County: 5) Austin C. Fair: settled at Fairville, NB: 6) Ernest B. Fair: Daughters: 1) Jennie Fair: 2) Ada Fair: 3) Hanafa Fair. Sources: MC80/358 Collections of New Brunswick Historical Society, Vol 1, No. 16, page 38: see also RS184 New Brunswick Museum Vertical files, Fair family: microfilm F11082, 1 page. FAIRCHILD: James Morgan Fairchild b. 9 Mar 1766, died 5 Dec 1807, s/o Gershom and Abigail? Fairchild: came to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist: settled at Sussex Vale, Kings County: m. 5 Dec 1790 Elizabeth Regan b. 23 Sep 1773, d. 3 Mar 1849, d/o Jeremiah Regan and Mary (Cameron) Leggett: after the death of James his wife and children moved to Saint John where she opened a school: Children: 1) Mary/Polly Stevens Fairchild b. 26 Oct 1792, d. 25 Sep 1835, married Mr. Whiting: 2) Caroline Fairchild b. 8 May 1794, d. 1877, m. 15 Mar 1812 James Wood: had issue: 3) Ann Spicer Fairchild born 30 Mar 1796, d. 19 Apr 1865, m. 31 Dec 1821 Benjamin Church Chaloner b. c1790: 4) George Morgan Fairchild b. 25 Apr 1798, d. 20 Dec 1798: 5) James Regan Fairchild born 9 Apr 1803, died 20 Feb 1804: 6) Eliza Regan Fairchild b. 15 Mar 1805, d. 5 Nov 1830, m. 13 Dec 1828 Benjamin Smith. Sources: MC80/1 Grace Aiton’s The story of Sussex and vicinity, page 35: see MC80/2354 Saint John Branch, NBGS: Arrivals 99: our first families in New

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NOTE:First Families is a collection of genealogical information taken from various sources that were periodically submitted to the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. The information has not been verified against any official records. Since the information in First Families is contributed, it is the responsibility of those who use the information to verify its accuracy.

FAIR: Robert Fair b. 1824 in Strabane, County Tyrone, Ireland, d. Aug 1901: came to NB in 1828 with his parents: first settled on the Kingston peninsula in Kings County, then moved to Fairville, Lancaster Parish, Saint John County in 1852: he married and had six sons and three daughters:

Sons: 1) S. Robert Fair: went to Butte, Montana: 2) G.F. Fair: went to Caribou, ME: 3) Lester Fair: went to Caribou, ME: 4) William Fair: went to Plaster Rock, Gordon Parish, Victoria County: 5) Austin C. Fair: settled at Fairville, NB: 6) Ernest B. Fair:

Daughters:1) Jennie Fair:2) Ada Fair:3) Hanafa Fair.

Sources: MC80/358 Collections of New Brunswick Historical Society, Vol 1, No. 16, page 38: see also RS184 New Brunswick Museum Vertical files, Fair family: microfilm F11082, 1 page.

FAIRCHILD: James Morgan Fairchild b. 9 Mar 1766, died 5 Dec 1807, s/o Gershom and Abigail? Fairchild: came to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist: settled at Sussex Vale, Kings County: m. 5 Dec 1790 Elizabeth Regan b. 23 Sep 1773, d. 3 Mar 1849, d/o Jeremiah Regan and Mary (Cameron) Leggett: after the death of James his wife and children moved to Saint John where she opened a school:

Children:1) Mary/Polly Stevens Fairchild b. 26 Oct 1792, d. 25 Sep 1835, married Mr. Whiting: 2) Caroline Fairchild b. 8 May 1794, d. 1877, m. 15 Mar 1812 James Wood: had issue:3) Ann Spicer Fairchild born 30 Mar 1796, d. 19 Apr 1865, m. 31 Dec 1821 Benjamin Church Chaloner b. c1790:4) George Morgan Fairchild b. 25 Apr 1798, d. 20 Dec 1798: 5) James Regan Fairchild born 9 Apr 1803, died 20 Feb 1804:6) Eliza Regan Fairchild b. 15 Mar 1805, d. 5 Nov 1830, m. 13 Dec 1828 Benjamin Smith.

Sources: MC80/1 Grace Aiton’s The story of Sussex and vicinity, page 35: see MC80/2354 Saint John Branch, NBGS: Arrivals 99: our first families in New

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Brunswick, pages 87 to 88: see D.R. Jack’s Loyalist families of New Brunswick on microfilm F355, Vol II, page 41, and Vol III, pages 244-245.

FAIRCLOUGH: John Fairclough b. 1790, died 26 Jul 1818 on passage from Jamaica to Saint John: m. on 5 Nov 1814 Annabella McPherson d/o Charles McPherson: settled in Saint John.

Source: D.R. Jack’s Loyalist families of New Brunswick on microfilm F355, Vol III, page 24: the widow Annabella (McPherson) Fairclough m. (2nd) 31 May 1820 Ambrose S. Perkins (Capt.) b. - , died 3 May 1881 in Saint John: had issue.

FAIRLAMB: Samuel Fairlamb was probably born in Chester, Pennsylvania, married Hannah Richardson d/o Francis Richardson: came to NB in 1783 as Loyalists and settled at Beaver Harbour, Pennfield Parish, Charlotte County:

Only children mentioned:1) John R. Fairlamb: 2) Samuel Fairlamb.

Sources: MC80/1720 Theodore C. Holmes’ Loyalists to Canada: the 1783 settlement of Quakers and others at Passamaquoddy, page 54: see also MC2657 NBGS Newsletter Issue #13, September 1982: Sharon M. Debeau’s Charlotte County Loyalists, page 9.

FAIRLEY: James Fairley born c1780 in Edinburgh, Scotland but moved to County Tyrone, Ireland as a young boy: he died 7 Apr 1846 in Boiestown, NB: he was the s/o Mr. Fairley and Mary Jane Williams: married 1 May 1815 in Belfast, Ireland, Sarah Christianna Scott b. 1791: came to NB in July 1820 and settled in Fairley, Ludlow Parish, Northumberland County:

Children:1) William Fairley b. 16 Apr 1816 in Ireland, died unmarried 25 Feb 1839 in Boiestown, NB: 2) James E. Fairley born 1818 in Ireland, died 1907, m. 17 Jul 1844 Rebecca Ann Long born 1824, died 19 Jul 1892: settled in or near Boiestown, NB and had eleven children: 3) John Fairley b. 29 Apr 1822 in Ireland, d. 21 Sep 1881, m. 23 Dec 1872 to his cousin, Sarah A. Hughes born 19 Mar 1841, d. 11 May 1905 d/o Warren Hughes and Sarah Scott: they had three children: 4) Scott Fairley born 13 Apr 1824, died unmarried 22 Oct 1893 at Blackville: 5) Sarah Fairley born 1826, d. 1869: 6) Margaret Fairley born in 1828, married 8 Nov 1855 Kenneth Cameron born 1825, d. 25 Aug 1886: had no issue: 7) Justus Fairley b. 9 Nov 1829, died 26 Sep 1915, married Margaret Emma Saunders born Mar 1836, d. 30 Nov 1891, d/o Alexander Saunders: had four children: 8) Mary Ann Fairley born in Apr 1835, died 6 Oct 1835.

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Sources: MC80/1180 Betty Saunders’ Fairley family history: see MC80/2752 Faye E. Griffin’s Humble beginnings: the life and times of Paul Clement Bruce his ancestors and descendants, pgs 119-121, 193-258: see MC80/2820 Faye & Bill Griffin’s Descendants of unknown Fairley and Mary Jane Williams b. 1700’s, 119 pages.

FAIRLEY: John Fairley born in Ireland, d. before 1851, s/o Mr. Fairley and Mary Jane Williams: m. Margaret Jane/Janet McKnight b. 1785 in Ireland: came to NB 1835: settled in Averys Portage, Stanley Parish, Northumberland County:

Children born in Ireland:1) William M. Fairley born 1810, d. 23 Dec 1881, m. 27 Aug 1844 Jane Bell born 1821, died 28 Feb, 1895, d/o George Bell an officer in the Black Watch: they had nine children: 2) Joseph Fairley born 1814 in County Tyrone, d. 1895, m. 18 Aug 1859 Jane (Craig) Doak born 1832 at Averys Portage, died 1895, d/o William Craig and Mary Coy and widow of William M. Doak: settled at Averys Portage: had six children: 3) Margaret C. Fairley b. 1820, d. 1835 in Ireland: 4) John Fairley b. c1822, d. unmarried: 5) Robert Fairley b. 1828 in Ireland, married (1st) his first cousin, Elizabeth Fairley b. 28 Jun 1831, d/o William Fairley and Mary Bell: had no children: m. (2nd) 17 Jul 1872 Grace Palmer: had no issue: 6) David Fairley b. 1829, d. 18 Jan 1882, married 28 Jul 1859 Bethany Ann Norrad born 6 Jan 1836, d. 27 Oct 1913, d/o Robert Norrad and Margaret McKiel: had seven children.

Sources: MC80/1365 Elizabeth Saunders’ Fairley family history 1844-1973: see MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pages 195-196: also see the York County census: see MC80/2752 Faye E. Griffin’s Humble beginnings: the life and times of Paul Clement Bruce his ancestors and descendants, pages 119-121, 193-258: see MC80/2820 Faye & Bill Griffin’s Descendants of unknown Fairley and Mary Jane Williams b. 1700’s, 119 pages.

FAIRLEY: William Fairley born c1786 in County Tyrone, Ireland: he came from Belfast, Ireland to NB in July 1820 and settled at Fairley, Ludlow Parish, Northumberland County: he married 21 Dec 1830 in Halifax, NS, Mary Bell born 20 Jul 1815 in Halifax, d/o George Bell and Elizabeth Humphreys:

Children:1) Elizabeth Fairley b. 28 Jun 1831, married her first cousin, Robert Fairley b. 1828 Ireland, s/o John Fairley and Margaret Jane MacKnight: no issue: 2) Mary Jane Fairley b. 15 Jul 1833 at Boiestown, d. 16 May 1919, m. John Long b. 1826, d. 6 Oct 1876: had two children: 3) Allan Jabez Fairley b. 26 Oct 1836, d. 6 Mar 1924, married his first cousin, Catherine Eve Fairley born 10 Jul 1847, d. 20 Apr 1927, d/o William Fairley and Jane Bell: had eight children: 4) George Henry Fairley born 25 Dec 1836 at Boiestown, d. 1909, m. 10 Sep 1873 Margaret Long b. 1851, d. 15 May 1926: had ten children: 5) Mary Ann Matilda Fairley born 24 May 1838, d. 17 Dec 1925, m. 20 Jul 1865 William Forbes: had four children:

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6) William Ernest Fairley b. 6 Jul 1840, d. 6 Jul 1890, m. 2 Oct 1879 Grace MacLeod b. 1839: had no issue: 7) Sarah Adelade Fairley born 16 Aug 1842, d. 12 Feb 1912, m. 18 Jul 1872 Charles W. Green born 2 Jan 1839, d. 25 Feb 1909, s/o Maxwell Green and Sarah Robinson: had six children: 8) Margaret Maria Fairley born 1 Aug 1844 or 18 Aug 1849, d. 8 Jan 1929, m. 24 Jul 1874 her first cousin, Robert E. or Henry Fairley b. 1845, d. 27 Apr 1925, s/o William Fairley and Jane Bell: had one child: 9) Catherine Melissa Fairley b. 10 Aug 1848, d. 26 Jul 1939 Timmons, ON: m. Joseph Green s/o Maxwell Green and Sarah Robinson: four children: 10) James Douglas Fairley born 25 Jun 1852, d. 23 Oct 1941, m. 4 Feb 1880 Annie Jane Fairley born 25 Jun 1859, died 5 Nov 1937, d/o William Fairley and Jane Bell: 11) Caroline Christine Minerva Fairley born on 1 Feb 1855, d. 1 Feb 1953, m. 17 Apr 1883 Alexander David Bruce born 12 Jul 1851 at Hayesville, York County, NB, died 7 Mar 1935 at Taxis River, York County, s/o David Bruce and Mary Ann McGraw: they had six children: 12) John Armour Fairley born 5 Dec 1859, died unmarried on 17 Jan 1944.

Sources: MC80/2752 Faye E. Griffin’s Humble beginnings: the life and times of Paul Clement Bruce his ancestors and descendants, pages 119 to 121, 193 to 258: see also MC80/1180 Betty Saunders’ Fairley family history: see also MC80/2820 Faye & Bill Griffin’s Descendants of unknown Fairley and Mary Jane Williams b. 1700’s, 119 pages.

FAIRWEATHER: Benjamin Fairweather born c1762 at Norwalk, CT, died c1829 in Springfield, Kings County, s/o Jedediah and Deborah Fairweather: m. (1st) Martha Beardsley b. c1765 in NY, d. before 1818, probably d/o Rev. John Beardsley and Martha Crannell: m. (2nd) 18 Nov 1818 Mrs. Martha (Sproul) Carman b. c1785 at Granville, NS, d. 15 Sep 1866 at Coles Island, NB, d/o James and Mary Sproul and widow of Herman Carman whom she had married 7 Jan 1815 Sussex, NB: Benjamin went to Granville, Annapolis County, NS about 1791: he returned to NB and settled in Springfield Parish, Kings County:

Children of first wife:1) Abraham Fairweather b. c1790 in Springfield, d. 2 Aug 1853, m. (1st) 2 Oct 1814 at Springfield, Kings County, Mary Walker b. c1780, d. c1822, d/o Thomas and Mary Walker of South Carolina: had three children: m. (2nd) on 24 Nov 1822 Elizabeth Spragg born Apr 1789, d. 4 Feb 1868, d/o Caleb and Ann Spragg: had five children: settled at Hatfield Point, Springfield Parish, Kings County: 2) Deborah Fairweather b. c1792 in Springfield, m. 10 Jul 1814 Nathaniel Hughson of Springfield, s/o James and Ann Hughson: 3) Samuel Fairweather b. c1794 in Springfield, d. 20 Oct 1819 in Springfield, m. 16 Feb 1815 at Kingston, Rachel Fowler of Kingston, NB, b. - , died after 1858, d/o James and Rachel Fowler of Monmouth, NJ: they had two children:4) Jedediah Fairweather born c1798 in Norton, d. 1861, married 17 Feb 1824 Eleanor/Leah White born 28 Apr 1801, d. after 1861, d/o William White and Deborah Tilton: settled at Thornetown, Johnston Parish, Queens County: had seven children: 5) Benjamin Fairweather born c1800, died 27 Jun 1850, married 20 Jul 1829 Margaret Currie d/o Ross and Mary Currie: settled at Woodstock, Carleton County and had eleven children: 6) Elizabeth Fairweather b. c1803, m. 15 Jul 1823 in York County, George

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Morrison: 7) Hannah Fairweather b. c1805, m. Albert Bowen: 8) Thomas Fairweather b. c1807, d. 3 Aug 1883 m. 3 Dec 1840 Mary Boles born c1812 in Ireland, d. 3 Apr 1897, d/o Hugh and Sarah Boles of Hampton, Kings County: family eventually settled at Penobsquis, Cardwell Parish, Kings County: had eight children:9) William Fairweather b. c1809, d. after 1876, m. 24 Oct 1842 at Gagetown, Queens County, Lucy Jane Sparks born 9 Oct 1807, d. after 1891, d/o Daniel and Lucy Sparks: settled at Thornetown in Johnston Parish, Queens County, NB: no issue: 10) Charles Fairweather b. 17 Jun 1814, d. 8 May 1890 at Hampton, NB, m. 18 Jun 1837 Rachel Elizabeth Gray born 26 Mar 1820 at Springfield, d. Feb 1888, probable d/o Abraham and Hannah Gray: settled at Spraggs Point in Springfield Parish and had ten children.

Children of second wife: 11) Peter Fairweather b. c1820, d. May 1876, m. 3 Jun 1846 Elizabeth Ann Sproul of Sussex, Kings County, d/o James and Elizabeth Sproul: settled in Johnston Parish, Queens County, NB and Digby, NS: 12) Eleanor Fairweather b. c1822, married 12 Jul 1843 Charles J. DeLong: settled in Springfield Parish, Kings County:13) Miss Fairweather: 14) George A. Fairweather married 1 Jan 1849 Hannah Parlee of Studholm Parish, Kings County: settled in Johnston Parish, Queens County, NB.

Source: MC80/2895 Donald Williams’ Fayer Weather friends: the Fairweather genealogy, pages 22-23, 34.

FAIRWEATHER: Jedediah Fairweather born c1733 at Norwalk, CT, died 22 May 1831, s/o Thomas Fairweather and Mary Hanford of Norwalk, CT: m. c1760 Deborah _ - b. - , d. c1784 at Saint John: first settled in Norwalk, CT: came to NB in 1783 as Loyalists and settled at Pleasant Valley (Sussex) in Kings County:

Children mentioned:1) Benjamin Fairweather b. c1762 at Norwalk, CT, d. c1829 in Springfield, Kings County: m. (1st) Martha Beardsley, m. (2nd) Mrs. Martha Carman, a widow from Sussex, NB: settled in Queens County: had fourteen children: 2) Mehetable Fairweather b. c1764 at Norwalk, CT, married Robert Howe possible s/o Caleb Howe: remained in USA: 3) Samuel Fairweather b. 1765 at Norwalk, CT, d. 18 May 1829 at Sussex, NB, m. (1st) c1798 at Sussex, Mary Spicer: had six children: m. (2nd) Lydia Hallett:3) Thomas Fairweather b. 1767, d. 1846, possibly m. Sarah Agnes - : they settled near Thornetown, Johnston Parish, Queens County:4) Lewis Fairweather m. Nancy Black:

Sources: MC80/364 E. Stone Wiggins, History of Queens County, page 27: see also MC80/360 Acadiensis Vol VIII, No. 2, Apr, 1908, Epitaphs: Church of England Graveyard, Kings County, NB, page 136: see MC80/949 David G. Keirstead’s Climbing the family tree, pages T19-T20: see also MC80/1285 Loyalist lineages of Canada 1783-1983, pages 224-225: see also RS184 New Brunswick Museum Vertical files, Fairweather family: Appendicies 7, 13, 24, Genealogy from Jedediah to Brenton William Fairweather: microfilm reel F11082, 2 pages: see also MC80/2902

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Sharon Dubeau’s New Brunswick Loyalists: a bicentennial tribute, 1 paragraph: see also MC80/2895 Donald Williams’ Fayer Weather friends: the Fairweather genealogy, 120 pages: Jedediah’s full name may have been Abraham Jedediah Fairweather.

FAIRWEATHER: Samuel Fairweather b. 1765 at Norwalk, CT, d. 18 May 1829 at Sussex, NB, s/o Jedediah and Deborah Fairweather: came to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist and settled at Sussex Vale in Sussex Parish, Kings County: m. (1st) c1791 Mary Spicer b. c1770 in CT, d. c1798, d/o Ebenezer and Mary Ann Spicer: he married (2nd) Lydia Hallett born 27 Aug 1788 at Sussex, NB, died in Flushing, NY, d/o Daniel and Martha Hallett:

Children of first wife: 1) Thomas Fairweather b. 1792, d. 1811: 2) Lewis Fairweather b. c1796 at Sussex Vale, d. 13 Jan 1861 at Sussex, NB, married 10 Jun 1818 Charlotte Maria Hallett d/o Samuel Hallett and Sarah Cougle: settled in Sussex, NB:3) Eliza Fairweather b. c1798 at Sussex Vale, buried 11 Aug 1880, married 23 Mar 1818 at Sussex, Silas DeForest of Kingston, NB: settled in Sussex:4) Samuel Moore Fairweather b. c1799 at Sussex Vale, d. 16 Aug 1858 at Springfield, m. 1 Jan 1823 Fanny Isabella Hughson born Jan 1803, d. Aug 1893, d/o James and Mary Hughson: settled at Springfield, Kings County:

Children of second wife:5) William Hallett Fairweather b. c1808 at Sussex Vale, died 16 Feb 1883 at Flushing, Long Island, NY: 6) George Moore Fairweather born c1810 at Sussex Vale, died 1 Aug 1880, married 11 Mar 1830 Eliza McMonagle d/o Cornelius and Ann McMonagle: 7) Daniel Hallett Fairweather born Sep 1812 at Sussex Vale, d. unm. 17 Nov 1838 at Sussex Vale:8) Mary Howe Fairweather b. 1816 at Sussex Vale, m. 4 Apr 1834 at Sussex, NB, Dr. Samuel Tilley Gove b. c1814: settled in Sussex Vale and had at least one child: 9) Clarissa Fairweather b. c1820 at Sussex Vale, m. 1 Oct 1838 at Flushing, NY, Thomas L Peck of Norwalk, CT: settled at Flushing: had three children. Sources: MC80/1 Grace Aiton’s The story of Sussex and vicinity, page 35: Jedediah Fairweather came to NB and settled in Sussex Vale, Kings County until 1794, then he moved to Lower Norton, Kings County: Samuel’s brothers Benjamin Fairweather settled at Springfield in Kings County and Thomas Fairweather settled at Kingston, NB: see also MC80/2895 Donald Williams’ Fayer Weather friends: the Fairweather genealogy, pages 40-42.

FAIRWEATHER: Thomas Fairweather b c1749 at Norwalk, CT, died on 23 Jun 1825 at Kingston, Kings County, NB, s/o Thomas Fairweather and Mary Hanford: moved from Norwalk, CT to NY during the war: he came to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist: m. (1st) c1770 at Norwalk, CT, Jemima Raymond b. c1750, d. c1773 in USA: had one child: m. (2nd) after 1773 at Hartford, CT, Deborah Ketchum b. c1754 at Norwalk, CT, d. 10 Dec 1799, d/o Jonathan Ketchum and Hannah Quintard: had ten children: m. (3rd) Elizabeth Brown, a widow, b. c1767, d. 17 Aug 1846 at Norton, NB: had no issue: family settled at Yankee Shore, Norton Parish, Kings County:

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Child of first wife:1) William Fairweather born c1772, d. 7 Nov 1842, m. c1800 Nancy/Mary Dunham born c1780 prob. at Woodbridge, NJ, d. 26 Nov 1848 at Penobsquis, Cardwell Parish, Kings County, NB: settled in Apahoqui, Sussex Parish, Kings County, NB and had eight children:

Children of second wife:2) Thomas Fairweather born c1777, d. 3 Dec 1858, m. c1803 Lydia Dickson born c1784, d. 19 Apr 1840 at Kingston, NB, probably d/o Joseph Dickson of Fairfield, CT: settled in Norton Parish in Kings County and had nine children: 3) Henry Fairweather b. c1781, d. 28 Sep 1863, married Margaret Forester of Kingston, NB, born 1782, d. 16 Jun 1855: settled in Norton Parish and had nine children: 4) Hannah Fairweather b. c1783, d. 29 Apr 1871, married John Harris of Gondola Point b. c1775, d. 4 Apr 1840: settled at Gondola Point, Rothesay Parish, Kings County: had three children:5) Sarah M. Fairweather b. 8 Jul 1784 at Kingston, NB, d. 6 Mar 1868, m. Joseph Dickson s/o Joseph Dickson and Susannah Lockwood: settled at Hampton, Kings County: had thirteen children: 6) Samuel Fairweather b. c1791 at Kingston, NB, d. c1792, married 1 Feb 1824 at Kingston, NB, Elizabeth Lindsey Perry b. c1797, d. 8 Feb 1866, d/o Isaac and Elizabeth Perry: they eventually settled in Norton Parish and had six children: 7) Edwin Fairweather born c1793, d. 22 Aug 1868, married (1st) 21 Oct 1827 Elizabeth Raymond b. c1803, d. 26 Nov 1845: m. (2nd) 5 Dec 1847 in Saint John, Margaret Fought b. c1783, died 16 Jun 1856: settled in Portland, Saint John, NB:8) Fanny/Frances Fairweather born c1795, m. 11 Feb 1815 at Kingston, NB, George Raymond: settled in Saint John: 9) James E. Fairweather b. 12 Jul 1797 at Kingston, NB, died 17 Mar 1876, m. 10 Feb 1823 at Saint John, Martha Humbert born c1800, d. 19 May 1889, third d/o of Stephen and Martha Humbert: settled in Saint John: six children. 10) Charles Fairweather b. c1799, d. unmarried 23 Jun 1819 at sea: settled in Saint John.11) Deborah Fairweather b. c1804, married 11 Jul 1829 Thomas Raymond born c1797: settled in Saint John and had six children.

Sources: MC1/Dodge, 1 page: see MC1/Fairweather: see also MC80/338 I. Allen Jack’s Biographical Review, pages 506-507: see MC80/949 David G. Keirstead’s Climbing the family tree, pages T19-T28: see MC80/2354 Saint John Branch, NBGS: Arrivals 99: our first families in New Brunswick, pg 88: see also New Brunswick Museum: Markham scrapbooks: The Fairweather family on microfilm reel F10048, pages 91-92, 95: see MC80/2895 Donald Williams’ Fayer Weather friends: the Fairweather genealogy, pages 25-28.

FALCONER: see FAULKNER

FALES: Stephen Fales born c1799, died c1834, m. Nancy Rogers b. c1800, d. after 1845: settled at Meadows, North Esk Parish, Northumberland County:

Children:1) Nancy Fales b. c1821:

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2) Anthony Fales b. c1822: 3) Ebenezer Fales b. c1823: 4) Edward Fales born 12 Dec 1824: 5) Jane Fales b. c1825: 6) Lydia Fales b. c1826: 7) Eunice Fales b. 7 Mar 1827: 8) Sarah Ann Fales b. 1829: 9) Margaret Jane Fales b. c1831: 10) Elizabeth Fales b. 26 Jan 1833.

Source: MC80/359 W.D. Hamilton’s Old North Esk: Revised, pages 138-139: widow Nancy Fales married 7 Jan 1835 Dominicus Hanson born in Ireland, d. after 1847: settled at Sunny Corner and had three children.

FALOON: Hugh Faloon b. c1815 in County Down, Ireland, d. 17 Jun 1874: came to NB in 1841 and settled in St. Andrews, Charlotte County: m. Bridget - b. 1824, d. 4 Jun 1863:

Children:1) Margaret Faloon b. 1841, d. Apr 1860: 2) Hugh Faloon born 1846, died Feb 1855: 3) James Faloon b. 1849: 4) Roseannah Faloon b. 1851, d. 9 Jan 1860: 5) Margaret Faloon b. 1852: 6) William Faloon b. 1856, d. 18 Jan 1858: 7) Hugh Faloon born 1857, died Jul 1858: 8) Edman Faloon born 1859, d. Jan 1860: 9) Mary Faloon b. 1860: 10) Almeda Faloon b. 1861, d. 25 Mar 1878: 11) John Faloon born 1863, d. 20 Aug 1863.

Sources: MC80/1813 Shirley Clarke’s Church of St. Andrew: St. Andrews, NB: Cemetery & Interment Records: Hugh had a brother James Faloon born 1810, d. 17 Jun 1886 who lived with him in St. Andrews: also see the Charlotte county census returns.

FANJOY: William Fanjoy b. May or June 1755 London, England, died 1821, s/o William and Elizabeth Fanjoy: m. 1781 in NY, Isabella - b. 1762, died c1792: they came to NB in 1783 as Loyalists and settled at Milkish, Westfield Parish, Kings County:

Children: 1) William Fanjoy b. c1782 at NY, d. 1870 Union Corner, Carleton County, m. (1st) Eliza Vaughan born in St. Martins, Saint John County: m. (2nd) 1815 Ann N. Benson born 1790, d. 1881 at Union Corner: settled in St. Martins, then Milkish then at Union Corner: had eleven children:2) Joseph Fanjoy born c1785, d. 24 Mar 1860, m. 20 Aug 1816 at Kingston, Kings County, Eleanor Jane Bunnell born c1797, died on 21 Mar 1856, d/o Benjamin Bunnell, a Loyalist Quaker from CT: settled first at Saint John and later at Fanjoy's Point on Grand Lake: they had twelve children:

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3) Thomas Fanjoy b. 1788, d. 1841, m. (1st) Lucy Ann Vaughan born in St. Martins: had three sons: m. (2nd) Gilles Buckley Jillot: m. (3rd) 1835 Mary Hagerty: they settled at Milkish, NB: 4) Samuel Fanjoy b. 12 Oct 1792, m. 1815 (1st) Mary Holder: had at least four sons: m. (2nd) 22 Nov 1832 at Westfield Parish, Eliza Fullerton: had six children: settled in Saint John, then in Carleton County, then went to Maine: 5) Eliza Fanjoy married Thomas Burrass: 6) Rebecca Fanjoy m. 1819 Joseph or John Butler and settled in Saint John: 7) John Holder Fanjoy born 16 Jan 1816: 8) Charles Fanjoy.

Sources: MC1/Fanjoy #1, 15 pages: see also MC80/1129 Emery M. Fanjoy’s The Fanjoy story 1650-1984: see also MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pages 105-106: see also MC80/2354 Saint John Branch, NBGS: Arrivals 99: our first families in New Brunswick, pages 88-89: see also MC80/2654 Lorna Burke’s Fanjoy family tree.

FANNING: David Fanning born in 1755 at Beach Swamp in Amelia County, Virginia, died 14 Mar 1825 at Digby, NS, s/o David Fanning, m. Apr 1782 in South Carolina, Sarah - : came to NB in 1783 as Loyalists and first settled in Kings County, NB and later moved to NS:

Children:1) Ross C.C. Fanning b. 30 May 1791, d. 8 Sep 1871, m. Sarah Woodman and had five daughters: 2) David William Fanning b. 14 Aug 1793, d. 15 Jul 1810: 3) Feribee Fanning married (1st) Simeon Small, (2nd) Peter Hanselpacker.

Sources: MC1156 Graves Papers David Fanning, 2 pgs: see also MC80/415 Carole W. Troxler “To git out a troublesome neighbourhood” in The North Carolina Historical Review Volume LVI, No. 4, Oct 1979, pages 343-365.

FARDY: Thomas Fardy born c1797 in Waterford, Ireland, died 12 Feb 1872: came to NB in 1823: settled at Lower Cape, Hopewell Parish, Albert County: m. Susan - b. c1811 in Ireland and came to NB in 1821: she d. 18 Jul 1865:

Children:1) John Fardy born c1830, d. 1866, m. c1859 Julia Ann Shea b. in Ireland: they had four children: 2) Thomas Fardy born c1832, died 1866: 3) Elizabeth Fardy born c1834, d. 21 Aug 1853: 4) William Fardy born c1838: 5) James Fardy born c1840.

Source: MC80/2014 Heather Long’s Good green hope: the Irish Catholic settlers of Albert County, New Brunswick, pages 93-94.

FARLEY: Nathaniel Farley b. - , died 1868, s/o Soloman Farley and Mary Gallop:

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m. 1820 Catherine Gurrier of Southampton, York County, b. - , died 1887: family first settled at Peel Station in Carleton County then moved to East Florenceville, Carleton County:

Children born at Peel:1) Amos Farley b. 1821, d. 1824: 2) James Nelson Farley b. 18 Apr 1823, married Aug 1845 at Peel, NB, Eliza Jane Banks: 3) Enoch Farley born 20 Dec 1825: 4) Deborah Farley b. 22 Mar 1828: 5) Matilda Farley b. 22 Dec 1830: 6) John Farley born 2 May 1833: 7) Sarah Farley born 1835: 8) Nathaniel Farley b. 4 Oct 1839: 9) Hamilton Farley b. 11 Apr 1842.

Source: MC1/Farley, 4 pages: Nathaniel's father, Soloman Farley was born 1746 at Boston, d. 1819 Peel Station, Carleton County, NB, m. 1780 Mary or Polly Gallop b. 1760, d. 1845 at East Florenceville (her mother's maiden name was Parent).

FARNHAM: Benjamin Farnham born in 1813 in Maine, died 27 Dec 1862: he came to NB in Aug 1828 and settled Durham Parish, Restigouche County: married Catherine McNeil born c1812 Isle of Arran, Scotland, d. 9 Jul 1852:

Children:1) John Farnham b. 1840: 2) Mary Farnham b. 1842: 3) Deborah Farnham b. 1845: 4) Catherine Farnham b. 1847: 5) Hannah Farnham born 1849.

Sources: MC80/2541 Florence Gray-Godin et. al. Gravestone inscriptions Zion United Cemetery of New Mills, Restigouche County, New Brunswick, page 18: also see the Restigouche County census returns.

FARNHAM: John Farnham b. 1816 at Belgrade, Maine, d. 1882, s/o John Farnham and Betsey Towle: came to NB: settled in Milltown, Saint Stephen Parish, Charlotte County: m. Malvina Rebecca Hiltz b. 1820 at Cornwallis, NS, died 1892, d/o George William Hiltz and Maria Antoinette Wescott:

Children:1) George H. Farnham b. 1837 in NB: 2) John O. Farnham b. 1843: 3) Fanny E. Farnham b. 1847: 4) Clara S. Farnham b. 1849: 5) Laura M. Farnham b. 1853: 6) Frank Farnham born 1855: 7) Henrietta Farnham b. 1857: 8) Edwin F. Farnham b. 1858: 9) Charles Arthur Farnham born 1860, d. 1911, m. Margaret Ann Gartley born

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1866 Magaguadavic, Prince William Parish, York County, d. 1927, d/o Andrew Gartley and Martha Ann Henry: settled in Prince William, NB: had issue.

Sources: MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pages 178-179: also see the York County census records.

FARNSWORTH: Adrial Farnsworth born 20 Sep 1842 at Jonesboro, Maine died 27 Oct 1931, s/o Joshua Farnsworth: m. 20 Sep 1860 at Columbia, ME, Lucinda Stevens Gracy b. 1843: they came to NB and settled at St. Stephen, Charlotte County:

Children born at St. Stephen:1) Clara Ella Farnsworth b. 13 Mar 1861: 2) Viola Vesta Farnsworth b. 21 Feb 1863: 3) Alvin C. Farnsworth born 6 Aug 1865: 4) Frank Eugene Farnsworth b. 16 Feb 1868: 5) Edward Simpson Farnsworth b. 9 Sep 1873: 6) William Kenneth Farnsworth b. 14 May 1877: 7) Everett Leslie Farnsworth b. 25 Nov 1879: 8) Ethel Mae Farnsworth b. 25 Jun 1882.

Source: MC1/Farnsworth, 8 pages.

FARQUHARSON: James Farquharson was born 1826 in Scotland: he came to NB and settled at Baie Verte, Westmorland Parish, Westmorland County: he married Mary E. - b. 1821:

Children:1) William P. Farquharson born 1858 in Baie Verte, married Letitia Isabella McGlashing b. 1866 at Bayfield, Botsford Parish, Westmorland County, died 1951 at Amherst, NS: had two children: 2) Henry Farquharson born 1859: 3) Charles C. Farquharson born 1860: 4) Lena A. Farquharson born 1872.

Source: MC80/1679 John Morrell’s The family tree of the Morrells and the Farquharsons, Vol. I, page 115.

FARRAR, Seth see under FARROW, Seth

FARRELL: Michael Farrell b. 1783 County Tipperary, Ireland s/o Edward Farrell and Mary Kavanaugh: came to Saint John, NB by 1815 and worked as a carpenter: m. 18 Dec 1820 at Grand Falls in Madawaska County, Julie Dube born 1800 at Grand Falls, d. 1887, d/o Germain Dube and Genevieve Bourgoin: they moved to VanBuren, Maine: had eleven children: son Andrew Farrell born 4 Nov 1843, d. 1909, m. Nancy Scullion b. 1837 at Rollingdam, NB, died 1910, d/o Patrick and Elizabeth Scullion: settled in Benton, NB.

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Sources: MC1/Farrell, 4 pages: see also MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pages 137-138.

FARRER: John Farrer born 6 Jul 1810 in Appleby, England, d. 26 Jun 1886, m. 20 May 1833 at Warcup, England, Elizabeth Sowerby born 4 Jun 1811 at Long Martin, England, d. 19 Apr 1878: they settled at Browns Yard, Weldford Parish, Kent County:

Children:1) Elizabeth Farrer born 1836, m. 13 Mar 1855 James Richardson b. 1832, died 1871: 2) Nancy Farrer born 1836, d. 24 Oct 1898, m. 17 Aug 1859 James A. Clare: 3) Mary Ann Farrer b. 18 Dec 1838, died 5 Aug 1911, m. 2 Feb 1858 Joseph Cail b. 1834 Fords Mills, d. 1908, s/o Jonathan Cail and Christabel Lewis: 4) John Farrer b. 1840, married Elizabeth Wellwood b. 1842: 5) William Farrer born 12 Jan 1842, died 23 Oct 1912, married Eliza A. Reid born 1848, died 1953: 6) Ruth Farrer b. 9 Mar 1844, married David Carruthers b. 1834, died 1900: 7) Thomas Farrer b. 22 Jul 1846, d. 1926, m. Mary McEachern born 1846, died 1926: 8) Sarah Farrer born 17 Apr 1849: 9) Isaac Farrer b. 19 Aug 1851, m. Amelia Cochran b. 1857: 10) Margaret Farrer b. 30 Jul 1854, d. 1926, m. 16 Oct 1878 Jonathan Cail born 1851, d. 1932.

Sources: MC1/Farrer, 3 pages: see also MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pages 104-105.

FARRIS AND FERRIS are interfiled

FARRIS: John (or George) Farris or Ferris b. - , d. 1833, m. 12 Jun 1782 at Richmond, Staten Island, NY, Mary Stilwell born c1762, died 23 Aug 1855 at Jemseg, Queens County: they came to NB in 1783 as Loyalists and settled in Waterborough Parish, Queens County:

Children:1) John Farris b. c1783 in NY, married 6 Mar 1804 at Grand Lake in Queens County, Mary McLean b. c1785: they had nine children:2) George Farris b. c1785, m. 2 Jul 1811 Queens County, Jane Blizzard born c1787: had eleven children:3) Margaret Farris b. - , m. 12 May 1814 in Queens County, Elisha Perkins: 4) Catherine Farris b. c1794, married 2 Jul 1811 in Queens County, George McLean born c1789, died 12, 19 or 28 May 1852: 5) Agnes Farris: 6) Joseph Farris b. - , d. before Nov 1844, m. 4 Nov 1817 Elizabeth Cottle: had eleven children:7) William Farris b. c1799, possibly m. Patience Myers?: had four children:8) Mary Farris b. 20 Jul 1801, d. 8 Jun 1895 or 1896, m. 9 Feb 1819 George Camp b. 18 Apr 1791 at Jemseg, d. 11 May 1850 at Jemseg:

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9) Rebecca Farris b. - , m. 23 Mar 1826 Isaac Crafts: 10) Sarah/Sally Farris b. c1804, m. 8 Jan 1823 Hanford Elsworth b. c1795: 11) Deborah Farris: 12) Jane Farris b. - , married 7 Oct 1829 Valen Crafts: 13) Elizabeth Farris b. - , m. (1st) 28 Nov 1833 Robert Wade, m. (2nd) Mr. Dean.

Source: MC80/2354 Saint John Branch, NBGS: Arrivals 99: our first families in New Brunswick, page 89: see also MC80/330 Walter R. Greenwood’s The early Baptists of Cambridge Parish, pages 73-74: calls him George Ferris: surname originally spelt “Ferris” but succeeding generations of the family spelt it “Farris”: see also MC80/364 E. Stone Wiggins, History of Queens County 1876, page 27: see also MC80/115 C.H. McLean’s Prominent People of New Brunswick, page xvi: see also RS184 New Brunswick Museum Vertical files, Ferris family: microfilm F11082, 1 page.

FERRIS: Joseph Ferris b. 1744, d. 1836, married Mary - b. 1752, d. 1825: came from Stamford, CT to NB in 1783 as Loyalists and eventually settled on Indian Island, West Isles Parish, Charlotte County:

Children:1) Samuel Ferris b. 1781, d. 1818: 2) Abner Ferris b. 1782, m. Elizabeth - born 1807: settled at Eastport, ME: 3) George Ferris: 4) David Ferris: not married: 5) John Ferris married Dianna - : 6) Charles Ferris: 7) Richard Ferris b. 1789, d. 1827, m. 14 Nov 1823 Eleanor Chaffey born 1794, d. 1877: settled at Pope Folly, NB: 8) William Ferris b. 1792, d. after 1861, m. 11 Nov 1819 Charlotte Elizabeth Appleby born 1800, d. after 1861: settled on Indian Island: 9) Catherine Ferris b. 1801, d. 1872, m. 14 Dec 1830 Josiah Heney III, born 1807, died 1871: 10) Mary Ferris m. 21 Aug 1827 Josiah Heney III, born 1807, died 1871.

Source: MC80/21 Martha Barto’s Passamaquoddy: Genealogies of West Isles families, pages 76-77.

FARRIS: William Farris born 1797 in Ireland, died after 1871: came to NB about 1822, m. Dec 1825 Mary Ann Bridges born 1807, d. after 1871: settled 1829 at Fairhaven, Deer Island, West Isles Parish, Charlotte County:

Children: 1) Rebecca Farris born in 1827: 2) Mary Elizabeth Farris born 1829, d. 1896, m. (1st) 10 May 1852 Leonard C. Cummings b. 1828, d. 1854, (2nd) 25 Oct 1857 James A. Calder b. 1831, died 1896: 3) William Henry Farris b. 1830, d. 1904, m. 13 Feb 1853 Lucretia Griffin born 1833, d. 1906: went to Eastport, ME: 4) Sarah Farris b. 1832: 5) Mary Farris b. 1833, married 3 Dec 1851 William Wentworth born 1821: 6) Daniel Farris b. 1834: 7) Dorcas A. Farris b. 1836:

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8) John W. Farris born 1838, died 1890, married Abigail Matthews: 9) Martha E. Farris b. 1840, d. after 1871, m. George J. Doughty born 1823, died after 1871: 10) Stephen Oliver Farris b. 1841, d. 1917, married 15 Oct 1871 Jane Green born 1846, d. 1937: settled on Deer Island: 11) Joseph Farris b. 1843, m. 15 Dec 1863 Harriet J. Sherburne born 1843: went to Eastport, ME: 12) James Edward Farris b. 1845, d. 1909, married 25 Sep 1867 Mary Ann Gibson b. 1840, d. 1870: 13) Isaac P. Farris b. 1846, d. 1906, m. 6 Aug 1868 Sarah Jane Wentworth born 1849: 14) Enoch W. Farris b. 1851, married 27 Jun 1880 Sarah Knowles b. 1857: went to Eastport, ME.

Source: MC80/21 Martha Barto’s Passamaquoddy: Genealogies of West Isles families, pages 73-74.

FARROW: Seth Farrow or Farrar b. c1782 Bristol, ME, d. Orient, ME, s/o Timothy Farrow and Ruth Gale: married (1st) 12 Jul 1812 at Isleboro, Maine, Lydia Ames d/o Thomas Ames and Rebecca Harnie: m. (2nd) 15 Oct 1818 at Maugerville, NB, Maria Ann DeWitt bp. 7 Jul 1797 Oromocto, NB, d. after 1880 probably at Amity, ME, d/o John H. DeWitt and Phebe Durose of Linlithgo, NY, and Blissville, NB: Seth came to NB by 1818 and settled at Oromocto, Burton Parish, Sunbury County: they returned to Maine by 1826:

Children of second marriage:1) Simon Farrar born 10 Jul 1820 probably at Oromocto, NB, married Ellen Jenkins and had five children: 2) John Farrar b. 19 Mar 1822 possibly in Saint John, NB, d. 15 May 1897 at Amity, ME, m. Lydia Frost and had six children: 3) Calvin Farrar b. 23 Sep 1823 at Oromocto, NB, d. 13 Oct 1905 at Amity, ME, m. Susan J. Moody: 4) Seth Farrar born 29 Mar 1833 at Amity, ME, d. 4 Dec 1912 at Amity, ME: 5) Nancy Farrar b. c1838.

