First Families Is a Collection of Genealogical Information Taken from Various Sources That Were Periodically Submitted to the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick
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.
RADLEY: John Radley b. in Ireland: came from County Cork to NB in 1831: first settled in Saint John then in Saint George Parish, Charlotte County: he m. 1835 in Saint John, Ellen Carney who had come from Ireland in 1834: Children: 1) John Radley b. 1836 in Saint John, d. unm. in 1914: settled in Saint George Parish: 2) Thomas Radley b. 1839 in Saint John, d. unm. 8 Nov 1901: settled in Saint George Parish: 3) Robert Radley born 1841 in Saint John, m. 26 Feb 1884 Annie Daley from Pennfield, Charlotte County: settled in Saint George Parish: 4) Edward Radley b. 1848 at St. George, NB, d. 1 May 1868: 5) Mary Ann Radley b. 9 May 1850 in St. George, NB, died 6 Nov 1920, m. 23 May 1873 in St. George, James Thomas Faloon of Waweig, Saint Croix Parish, Charlotte County, NB: had seven sons.
Source: MC80/2811 Calvin Lee Craig’s Early families of “The Mackadavy”: Radley family, pages 376-377.
RAFFORD: John Rafford born 1797 at Nashwaak, York County, died 1887, s/o Lewis Rafford from Ireland: m. 31 Jan 1820 in Northumberland County, Olive Beckwith b. c1808, d. before 1860, d/o Thomas Worden Beckwith and Olive Crocker: first settled in Miramichi, NB until 1831 and then they moved to Fort Fairfield, ME: Children born in NB: 1) Mary Ann Rafford b. 1821 at Miramichi, NB: 2) Thomas Worden Rafford born 4 Sep 1827 at Nashwaak, NB: 3) additional children were born in Maine. Sources: MC1/McMinn, 3 pgs: see also MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pages 170-171.
RAINNIE: Gavin Rainnie b. 31 Aug 1797 in Tarves Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, d. 21 Oct 1854 Saint John, s/o Gavin Rainnie and Jean Chalmers: came to NB in 1819 and first settled at Chatham, Northumberland County: by 1850 this family went to Richibucto, Kent County, then in 1852 they moved to Saint John: m. 1824 Jean or Jane Whitehead b. 19 Apr 1805 at Quakerfield, Stirlingshire, Scotland, died 5 Oct 1892, d/o William Whitehead and Mary Hosie: Children: 1) William Rainnie born 1827 in Chatham, died 7 Feb 1898 at Saint John, m. in Simonds Parish, Saint John County, Elizabeth Margaret Dunlop: 2) Mary Jane Rainnie b. 1833, d. 1903 in Saint John: 3) Gavin Rainnie Jr. b. 1834, d. 1897 Saint John, m. Mary Josephine Stone: 4) Annie Rainnie b. 1837, d. 19 Sep 1918, m. David Brown: 5) Robert A. Rainnie b. 1839, d. 18 May 1905 in Saint John, possibly married Mary - : 6) Andrew Rainnie b. 1841, d. 30 May 1910 Saint John, m. Lavinia Barnes: 7) Nancy Rainnie born 1843, d. 1921, m. John Dunlop: 8) James Rainnie b. 1845, m. Ellen - : 9) Elizabeth Rainnie born 1849, d. 5 Jan 1929 in Saint John: 10) John Rainnie b. 1850, d. 12 Apr 1865 in Saint John. Sources: MC80/2184 W.D. Hamilton’s Dictionary of Miramichi Biography: see also MC80/2354 Saint John Branch, NBGS: Arrivals 99: our first families in New Brunswick, pgs 222-223: see also MC2852 Purdy-Carter genealogical collection, MS2: on microfilm reel F20988: see sheet for Gavin Rainnie.
RAINSFORD: Andrew Rainsford born 17 Nov 1734 in England s/o Thomas and Elizabeth Rainsford: was an officer in the British military from 1755: he came to NB and continued to serve in the military until he died 20 May 1820 at Fredericton, NB: m. 20 Jul 1767 Elizabeth Cummings b. 1752, d. c1840, d/o Thomas Cummings of Bath, Somerset, England: Children: 1) Thomas Rainsford born 10 Feb 1768: served in the British army: married and settled in England: 2) Eleanor Rainsford b. 7 Nov 1770, d. single after 1851: 3) Francis Rainsford born 28 Aug 1773: served in British army: died single: 4) Elizabeth Cummings Rainsford b. 1 May 1776, died unmaried: 5) Frances Maria Rainsford born 4 Jan 1778, died single: 6) Whitier Rainsford b. 6 Dec 1779, d. 5 Mar 1815: 7) Margaret Rainsford b. 23 Dec 1781, died unmarried: 8) Andrew William Rainsford born 22 Feb 1784: served in 104th Regiment: married Elizabeth Ann - b. 1817, d. 1881: had a daughter: 9) Mary Ann Rainsford b. 18 Apr 1786, died single: 10) Charles Rainsford b. 5 Apr 1