Sources: MC80/1768 Kenneth A. Clark’s Genealogy of the Farrow/Farrar family of Maine, pages 9-10: see also MC2657 NBGS Generations Issue #61, Fall 1994: Kenneth A. Clark’s The migration and emigration of Burton’s Seth Farrar… or was it Farrow?, pages 34-35.

FARRY: Hugh Farry b. c1797 in County Tyrone, Ireland, d. 9 Jun 1864, m. Mary McCorken b. 1802, d. 19 Feb 1877: came to NB and settled in South Bay, Lancaster Parish, Saint John County:

Children:1) Mary Farry bp. 13 Oct 1837 in Saint John, died unmarried 21 Aug 1912 at Fairville, Lancaster Parish: 2) Margaret Farry b. 18 May 1839 at South Bay, d. 20 Dec 1924, m. 10 Jan 1864 in Saint John, James Ready bp. 21 Mar 1837 Saint John, d. 8 Mar 1913, s/o Timothy Ready and Catherine McBrien: settled in Fairville: had issue:

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3) Catherine Farry bp. 29 Aug 1841, d. unmarried 17 Oct 1922 in Fairville: 4) Edward John Farry bp. 15 Apr 1846, died 3 Nov 1900 at Keewatin, ON, m. (1st) 22 Jun 1871 Rose McGuiggan, (2nd) 24 Apr 1888 Isabella Sinclair: 5) Sarah Farry b. c1860, d. 26 Feb 1915 at Fairville.

Source: MC1/Jennings #2, 1 page.

FAULKE: William Dyall Faulke (Capt.) b. - , died 18 Feb 1880 at Moncton: came to NB: first settled in Saint John, then moved to Moncton, Westmorland County: married (1st) - , (2nd) 12 May 1828 at Saint John, Eliza Hennigar d/o Henry Hennigar: only child mentioned, Ann Spurr Faulke, youngest daughter of the second wife, born in 1844, died 7 Oct 1846.

Source: MC80/2592 Graeme F. Somerville’s A library of stone pages and other records of the Wesleyan burial ground, Saint John, NB, page 75: William’s mother, Elizabeth Faulke b. c1770 Scotlow, Norfolk County, England, died 7 Mar 1849 in Saint John.

FAULKNER: David Faulkner b. 1786 in Ireland, d. 5 Jan 1867, m. Jane - b. 1794 in Ireland, d. 5 Sep 1872: family came from North of Ireland to NB in 1847 and settled in Fredericton, York County:

Children born in Ireland: 1) Mary Faulkner b. 1820, d. Aug 1870, married 20 Feb 1841 Galbreath Thompson b. 1815, d. 13 Apr 1875: settled in Fredericton and had children: 2) Eliza Faulkner b. 1831: 3) Ann Faulkner b. 1833.

Source: MC80/644 Isabel L. Hill’s The old burying ground Fredericton, NB, Vol. I, pages 219-220: surname was spelled Falconer in Fredericton census.

FAULKNER: David Faulkner born 3 Jul 1786 at Cornwallis, NS, s/o Robert Faulkner and Hannah Marshall: came to NB and settled in Hammond Vale, Kings County: married 1810 in Sussex, Kings County, NB, Ruby Bigelow of Minas, NS, born c1788, died 1876, d/o Amasa Bigelow and Roxana Cone of Colchester, CT and of Cornwallis, NS:

Children:1) Isaac Faulkner b. 12 Sep 1813, married Miss Fox of Gagetown, NB: settled in Hammond Vale and had issue:2) Rozina Faulkner born 24 May 1816, m. Mr. Brown of Hammond Vale: 3) Ruby Faulkner b. 11 Mar 1819: 4) Hannah Faulkner b. 30 Jun 1821: 5) Amasa Faulkner b. 8 Sep 1823: 6) Sarah Faulkner b. 26 Nov 1826, m. James Sherwood of Hillsdale, NB, s/o Andrew Jenks Sherwood: 7) Isabella Faulkner b. 2 Jan 1829, m. John C. Arnold of Sussex, NB: settled at Woodstock, Carleton County:

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8) Martha Faulkner b. 26 Jun 1830: 9) E. Bigelow Faulkner born 19 Jun 1836: settled in Providence, RI.

Sources: MC1/ Pickel: file contains copy of Ancestors and descendants of the Sherwood and Pickel U.E. Loyalists in Canada by Weldon Pickel: see page 60: see also MC2973 Weldon U. Pickle fonds: MS3D Faulkner family, 2 pgs.

FAULKNER: David Faulkner b. 1790 in Ireland, d. Oct 1879, married 1819 Mary Rogers b. c1795 in Ireland: came to NB in 1819 and settled in Watson Settlement, Richmond Parish, Carleton County:

Children: 1) William Faulkner b. 1 Jan 1827 at Watson Settlement, d. 5 Mar 1908, m. Jane Alberta Watson born 10 Jan 1834 at Woodstock, d. 21 Jul 1908, d/o Robert Watson and Isabella Adelaide Atkinson: they settled in Woodstock and had issue: 2) Margaret Faulkner b. 1833 in NB: 3) John Faulkner b. 1836.

Sources: MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pages 79-81: see also the Carleton County census which lists the first name as Denis: see also MC1694 New Brunswick Lineages project fonds.

FAULKNER: Joseph W. Faulkner born 1774 at Raphoe in County Donegal, Ireland, died 1877: m. Sarah Ramsay born 1784 in County Donegal, d. 1886: came to NB in 1844 and settled in Windsor, Brighton Parish, Carleton County:

Children:1) Andrew Faulkner b. 1831 in Ireland: 2) Elizabeth Faulkner b. 1832 at County Donegal, Ireland, d. 1911, married William Smith born 1835, died 1906, s/o David Smith and Sarah Beckwith: settled at Windsor, NB and had issue.

Sources: MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, page 36: also see the Carleton County census records.

FAWCETT: John Fawcett b. 17 Mar 1745 in Yorkshire, England, d. 29 Nov 1830, m. Jane Daniels born 1746, d. 31 May 1811: came to NB in 1774 and settled in Sackville Parish, Westmorland County:

Children: 1) Mary Fawcett b. 25 May 1770, d. c1831, m. 1787 Henry Ripley b. 14 Oct 1762, died 1833: settled in Cumberland County, NS and had fourteen children: 2) Ann/Nancy Fawcett b. 1 Aug 1774, m. 1796 John Ogden: settled at Port Elgin, Westmorland County and had eight children: 3) Thomas Fawcett b. 23 Jun 1780, d. 20 Nov 1780: 4) John Fawcett b. 22 Jun 1782, d. 11 May 1855, m. before 1807 Jane Black born 1786 at Huddersfield, England, d. 23 Oct 1860: settled at Sackville and had at least five children:

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5) Jane Fawcett b. 15 Jan 1784, married 1801 Mr. Atkinson: had one child: 6) Robert Fawcett b. 1785, d. 25 Jun 1866, m. 27 Apr 1805 Huldah Seaman born c1782, d. c1857: settled at Sackville: had at least five children.

Sources: MC80/2538 Kathryn Lewis’s Genealogy: descendants of John Fawcett 1745-1830 Sackville, NB: see MC2852 Purdy-Carter genealogical collection, MS2: on microfilm reel F20987: see sheets for John Fawcett and his sons.

FAWCETT: Thomas Fawcett born May 1776 at Thirsk, Yorkshire, England, died 25 Nov 1855, married 1808 Jane Jefferson b. Oct 1787 at Marston Moor, England, d. 5 Apr 1855, d/o George Jefferson and Elizabeth Slater: came to P.E.I. in 1817, then to Sackville, NB in 1822: settled at Fawcett Hill, Salisbury Parish, Westmorland County in 1832:

Children:1) George C. Fawcett b. 5 Feb 1809, died 22 Dec 1888, m. 13 Oct 1836 Mary Wheaton born 1821 d/o Daniel Wheaton and Ann Wilson: settled at Fawcett Hill, NB and had at least eight children: 2) Mary Ann Fawcett b. 15 Oct 1810, d. 30 Jan 1889, m. 1 Oct 1835 Martin Wheaton born c1814, d. 18 Oct 1867: 3) Thomas Jefferson Fawcett b. 6 Aug 1814 at Bugthorpe, England, d. 24 Jul 1907, m. 11 Oct 1836 Mary Elizabeth H.C. Burnham of Sackville, b. 20 Jul 1815, died 1885, d/o Jonathan Burnham and Mary Carnforth: they settled at Fawcett Hill and had at least six children: 4) Charles Fawcett born 18 Jun 1818 on P.E.I., died unmarried 27 Dec 1852: 5) Jane Jefferson Fawcett born 31 Mar 1822, d. 20 Dec 1874, m. (1st) 8 Nov 1838 Robert Blakeney b. c1817, d. 1853, s/o Chalmers Blakeney and Ann Geldart: married (2nd) 1 Jun 1856 John Williamson Lounsbury born 3 Aug 1814, died 23 Mar 1884, s/o William and Grace Lounsbury: 6) John Fawcett b. 19 Feb 1825 at Sackville, died 8 Jan 1908, m. 26 Sep 1849 Jane Goodwin of Baie Verte, b. 1 Mar 1829, d. Mar 1912: they settled at Baie Verte, NB: 7) William Albert Fawcett b. 27 Jan 1828 at Sackville, d. 9 Sep 1915, m. 27 Jan 1853 Jerusha Anna Alward born 15 May 1834, died in 1914, d/o Oswell and Mary Alward: had fourteen children: settled at Temperence Vale, York County: 8) Rufus Jefferson Fawcett born 11 Aug 1830 at Sackville, d. 6 Sep 1871, m. Priscilla Tamson Perry born 1833, died 21 Sep 1899: settled at Fawcett Hill then at Petitcodiac Village.

Sources: MC1/Fawcett 3 pages: contains a copy of Some account of pioneer settlers in Salisbury Parish, Westmorland County by J.E. Humphreys: see also MC80/701 Cyrus Black’s Historical Record of the posterity of William Black, pages 140-144: see MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pages 177-178: see also MC80/1407 Nadine J. Fawcett’s Thomas Fawcett (Descendants): see also MC80/1790 Ken Kanner’s Early families revisited, pg. 105: see also MC80/1837 Priscilla A. Shaw’s Some descendents of Thomas Fawcett 1776-1855: see also MC2852 Purdy-Carter genealogical collection, MS2: on microfilm F20987: see sheets for Thomas Fawcett and his sons.

FAWCETT: William Fawcett born 1739 at Hovingham, Yorkshire, England, died 1 Jun 1814, married 7 Apr 1765 Anne Matson b. 19 Mar 1735, d. 11 May 1812: they

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came from Yorkshire to NB in 1774 and settled at Upper Sackville, Westmorland County:

Children:1) John Fawcett b. 5 Jan 1765 at Hovingham, Yorkshire, died 16 Feb 1837, married (1st) 1797 Mrs. Eleanor (Foster) Colpitts of Amherst, NS, b. c1769 at Swalwell, Durham County, England, died 21 Dec 1826, d/o George Foster and Margaret Colpitts, widow of John Colpitts: they had four children: m. (2nd) 25 May 1828 Mrs. Ann Terace b. c1786, d. 7 May 1848, widow of Ezra Terace of Sackville: settled at Upper Sackville, NB:2) Mary/Polly Fawcett b. 14 Feb 1768 in Yorkshire, d. 29 Sep 1847, m. 1794 John Dobson of Sussex, NB where they settled and had five children: 3) William Fawcett born 29 Oct 1769 in Yorkshire, died on 19 Jun 1832, m. 3 Aug 1809 Sarah Holmes born 1777, died 15 Feb 1845: they settled at Upper Sackville and had two children.

Sources: MC80/31 W.C. Milner’s History of Sackville, New Brunswick, pgs. 154-155: see also MC80/45 Howard Trueman’s The Chignecto Isthmus and its first settlers, pages 204-205 states that William Sr.’s brother John Fawcett settled in Lower Sackville married and had four children: see also MC80/1407 Nadine J. Fawcett’s Thomas Fawcett (Descendants): see MC80/2516 Kathryn Lewis’s Genealogy: descendants of William Fawcett 1739-1814 Upper Sackville NB: see also MC2657 NBGS Generations Issue #29, September 1986: From the Sackville (N.B.) Town Book, pg 59: see also MC2852 Purdy-Carter genealogical collection, MS2: on microfilm reel F20987: see sheets for William Fawcett and his sons.

FAYLE: Ralph M. Fayle b. at Waterford, Ireland, d. after 1876: he came to NB and settled in Alnwick Parish, Northumberland County: he married 21 Jul 1851 Ann Loggie born 1833 at Tabusintac, d. after 1876, d/o Robert Loggie and Ann Blake:

Children:1) Anne Fayle b. 16 Feb 1852, d. 1856: 2) Mary Jane Fayle born 19 Nov 1853: 3) Robert L. Fayle b. 1857: 4) Susan L. Fayle born 1859: 5) Eliza Fayle b. 1863: 6) Constance Ann Fayle b. 1864: 7) William Russell Fayle b. 1866: 8) Elizabeth A. Fayle born 1869.

Source: MC80/743 Jane L. Webster’s Robert Logie of Miramichi, New Brunswick and his descendants, pages 16-18.

FEENEY: Andrew Feeney b. 1802 in Londonderry, Ireland, d. 23 Feb 1877, m. Mary Jane - b. 1800 in Ireland, died Jun 1881: settled in Johnville, Kent Parish, Carleton County: only child mentioned was John Feeney born 1831 in Ireland, d. 3 Jun 1907, m. Margaret E. McCallion born 1836 in Ireland, d. 23 Oct 1918: settled in Johnville and had nine children.

Source: MC80/882 Verne R. Spear’s Descendants of Bernard Gormely, pages Lix-

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Lxiv : Andrew may have had a brother John Feeney b. 1801 in Ireland who also settled in Johnville.

FEERO: Christian Feero born 26 Dec 1751 possibly in NY State, d. c1836, s/o Henrik Fierer and Geertje Meyer of Albany, NY: he served in the King’s American Regiment: came to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist: settled in Southampton Parish, York County: married Catherine - born c1758, died 4 Apr 1845:

Children: 1) Abigail Feero born c1785, died after 1851, m. on 17 Mar 1805 Rev. Henry Cronkhite born 1785, died in 1847, eldest s/o Henry Cronkhite and Penuel Grant of Southampton Parish: had nine children: 2) John Feero baptized 1789, died 13 Apr 1808: 3) Peter Feero born 12 Oct 1790, d. 6 Mar 1876, married 21 Jan 1819 Sarah Ketch of Queensbury Parish, born 1800, d. after 1881: settled in Southampton and had seven children: 4) David Feero b. 27 Jul 1792, died before 1836, m. 8 Apr 1811 Mary Adams settled in Northampton Parish, Carleton County: had three children: 5) Maria Feero b. 31 May 1794, died after 1881, m. 1813 at Woodstock, NB, Patrick Birmingham born 18 Jun 1792, died 20 Aug 1854, s/o Patrick and Catherine Birmingham: settled Wakefield Parish, Carleton County and had eleven children: 6) Sarah Feero born 27 May 1796, died in late 1820’s, m. 17 Mar 1810 Jabez Lockwood Cronkhite of Northampton Parish, b. 1793 s/o Henry Cronkhite and Elizabeth Grant: 7) Charity Feero b. 17 Dec 1798, died before 1836, m. 6 May 1815 William Adams of Prince William, NB: 8) Elizabeth Feero born 19 Apr 1801, died after 1881, m. 9 Mar 1820 James Adams of Northampton Parish, NB, born in 1799: settled in Woodstock and had eight children.

Sources: MC80/944 Gloria S. Bullock ‘s Christian Feero, Loyalist of New Brunswick, and his descendants: see also MC80/633 David G. MacNair’s My family roots: MacNair: a history of our family, pages 38-39 and 43: see also MC80/1657 Etta Haywood-Faulkner’s Feero-Cronkhite-Jackson-Somers-Haywood-Faulkner family history which says Jabez Lockwood Cronkhite m. (2nd) 1831 Elizabeth Miller, m. (3rd) Mary Gray: James Adams was likely a brother of William Adams and Mary Adams: see also MC80/2229 Barbara Houtenbrink’s The ancestors and descendants of John Colwell Price, Harriet Inez Marston….. pages 50-53.

FELIX: Richard Felix b. 1811 in England, d. 1895, m. Catherine - b. 1815 in Ireland, d. 1881: came to NB and settled at Davidson’s Head on Deer Island, West Isles Parish, Charlotte County:

Children:1) Charles Felix born 1843, died 1884, m. 20 Dec 1864 Georgianna Stuart b. 1843, d. after 1871: 2) John Felix b. 1845, d. after 1871: went out west: 3) James Richard Felix b. 1847, m. 12 Dec 1877 Sarah R. Herson b. 1851.

Source: MC80/21 Martha Barto’s Passamaquoddy: Genealogies of West Isles

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families, page 75.

FELLOWS: Israel Fellows b. 27 Mar 1789 in NS, d. 1863, s/o Rev. Joseph Fellows and Catherine Troop: m. Ann Phinney Hall: they came from Nova Scotia to NB before 1840 and settled in Saint John:

Children born in Nova Scotia:1) Mary Ann Fellows b. 1811, married John Bath Longley b. 1808: settled in Saint John: 2) Catherine Fellows b. 1815, married Jacob Valentine Troop of Saint John: 3) Susan Eliza Fellows b. 1820, m. George Camber: 4) Havilah Shaw Fellows born 1824, married 1851 Stephen Sneden Hall of Saint John: 5) James Israel Fellows b. 1826 in Annapolis County, NS, m. (1st) Elizabeth R. Allan of Saint John, d/o Thomas Allan and Jane Hookaway of Scotland and Saint John: m. (2nd) Jane Hamlyn Crane of Saint John.

Source: New Brunswick Museum: Markham scrapbooks: The Fellows family on microfilm reel F10048, pages 87-89.

FENETY: George Edward Fenety born 1812 in Halifax, NS, d. 30 Sep 1899, fourth s/o William Fenety and Mary Hall: came to NB in 1839: first settled in Saint John, then moved to Fredericton, York County by 1863: m. (1st) 28 May 1842 in Saint John, Elizabeth Wallace born 1818, d. 1845, youngest d/o Capt. Jonathan Wallace of St. George, Charlotte County, NB: m. (2nd) Sep 1847 in NY, Eliza A. Arthur, youngest d/o Robert Arthur: nine children born in NB:

Children mentioned:1) George E. Fenety b. 1853: 2) E.M.S Fenety born 1855, married Etta (Ring) Steadman: 3) Mary Isabel Fenety b. 1857, m. Sir Charles G.D. Roberts: 4) Alice E. Fenety born 1859, m. Edward Betts Scovil Carter: 5) W.T.S. Fenety b. 1860:6) Harris Fenety b. 1861: settled in Saint John: 7) Harry G. Fenety born 1864: 8) G.L. Fenety (male) born 1869:9) W.P.W. Fenety (male) b. Nov 1870.

Sources: MC80/338 I. Allen Jack’s Biographical Review, pgs. 25-27: see also MC80/407 The Canadian biographical dictionary, pages 621-622: also see theYork county census: see also MC300 York-Sunbury Historical Society Collection, MS3/236, 1 page: see also MC2852 Purdy-Carter genealogical collection, MS2: on microfilm reel F20987: see sheet for George Edward Fenety.

FENLASON: Nathaniel Fenlason b. 1775 at Machias, ME: came to NB and settled at St. Stephen, Charlotte County: m. Mary Greenlaw b. 1780 possibly at Saint Andrews, NB: only child mentioned was, Henry J. Fenlason b. 1817 at St. Stephen, m. Eliza Ford b. 1813 in Charlotte County: settled in Crawford, Maine and had issue.

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Source: MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pgs 58-59.

FENNELL: John Fennell born 1781 in County Limerick, Ireland, died 1864, s/o Thomas Fennell: m. Honora Quain born c1786, d. c1864: left Rathmore Townlands, Ireland for NB in Apr 1840: settled at Whites Mountain, Havelock Parish, Kings County:

Children born in Limerick:1) Thomas Fennell born in 1805, died Jul 1887, m. 21 Feb 1846 Mary Anne McCrosson born Feb 1812 in County Tyrone, Ireland, d. Apr 1904 d/o David and Eliza Jane McCrosson: they settled at Newtown, Studholm Parish, Kings County and had five children: 2) John Fennell born 1808, d. 15 Jun 1885 at Dublin, Ireland: he married but after his wife’s death in late 1850’s he returned to Ireland: their two daughterswere raised by relatives: 3) Darby or Jeremiah Fennell b. Nov 1810, married 7 Jul 1841 at Saint John, Margaret Croker: they settled in Saint John and had six children: 4) Daniel Fennell b. Aug 1813, d. c1885, married 1850 Margaret Reynolds b. 1829 at Cloonacool, County Sligo, Ireland, d. 15 Oct 1900: settled at Jordan Mountain, Studholm Parish and had seven children: 5) Patrick Fennell b. Jan 1815, died Nov 1869, m. Jun 1858 Jane McCrosson born 1841, d/o John McCrosson and Mary Branscombe: settled at Corn Hill, Havelock Parish, Kings County: had four children: 6) Catherine Fennell born and died 1817: 7) Bridget Fennell born 1818, married 1844 John Keohane of County Cork, Ireland: settled at Mount Hebron in Studholm Parish and had two children: 8) Catherine Fennell born 1821, m. Nov 1845 Denis Shaughnassey: settled in Saint John and had three children: 9) Mary Anne Fennell b. 1829, m. Jul 1858 David McCrosson born 1826 in County Tyrone, Ireland, d. 1868: 10) Ellen Fennell b. 1831, married Jun 1860 James Owens b. 1820 in County Tyrone, d. Jun 1882: had six children.

Source: MC80/2121 Paul D. Fennell’s The Fennells of Manister, County Limerick, Eire: the siblings of Margaret Reynolds, Catherine Reynolds and Patrick Reynolds also came to NB in 1847: widow Jane (McCrosson) Fennell m. (2nd) in 1870 at Saint John, John Harrington of Saint John: John Fennell’s nephew, Joseph Fennell born in 1814, s/o Dermot Fennell and Catherine Callopy accompanied his uncle to NB and married in 1840 Mary Carr: they had issue.

FENTON: Alexander Fenton born 1798 at Forfarshire, Scotland, died 6 Mar 1869: he came to NB in 1819 and settled in Chatham Parish, Northumberland County: m. (1st) - : (2nd) Christina - b. 1814 in Scotland, d. 1 Apr 1892: she came to NB in 1838:

Child born in NB of first wife: 1) Jane Fenton b. c1835:

Children born in NB of second wife:

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2) David Fenton b. c1843: 3) William M. Fenton b. c1844, m. Isabella Cameron b. 1854, died 16 Jan 1894: had issue: 4) Mary/Margaret Key Fenton b. c1846, d. 30 Sep 1876: 5) Ann Fenton b. c1847.

Sources: MC2657 NBGS Generations Issue #54, Winter 1992: Cemetery transcriptions: St. Andrews United Cemetery, [Chatham, NB] page 63: also see the Northumberland County census returns.

FENTON: Robert Fenton born c1818 in Ireland, died before 1891: came to NB in 1821 and settled in Harvey Parish in Albert County: m. 7 Feb 1839 at Memramcook, Westmorland County, Eleanor Daley born c1810 in Ireland, died after 1891: she came to NB in 1835:

Children:1) Catherine Fenton born c1841 probably in Harvey Parish, died after 1901, m. 16 Aug 1885 John Flemming of New Ireland b. c1825, d. 8 Oct 1903, s/o James and Mary Flemming: settled in New Ireland: 2) Joseph Fenton born c1843, bur. 21 Oct 1921, m. (1st) 24 Oct 1871 at New Ireland, Ann O’Connor b. - , d. 8 Jun 1882, d/o John O’Connor and Eleanor Doherty: had four children: m. (2nd) 28 Sep 1891 Ann McKinley b. - , died 23 Apr 1940, d/o Edward McKinley and Mary Jane Cairnes and widow of Nathan Martin: they had three children: 3) John Fenton b. c1852, married 19 Apr 1882 probably at New Ireland, Jane McKinley b. - , d. 30 Aug 1908 at Riverside, NB, d/o Edward McKinley and Mary Jane Cairnes: had three children.

Source: MC80/2014 Heather Long’s Good green hope: the Irish Catholic settlers of Albert County, New Brunswick, pages 42-44: Eleanor Daley may have been the sister of Philip Daley who married Mary Olsten and Owen Daley who married Mary Taylor.

FENWICK: Matthew Fenwick born c1755 at Curry Moorside in Yorkshire, England, died Sep 1828, s/o Matthew Fenwick and Mary Richardson: first settled in Southampton, NS where he married in 1788 Miriam Freeze born 21 Apr 1771 in Hovingham, Yorkshire, England, d/o William Freeze and Mary Bulmer: came from NS to NB in 1801: settled on the Millstream at Berwick, Studholm Parish, Kings County:

Children:1) Mary Fenwick born c1789 in Southampton, NS, d. 27 Mar 1864: m. (1st) Charles McLeod b. 1778, d. 30 Nov 1822, s/o William McLeod and Mary Weymouth: settled on the Millstream and had four children: m. (2nd) Joseph Darling: no issue:2) Sarah Fenwick b. 1791 in Southampton, NS: died young: 3) Matthew Fenwick b. 3 Jul 1793 in Southampton, NS, d. 1821 unmarried: killed by kick of a horse: 4) Jane Ann Fenwick born c1796 in Southampton, NS, d. c1870: m. 12 Mar 1822 Alexander Kennedy b. 1797, d. 1869: they had four children:5) Jonathan Fenwick born c1798 in Southampton, NS, d. 2 Sep 1852: married 31

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Mar 1825 at Sussex, Kings County, Lydia Foster born 1807 at Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, England, died 1854: settled near Kierstead Mountain, Studholm Parish, Kings County and had seven children: 6) William Fenwick born c1801 in Southampton, NS, d. 1872, m. Mary Ann Davis of NS, b. 1802, d. c1863: settled on the Millstream: had seven children: 7) James Fenwick b. c1802 at Millstream, NB, d. c1815 at age 13:8) Samuel Fenwick born c1805 at Millstream, NB, d. 1882, m. 4 Dec 1828 at Sussex, Susannah Musgrove b. - , died before 1851, d/o Thomas Musgrove: settled on the Millstream and had five children: 9) Joel Fenwick b. c1808 at Millstream, NB, d. 10 Mar 1884, m. (1st) 24 May 1834 at Sussex, Susan Haney born 1813, died 1840: they had two children: m. (2nd) 17 Sep 1840 at Sussex, Ann McLeod born 1820, died 1870, d/o Robert McLeod and Elizabeth Foster: had seven children.

Sources: MC80/1 Grace Aiton’s The story of Sussex and vicinity, page 54: see also MC80/731 Daniel Johnson’s Fenwick family of the Millstream of Kings County, NB: see also RS184 New Brunswick Museum Vertical files, Fenwick family: Fenwick genealogy: microfilm F11082, 5 pages: see also MC80/2923 Ross W. Caldwell’s William Freeze and his descendants, pages 8-25.

FENWICK: Thomas Fenwick born 7 Apr 1787 at North Shields, Durham, England, d. 27 Dec 1870: came to NB in Jun 1810: m. 10 Apr 1817 at Saint John, Elizabeth Barlow born 4 Oct 1791 at Saint John, d. 16 May 1860, d/o Joseph Barlow and Martha Wright: settled at Milkish in Westfield Parish, Kings County:

Children:1) Mary Amelia Fenwick b. 2 May 1818, died c1900, married 5 Oct 1840 at Saint John, James Thomas Davie born 1812 at Dartmouth, NS, d. 1909, s/o Thomas Davie and Abigail Wisdom: 2) Martha Fenwick b. 14 Feb 1820, died 29 Jun 1900, m. 11 Jun 1850 at Saint John, as (2nd) wife, James Rulof Fowler born 1820 at Upham, Kings County, d. 1900, s/o Joseph Fowler and Ann Ruloffson: settled in Upham: had issue: 3) Ezekiel Barlow Fenwick born 1822, died 18 Oct 1882, married 3 Dec 1850 at Upham, Kings County, Harriet Fowler: 4) Maria Catherine Fenwick b. 1825, married 14 Nov 1859 at Westfield, NB, William O. Theal: 5) Thomas Beverly Fenwick born 1827, married Anna - : 6) Elizabeth Ann Fenwick born in 1828, m. William Dunham and possibly married Mr. Austin: 7) William Barlow Fenwick born in Aug 1829, died unmarried 10 Oct 1899: 8) George Johnson Fenwick b. 2 Oct 1831, d. before 1860: 9) Sophia Jane Fenwick b. 1835, d. 2 Mar 1881, m. 9 Jun 1858 at Saint John, John Wightman: 10) Joseph Benson Fenwick b. 1838, m. Minnie - .

Sources: MC1/Souther: see also MC1/Fenwick, which gives Thomas’ birth as 27 Apr 1788 and his death as 27 Dec 1869, Elizabeth’s death is given as 17 Mar 1869; also, the children’s birth order also differs: Elizabeth Barlow's sister Mary Barlow m. Murdock McAuley: see MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pages 160-162, 263-264.

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FERAN: Patrick Feran was born about 1831 in Carlingford Parish in County Louth, Ireland, d. 21 Nov 1872, s/o Terence Feran and Alice Hanlon: came to NB about 1854 and settled in Lower Cove, Saint John: m. 3 Nov 1859 Bridget Kane b. - , died 17 Feb 1910, d/o James Kane:

Children:1) Alice/Addie Feran b. Dec 1860, d. 26 Jul 1918 Watertown, MA, m. 7 May 1884 Capt. John Kilgallen b. c1853 at Sligo, Ireland, d. 25 Apr 1886 at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 2) Mary Elizabeth/Mamie Feran born Feb 1863, d. 25 Oct 1951 Watertown, MA, m. 13 Feb 1884 Capt. William Joseph Codie of Halifax, NS, b. 1859, d. 28 Apr 1899 at Rio de Janeiro: had four children: 3) Margaret Jane Feran b. Feb 1865, d. Aug 1948, m. 20 Oct 1887 Michael John Moran b. Jun 1863 Lower Cove, NB, d. 12 Aug 1945, s/o John Moran a native of Waterford, Ireland and Ann Carney: settled in Saint John and had eleven children: later moved to NY.

Source: MC80/1529 Peter Murphy’s Together in exile, pages 37-41: Patrick Feran’s sister, Bridget Feran born c1833, died on 6 Nov 1892 in Boston, MA, also came to NB about 1854: she m. 2 May 1855 Patrick Duffy born c1832 in Ireland: first settled in Saint John: had four children before moving to Boston in the 1870’s.

FERGUSON: Donald Ferguson born c1816 in PEI of Isle of Mull descent, d. 5 Feb 1904: came to NB: settled at Cassilis, North Esk Parish, Northumberland County: married 30 Sep 1847 Elizabeth Hubbard b. c1827, died 19 Dec 1914 d/o George Hubbard and Catherine McTavish of Strathadam:

Children:1) Jane Ferguson b. 17 Mar 1849, married David Vye: settled at Newcastle: 2) Nancy Ferguson born c1852, d. 6 Oct 1916, married John Vye: settled at Wilsons Point: 3) George Ferguson born Mar 1855, d. 26 Apr 1916, m. Elizabeth Finnigan: settled at Menominee, MI: 4) Joseph Ferguson born c1858, d. 1932, m. Margaret Goodfellow born 29 Jan 1864, d. 1958, d/o David Goodfellow and Jane Simpson: they settled in Cassilis: 5) Catherine Ferguson born c1860, d. 2 Mar 1918, married David Newman Blackmore born 25 Nov 1859 s/o David Blackmore and Catherine Copp of Sillikers: 6) Jessie Ferguson born c1869, m. Alfred Bateman.

Source: MC80/359 W.D. Hamilton’s Old North Esk: Revised, page 140.

FERGUSON: George Ferguson b. - , d. before 1851: married 24 Jul 1814 at Sheffield, Sunbury County, NB, Mary Cowperthwaite b. 1787, d. after 1851, d/o Hugh Cowperthwaite and Sarah Mead: they settled in Sheffield Parish:

Children born in Sheffield Parish: 1) John Ferguson b. 1815, d. 3 Dec 1866, m. 1 Jan 1834 in Sunbury County, Phoebe Ann “Fanny” Day b. 1816, d. 26 May 1862, d/o Abraham Day and Catherine

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Allen: settled at Lakeville Corner, Sheffield Parish and had at least four children:2) Ann Ferguson b. 1816, died 28 Sep 1835, m. 12 Feb 1835 in Sheffield, NB, Alonzo Taylor b. 1813 in NB, d. after 1851: family settled in Sheffield Parish: 3) Samuel Ferguson b. 1819, d. 1905, m. bef. 1842 Margaret Day b. - , died before 1851, d/o Abraham Day and Catherine Allen: they settled in Sheffield Parish and had two sons:4) James Ferguson b. 1821: settled in Sheffield Parish: 5) William Ferguson b. 1826: settled in Sheffield Parish: 6) Hannah Ferguson b. 1826, married 23 Dec 1841 in Sheffield, Euphraim Briggs: settled in Sheffield Parish and had at least five children:7) George Ferguson b. 1829: settled in Sheffield Parish: 8) Mary Ferguson born 1830: settled in Sheffield Parish.

Source: MC80/2801 Rollin C. Cowperthwaite et. al. The Cowperthwaite family and allied … families, pages 27-28: widower Alonzo Taylor m. (2nd) Ellen Hunter and had at least five children.

FERGUSON: John Ferguson born Feb 1757 in County Armagh, Ireland, d. 2 Feb 1841: came to NB and settled in Saint John: m. Ann - b. - , died after 1841: only child mentioned was Hannah Ferguson who married John Kerr.

Source: MC80/2592 Graeme F. Somerville’s A library of stone pages and other records of the Wesleyan burial ground, Saint John, NB, page 76.

FERGUSON: John Ferguson born at Arran, Scotland, married 20 Mar 1800 Catherine MacMillan born 1781: came from Smurag, Arran, Scotland to NB about 1827 and settled at Dalhousie, Restigouche County:

Children mentioned:1) Catherine Ferguson born in 1801 at Kilbride Bennan: 2) William Ferguson b. 1810 Kilbride Bennan, d. 1863: 3) Janet Ferguson b. 1812 at Kilbride Bennan, d. 1887: 4) Ebenezer Ferguson born 1816 at Smurag, d. 1883: 5) Mary Ferguson born in 1823 at Smurag, d. 1889.

Source: MC80/10 George H. Cook’s Memorial to the Arran Clearances, p 13.

FERGUSON: Matthew Ferguson born c1757 in Ireland, died 30 Apr 1842, m. Mary Kerr b. 1767 in Ireland, died 15 Jul 1827: came from Londonderry, Ireland to NB: settled on the old Shepody Road, near Londonderry, Hammond Parish, Kings County:

Children mentioned: 1) John A. Ferguson b. c1811 in Ireland, m. Sarah Jane Crawford b. 1814 in Ireland: they settled on the old Shepody Road and had at least nine children: 2) Benbow Ferguson b. - , m. Mrs. Martha (Scoles) McArthur a widow who had a daughter by her first husband and had six children with Benbow: 3) Robert Ferguson b. - , d. 1827:

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4) Daughters who m. in Londonderry, Ireland and went to Philadelphia, PA.

Source: RS184 New Brunswick Museum Vertical files, Ferguson family: Matthew Ferguson: microfilm F11082, 2 pages: the Ferguson’s originally came from Kilkerran, Ayrshire, Scotland: in 1700 a number of the family moved to Londonderry, Ireland: Mary Kerr’s parents were Rev. Kerr and Mary Benbow d/o Admiral Benbow of Thropshire, England.

FERGUSON: Peter Ferguson b. 1813 at St. Peter’s Road, P.E.I., d. 1922, s/o Peter Ferguson and Ann Steele: came to NB: settled at West River in Harvey Parish, Albert County: married Sarah Elizabeth Lyman born 1838, d. 1914:

Children: 1) Sarah Elizabeth Ferguson b. 1858, d. 1939, m. Matthew F. Wilson born 1859 at Sinclair Hill, Alma Parish, d. 1889: had issue: 2) Annie Florence Ferguson b. 1865, d. 1944, m. Charles Cannon b. 1860, died 1945: had issue:3) Charlotte E. Ferguson b. 1866: 4) George William Ferguson b. 1867, d. 1918, m. Frances Elizabeth White born 1867 at Hopewell Hill, d. 1939: had issue: 5) Edmund Ferguson b. 1869: 6) James Norman Ferguson born 1872, d. 1966, m. Ada Bull and had issue: 7) Adliah Ferguson b. 1873: 8) John Hanford Ferguson b. 1873, died 1942, m. (1st) Annie Bernice White born 1879 at Hopewell Hill: had three children: m. (2nd) Ruth Louise White b. 1870, d. 1958: had three children: 9) Bertha Ferguson born 1874: 10) Marilla Ferguson b. 1876: 11) Arthur D. Ferguson b. 1883, d. 1948.

Source: MC2966 Norman Dixon fonds, Descendancy charts, binder 21C1, Ferguson family, 9 pages.

FERGUSON: Philip Ferguson born 1812 in Dublin, Ireland, died 1858, s/o Patrick Charles Ferguson: came to NB as a child with his parents and settled in Portland (Saint John): m. Catherine McKenna b. 1814 at Truagh, County Monaghan, Ireland, d. 1896, d/o Terence McKenna: she came to NB at age 16 to live with an aunt:

Children:1) John C. Ferguson b. 4 May 1842 in Portland: 2) Philip Ferguson Jr.: 3) Agnes Ferguson m. James Gerow of Saint John: 4) Annie R. Ferguson: 5) Mary Ferguson d. at age four years.

Source: MC80/338 I. Allen Jack’s Biographical Review, pages 549-550: Patrick Ferguson was the son of a Scotsman in the British army posted in Ireland: he came to NB with his family and settled in Portland (Saint John).

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FERGUSON: Robert Ferguson born 17 Apr 1768 at Logierait, Scotland, d. 10 Aug 1851 in Campbellton, s/o Adam Ferguson and Marjory Connacher: he came to NB in 1796: settled first at Campbellton, then later at Atholville in Restigouche County: m. 11 Dec 1806 Mary Adams born 14 Apr 1790 the first child of English parents born on the Restigouche River, died 24 Sep 1872, d/o Robert Adams and Elizabeth Busteed:

Children:1) Adam Ferguson born 18 Oct 1807, d. 27 Feb 1883: 2) Robert Ferguson b. 19 Sep 1809, died 18 Feb 1888, m. 20 Oct 1846 Mary Jane Armstrong b. - , died 26 Nov 1897: they had three children: 3) Alexander Ferguson born 21 Jan 1812, married 20 Dec 1846 Mary Jane Armstrong:4) Mary Ferguson born 18 Mar 1815, d. 29 Apr 1822: 5) Marjorie Ferguson b. 26 Mar 1819, d. 24 Oct 1891, m. Hugh McCachlan: 6) John Ferguson b. 9 Jun 1821, d. 11 Nov 1897, m. 27 Dec 1859 Mary Mair b. c1830, d. 20 Feb 1897:7) William Ferguson b. 6 Jun 1823, d. 25 Oct 1891: 8) Daniel Ferguson b. 30 Apr 1826 near Campbellton, died 19 Jan 1920, m. 9 Jul 1855 Catherine C. Armstrong of Sorel, Quebec, born 1820, died in 1867, d/o Capt. J.D. Armstrong: had three daughters and three sons: they settled in Chatham, Northumberland County: 9) Thomas Ferguson born 31 Oct 1828, died 13 Apr 1831: 10) Thomas Ferguson born 19 Jan 1932, died 16 Jan 1878 at Ozark, USA.

Sources: MC85 Quayle Family Papers: see Perley Quayle file No. 8: see also MC80/2184 W.D. Hamilton’s Dictionary of Miramichi Biography: see also MC1286 Vol. VIII Dictionary of Canadian Biography, pages 292 to 293: see also MC80/1839 Vonda M. Adams et. al. Family ties: a brief genealogical documentation of the families of Adams, Archibald, Barclay, Carney, Winton which says that Robert’s father was Alexander Ferguson: see also MC80/338 I. Allen Jack’s Biographical Review, pages 386-387: see also RS184 New Brunswick Museum Vertical files, Ferguson family: Robert Ferguson: microfilm F11082, 2 pages.

FERGUSON: Robert Ferguson born 1772, died 1851, m. 4 Jun 1802 Agnes Logan: came from Old Hull, Dunlop in Ayreshire, Scotland to NB in 1832 and settled in Newcastle, Northumberland County:

Children born in Scotland:1) Marion Ferguson born 18 Aug 1804, died 3 Sep 1880, m. James Rankin born 2 Sep 1787, d. 26 Dec 1870: had two sons: 2) Francis Ferguson b. 18 Feb 1808, d. Sep 1875, m. 14 Dec 1836 Ann Eliza Munro b. - , d. 8 Feb 1913, d/o Hugh Munro: 3) John Ferguson b. 20 Nov 1813, died 21 Aug 1888, m. 22 Dec 1847 Mary Munro d/o Hugh Munro: settled at Bathurst, NB: 4) Jean Ferguson born 25 Dec 1816, d. unm. 27 Dec 1897.

Source: MC1156 Graves Papers John Ferguson, 1 page.

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FERGUSON: Thomas Ferguson came from Dumfries, Scotland to NB in 1835: settled in Moncton, Westmorland County: married and had issue: son William F. Ferguson.

Source: MC80/90 E.W. Larracey’s The first hundred: history of Moncton, pages 128, 130: Thomas’ sister married John Henderson.

FERGUSON: William J. Ferguson born c1801 at Belfast, Ireland s/o James Ferguson: came to NB May 1820: m. 21 Jan 1845 Isabel Jackson: settled at Pennfield, Charlotte County:

Children:1) James Ferguson b. c1846: 2) Sarah Elizabeth Ferguson b. 22 Mar 1847, d. 1935, married 16 Feb 1871 Albert Harvey Wentworth: 3) Jennie Ferguson b. c1848, m. 7 Jan 1882 Tobias Davis: 4) George Jackson Ferguson b. 3 Apr 1849, d. 27 Jan 1916, m. 16 Dec 1874 Ami-Meli Margaret Ellen McCullough: moved to Maine.

Source: MC1/Ferguson #1,2, 7 pages.

FERRIS see under FARRIS

FERRON: Antoine Ferron born - , died c1857, s/o Antoine Ferron and Geneviève Mahi of Charlesbourg in Normandie, France: settled at Paspébiac, Québec, then came to NB and settled at Caraquet, Gloucester County: married (1st) 5 May 1817 at Paspébiac, Marie LeBrasseur b. - , died 22 Oct 1831, d/o François LeBrasseur and Louise Gauthier: m. (2nd) 9 Feb 1838 Véronique Morais d/o Alexandre Morais and Marie Gionet:

Children of first wife:1) Théotiste Ferron b. 25 Mar 1819 at Paspébiac, died 10 Jun 1819: 2) Marie Ferron b. 25 Apr 1822 at Paspébiac: 3) Antoine Ferron b. 28 Apr 1825 at Paspébiac, d. as infant: 4) Marie-Claire Ferron b. 11 Jul 1827 at Paspébiac: children of second wife, 5) Amand dit Lamand Ferron b. 24 Mar 1839, buried 3 Apr 1875, m. 8 Nov 1864 Aglaé Lanteigne d/o Julien Lanteigne and Phoebé Doiron: they had four children: 6) Michel Ferron born c1841, m. on 23 Nov 1863 Célina Hébert d/o Joseph Hébert and Rosalie Jean: they had eight children: 7) Joseph Ferron born 5 Apr 1844, died 13 Oct 1918, married 22 Sep 1873 at Pokemouche, Inkerman Parish, Gloucester County, NB, Suzanne Savoie d/o Jean Savoie and Marguerite Desroches: they had five children: 8) Antoine Ferron born c1846, married 25 Nov 1872 Séraphie Doiron d/o Auguste Doiron and Séraphie Duguay: lived in Lamèque: had eight children: 9) Pierre-Élias Ferron born 9 Jul 1848: 10) Obéline Ferron b. 13 Aug 1850, m. 14 Sep 1881 Michel Vienneau: 11) Antoine or Aimé Ferron b. 12 May 1854, d. unmarried 31 Jan 1875.

Source: MC80/1100 Fidèle Thériault’s Les familles de Caraquet, pages 164-5.

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FIELDS: Anthony Fields b. c1779 in New York s/o Owen Fields: came to NB 1783 with parents as Loyalists: settled at Fort Cumberland, Westmorland Parish, Westmorland County: m. Sarah Oulton b. c1779 d/o Charles Oulton and Abigail Fillmore of Jolicure, Westmorland County:

Children: 1) George O. Fields born c1800 in NB, d. 25 Jul 1855 at Murray Corner, NB, m. c1830 Margaret Murray b. 9 Sep 1810 in Cumberland, England, d. after 1881 at Amherst Shore in Cumberland County, NS, d/o Andrew Murray and Sarah Pingney: they settled at Murray Corner, Botsford Parish, Westmorland County and had twelve children: 2) Samuel Fields b. c1806, died 11 Sep 1864 at Murray Corner, NB, m. 20 Jan 1829 Elizabeth Grant d/o John Grant and Elizabeth Spense: 3) Ann Fields born c1810, m. 15 Apr 1828 in Westmorland County, Patrick Burns: 4) Charity Fields m. 1 Mar 1832 in Westmorland County, Daniel Boyce: 5) Julia Fields married 1844 in Carleton County, NB, Enoch Tompkins: 6) Susanna Fields born c1813, married on 2 Oct 1835 Thomas Harney: 7) Catherine Fields.

Source: MC2657 NBGS Generations Issue #61, Fall 1994: Evelyn B. Smith’s [Anthony Fields of Westmorland County, NB], pages 26-31.

FIELDS: George Fields came from Wyoming Township, Northumberland County, PA, d. by 1786, m. Rebecca - : came to NB in 1783 as Loyalists and settled at Beaver Harbour in Pennfield Parish, Charlotte County:

Children:1) Daniel Fields: 2) Gilbert Fields: 3) Nathan Fields.

Source: MC80/1720 Theodore C. Holmes’ Loyalists to Canada: the 1783 settlement of Quakers and others at Passamaquoddy, pages 56-57.

FIELDS: Owen Fields was a private with the 54th Regiment of Foot, b. - , d. 25 Dec 1787: the name of his wife is not provided: they came to NB in 1783 as Loyalists and settled at Fort Cumberland, Westmorland Parish, Westmorland County: the only child mentioned was Anthony Fields b. c1779 in New York.

Source: MC2657 NBGS Generations Issue #61, Fall 1994: Evelyn B. Smith’s [Anthony Fields of Westmorland County, NB], pages 26-31.

FILLMORE: John Fillmore b. c1725 probably in Norwich, CT, d. Apr 1796 in Jolicure, NB, s/o John Fillmore and Mary Spiller: married 12 Nov 1747 at Attleborough, MA, Leah Armstrong Day b. 17 Sep 1727 at Attleborough, d. after 27

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Apr 1797, d/o Benjamin Day and Mary Margaret Robinson: settled near Jolicure in Westmorland County about 1763:

Children: 1) Margaret Fillmore b. 16 May 1748 Norwich, CT, d. 26 Apr 1753 Norwich: 2) Abigail Fillmore b. 21 Apr 1750 at Norwich, CT, d. 8 Sep 1826, m. 22 Sep 1768 Charles Oulton b. 1744, d. 9 Sep 1826, probly the s/o John and Charity Oulton: 3) Spiller Fillmore born 6 Feb 1752 at Norwich, CT, d. 27 Apr 1753: 4) Spiller Fillmore b. 6 Mar 1754 at Norwich, CT, d. 3 Sep 1820 in Hanover, MA, m. c1775 Jean/Jane Burke d/o Anthony and Ann Burke: 5) Asa Fillmore born c1756 at Franklin, CT, d. 1835, married c1784 Priscilla Burke d/o Anthony and Ann Burke: settled at River Philip, NS and had nine children: 6) Levi Fillmore born c1758 in CT, died before 1796, probably married a d/o William Wood: 7) Dorcas Fillmore born c1760 in CT?, d. c1819, married Richard Coburn, a Loyalist of Remshag, NS: 8) John Fillmore Jr. born c1763 at Jolicure, NB, died 7 Apr 1856, m. c1785 Jemima Tingley b. 4 May 1767 at Sackville, NB, d. 10 Jun 1839, d/o Josiah Tingley and Jemima Crabtree: settled at Jolicure, NB and had ten children: 9) Reuben Fillmore born c1765 at Jolicure, d. 29 May 1848 at Baie Verte, m. before 1793 Hannah Reynolds d/o Major Reynolds and Mary Ward: had eight children: family moved to Ontario: 10) Margaret Fillmore b. c1767 at Jolicure, married c1789 Peter McElmon: settled at Jolicure and had a son: 11) Benjamin Day Fillmore born c1769, died after 1825, m. (1st) 1 Dec 1805 Hingham, MA, Christina Josselyn b. - , d. 20 Jul 1822 at Hanover, MA, the widow of Isaac Josselyn: m. (2nd) 27 Oct 1822 Hanover, MA, Lydia Briggs.

Sources: MC80/598 Marian M. Frye’s The Tingley family revised, Vol. I, pg. 35: see also MC3/109 Louise Walsh Throop’s Early Settlers of Cumberland Township, Nova Scotia in National Genealogical Society Quarterly, pg. 191: for data on John Fillmore and Jemima Tingley’s children see also MC80/1175 Charles L. Fillmore’s So soon forgotten: three thousand Fillmores: see also MC80/1790 Ken Kanner’s Early families revisited, page 106 which says that John Sr.’s mother was Dorcas Day: see MC2852 Purdy-Carter genealogical collection, MS2: on microfilm reel F20987: see sheets for John Fillmore and his sons.

FILLMORE: John Fillmore born in Cumberland County, NS, d. after 1844: came to NB 1823: settled in Casillis, then by 1834 moved to Whitney in South Esk Parish, Northumberland County: m. Sarah - : they left North Esk Parish in 1844:

Children:1) Charlotte Fillmore born c1822, m. Charles Crabb b. c1818 s/o Richard Crabb of North Esk Parish: 2) William Fillmore born c1825, died after 1901, m. 1848 Isabelle Tweedie born 16 Oct 1828, d. after 1902, d/o Robert Tweedie and Sarah Dowler of Williamstown, NB: family moved to Illinois about 1848: 3) Jane Fillmore born c1830: 4) John Fillmore born c1830: 5) Benjamin Fillmore born c1832.

Source: MC80/359 W.D. Hamilton’s Old North Esk: Revised, page 141.

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FINCH: Titus Finch b. 1752 at New Haven, CT, d. 12 Apr 1834 at Vittoria, Norfolk County, ON, s/o Daniel Finch and Jerusha Bartholomew: m. Nancy Ann - b. c1755, d. 14 Sep 1825 at Vittoria: came to NB in 1783 as Loyalists and settled on Nashwaak River in Saint Marys Parish, York County: in 1798 they moved to Ontario:

Children:1) Thomas Henry Finch born 1784, died in 1873, married Hannah Culver of Yarmouth, NS: 2) William Finch b. 21 Jan 1787, d. 20 Jan 1857, m. Hannah Barrett b. 1796, d. 1874: settled at Vittoria:3) Jeremiah Finch b. 14 Jan 1791, d. 1855, married Rebecca - b. 1791, died 1865: 4) Titus Finch Jr. b. in NS, m. Leah Drake and had issue: 5) George Finch m. Nancy Rockafeller:6) Nancy Finch married Luke Teeple: 7) Prudence Finch b. 14 Dec 1802 in Vittoria, ON, died 18 Jan 1900, m. John Edwards: 8) Rebecca Finch m. Mr. Fuller.

Sources: MC80/1214 Ina MacLaggan et. al. Nashwaak families 1785-1885, page 41: see also MC315 Nashwaak Bicentennial Association fonds, MS13/24 Finch 1630-1984, 70 pages: contains Daniel M. Finch’s Documents & notes concerning Rev. Titus Finch and descendants.

FINIGAN: Edward Finigan b. c1823 at Carlingford Parish in County Louth, Ireland, d. 11 Sep 1875: came to NB in 1837 and settled at Lower Cove, Saint John: m. 25 Apr 1846 Bridget Gallagher b. c1826 in County Tyrone, Ireland, died 3 Jul 1902, d/o Henry Gallagher and Alice Reilly of Hampton in Kings County:

Children:1) Margaret Finigan born Jul 1845, died 4 Jun 1877, married on 27 Jul 1868 Thomas Oliver born in Oct 1839, died on 31 Jun 1873, s/o Joseph Oliver of Rothcormack in County Longford, Ireland and Ann McCormick of Mavour, County Westmeath, Ireland: they settled in Saint John and had three children: 2) Edward Finigan born Nov 1848, d. 6 Jan 1907, m. 6 Sep 1880 Mary Ellen McWilliams b. Jan 1855 Saint John, d. 20 Feb 1937, d/o James McWilliams of County Derry, Ireland and Mary Olsen: 3) Alice Finigan b. Jan 1850, died in infancy: 4) Henry Finigan b. Aug 1851, d. 6 Sep 1922: 5) John Finigan born Oct 1854, died in infancy: 6) James Finigan born c1856, died 28 May 1878: 7) Alice Maud Finigan b. Jun 1858, d. 29 Oct 1891: 8) Mary Eleanor Finigan b. 17 May 1860, d. young: 9) John Thomas Finigan b. Apr 1862, d. 1 Dec 1863: 10) John Thomas Finigan born May 1864, d. 27 Dec 1927, m. 23 Sep 1925 in Boston, MA, Julia Cripps b. 19 Oct 1876 in West Saint John, d. 25 Nov 1947, d/o Capt. George Cripps and Julia Ann Quigley: settled in Saint John and had issue.

Source: MC80/1529 Peter Murphy’s Together in exile, pages 42-45.

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FINLEY: Arthur Dennis Finley born 1779 in NS, died 1863: came to NB and settled in Westfield Parish, Kings County: married Adrianna Brittain born 1789 in NB, died 1875, d/o William Brittain and Christina Moody:

Children:1) possibly, Alexander Finley m. Sarah Dennison: 2) Christina A. Finley born c1814 in NB: 3) Raymond A. Finley b. c1816, m. Charlotte McKeel Stevens born c1829 in NB, d/o Benjamin H. Stevens and Jane Astor Lingley: settled in Westfield Parish and had nine children: 4) Eleanor A. Finley b. 1821, m. (1st) Arthur Lingley and had two children: m. (2nd) William Isaac Stevens and had two children: 5) Mary Ann Finley b. c1823: 6) Dennis Finley b. c1824, married Mary Ann Hamm and had five children: 7) Margaret A. Finley b. c1827, married William H. Craft: had no children: 8) William Henry Nase Finley b. c1832, m. Louisa Curry: had six children: 9) Lemuel Arthur Finley b. 1835, d. 1910, m. Esther Elizabeth Howe born 1840, d. 1872, d/o James Howe and Rachel Case: settled in Kings County and had four children.

Sources: MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pages 85-86: also see the Kings County census: see also MC80/1833 Alden G. Finley’s Finley-Taylor ancestors and relations: a genealogical reference.

FINLEY: Augustus Finley born 1816, d. 1883: m. Caroline E. - b. 1818, d. 1908: he was a ship captain and master mariner: settled in Portland, Saint John County: parents are buried at Ingleside, Westfield Parish, Kings County:

Children:1) Stephen Finley m. 25 Nov 1881 Barbara K. Brown of Newcastle, NB: 2) Caroline Finley b. 1851, died unm. 6 Aug 1940: 3) Eleanor Finley (third d/o Captain Finley) m. 2 May 1872 George K. Johnson: had children: family moved to Colorado: 4) LeBaron Finley born 1856, died 31 Mar 1939: settled in Northumberland County: married 28 Dec 1886 Margaret Keoughan born in 1866, died 1948, d/o Patrick Keoughan and Margaret Kearney: they had eight children: 5) William A. Finley: 6) Fitzroy S. Finley born 1858, died 1880.

Source: MC80/Finley, 16 pages.

FINLEY: John Finley b. 1836 County Donegal, Ireland s/o William and Mary Finley: emigrated to NB in 1858 and settled in Saint John.

Source: MC80/338 I. Allen Jack’s Biographical Review, pages 253-254.

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FINN: Michael Finn born in Wexford, Ireland, s/o William Finn and Jeanne Carles: came to NB about 1800: settled at Pokemouche in Gloucester County: married 1805 at Tracadie, Gloucester County, Marie Saulnier and had issue.

Source: MC80/73 William F. Ganong’s The history of Caraquet and Pokemouche, page 53.

FINNEMORE: Abraham Finnemore (Fenimore, Finimore, Finnamore) b. 1787 in NB, m. 12 May 1823 Elizabeth Wright born 1803: settled at Victoria Corner, Wakefield Parish, Carleton County:

Children:1) William Finnemore born about 1824: 2) James Finnemore born 1828: 3) Eliza Finnemore born 1830: 4) Sarah Finnemore b. 1833: 5) Charles Finnemore b. 1836: 6) David Finnemore born 1839: 7) Charity Finnemore b. 1841: 8) Mary Finnemore b. 1843: 9) Lucy Finnemore b. 1846.

Source: MC1/ Fenimore, 12 pages: Charles, David and Richard Finnamore came to NB in 1783 as Loyalists: see also MC1/Finnamore #1,2 for data on Charles Finnamore who settled at Fredericton.

FINNAMORE: Charles Finnamore (Finnemore, Fenimore, Finimore) m. Elizabeth - : family settled in Fredericton, York County:

Children:1) Isaac Finnamore b. 28 Aug 1831, d. 4 Feb 1900, m. 26 Nov 1855 Susan E. White b. 29 May 1837 Calais, Maine, d. 2 Jan 1893: 2) William Finnamore b. 28 Mar 1834, m. 6 Jul 1860 Mary Abigail Carr of Burton: 3) George Finnamore b. 6 Oct 1836: 4) Elizabeth Finnamore b. 17 Sep 1837, d. 1914, m. 15 Nov 1853 Roderick Ross b. 1832, d. 19 Nov 1917: 5) Mary Ann Finnamore b. 28 Aug 1844, d. 18 Jul 1905, m. Jessie Myers: 6) Alexander Finnamore born 1 Jul 1849, d. 15 Jul 1849.

Sources: MC1/Finnamore #1,2, 10 pages: file contains a copy of Finnamore Family Information by Louise B. Finnamore: see also MC1/Fenimore.

FINNEY: see under PHINNEY

FISH: James Alexander Fish b. 1812 West Waterville, ME, d. 22 Jan 1897, s/o William Fish and Mary Childs: m. 1844 Elizabeth MacAllister b. 1825, died 12 Sep 1887, d/o John MacAllister and Isabella Ogilvie: James came to NB at age four with

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his parents: settled at Newcastle, Northumberland County:

Children:1) John Fish b. 1837 s/o Sarah Duggan, d. 23 Jun 1899: settled in Newcastle, NB, married in 1862 at Newcastle, NB, Jane Elizabeth Hardie youngest d/o Thomas Hardie of Chatham, NB: 2) Sophia Giles Fish b. 4 Feb 1845: 3) James Ogilvie Fish born 18 Dec 1846, d. 9 Sep 1908, married 1893 Rachel Sinclair: 4) Isabella Margaret Fish b. 19 Jan 1849:5) William Ellis Fish born 9 Jan 1850, d. unm. 27 Mar 1932 at Chatham, NB: 6) Hiram Alexander Fish b. 11 Jan 1852, d. unmarried 26 Jan 1897: 7) Charles Elijah Fish b. 25 Jan 1854, d. 3 Jul 1933, m. 1882 at Cherryfield, ME, Anne E. Willard d/o Oliver Willard and Sarah Ann Patten: settled in Newcastle, NB and raised five daughters: 8) Elizabeth Jane Fish b. 23 Nov 1855, m. Donald Morrison: 9) E. Clifford Fish: went to Melrose, Maine.

Sources: MC80/2184 W.D. Hamilton’s Dictionary of Miramichi Biography: see also MC1156 Graves Papers Charles Elias Fish, 1 page: see also MC1244 Fish family fonds, MS4V Fish family notes, 2 pages.

FISH: William Fish b. in Sandwich, MA, s/o Eliah Fish and Abigail Swift: moved with parents in 1789 to Fairfield, ME: m. Sophia Childs b. 1793, d. 5 Aug 1877: they came to NB: settled in Newcastle, Northumberland County: William died three years after settling in NB:

Children:1) James Alexander Fish born 8 Nov 1812 in West Waterville, ME, d. 22 Jan 1897 in Newcastle, NB, married 20 Mar 1844 Elizabeth W. MacAllister born in NB, d. 12 Sep 1887: 2) Hiram Fish b. 30 Apr 1815 at Fairfield, ME, died 13 Jan 1853, m. 27 Oct 1835 at Newcastle, NB, Mary Anne Maltby born 25 Mar 1817 at Sunderland, England, died 13 Feb 1890 Newcastle, NB, d/o Thomas Baker Maltby: 3) Esther Fish died young.

Sources: MC156 William Fish Collection: see MS 6 for a pedigree chart kept in Map Section, at PANB: Sophia (Childs) Fish m. (2nd) John Burke: see also MC80/338 I. Allen Jack’s Biographical Review, pages 254-255.

FISHER: Aaron Fisher b. c1800 in Ireland, d. 16 Sep 1865, married Lily - b. c1808 in Ireland, died 19 Mar 1883: they came to NB about 1838 and settled in Saint Marys Parish, York County:

Children:1) Jane Fisher b. c1828 in Ireland: 2) Martha Fisher b. c1831: 3) Eliza Fisher born c1833: 4) John Fisher born c1836, d. 2 Jul 1873: 5) Catherine Fisher born c1839 in Ireland:

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6) Maryann Fisher born about 1840 in NB.

Source: MC80/132 Lillian M.B. Maxwell’s The old grave-yard, pages 135: also see the York County census records.

FISHER: Angus Fisher b. c1788 in Ireland or possible at Charlottetown, PEI, died after 1861, s/o Alexander Fisher: he came to NB by 1811 and settled in South Esk Parish, below Red Bank in Northumberland County: married c1817 Elizabeth Forsyth b. - , died c1858, d/o Robert Forsyth and Jane Martin:

Children born at South Esk:1) Francis Fisher b. 26 Jul 1819, m. 18 Dec 1845 in Newcastle, Ann Copp born 5 Aug 1823, d/o Henry Copp and Elizabeth Page of Trout Brook, NB: 2) John Alexander Fisher born 27 Jul 1821, d. 9 Oct 1866, m. 13 Oct 1857 Mary Ann Ahearn b. 4 Jul 1831, d. Dec 1895, d/o John Ahearn and Ann Meighen: they had five children: 3) Jane Fisher b. Apr 1823, m. 20 Aug 1845 John Chalker of Meadows, NB: 4) Christina Ann Fisher b. Mar 1825, d. 24 Aug 1847 or Oct 1859, m. John Touchie b. 12 Jun 1820, died 15 Mar 1875, s/o James F. Touchie and Mrs. Mary (Forsyth) Whitney: they had five children: 5) Sarah Fisher born 10 Jul 1827, married 7 Jun 1849 Alexander Cummings from PEI, born c1821: 6) Ann Fisher born on 21 Aug 1829, m. John Underhill: settled at Blackville: 7) Robert Fisher born 1831: 8) James Fisher born 1834, d. 1890, married Mary Ann Underhill: settled at South Esk and had one daughter: 9) Susan Fisher b. Feb 1837, married 29 Oct 1866 Henry William Tozer, s/o Jared Tozer and Sarah Rogers: had three children: 10) Mary Ann Fisher b. c1840.

Sources: MC80/359 W.D. Hamilton’s Old North Esk: Revised, pages 142 to 143: see MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pages 69-70: see also MC80/2689 Miramichi Branch of the NBGS, Some first families of the Miramichi, 1 page.

FISHER: Edgar/Edward Fisher b. 1832: came from Lunenburg, NS to NB and settled in Brighton Parish, Carleton County: m. (1st) Phoebe Bowman, m. (2nd) Sarah - b. c1853, m. (3rd) Clara P. Wheeler born in 1880, died 1964:

Children of first wife:1) Phoebe Fisher b. c1857 in NS: 2) Christina Fisher b. 1859, married John Adams born 1854: 3) Harvey Fisher b. 15 Dec 1864, died 1929, m. Barbara L. Chase b. 3 May 1864, d. 1931: had issue: 4) John Fisher b. c1865 in NS, may have died young: 5) Susan Fisher born 13 Mar 1866 in NS, d. 1952, married Franklyn Pelkey born 21 Dec 1864: 6) Robert Fisher b. 1869 in NS:

Children of second wife:

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7) Merton/Phillip Fisher born 23 May 1875 in NB, died c1908, m. Margaret Drusilla Knox born 28 Mar 1877, d. 1935: 8) Russell Fisher: 9) Bertie Fisher (female): 10) John Fisher b. c1885: 11) Archie Fisher b. 13 Nov 1886: 12) Leighton Fisher born 1887: 13) Harry Vinal Fisher b. 1 May 1889, d. 1963, married Etta May Lindsay: 14) Stanley Fisher born 1891.

Source: MC80/2093 Jennie G. Fisher et. al. The Tompkins roots 1783-1996, page 165.

FISHER: Henry Fisher b. 13 Feb 1780 on Staten Island, NY, d. 17 Sep 1855, s/o Lewis Fisher and Mary Barbara Till: m. (1st) 1 Mar 1808 in Fredericton, York County, Mary Eunice Sewell b. 28 Feb 1791, d. 28 Jul 1819 probably in New Maryland, d/o Nicholas Sewell and Eunice Hawthorn: m. (2nd) 28 Oct 1820 in Fredericton, Rebecca (Brown) Lawrence b. 4 Sep 1793/94, d. 28 Jul 1867 probably in New Maryland: settled in New Maryland, York County:

Children of first wife:1) Eunice Fisher b. 2 Feb 1809, d. 15 May 1883, m. William Henry Boyer: 2) Michael Fisher born 16 Oct 1810, died 14 Feb 1855, m. Mary P. Merritt: 3) Mary Fisher born 19 Jun 1812, died 28 Feb 1835, married James S. Segee: 4) Elizabeth Fisher b. 1 Apr 1814, d. 25 Mar 1833: 5) Jane Fisher born 20 Jun 1816, died 10 Jun 1848, married Robert Cunard:6) Gabriel Fisher born 1 Feb 1819, died 19 Sep 1856, married Agnes Dalzell:

Children of second wife:7) Anne Fisher born 22 Jun 1821, d. 14 Mar 1904, married Robert Cunard:8) Henry Fisher b. 14 Oct 1822, d. 14 Feb 1877, married Isabella McKnight:9) Susannah Fisher b. 17 Dec 1823, d. 26 Sep 1827:10) Rebecca Fisher b. 3 May 1825, d. 19 Dec 1866, married Jonas Clarkson:11) Lewis Fisher b. 11 Feb 1827, d. 18 Mar 1897, married Elizabeth Moore:12) Susan J. Fisher b. 17 Feb 1829, d. 2 Sep 1863: 13) Sophia Fisher b. 16 Apr 1830, died 17 Nov 1874, m. Stephen G. Brewer: 14) David Lawrence Fisher b. 13 Feb 1832, d. 31 Jan 1854, married Isabella Haining: 15) Eliza Fisher b. 4 Mar 1834, m. Henry Brewer:16) Mary Fisher b. 10 Oct 1838, married John Carr:17) Frances Fisher b. 10 Oct 1838, m. Archibald Stone:18) Isabel Fisher born on 2 May 1841, married Mr. Bird.

Source: MC1564 New Maryland local history project fonds, MS2, Fisher family history, 100 pages.

FISHER: John Fisher b. 1794 in Charlotte County, NB, d. 1877, m. Martha Ann Bray b. 1790 in Charlotte County, d. 1884: they settled in Saint Patrick Parish, Charlotte County:

Children:

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1) John Stuart Fisher b. 1824, died 1900, m. Mary Jane Hanson b. 1832, d. 1899, d/o Capt. William John Hanson and Mary Farrish: settled in Charlotte County and had children: 2) Sarah Fisher b. 1827: 3) Mary A. Fisher born 1829: 4) Angus Fisher b. 1831: 5) George Fisher b. 1834.

Sources: MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pgs. 110-111: also see the Charlotte County census: William John Hanson born 1800 Charlotte County, d. c1863 Minnesota: Mary Farrish b. 1808 at Wales, NS, d. 1847 in Charlotte County.

FISHER: John Fisher b. 1798 Plymouth, England, d. 10 Dec 1882: came to NB as a young man and settled at Saint John: married Eliza Ann Everett b. 1813, died on 25 Nov 1909 d/o Edward Everett of Plympton, Digby County, NS: John died leaving a widow, two sons and three daughters:

Only children mentioned:1) Cecilia Fisher married Gilbert Martin Steeves of Saint John: 2) Eliza A. Fisher m. George T. Soley and later moved to Liverpool, England: 3) Charles Fisher.

Sources: MC80/122 E.C. Wright’s Saint John ships and their builders, pages 107 to 108: see RS184 New Brunswick Museum Vertical files, Fisher family: microfilm F11082, 2 pages.

FISHER: John Fisher b. 17 Nov 1808 at Cockermouth, Cumberland County, England: d. 7 Apr 1885, s/o John Fisher and Sarah Fearon: m. (1st) 31 May 1832 at Cockermouth, Mary Sim b. 1811, buried 4 Oct 1839 at Cockermouth: m. (2nd) Mary Sopworth b. c1810 at Newcastle in Northumberland, England, died 9 Jan 1863: m. (3rd) Margaret Wilson born c1818 at Glasgow, Scotland, died 2 May 1907: came to NB about 1858 and settled at Woodstock, Carleton County:

Children of the first wife:1) Mary Elizabeth Fisher baptized 21 Jun 1834 at Cockermouth: 2) William Fisher b. Oct 1839 at Cockermouth, buried 17 Nov 1839:

Children of second wife:3) John Fisher born 25 Aug 1840 at Cockermouth, died 11 Dec 1898, married Sarah Brown b. - , died 20 Mar 1911 at Woodstock, NB: 4) Mary Louisa Fisher born 9 Jun 1842 at Cockermouth, died 30 Sep 1912 at Woodstock, NB, m. 20 Jul 1865 at Woodstock, Frederick W. Harrison b. 20 Dec 1834 at Woodstock, d. 18 Jun 1900 at Jacksonville, Carleton County: 5) James Fisher b. - , died 19 Feb 1883 at Woodstock, married 13 Jan 1869 at Woodstock, Louisa Cadman b. - , d. 3 Apr 1886 at Woodstock: 6) Williamson Fisher born 15 Sep 1847 at Cockermouth, died 30 Jan 1913 at Woodstock, m. 21 Dec 1880 at Jacksonville, NB, Margaret Anna Emery b. 15 Mar 1856 at Jacksonville, died 19 Mar 1932 at Woodstock, d/o Charles and Elizabeth Emery: settled at Woodstock and had five children:

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7) Sarah Jane Fisher born - , d. 20 Aug 1918 at Woodstock, m. 16 Mar 1881 at Woodstock, Robert Blair Porter.

Source: MC80/2354 Saint John Branch, NBGS: Arrivals 99: our first families in New Brunswick, pages 89-90.

FISHER: Lewis Fisher born c1745 in New Jersey of German origin: died 13 Apr 1816, oldest s/o Michael and Maria Fisher: married 1772 in USA, Mary Barbara Till born 1749, d. 15 Feb 1841, d/o George Till of Germany: came from Bergin County, NJ to NB in 1783 as Loyalists: settled in Fredericton, York County:

Children: 1) Mary Fisher b. 13 Apr 1774, m. Michael Misinger and remained in USA: 2) Elizabeth Fisher b. 1777 on Staten Island, married James Taylor: 3) Henry Fisher b. 13 Feb 1780 on Staten Island, died 17 Sep 1855, m. (1st) 1 Mar 1808 at Fredericton, Mary Eunice Sewell b. c1790, died 28 Jul 1819 at Fredericton, d/o Nicholas Sewell and Eunice Hawthorn, m. (2nd) on 28 Oct 1820 in Saint John, Mrs. Rebecca (Brown) Lawrence b. 4 Sep 1793/4 in NB, died 28 Jul 1867, widow of Thomas Lawrence whom she m. 29 Mar 1815 in York County: 4) Peter Fisher born 9 Jun 1782 Staten Island, NY, died 15 Aug 1848, m. (1st) 15 Aug 1807 Susanna Stephen Williams born 2 Feb 1788, died 1 Oct 1836, d/o Bealing Stephens Williams and Charity Oulton: had seven sons and four daughters: m. (2nd) Mrs. Mary Valentine born 1788, d. 23 Nov 1880 at Saint John: had issue: 5) David Fisher born 1785, d. 17 Jan 1835 probably in Saint John, m. 27 Jan 1820 in Saint John, Maria Grace Barlow b. c1798 probably in Saint John, d. c1879 in Saint John, d/o Joseph Barlow: settled in Saint John and had at least three children: 6) Ann Fisher b. 1787, m. 16 May 1833 in Fredericton, Samuel Peters born 1787, d. 29 Apr 1848 probably in Saint John: 7) Nancy S. Fisher (twin) born 1791, d. 23 May 1853, married 28 Oct 1815 in Fredericton, Richard Lawrence Earle of Waterborough, Queens County b. 26 Jul 1786 at Waterborough, Queens County, d. 3 Mar 1858 at Indiantown (Saint John) s/o Justus Earle and Ann Lawrence: they had at least four children:8) Sophia Fisher (twin) b. 1791, d. 1794: 9) Jane Fisher born 1793, died Dec 1818 or Feb 1819, married 1 Feb 1814 in Fredericton, Henry Blake born 1786, d. 8 Jan 1854: had at least two children10) Lewis Fisher born 1795, d. 18 Jan 1827 in Fredericton, m. (1st) 3 Jul 1817 in Fredericton, Sophia Mills, (2nd) 4 Mar 1820 in Saint John, Mrs. Elizabeth (Payson/Payton) Peterson born 1795, d. 23 Nov 1825, d/o John Payton: no issue:11) Michael Fisher b. 30 Mar 1797, d. 15 Sep 1845, married (1st) 22 Oct 1825 in Sunbury County, Rebecca Eliza Murray of Springhill, NB, b. c1805, d. 18 Feb 1830 at New Maryland, York County, d/o Salmon Murray and Martha Jewett: had three children: m. (2nd) on 22 Nov 1830 in Saint John, Nancy Ann Merritt b. c1787 probably in Saint John, d. Oct 1876, d/o Israel Merritt and Mary Ann Peters: they had two children: the family settled in New Maryland: 12) Sarah Fisher born 18 Jan 1800, d. 24 Jun 1879.

Sources: MC1156 Graves Papers Fisher family notes, 1 page: see MC80/132 Lillian M.B. Maxwell’s The old grave-yard, pages 38-39: see also MC80/358 Collections of New Brunswick Historical Society, Vol 1, No. 10, pages 55-56: see also MC80/644 Isabel L. Hill’s The old burying ground Fredericton, NB, Vol. I, pages 237-339, Vol. II, pages 34-40: see MC80/1285 Loyalist lineages of Canada 1783-1983, pages 235-236: see also MC80/2348 Cleadie B. Barnett et. al. Loyalist families, pages 13-14: see

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also MC2657 NBGS Generations Vol 21, No. 3, Fall 1999, Robert C. Fisher’s Descendants of Lewis Fisher and Mary Barbara Till, 1860-1920, pages 39-40: see also MC1564 New Maryland local history project fonds, Genealogical dictionary of cemeteries for York and Sunbury Counties: Volume 1, St. Mary the Virgin Anglican cemetery, New Maryland, York County, pages 10-11,71-72: see also MC1564 New Maryland local history project fonds, MS2, Fisher family history, 100 pages.

FISHER: Peter Fisher b. 9 Jun 1782 Staten Island, NY, d. 15 Aug 1848, s/o Lewis Fisher and Mary Barbara Till: came to NB in 1783 with his Loyalist parents and settled at Fredericton, York County: married (1st) 15 Aug 1807 in Fredericton, Susannah Stephens Williams born on 2 Feb 1788 in Cumberland County, NS, died 1 Oct 1836, d/o Bealing Stephen Williams: they had eleven children: m. (2nd) 30 Nov 1847 in Fredericton, Mrs. Mary Valentine of Saint John, b. c1788, d. 23 Nov 1880 in Saint John:

Children mentioned:1) Charles Fisher probably born 16 Sep 1808 in Fredericton, d. 8 Dec 1880, m. 8 Sep 1836 Amelia Hatfield d/o David Hatfield of Saint John: had four sons and four daughters: settled in Fredericton: 2) Annie Fisher b. 23 Oct 1809, d. 5 Oct 1895, married 5 Aug 1835 Charles Connell b. 1810, d. 1873: 3) Henry Fisher b. 1812, d. 1 Feb 1860, m. Sarah Maria Busby d/o Rev. E. Busby: had two sons: 4) Isabella Martha Fisher b. 11 May 1816, married William Smith: 5) William Fisher b. 1818, d. 1899, married (1st) Catherine A. Shives, (2nd) Charity Ann French b. 1827, d. 17 Oct 1876: had four children: 6) Lewis Peter Fisher born 17 Jun 1821, d. 9 Oct 1905, m. Mary Catherine DeMille born 1826, died 17 Jun 1910: no children: lived in Woodstock, NB: 7) Edward Fisher born 25 Feb 1825, died c1826:8) Edward Bealing Fisher b. 1828, d. 17 May 1858:9) George Fisher b. 13 Nov 1832.

Sources: MC1156 Graves Papers Fisher family notes and Charles Fisher, 4 pages: see MC1286 Volume VII Dictionary of Canadian Biography, pages 288-291: for more data on Charles Fisher see MC1286 Volume X, Dictionary of Canadian Biography, pgs 284-9: see also MC80/31 W.C. Milner’s History of Sackville, New Brunswick, pages 155-156: see also MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pages 86-87: see MC1/Fisher, 10 pages: see also MC1564 New Maryland local history project fonds, MS2, Fisher family history, 100 pages.

FISHER: Wilford Fisher born 1786 at St. Andrews, NB, d. 6 May 1868, s/o Turner Fisher of Boston, a Loyalist, and Esther Foster: m. Sarah Elizabeth Ingalls had two children: settled at Woodwards Cove on Grand Manan Island in Charlotte County: only child mentioned was Wilford J. Fisher b. 1822 at Woodwards Cove, d. 1907: first settled at Grand Manan then in 1848 moved to Eastport, ME.

Sources: MC1286 Volume IX Dictionary of Canadian Biography, pages 262-263: see Grand Manan Museum: Manuscripts, Genealogies: Fisher family, microfilm reel F227, 2 pages: see also MC80/2902 Sharon Dubeau’s New Brunswick Loyalists: a bicentennial tribute, 1 paragraph.

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FITZGERALD: Bartholomew R. Fitzgerald born 24 Aug 1804 in Ireland, d. 3 Apr 1864: came to NB in 1825 and settled in St. Andrews, Charlotte County: married Isabella - born 1808 in NB:

Children mentioned:1) Mary Fitzgerald born 1836: 2) Isabella Fitzgerald born 1841:3) Ellen Fitzgerald born 1841, died 24 Jan 1905.

Sources: MC80/1813 Shirley Clarke’s Church of St. Andrew: St. Andrews, NB: Cemetery & Interment Records: Bartholomew had a sister Catherine Fitzgerald born 1801 in Ireland who came to NB in 1844 and lived with him: also see the Charlotte County census records.

FITZGERALD: James Fitzgerald b. 1811 in Ireland, d. 23 Feb 1890: came to NB and settled in Saint John: m. (1st) 17 May 1835 in Saint John, Margaret McCready born c1812, died 16 Oct 1858: m. (2nd) 4 Nov 1859 in Saint John, Elizabeth Goldsmith d/o Benjamin Goldsmith of Annapolis, NS:

Children mentioned:1) Violet Fitzgerald b. c1844, died 3 Apr 1851: 2) Mary Henderson Fitzgerald born 1846, died 7 Apr 1851: 3) George E. Fitzgerald born 1850 at Saint John, d. 16 May 1906, married 12 Oct 1874 at Saint John, Margaret Raynes d/o John Raynes of Fairville, NB: settled in Saint John had had three sons.

Source: MC80/2592 Graeme F. Somerville’s A library of stone pages and other records of the Wesleyan burial ground, Saint John, NB, pages 77-78.

FITZGERALD: Michael Fitzgerald b. 1797 in Ireland, d. 11 May 1851: he came to NB in 1816: settled in Saint John: married (1st) 29 Jan 1822 at Saint John, Mary Anthony b. 1801, d. 29 Apr 1843, only d/o John Anthony of NY: m. (2nd) 7 Oct 1843 at Saint John, Mary Dysart, a widow:

Children of first wife:1) John A. Fitzgerald b. 1823, d. 15 Sep 1848: 2) Alice Fitzgerald: 3) William Fitzgerald b. 1826, d. 2 May 1848: 4) George Fitzgerald: 5) Ezekiel Fitzgerald: 6) Michael Fitzgerald:

Children of second wife:7) Edward Fitzgerald: 8) Andrew Fitzgerald.

Source: MC80/2592 Graeme F. Somerville’s A library of stone pages and other

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records of the Wesleyan burial ground, Saint John, NB, pages 77-78.

FITZGERALD: Michael Fitzgerald possibly born in County Cork, Ireland, d. before 1851: came to NB and first settled in Nelson Parish, Northumberland County: m. in 1827 at Nelson, Catherine (Ryan) Power possibly from Sutton Parish, County Wexford, Ireland, widow of Richard Power: in 1833 family moved to Campbellton, Restigouche County:

Children:1) James Fitzgerald b. 11 Apr 1828 at Nelson, died c1829: 2) Dennis Fitzgerald born 9 Feb 1830 at Nelson, d. 1883, buried in Marinette, WI: m. (1st) 1 Aug 1858 at Cross Point, QC, Margaret McTomney b. 23 May 1839 at Campbellton, NB, died on 23 Dec 1859, buried at Cross Point, QC, d/o Edward McTomney and Elizabeth Henry: had two children: m. (2nd) 12 Aug 1861 at Cross Point, Wealthy Ann Wheeler b. 1843 in Restigouche County, died 15 Mar 1907, d/o Simon Wheeler and Margaret McConnell: they had six children: moved to Wisconsin in 1863: 3) James Fitzgerald born 1 Jan 1832 at Nelson, d. unm. 13 Feb 1889, buried Florence, WI: 4) Edward Fitzgerald b. 1835 near Campbellton, NB, d. 14 Oct 1907, m. 16 Jun 1871 at Oconto, WI, Catherine Crane born in Nelson, NB, d/o Jeremiah Crane and Mary Thompson: had seven children.

Source: MC80/2525 Ramona A Francis et. al. Fitzgeralds: Michael Fitzgerald married Catherine Ryan: Catherine Ryan m. Richard Power of Sutton Parish in County Wexford, Ireland b. - , d. 1825: they had Mary Power b. in Ireland, Patrick Power and Richard Power born in Miramichi, NB.

FITZGERALD: Michael Fitzgerald born in Ireland, d. c1829: came to NB before 1814 and settled at Sunny Corner in North Esk Parish, Northumberland County: married 18 Jan 1814 Mary Gillis born about 1791 d/o Duffy Gillis:

Children:1) Jane Fitzgerald b. 30 Oct 1814 at Grand Digue, NB, m. William Stewart b. c1790 s/o John Stewart and Elizabeth Brown: 2) James Fitzgerald b. 21 Oct 1818, Grand Digue, d. 17 Feb 1915, m. (1st) 19 Jun 1843 Elizabeth Ann McLean b. c1822, d. 1878, d/o Alexander McLean and Elspeth Stewart: had twelve children: m. (2nd) Mrs. Elizabeth (Tingley) Russell b. c1834, d. 24 Jan 1893: widow of Thomas Russell and d/o Samuel Tingley and Flora Stewart: m. (3rd) Mrs. Edith (Clark) Smith the widow of Thomas Smith b. c1819, d. after 1892: settled at Curventon, North Esk Parish: 3) Margaret Fitzgerald born Apr 1828, m. Martin Doyle b. c1816: settled at Sunny Corner: they had nine children: 4) Michael Fitzgerald b. Apr 1828 died unmarried at Sunny Corner.

Source: MC80/359 W.D. Hamilton’s Old North Esk: Revised, pages 143-144.

FITZGERALD: Thomas Fitzgerald b. c1786 in County Waterford, Ireland, d. 15

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Sep 1852, m. Margaret - b. c1791 in Ireland: came to NB in 1819 and settled in Albert County and had at least ten children:

Children mentioned:1) Elizabeth Jane Fitzgerald b. c1826, m. Thomas Downing: 2) Margaret Fitzgerald b. c1829, married (1st) Joseph Martin, (2nd) William Mattox: 3) Mary Fitzgerald born c1832, m. William Martin: 4) Lucy Ann Fitzgerald b. about 1833, married James Wilson.

Source: MC80/2014 Heather Long’s Good green hope: the Irish Catholic settlers of Albert County, New Brunswick, page 95.

FITZGERALD: William Fitzgerald born c1791 in Ireland, d. 15 Aug 1873, married Ann Harrigan born c1792 probably in Parish of Schull, County Cork, Ireland, d/o John Harrigan of West Cork: came to NB in 1830 and settled in Williamstown, South Esk Parish, Northumberland County:

First eight children were born in Ireland:1) Patrick Fitzgerald born c1809, d. 2 Nov 1893, m. 3 Nov 1839 Catherine Driscoll and had eight children: this family moved to Oskosh, WI in 1868: 2) William Fitzgerald b. c1811, died 18 Sep 1898, m. 1 May 1834 Isabella Scott born 1798, died 24 Jan 1879 d/o John and Jane Scott: first settled at Williamstown, then went to Millerton: they had four children: 3) John Fitzgerald b. c1819, married 15 Nov 1847 Julia Goggin: settled at Williamstown and had two children: 4) James Fitzgerald b. c1820, d. 7 Feb 1910, m. Mary Ann Gahagan: went to Oskosh, WI in 1857: 5) Maurice Fitzgerald born c1824, d. 29 Sep 1884, m. Joanna Cassin: went to Oskosh, WI in 1851: 6) Mary Fitzgerald born 1 Jan 1825, d. 17 Aug 1926, m. James Blake went to Oskosh, WI: 7) Michael Fitzgerald born c1826, d. 4 Apr 1927, m. Ellen Derby: moved to Oskosh, WI: 8) Daniel Fitzgerald b. c1829, died 27 Oct 1888, m. Elizabeth Casey: went to Oskosh, WI: 9) Catherine Fitzgerald born 28 Mar 1832 in NB, d. 29 Mar 1923, m. Patrick McPartlin b. 19 Feb 1833, d. Mar 1905 s/o Charles McPartlin and Margaret McGee of Red Bank: 10) Anne Fitzgerald b. 20 May 1835 in NB, d. 26 May 1918, married Joseph Farrell.

Sources: MC80/359 W.D. Hamilton’s Old North Esk: Revised, pgs. 145-148: see also MC80/902 Joseph A. King’s The Irish Lumberman-farmer: see also MC3/507 Miramichi Irish.

FITZMAURICE: Edward Fitzmaurice b. c1780 in Ireland, d. 1842: served in the British military: married Mary - b. c1782 in Ireland, d. 1845: came to NB in 1831: settled at Rollingdam, Dumbarton Parish, Charlotte County: only child mentioned was, John Fitzmaurice b. c1824 in West Indies, d. 1886, m. Mary - b. c1827 in

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NB, died 1885: they settled at Rollingdam and had issue: their descendants moved to Tower Hill, Saint David Parish, Charlotte County.

Source: MC2657 NBGS Generations Vol. 22, No. 3, Fall 2000, Rev. Charles Smith’s Fitzmaurices of Rollingdam, page 3: also see the Charlotte County census returns.

FITZRANDOLPH: Archibald D. FitzRandolph born 24 Jul 1833 at Digby, NS, died 14 May 1902, s/o James Holton FitzRandolph and Susan Byles Menzies: he came to NB about 1849 as a young man and first settled in Saint John, then in Fredericton: married 9 Sep 1858 at Saint John, Alma or Amira Donaldson Turnbull born 14 Jan 1840 at Bridgeport, NS, d. 15 Oct 1915, d/o William B. Turnbull:

Children:1) Allan Holton FitzRandolph born 19 Oct 1859, died 11 Jul 1926, married Anna Hatheway Tucker: they had a son: 2) Archie Menzies FitzRandolph born 1861, d. 4 May 1866: 3) Janie Howe FitzRandolph born Mar 1863, d. 23 Aug 1863 at Fredericton: 4) Florence Temple FitzRandolph b. Oct 1865, d. 25 Dec 1866 Fredericton: 5) Robert S. FitzRandolph born 24 Jan 1869 at Fredericton, d. 1942, married 10 Mar 1892 Nellie Thompson Blair born 1869, d. 1946: 6) Nellie C. FitzRandolph b. Dec 1870 in NB: 7) Myra FitzRandolph born about 1873 in NB, married 7 Dec 1898 Captain D.T. Vernon Eaton: 8) Charles S. FitzRandolph born c1877 in NB.

Sources: MC80/115 C.H. McLean’s Prominent People of New Brunswick, page xxvi: see also MC1156 Graves Papers: Archibald FitzRandolph, 1 page: Susan Menzies’ father was Thomas Menzies of Saint John: see MC80/338 I. Allen Jack’s Biographical Review, pages 282 to 285: see also MC80/407 The Canadian biographical dictionary, pages 687-688: see also MC80/2354 Saint John Branch, NBGS: Arrivals 99: our first families in New Brunswick, pages 90-91.

FITZSIMMONS: Bernard Fitzsimmons born c1770 in Ireland, died 17 Aug 1849: married Ann - b. c1797 in Ireland, d. 9 Nov 1858: they came to NB in 1821 and settled in St. Andrews, Charlotte County:

Children: 1) Margaret Fitzsimmons b. 1820 in Ireland: 2) Susan Fitzsimmons b. 1826, d. 27 Nov 1845: 3) William Fitzsimmons b. 1830: 4) Rebecca Fitzsimmons b. 1835: 5) James Fitzsimmons b. 1837, d. 25 Mar 1838.

Sources: MC80/1813 Shirley Clarke’s Church of St. Andrew: St. Andrews, NB: Cemetery & Interment Records: also see the Charlotte County census records.

FITZSIMMONS: Peter Fitzsimmons b. - , died before 1809: he came from Newtown, NY to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist and settled in Saint John: the name of his

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wife is not provided: only child mentioned was, Amelia Fitzsimmons who married in Saint John, Henry Gardner Jr.

Source: MC80/2902 Sharon Dubeau’s New Brunswick Loyalists: a bicentennial tribute, 1 paragraph.

FLAGLOR: Simon Flaglor b. 1741 in NY, d. Sep 1816, m. Elizabeth Lester b. 1754, died 24 Jan 1842, d/o Mordecai and Sarah Lester: they came to NB in 1783 as Loyalists: settled at Oak Point in Greenwich Parish, Kings County:

Children are listed in an estimated order:1) Jane Flaglor married Seth Dunham b. c1751 and d. Feb 1829: 2) Sarah Flaglor married Reuben Lyons born 7 Jun 1766: 3) Elizabeth Flaglor died unmarried: 4) Hannah Flaglor married Joseph Hatfield Dykeman of Jemseg, NB, born c1788, d. 16 Dec 1855: 5) Simon Flaglor died unmarried: 6) William Menzie Flaglor born c1799, m. Jane Craig: settled at Oak Point:7) Peter Veely Flaglor b. - , d. 1853, m. Mary Snider of Pleasant Valley, b. 1785, d. 1879: first settled at Oak Point, NB, then moved to Saint John, NB: 8) Frederick Tryon Flaglor: later m. and went to NY where he died at age 81: 9) Mordecai Lester Flaglor: went to Delaware: 10) Gilbert Flaglor m. (1st) Abigail Plummer, m. (2nd) 28 Nov 1824 Sarah Townsend: first settled in Saint John then moved to San Francisco, CA where Gilbert died at age 104.

Sources: MC1/Flaglor, 3 pages: contains newspaper article Linking the past with the present by E.C. Wright: see MC80/2354 Saint John Branch, NBGS: Arrivals 99: our first families in New Brunswick, page 91: see also MC2657 NBGS Generations Vol 23, No. 1, Spring 2001, Linda Aiton et. al. Up County Memories, page 13.

FLANAGAN: James Flanagan born c1798 in Carlingford Parish in County Louth, Ireland, died 8 May 1866: m. May 1820 at Cooley, Ireland, Catherine Mills b. - , d. 6 Jul 1854: came to NB 1821: settled in Lower Cove, Saint John:

Children:1) Peter Flanagan born Apr 1823, d. 14 Oct 1881, m. 16 Jan 1845 Margaret Sharkey b. c1819 in Castlefin, Donaghmore Parish, County Donegal, Ireland, died 15 Feb 1877: they settled in Saint John and had five children: 2) Jane Flanagan born May 1845, m. 15 Nov 1844 Hugh Denny born c1821 in Ireland: came to NB in 1835: settled in Saint John and had nine children: 3) Rose Ann Flanagan b. May 1827, married 2 Aug 1856 Anthony Moll of Majorka, Spain: moved to Liverpool, England by 1867: 4) John Flanagan born Nov 1829, d. 11 Mar 1880, m. 21 Sep 1871 Theresa Finn b. Apr 1849 Saint John, d. 30 Jun 1935 at Cambridge, MA, d/o William Finn a native of Suttons Parish in County Wexford, Ireland and Mary Dunn: settled in Saint John and had four children: 5) Mary Ann Flanagan born Jun 1833, d. 18 Dec 1866, married 8 Jun 1857 Matthew J. Holt of County Wicklow, Ireland, born c1833, d. 25 Oct 1870 at Fairview, NB: they settled in Saint John and had five children:

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6) Joseph Flanagan b. Feb 1836: later moved to New Zealand: 7) Elizabeth Flanagan born May 1840, died 23 Nov 1919.

Source: MC80/1529 Peter Murphy’s Together in exile, pages 46-53.

FLANAGAN: Martin Flanagan born 1809 in Ireland, died 23 Nov 1874: he came to NB in the early 1820’s and settled at Laketon, Carleton Parish, Kent County on the road from Chatham to Richibucto: m. on 6 Mar 1832 Bartibog, Newcastle Parish, Northumberland County, Mary Deagan born 1808, died 2 Apr 1879:

Children are listed in an estimated order:1) John Flanagan born 1834, d. 12 Mar 1919, m. Katherine Dunn born 1839, d. 28 Apr 1910: settled in St. Margarets, Glenelg Parish and had ten children: 2) Mary Flanagan born 1836, d. 9 Feb 1907, m. Michael Hackett born 1832, died 8 Jun 1872: had five children: 3) James Flanagan m. Elizabeth Catherine Graham: settled in Richibucto: had nine children: 4) Roger Flanagan b. 14 Feb 1845, d. 18 Mar 1921, married (1st) 1871 Ellen Keating of Chatham born 1845, d. 12 Nov 1883, d/o John Keating and Ann Burns: had four children: m. (2nd) 1885 Mary/Molly Henry born 1854, died 1909, d/o John Henry: settled in Chatham and had nine children: 5) Martin Flanagan b. - , died 15 Jan 1909, married Sarah Jane Hamilton: they settled at Richibucto, Kent County and had eight children: 6) Patrick Flanagan b. 1848, m. Mary Fitzgerald b. 1858, d. 29 May 1949: had thirteen children: 7) Thomas Flanagan born 1850, d. 15 Jul 1908, m. Agnes/Alice Henry born 1856, d. 26 Sep 1897: settled in Chatham and had six children: 8) Catherine Flanagan m. 10 Sep 1893 Thomas Keating: had ten children: 9) Julia Flanagan m. John Sutton: they settled at Moncton in Westmorland County and had four children.

Source: MC80/2689 Miramichi Branch of the NBGS, Some first families of the Miramichi, 2 pages.

FLANAGAN: Patrick Flanagan b. 1799 in Ireland, d. 10 Jun 1884, married Hannah McAloon b. c1802 in Ireland: emigrated from County Fermanagh to NB in 1831 and settled in Chatham, Northumberland County:

Children mentioned:1) Catherine Flanagan born in 1830 in Ireland: 2) Mary Flanagan born 1832 in NB: 3) Hannah Flanagan b. c1837: 4) John Flanagan born c1839: 5) Bridget Flanagan born c1842: 6) Ann Flanagan b. c1845: 7) Elizabeth Flanagan born c1845.

Source: MC80/2184 W.D. Hamilton’s Dictionary of Miramichi Biography.

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FLANN: William C. Flann born 1851 in Portland, England, d. 1928: he came to NB and settled at New Mills, Colborne Parish, Restigouche County: married Mary Gagne born 1848, d. 1934: only child mentioned was, Margaret Flann born 1889, d. 1963, married Mr. Tarbell.

Source: MC80/2541 Florence Gray-Godin et. al. Gravestone inscriptions Zion United Cemetery of New Mills, Restigouche County, New Brunswick, pg. 19.

FLANNIGAN: Patrick Flannigan born c1796 in Ireland, died 29 Nov 1862, married Bridget - born c1795 in Ireland, d. before 1881: they came to NB in 1831 and settled in Memel Settlement, Hopewell Parish, Albert County:

Children mentioned:1) Ann Flannigan b. c1815, m. Luke McAllister: 2) possible daughter, Bridget Flannigan married 8 Oct 1839 at Memramcook, NB, James Reid.

Source: MC80/2014 Heather Long’s Good green hope: the Irish Catholic settlers of Albert County, New Brunswick, page 96.

FLEMMING: Andrew Flemming born in County Tyrone, Ireland: came to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist and settled at Coal Mines in Chipman Parish, Queens County: married and had eight children.

Source: MC80/364 E. Stone Wiggins, History of Queens County, page 27.

FLEMMING: Archibald Flemming born 1800 in County Derry or County Donegal, Ireland: he came to NB May 1819 and settled on Scotch Lake in Queensbury Parish, York County: married Elizabeth Christie b. c1792 at Sheffield, Sunbury County, d. 1871:

Children mentioned:1) Caroline Flemming b. 1822 in NB: 2) Robert Flemming b. 1825: 3) Jane Flemming born 1827, d. 1889, married Charles Moore b. c1807 at Ballyvae in County Down, Ireland, died 1873, s/o Joshua Moore and Jane Moore: settled in Mactaquac in Bright Parish, York County: had children: 4) Thomas Flemming b. 1831: 5) Moses Flemming born 1843: 6) George Flemming born 1847.

Sources: MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pages 204-205: also see the York County census returns.

FLEMING: George Fleming born 1800 in Dysart, Fifeshire, Scotland: came to NB

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as a young man: settled in Saint John: m. Barbara Massie of Glasgow, Scotland, b. - , died 1889: they had eight children:

Children mentioned:1) William Fleming b. - , died 1894: 2) James Fleming b. 31 Dec 1841 at Saint John, d. 10 Oct 1899, m. Elizabeth Louisa Smith d/o W.Y. Smith of Saint John: they had at least four children: 3) Helen J. Fleming m. Nixon Moore of Lynn, MA: 4) Robert H. Fleming:5) Charles Fleming b. - , d. 1877.

Source: MC80/338 I. Allen Jack’s Biographical Review, pages 402-3: Barbara Massie came to NB with brother Alexander Massie who settled in Saint John.

FLEMING: John Fleming b. 12 Jan 1817 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, died 15 Jan 1903, m. 1 Nov 1855 in Saint John, Annie Littlejohn born 11 Jun 1829 at Fifeshire, Scotland, d. 11 Apr 1912, d/o John Littlejohn: the family settled at Saint John:

Children born in Saint John:1) Margaret A. Fleming b. 5 May 1858, d. 19 Feb 1946, married Guilford D. Perkins b. 19 Jul 1858, d. 15 Mar 1925: they settled in Saint John: 2) William C. Fleming b. 16 Aug 1861, d. 21 Sep 1910, married Mary Ellen Harper b. 1 May 1870: 3) John H. Fleming b. 12 Feb 1863, died 31 Mar 1919 at St. Stephen, married at Saint John, Margaret Logue b. 15 May 1875: 4) David C. Fleming b. 1864, died 5 Feb 1928 at Syracuse, NY, m. 1 Jan 1890 Anna Denton b. 21 May 1864, d. 25 Jun 1942 at Moravia, NY: 5) Jean Blair Fleming b. 26 Nov 1867, d. Mar 1951, married 17 Oct 1894 at Boston, MA, Edwin Joseph Gorman b. 30 Aug 1865 at Saint John, died 31 May 1943, s/o Peter Gorman and Anastatia English: settled in Boston, MA: 6) Elizabeth Mae Fleming born 1868, m. 14 Apr 1886 at Saint John, Frank Leslie Potts born 20 May 1867 at Saint John, died 7 Jan 1926 in Saint John: 7) Thomas Fleming born Aug 1868, d. at 15 months: 8) Thomas L. Fleming born 17 Dec 1870.

Source: MC1/Gorman #2, 3 pages: see also MC80/2354 Saint John Branch, NBGS: Arrivals 99: our first families in New Brunswick, pages 166-167.

FLEMING: Joseph Fleming b. c1784 in Ireland, m. Martha - b. c1773 in Ireland, died 6 Dec 1841: they came to NB in 1826 and settled in Fredericton, York County:

Children:1) Sarah Fleming b. c1811, d. 8 Mar 1877: 2) Joseph Fleming Jr. b. c1812, d. 20 Oct 1834: 3) Isabella Fleming born 1813, d. 26 Oct 1834: 4) John Fleming born c1816, died 17 Dec 1875: 5) Elizabeth Fleming born c1819: 6) Mary Ann Fleming born c1822, married Alexander Cummings: settled in Fredericton and had children.

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Sources: MC80/132 Lillian M.B. Maxwell’s The old grave-yard, pages 65 and 108: see also MC80/644 Isabel L. Hill’s The old burying ground Fredericton, NB, Vol. I, pages 324-325: also see the York County census.

FLEMMING: Robert Flemming b. 1771 in North Ireland, d. 1853, m. Jane or Jenny Scott b. 1771 in Ireland, died 1857: family came from Londonderry, Ireland to NB in May 1818: first settled in St. Andrews, Charlotte County then by 1828 they moved to McKenzie Corner, Richmond Parish, Carleton County:

Children:1) Archibald Flemming born 1800 in Ireland, m. Elizabeth Christy b. 1793 in NB, d. 1874: settled at Scotch Lake, Bright Parish, York County: they had ten children: 2) Jane Flemming born 1802 in Ireland, m. Patrick McIntyre born 1796: see the census for their children: 3) possibly, Mary Flemming b. 1805 in Ireland, m. William Gray b. 1808 in Ireland: came to NB in Jul 1820: settled in Woodstock Parish: see the census for children: 4) Robert Flemming born 1809 Ireland: came to NB Aug 1820: married Jane White born 1823 in NB: had issue: 5) Andrew Flemming born 1811, m. 20 Aug 1846 Jane Kerr b. 21 Oct 1825: 6) John Flemming d. unmarried: 7) Hannah Flemming m. in Ireland, Rev. William Flemming of Aberdeen, Scotland of no relation: settled in Bloomfield, Carleton County: nine children:8) William Flemming born 1823 in NB, married Margaret - born in 1831.

Sources: MC1/Flemming, 2 pages: see MC80/465 Annie Dyer et al. History of Argyle and vicinity, pg. 8: see MC2108 Southampton Research Collection, 1 page.

FLETCHER: Daniel Fletcher b. 11 Apr 1759 at Concord, MA, d. Mar 1818, s/o David Fletcher and Jerusha Wheeler: he came to NB and first settled in Sackville Parish in Westmorland County, then moved to Maugerville, Sunbury County: m. 7 May 1782 at Cape St. Roche, NB, Ruth/Molly Phinney/Finney b. 7 Apr 1763 at Machias, ME or at Annapolis, NS, died 5 Sep 1809 at Slack Cove, NB, d/o Nathaniel Phinney and Thankful Tupper:

Children born in Sackville Parish:1) David Fletcher born 10 Jul 1784, m. c1810 Hannah King: 2) Molly Fletcher b. 2 Jun 1786, d. 24 Aug 1867 in Harwich, ON, m. c1810 in NB, Samuel Newcomb s/o Andrew Newcomb and Jerusha Bigelow: settled in Kent County, NB: later moved to Ontario: 3) Daniel Fletcher b. 7 Mar 1788, m. 2 Jul 1812 at Lincoln, Sunbury County, Anne Phillips: 4) Nancy or Fanny Fletcher b. 15 Jan 1790, married 28 Feb 1828 in Sheffield Parish, Sunbury County, Stephen Gallishan: 5) Benjamin Fletcher born 30 Dec 1792, died 7 Aug 1878 at Nashwaak, York County, m. 25 Jan 1816 Rebecca Ingraham b. - , d. 1881: 6) Judah Fletcher born 18 Nov 1793, m. 21 Jan 1813 at Lincoln, NB, David Estabrooks: 7) Hannah Fletcher b. 27 Jul 1795, d. 14 May 1846 at Saint John, m. 15 May 1819 in Sheffield Parish, David Tapley b. 27 May 1791 County Cork, Ireland, died 30 Nov 1869, s/o James Robert Tapley and Mary Brien: had children:

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8) Catherine Fletcher b. 5 Nov 1797, married 21 Mar 1815 in Burton Parish, Sunbury County, John Brower or Brown: 9) Joseph Fletcher b. 15 Jan 1800, married 14 Oct 1824 at Gagetown, Queens County, NB, Matilda Ann Cottle: 10) William Fletcher born 20 Feb 1802 at Maugerville, NB, d. 28 Oct 1878 at Portland, ME, married on 2 Jun 1825 at Digby, NS, Elizabeth Wilmot Tobin b. 25 Jul 1802 in Digby, NS, d. 3 Jan 1875 at Portland, ME, d/o James Tobin and Mrs. Ann (Kirkes) Spragenburg: they settled in Saint John: had children: 11) Mariah/Miriam Fletcher born 6 Oct 1804 at Maugerville, NB: 12) Nathaniel Fletcher b. 2 Jun 1806, d. 12 Jun 1868 at Woodstock, Carleton County, or May 1869 at Sackville, Westmorland County: married a woman b. c1812, d. 30 Oct 1836 in Queensbury Parish, York County.

Sources: MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pages 10-11 and 210-211: see MC80/2299 Edward J. Phinney’s Nova Scotia pioneers 1760-1783 Phinney/Finney, pages 3, 7: see MC80/2354 Saint John Branch, NBGS: Arrivals 99: our first families in New Brunswick, pages 91-92 which suggests that the younger children may have been born in Maugerville Parish, Sunbury County: see also MC80/2405 John A. Tobin’s Tobin: portraits of a family, page 20: see also MC80/2365 Kaye C. Nath’s The Clines of the Passamaquoddy, page 190: see also MC2852 Purdy-Carter genealogical collection, MS2: on microfilm reel F20987: see sheet for Daniel Fletcher.

FLETCHER: Edward Fletcher born 31 Jan 1817 in Ireland, d. 26 Mar 1885, m. 10 Apr 1837 Mary Ann Armstrong born 17 Apr 1811 in Ireland, d. 2 Aug 1889: settled at New Maryland, York County, NB:

Children:1) William J. Fletcher b. 11 Apr 1838, d. 1 Aug 1839: 2) Rebecca Fletcher b. 1840, d. 12 Nov 1913 at Fredericton: m. 25 Aug 1864 at Fredericton, Thomas Graham b. c1841, d. 23 Dec 1918 at New Maryland, s/o William and Margaret Graham: had issue: 3) Edward Fletcher born 1842, d. 18 May 1898: married (1st) 2 Nov 1880 at Fredericton, Rebecca Jane Fisher: m. (2nd) 1 May 1883 at Fredericton, Agnes Charters b. 7 Jul 1850 at New Maryland, died 23 Aug 1921 at Fredericton, d/o Archibald Charters and Mary Ann Jarvis: had issue: 4) William James Fletcher born 1845, d. 29 Sep 1926, married 2 Jul 1867 at New Maryland, Eliza Jane Whittaker b. 18 Aug 1844 in NB, d. 22 Aug 1907 at Rusagonis, NB, d/o John Posten Whittaker and Martha - : had issue: 5) John Armstrong Fletcher b. 22 Sep 1848, d. 2 Dec 1909, m. (1st) 17 Nov 1874 at New Maryland, Margaret Elizabeth Fisher b. 19 Mar 1852, d. 23 Sep 1893, d/o Lewis Fisher and Elizabeth Moore: had issue: m. (2nd) 12 Jun 1895 at Fredericton, Mary Miller Fisher buried at Harvey, NB: they settled at New Maryland and had issue: 6) David Lewis Fletcher b. 1853, d. 21 Mar 1878 at New Maryland:

Sources: MC1/Fletcher/ O'Leary: file has copies of The Fletcher - O'Leary Periodical by George C. Bidlake: see MC1564 New Maryland local history project fonds, Genealogical dictionary of cemeteries for York and Sunbury Counties: Volume 1, St. Mary the Virgin Anglican cemetery, New Maryland, York County, pages 100,102-105,123,126,176,177,282,283: also see the York County census records.

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FLETCHER: William Fletcher b. 1782 in County Leitrim, Ireland, d. after 1851, m. in Ireland, Mary Patterson b. c1782 in County Leitrim, died after 1851: came from Cloon Clare, County Leitrim to NB in 1842: they settled at St. Martins in Saint John County:

Children born in County Leitrim:1) William Fletcher born 1811, died 3 Mar 1866, m. 21 Aug 1862 Patience DeLong b. 1847: 2) John Fletcher born 1813, died c1866, m. (1st) in Ireland, Eliza Allingham: had three children: m. (2nd) 3 or 13 Nov 1846 Anne Eliza Floyd born c1825 at St. Martins, died 27 Jun 1898, d/o John Floyd and Freelove McCumber: they settled in St. Martins and had six children: 3) Jane Fletcher born 1821, married 20 Oct 1842 Benjamin Burgess: 4) Ann Fletcher b. 1823, d. 31 Aug 1898, m. 11 Feb 1841 Robert Fletcher: 5) Susanna Fletcher born 1825, d. 4 Feb 1864, m. 13 Oct 1846 Henry Ellis: 6) Mary Fletcher b. 1827, d. unmarried after 1881: 7) Eliza Fletcher m. Mr. Robinson.

Sources: MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pages 235-236: also see the Saint John County census records: see also MC80/2354 Saint John Branch, NBGS: Arrivals 99: our first families in New Brunswick, pages 92-93.

FLETT: George Flett born 22 Oct 1780 in Orkney Islands, Scotland, died 13 Dec 1867, s/o James Flett and Katherine Cursater: came to NB in 1815 and settled in Nelson Parish, Northumberland County: m. on 9 Nov 1815 at Nelson Susannah Godfrey b. 1798, d. 1844, d/o Richard Godfrey and Sarah Jane Lavender:

Children:1) James Flett born 26 Sep 1817, died 6 Aug 1890, m. 1842 Catherine Leslie born 1815 in NB: settled in Nelson and had three children: 2) George A. Flett b. 17 Dec 1818, d. 1900, m. 18 Apr 1853 Ursula Saunders born 1827 at Nelson, d. 1903, d/o Alexander Saunders and Mary Ann Benn: settled in Nelson and had issue: 3) Richard Flett b. 28 May 1820: 4) John A. Flett born 1 Feb 1822, died 2 Jul 1889, m. Mary Ann Underhill: 5) Robert Flett born 14 Jan 1824, died Nov 1858, married Jessie Scott: 6) Enoch Flett born Jan 1826, married Mary Wilson: 7) William Flett born 14 Nov 1827, d. 23 Aug 1867, m. 20 May 1858 Helen Hendrie? Robertson?: 8) Jane Flett born 14 Feb 1829, married William Wilson: 9) Infant b. and d. 14 Feb 1831: 10) Isaac Flett b. 15 Feb 1832: 11) Alexander Flett born 4 Feb 1834, died 24 Dec 1910: 12) Joseph Archibald Flett b. 3 May 1835, d. 22 Dec 1868: 13) Catherine Flett born 19 Nov 1836, died 1926, married 27 Oct 1864 John M. Sutton: 14) Margaret Flett born 19 Apr 1839, d. 26 Oct 1868, m. Sep 1859 Thomas Ambrose born 1831 in NS, died 1907, s/o Richard Ambrose and Catherine Phillips: settled in Nelson Parish and had children.

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Sources: MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pages 166-167: also see the Northumberland County census: Richard Ambrose was born in County Cork, Ireland, died in Saint John, NB and Catherine Phillips was b. in Ireland, d. in Saint John: see also MC80/2689 Miramichi Branch of the NBGS, Some first families of the Miramichi, 1 page.

FLEWELLING: Adam Flewelling born 1761 of Welsh origin, d. Dec 1816, m. Annie - b. 1768, d. 31 Dec 1861: came to NB and settled in Greenwich Parish, Kings County.

Source: MC2657 NBGS Generations Vol. 22, No. 3, Fall 2000, Joan Pierce’s Oak Point church yard, page 52: Adam came to NB with his brothers Caleb Flewelling and Thomas Flewelling and they all settled in Greenwich Parish, Kings County and all are buried side by side: Thomas b. 1767, d. 14 Oct 1860, m. (1st) Hannah - b. 1787, d. 7 Dec 1820: m. (2nd) Jane - b. 1791, died 9 Jan 1840: m. (3rd) Elizabeth - b. 1800, d. 9 Feb 1847.

FLEWELLING: Abel Flewelling born 31 May 1746 in Rumbout Precinct, Dutchess County, NY, died 1814, s/o John Flewelling and Elizabeth Smith of Fishkill, NY: m. Abigail Fowler born 10 Feb 1752, died 21 Jan 1830, d/o Samuel Fowler and Charlotte Purdy: came from Newburgh, Ulster County, NY to NB in 1783 as Loyalists: first settled at Maugerville, Sunbury County:

Children:1) Charlotte Flewelling born 7 Oct 1770, married 1787 Samuel Purdy: 2) Elizabeth Flewelling born 1 Apr 1772, d. 2 Nov 1848, married 8 Aug 1793 William Harding born 16 Jun 1772 in NY, died 6 Oct 1847 in NB: 3) Samuel Flewelling born 24 Oct 1774, d. in USA, married Julia E. Canfield b. - , d. c1867: 4) Abigail Flewelling b. 13 Feb 1777, d. young: 5) Sarah Flewelling b. 15 Jun 1780, m 28 Oct 1801 John Day?: 6) John Flewelling born 9 Jun 1783, d. 1816, m. Eunice Palmer b. 1 Jun 1786 Maugerville, d. 5 Dec 1853, d/o Nathan Palmer and Hannah Fletcher: they settled on the Nashwaak River in Saint Marys Parish, York County: had five children: 7) Clarissa Flewelling born 13 Jul 1786, d. 25 Jan 1863, m. 7 Jan 1805 John Fowler b. 30 Dec 1789, died 14 Jan 1866: settled in Springfield Parish, Kings County: 8) Amelia Flewelling born 29 Sep 1788, died 31 Jan 1815 at Maugerville, m. Richard Taylor: 9) Abigail Flewelling born Apr 1791, m. Thomas Fowler born 22 May 1785, died 16 Apr 1877: 10) Abel Gilford Flewelling b. 18 Jun 1793, died 30 Jan 1864, married 7 Mar 1816 Leah Ann Harding born c1796, died 26 Apr 1859: 11) Jane Flewelling b. 17 Mar 1798, d. 16 Mar 1865, m. 7 Jun 1818 William Harding Jr. born c1792, died 12 Mar 1841 at Westfield, Kings County, NB.

Sources: MC80/1214 Ina MacLaggan et. al. Nashwaak families 1785-1885, pages 41-42: see MC80/1591 Thomas A. Murray et. al. The descent of Hollis Flewelling from the Loyalist Abel Flewelling: the surname was also spelled as Flewwelling: see also MC80/2354 Saint John Branch, NBGS: Arrivals 99: our first families in New Brunswick, pages 93-94.

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FLEWELLING: Enos Flewelling born c1758 in NY, d. c1837, s/o Thomas Flewelling: m. Margaret Jewell b. 1868 in NY, d. 1841: came to NB in 1783 as Loyalists and settled in the Saint John area:

Children:1) William Jewel Flewelling born 1790, d. 1872, m. Elizabeth Wetmore d/o David B. Wetmore: they settled near Clifton Royal, Kingston Parish, Kings County and had eight children: 2) Joseph Flewelling b. 1792, d. 1847, married Mary Puddington born 1794, d. 1859, d/o William Puddington and Esther Wetmore: settled in Kingston, Kings County and had children.

Sources: MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pages 87-88: see MC80/2321 R.W. Wetmore’s Historical memoirs of Clifton, Kings Co., NB, page 24: see also MC1186 Robert Wood fonds, MS2, MS3.

FLEWELLING: Thomas Flewelling born about 1731, died 1809, s/o John Flewelling and Elizabeth Smith of Fishkill, NY: married Elizabeth Griffin d/o Benjamin Griffin and Mary Lyon: settled in North Castle, Westchester County, NY: they came to NB in 1783 as Loyalists and settled at Oak Point in Greenwich Parish, Kings County:

Children are listed in an estimated order:1) Adam Flewelling born 1761, d. 16 Dec 1816, m. Annie/Annis Clarke born 1768, d. 31 Dec 1861, d/o James Clarke: they had seven children: 2) Enos Flewelling b. c1766, d. 1837, m. 1788 Margaret Jewell b. 1768, died 1841: settled at Kingston, NB: 3) Joseph Flewelling: 4) John Flewelling: 5) Caleb Flewelling b. 4 Feb 1774, d. 19 Apr 1858, m. 1793 Mary Brittain: they had five sons and seven daughters: 6) Thomas Flewelling b. 5 May 1779, d. 14 Oct 1860, m. (1st) 1808 Hannah Flewelling b. 1789, d. 1820: had three sons and four daughters: m. (2nd) Jane Belyea and had two sons and two daughters: married (3rd) Elizabeth Peters: 7) Jacob Flewelling: went to Ontario: 8) John Flewelling: he died unmarried: 9) Sarah Flewelling m. Thomas Theale: 10) Elizabeth Flewelling m. Robert Cunard.

Sources: MC1/Flewelling #3, 50 pages: a land petition for 1785 reported that Thomas lost three sons in military service: see also MC1156 Graves Papers Thomas Flewelling, 1 page: see also MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pages 29-30: see also MC80/1591 Thomas A. Murray et. al. The descent of Hollis Flewelling from the Loyalist Abel Flewelling: the surname was also spelled Flewwelling: see MC300 York Sunbury Historical Society fonds; see MS17 Whelpley collection: see MC1396 George Hayward genealogical fonds, MS1C The Hayward collection, A652, 2 pages.

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FLINN: Patrick Flinn b. c1755 s/o James Flinn d. after 1830: came to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist: eventually settled at Leonardville, Deer Island, West Isles Parish, Charlotte County: his wife’s name is not given:

Children:1) John Flinn m. Ann Black: went to Maine: 2) Mary Flinn b. 1790, d. after 1871, m. Thomas Welch born 1793, d. 1853: 3) James Flinn born 1792, d. 1845, married 15 Jan 1818 Margaret Pendleton born 1801, died after 1846: 4) Abigail Flinn b. 1794, d. after 1851, m. William Welch: 5) Jane Flinn m. William Corbitt born 1793, d. after 1851: 6) Patrick Flinn Jr. m. Eleanor - b. 1805: went to Maine: 7) Sarah Flinn born 1803, died 1885.

Source: MC80/21 Martha Barto’s Passamaquoddy: Genealogies of West Isles families, pages 78-79.

FLINN: Walter Flinn came from New Jersey to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist and settled at Digdeguash, Saint Patrick Parish, Charlotte County: m. Miss Miller and had four sons and six daughters: their third son, Walter Flinn b. 1811, m. c1833 Eleanor Stevens b. c1813: settled at Digdeguash and had three children.

Source: MC80/1720 Theodore C. Holmes’ Loyalists to Canada: the 1783 settlement of Quakers and others at Passamaquoddy, page 113.

FLINN: see also FLYNN.

FLOOD: John Flood born 1827 in Ireland, d. 26 Jun 1864, m. Sarah Powell b. 1832 in Ireland, d. 7 Jan 1899: came from County Wicklow, Ireland in July 1851 to NB and settled in Saint John:

Children:1) Sarah Ann Flood b. Nov 1851: 2) James Flood bp. 29 Jan 1854: 3) John Flood bp. 6 Jul 1856, m. 13 Sep 1892 Isabella Moore: settled in Saint John: had five daughters: 4) Edward Flood bp. 31 Oct 1858:5) Patrick Henry Flood bp. 3 Oct 1861: 6) George Flood bp. 24 Mar 1862.

Source: MC80/2688 Frances McGinn et. al. Every life counted: a record of the families of Mary Ann Mullin, George W. Reed, Mary Jane Crilley, James Keenan and John Perry of Fairville, New Brunswick, pgs. 113, 117-119: the widow Sarah (Powell) Flood m. (2nd) 22 Nov 1864 Thomas Burns born 1836 possibly in County Wicklow, Ireland: they had three children.

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FLOOD: Michael Flood born in Kildare, Ireland: came to NB at age 19 and settled in Saint John: married 1840 Winifred Ryan, a native of Kings County, NB, d/o Charles Ryan who came from northern Ireland:

Children:1) Mary Flood m. Cornelius Gallagher of Saint John: 2) Margaret Flood married John Nugent: 3) Sarah Flood m. James Duke of Saint John4) Catherine Flood married Andrew Pauley of Saint John:5) Patrick Flood: moved to Bangor, ME:6) John Flood born 1855 in Saint John, m. (1st) 1880 Mertina Toomey, b. - . d. 1882, d/o Humphrey Toomey of Carleton, Saint John, m. (2nd) 10 Feb 1891 Elizabeth Nash d/o John Nash of Moncton: had five children:7) Annie Flood married Robert J. Ritchie of Saint John.

Source: MC80/338 I. Allen Jack’s Biographical Review, pages 325-326.

FLOWER: Anthony Flower born 4 Mar 1792, d. 9 Dec 1875, m. 4 Jul 1820 Mary/Polly Green born 13 Jan 1794, died 13 Sep 1867, d/o James Green and Elizabeth Carpenter:

Children:1) Cornelius Flower (Dr.) born 22 Sep 1822, d. unmarried:2) Margaret Flower born 31 Dec 1825, married 8 Oct 1846 William Vincent born c1811:3) James Flower born 14 Mar 1829, married 26 Jun 1852 Mary Clark:4) Mary Flower b. 29 Jan 1835, m. 14 Jan 1864 William Henry Chase.

Source: MC80/2354 Saint John Branch, NBGS: Arrivals 99: our first families in New Brunswick, page 94.

FLOWER: Gilbert Flower born in the USA: he came to NB and settled on Grand Lake in Queens County: he married but his wife’s name is not given:

Children:1) John Flower m. Hannah Corey and had issue:2) Mary Flower married John Rice:3) Elizabeth Flower m. Samuel Burk:4) Thomas Flower m. Catherine Ellsworth and had issue:5) Joseph Flower m. Hannah Corey.

Source: MC80/364 E. Stone Wiggins, History of Queens County, page 28.

FLOWERS: James Flowers born about 1788 s/o Robert and Alice Flowers, Loyalists of Bonaventure, Quebec: he came to NB and probably settled in the Bathurst, Gloucester County area: he married but his wife’ name is not given:

Children:

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1) Sarah Flowers b. before 1821:2) James Flowers b. before 1821:3) William Henry Flowers b - , died 1860, m. c1851 Mary Ellis of Salmon Beach, NB:4) Charlotte Flowers born 1826, died 1886.

Source: MC80/48 A.D. Flowers’ The Loyalists of Bay Chaleur, pgs. 145-146.

FLOYD: David Floyd born c1806 in Ireland, d. 1877, m. Catherine McVey b. 1795 in Scotland, d. 27 Jul 1842, d/o Andrew and Mary McVey: the family settled at Bloomfield, Norton Parish, Kings County: only child mentioned was, Andrew McVey Floyd b. 22 Oct 1832, m. Jane McComb born 13 Dec 1834.

Source: MC1/Floyd, 16 pages: this file contains a report titled The Floyds of Titusville, Kings County, NB by C.P. Floyd.

FLOYD: David Floyd born 1838 in Chester, NS, d. 2 Dec 1919: came to NB and settled in Saint John: m. on 17 Dec 1850 in Saint John, Isabell McGeoch:

Children mentioned:1) William Henry Floyd:2) Walter Floyd:3) Lida Floyd.

Source: MC80/2592 Graeme F. Somerville’s A library of stone pages and other records of the Wesleyan burial ground, Saint John, NB, page 78.

FLOYD: James Floyd came from Londonderry, Ireland to NB in 1822 with his wife and children: took up land in Floyd Settlement or Fairfield in Saint Martins Parish, Saint John County:

Children mentioned:1) James Floyd: married and had issue:2) Robert Floyd m. 1835 his first cousin Sarah Floyd and had issue.

Source: MC80/180 H. McCullagh’s A short history of Fairfield, Tynemouth Creek and Gardner’s Creek, pgs 2, 4: James’s brother John Floyd also settled in NB:

FLOYD: John Floyd b. c1769 in County Donegal, Ireland, d. 1850, married Sarah Floyd b. 1779 in Ireland, died 1862: came to NB in 1822 and settled in Floyd Settlement or Fairfield in Saint Martins Parish, Saint John County:

Children born in County Donegal, Ireland:1) Diana Floyd b. 11 Dec 1804, d. 14 Oct 1886, m. William McCumber born 1800, d. 1870, s/o William McCumber and Deborah Carr Potter: settled in St. Martins and had children:2) John Floyd b. 1808, died unm. 1852, buried at Bains Corner, Saint Martins Parish,

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Saint John County:3) William Floyd b. - , buried at Clarendon, Petersville Parish, Queens County 4) Elizabeth Floyd b. - , d. at Bains Corner, NB, married James Brown and had issue:5) Sarah Floyd b. 1810, d. Apr 1893, married 1835 her first cousin Robert Floyd and had children:6) Nathaniel Floyd b. 1813, d. 1888, m. Alice Bradshaw born 1818, d. 1892:7) Samuel Floyd b. 1815, d. unmarried 1894.

Sources: MC80/180 H. McCullagh’s A short history of Fairfield, Tynemouth Creek and Gardner’s Creek, pages 2, 4: John Floyd’s brother James Floyd also settled in NB: see also MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pgs 235-238: see MC304 William F. Burditt fonds, MS7/13, 1 page.

FLOYD: John Floyd born 1784 in Chester, NS, d. c1868, s/o Simon Floyd and Anne Corney: came to NB about 1803: settled in St. Martins, Saint John County: married on 4 Jun 1824 Freelove McCumber born 24 Jan 1798 at St. Martins, d. 21 Jun 1897, d/o William McCumber and Deborah Carr Potter:

Children born at St. Martins:1) Anne Eliza Floyd b. 1825, d. 27 Jun 1898, m. 13 Nov 1846 John Davidson born 1820 at Portage Vale, NB, d. 1891, s/o John Davidson and Sarah Stults: settled in St. Martins and had issue: a second source says Anne Eliza m. (1st) 13 Nov 1846 John Fletcher b. 1813, d. 1866, married (2nd) 1877 Peter Lutes:2) David Floyd b. 30 Jun 1825, d. 4 Jan 1890, married 17 Dec 1850 Isabella McGeoch b. 11 Jul 1828, d. 29 Jul 1907:3) Amelia Floyd born 1829, d. 1864, m. 24 Jul 1862 Joseph Wright b. 1829:4) John Henry Floyd b. 1830, died 12 May 1912, m. (1st) 4 Oct 1853 Martha Ann Cox b. - , died on 27 Apr 1855: married (2nd) 3 Jun 1856 Sarah Deborah Hardenbrook born 1829, d. 1922:5) Mary Floyd born 1834, d. 22 Nov 1902, m. Samuel Vaughan born 1830:6) Simon Floyd b. 1838, d. 21 Nov 1880, m. 8 Jul 1869 Anne Eliza McIntyre born 14 Apr 1851, d. 1936:7) Elizabeth Floyd born 1840, died 9 Nov 1892, m. 5 Nov 1895 James Myles South born 1831, d. 7 Nov 1895:8) James William Floyd born 1842, d. 11 Jul 1914, m. 16 Jul 1864 Catherine M. Capes b. 1842, d. 18 Apr 1880.

Sources: MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, page 235 to 236: see also MC80/2354 Saint John Branch, NBGS: Arrivals 99: our first families in New Brunswick, page 94.

FLOYD: Richard Floyd b. - , died in Saint John, s/o Hon. Richard Floyd, m. Arabella Jones d/o Judge David Jones of Queens County, NY: family came from Long Island, NY to NB in 1783 as Loyalists and settled at Maugerville in Sunbury County:

Only children mentioned:1) Elizabeth Floyd m. John Peter DeLancey: 2) Anne Floyd:

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3) David Richard Floyd who adopted the name David Richard Jones b. - , d. 1826.

Source: MC80/2902 Sharon Dubeau’s New Brunswick Loyalists: a bicentennial tribute, 1 paragraph.

FLYNN: John Flynn born c1802 at Tulsk, County Roscommon, Ireland, d. 13 Oct 1876: came to NB in 1822 and settled on the Miramichi, North Esk Parish, Northumberland County: moved to Pennsylvania about 1855: m. 15 Sep 1826 Avisia Kingston b. c1811, d/o Paul F. Kingston and Lydia Byrd of Spriggs Brook on the North West Miramichi River:

Children: 1) Margaret Ann Flynn born 13 Oct 1827, d. 19 Nov 1907, married Daniel Chaplin b. 1818, died 10 Jul 1884, s/o William Chaplin and Helen Walsh: 2) Edward Thomas Flynn born 12 Jun 1829: he moved to Pennsylvania:3) Lydia Flynn born 4 May 1831:4) Patrick Flynn born c1833, m. Clara Sneeringer: went to Pensylvania:5) Avisia Flynn b. c1835, d. c1889, m. George Washington Chaplin born c1821, d. c1903: brother of Daniel:6) Francis Flynn b. c1837:7) Anthony Flynn b. c1839, d. 10 Jun 1900: went to Pennsylvania:8) Paul J. Flynn born c1841, died after 1900:9) John Flynn b. 7 Sep 1842, m. Annie Flannigan:10) James Flynn born c1845: 11) Augustus Flynn b. c1848.

Source: MC80/359 W.D. Hamilton’s Old North Esk: Revised, pages 150-152.

FOGG: Isabella (Morrison) Fogg born 1823 St. Stephen, Charlotte County, died in 1872: she moved to Calais, Maine and m. c1836 a Mr Fogg: when the Civil War broke out, her son Hugh Fogg enlisted and Isabella joined and acted as a nurse.

Source: MC1/Fogg, 5 pages: some fifteen young men from the St. Stephen area fought for the north: eight died.

FOLEY: John Foley b. 17 Mar 1799 in Ardmore Parish, County Waterford, Ireland, died c1890: came to NB in May 1825 and settled in Pennfield Parish, Charlotte County: m. 14 Feb 1828 in Charlotte County, Catherine Holmes b. 25 Aug 1810, died after 19 Jan 1892, d/o John Holmes and Lydia McDonald:

Children:1) David Foley b. 3 Aug 1830, married 24 Jul 1855 at St. Andrews, Charlotte County, Catherine Doherty: had children: 2) Lydia Foley born 20 Dec 1831: 3) John Foley born 10 Jan 1833, married Rose or Rosanna Doherty: settled in Pennfield and had four children: 4) Mary Foley born on 26 Aug 1834, m. James Harding: settled in Pennfield: 5) Lewis Foley b. 7 Apr 1836: settled in Pennfield:

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6) Thomas Foley born 4 Dec 1837, m. Catherine Delaney and had children: 7) Catherine Foley born 6 May 1838, married in Nov 1860, Thomas Phillips: 8) Margaret Foley b. 25 Aug 1840: 9) Andrew Foley born 2 Dec 1842: 10) Michael Foley b. 30 Sep 1844, died 1 Jun 1928, married (1st) c1884 Clara Watson, (2nd) Mary Ann Doyle of Saint John: the family settled in Pennfield: 11) Elizabeth Foley b. 12 Oct 1846, d. 6 Jan 1848: 12) William Foley b. 23 Nov 1849, d. 1 Jan 1899 at Eastport, ME, m. 29 Aug 1890 Hanna/Joanna Theresa Butler b. - , died 29 Aug 1926 or 1928: they had three children: 13) Ann Foley born 19 Feb 1851: 14) Sarah Foley b. 30 Jan 1852, d. 17 Oct 1879, m. 4 Jan 1876 John Eagon.

Sources: MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pages 120-121: also see the Charlotte County census: see also MC80/2378 Theodore C. Holmes’s John Holmes of Beaver Harbour, New Brunswick (1776-1859): descendants and related families, pages 15-21.

FOLEY: Patrick Foley born c1801 in County Waterford, Ireland, died 17 Feb 1891: came to NB in 1830 and settled at or near Whites Mountain in Havelock Parish, Kings County: Patrick married in Saint John County, Alida/Ally Taffe of Lancaster Parish, Saint John County, born c1817, died Nov 1853:

Children:1) Mary Foley b. c1834: 2) Michael Foley b. c1837: 3) Margaret Foley b. c1839: 4) William Foley b. c1841: 5) Martin Foley b. c1843: 6) Jane Foley b. c1845: 7) John Foley b. c1847: 8) Richard Foley b. c1849.

Sources: MC80/1617 Cemetery transcriptions : Kings-Albert counties: also see Kings County census records: see also RS184 New Brunswick Museum Vertical files, Foley family: microfilm F11082, 1 page.

FOLKINS: Joseph Folkins born on 3 or 23 Oct 1753 probably in Holland or Germany, d. 17 Mar 1842: came to USA about 1755: settled in Philadelphia, PA: came to NB with his widowed mother Mary Folkins in 1783 as Loyalists: by 1807 he was settled at Pleasant Ridge, Studholm Parish, Kings County: m. (1st) 25 Apr 1777 at Philadelphia, PA, Sarah Cox: married (2nd) 18 Jan 1791 at Gagetown, Queens County, Anna (Lydecker) Lester born 2 Mar 1766 in NY City or Bergen County, NJ, d. 22 Jul 1854, d/o Samuel Benson Lydecker and Catherine Provost of Hampstead, Queens County, and widow of Gilbert Lester:

Children:1) Catherine Folkins b. 2 Aug 1791, d. 27 Apr 1879, m. 30 Jul 1811 William Walton born 24 Jun 1789, d. c1870: settled at Woodstock, Carleton County and had four children:

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2) Peter Folkins born 25 Mar 1793, died before 1849, m. 1 Nov 1820 Keziah Parlee b. 24 Mar 1799, died 10 May 1864, d/o Isaac Parlee and Mary Casey: settled in Carleton County and had twelve children: 3) Joseph Folkins born 20 Mar 1795, d. 6 Apr 1868, m. 4 Dec 1816 Hannah Frazee b. 2 or 20 Feb 1791, d. 16 Jul 1864, d/o Lewis Frazee and Catherine Thorne: they settled at Pleasant Ridge and had ten children: 4) Elizabeth Folkins b. 24 Apr 1797, d. 13 Oct 1878, m. 5 Jul 1823 Benjamin Wright born 1 Jan 1796, d. 28 Aug 1875, possible s/o William Wright: they settled in Sussex Parish and had nine children: 5) Margaret Folkins b. 17 Jan 1799, d. 12 Feb 1821, m. 5 Apr 1820 Morris Frazee b. 5 Jul 1799 in Kings County, d. 13 Jun 1879 at Saint John, NB, s/o Lewis Frazee and Catherine Thorne: settled at Pleasant Ridge: had one child: 6) Richard Folkins born 30 Jul 1801, died 30 Oct 1865, m. 30 Jan 1822 Lydia Parlee b. 1 Jul 1803, d. 31 Oct 1870, d/o Isaac Parlee and Mary Casey: they settled at Pleasant Ridge and had twelve children: 7) Samuel B.L. Folkins b. 4 Sep 1803, d. 28 Feb 1886, m. (1st) 17 Nov 1825 Zilla Riley b. c1809, d. 6 May 1837: had five children: m. (2nd) 10 Jul 1839 Rebecca Parlee born 5 Mar 1808, d. 18 Jun 1887 d/o Isaac Parlee and Mary Casey: they settled at Pleasant Ridge and had four children: 8) Nicholas Folkins b. 11 Jul 1805, d. unmarried 22 Jul 1865 in Kings County: 9) David Folkins born 29 Jun 1809, died 23 Mar 1811 or 1821.

Sources: MC1/Folkins #1,2, 30 pages: see MC80/1746 William H. Folkins The Folkins family: Joseph’s widowed mother, Mary Folkins b. - , d. c1822, m. (2nd) Peter Carr b. - , d. c1817 and settled in Hampstead, or Queenstown, Queens County: widow Keziah (Parlee) Folkins married (2nd) 18 Jan 1849 at Woodstock, NB, William H. Mallory: the widower Morris Frazee m. (2nd) 27 Dec 1835 Anna Barbara Parlee b. 24 Sep 1795 d/o Isaac Parlee and Mary Casey: see also MC80/2354 Saint John Branch, NBGS: Arrivals 99: our first families in New Brunswick, page 95: see also MC1145 Ruth Cleghorn fonds, MS4D Folkins family record, 6 pages: there are differences among the dates given in the above sources.

FOLYARD: William Folyard (Rev.) b. c1804 in Donaghady, Ireland, died 25 Mar 1889: he came to NB about 1834 with his sister Margaret Folyard and settled in Saint John: married 18 Sep 1843 in Saint John, Elizabeth Ann Dow born c1824, died 7 Nov 1876, d/o William Dow of Lincoln, Sunbury County:

Children:1) Elizabeth A. Folyard b. 25 Feb 1848, d. 5 Feb 1930, m. (1st) 21 Sep 1872 in Saint John, Wesley Peacock: m. (2nd) 25 Jun 1880 at Saint John, George Peacock: 2) Mary W. Folyard b. 17 Jan 1851 in NJ, died 4 Jul 1929 in Saint John, m. Joseph W. Laskey: 3) Nancy C. Folyard b. 1857, m. Mr. McHarg: 4) John Folyard b. c1860: 5) Margaret Folyard b. 14 May 1863, died 3 Mar 1940, m. 10 Oct 1880 Saint John, Arthur Francis Boyer b. 19 Mar 1862, d. 12 Dec 1937: 6) Bethiah Folyard b. 1865.

Sources: MC80/2592 Graeme F. Somerville’s A library of stone pages and other records of the Wesleyan burial ground, Saint John, NB, pages 78, 191: see also MC80/2354 Saint John Branch, NBGS: Arrivals 99: our first families in New Brunswick, page 96.

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FORAN: James Foran b. c1800 in Ireland, d. 25 Jul 1883: came to NB before 1832: settled at Upper Halcomb in North Esk Parish, Northumberland County: married 3 Mar 1835 Catherine Flynn born in Ireland:

Children:1) Ellen Foran born Dec 1835, d. 28 Feb 1922, m. Patrick McCourt: settled at Newcastle: 2) Michael Foran b. c1838: 3) Elizabeth Foran born c1840, died 5 May 1905, m. John Dennis born Apr 1838, died 21 Jun 1903 s/o Joseph Dennis and Margaret Sullivan: 4) Thomas Foran b. c1841: 5) James Foran b. Feb 1843, d. 30 Sep 1915, m. Catherine Dennis, sister of John: they settled at Upper Halcomb: 6) Hannah Foran b. Dec 1844, d. Dec 1914, m. John Power b. 12 Feb 1844, d. 31 Aug 1927 s/o Nicholas Power and Mary Pendergast: 7) George Foran b. 10 Oct 1846, d. 11 Nov 1932, m. Ellen Dennis, sister of John: 8) John Foran b. Apr 1849, d. 14 Mar 1922, m. Mary Ann Dennis, a sister of John: settled in Newcastle: 9) Catherine Foran b. in 1851.

Source: MC80/359 W.D. Hamilton’s Old North Esk: Revised, pages 152-153.

FORBES: Donald Forbes born c1789 at Moulin, Perthshire, Scotland, d. 24 Nov 1830, m. Ann - born c1790 at Moulin, Perthshire, d. 4 Oct 1866: came to NB in 1818 and settled in or near Southfield, Sussex Parish, Kings County:

Children:1) James Forbes b. c1818, d. 17 Feb 1885: 2) Peter Forbes born c1821, d. 12 Jul 1838: 3) John Forbes born c1826, d. 28 Oct 1891: 4) Ann Forbes born c1829.

Sources: MC80/1722 John R. Elliott’s Gone but not forgotten, Volume 2: Southfield Cemetery, Sussex Parish, page 281: also see the Kings County census records.

FORBES: Donald or Daniel Forbes b. c1794 Scotland, died 1861: came from Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland to NB in 1817 and settled in Springfield Parish Kings County: m. 29 Dec 1817 Elizabeth Robertson of Saint John, b. c1781 in Perthshire, Scotland, d. 13 Sep 1847: the only child mentioned was, Robert Forbes b. c1818 in NB, d. 1891, m. Janet Howard Stewart b. c1819, d. 1886: had six children.

Sources: MC80/1026 Janet F. MacKay’s The family of Donald Forbes 1817-1983 in Canada: see MC80/2326 John R. Elliott’s Gone but not forgotten: cemetery inscriptions of Kings County, New Brunswick, Vol. 4: Bayview Cemetery, Hatfield Point, page 150: see also the Kings County census records.

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FORBES: Henry Forbes b. c1776 in Ireland: taken as prisoner to France in 1805: m. 13 Jan 1822 Louise-Hortense Bichon: came to Carleton, Quebec in 1814 and moved to NB by 1822: settled in Bas-Caraquet, Gloucester County:

Children:1) Joseph Forbes born c1811 in France, married c1836 Delphine Lanteigne d/o Florent Lanteigne and Françoise David: first settled in Bas-Caraquet and had twelve children: 2) Henri Forbes born 5 Apr 1820 at Carleton, QC: 3) Caroline Forbes born 21 Sep 1822: 4) Georges Forbes b. 8 Jun 1828, m. in Bas-Caraquet: 5) Marie-Anne Forbes born 18 Aug 1831, m. in Bas-Caraquet.

Source: MC80/1100 Fidèle Thériault’s Les familles de Caraquet, pgs. 166-7.

FORBES: James Forbes b. in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, d. c1798: came to NB in 1783 with 42nd Highlanders: settled at Pleasant Valley, Saint Marys Parish, York County: married c1796 Catherine Margaret McKenzie eldest d/o Cpl. Donald MacKenzie: their only child was, James Alexander Forbes b. 1797, died 1870, married 1822 Margaret Ann MacKay b. 1800, d. 4 Dec 1888: had seven sons and three daughters.

Sources: MC80/965 Donald A. Forbes History of the Forbes family: widow Margaret (MacKenzie) Forbes married (2nd) Charles Crone or Cronin and had issue: see also MC80/1124 The Forbes family history which says that Catherine Margaret McKenzie’s father was Sgt. John McKenzie of the 42nd: see also MC80/1214 Ina MacLaggan et. al. Nashwaak families 1785-1885, pages 43-44 which says that Catherine Margaret McKenzie was d/o Corporal Alexander MacKenzie and their son was named James Alexander Forbes: see also MC1/Forbes #2, 4 pages.

FORBES: James Gordon Forbes born 10 May 1837 in Pictou County, NS, youngest s/o Capt. John Forbes of the 93 Highlanders who had settled in NS in 1832: James first came to NB in 1857 and settled in Kouchibouguac, Kent County then moved to Saint John in 1865, then to DesMoines, Iowa in 1876, then to Saint John in 1879: m. 17 Sep 1871 Mary J. Homer of Bloomington, IL, b. - , d. 6 Mar 1901: had one son, Homer D. Forbes b. - , d, 1912, and one daughter.

Sources: MC80/127 William F. Bunting’s Freemasonry in New Brunswick, pages 252-253: see also MC80/451 I. Allen Jack’s History of St. Andrews’s Society of Saint John, NB, pages 188-190: see MC80/467 David R. Jack’s History of Saint Andrew’s Church, Saint John, NB, pages 327-329.

FORBES: James W. Forbes b. 28 Feb 1806 in Halifax, NS, d. c1889: came to NB about 1818 and eventually settled in Moncton, Westmorland County: he married and had five children:

Sons residing in Moncton:

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1) G.V. Forbes:2) John Forbes:3) Temple Forbes:

Daughters:4) Miss Forbes m. Mr. L.B. Storm: settled in Moncton:5) Miss Forbes m. Mr. Card: settled at Hopewell Cape, Albert County:6) Eliza Jane Forbes b. - , d. 1854.

Source: MC618 Moncton genealogies collection, MS5B Notes on the life of James W. Forbes, 1 page.

FORBES: Richard Forbes b. 1796 in Ireland, d. 27 Apr 1872: married Anne Eddy b. 1812 in Ireland, d. 27 Apr 1872: they came to NB and settled in New Bandon Parish, Gloucester County:

Children born in NB:1) Susan Forbes b. c1833:2) Mary Ann Forbes b. c1834:3) Rebecca Forbes b. 1838, d. 7 Nov 1862: 4) William Forbes b. c1840, d. 1924, m. Catherine Sweeney b. c1843 in NB, died c1940: settled at Stonehaven, New Bandon Parish and had four children: 5) Rachel Forbes b. c1841, d. 28 Apr 1886: 6) Catherine Forbes b. c1843: 7) Harriet Forbes b. c1846: 8) David Forbes born c1848: 9) Frances Forbes b. c1850: 10) Emily Forbes b. c1852:11) Ceily Forbes b. c1853. Source: MC80/2818 Wade Daley’s Ancestors and descendants of Chester R. Daley and Katie Viola Payne, page 168.

FORBES: Robert Forbes: came to NB: took up land at Clones Settlement, Petersville Parish, Queens County:

Children:1) Andrew Forbes born 1832: 2) Ann Jane Forbes b. 1834: 3) John Forbes born 1835: 4) Fancy Forbes born 1839: 5) Charles Forbes born 1842: 6) George Forbes born 1846:

Sources: MC1/Forbes #1, 1 page: file contains a copy of a letter from Deputy Surveyor James Kerr to the Crown Land Office, dated 18 Nov 1856: the letter lists Robert's heirs and his wife is referred to as "widow". It notes that the road labour was done by his son Andrew who is living on the land with his mother, the remaining children moved to the United States.

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FORCE: Philip Force: came from Sussex County, NJ in 1783 as a Loyalist: first settled in Sussex Parish, Kings County, then in Portland, Saint John after 1808, then moved to Ontario: the name of his wife is not provided:

Only children mentioned:1) William Force:2) Elizabeth Harris Force m. 1816 at Saint John, Rowland Buntin:3) possibly Rhoda Force born 1805, married William DeMill.

Source: MC80/2902 Sharon Dubeau’s New Brunswick Loyalists: a bicentennial tribute, 1 paragraph.

FORD: John Ford b. 26 Mar 1746 in NJ, d. 23 Feb 1823, s/o John Ford or of Samuel Ford and Rachel Cawood: m. 1768 at Bridgewood, NJ, Alcha Prall b. 16 Sep 1746 at Port Richmond, Staten Island of Welsh descent, died 10 Jun 1836, d/o Isaac Prall and Maria DuBois: they came from near Perth-Amboy, NJ to NB in 1783 as Loyalists: settled on Hammond River, Hampton Parish, Kings County:

Children:1) Rachel Ford b. 15 Dec 1769 Woodbridge, NJ, died 1 Apr 1856, m. 1 Aug 1786 George Webb Price b. 1 Jul 1761, d. 17 Feb 1845: settled in Havelock Parish, Kings County and had nine sons and five daughters: 2) Mary Ford b. 29 Nov 1771 at Woodbridge, NJ, d. 7 Nov 1867, m. 22 Nov 1791 William Munger b. 1 Aug 1767 in NJ, d. 29 Jun 1859: they settled in Hampton Parish: 3) Isabella Ford b. 2 Oct 1773 at Woodbridge, NJ, died 9 Jul 1858, married William McCready b. c1771, d. 24 Aug 1858 in Kings County: 4) Catherine Ford b. 23 Aug 1775 Woodbridge, NJ, buried 24 Sep 1867, m. 1799 Andrew Sherwood b. Apr 1772, d. 1 Mar 1857, s/o Andrew Sherwood and Martha Curry: 5) Phoebe Ford b. 28 Mar 1778 on Staten Island, d. unmarried 27 Aug 1828: 6) Sarah Ford b. 1 Feb 1780 at Staten Island, d. unmarried 20 Oct 1829: 7) John Ford born 26 Mar 1782 on Staten Island, d. young: 8) John Prall Ford b. 1 Aug 1789, died 2 Aug 1869, m. 12 Mar 1828 Phoebe Townshend b. c1795, d. after 1871: 9) Allida Ford b. 19 May 1792 in NB, d. 17 Jan 1862, m. 14 Apr 1829 John Palmer b. c1798, d. 1877.

Sources: MC1/DeMill, 90 pages: contains John DeMill, Loyalist: his ancestry and descendants by Muriel DeMill Raymond, pages 16 and 74: John Ford was captain in the New Jersey Volunteers: see also MC1156 Graves Papers: John Prall Ford, 2 pgs: see MC80/573 M. Frederick Amos et. al., The descendants of Edmund and Jane (Webb) Price, page 11: see MC80/1790 Ken Kanner’s Early families revisited, page 107 which states that John Ford Sr. was the son of Samuel Ford and Rachel Cawood: see MC80/2354 Saint John Branch, NBGS: Arrivals 99: our first families in New Brunswick, page 96.

FOREMAN: Robert Foreman b. c1811 in England, died 1894: came to NB in July

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1846: settled at Stanley, York County: m. Eliza Jane Fitch born c1811 in England:

Children:1) Harriet Foreman b. 1831 in England: 2) Caroline Foreman b. 1832 in England: 3) Susan Foreman b. 1833 in England: 4) Emily Foreman b. 1835 in England: 5) Jane Foreman b. 1837 in England: 6) Josiah Foreman b. 1840 in England, d. 1918, m. Sarah Alice Grey born c1844: they settled in Stanley: had children 7) Robert Foreman b. 1842 in England: 8) Rachel Foreman b. 1844 in England: 9) Verina Foreman b. 1846 in England: 10) Ivo Foreman (male) b. 1848 in NB: 11) Erice Foreman (male) b. 1850 in NB.

Sources: MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pages 99-100: also see the York County census records.

FORESTELL: Patrick Forestell b. c1811 in Ireland, d. 22 Mar 1888, married Mary - born c1812 in County Tipperary, Ireland, d. 6 Dec 1889: came to NB in Jun 1837: settled in Norton Parish, Kings County:

Children:1) John Forestell born 1841 in NB, died 25 Apr 1871: 2) William Forestell b. 1843 in NB: 3) Catherine Forestell born 1845: 4) James Forestell b. 1847: 5) Richard Forestell b. 1849, d. 17 May 1878: 6) Henry Forestell born in 1852, d. 5 Apr 1885.

Sources: MC80/2326 John R. Elliott’s Gone but not forgotten: cemetery inscriptions of Kings County, New Brunswick, Vol. 4: St. Stephen’s R.C. Cemetery, Norton, NB, pages 128-129: see also the Kings County census.

FORMAN: James Forman Sr. b. 1750 in Peekskill, NY, d. 1830, s/o James Forman: married c1776 Abigail Conklin b. c1756 in Peekskill, NY, d. 14 Sep 1830, d/o Daniel Conklin from Long Island, CT: first settled at Peekskill, NY on the Hudson River, then in Westchester County, NY: came to NB in 1783 as Loyalists and settled at Bear Island, Queensbury Parish, York County:

Children:1) Elizabeth Forman born 17 Jan 1776: she married Cornelius Hagerman: 2) Jacob Forman born 5 Dec 1788 at Bear Island, d. 1876 in NB, m. 15 Mar 1815 in York County, Elizabeth/Betsey Tapley born 1792 in Sunbury County, died 1865 in Burford, ON, d/o Nathaniel Tapley: had five children:3) Sarah/Sally Forman born 29 Jul 1793, married Isaiah Parent: 4) James Forman Jr. b. 15 Mar 1797, d. 22 May 1844 at Burlington Beach, ON, m. 8 Apr 1819 in York County, NB, Annis Skidmore Brown born 22 Jun 1798 at The Narrows, Nerepis, Kings County, d. 3 Jun 1876 in Ontario, second d/o William

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Chandler Brown and Elizabeth Price: had twelve children: the Tapley family and Jacob Forman family moved to Ontario in 1831 and James Forman Jr. and family joined them in 1834. 4) Jane Forman b. 23 Mar 1803, m. Caleb Phillips and had one son James Phillips.

Sources: MC1/Forman, 8 pages: James Forman Sr. was a British officer in the Revolutionary War: see MC1/Brown #1, 20 pages: data on the Forman family is on pages 2 and 3 of a sketch of the life of Annis (Brown) Forman: see also MC1/Forman, 8 pgs: see also MC1396 George Hayward genealogical fonds, MS1C The Hayward collection, A526, 2 pgs; A532, 7 pgs.

FORRESTER: John Forrester born 1736 at Newport, RI, died 20 Apr 1821, s/o John Forrester Peabody and Hannah Cook: m. Elizabeth Lindley? born 1738, died 28 Jul 1824: family came to NB in 1783 as Loyalists and settled at Hampton, Kings County:

The older children were born in Newport, RI: the children are listed in an estimated order:1) George Oglesby Peabody Forrester b. 1757, d. 13 Jul 1840, m. 25 or 26 Feb 1801 Phoebe Brawn born 1769, died 16 Aug 1827 or 25 Apr 1839, s/o Benjamin Brawn Sr.: they had five children: 2) Joseph Forrester b. 1758, d. before 23 Jul 1804 in Boston, MA, married Martha - b. 1769, d. 16 Aug 1827: had issue: 3) Mary Forrester b. 1759, d. 29 Nov 1840 in Saint John, m. 15 Aug 1779 Benjamin Stanton born 13 Jun 1755, died 19 Mar 1823: 4) John Forrester: 5) stillborn son: 6) James Forrester: 7) Thomas Forrester b. c1767 or c1777, d. 24 Dec 1850, m. Amy Cromwell born 1787, died 26 Jan 1850, d/o John Cromwell and Phoebe Underhill: they had five children: 8) Elizabeth Forrester born 1771, died 14 Aug 1824, married Isaac Perry b. c1765, died 19 Apr 1841: 9) Ann/Nancy Forrester born 1786, died 25 Jan 1817, m. William Ketchum born 1762, d. 17 Oct 1844: 10) Margaret Forrester m. James Gould?.

Sources: MC1/Forrester, 14 pages: see also MC80/2354 Saint John Branch, NBGS: Arrivals 99: our first families in New Brunswick, pages 97-98.

FORSTER: Charles V. Forster b. 1798 in Scotland, m. Jane D. - b. 1803 in Scotland: came to NB in 1833 and settled in Harvey Parish, Albert County: he was a Customs House Officer:

Children mentioned:1) Vaughn Forster b. 1831 at Bermuda:2) Patrick William Forster b. 1837:3) William D. Forster b. 1841:4) Cameron Forster b. 1843.

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Source: MC2852 Purdy-Carter genealogical collection, MS2: on microfilm reel F20987: see sheet for Charles V. Forster.

FORSTER: Wilfred Forster b. Cumberland, England, s/o Thomas Forster and - Stuart: came to NB in 1826 and settled at Richibucto, Kent County: married Elizabeth Graham born in Cumberland County, England: she died age 89: they had seven children:

Children mentioned:1) James Forster b. in Scotland, d. at 76, m. (1st) Isabella Baker d/o John Baker of P.E.I., m. (2nd) Mrs. Jane Robotham b. - , d. 1826: two children: 2) Ann Forster married Edmund Powell s/o Absalom Powell: six children.

Source: MC80/338 I. Allen Jack’s Biographical Review, pages 208-212.

FORSYTH: David Forsyth b. c1798 at Ardstraw, County Tyrone, Ireland, d. Feb 1867, m. Elizabeth Nethery born c1803 at Dromore, County Tyrone, died Jan 1878: they came to NB before 1837 and settled in Hammond Parish, Kings County:

Children:1) James Forsyth b. c1837 in NB: 2) Frances Forsyth b. c1839: 3) Robert Forsyth b. c1842: 4) Sarah Forsyth born c1844: 5) David Forsyth born c1846: 6) Elizabeth Forsyth b. c1848: 7) Andrew Forsyth b. c1851.

Sources: MC80/1909 John R. Elliott’s Gone but not forgotten, Volume 3: Londonderry Cemetery, Hammond Parish, Kings County, page 300: also see the Kings County census returns.

FORSYTH: Gilbert Forsyth b. c1750 in New London, CT, d. 16 Nov 1830: came to NB and settled in Albert County.

Source: MC2657 NBGS Generations Issue #53, Autumn 1992: David Christopher’s Extracts from “Cemeteries of Albert County” persons born elsewhere, page 65.

FORSYTH: Gilbert Forsyth born 15 Jan 1786 at Wolfville, NS, d. 1855, s/o Jason Forsyth and Mary Anderson: m. 29 Jul 1817 Zillah Akerly b. 1795, d. 20 Jul 1841: came to NB and first settled in Westmorland County, then at New Horton, Harvey Parish, Albert County:

Children born in Westmorland County: 1) Mary Jane Forsyth b. 16 Sep 1817, d. 1 Jun 1865: 2) Amy Forsyth b. 1820:

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3) James Forsyth b. 1823: 4) Eleanor A. Forsyth b. 1831, married James Shaw: 5) Emily Forsyth b. 1835: 6) Asael Forsyth b. 1837: 7) Hazen Wilfred Forsyth born 11 Nov 1839, d. 3 Jul 1921, m. 26 Apr 1879 Patience Elizabeth Handren b. 5 May 1859 at Cape Enrage, Harvey Parish, Albert County, d. 22 Oct 1935, d/o Henry Handren: settled at New Horton, NB and had ten children.

Sources: MC2657 NBGS Generations Issue #53, Autumn 1992: David Christopher’s Extracts from “Cemeteries of Albert County” persons born elsewhere, page 65: see also MC2966 Norman Dixon fonds, Forsyth family, file 9A16 which contains a copy of Charles G. Walton’s Gilbert Forsyth the New England Planter, 63 pages; and Forsyths, 10 pages which says Gilbert (born 1786) was s/o Gilbert Forsyth and Mary Coldwell.

FORSYTH: John Forsyth was born c1793 in Kings County, NS, s/o Gilbert Forsyth and Mary Coldwell: m. Catheline - born c1813: came to NB and settled in Hillsborough Parish, Albert County:

Children born in Hillsborough Parish: 1) Ruth A. Forsyth b. 1837, m. 24 May 1855 Henry Shaw: 2) John H. Forsyth born 1839, d. 1901 at Dawson Settlement, Hillsborough Parish, Albert County, m. 12 Feb 1865 Isabel Stewart: 3) Frederick S. Forsyth b. 1841, m. 18 Dec 1864, m. 18 Dec 1864 Mary Ann Kinney: 4) Sarah A. Forsyth born 1843 in Harvey Parish, Albert County, died 1919 at Shenstone, Hillsborough Parish: m. 24 Feb 1884 Albert W. Tingley:5) William Clifford Forsyth b. 1845, m. 1 Nov 1868 Susan Walters: 6) Susan J. Forsyth b. 1847, d. 1932 in Baltimore, m. Duncan Shaw: 7) Mary E. Forsyth b. 1850, married 5 May 1871 Henry Cleveland:

Source: MC2966 Norman Dixon fonds, Forsyth family, file 9A16.

FORSYTH: John Forsyth born 1802 in County Donegal, Ireland, d. 11 Mar 1866: came to NB in 1823 and settled in Saint John: m. Jane - b. c1805, died 27 Oct 1877:

Children mentioned:1) John Forsyth b. c1837, d. 17 Dec 1863, third son: 2) Mary Forsyth b. c1841, d. 9 Jan 1850, only daughter.

Source: MC80/2592 Graeme F. Somerville’s A library of stone pages and other records of the Wesleyan burial ground, Saint John, NB, page 79.

FORSYTH: Robert Forsyth born in Pennsylvania, died c1819, possibly s/o Matthew Forsyth: came to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist: m. 1788 Jane Martin d/o William and Mary Ann Martin of Red Bank, b. - , d. after 17 Feb 1816: they first

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settled at South Esk, then moved to Bay du Vin, Hardwicke Parish, Northumberland County:

Children:1) Mary Forsyth born c1788, d. in 1860’s, m. (1st) Daniel Whitney b. c1782, died 1814, s/o Ebenezer Whitney and Huldah Mooers: m. (2nd) 17 Feb 1817 James F. Touchie born c1788, died after 1877, s/o John Touchie: settled at Boom Road: 2) Ann Forsyth b. - , died Nov 1791: 3) Ann Forsyth b. 1793, d. in 1860’s, m. 4 Feb 1813 Francis Russell b. c1790 in Scotland, died 1874: they settled at Point Au Car, NB: 4) William Forsyth married 16 Jan 1816 Ann Lyons d/o Martin Lyons and Helena Taylor: they settled at South Esk and had three children: 5) Elizabeth Forsyth b. c1795, d. c1857, married Angus Fisher born c1788 in PEI: settled at South Esk: 6) John Forsyth b. c1797, died unmarried 6 Apr 1827: 7) Robert Forsyth b. 7 Sep 1804, d. 13 Mar 1884, m 30 Jun 1831 Margaret McKinnon b. 15 Sep 1806, d. 11 Feb 1871, d/o Gregor and Jane McKinnon of Glenelg: they settled in Whitney and had eight children: 8) possibly, Christina Forsyth: 9) James Batey Forsyth b. c1809, d. 29 Mar 1891, m. 14 Jan 1840 Margaret Russell born c1821 near Glasgow, Scotland, d. 5 Jun 1907, d/o John Russell and Margaret Hutchison: they settled in Whitney, NB and had eight children: 10) Mary Ann Forsyth born c1812, died 12 Jun 1884, m. John Menzies b. 15 Jun 1797 at Jamestown, Westkirk Parish, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, died 27 Apr 1864, s/o Robert Menzies and Christiann Rutherford: settled at Whitney and had thirteen children.

Sources: MC1/Dunnett, 2 pgs.: William Martin born 1730, died 9 Jun 1810: his wife Mary Ann born 1741, died 14 May 1814: see also MC80/361 Doreen M. Arbuckle’s The North West Miramichi, pgs. 211-215: see also MC80/359 W.D. Hamilton’s Old North Esk: Revised, pages 153-157: see also MC216 Kathleen Willis Williston fonds, MS 1B5 Biographies and notes on early settlers written by Mrs. Williston in 1947, 2 pgs: see entry for Robert Forsyth.

FORSYTH: William Forsyth b. c1809 Ireland, died 3 Feb 1890: came to NB and settled in Saint John: m. 25 Oct 1836 in Saint John, Ann Jane Richey b. c1813 in Ireland, d. 29 Feb 1876: they had at least five children: the only child mentioned is youngest son, John Henry Forsyth born 1851, d. 23 Mar 1853.

Source: MC80/2592 Graeme F. Somerville’s A library of stone pages and other records of the Wesleyan burial ground, Saint John, NB, page 79.

FORTUNE: John Fortune born 1799 in County Wexford, Ireland, d. 3 Jul 1884: he came to NB in 1826 and settled at St. Andrews in Charlotte County: married Mary Wall born 1818 in Limerick City, Ireland, died 27 Nov 1901:

Children:1) Alice Fortune b. 1839: 2) William Fortune b. 1841: 3) Richard Fortune b. 1843:

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4) Mary Fortune born 1845: 5) Margaret Fortune b. 1847, died 26 Jul 1918 at Boston, MA: 6) Catherine Fortune b. 1849: 7) Belinda Fortune b. 1857, died 9 Nov 1917: 8) Edward Fortune b. 1856, died unmarried 30 Oct 1937 in Boston, MA: 9) Ellen Fortune b. 1850, d. in Boston, buried 28 Feb 1948 in St. Andrews.

Sources: MC80/1813 Shirley Clarke’s Church of St. Andrew: St. Andrews, NB: Cemetery & Interment Records: also see the Charlotte County census.

FOSDICK: Nathaniel Fosdick born in 1762 at Oyster Bay, NY, s/o Samuel Fosdick III and Mary Wright: came to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist and settled on the Belleisle River, Greenwich Parish, Kings County: returned to NY in 1799: m. c1788 Rachel Morrell:

Children:1) Mary Fosdick born 1790 in NB: 2) John Fosdick born 1792 in NB: 3) Eliza Fosdick born 1794 in NB: 4) Thomas Fosdick b. 1796 in NB: 5) Ann Maria Fosdick born in NY.

Source: MC80/2379 James C. Fosdyck’s History of the Fosdick-Fosdyck family, page 129.

FOSHAY: Isaac Foshay b. 6 Nov 1753 at Phillipsburg, NY, d. 17 Apr 1823, s/o William Foshay and Jane Barnes: he came from NY to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist: settled at Lower Jemseg in Queens County: m. Elizabeth Forrester b. 1757 in USA, d. 5 Nov 1833:

Children born at Lower Jemseg are listed in an estimated order:1) William Foshay b. 1783, d. 13 Oct 1865, m. (1st) 5 May 1805 at Gagetown, Queens County, Margaret Hallett b. - , d. 1822: had eleven children: married (2nd) 18 Oct 1828 Mary Earle born 1794, died 3 Nov 1876: 2) Hannah Foshay born c1785, d. 22 Jun 1863 at Cambridge, Queens County, m. John Hazen: 3) Peter Foshay born c1791, died 16 Dec 1866 at Hopewell, Albert County, married 16 Jun 1817 Phoebe Amelia Fowler: had eight children:4) Isaac Foshay born 1792, d. after 1851, married Mehitable Dexter Perley: 5) Frances Foshay m. 11 Sep 1851 at Sussex Vale, Kings County, Dr. Edwin Cougle: 6) Sarah Foshay born 6 May 1798, died 1817, m. 12 Mar 1812 at Gagetown, Queens County, Joseph Gidney: 7) Jane Foshay married Humbert Fowler: 8) Joseph Foshay.

Sources: MC1/Foshay, 4 pages: see MC80/1285 Loyalist lineages of Canada 1783-1983, pg 239: see also MC80/2354 Saint John Branch, NBGS: Arrivals 99: our first families in New Brunswick, page 98.

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FOSS: Edmund Foss born c1802 in Lisbon, ME, died 26 Apr 1863 in Calais, ME, married (1st) Elizabeth S. - born c1822 in NB, died on 28 May 1848:

They had eight children: the only ones connected to NB were:1) Mary Lovejoy Foss born 8 Jul 1835 in St. Stephen, Charlotte County, NB: settled in Calais, ME: 7) Holman D. Foss born 29 Apr 1850 in Calais, died 3 Aug 1917 in Houlton, ME, m. May 1872 at Upper Mills, Saint Stephen Parish, Charlotte County, NB, T. Berranga Thompson b. 23 Mar 1851 in St. Stephen, NB, d. 17 Oct 1915, d/o William and Rebecca Thompson: they settled in Houlton, ME.

Source: MC80/2711 Thelma Eye Brooks’ Calais Maine families, page 56.

FOSS: Elias Foss born c1739 in Germany, d. 13 Mar 1842: served in Waldeck Regiment in Commissary General's Department during the Revolutionary War and came to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist: wife's name is not provided: the family settled at French Lake in Burton Parish, Sunbury County:

Children:1) Christopher Foss b. 1777 NY, d. 28 Mar 1863, Houlton, Maine, m. c1801 Esther Bailey born 26 Jul 1783, died 6 Oct 1866, d/o Benjamin Bailey and Susannah Wanty:2) Elizabeth Foss married 7 Jan 1800 Joseph Thomas: 3) George Foss b. c1781, m. 29 Jan 1816 at Hampton, NB, Rebecca Yeoman: 4) John Foss born 16 Oct 1785, d. c1850, married 1 Feb 1810 at Burton, NB, Lucretia Christianna Stennick born 25 Dec 1786 at Swan Creek, d. c1850: settled at French Lake: had issue.

Sources: MC1/Foss, 19 pages: see also MC80/685 Eugene Campbell’s French Lake, pages 38-41: see also MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pages 267-269.

FOSTER: Benen Foster b. 14 Nov 1760 at Scarborough, ME, d. 13 Oct 1839 or 24 Oct 1843, s/o Isaiah Foster and Lydia Fogg: m. 20 May 1782 Deborah Kenny born 3 or 30 Jan 1764, died 11 or 13 Apr 1852, d/o Israel Kenny and Susannah Hood: first settled at Oromocto, Sunbury County then in Wakefield Parish, Carleton County:

Children born at Oromocto:1) Lois Foster b. 21 Apr 1783, d. 1811, m. Lemuel Churchill b. 20 Feb 1777 at Yarmouth, NS, d. 14 Dec 1859 in Ontario: they had children: 2) Lydia Foster b. 15 Jul 1785, d. 1880, m. 19 Oct 1802 in Sunbury County, Advardus Shaw born 1781: they had three children: 3) Mary Foster b. 17 Oct 1787, d. 1868, m. Ulas Heine b. 25 Dec 1779, died 1869, s/o John Heine, a Loyalist: settled at Millstream, Kings County and had twelve children: one source says she married Elias Hovey: 4) James Foster b. 3 Nov 1789, died 1869, m. (1st) Mary Burtt, (2nd) Lavinia Mudgett: first settled at Wakefield NB, then moved to Newburg, Maine: had seven children:

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5) Benen Foster b. 30 Sep 1792, d. 1880, m. 17 Aug 1815 in Sunbury County, Isabella Bliss probably d/o John Murray Bliss: 6) Susannah Foster born 20 Sep 1794, died in 1882, married Enoch Gallop: 7) Israel Foster born 14 Aug 1796, died 1835: 8) Gideon Foster born 20 Aug 1798, died 1845: 9) Elizabeth Foster b. 19 Sep 1800, d. 29 Nov 1885, m. her first cousin Israel Kenny born 1792 at Oromocto, d. 6 Jul 1884, s/o Stephen Kenny and Merab Ives: had eleven children: went to Houlton, Maine: 10) Jeptha Foster b. 22 Jan 1803, d. 15 Dec 1874, married his second cousin Aseneth Ann (Annie) Hovey b. 19 Nov 1808, died 24 Feb 1889: had twelve children: went to California: 11) John Moses Foster b. 7 May 1805, d. 5 Apr 1888, m. 12 Apr 1827 Sarah Smith Wheeler b. 14 Apr 1810 in Oromocto, NB, died 11 Apr 1866 or 1888, probably d/o Edward Wheeler: they settled at Wakefield, NB and had issue: 12) Aaron Foster b. 15 Dec 1809, died 1809.

Sources: MC1/ Foster #1, 50 pages: see MC80/542 Edwin W. Bell’s Israel Kenny, his children and their families, pages 65 to 71: see also MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pages 124-125: see MC80/2354 Saint John Branch, NBGS: Arrivals 99: our first families in New Brunswick, page 99.

FOSTER: Benjamin Foster born 13 Mar 1756 at Machias, ME s/o Benjamin Foster and Elizabeth Scott: married 20 Apr 1777 at Machias, Ruth Scott d/o Samuel Scott and Susan Perry of Scarsboro, ME: moved to NB and settled at Tower Hill, Saint David Parish, Charlotte County:

Children: 1) Simeon Foster m. Catherine Farnsworth: 2) Asa Foster: 3) Thankful Foster m. 16 Nov 1802 Tristam Moore of Moores Mills, NB: 4) Letitia Foster married Lawrence Williams: they went to USA: 5) Jeremiah Foster married Eliza Foster: 6) Sally or Sarah Foster married Loren Wade: 7) Susan Foster born Apr 1794 at Machias, ME, d. 1873, married 22 Sep 1816 at St. Stephen, NB, Samuel Dunham born 26 Mar 1792 at Vinal Haven, Fox Island, ME, died in 1863, s/o James Dunham and Elizabeth Robbins: they settled at Tower Hill, NB and had eleven children.

Sources: MC1/Dunham #2, pages 34-37: see also MC3059 Kaye Richardson fonds, file 7, Scrapbook-Foster and Scott families.

FOSTER: Charles Foster born c1752 in Anspach, Germany, died 1838: he came to NB and eventually settled at Hartland in Brighton Parish, Carleton County: m. (1st) 30 Oct 1796 at Maugerville, Sunbury County, Catherine Lounsbury: m. (2nd) Sophia Foster born in New Jersey: had ten children:

Children mentioned:1) possibly, Sophia Foster m. William Clarke: 2) Sarah Foster m. Joseph Swim: 3) eighth child was, Daniel Foster b. 11 Nov 1805, d. before 1850, m. 8 Dec 1826 in

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Wakefield Parish, Carleton County, Lydia Brown born on 1804 at Woodstock, Carleton County, died c1845, d/o John Brown and Elizabeth Campbell, Loyalists: settled in Wakefield Parish, then went to Utah in USA.

Source: MC80/2489 Merry F. Shaw’s Our heritage: the Fosters.

FOSTER: Charles Foster born c1796 in Ireland, m. Margaret - b. c1801 in Ireland: they came to NB in 1835 and settled in Alma Parish, Albert County:

Child of first wife: 1) Isabella Foster b. c1823 in Ireland, m. 3 Nov 1851 at Salmon River, Alma Parish, Edward Parish b. c1821, d. 1892: settled at Hastings, Alma Parish and had eight children:

Children of second wife:2) Frances Ann Foster b. c1829 in Ireland, died 3 Feb 1917, m. 13 Apr 1846 William Graves of Salisbury Parish, Westmorland County, b. 1808, d. 27 Nov 1884, s/o William Graves and Susan Foster: settled in Elgin Parish and had seven children:3) Catherine J. Foster b. c1834, m. John Bennett: 4) Robert Foster born c1838 in NB, married 21 Jul 1872 in Alma Parish, Mrs. Charlotte (Dougherty) Livingston born about 1838: d/o Richard Dougherty and Sarah Fitzgerald, and widow of Armour Livingston b. - , d. before 1871 whom she m. 23 Sep 1858 and by whom she had two children: 5) Elizabeth J. Foster b. c1839, married 30 Jan 1871 in Albert County, John F. Bennett b. c1827: had one child:6) William H. Foster b. c1845: 7) Rebecca Ellen Foster born 1845, married 21 Oct 1869 W. Nelson Bennett b. c1842 s/o Benjamin Bennett and Nancy Anderson: settled in Alma Parish and had four children:8) George W. Foster b. 1848.

Sources: MC2966 Norman Dixon fonds, Foster family, binder 22B2, 9 pages: see also MC2852 Purdy-Carter genealogical collection, MS2: on microfilm reel F20987: see sheet for Charles Foster.

FOSTER: Ebenezer Foster possible b. in CT, died 24 Nov 1787, s/o Stephen Foster and his wife Margaret VanGalen: married 24 Aug 1750 Mary Beach of Essex, NJ, b. - , d. 1 Dec 1787: they came from Woodbridge, NJ to NY then came to NB in 1783 as Loyalists and settled in Kingston Parish, Kings County:

Children:1) Elias Foster baptized 24 Apr 1754: he moved to Niagara, ON about 1800: 2) James Foster b. 29 Aug 1755, d. in infancy:3) Josiah/Joseph Foster bp. 11 Jun 1758, died Oct 1833, married 8 Nov 1829 at Gagetown, Queens County, NB, Sarah Parks d/o Nathaniel Parks: settled at Mill Cove, Cambridge Parish, Queens County: had five children: 4) Hannah Foster b. 3 Oct 1759, d. 10 Dec 1762:5) Stephen Foster b. Oct 1760, d. 10 Dec 1762:6) James Foster bp. 29 Mar 17617) Lawrence Foster b. 8 Jun 1765, died 8 Jan 1839, m. Sarah Kent b. 14 Apr 1771,

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d. 22 Jul 1854: settled in Norton Parish, Kings County and had children:8) Joshua Foster:9) Margaret Foster b. - , d. 19 Feb 1838, m. Mr. Ketchum:10) Stephen Foster: settled in Kingston Parish.

Sources: MC80/1803 Rex Grady’s The Wood families of the St. John River 1784 to 1900: a genealogical guide, page 31: see also MC1156 Graves Papers Ebenezer Foster, 1 page: see MC80/364 E. Stone Wiggins, History of Queens County, page 28: see also MC2824 Julia Walker fonds, MS1, Cathline, file 1, 3 pages; Dunham, Redmore etc, 3 pages: Margaret VanGalen m. (2nd) 1744 Ezekiel Bloomfield, (3rd) 1750 Thomas Hedden: see also MC80/2902 Sharon Dubeau’s New Brunswick Loyalists: a bicentennial tribute, 1 paragraph.

FOSTER: Ezekiel Foster born 1776 at Scarborough, ME, died 1844, d. 1849, s/o Ezekiel and Mary Foster: m. c1800 as her (2nd) husband, Mary Bunnell b. c1775 d/o Isaac Bunnell and Jerusha Sherwood: they settled at Collina in Studholm Parish, Kings County

Children:1) Clarissa Foster m. Mr. Simonds: 2) Lydia Foster b. 1804, married Jonathan Fenwick: 3) Hannah Foster born 1806, m. 12 Sep 1827 William Kelly Jr. s/o William and Abigail Kelly: 4) Sarah Foster b. c1808, married 1827 Mather McFarland: 5) Elizabeth Foster b. c1810, married 27 Dec 1831 Thomas Long b. 1809 in County Donegal, Ireland: settled at Snider Mountain and had issue: 6) Clarissa Foster married Abram Gray.

Sources: MC1/Bunnell #4, 50 pages: see also MC80/766 Harold F. Sipprell’s William Siprell Sr. and the family he founded, pages 11-15: see MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pages 148-150.

FOSTER: George Foster b. 24 Sep 1794 in England, died 8 Jun 1849 in Scio, Harrison County, Ohio: came to NB and probably settled in Moncton Parish, Westmorland County: m. Jerusha Wortman born 25 Oct 1797 in NB, d. Sep 1836 at Scio, d/o Jacob and Sarah Wortman: moved to Scio, Ohio by 1850:

Children born in NB:1) George Foster:2) Jane Foster b. 15 Jun 1819, m. Joseph Cummings: 3) Jerusha Foster m. Mr. Custer: 4) Sarah Foster m. Mr. Reed: 5) Elizabeth Foster m. Mr. Kent: 6) Lavinia Foster m. Mr. Bronson.

Source: MC300 York-Sunbury Historical Society Collection, MS3/110, 2 pgs.

FOSTER: James Foster b. c1796 in USA, died 1885, m. Hannah Hanscomb born

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c1800 in USA, d. 31 Mar 1866: came to NB in 1832 and settled in Alma Parish, Albert County:

Children: 1) Miss Foster:2) Susan Elizabeth Foster born c1823, died 20 Oct 1851, m. Robert Wright born c1812, died 19 Aug 1887: settled in Alma Parish and had two children:3) James Albert Foster b. c1826 in USA, died 1888, m. 30 Jan 1856 Joanna Locke b. 1832, d. 30 Jan 1856, d/o Nathaniel Locke and Charlotte Stevens: settled in Alma Parish and had five children:4) Sarah Jane Foster born c1832 in USA, d. 7 Jan 1871, married 19 Jun 1861 William Charles Keiver b. c1837 s/o Michael and Sarah E. Keiver: he came from NS in 1845: settled in Harvey Parish and had three children:5) Martha A. Foster b. c1834 in Alma Parish, NB, married 1 Feb 1857 James C. Rogers: had one child:6) Joseph H. Foster b. c1837 in NB: 7) Lucy Ellen Foster born c1839, married 5 Mar 1863 Alexander McRae of Hillsborough, Albert County, born on 10 Feb 1836 s/o Alexander McRae and Nancy Tower: settled in Alma Parish and had four children but left after 1871:8) Nathaniel Hanscomb Foster born c1841, d. 28 May 1893, m. 25 Dec 1873 Mary Ann Shields born c1855 at Alma, NB d/o Hugh and Sarah E. Shields: settled in Alma Parish and had nine children: 9) Hannah Foster b. c1844.

Source: MC2966 Norman Dixon fonds, Foster family, file 9A17a-b.

FOSTER: Joel Foster b. c1803 in USA, m. Olivia Tobin b. c1806 in USA: came from Machias, ME to NB 1825: settled in Alma Parish, Albert County:

Children b. in NB:1) John James Foster b. c1832: 2) Eliza Ann Foster b. c1835: 3) Charlotte C. Foster b. c1837: 4) Olivia Foster born c1838, d. before 1871, m. 11 Jan 1869 Andrew Kinnie born c1837, died 27 Aug 1904: settled in Alma Parish and had seven children: 5) Joel William Foster b. c1841: 6) Charles C. Foster b. c1845: 7) Mary Amelia Foster b. c1849: 8) Henry Luther Foster b. c1851, m. (1st) Alice Stewart b. 1861, d. 25 Aug 1884: m. (2nd) 18 Aug 1885 Mary M. Ross b. c1862 d/o William and Mary Ross: settled in Alma Parish: had at least one child.

Source: MC2966 Norman Dixon fonds, Foster family, binder 22B2, 7 pages.

FOSTER: John Foster b. 11 Sep 1783 s/o Jacob and Ann Foster, d. c1836, married Artemissa Todd b. c1787, d. before 1834, d/o Mix and Ruth Todd: settled in Douglas Parish, York County:

Children are listed in an approximate order:1) Sarah Ann Foster born 4 Jan 1806, d. 21 May 1890 in Portage County, WI,

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married 3 Jun 1824 Howard P. Towne: 2) Charles Augustus Foster b. 27 Aug 1808, m. Ann - : 3) John Nelson Foster born 2 Jul 1807, married Nancy - : 4) Sarah Foster born 22 Aug 1812, died 26 Nov 1862 Portage County, WI, m. 15 Jan 1828 Jonathan White born 1803 in York County, d. 1860, s/o Thomas White and Elizabeth Sisson: 5) Charlotte Foster b. 23 Sep 1814, m. Valentine Hartley: 6) Esther Foster married 19 Sep 1832 Henry White: 7) Sophia Foster m. 11 Jul 1850 Thomas E. Milbury: 8) Susan Elizabeth Foster b. 5 Aug 1816, d. 1847, m. 22 Nov 1832 Charles Hartley:9) George Frederick Foster: 10) Almira Foster b. 1821, m. c1841 Warren John Whitney: 11) Artimacey Foster married Aaron Kelly: 12) Mary Jane Foster.

Sources: MC1/Todd #1, 2 pages: see MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pages 189-190.

FOSTER: John Foster b. 1795 County Fermanagh, Ireland, m. - , b. - , died before 1851: came to NB in 1818: settled in Wickham Parish, Queens County:

Children: 1) David Foster born 1820 in NB: 2) George William Foster born 1825, d. 1900, m. Salome Wheaton b. 1824 in NB: settled at Coldstream, Brighton Parish, Carleton County: had children: 3) James Foster born 1828: 4) Margaret Foster b. 1830: 5) William Foster b. 1833: 6) Isaac Foster born 1838: 7) Catherine Foster b. 1840.

Sources: MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, page 154: also see the Queens County census records.

FOSTER: John Foster b. 1800 in Ireland, m. Inniskellen, Ireland, Mary Ann Humphries: came to NB and first settled on the Miramichi in Northumberland County, then moved to Kingsclear, York County after 1825:

Children: 1) Joseph Frederick Foster b. 1819, d. 1884, m. 1844 Charlotte Tompkins born 1824, d. 1914, d/o Nehemiah Tompkins and Margaret Hopkins: settled at Lansdowne, Peel Parish, Carleton County: they had six children: 2) John N. Foster born 1825, died 1890, m. (1st) 12 Apr 1858 Sarah Rideout born 1836, died by 1875: four children: married (2nd) in 1875 Almira Miller.

Source: MC80/2093 Jennie G. Fisher et. al. The Tompkins roots 1783-1996, pages 119 and 179.

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FOSTER: Joshua Foster born 20 Aug 1768, died 22 Dec 1799: came to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist and settled in Greenwich Parish, Kings County: m. 2 Feb 1793 Sarah Sharp b. 18 Sep 1771, died 20 Sep 1850, d/o Samuel Sharp and Priscilla Sutton:

Children:1) James Foster b. 7 Oct 1795: 2) Samuel Foster born 28 Oct 1798, m. 12 Nov 1819 Allida Prall Sherwood born 9 Mar 1800, died 6 May 1880: 3) Sarah Foster born 16 Jan 1800, m. 17 Feb 1831 in Hampton Parish, Kings County, William Green born c1799.

Source: MC80/2354 Saint John Branch, NBGS: Arrivals 99: our first families in New Brunswick, page 238: widow Sarah (Sharp) Foster m. c1801 Samuel Smith b. 18 Sep 1760 Long Island, NY, died 19 Aug 1834 in Kings County, s/o Samuel and Elizabeth Smith: settled at Smithtown, Hampton Parish, Kings County and had seven children.

FOSTER: Robert Foster: he came to NB and settled at or near Sackville in Westmorland County: his wife’s name is not provided:

Children mentioned:1) Hannah Foster b. 28 Jun 1763: 2) John Foster b. 8 Mar 1765: 3) James Foster b. 13 Mar 1767: 4) Susanna Foster b. 8 May 1769, d. 25 Feb 1777: 5) Mary Foster b. 2 Jun 1770: 6) Robert Foster b. 19 Dec 1772: 7) Ruth Foster b. 10 Jan 1775.

Source: MC2657 NBGS Generations Issue #28, Jun 1986: From the Sackville (N.B.) Town Book, page 14.

FOTHERINGHAM: John Fotheringham born about 1844 in Scotland, d. 6 Aug 1897: came to NB in early 1860’s: settled in Chatham, Northumberland County: married 1867 Helen McIntosh of Stirlingshire, Scotland, died 1870: only child mentioned was daughter, Helen E. Fotheringham.

Source: MC80/2184 W.D. Hamilton’s Dictionary of Miramichi Biography.

FOUGHT: George Fought or Foucht b. 1740, d. 1823, m. Ann - b. 1746, d. 5 Dec 1806: they came from New York City to NB in 1783 as Loyalists and settled in Saint John:

Only children mentioned:1) John Fought m. Margaret Humbert: had issue:2) Elizabeth Fought m. Nathaniel Chandler.

Source: MC80/2902 Sharon Dubeau’s New Brunswick Loyalists: a bicentennial tribute, 1 paragraph.

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FOUGHT: John Fought b. c1783, d. 20 Jul 1854, s/o Loyalists, George and Ann Foucht: came from New York City to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist: settled in Saint John: m. 31 Dec 1807 Saint John, Margaret Humbert b. 1791, d. 3 Sep 1842, d/o Stephen Humbert: had at least six children: the only one mentioned was, Stephen H. Fought: settled in Saint John.

Sources: MC80/2592 Graeme F. Somerville’s A library of stone pages and other records of the Wesleyan burial ground, Saint John, NB, page 80: see also MC80/2902 Sharon Dubeau’s New Brunswick Loyalists: a bicentennial tribute, 1 paragraph.

FOULEM: Thomas Foulem or Fulham b. - , d. c1818, s/o Andrew Fulham and Mary Collins of London, England: he came from England and settled at Paspébiac, QC where he married on 15 Nov 1802 Rosalie Chamberlain d/o Jean-Baptiste Chamberlain and Thérèse Lepeau dit Lavielle of Bathurst, Gloucester County, NB:

Children:1) Anastasie Foulem born 21 Aug 1803 at Paspébiac: 2) Joseph Foulem b. 19 Mar 1805 at Paspébiac, buried 4 Jun 1879: m. (1st) 17 Nov 1829 Élisabeth Boucher d/o Joseph Boucher and Catherine Marcel: m. (2nd) 24 Jan 1863 at Tracadie, NB, Adélaide Landry d/o Charles Landry and widow of Pascal Thériault of Pokemouche, NB: the family settled at Caraquet in Gloucester County, NB: 3) Hypolite Foulem born 22 Jun 1807 at Paspébiac, QC, married 26 Nov 1839 at Paspébiac, Modeste Denys d/o Louis Denys and Adélaide Huard: 4) Marie Foulem born 17 May 1810 at Paspébiac, died 23 Aug 1810: 5) Thomas Foulem born 14 Sep 1811 at Paspébiac, died before 1861, married c1836 Marie Morais d/o François Morais and Madeleine Albert: settled in Caraquet, NB and had seven children: 6) Jean Foulem born 27 Dec 1813 at Paspébiac, m. 9 Feb 1843 at Paspébiac, Marie Larocque d/o André Larocque and Marie Lacroix: 7) Véronique Foulem b. 3 Mar 1816 Paspébiac, d. 27 Apr 1843, m. François David widower of Henriette Albert.

Source: MC80/1100 Fidèle Thériault’s Les familles de Caraquet, pages 168-170: widow Rosalie Foulem m. (2nd) 9 Apr 1821 Jean Lambert s/o Jacques Lambert and Marie Grenier.

FOULIS: Robert Foulis born 5 May 1796 at Glasgow, Scotland, died 28 Jan 1866 at Saint John, s/o Andrew Foulis and - Dewar: m. (1st) Belfast, Ireland, Elizabeth Leatham b. - , d. 1817 and had one daughter: m. (2nd) - and had two children: came to NB in 1822 and settled in Saint John.

Source: MC1286 Volume IX Dictionary of Canadian Biography, page 277.

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FOUNTAIN: John Fountain b. 1730, d. c1797: he came from Annapolis, NS to NB in 1768 with his son and daughter and first settled on Indian Island in West Isles Parish, Charlotte County: moved in 1777 to Deer Island and settled at Cummings Cove:

Children:1) Elizabeth Fountain born 1754, died 1829, married c1770 James Chaffey born 1747, d. 1797: 2) John Fountain Jr. born 1756, d. c1834, married Elizabeth Rolf d/o John Rolf of Machias, ME, b. - , d. c1825: had children.

Sources: MC80/21 Martha Barto’s Passamaquoddy: Genealogies of West Isles families, page 25 in first part, and pages 80-81 in second part: see also MC80/1720 Theodore C. Holmes’ Loyalists to Canada: the 1783 settlement of Quakers and others at Passamaquoddy, page 185.

FOUNTAIN: Stephen Fountain born 1745, d. c1818, possible the s/o Aaron and Mary Fountain: came from Stamford, CT to NB in 1783 as Loyalists and eventually settled on Deer Island in West Isles Parish, Charlotte County: wife’s name is not provided:

Children:1) Stephen Fountain Jr. b. 1766, d. c1851: settled near Leonardville on Deer Island: married and had issue:2) Hannah Fountain born 1782, died by 1851, married 3 May 1802 Richard Matthews of Campobello Island, born 1776, died c1851: 3) Elizabeth Fountain born c1784, married on 24 Feb 1804 Robert Stever of Campobello Island: 4) Sarah Fountain m. John Holmes born 1776, died 1859: 5) Miss Fountain m. Mathew Eldridge: 6) may have had more children.

Sources: MC80/21 Martha Barto’s Passamaquoddy: Genealogies of West Isles families, page 33 in first part, pages 82-87 in second part.

FOURNIER: Jean-Baptiste Fournier born on 10 Nov 1759 at St-Thomas de Montmagny, Québec s/o Jean-Marie Fournier and Angélique Dionne: came from Kamouraska, Québec to NB: eventually settled at St-Basile, Madawaska County: married (1st) Félicité Martin b. 1783 at Ecoupag (above Fredericton on Saint John River), died 4 Jan 1820, d/o Jean-Baptiste Martin and Marie Brun: married (2nd) 25 Sep 1820 at St-Basile, Marie Mazerolle d/o Joseph Mazerolle and Rosalie Thibodeau:

Children of the first wife:1) Marguerite Fournier born 1784 at Ecoupaq, m. 19 Jul 1803 at St-Basile François Violette: 2) Jean-Baptiste Fournier born 1786 at St-Basile, m. (1st) 1 Feb 1808 at St-Basile, Marie Vénérande Violette b. - , died 1 Dec 1812: had two children: m. (2nd) 17 Jan 1815 at St-Basile, Salomée Cyr d/o Paul Cyr and Charlotte Ayotte: had five children:

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3) Angélique Fournier b. 1789, d. 17 Apr 1812, m. 26 Jan 1808 at St-Basile, Dominique Violette: 4) Marie-Perpétue Fournier b. 28 Jun 1793, d. 6 Mar 1812, m. 30 Jan 1810 Benjamin Violette: 5) Stanislas Fournier b. 5 May 1795, died 7 May 1795.

Sources: MC80/869 Richard Fournier’s Fournier du Madawaska: Jean’s brother, Guillaume Fournier b. 1761 at Kamouraska, m. 30 Oct 1895 at St-Basile, NB, Madeleine Beaulieu: another brother, Charles Fournier b. 1762 at Kamouraska, d. 28 Jul 1817, m. 27 Feb 1797 at St-Basile, Marie Guerette Dumont: see also MC80/1130 Daniel Lacombe’s History and genealogy of Madawaska Fourniers 1619-1985.

FOWLER: Aaron Fowler b. - , died 1818: he came from New York to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist and settled on Belleisle Bay, Kars Parish, Kings County: the name of his wife is not provided:

Children mentioned:1) Aaron Fowler: settled on Belleisle Bay:2) Cornelius Fowler: settled on Belleisle Bay:3) Walter Fowler: settled on Belleisle Bay.

Source: MC80/2902 Sharon Dubeau’s New Brunswick Loyalists: a bicentennial tribute, 1 paragraph.

FOWLER: Amos Fowler born 1759 at Westchester County, NY, d. 28 Jun 1840: came to NB and settled at Fowlers Hill near Aulac, Westmorland Parish, Westmorland County: married (1st) 1790 Ann Keillor b. 1769 at Skelton-in-Cleveland, Yorkshire, England, d. 9 Nov 1798 at Aulac, d/o Thomas Keillor and Mary Thompson: m. (2nd) c1810 Sarah Huston Wethered b. 10 Jun 1763 at Cumberland, NS, d. 5 Jul 1826, d/o Samuel Wethered and Dorothy Eager and widow of Peter Etter: had no issue:

Children of first wife:1) Amos Fowler b. 1791 at Aulac, d. 19 Mar 1861 and buried in Mt. Whatley Cemetery, married Lydia S. - b. c1794, d. 6 Oct 1864: settled at Fowlers Hill and had at least ten children:2) William Fowler born 1794, d. 7 Mar 1857 at Sackville, m. Rosanna - : 3) Jeremiah Fowler born 1795, died 6 Aug 1822, married 1815 Lavinia - : 4) Thomas Fowler b. - , d. before 1840, m. Irene - : 5) M.A. Fowler born in Oct 1798, died 1 Feb 1799.

Sources: MC80/1790 Ken Kanner’s Early families revisited, page 108: see also MC2852 Purdy-Carter genealogical collection, MS2: on microfilm reel F20987: see sheets for Amos Fowler and for his sons.

FOWLER: Daniel Fowler b. c1748, d. after 7 Aug 1813, married Johannah Woolsey: they came from New York to NB in 1783 as Loyalists and settled on the Long Reach in Westfield Parish, Kings County:

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Children noted in Daniel’s will:1) Woolsey Fowler: 2) Daniel Fowler: 3) John Fowler born 30 Dec 1789, d. 14 Jan 1866 in Springfield Parish, Kings County, m. 7 Jan 1805 Clarissa Flewelling born 13 Jul 1786, d. 25 Jan 1863: 4) Thomas Fowler born 22 May 1785, d. 16 Apr 1877, m. Abigail Flewelling born 2 Apr 1791, d. 20 Jun 1827: 5) Elijah Fowler: 6) Johannah Fowler: 7) Chlorine Fowler: 8) Margaret Fowler: 9) Phoebe Amelia Fowler: 10) Stephen Humbert Fowler: 11) Zacharias Fowler.

Source: MC80/2354 Saint John Branch, NBGS: Arrivals 99: our first families in New Brunswick, pages 99-100: see also MC80/2902 Sharon Dubeau’s New Brunswick Loyalists: a bicentennial tribute, 1 paragraph.

FOWLER: Gabriel Fowler born c1756 near Troy, Westchester County, NY, died 19 Apr 1832, s/o James Fowler and Rachel Nutter; or b. at Harrison’s Purchase, Rye, NY, s/o Josiah Fowler and Elizabeth Purdy: m. (1st) Abigail Leggett b. - , d. c1780: married (2nd) in Rensellaer County, NY, Jane Hatfield b. - , died 18 Sep 1840: the family came to NB in 1783 as Loyalists: settled at French Village in Hampton Parish, Kings County:

Child of first wife:1) Samuel Fowler b. 7 Nov 1780 in NY, d. 7 Jan 1849, m. Elizabeth O’Dell b. 1787, d. 1866: settled at Norton, Kings County, NB and had twelve children:

Children of second wife in random order:2) Elizabeth Fowler m. Mark Dole: settled in Saint John:3) Abigail Fowler m. Mr. Peters: 4) Josiah Fowler b. - , died 7 Jan 1870, married 7 Feb 1821 Esther Matilda DeForest: 5) Daniel Fowler b. 1797, d. 31 Mar 1830: 6) Miss Fowler married Mr. Spiller: 7) Gabriel J. Fowler b. c1809, d. Feb 1892:

Sources: MC80/2119 Gail B. Pipes’ Loyalists all: stories about New Brunswick Loyalists and their descendants, pages 31-32: see also MC1704 Fowler family genealogical collection, The Fowler family tree: descendants of Henry Fowler & Rebecca Newell, 120 pages.

FOWLER: George Fowler b. c1783 or c1795 in England, d. c1871 or c1878: came to NB in 1812 or 1814: first settled at Middle Sackville, then Sackville, Westmorland County: m. 25 Jan 1827 in Dorchester Parish in Westmorland County, Rebecca Hicks b. c1806 at Sackville, d. 1847, d/o Josiah Hicks Jr. and Sarah Reed:

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Children are listed in an estimated order:1) Mary Fowler born c1827 at Middle Sackville, d. c1847: 2) Sarah Ann Fowler born c1828 at Middle Sackville, m. 13 Dec 1849 in Sackville Parish, James Cole b. c1822 Sackville Parish: 3) Josiah Fowler born c1830, d. c1853, married 2 Oct 1853 at Sackville, Mary Elizabeth Sidall: 4) George Fowler b. c1834, m. 8 Sep 1859 at Sackville, Mary Ann Hicks born c1841: settled in Sackville: 5) Amos Fowler born c1837, died c1865, m. 1859 at Sackville, Charlotte Lannau: 6) Elizabeth Fowler b. 16 Dec 1840 at Sackville, d. 21 Jul 1891 at Norwich, CT, m. 1859 at Sackville, Lemuel Tower born Apr 1832 at Johnsons Mills, Sackville Parish, died 17 Dec 1911 at Johnsons Mills: 7) William Henry Fowler b. 26 May 1842, died 23 May 1917 at Saint John, m. c1871 near Boston, MA, Margaret/Martha Pearson born 6 Sep 1843 at Saint John, died 22 Aug 1904 in Saint John, d/o Capt. John Pearson or d/o William Pearson and Eliza Thompson: settled at Sackville: eight children: 8) Eliphalet Read Fowler b. 1845, died 1895 in Saint John, married 1871 in Sackville, Teresa Anderson born in 1849, died 2 Sep 1881 at Sackville, NB.

Sources: MC80/338 I. Allen Jack’s Biographical Review, pages 559 to 560: Rebecca Hicks was the sister of Byle Hicks of Dorchester and Read Hicks of Sackville: see also MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, page 113: see MC80/2354 Saint John Branch, NBGS: Arrivals 99: our first families in New Brunswick, page 100: see MC2852 Purdy-Carter genealogical collection, MS1A: on microfilm F20980; see sheet for George Fryer Fowler.

FOWLER: George Fowler or Fowlie b. 15 Sep 1793 in Monquhitter Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, d. 2 Dec 1843, s/o James Fowler or Fowlie: came to NB in 1816: settled first at Bartibogue then on the Little Branch, Black River, Glenelg Parish, Northumberland County: married on 16 Jul 1829 Jane/Jean McKnight b. c1808 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, d. 14 Oct 1898, d/o Samuel McKnight and Elizabeth Halliday of Napan:

Children:1) James Fowler born 16 Jul 1829 at Bartibogue, died 11 Jan 1923, married 1858 Ann McLeod of Truro, NS: moved to Ontario by 1880:2) George Fowler b. 20 Jan 1831, d. 2 Oct 1899, m. 22 Jan 1861 Jane Kerr McKnight b. - , d. 22 Oct 1881: had ten children: 3) Robert Smith Fowler b. 28 Oct 1832, d. 5 Mar 1902, married 27 Aug 1861 Mary Cameron born 15 May 1835, died 26 Oct 1886: they had nine children: 4) Elizabeth Haliday Fowlie b. 5 Jun 1834, d. 10 Mar 1911, married Robert MacDonald: settled in Emerson Manitoba: 5) Samuel McKnight Fowlie born 17 Apr 1836, d. 6 Feb 1875, m. (1st) 17 Jul 1861 Alice Williston b. 1842, died 30 Mar 1864: had two children: m. (2nd) 26 May 1868 Sarah Ward b. - , died Dec 1869: had one child: 6) Alexander Fowler b. 21/24 May 1838: 7) Isabella Fowler b. 1 Jan 1840, d. 18 Apr 1877, m. (1st) Duncan Cameron and had four children: m. (2nd) T.G. McKay: 8) Mary Ann Fowler born 28 Jun 1841, d. 24 Jun 1937, married 28 Aug 1863 Alexander Cameron b. 1835, d. 1917: had nine children: 9) Francis Fowler b. 20 Nov 1843, d. 18 Jun 1912, m. 1868 Carrie Grierson: settled in Mankota, MN: changed his name to Fowler: they had no children.

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Sources: MC1/Fowler #3, three pages: see also MC80/2184 W.D. Hamilton’s Dictionary of Miramichi Biography which refers to him as George Fowlie: also see the Northumberland County census: see also MC80/2689 Miramichi Branch of the NBGS, Some first families of the Miramichi, 1 page.

FOWLER: Henry Fowler b. 28 Mar 1756 in NY, d. 2 Feb 1843, s/o Joseph Fowler and Hannah Guion: he came to NB in 1783 as Loyalists and settled in French Village, Hampton Parish, Kings County: m. (1st) 29 Feb 1784 at French Village, Elizabeth/Betty Morehouse b. 22 Jun 1763 at Westchester County, NY, d. 27 Jul 1835, d/o James Morehouse and Abigail Baxter: married (2nd) in 1840 Ann Bull d/o William Bull and Rachel Sherwood:

Children:1) Abigail Fowler born 27 Feb 1789, d. 31 Jan 1861, married Mr. Brown: 2) Isaac Fowler b. 17 Oct 1790, m. Ruth Mallory: 3) Rebecca Fowler b. 21 Feb 1793, d. 12 Jun 1834, m. 3 Feb 1824 Josiah Marvin: 4) James Morehouse Fowler born 27 Apr 1795, d. 13 Sep 1874, m. 30 Oct 1823 Sophia Fowler born 2 May 1807 at Upham, NB, died 2 Mar 1891, d/o Samuel Fowler and Elizabeth O’Dell: settled at Upham and had issue: later moved to BC: 5) Elizabeth Jane Fowler born 23 Aug 1798, d. 6 May 1872, m. 1819 John Barnes: 6) Henry Fowler born 13 Oct 1800, d. 17 Jan 1864, m. 13 Mar 1827 Martha Curry Sherwood d/o Andrew Sherwood and Martha Curry: the couple had seven children: 7) Noah Fowler born 25 Jun 1803, d. 12 Oct 1856, married 28 Sep 1830 Jane Elizabeth Seeley: 8) Stephen Gilbert Fowler born 16 Apr 1805, died 4 Jan 1883, married 28 Jan 1830 Jemima Budd Smith.

Sources: MC80/1440 Mabel G. Fowler et. al. The Fowler family tree: see also MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pages 88 to 89: see also MC80/2119 Gail B. Pipes’ Loyalists all: stories about New Brunswick Loyalists and their descendants, page 33.

FOWLER: Henry Fowler born 1789 in County Derry, Ireland: came to NB in 1839 and settled at Salmon Creek in Chipman Parish, Queens County: married Margaret Mitchell:

Children:1) Nancy Fowler married Samuel Dunlop: 2) Martha Fowler m. William Withrow: 3) James Fowler m. Eleanor Porter: settled at Salmon Creek: 4) William Fowler m. Catherine Grant: 5) Henry Fowler m. Maria Porter: settled at Salmon Creek, NB: 6) John Fowler married Catherine Stephen: 7) Margaret Fowler m. William Porter.

Source: MC80/364 E. Stone Wiggins, History of Queens County, pgs. 28-29.

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FOWLER: James Fowler born 3 Oct 1738 in NY State, died 4 Apr 1802, s/o Joseph Fowler and Hannah Fowler: m. 30 May 1782 Rachel Hart b. 17 Jul 1768 in NY State, d. 22 Jan 1838, d/o Monmouth Hart and Rachel Bloomer: came from Westchester County in NY to NB in 1783 as Loyalists: they settled at Hammond River in Upham Parish, Kings County:

Children are listed in an estimated order:1) Joseph Fowler b. 26 Aug 1783 NY State, d. 30 Jun 1826, married 31 May 1807 Ann Ruloffson born 16 Jun 1785, died 1876, d/o Ruloff Ruloffson and Mehitable Phinney: 2) Monmouth Fowler b. 1786, d. 25 May 1869, married Jun 1809 Elizabeth Frost born 1791, died 24 May 1873: 3) James Hart Fowler: 4) Henry Gilbert Fowler: 5) Anna Fowler: 6) Charity Fowler b. 1791, died after 1851, m. 18 Oct 1812 Joshua Upham: 7) Rachel Fowler born c1794, married on 16 Feb 1815 Samuel Fairweather:8) Mary Fowler b. 1795, died 20 Apr 1830, m. 9 Oct 1814 Henry DeForest: 9) Abram Fowler:

Sources: MC1/Fowler #3, 3 pages: see MC211 Raymond Paddock Gorham Collection: MS 4/8/2: see MC80/2354 Saint John Branch, NBGS: Arrivals 99: our first families in New Brunswick, pages 100-101: the order of the children differs among the sources: the widow Rachel (Hart) Fowler married (2nd) 22 Feb 1814 Benajah Northrup born 27 Mar 1752, died 17 May 1838: see also MC80/2895 Donald Williams’ Fayer Weather friends: the Fairweather genealogy, page 68.

FOWLER: John Fowler b. in Guilford, CT, m. Miss Whelpley d/o Samuel or John Whelpley of Stockbridge, MA where they resided until coming to NB in 1783 as Loyalists: had at least two children: they later moved to Ontario:

Source: MC80/2902 Sharon Dubeau’s New Brunswick Loyalists: a bicentennial tribute, 1 paragraph.

FOWLER: John Fowler b. 1796 in Scotland, married Agnes - b. 1798 in Scotland: came to NB 1837: settled in Sackville Parish, Westmorland County:

Only children mentioned:1) William Fowler b. 1830 in Scotland:2) James Fowler b.1836 in Scotland:3) Andrew Fowler b. 1839 in NB:4) Margaret Fowler b. 1842 in NB.

Source: MC2852 Purdy-Carter genealogical collection, MS1A: on microfilm reel F20980; see sheet for John Fowler.

FOWLER: Joseph Fowler born 26 Aug 1783 possibly at Staten Island, NY, d. 30

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Jun 1826, s/o James Fowler and Rachel Hart: came to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist: m. 31 May 1807 Ann Ruloffson b. 16 Jun 1785, d. 27 Oct 1876, d/o Rulof Ruloffson: settled at Upham, Kings County:

Children:1) James Rulof Fowler b. 19 Jun 1808, m. (1st) 5 Nov 1833 Rachael Melick d/o William Melick, m. (2nd) Martha Fenwick born 14 Feb 1820, d. 29 Jun 1900, d/o Thomas Fenwick and Elizabeth Barlow: 2) Mary A. Fowler born 13 Aug 1809, m. George King of Saint John: 3) Margaret Susanna Fowler b. 27 Feb 1811, married Daniel Bacon: 4) Mehetable Fowler born 18 Mar 1813, married Mr. Ratcliffe: 5) William Monmouth Fowler born 7 Jan 1815, d. 6 Aug 1857: 6) Rachel Eliza Fowler born 24 Jan 1817, married Mr. Foster: 7) Amy Armanella Fowler born 12 Jul 1819, d. 25 Dec 1888, married as his second wife, Daniel Fowler: 8) Harriet Carolina Fowler b. 7 Apr 1821, married (1st) Mr. Dixon, m. (2nd) Beverly Fenwick: 9) Joseph Allen Fowler b. 8 Jan 1823.

Sources: MC1/Fowler #2,3, 6 pgs: see also MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pgs 160-162: see also MC211 Raymond P. Gorham fonds, MS 4/8/2 Fowler family, 2 pages.

FOWLER: Josiah Fowler b. 1725 at Harrison’s Purchase, Rye, Westchester County, NY, died 1808, s/o Joseph Fowler and Phebe Hunt: m. Elizabeth Purdy: they came to NB in 1783 as Loyalists and settled at French Village, Hampton Parish, Kings County:

Children born at Harrison, NY: 1) Glorianna Fowler b. - , died before 1800 at Harrison, NY, m. (1st) Jacob Halstead, m. (2nd) Samuel Purdy: 2) Gabriel Fowler born c1756, d. 19 Apr 1832, m. (1st) Abigail Leggett b. - , died 7 Nov 1780 in NY: they had a son Samuel Fowler b. 1780, d. 1849 who settled in NB: m. (2nd) at Rensselaer County, NY, Jane Hatfield b. - , died 18 Sep 1840: they had six children:3) Esther Fowler b. - , married Nathaniel Owen Adams?: 4) Martha Fowler.

Source: MC80/1440 Mabel G. Fowler et. al. The Fowler family tree: Samuel Fowler b. 7 Nov 1780, d. 7 Jan 1849, married 17 Mar 1804 Elizabeth O’Dell b. 1787, d. 27 Dec 1866: they had twelve children.

FOWLER: Samuel Fowler b. 7 Nov 1780 in NY, d. 7 Jan 1849, s/o Gabriel Fowler and Abigail Leggett: came to NB: first settled at Upham, NB, then at Norton, Kings County: m. 17 Mar 1804 Elizabeth O’Dell b. 1787, d. 27 Dec 1866:

Children:1) Daniel Fowler b. 12 Apr 1805, d. 27 Dec 1864, married (1st) 27 Feb 1832 in Kings County, Ann Fowler Sherwood: m. (2nd) Amy Fowler: 2) Sophia Fowler born 2 May 1807 at Upham, NB, d. 9 Mar 1892, m. 30 Oct 1823 in

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Kings County, James Morehouse Fowler b. 1795 at Upham, d. 1874, s/o Henry Fowler and Elizabeth Morehouse: first settled at Upham and had issue: later moved to British Columbia: 3) Gabriel Fowler born 13 Jun 1809, d. 15 Jan 1892, m. 4 Mar 1830 in Kings County, Sally/Sarah Ann Bunnell: 4) James Fowler born 21 Jul 1811, d. 11 Sep 1882, m. 30 Jun 1834 in Kings County, Elizabeth A. Belding: 5) John Leggett Fowler b. 20 Aug 1814, d. 27 Apr 1834: 6) Elisha Fowler born 20 Aug 1816, d. 16 Mar 1904 or 1907, m. (1st) 24 Mar 1842 in Kings County, NB, Elizabeth Jane Frost: m. (2nd) Margaret Baxter:7) Mary Ann Fowler b. 27 Apr 1819, d. 7 Aug 1895, m. 3 Dec 1835 in Kings County, Charles Finnis: 8) Elizabeth Jane Fowler b. 9 Nov 1821, d. 10 May 1834: 9) Abigail Fowler born 23 Feb 1825, d. 2 Feb 1909, m. 31 Dec 1846 in Kings County, Edwin Crawford:10) Caroline Fowler b. 17 Feb 1828, d. 14 Dec 1875, married 15 Aug 1849 in Kings County, William Perkins: 11) Sarah Fowler b. 15 May 1831, d. 12 May 1834.

Source: MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pgs 88-89: see also MC1704 Fowler family genealogical collection, The Fowler family tree: descendants of Henry Fowler & Rebecca Newell, 120 pages.

FOWLER: Thomas Fowler: came from New York to NB 1783 as a Loyalist and settled in or near Woodstock Parish, Carleton County: the name of his wife is not provided:

Only children mentioned:1) James Whitehead Fowler b. 1789:2) Charlotte Arnold Fowler b. 1791:3) Stanley Fowler b. 1794.

Source: MC80/2902 Sharon Dubeau’s New Brunswick Loyalists: a bicentennial tribute, 1 paragraph.

FOWLER: Weeden Fowler b. 8 Dec 1760 in Cortland Manor, NY, d. 25 or 26 May 1791: to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist and settled at Smithtown, Hampton Parish, Kings County: married 11 Apr 1784 Elizabeth Sherwood born 29 May 1767, died 13 Oct 1847, d/o Justus Sherwood and Sarah Clark:

Children:1) Mary Fowler b. 15 or 16 Jun 1785, d. Sep 1867, m. 30 Mar 1802 William Wetmore: 2) Sarah Fowler b. 24 Mar 1787, d. 18 Nov 1816, married 3 Jan 1802 Isaac Bonnell: 3) Ammon Fowler born 25 Jan 1789, d. 10 Sep 1869, m. 12 Oct 1815 Mary Taylor of Sheffield, NB, b. c1791, d. 1874: 4) Elizabeth Fowler born 24 Dec 1790, died 1818, m. Capt. John Davis of Springfield, Kings County, born 1784, died 1861, s/o Caleb Davis and Mary Spragg.

Sources: MC1/Pickel: file contains copy Ancestors and descendants of the Sherwood

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and Pickel U.E. Loyalists in Canada by Weldon Pickel: see pages 32-33: widow Elizabeth (Sherwood) Fowler m. (2nd) Jan 1793 Jesse Gillies: see also MC1/Fowler #2, 1 page: see MC80/338 I. Allen Jack’s Biographical Review, pages 561-563: see MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pages 147-148: see MC80/2354 Saint John Branch, NBGS: Arrivals 99: our first families in New Brunswick, page 101.

FOWLIE, George see under FOWLER, George

FOWLIE: William Fowlie b. c1798 in England: to NB in 1817 and settled in Havelock, Kings County: m. Matilda Kennedy b. c1819 in NB:

Children:1) Alexander Fowlie b. 1834: 2) Jane Fowlie b. 1840, d. 1932, m. Abraham Keirstead b. 1834 Havelock, died in 1899, s/o Daniel Keirstead and Huldah Gray: 3) Lydia Fowlie born in 1843: 4) Margaret Fowlie b. 1845: 5) Amasa Fowlie born 1847: 6) Adelaide Fowlie b. 1850.

Sources: MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pages 271-272: also see the Kings County census records.

FOWNES: Alexander Follet Fownes b. 1814, d. 1879, s/o William Fownes and Gabella McCoy: married (1st) 20 Jan 1837 Pamelia Wortman born 1815, (2nd) 9 Aug 1854 Mary Phinney: settled at St. Martins in Saint John County:

Children of first wife:1) John Follet Fownes b. 11 Aug 1838, d. 1907, married 1874 Barbara Ellen Steeves b. 1855, d. 1949: had eleven children: 2) Caroline A. Fownes b. 10 May 1839: 3) Rosetta A. Fownes born 4 Feb 1842: 4) William H. Fownes b. 10 Oct 1844: 5) James D. Fownes born 6 Dec 1846: 6) Mary E. Fownes born 24 Sep 1850: 7) Almira A. Fownes: 8) Pamelia J. Fownes:

Children of second wife:9) Archibald Fownes: 10) Alexander Fownes married Ada White and had four children: 11) Robert Fownes married Miss Rose: 12) Fred Fownes: 13) Eugene Fownes m. Miss Faulkner:14) Jennie S. Fownes b. 1863, d. 25 Jun 1954, m. George A. McGee of Moncton: had six children:15) Gertrude Fownes m. Fred Burnham of Concord, NH: 16) Ella Fownes married Mr. Taber.

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Sources: MC1/Fownes #1 1 pg: see also MC3067 Charles Tracy MacFarlane fonds: The Fownes family of New Brunswick, Canada, 13 pages: information differs between the sources.

FOWNES: Thomas Fownes b. 1817, d. 1897, m. Cardine or Caroline Lutz b. 1822, d. 1891: they first settled at Hopewell Parish, Albert County, then in Moncton, Westmorland County:

Children:1) George Fownes b. 1841: 2) Jerusha Fownes b. 1844: 3) James Edward Fownes born 1846, d. 1928, married Elizabeth Annie McLatchey born 1853, died 1945, d/o John McLatchey and Ann Parkin: had children: 4) Orlette Fownes born in 1849.

Sources: MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, page 89: also see the 1851 Albert County census which spells the surname Founds.

FOWNES: William Fownes b. 1750 in England, possibly of Dutch ancestry, d. 1846: married (1st) possibly in NY, Elizabeth or Isabella - b. c1763 or c1768, d. 1833: m. (2nd) Gabella McCoy: came from Rhode Island to NB in 1783 as Loyalists and eventually settled at St. Martins in Saint John County:

Children of first wife are listed in an estimated order:1) Hannah Fownes b. 1782, d. 1870:2) William Fownes born c1785, d. 16 May 1824, m. (1st) Lydia Vaughan b. 7 Mar 1786 at Chester, NS, d. 17 Aug 1819 at St. Martins, d/o Daniel Vaughan and Lydia Harrington: m. (2nd) 2 Jun 1820 Lydia Smith b. 2 Oct 1800/1801 at Newport, NS, d. 17 or 19 Jun 1875, d/o James Smith and Elis Vaughan: family settled in St. Martins: 3) John Fownes b. 1787, d. 13 May 1858, married Hannah MacLean b. 1782 or 1792 at St. Martins, died 5 May 1870 or 30 Jun 1870, d/o Allan MacLean: they settled at St. Martins and had children: 4) Abner Fownes b. c1788, d. after 1851: 5) Ann Louisa Fownes married Bradley Follet born 1797:6) Jerusha Fownes:7) Caroline Fownes m. Capt. Moran:8) Thomas Fownes b. 1797, died after 1871, m. 2 or 3 Jan 1830 Anna Berry born 1802, d. 1880, d/o Jacob Berry: 9) Mary E. Fownes born c1800, died 13 Apr 1880 at Hammond River, Kings County: m. Thomas Henry Black born c1800 in Ireland, d. 8 Aug 1860 at St. Martins:

Children of second wife are listed in an estimated order:10) Thomas Fownes b. 1812, d. 1896, m. Carolyn Lutz: had eight children: 11) Alexander Fownes b. 1814, d. 1879, married (1st) 20 Jan 1837 Pamelia Wortman, m. (2nd) 9 Aug 1854 Mary Phinney: 12) Elizabeth Fownes b. 1817, d. 1906 m. Mr. Crandall.

Sources: MC1/Fownes #2, 11 pages: see also MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pages 67-68, 237-238: see MC80/2354 Saint John Branch,

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NBGS: Arrivals 99: our first families in New Brunswick, pages 101-102: see MC80/2499 Anita Fownes’ William Fownes family from sea to sea: see also MC3067 Charles Tracy MacFarlane fonds: The Fownes family, 13 pages: information differs among the sources.

FOX: George Fox b. 1754, d. 13 May 1836: m. Mehitable Conne born 1767, d. 13 Dec 1842: they came to NB in 1783 as Loyalists and settled at Gagetown, Queens County:

Children were born at Gagetown:1) James Fox b. 5 Apr 1789, d. 25 Sep 1860, m. 15 Dec 1813 Sarah Gaunce b. 22 Nov 1781 Long Island, NY, d. 3 Aug 1857: settled at Upper Hampstead, Queens County: 2) George E. Fox born 1790, d. 20 Apr 1874, m. Frances or Fannie Fowler born 1805, d. 23 Sep 1888: settled at Upper Hampstead: 3) Elizabeth Fox m. 20 Mar 1822 Elijah Ebbett: 4) Reuben Fox born 1793, d. 4 Jun 1882, m. (1st) 23 Jul 1834 Janet Ferguson born 1813, d. 1 Apr 1838: married (2nd) 4 Dec 1844 Mary Beattie born 1812, died 22 Apr 1890: 5) Deborah G. Fox m. 4 Nov 1824 William Ebbett b. 1787, d. 22 Oct 1873: 6) Esther Fox married 15 Sep 1833 Patrick O’Neill: 7) Jane Fox married 5 Mar 1836 Isaac H. Faulkner: 8) Phoebe Fox born 1799, died 20 May 1879, m. 25 Mar 1819 David Ebbett born 1794, d. 13 Dec 1873: 9) Anne Fox b. 1807, d. 18 Feb 1890.

Source: MC80/2354 Saint John Branch, NBGS: Arrivals 99: our first families in New Brunswick, page 102.

FOX: George Fox born c1812, died 8 Aug 1865: settled in Saint John: m. (1st) Susannah - born c1785 at Burin, Nfld, died 3 Mar 1853: married (2nd) 6 Jan 1864 at Saint John, Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Raney:

Only children mentioned:1) Susan Fox married Frederick Wade: 2) Carolyn Mary Fox married (1st) John Peacock, m. (2nd) Mr. Cambule.

Source: MC80/2592 Graeme F. Somerville’s A library of stone pages and other records of the Wesleyan burial ground, Saint John, NB, page 81.

FOX: John Christian Fox b. c1760 in Leipzig, Germany, d. 1827: served in the Kings American Regiment: came to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist: he married Mary Porter b. - , died before 1819, widow of John Porter: he settled near Shogomoc Stream, Dumfries Parish in York County:

Children:1) Christian John Fox born Aug 1787, d. 28 Jun 1871, m. 18 Oct 1810 Mary Ann Freeman b. 1789, d. 9 Aug 1871: they settled at Nackawic, Southampton Parish, York

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County: had seven children: 2) George Fox born 1789, d. 1891, married 25 Mar 1812 Elizabeth Freeman born c1791, died 28 Nov 1865, d/o Mark Freeman: they had children: 3) Ann Fox born 1792, married Simon Cronkhite b. 1792: 4) Peter Grant Fox born 23 Aug 1794, m. Hannah Nevers: 5) Charlotte Fox b. 27 Jan 1797, m. Joseph Tompkins b. 1795: 6) Titus Way Fox b. 2 Jun 1799, died unmarried: 7) John Christian Fox b. 1800, m. Rebecca Niles born 1802: 8) Amos Fox b. 1803.

Sources: MC1/Fox, #2, 4 pages: see also MC80/1493 Patricia M. Lawson et. al. The Nackawic Bend: 200 years of history, pages 37-38: see MC80/1494 - Temperance Vale: the people and times of a New Brunswick settlement, page 61: see also MC80/1672 Marie Colwell’s John Christian Fox and his descendants 1787-1988: see also MC80/2229 Barbara Houtenbrink’s The ancestors and descendants of John Colwell Price, Harriet Inez Marston….. pages 43-46.

FRADSHAM: John Fradsham born c1796 in Bristol, England, died 5 Aug 1855: came to NB in 1816 and settled in Fredericton, York County: married Matilda - born 1802, died 11 Nov 1850:

Children: 1) Charlotte Fradsham b. c1825: 2) Mary Ann Fradsham born c1828, d. 12 Jan 1851: 3) Anna or Hannah Fradsham b. c1829, m. 8 Apr 1852 George Grosvenor, a merchant of Fredericton.

Sources: MC80/132 Lillian M.B. Maxwell’s The old grave-yard, page 88: see also MC80/2334 Isabel L. Hill’s The old burying ground Fredericton, NB, Vol. III, pages 73-75: also see the York County census.

FRANCIS: Henry Francis b. c1819 in England, married Mary - b. 1814 in Cornwall, England, died 19 Feb 1854: came to NB and settled in Hillsborough Parish, Albert County:

Only children mentioned: 1) Mary Ann Francis b. c1841 in England: 2) Thomas Henry Francis b. c1851 in NB.

Sources: MC2657 NBGS Generations Issue #53, Autumn 1992: David Christopher’s Extracts from “Cemeteries of Albert County” persons born elsewhere, page 65: also see the Albert County census returns.

FRANCIS: Manual Francis came from Fayal in the Azores: came to NB and settled in Saint John: m. 25 Jun 1834 at Saint John, Mary Campbell of Dipper Harbour in Musquash Parish, Saint John County: the only child mentioned was Mary Ann Francis b. c1843, d. 28 Dec 1846, eldest daughter.

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Source: MC80/2592 Graeme F. Somerville’s A library of stone pages and other records of the Wesleyan burial ground, Saint John, NB, page 81.

FRASER: Alexander Fraser born c1788 in Scotland, died 24 Dec 1866, s/o Alexander Fraser: came to Pictou County, NS in 1804, then to the Miramichi River about 1812: settled at Chatham, Northumberland County: married 22 Jun 1822 at Chatham Head, Catherine Fraser who had also come to Pictou, NS in 1804 from Stratherrick District, Invernesshire, Scotland with her parents, born 1803, died 1842:

Children: 1) Miss Fraser: 2) Margaret Fraser m. 2 Aug 1857, as second wife, William Moore Kelly, s/o James M. Kelly: 3) James Fraser born 1825: settled in Moncton: 4) Alexander Fraser b. c1827: 5) Janet Fraser b. c1830: 6) Edward Fraser settled in New Zealand: 7) Ann Fraser born c1837.

Sources: MC80/2184 W.D. Hamilton’s Dictionary of Miramichi Biography: see also MC80/2689 Miramichi Branch of the NBGS, Some first families of the Miramichi, 1 page (see under Fraser, Katherine).

FRASER: Alexander McDonald Fraser born 21 Dec 1838 at Lorne, Pictou County, NS, d. 19 Oct 1910, s/o Alexander Fraser and Catherine McDonald: came to NB and settled in Grand Falls, Victoria County: m. c1867 Mamree Murphy born Apr 1847 at Andover, NB, d. 1922:

Children:1) William Duncan Fraser b. Apr 1870, m. Hope Adams: they settled near Newport, ME in 1920’s: had children: 2) Nellie Fraser d. in Maine: 3) Jennie Fraser married Isaac Wiley of Scarboro, ME: 4) Elizabeth Fraser m. Mr. O.B. Davis of Grand Falls, NB: 5) John Alexander Fraser b. 22 Feb 1874: settled in Grand Falls: m. (1st) Ella Lundy: had two children: m. (2nd) Caroline Simmons and had eight children: 6) James Fraser died in infancy: 7) Catherine Fraser died young: 8) James Nelson Fraser: settled in Stetson, ME: 9) Margaret Fraser b. 1887, d. 1986 Portland, ME, m. Harry Winchenbach and had children.

Sources: MC80/1335 Byron W. Fraser et. al. History and genealogy of Lovat Fraser’s of Lorne, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada, New Brunswick, Canada, Aroostook County, Maine and beyond, page 74: see also MC1252 Fraser genealogy.

FRASER: Donald Fraser born c1753 in Inverness, Scotland, d. 1815: served in the 42nd Highland Regiment: came to NB and settled in Saint John:

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Children:1) John Fraser moved to Halifax, married and had issue: 2) Angus Fraser visited relatives on the Nashwaak and m. a cousin Christina Fraser, d/o Donald Fraser and Ann MacKenzie: granddaughter of Donald's brother Thomas Fraser: Angus and Christina had six children: when she died Angus married 18 Jul 1850 another cousin, Susanna A. Sinclair d/o Andrew Sinclair and Caroline Fraser and moved from the Nashwaak to Australia.

Sources: MC1/Brown #14, 80 pages: the file contains a copy of Honor thy father and thy mother: A genealogy of sorts compiled by R.W. Manzer in 1972: information on the Frasers is found on pages 22-29: see also MC315 Nashwaak Bicentennial Association fonds, MS13/8 Fraser 1160-1983, pg 13: see also MC80/2838 R.W. Manzer’s Honor thy father and thy mother: A genealogy of sorts, 1972 (a cleaned-up version), page 27, 73-75.

FRASER: Donald Fraser born 1803 in Scotland, d. 22 Jun 1868 s/o Donald Fraser and Mary MacDonnel: m. 10 Jan 1826 in Chatham, NB, Christina Anabella MacDonald b. 25 Sep 1803 d/o Alexander MacDonald and Grace MacLean: family settled at Bay du Vin, Northumberland County:

Children:1) Colin C. Fraser born 23 May 1829, d. 27 Apr 1897, m. 1860 Jane Dickens born 17 May 1838 at St. Margarets NB, d. 18 Nov 1920, d/o William Dickens and Margary Loban: 2) Mary Fraser b. 1827: 3) Alexander Fraser born 27 Jun 1831: 4) George Fraser born 1834: 5) Grace Fraser b. 1836: 6) Anne Fraser b. 1838: 7) John Fraser b. 1843: 8) Jane Fraser b. 1845.

Source: MC1/Fraser #4, 60 pages.

FRASER: Donald Fraser b. 1842 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, d. Apr 1916, fourth child of Archibald Fraser and - Phillips: m. Ann Reiths b. c1846, died 1896, d/o John Reiths: the family came to NB in 1873 and first settled in New Kincardine, Victoria County; after Ann died they moved to Fredericton, York County:

Children: 1) Donald Fraser Jr. b. c1867, m. Mary Tennant and settled in Plaster Rock, NB: 2) Archibald Fraser born 22 Apr 1869 in Aberdeen, Scotland, d. 10 Oct 1932: was a Fredericton lumbermen: married 1902 Agnes Dunbar b. - , d. 1911, d/o Alexander and Matilda Dunbar of Woodstock: they had three children.

Sources: MC80/338 I. Allen Jack’s Biographical Review, pages 461-462: see also MC80/1008 F. Marion Petchey’s Pioneer days in Plaster Rock: see also MC444 Fraser Company Ltd. Records: see RS184 New Brunswick Museum Vertical files, Fraser, Archibald: Biographical sketch of Archibald Fraser: microfilm F11083, 3

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FRASER: George Beane Fraser born 7 Feb 1846 at Cross Point, QC, died 30 Aug 1917, s/o John Fraser and Elizabeth Ferguson: came to NB in 1861 and settled at Chatham, Northumberland County: m. (1st) in 1880 Blanche Louise Hockon Jack b. - , died 1894, d/o Dr. William Brydone Jack of Fredericton:m. (2nd) 1900, her older sister, Georgina Rosa Jack: had eight children by his first wife, none by his second.

Source: MC80/2184 W.D. Hamilton’s Dictionary of Miramichi Biography: John Fraser came from Fort Augustus, Inverness-shire, Scotland and settled for a time on the Miramichi: George’s mother, Elizabeth Ferguson, was a sister of Daniel Ferguson of Chatham: Blanche and Rosa Jack’s mother was a sister of Charles J. Peters.

FRASER: James Fraser born 1759 at Farraline, Inverness, Scotland, died 14 Oct 1822 at Windsor, NS, s/o Alexander Fraser and - Cameron: he came to Halifax, NS about 1780, and by 1785 settled on Beaubear’s Island in Derby Parish, Northumberland County: later returned to Nova Scotia: m. (1st) - , m. (2nd) 14 Oct 1802 Rachel Otis DeWolfe born 1 Feb 1773, d. 24 May 1815, d/o Benjamin DeWolfe and Rachel Otis of Windsor, NS: had eight children:

Children mentioned:1) Sarah Rachel Fraser born 7 Sep 1803: 2) James DeWolfe Fraser b. 23 Feb 1804, d. 26 Jul 1852: to Windsor, NS: 3) Harriett Amelia Fraser b. 7 Dec 1806, d. 30 Mar 1880: 4) Amelia Isabella Fraser b. 28 Feb 1808, d. 13 Mar 1837: 5) Frances Mary Fraser born 20 Oct 1809, d. 10 Jan 1827: 6) Benjamin DeWolfe Fraser born 4 Mar 1812, d. 4 Jul 1888, m. Elizabeth Allison and had issue.

Sources: MC1156 Graves Papers: James Fraser, 1 page: see also MC80/2184 W.D. Hamilton’s Dictionary of Miramichi Biography: see also MC216 Kathleen Willis Williston fonds, MS 1B5 Biographies and notes on early settlers written by Mrs. Williston in 1947, 2 pages: see entry for James Fraser.

FRASER: James Fraser (Rev.) b. in Scotland, d. after 1791: he came to NB in 1786: first settled at Saint John: in 1788 he moved to the Miramichi River and settled at Douglastown, Newcastle Parish, Northumberland County: he may have married (1st) Miss Nichol, a sister of David Nichol: m. (2nd) Mary Edwards b. in Exeter, England, d/o Col. Reuben Edwards: had one child, Reuben Fraser who d. in infancy.

Sources: MC80/2184 W.D. Hamilton’s Dictionary of Miramichi Biography: the widow Mary (Edwards) Fraser married (2nd) Neil McGraw and settled at Black River, NB: see also MC216 Kathleen Willis Williston fonds, MS 1B5 Biographies and notes on early settlers written by Mrs. Williston in 1947, 2 pages: see entry for James Fraser.

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FRASER: James MacGregor Fraser born in Jun 1825 at Pictou, NS, died 15 Feb 1907, s/o James Fraser and Margaret Fraser: came to NB and settled in Hampton Parish, Kings County m. Johanna Pangburn born Apr 1828 in NB, died 10 Nov 1897:

Children:1) Helen B. Fraser b. 20 Jan 1853, died 1942 at Wellfleet, MA, m. (1st) 2 Jun 1874 Robert Brown b. - , d. 2 Sep 1891 in Saint John: they had five children: m. (2nd) 24 Apr 1906 in Somerville, MA, John H. Rich born c1851: 2) Sarah Fraser born 1854, died 1911, m. William Allison Mosher b. 25 Jul 1876 at Avondale, NB, d. 25 Nov 1966: 3) Mary Caroline Fraser born 1858, died 8 May 1936 at Hammond River: 4) James Thomas Fraser born 13 Mar 1860, d. 17 Jul 1925, m. 10 Mar 1892 Ida May Wright born 28 Mar 1860, d. 25 Nov 1935: they had six children: 5) Winnifred/Mary Fraser born 1861, m. John F. Bagley and had one child: 6) George Hugh Fraser b. 1862, d. unmarried 16 Apr 1914 at Boston: 7) William M. Fraser born 1864, died after 1879: 8) Arthur Theodore Fraser born 1866, m. 10 Feb 1892 Ada Maud Saunders born 22 Jun 1874 at Gondola Point in Rothesay Parish, Kings County, NB, d/o Harmonius Saunders and Sarah Ann Hampton: had one child: 9) Frank Fraser b. 1869, d. after 1883: 10) Frederick Taylor Fraser b. 1 Jun 1870, died 14 Jul 1943, m. 7 Aug 1895 Jessie King Smith b. 27 Apr 1878 in Saint John, d. 31 Jan 1949: had children: 11) Fannie Fern Fraser b. 8 Apr 1875, d. 1 Nov 1944, m. 24 Jun 1903 Percy Mannington Everett b. 25 Feb 1880, d. 22 Nov 1918: had issue.

Source: MC80/2139 Louise Bourgoyne’s James MacGregor Fraser and Johanna Pangburn, Hampton Parish, Kings County: the widower William Allison Mosher married (2nd) 1 Jan 1912 Cora Mae Wanamaker born on 3 Mar 1888 died 20 Aug 1960.

FRASER: John Fraser born in Scotland, d. 1823: was a soldier in 42nd Regt. who first settled on the Nashwaak River in York County, then by 1793 moved to Sunny Corner, North Esk Parish, Northumberland County: married in 1792 Mary Gillis d/o Angus and Abigail Gillis:

Children:1) Ann Fraser born c1793, died 4 Jun 1858, m. 14 Apr 1818 Thomas Mullin born c1793, d. after 1881: settled at Cassilis: 2) James Fraser b. - , died c1822: 3) John Fraser: 4) Mary Fraser b. c1802, died after 1871, m. 17 Jan 1822 William Matchett born c1800, died 6 Nov 1875: settled at Sunny Corner and had eight children: 5) Abigail Fraser m. 24 Dec 1823 Robert Alford b. c1798, died after 1833: settled at Sunny Corner and had four children: 6) Andrew Fraser born - , died c1840, married 9 Aug 1837 Alicia or Alice McKinnon born c1813, died 23 Jan 1895, d/o Gregor and Jane McKinnon: 7) William Fraser: 8) Jane Fraser born 1816, d. after 1871, m. 2 Apr 1835 Murdock Sutherland born c1806, d. 13 Aug 1870, s/o George Sutherland and Ann Stuart: settled in Sevigle: 9) Margaret Fraser b. 18 Aug 1818, d. after 1891, m. George Selim Peabody born

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29 Mar 1802, d. 8 Oct 1875, s/o George Peabody and Sarah Sherwood.

Source: MC1/MacRae, 1 pg: see also MC80/359 W.D. Hamilton’s Old North Esk: Revised, pages 158-160: see also MC80/361 Doreen M. Arbuckle’s The North West Miramichi, pages 245-250.

FRASER: John Fraser b. c1783 at Inverness-shire, Scotland, d. 9 Nov 1857: he came to Nova Scotia in 1803, then to NB in 1815 and settled on Beaubear’s Island, Derby Parish, Northumberland County, then to Newcastle, NB in 1839: married 1825 Margaret Fraser born 1793 Farraline, Inverness-shire, d. 1842, d/o Hugh Fraser of Scotland and Montreal, Quebec: they had three children:

Children mentioned:1) John James Fraser born 1 Aug 1829, died 24 Nov 1896, m. (1st) Sep 1867 Martha Cumming born 1843, d. 29 Mar 1871, d/o Alexander Cumming of Fredericton: had one son and one daughter: married (2nd) May 1884 Jane M. Paulette Fisher d/o Charles Fisher of Fredericton, NB: 2) Sarah J. Fraser born 1830, married Jesse G. Harding.

Sources: MC1156 Graves Papers John James Fraser: see also MC80/2184 W.D. Hamilton’s Dictionary of Miramichi Biography: see also MC216 Kathleen Willis Williston fonds, MS 1B5 Biographies and notes on early settlers written by Mrs. Williston in 1947, 2 pages: see entry for John Fraser.

FRASER: John Fraser born 21 Dec 1799 at Fort Augustus, Inverness-shire, Scotland, d. 12 Sep 1893: came to NS in 1820, then moved to NB and settled first at Fredericton, then Miramichi, then Bathurst, then at Cross Point, Eldon Parish, Restigouche County: m. Elizabeth Ferguson d/o Robert Ferguson and had ten children.

Source: MC80/44 George B MacBeath’s The story of the Restigouche, pg 22.

FRASER: John Fraser b. c1806 in Scotland, m. (1st) Margaret McKilligan b. 1818 in Forres, Morayahire, Scotland, d. 28 Mar 1865: m. (2nd) Agnes - : they came to NB in 1846 and settled in Fredericton, York County.

Sources: MC80/644 Isabel L. Hill’s The old burying ground Fredericton, NB, Vol. I, page 261: Margaret’s mother Margaret McKilligan b. 1785, was living with the family in 1851.

FRASER: Lewis Fraser or Frazer b. c1763 probably in New Jersey, d. 1835: m. Martha/Mary Harkley b. 1763 in Charleston, SC: came from NY to NB in 1783 as Loyalists and settled at Millstream in Sussex Parish, Kings County:

Source: MC80/2902 Sharon Dubeau’s New Brunswick Loyalists: a bicentennial tribute, 1 paragraph.

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FRASER: Peter Fraser b. 23 Sep 1765 at Forres, Morayshire, Scotland, d. 13 Aug 1840, s/o James Fraser and Jean Rose: came to NB in 1784 as a Loyalist and settled in Fredericton, York County: m. Anna Maria Berton born c1780, d. 21 Oct 1852, d/o Peter Berton an American Loyalist: they had no children.

Sources: MC1286 Volume VII Dictionary of Canadian Biography, pgs. 330-331: see also MC80/132 Lillian M.B. Maxwell’s The old grave-yard, page 89 which mentions that Maria had a sister, Frances Berton b. c1781, died 8 Oct 1874 who married Alpine Berton: see MC80/145 Louise Hill’s Fredericton, New Brunswick, British North America, pages 165, 167-170 which states that Miss Frances Berton died 1873: see also MC80/2334 Isabel L. Hill’s The old burying ground Fredericton, NB, Vol. III, pages 212-216.

FRASER: Simon Kent Fraser b. 1814 at Lorne, NS, died c1887, s/o William Fraser and Marion Fraser: came to NB: settled at Andover, Victoria County: m. (1st) Elizabeth Shaw of Elgin, NS: m. (2nd) Catherine Wilson of Andover:

Children of the first wife:1) Catherine Margaret Fraser born 1837, married Mr. Saunders: 2) William S. Fraser born 1838, died 1929 at Lorne, NB, m. Mary Russell: 3) Donald Allen Fraser b. 1843, d. 1935, m. (1st) Miss Grant, m. (2nd) Miss Dunlop:

Children of the second wife:4) Marion Fraser born 1855 at Andover, d. 1910 at Easton, ME, m. (1st) Mr. Campbell: had two sons: m. (2nd) Mr. Hamilton: 5) Walter Burton Fraser b. 1857 at Andover, d. 1922 at Easton, ME, married Effie Knight: 6) James Henry Fraser born 1859, d. 1921 at Easton, ME, m. Laura Turner: 7) John W. Fraser: 8) Alexander Fraser: 9) Myra Fraser born 1864: 10) Elaine Fraser: 11) Joan Fraser born 1868: 12) Evan Simon Fraser b. 1872, d. 1961 at Windsor, ME, married (1st) Mary Hamm, (2nd) Rose Malcolm.

Source: MC80/1335 Byron W. Fraser et. al. History and genealogy of Lovat Fraser’s of Lorne, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada, New Brunswick, Canada, Aroostook County, Maine and beyond, page 62 of first section, page 38 of second section.

FRASER: Thomas Fraser b. 1755 at Boleskine, Inverness, Scotland, died 25 May 1837: he was a corporal in 42nd Highlanders: m. 1755 in Scotland, Janet Jack b. 1753 in Scotland, died 18 Oct 1816: came to NB in 1783 as Loyalists and settled on the Nashwaak River in Saint Marys Parish, York County:

Children:1) William Fraser b. 1776 in Scotland, m. 14 May 1812: Mary Elizabeth or

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Constance Smart born c1776, d/o Andrew Smart: settled in Saint John and had six children: 2) Janet Fraser d. young: 3) Jane Fraser d. young: 4) Thomas Fraser b. 1784, died 1853, m. Mary MacKenzie born 1778 d/o John or Alexander MacKenzie and Catherine Johnston: had nine children. 5) Donald Fraser b. 1789, died 1856, m. 9 Mar 1813 Ann MacKenzie born 1792, d. 1856, d/o John or Alexander MacKenzie and Catherine Johnston: settled in Naswaak Bridge, NB and had nine children:

Sources: MC1/Brown #14, 80 pages: contains copy of R.W. Manzer’s Honor thy father and thy mother: a genealogy of sorts, pgs. 22-29: see MC1/Forbes #2, 1 page: see MC80/1124 The Forbes family history: see also MC80/1214 Ina MacLaggan et. al. Nashwaak families 1785-1885, pages 44-49 : see also MC315 Nashwaak Bicentennial Association fonds, MS13/8 Fraser 1160-1983, 82 pages: see also MC80/2838 R.W. Manzer’s Honor thy father and thy mother: A genealogy of sorts, 1972 (a cleaned-up version), pgs 27, 73-75.

FRASER: Thomas Fraser born c1795 in Pictou, NS, died 7 Jul 1855: they came to NB and settled in Saint John: he was survived by wife and family.

Source: MC80/2592 Graeme F. Somerville’s A library of stone pages and other records of the Wesleyan burial ground, Saint John, NB, page 82.

FRASER: William Fraser born 1844 in Morayshire, Scotland, died 1926: came to NB and settled at or near New Mills, Colborne Parish, Restigouche County: m. Elizabeth Hamilton born 1844, died in 1935.

Source: MC80/2541 Florence Gray-Godin et. al. Gravestone inscriptions Zion United Cemetery of New Mills, Restigouche County, New Brunswick, pg. 20.

FRASER: William R. Fraser (Dr.) born in 1808 in Scotland, died 7 Apr 1844 Edinburgh, Scotland: he came to NB and settled in Fredericton, York County before returning to Scotland: married 21 Mar 1832 in Fredericton, Mary Ann Needham born 1815, eldest d/o Mark Needham of Fredericton: following her husband’s death in 1844 Mary Ann and her children returned to Fredericton to live with her father:

Children:1) Son: 2) William N. Fraser, second son, b. 1834, d. 10 Aug 1844 at Saint John: 3) Annie R. Fraser died at the age of 5: 4) Goodbridge Fraser b. 1838: 5) Agnes Fraser b. 1840.

Sources: MC80/644 Isabel L. Hill’s The old burying ground Fredericton, NB, Vol. II, pages 226-228: also see the York County census records.

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FRAZEE: Lewis Frazee born 6 Nov 1763 at Woodbridge, NJ, died 15 Nov 1835, s/o Timothy Frazee and Hannah Freeman: he came to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist and settled in Studholm Parish, Kings County: married 14 Feb 1782 on Staten Island, NY, Catherine Thorne born 9 Jan 1764, died 12 Feb 1836, possibly the d/o Joseph and Abigail Thorne, Loyalists of Beaver Harbour, Charlotte County:

Children:1) Timothy Frazee born 2 Jun 1782 on Staten Island, NY, died 22 Dec 1838 in Studholm Parish, m. 31 Mar 1807 in Sussex Parish, Kings County, Jerusha Craft: settled on the Millstream: had eleven children: widow m. (2nd) 15 Apr 1845 Joseph Sharp:2) Abigail Frazee b. 27 Jan 1785, d. 15 Jul 1832 in Studholm Parish, married Joseph Darling b. - , d. 4 Feb 1843: they had seven children:3) Joseph Frazee born on 25 Dec 1787 and may have died in Ontario, married Rebecca - : first settled in the Millstream area: had eight children:4) Hannah Frazee born 2 Feb 1791, d. 16 Jul 1864 in Studholm Parish, m. 4 Dec 1816/1817 Joseph Folkins b. 20 Mar 1795 in Queens County, died 6 Apr 1868 at Millstream, Kings County: they had ten children:5) Esther Frazee born 13 May 1794: she may have died in Ontario: married William Daniels: 6) Martha Frazee born 26 Oct 1796, died 4 Nov 1840, married 21 Aug 1817 William Riley: 7) Morris Frazee born 5 Jul 1799, d. 13 Jun 1879 in Saint John, married (1st) 5 Apr 1820 Margaret Folkins born 17 Jun 1799 Queens County, d. 12 Feb 1821 in Kings County, d/o Joseph Folkins and Anna Lydecker: they had one child: m. (2nd) 28 Feb 1822 Nancy Schofield b. 23 Dec 1799, died 19 Mar 1834: had five children: m. (3rd) 22 Dec 1835 Anna Barbara Parlee born 24 Sep 1795, died 22 Mar 1860: settled in Sussex Parish:8) William Frazee b. 30 Mar 1802, died 9 Nov 1887 in Norton, Kings County, married 14 Jul 1825 Joanna Parlee d/o Isaac Parlee and Mary Casey: they had ten children:9) Thomas Frazee born 28 Apr 1805 in Studholm Parish, died 31 Oct 1894 in Brantford, ON, m. 10 Aug 1828 Lydia Riley: settled in Brantford, ON and had nine children.

Source: MC80/2354 Saint John Branch, NBGS: Arrivals 99: our first families in New Brunswick, pgs. 102-103: see MC80/2900 W.J. Frazee’s Descendants of Lewis Frazee and Catherine Thorne.

FRECKER: John Frecker b. 5 Mar 1786 at Guernsey, d. 26 Sep 1827, m. 6 Jun 1813 at Guernsey, Rachel Machon b. 17 Jun 1792 at Guernsey, d. 6 Feb 1873: family came to Quebec in 1822 and then to Chatham, Northumberland County in 1824:

Children:1) John Thomas Frecker b. at Guernsey 12 Apr 1813, d. 10 Oct 1823 in Nfld: 2) Betsy Maria Frecker b. 26 Mar 1815 Guernsey, d. 28 Feb 1820 in Quebec: 3) Maria Jane Frecker b. 31 Aug 1817 Guernsey, married 30 Sep 1838 John Randall: 4) Thomas Nicholas Frecker born 23 Jun 1822 in Quebec, died 28 Apr 1901, married (1st) 3 Apr 1844 Emma Card b. 1827, d. 3 Jul 1854, (2nd) 3 Jun 1861 Martha McDermott: 5) John Peter Frecker born 19 Dec 1824 in Quebec, d. 7 Feb 1892, m. 2 Aug 1855

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Emily Evans born 13 Dec 1832: after John's death Rachel married David McLauglin b. 15 Sep 1798, d. 1869.

Source: MC1/Frecker, 4 pages.

FREELAND: Hartman Freeland came from NY to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist settled in Kingsclear Parish, York County: m. in 1791 at Maugerville, Sunbury County, Catherine Wayman: moved to Ontario in 1809:

Only children mentioned:1) Richard Freeland b. 1804:2) David Freeland b. 1806:

Source: MC80/2902 Sharon Dubeau’s New Brunswick Loyalists: a bicentennial tribute, 1 paragraph.

FREEMAN: William Freeman born 1741 in Yorkshire, England, died 1801: married Jerusha Yeomans: first settled at Amherst, NS, then at Westmorland County in NB:

Children:1) Sarah Freeman b. c1766, m. Joshua Winslow Wethered s/o Samuel and Dorothy Wethered: settled in Westmorland County: had children: 2) William Freeman (twin) b. c1767 at Amherst, NS, d. 27 Dec 1834, m. (1st) Desiah Newcomb of Horton, NS, b. - , d. 1811, d/o Simon Newcomb and Mary Gore: had one son and seven daughters: m. (2nd) Sarah Dimock and had three sons and three daughters: settled in Amherst, NS: 3) Jerusha Freeman (twin) b. c1767 at Amherst, NS, m. James Hewson: settled at Jolicure, NB: they had children: 4) Samuel Freeman b. 10 Mar 1772 at Amherst, NS, d. 21 Jun 1860, married Eunice Bent born 31 Mar 1769 at Fort Lawrence, NS, d. 6 Jun 1832: settled in Amherst, NS and had at least seven children: 5) Joshua Freeman b. Amherst, NS, m. Elizabeth Black d/o William Black and Elizabeth Abber: went to Ontario: 6) Elizabeth Freeman b. 1776 in Westmorland County, died 1833, m. George Wells b. - , d. 1841: settled in Point de Bute, NB: five daughters and six sons: 7) Dorothy Freeman b. 1778, died 7 Jun 1842, married Jesse Bent Jr. of Fort Lawrence, NS, b. 1773, d. 1869, s/o Jesse and Hannah Bent: settled at Point de Bute, NB and had nine children: 8) Martha Freeman m. Lewis Kniffin Purdy: settled at Amherst, NS and had three children: 9) Philip Freeman b. Amherst, NS, married Rebecca Lynds of Truro, NS and went to Ontario: 10) Hannah Freeman married Mr. Cameron: 11) Ann Freeman m. Gaius Lewis of Westbrook, NS: 12) Charlotte Freeman m. Thomas Lusby of Amherst, NS: 13) Rebecca Freeman b. 1790, m. Daniel Blair of Onslow, NS.

Source: MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pages 186-188 and 240-242: see also MC80/701 Cyrus Black’s Historical Record of the posterity of William Black, pages 159 to 162: see also MC2852 Purdy-Carter genealogical

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collection, MS2: on microfilm F20987: see sheets for William Freeman and for his sons.

FREEZE: Samuel Freeze born 3 May 1778 at Amherst Point, NS, died 4 Apr 1844 at Sussex, Kings County, NB, s/o William Freeze and Mary Bulmer of Yorkshire, England: came to NB and settled in Penobsquis, Kings County: m. (1st) c1797 Margaret Wells born 20 Jul 1779 at Point de Bute, Westmorland County, d. 4 Jan 1810 at Penobsquis, NB, d/o William Wells and Margaret Dobson: m. (2nd) 8 Oct 1812 at Sussex, NB, Bethia Wager b. 15 Feb 1789 at Dutch Valley, Sussex Parish, Kings County, d. 25 May 1828 at Penobsuis, d/o Allen Wager of New Jersey and NB: m. (3rd) c1830 Margaret or Mary Jane Scott of Petitcodiac, b. 1796, d. 22 Sep 1860, d/o William Scott or of Robert Scott, Loyalist:

Children by first wife are listed in an estimated order:1) Mary Freeze born 1798 at Amherst Point, NS, d. 10 Apr 1860, m. 11 Mar 1823 at Point de Bute, Thompson Trueman born 1801, died 28 Jul 1845, s/o William Trueman and Elizabeth Keillor: they settled at Point de Bute, NB and had seven children: 2) Jane Freeze b. 1801 at Penobsquis, NB, died 19 Nov 1883, married Henry Chapman of Point de Bute, b. 2 Sep 1791, d. 22 May 1848: had five children:3) Margaret/Mary Freeze born c1802, m. 6 Mar 1840 Stephen Chapman b. c1796, d. after 1881: settled in Studholm Parish, Kings County: five children:4) Susan Freeze b. c1804 at Penobsquis, d. c1880, married 3 Mar 1835 Lewis Albert Wells: had four children:5) Miriam Freeze born 1806 at Penobsquis, died 26 Oct 1870, m. 10 Apr 1827 George Ryan: settled in Studholm Parish, Kings County and had six children:6) Milcah Freeze b. c1807 at Penobsquis, d. 7 Nov 1894, married 20 Feb 1827 Richard Carter born about 1799, died 7 May 1876, s/o John Carter and Ann Lowerison: settled at Point de Bute, NB and had eleven children:7) Elizabeth Freeze born 1810, married George Chappell b. c1801: settled in Westmorland Parish and had three children.

Children by second wife:8) Eliza Freeze b. c1813, m. (1st) 22 Mar 1839 William J. McArthur and had four children: m. (2nd) James Johnson: 9) Emma Freeze b. c1815, married Robert McArthur and had five children: 10) Maria Freeze b. c1816, d. 4 Jun 1889, m. Alexander McLeod b. c1805, d. 26 Jan 1874, s/o William McLeod and Mary Foster: 11) Louisa/Lovicia/Lavisa Freeze born c1817, d. 3 Mar 1899, married Caleb McCready born 1813, died 2 May 1904, s/o William McCready and Isabella Ford: they settled in Penobsquis and had seven children: 12) Hiram Freeze born c1819, d. 20 Aug 1884 at Doaktown, Northumberland County, NB, m. (1st) Mrs. Margaret (Doak) Robinson b. c1805 in Scotland, a widow with two children: had three children: m. (2nd) 20 Aug 1874 Nancy A. Harris born c1838 d/o Peter Harris and Frances Mitchell: had two children: settled in Blissfield Parish, Northumberland County:13) Almira Freeze born c1822, d. c1894, married 24 Jan 1844 Seth McLeod b. c1813, d. 1883, s/o Robert McLeod and Elizabeth Foster: they settled in Studholm Parish, Kings County and had five children:14) Alfred Freeze b. - , d. 29 May 1827: 15) Samuel Freeze b. - , d. in childhood: 16) Abner D. Freeze b. 2 May 1826, d. 25 Dec 1877, married 13 Nov 1860 Elizabeth

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Morton b. c1831, d. 15 Dec 1884: settled in Penobsquis and had five children:

Children by third wife:17) Samuel Nelson Freeze b. 15 Feb 1831, d. 13 Nov 1898, m. 20 Jun 1861 Sarah Ann McLeod born 1833, d. 20 Apr 1902 at Sussex, NB, d/o William McLeod and Eliza Scott: settled in Penobsquis and had five children: 18) Caroline A. Freeze b. c1832, died 5 Nov 1889, m. (1st) Nelson McLeod born c1828, d. 21 Sep 1873, s/o Isaiah McLeod and Isabel McCready: had three children: m. (2nd) c1888 Elias S. Freeze s/o John Freeze: had no issue:19) Howard Freeze b. c1833, d. 1882, m. Annie - , an American: 20) Brougham Freeze born c1837, d. 23 Apr 1908, m. 1868 Emma McLeod born 1836, died 1919, d/o Isaiah McLeod and Isabel McCready: they settled in Penobsquis and had three children: 21) Loretta/Louisa Freeze b. c1839, married Douglas Morton: they settled in Hartford, CT: 22) Harris/Harry Freeze born c1842, m. Nellie Selah b. Apr 1854 in Illinois: settled in NY or in Washington, DC and had one son.

Sources: MC1156 Graves Papers Samuel Freeze, 1 pg: see also MC1/Freeze, 16 pages: see also MC1/Folkins #1: see also MC2657 NBGS Generations Volume 22, No. 4, Winter 2000, Ross Caldwell’s William Freeze and his descendants, page 60: see also RS184 New Brunswick Museum Vertical files, Freeze family: microfilm F11083, 3 pages: order of the children differs among the sources: see also MC80/2923 Ross W. Caldwell’s William Freeze and his descendants, page 50ff: Mrs. Margaret (Doak) Robinson’s two children by her first marriage were, Robert Robinson and William Robinson: see also MC2852 Purdy-Carter genealogical collection, MS2: on microfilm F20987: see sheet for Hiram Freeze.

FREEZE: William Freeze b. 1745 in Yorkshire, England, d. 4 May 1812, s/o William Freeze: m. (1st) 14 May 1770 in England, Mary Bulmer b. c1750 in Hovingham Parish, Yorkshire, England, died in Nov 1790 at Amherst, NS, d/o John and Jane Bulmer: came to NS in 1772 and settled at Amherst Point in Cumberland County: m. (2nd) 2 Jun 1791 in Sackville, Westmorland County, NB, Jerusha (Atkins) Stone, widow of David Stone of Sackville, NB: moved to NB by 1801 and settled at Penobsquis in Cardwell Parish, Kings County:

Children of first wife are listed in an estimated order:1) Miriam Freeze b. 21 Apr 1771 at Hovingham, Yorkshire, England, married Matthew Fenwick of Maccan, NS, bp. 6 Jan 1755, who had moved to NB and first settled at Penobsquis, then at Millstream, Studholm Parish, Kings County: 2) Mary/Polly Freeze b. c1776, d. 9 Jul 1842, married Thomas Stocks Black of Amherst, NS: they had twelve children:3) Samuel Freeze born 31 May 1778 at Amherst, NS: he died on 4 Apr 1844 at Penobsquis, NB, married (1st) Margaret Wells born 20 Jul 1779 at Point de Bute, Westmorland Parish, Westmorland County, d. 4 Jan 1810, d/o William Wells: had seven children: m. (2nd) 8 Oct 1812 at Sussex, NB, Bethia Wager d/o Allen Wager, a Loyalist from Morris County, NJ: they had nine children: married (3rd) Margaret or Mary Jane Scott born c1796 at Petitcodiac, NB, d. 22 Sep 1860: had six children: settled in Sussex, Kings County, NB: 4) John Freeze, the second son, b. c1780 at Amherst, NS, d. 11 Nov 1865, m. Ann/Nancy Snider b. c1787, d. 31 May 1856: settled at Penobsquis, Cardwell Parish, Kings County and had six children:

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5) William Freeze born c1781 at Amherst, NS, m. (1st) his step-sister, Martha Stone b. 11 Mar 1782, d. 21 Sep 1831, d/o David Stone and Jerusha Atkins: had nine children: m. (2nd) Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Ryan, a widow: had one child: settled in Penobsquis, NB: possibly m. (3rd) Christina Forster:6) Margaret Freeze born c1782, d. 4 Jan 1810:

Child by second wife:7) Charles Freeze b. 1791 at Amherst, NS, died 26 Mar 1861, m. 11 Apr 1818 at Sussex, NB, Susan McCready born 1795, d. 23 Oct 1829: he inherited the homestead at Penobsquis: had six children.

Sources: MC1/Freeze, 16 pg: contains E.C. Wright‘s article Pioneer Families of New Brunswick: see MC1/Folkins #1: see MC1156 Graves Papers Samuel Freeze, 1 page: see also MC80/1002 Saint John Branch NBGS, Generations 10, pgs 55-56: see MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pages 124-125: see MC80/2354 Saint John Branch, NBGS: Arrivals 99: our first families in New Brunswick, pages 103-104: see RS184 New Brunswick Museum Vertical files, Freeze family: microfilm F11083, 3 pages: see also MC80/2923 Ross W. Caldwell’s William Freeze and his descendants: see MC2852 Purdy-Carter genealogical collection, MS2: on microfilm F20987: see sheets for William Freeze and for his sons.

FRENCH: Charity French born 15 Aug 1747 at Stamford, CT, s/o Jeremiah French and Hannah Edwards: m. Mercy Dewey: family settled at Pittstown, near Albany, NY by 1775: came to NB in 1783 as Loyalists: eventually settled at Dipper Harbour, Saint John County:

Children:1) Charity French born 10 Apr 1774, remained in the U.S., m. Mr. Cooper: they settled in Vermont: 2) William French b. 23 Dec 1776: came with his father to NB in 1783 and later resided in Saint John, NB: 3) Elizabeth French remained in the U.S.: 4) Sarah French born 19 May 1784: Charity and his son William came to NB as Loyalists and settled for a time in Salisbury, Westmorland County.

Source: MC1/French, 12 pages: file contains a copy of J.E. Humphreys’ Some account of early settlers in Salisbury Parish, Westmorland County: Charity's brothers, Jeremiah French, Benjamin French and Gershom French were also Loyalists: Benjamin settled in NB and Jeremiah and Gershom moved to Ontario after the war: see also MC80/2902 Sharon Dubeau’s New Brunswick Loyalists: a bicentennial tribute, 1 paragraph.

FRENCH: James French born 1745, d. 18 Aug 1820: came from New Jersey to NY then to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist: settled on the Nashwaak River in Saint Marys Parish, York County: wife’s name is not provided but she was b. c1745, d. 19 Nov 1806:

Children mentioned:1) Martha French born 1778, died 19 Jan 1845, m. Mr. Brown: settled on the Nashwaak River:

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2) Prudence French married Archibald McLean and settled in York County:3) Charles E. French married Emma/Emeline Fowler d/o Caleb Fowler and Mary Ann Williams of Saint Marys Parish.

Sources: MC1156 Graves Papers James French, 1 pg: see also MC300 York-Sunbury Historical Society Collection, MS15/9, page 22: the widow Emeline (Fowler) French m. (2nd) 1835 Schuyler P. Frink of St. Stephen, Charlotte County s/o Nathan Frink: see MC315 Nashwaak Bicentennial Association fonds, MS15/15 James French 1745-1822, 3 pages.

FRENCH: Joseph French born c1768, m. Mary - : came to NB in 1783 as Loyalists: may have settled in Saint John: the only child mentioned was Mary French b. in 1801, m. 1820 William Whittaker born 1791, d. c1865: they had children.

Source: MC80/2119 Gail B. Pipes’ Loyalists all: stories about New Brunswick Loyalists and their descendants, page 179.

FRENETTE: Michel Frenette was born on 8 Jan 1757, and baptized on 9 Jan 1757 at Deschambault, QC, s/o Michel Elie Frenette and Marie-Louise Caya Richard: m. 17 Feb 1783 at Baie-du-Fèbvre, QC, Isabelle Boudreau born on 28 Apr 1767 at Nicolet, QC, died 22 Nov 1835, d/o Athanase Boudreau and Félicité Orillon dit Champagne: first settled at Grande-Rivière, Gaspésie, QC came to NB and settled in Petit-Rocher, Beresford Parish, Gloucester County:

Children:1) Michel Frenette b. Oct 1785 at Grande-Rivière, died before 1861, married 17 Feb 1811 at Nipisiguit (Bathurst), NB, Marie Degrâce b. - , d. 1 Jan 1885, d/o Antoine Degrâce and Angélique Haché: settled in Bathurst: had twelve children: 2) Noel or Joseph Frenette born 7 Mar 1786 at Grande-Rivière, died unm. 20 Oct 1809 at Bathurst: 3) Eloise Elisabeth Frenette born 10 Nov 1788 at Grande-Rivière, married 25 Jan 1808 at Bathurst, Isaac Comeau b. - , d. 1824, s/o François Comeau and Marie Beaudry: they settled in Bathurst and had six children: 4) François Frenette b. 5 Aug 1790, d. Jan 1851, m. 9 Dec 1813 at Carleton, QC, Julie Porlier d/o Joseph-Alexis Porlier and Marthe Bujold: they settled in Carleton, QC and had thirteen children: 5) Alexis Frenette born 17 Dec 1792 in NB, died before 1860, married (1st) 22 Jun 1819 at Bathurst, NB, Marguerite Boudreau d/o Cyprien Boudreau and Françoise Melanson: settled at Bathurst and had eight children: married (2nd) 29 Jul 1844 at Petit-Rocher, Marie Doucet d/o Pierre Doucet and Constance Landry: settled in Petit-Rocher and had six children.

Sources: MC80/814 Rosaline Guitard’s Nouvelles génélogiques & historiques (Petit-Rocher) Vol 1, #8, page 15: Vol 2, #4, pages 8-9: see MC80/995 Donat Robichaud’s Beresford: Le petit Nipisiguit, pages 236 to 243: see MC80/1859 Gérard Desjardins’ Histoire et généalogie des Frenette d’Acadie: see also MC80/2354 Saint John Branch, NBGS: Arrivals 99: our first families in New Brunswick, page 104 : the widow Isabelle (Boudreau) Frenette married (2nd) as his second wife François Comeau.

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FRIARS: Simeon Peter Friars was of Dutch ancestry, b. c1745, d. Jan 1818, possibly s/o Simeon Friars of Poughkeepsie, NY: he came to NB during the Revolutionary War and settled at Wards Creek, Sussex Parish, Kings County: m. c1796 Sarah Burgess born c1778 in USA, d. c1850, d/o Lt. John Burgess, a Loyalist:

Children:1) Edward Friars b. c1797 at Wards Creek, d. Aug or Sep 1847, married 5 Dec 1820 Elizabeth Sheck born c1796 at Sussex Vale, d. 17 Feb 1857, d/o Christopher Sheck and Mary Wager: settled at Wards Creek and had eight children: 2) Jane Friars born c1798 at Wards Creek, d. 14 Aug 1859, m. 13 Nov 1817 James Parker born c1793, d. 24 Feb 1862, s/o Jonathan Parker: settled at Wards Creek: 3) Sarah Friars b. c1799, d. 15 Apr 1860, married 7 Dec 1819 Allan Wager Sheck born c1791, d. 1 Dec 1871, s/o Christopher Sheck: moved to Ontario: 4) Simeon Peter Friars born 28 Aug 1800, died 10 Aug 1859, married 8 Dec 1824 Mary Ann Sheck born 6 Oct 1798, died c1865, d/o Christopher Sheck: settled at Wards Creek and had ten children: 5) Maria Friars born c1803, d. 25 Apr 1882, m. 30 Sep 1825 John McCarty born 1790, died 14 Sep 1885: settled at Wards Creek: 6) John Friars born c1807, died 22 Jul 1869, m. 26 Nov 1829 Rachel Walker b. c1811, d. 11 Oct 1900, d/o John Walker: settled at Wards Creek: they had seventeen children: 7) Elizabeth Friars b. 1812, d. 1875, married 1831 James Walker b. c1805, died 1889, possibly s/o John Walker: went to Mayfield, MI: 8) Mary or Polly Friars born c1815, died 4 Mar 1890, married 6 Nov 1834 Edward Price b. c1815, died in May 1902, s/o Tyler Price: settled at Wards Creek, NB: 9) child born c1818.

Sources: MC80/1361 Ernest Friars’ Friars genealogy: widow Sarah (Burgess) Friars m. (2nd) 4 May 1820 Arthur Rafter: see also MC80/1 Grace Aiton’s The story of Sussex and vicinity, pages 35-36: see also MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pages 89-90, 260-261.

FRIEL: John Friel born in Ireland, died in 1921, s/o Mr. Friel and wife Ann McSweeney: he came to NB in 1858 and settled at Cape Bald, Botsford Parish, Westmorland County: m. 1865 Eliza Craig born in County Donegal, Ireland:

Children:1) Patrick Friel born 1868 at Cape Bald, NB, died 27 Dec 1870 at same place: 2) James Friel born 17 May 1870, died 1948 at Moncton, NB, married Maude Wetmore of Dorchester, NB: 3) Daniel Albert Friel b. 10 Nov 1871, died at Dorchester, NB, married Sarah Hughes of Charlottetown, PEI.

Source: MC80/1790 Ken Kanner’s Early families revisited, page 109.

FRIGAULT: Pierre Frigault probably born in France s/o François Frigault and Marie Gilbert of Tourtheville-Bocage in Normandie, France: m. c1773 Marie-

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Joseph or Josette Bouthillier d/o Joseph Bouthillier and Angélique Giraud dit Saint-Jean: they came to NB and settled in Caraquet, Gloucester County:

Children:1) Pierre Frigault b. c1775, m. c1798 Marie Lanteigne d/o Louis Lanteigne and Marguerite Chapadeau: had nine children: 2) François Frigault born c1777, d. 1 Apr 1827, married 26 Nov 1810 Hélène Chiasson d/o Joseph Chiasson and the widow of Louis Paulin: no children are listed: 3) Marie Frigault b. c1779, died before 1796, m. 2 Jun 1790 at Carleton, QC, Jean-Baptiste Leclerc dit Francoeur s/o Jean-Baptiste Leclerc and Josette Duval: 4) Marguerite Frigault b. c1781, married c1799 Pierre Gionet s/o François Gionet widower of Anne LeBreton: 5) Joseph dit François Frigault born c1783, m. c1805 Eulalie Mailloux d/o Louis Mailloux and Suzanne Huard: had nine children: 6) René Frigault baptized 24 Jun 1786, d. 20 Apr 1813, married 25 Nov 1806 Euphrosine Chiasson d/o Pierre Chiasson and Marguerite Duguay.

Source: MC80/1100 Fidèle Thériault’s Les familles de Caraquet, pgs. 170-7.

FRINK: Nathan Frink born 19 May 1758 at Pomfret, CT, died 4 Dec 1817, s/o Nathan Frink and Lucy Wood: m. 1 Feb 1783 at New York City, Hester Cuyler b. 1764, d. 22 Feb 1824, d/o Bernard Cuyler: came to NB in 1783 as Loyalists and settled at St. Stephen, Charlotte County:

Children:1) Lucy Frink born 9 Feb 1784 at Carleton, Saint John, d. 1873, m. Dec 1816 James Stuart b. - , d. 23 Dec 1817: had issue: 2) Henry Cuyler Frink b. 6 Aug 1785, d. young: 3) Alida Frink b. 13 Apr 1787 at Saint John, d. 16 May 1854: married in New Haven, CT, Henry Prescott and had two children: 4) John Frink b. 26 Oct 1788, d. 22 Mar 1826, m. 1820 Margaret Christie of St. Stephen, b. 1798, d. 11 Jan 1870, and had one child: 5) Schuyler Peter Putnam Frink b. 6 Jun 1790, m. 4 Oct 1835 at Fredericton, Mrs. Emma (Fowler) French and had seven children: 6) James Henry Frink b. 16 Jun 1792 at Campobello, NB, d. 4 Jan 1880, m. 29 Nov 1823 Martha Goodhue Prescott of New Haven, CT: they settled in St. Stephen and had nine children: 7) Frederick William Frink born 2 Apr 1794, died 26 Nov 1796, buried in St. Andrews, NB: 8) Marie Antoinette Frink born 29 Oct 1795, died 1 May 1796: 9) George Edward Frink b. 29 Mar 1799, m. 11 Jul 1824 Hepsibah Peabody Wiggins b. 10 Jan 1799: had six children: 10) Charlotte Ann Campbell Frink b. 29 Jul 1801, d. 10 Sep 1860, married 14 Oct 1819 William Thompson of St. Stephen: no issue:11) Frederick William Frink born on 15 Jun 1802, died 24 Jan 1803.

Source: MC80/508 Peggy F. Humphreys’ The Frink family in America, pages 62-63 and 138-139: Emma (Fowler) French was a widow with a child named Charity Ann French: see also Saint John Regional Library: David Russell Jack Bequest: Genealogy, microfilm reel F109, page 8: see also D.R. Jack’s Loyalist families of New Brunswick on microfilm F355, Vol II, pages 54-55: Nathan’s sister Alida Frink

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m. Schuyler Putnam s/o Israel Putnam.

FRIOLET: Victor Friolet born c1798 in France, d. 15 Dec 1863: came to NB and settled at Miscou in Gloucester County: m. c1841 Vénérande Paulin d/o Pierre Paulin and widow of Jean Michon:

Children:1) Luc dit Luco Friolet born 27 Jul 1845, buried 2 Mar 1919, m. 21 Jan 1871 Anne Forbes b. - , d. 5 Oct 1932, d/o Joseph Forbes and Delphine Lanteigne of Petit-Shippagan: they had ten children: 2) Jean-Clément Friolet b. 28 May 1847, d. 3 Apr 1863: 3) Josué Friolet born c1850, d. 20 Apr 1884, m. 19 Aug 1878 Célina Gionet d/o Honoré Gionet and Marcelline Haché dit Gallant: had three children: the widow Célina married (2nd) on 18 May 1885 Désirée dit Gabulus Doiron s/o Pierre Doiron.

Source: MC80/1100 Fidèle Thériault’s Les familles de Caraquet, pages 177-9.

FRITCH: George Fritch b. c1768 possibly in Philadelphia, PA, d. 1842, s/o John and Catherine Fritch: he came to NB in 1783 with his parents as family as Loyalists: settled in Norton Parish, Kings County: married Mary - : the family moved to Ontario about 1831.

Children: 1) Robert Fritch: 2) Charles Fritch: 3) John Fritch b. 1798, m. Mary - : 4) Daniel Fritch b. 1802: 5) James Fritch: 6) William Fritch: 7) Sarah Fritch: 8) Mary Fritch: 9) Margaret Fritch: 10) Catherine Fritch.

Source: MC1/Fritch, 10 pages: file contains a report titled Fritch Canadian Lineage by Denys B. Fritch: John Fritch, his wife Catherine and six children were residents of Pennsylvania at the start of the Revolutionary War: they came to NB in 1783 as Loyalists.

FRITCH: John Fritch b. - , died 1812: m. Catherine - : they moved from Philadelphia, PA to New York then to NB in 1783 as Loyalists and settled on the Kennebecasis River in Kings County: they had six children:

Only children mentioned:1) Mary Fritch m. Stephen Millidge Hennett: 2) Sarah Fritch married Christopher Rupert: 3) Daniel Fritch m. Elizabeth Swim of Massachusetts: 4) Margaret Fritch m. David Mosher of Massachusetts:

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5) George Fritch.

Source: MC80/2902 Sharon Dubeau’s New Brunswick Loyalists: a bicentennial tribute, 1 paragraph.

FROME: John W. Frome born 1831 in Germany, m. Margaret Weaver b. 1826 in Germany: they came to NB and settled in Blissville Parish, Sunbury County: the only child mentioned was, Lucinda Frome b. 1853 in Germany, d. 1936, m. John William Knorr b. 1845 in Germany, d. 1916, s/o Jacob and Christine Knorr: settled in Blissville Parish and had children.

Source: MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pages 165-166: Jacob Knorr b. 1816 in Pfalz-Konken, Germany and wife Christine - b. 1815 in Germany.

FROST: Jeremiah Frost b. 1820 in NS, m. 1846 Elizabeth Ricker b. 1819: came to NB in 1861 and settled in Knowlesville, Aberdeen Parish, Carleton:

Children:1) Lois Frost born in NS: later returned to NS to marry: 2) Lydia Frost born in NS: 3) Parazanda Frost b. in NS: later returned to NS to marry: 4) Elizabeth Frost b. in NS: 5) James Frost born in NS, m. Zipporah Mangum: settled in Knowlesville and had six children: 6) Calvin Frost born in Knowlesville.

Source: MC80/1275 Judson M. Corey’s The story of Knowlesville, pgs. 11-12.

FROST: John Frost b. c1835 possibly in Perry, ME, died c1890: came to NB: settled at Second Falls in Saint George Parish, Charlotte County: m. Rebecca Gillmor b. May 1853, d. Jan 1935, d/o Adaniram Gillmor and Ellen Boyle:

Children born at Second Falls:1) Gorham H. Frost born 1884, d. 1982, married 1906 at Second Falls, Mary Augusta Kinney born 24 Apr 1883 at Piskahegan, NB, died 1957, d/o James Kinney and Hortense Munson: settled at Second Falls and had six children: 2) Nellie Frost born 1886, d. 22 Feb 1971, m. 2 Jun 1913 in Charlotte County, Aldon Kinney born 15 Jun 1882, s/o James Kinney and Hortense Munson: settled at Second Falls and had eight children: 3) Catherine “Kate” Frost born 1887, d. 1978, m. Daniel Kinney s/o James Kinney and Hortense Munson: settled at Second Falls and had six children: 4) John Frost b. 1890, d. 26 Sep 1974, m. Jessie E. Kinney b. 3 Mar 1896 at Piskahegan, d. 14 Jan 1997 in St. Stephen, d/o James Kinney and Hortense Munson: settled at Second Falls and had nine children:

Source: MC80/2811 Calvin Lee Craig’s Early families of “The Mackadavy”, pages 211-218.

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FROST: Robert Chillis Frost born c1808, died on 8 Dec 1880: settled in Saint John: married on 30 Jun 1833 in Kings County, NB, Julia Ann Frost:

Only children mentioned:1) Robert Frost born c1839, died 6 Sep 1856: 2) Charles W. Frost born c1849, d. 1 May 1851.

Source: MC80/2592 Graeme F. Somerville’s A library of stone pages and other records of the Wesleyan burial ground, Saint John, NB, pages 82-83.

FROST: Shepherd Johnson Frost born in 1788 Lee, NH, died 3 Jul 1853, s/o Winthrop Frost and Sarah Tuttle: m. (1st) 27 Dec 1812 at Lee, NH, Emily Ackerman d/o Joseph Ackerman and Esther Jackson: two children: married (2nd) Mary Carter b. c1803, d. 30 Apr 1840, d/o Thomas Carter and Mary Siddall: m. (3rd) 4 Mar 1841 Sackville, NB, Mrs. Hardwin, widow of Capt Hardwin of NY: m. (4th) 15 Dec 1842 at Chatham, NB Mrs. Jane (McRae) Cant, widow of Andrew Cant: they came to NB in 1816 and first settled in Dorchester Parish, Westmorland County: by 1826 they moved to Chatham in Northumberland County: following the death of Shepherd J. Frost, Jane m. 12 Sep 1863 Robert Johnstone Jr.

Children by first wife:1) Caroline Emily Frost born 11 Jun 1814, died unmarried 7 May 1831: 2) Charles Leonard Frost b. 3 Apr 1815, died 26 Oct 1880, married Carolina Augusta Bailey:

Children by second wife:3) Elmira Jane Frost born c1825, m. 8 Jun 1841 Richard J. Pattison: 4) Howard Douglas Frost b. c1827, m. 21 Aug 1853 Mary E. Savory: 5) Mary Frost b. Feb 1828, d. 1829: 6) Ann Frost born Apr 1830, married 20 Aug 1851 James Massum: 7) William Frost born 1831, d. 23 Jul 1831: 8) Sarah Louis Frost b. 1832, died 29 Mar 1853, married Mr. Mills: 9) Robert Boston Martin Frost born 5 Sep 1834, died 1860, m. 25 Feb 1858 Mary Jane Burdick d/o Samuel Burdick: 10) Mary Elizabeth Frost born 7 May 1836, m. 18 Oct 1859 Robert Andrew Chapman: 11) Shepherd Johnson Frost born 1838, married 1871 Mary Jane Ramsay: 12) Samuel Cunard Frost b. 13 Feb 1840, d. 7 Apr 1840:

Children by fourth wife:13) Prosper Cunard Frost born 28 Nov 1843: 14) Samuel Bacon Frost baptized 4 Nov 1845: 15) Winthrop Duncan Frost bp. 23 Aug 1846: 16) Isabella Maria Frost bp. 14 May 1848: 17) Elmira Jane Pattison Frost bp. 1 Jul 1849: 18) John McRae Frost (twin) bp. 9 Apr 1850, d. 16 Apr 1851: 19) William Hiram Frost (twin) bp. 9 Apr 1850, d. 9 Apr 1851: 20) Emma Sophia Frost bp. 13 Feb 1853.

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Source: MC1/Frost, 10 pages: see also MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pages 69-70: see also MC2852 Purdy-Carter genealogical collection, MS2: on microfilm F20987: see sheet for Shepherd Johnson Frost.

FROST: William Frost born 20 Dec 1749 in Yorkshire, England, died 26 Jun 1827, m. Sarah Scofield b. 29 Dec 1754, d. 24 Jan 1816: came from Stamford, CT to NB in 1783 as Loyalists: they first settled at Kingston in Kings County and may have moved to Lower Norton, Kings County:

Children:1) Henry Frost born on 17 Jul 1774, died 19 Feb 1827: he married Elizabeth Elevalett - b. 4 Feb 1786, d. 12 Jun 1861: had three children: 2) Polly Frost b. 5 Jan 1776, m. William Secord: settled in NB and had issue: 3) Sally Frost b. 3 Jul 1779, d. 8 Apr 1780: 4) Sally Frost b. 9 Apr 1781, d. 22 Apr 1782: 5) Hannah Frost born 30 Jul 1783 in Saint John, d. 16 Jun 1802: 6) William Frost b. 17 Aug 1785, d. 1848, married Ann Smith of Smithtown, Hampton Parish in Kings County, born 1788, d. 1859: they had seven children: 7) Ezra Frost b. 17 Jul 1787, m. 1814 Elizabeth Smith: 8) Elizabeth Frost m. Monmouth Fowler: 9) Sally/Sarah Frost m. 1813 Johnston Crawford: 10) James Scovil Frost married Miss Sharp of Millstream, NB.

Sources: MC80/360 Acadiensis Vol VIII, No. 2, Apr, 1908, Epitaphs: Church of England Graveyard, Kings County, NB, page 136 see MC80/450 Charlotte G. Robinson’s Pioneer Profiles of New Brunswick Settlers, “Sarah Frost” pgs 110-121: see also MC80/998 W.O. Raymond’s The ancestry of the family of William Odber Raymond A.D. 1630-1920, pages 257 to 273: see also MC382 Frost family fonds, MS2: see also RS184 New Brunswick Museum Vertical files, Frost family: microfilm F11083, 1 page: see also MC80/2902 Sharon Dubeau’s New Brunswick Loyalists: a bicentennial tribute, 1 paragraph.

FRYE: Samuel Frye (Dr.) born c1787 in Fryeburg, Maine, died 27 Sep 1847: came to NB about 1810 and settled at St. Andrews, Charlotte County: married 19 Jul 1812 Ann Sarah Mowatt b. 10 May 1791, d. 11 May 1847, d/o David Mowatt and Mehitabel Calef:

Children:1) Henry Frye born 5 Feb 1818, d. 8 Aug 1898, married Jean Rolland Cook b. 8 Dec 1828, d. 3 Jan 1899, d/o Dr. Henry Cook: settled in Saint John, NB: 2) Mary Frye born c1821: 3) Louisa Frye b. c 1823: 4) Eliza Frye born c1825: 5) Susan Frye b. c1827, d. 3 Apr 1839: 6) Maria Frye b. c1831, d. 16 Jan 1835.

Sources: MC1156 Graves Papers Henry Frye, 1 page: see also MC80/360 Acadiensis: Vol III, No. 3, Jul 1903, Old Burial Ground, St. Andrews, page 210, and Vol III, No. 4, Oct 1903, page 281: also see the Charlotte County census returns.

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FULLER: David Fuller probably b. in NY: came to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist: settled in York County: m. Elizabeth Brewer or Elizabeth Russell: the family later moved to Ontario:

Children: 1) Daniel Fuller b. 1 Jun 1793 in NB: 2) Mary Fuller b. 9 May 1798 in NB, m. Daniel Cook: 3) Courtlandt Fuller b. 1800: 4) Jane Fuller b. 10 Feb 1805 at Niagara, ON: 5) John Fuller born 1806 at Niagara, ON: 6) Hannah Fuller: 7) Christopher Fuller b. 18 Jan 1818 at Niagara, ON.

Source: MC300 York-Sunbury Historical Society Collection, MS3/115, 2 pgs.

FULLER: Jacob Fuller: wife’s name is not provided: they came to NB and settled at or near Sackville, Westmorland County:

Children:1) Sarah Fuller b. 11 May 1758:2) Oliver Fuller born 9 Nov 1760:3) Icylang? Fuller born 3 Nov 1762:4) Wastslitt? Fuller b. 27 Nov 1764: 5) Jacob Fuller born on 16 Nov 1766:6) Dorothy Fuller b. 1769, d. Mar 1770.

Source: MC2657 NBGS Generations Issue #28, June 1986: From the Sackville (N.B.) Town Book, page 9.

FULLERTON: Alexander Fullerton b. c1810 in Northern Ireland, died 6 Jan 1886: probably m. in Ireland, Martha Elizabeth Walker born c1810, d. 5 Oct 1885: came from Belfast, Ireland to NB in 1831: settled at Brookton in Harvey Parish, Albert County:

Children: 1) Catherine Fullerton born about 1835, married Huston Magee: had issue: 2) Alicia/Celicia Fullerton b. 1836, d. 1871, m. Simon T. Edgett: had issue: 3) Alexander Fullerton b. 1839, d. unmarried 7 Apr 1926: 4) Elizabeth Anne Fullerton b. 1841, married 8 Jun 1864 George Thomas Berton: settled in Massachusetts: had three daughters: 5) John E. Fullerton b. 1 Mar 1843, died 28 Aug 1904, married 1 Jan 1877 at Caledonia in Hillsborough Parish, Albert County, Elmira Cannon born 8 May 1856, died 24 Apr 1923: they settled in Albert County and had five children: 6) Thomas Fullerton b. c1845, m. (1st) Labeak B. McCloskey: had no issue: married (2nd) Mary McCloskey, sister of Labeak: had three sons:7) Martha Fullerton b. 1847, d. unmarried at St. Catherines, ON: 8) Clara Isabelle Fullerton b. 10 Jul 1849, d. 29 May 1912 at Medford, MA, married 28 Apr 1872 William Henry Burton: had six children.

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Source: RS184 New Brunswick Museum Vertical files, Fullerton family: microfilm F11083, 2 pages.

FULLERTON: Elisha Peck Fullerton born 8 Sep 1792 Horton, NS, died 22 Nov 1830, s/o James Strachan Fullerton and Jerusha Peck: m. Mary Bacon born 1800, died 8 Apr 1873: they came to NB about 1825: first settled in Saint John, NB: they later moved to Long Reach in Kings County:

Children:1) Margaret Jane Fullerton b. c1822 Halfway River, NS, m. Blair Wood and remained in NS: 2) Jacob Fullerton b. 1824 at Parrsboro, NS, d. 1889, married 1846 Rebecca Lockhart born 1827, died 1915: settled in Saint John and had children: 3) Miriam Fullerton b. c1826 at Saint John, NB, d. 1904: settled in Sackville: 4) Robert Fullerton b. c1828 at Saint John, NB, died before 1904, m. Nancy Atkinson and had issue: 5) Elisha Peck Fullerton born 8 May 1829 at Halfway River, NS, d. 25 Nov 1910, m. 22 May 1851 in Westfield Parish in Kings County, Lavinia Amelia Holder born 24 Feb 1833 at Holderville, Kingston Parish, died 12 May 1893, d/o Samuel Holder and Lucretia Bulyea: settled at Long Reach: had twelve children.

Sources: MC1/Fullerton #1, 8 pages: see MC80/509 Gordon W. Fullerton’s The Fullertons of North America, pages 40 to 43: the widow Mary (Bacon) Fullerton m. (2nd) William Parret and they settled at Long Reach, NB: see also MC80/2354 Saint John Branch, NBGS: Arrivals 99: our first families in New Brunswick, pages 104-105.

FULLERTON: John Fullerton b. 27 Aug 1814 in Northern Ireland, died 15 Aug 1902: came from Belfast, Ireland to NB and settled at Brookton, Harvey Parish, Albert County: m. c1837 Eliza Jane Simpson b. c1817, d. Aug 1885:

Children born in Albert County:1) James William Fullerton born 13 Nov 1837, died 25 Apr 1905 in Albert County, m. Susan Kirkpatrick and had seven children: 2) Joseph Fullerton b. 13 Nov 1838, m. Elizabeth J. Douthright: no issue:3) John Simpson Fullerton b. 3 Jul 1841, d. 10 Aug 1904, m. Mary Matilda Fillmore b. 1841, d. 14 Aug 1913: had seven children: 4) Rebecca Fullerton b. 25 Jun 1843, d. Jun 1928 at Houlton, ME: m. George N. Fillmore, brother of Mary: had two daughters: 5) Leander Andrew Fullerton born 16 Jan 1845 at Brookton, NB, d. 28 Nov 1926, married 1878 Frances/Fanny Emma Pearson b. 1857, d. 1936: settled at Monticello, ME and had five children: 6) Eliza Diane Fullerton b. 1847, d. 1902:7) Catherine Jane Fullerton born 1849, d. 1924, married William Putnam:8) Maria Fullerton b. 1851, d. 1854:9) Uriah E. Fullerton b. 2 Aug 1853, d. 10 Oct 1904, m. Hulda Elva Betts b. 1860, d. 1932: settled at Brookton, NB and had nine children: 10) Robert Holmes Fullerton b. 29 May 1855 at Brookton, NB, d. Dec 1917 at Brookton, NB, m. 1882 at Monticello, ME, Addie/Etta Maud Leighton b. 1865, d.

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1895: had three children: 11) Lucy Ann Hazeltine Fullerton b. 12 Jul 1857, d. 1891 at Millbridge, ME, married Philip Fickert of Millbridge, ME: had two sons: 12) Roberta Stevens Fullerton born 21 Jul 1859 in Albert County, died 1 Dec 1937 at Houlton, Maine, married 15 Aug 1875 at Brookton, NB, David Allan McCloskey: had seven children:

Source: RS184 New Brunswick Museum Vertical files, Fullerton family: microfilm F11083, 2 pages: John came to NB with brothers Alexander and James/Robert Fullerton.

FULLERTON: Robert Fullerton b. c1798 in Northern Ireland, d. after 1871: came to NB: first settled at Humphrey Ridge until 1867 then at Plaster Rock in Gordon Parish, Victoria County: he married (1st) possibly in Northern Ireland, Catherine Davidson b. - , d. before 1843: m. (2nd) 1843 Mary Ann - who came from Northern Ireland in 1841:

Children of first wife: 1) John Hunter Fullerton b. 1832, married Rachel - and had four children: moved to Pennsylvania: 2) Henry Guy Fullerton b. 1834, d. 1918 in NB, married 7 Oct 1862 in Saint David Parish, Charlotte County, Jane Acheson: they had eight children: 3) Samuel A. Fullerton b. 24 Apr 1837, married 24 Apr 1862 in Saint David Parish, Mary Ann Johnston: left NB by 1871:4) Robert Fullerton b. 1839:

Child of second wife:5) Sarah Ann Fullerton b. 1843: may have gone to Pennsylvania.

Source: RS184 New Brunswick Museum Vertical files, Fullerton family: microfilm F11083, 5 pages.

FULLERTON: Stephen Fullerton born on 19 Sep 1731 at Boston, MA, s/o William Fullerton and Mary Crowell: m. widow Susanna White d/o John White and Joanna Sprague of Marshfield, MA: Stephen was a Loyalist who died in service about 1782 in Rhode Island: Susanna and her children came to NB with her brother-in-law John B. Fullerton: by 1801 Susanna had settled at Miramichi in Northumberland County.

Source: MC1/Fullerton #2, 27 pages: John B. Fullerton, wife Mary Black and their children Mary and John: settled for a time at Saint John, NB, but returned to Boston, MA by 1818.

FULTON: Francis Fulton b. 1800 in County Derry, Ireland, d. 4 May 1884, s/o Robert Fulton and Ann Boggs: came to NB in 1826 and settled at Fulton Brook, Chipman Parish, Queens County by 1842: m. Mary Jane McCandless born 1809, died 29 Aug 1888:

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Children:1) Robert Fulton born on 1 Apr 1832, died 23 Dec 1914, m. Elizabeth Lamb born 10 Dec 1849, d. 17 Feb 1925: had five sons and seven daughters: 2) Ann Fulton born 4 Aug 1834, m. Andrew McLean b. 1798, died 1870: had six sons and one daughter: 3) George Fulton born 4 Sep 1835, d. 24 May 1903, m. Susan Gray b. 1843, died 1927: had four sons and four daughters: 4) John Calhoon Fulton born 5 Mar 1837, m. Annie Amelia Medora Lloyd born 15 Aug 1855, died 16 Jul 1925: had four sons and four daughters: 5) Mary Jane Fulton born 29 May 1839, d. 4 Mar 1888, m. Robert Gordon McNeil and had three sons and one daughter: 6) Thomas Alexander Fulton b. 4 Jan 1841, d. 24 May 1920, m. 28 Sep 1876 Jane Brown born 20 Feb 1861, d. 15 Mar 1919: seven sons and six daughters: 7) Francis Fulton born 4 Sep 1842, d. unmarried 27 Dec 1877: 8) James Fulton b. 24 Mar 1844, d. 1816, m. Margaret Lamb b. - , died 10 Jul 1925: had five sons and five daughters: 9) Rebecca Fulton b. 24 Feb 1846, m. Moses Moore: had five sons and three daughters: 10) Sarah Fulton born 31 Dec 1849, d. 7 Jun 1936, m. Robert Cunningham Darrah born in Mar 1847, died 7 May 1923: had two sons and six daughters: 11) Rachel Fulton born 16 Mar 1851, died 28 Dec 1853.

Sources: MC80/510 The Fulton family of Atlantic Canada, pages 20, 55-56: see also MC80/364 E. Stone Wiggins, History of Queens County 1876, page 29 which says Ann Fulton married William McLean: Francis settled near his brother Robert Fulton: see MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pgs. 119-120: see also MC2260 Ottis Logue genealogical collection, Brooks and Fulton family histories by Ottis Logue.

FULTON: Robert Fulton born 1770 in County Donegal, Ireland, died 14 Apr 1854: married Ann Boggs born 1754 in Ireland, died 21 Oct 1840: they came from Ireland to NS: moved to NB in 1841: settled at Fulton Brook in Chipman Parish, Queens County:

Children:1) Francis Fulton born 1800, died 4 May 1884, m. Mary Jane McCandless born 1809, died 29 Aug 1888: they had six sons and five daughters: 2) Robert Fulton born 1804, d. 1 Sep 1885, married Nancy Ann McCandless born 1819, died 18 Jan 1908: had four sons and six daughters: 3) Thomas Fulton: went to California:4) Rebecca Fulton married Mr. Hutchinson and had children.

Source: MC80/510 The Fulton family of Atlantic Canada, pages 20, 55-57: see also MC2260 Ottis Logue genealogical collection, Brooks and Fulton family histories by Ottis Logue.

FULTON: Robert Fulton born 1801 Ayre, Scotland, d. 26 Feb 1867: came to NB in 1821 and settled in Fredericton, York County.

Sources: MC80/132 Lillian M.B. Maxwell’s The old grave-yard, page 3: see

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MC80/644 Isabel L. Hill’s The old burying ground Fredericton, NB, Vol. I, pages 8-10.

FULTON: Robert Fulton born 1804 in County Derry, Ireland, d. 1 Sep 1885, s/o Robert Fulton and Ann Boggs: came to NB in 1826: settled near Salmon River, Chipman Parish, Queens County: m. Nancy Ann McCandless b. 1819, died 18 Jan 1908:

Children: 1) George Fulton b. 21 Apr 1842, d. 1922, married Jane Fulton d/o Robert Fulton and Elizabeth Lamb: 2) Robert McCandless Fulton born 29 Jan 1844, d. 1930, m. 1883 Katherine Henderson born 25 May 1854, d. 29 Jan 1931: had three daughters: 3) Ann Fulton born 14 Dec 1845, d. 12 Jan 1933, m. Edward Smith and had one son and seven daughters: 4) Francis Fulton b. 26 Sep 1847, died 1927, m. 11 Jul 1883 Maria Hopkins born 1857, d. 1951: had five sons and two daughters: 5) Jane Fulton b. 29 Nov 1849, d. 1933, m. Joseph Glenn b. 1849, died 1929: had four sons and one daughter: 6) Rebecca Fulton b. 25 May 1853, d. 1940: 7) Rachel Fulton born 25 Mar 1855, died 1945, married 22 Sep 1880 William Pearson b. - , d. 1952: had five sons and two daughters: 8) Sarah Alexandria Fulton born 19 Apr 1857, d. 1936, married 1882 Robert Francis Stewart born 1857, died 1897: they had one son and seven daughters: 9) Esther Fulton b. 12 Sep 1859, married Charles Baird b. 1843: had one son and two daughters: 10) William Thomas Fulton born 10 Mar 1861, married Mary Ann McLeod: had no issue.

Sources: MC80/510 The Fulton family of Atlantic Canada, pages 20, 55-56: see also MC80/364 E. Stone Wiggins, History of Queens County 1876, page 29: Robert settled near his brother Francis Fulton.

FURLONG: Michael Furlong born 1798 at Duros, Ireland, d. c1872: came to NB about 1825: married c1828 Miriam Akerley b. 11 May 1808 at Gagetown, Queens County, d. 1884, d/o James Akerley and Susannah Thornton: family settled at Dorchester, then at Carpenter Settlement, then at Shannon, Wickham Parish, Queens County:

Children:1) John Furlong b. c1827, d. 17 Mar 1892, married Eliza - : first settled at Woodstock, NB, then moved to Maine: 2) William A. Furlong born 18 Sep 1830 at Dorchester, died 1902: went to Ontario: 3) Dolphus Furlong b. c1833:4) Eleanor Furlong b. c1835:5) Henry Furlong born c1837 at Shediac, NB: married and moved to Lower Woodstock, NB and had a family: 6) Francis E. Furlong b. 1839 in Shediac, m. 4 Jul 1865 Eleanor McCready b. c1842: had two children: 7) Richard Furlong b. 1841 in Shediac, NB:

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8) Mercy Ann Furlong born 1844, died 1902, m. 1869 Alexander Ellison of Henderson Settlement, b. c1834: had one child: 9) Albert Coburg Furlong b. 1846 at Carpenter Settlement, d. 1911, m. 1867 Phoebe E. Crowell: settled in Shannon, NB: had one child: 10) Miriam Furlong b. c1849, d. 1911, m. 1870 John Ellison b. c1837: had eight children.

Source: MC1/Furlong, 10 pages: the file contains a copy of Dana M. Ellison’s The family and descendants of Michael and Mariam Furlong: Shannon, Parish of Wickham, Queens County, NB, Canada: see also MC1/Akerley #3, pages 14, 40: the order of the children differs.

FURLONG: Michael Furlong born 1811 County Wicklow, Ireland, died 16 Jun 1850, m. Elizabeth - b. 1814 County Wicklow, Ireland, d. 12 Mar 1888: family came to NB in 1848 and settled in St. Andrews, Charlotte County:

Children:1) Ann Furlong born 1832 in Ireland, married Michael Cummings: 2) Mary Furlong b. 1834, d. 11 May 1904: 3) Ellen Furlong born 1836: 4) Eliza Furlong b. 1838: 5) Esther Furlong born 1841, d. 25 Sep 1931, possibly m. James Coakley: 6) Catherine Furlong b. 1844: 7) Hannah Furlong b. 1846, died 6 Jun 1933.

Sources: MC80/1813 Shirley Clarke’s Church of St. Andrew: St. Andrews, NB: Cemetery & Interment Records: also see the Charlotte County census.

FURLONG: Patrick Furlong b. - , died 1870, m. - b. - , d. c1854: came from Dublin, Ireland to NB and settled in Saint John: had eight children: only one mentioned was Thomas Furlong, the youngest, b. 18 Jul 1833 in Dublin: came to NB in 1854 after the death of his mother: he settled in Saint John: m. 1854 Kate Fennell of Dublin: they had nine children.

Source: MC80/407 The Canadian biographical dictionary, pages 699-700.

FURNAS: Thomas Furnas b. c1795, d. 28 Aug 1862 at Long Reach, Kings County: settled in Saint John: m. Hannah - born c1799, died 15 Jun 1858: possible son, John Furnas b. c1819, d. 5 Jun 1850, m. Rebecca Hogan 1 Jul 1841 at Saint John: settled in Saint John and had three daughters.

Source: MC80/2592 Graeme F. Somerville’s A library of stone pages and other records of the Wesleyan burial ground, Saint John, NB, page 83.

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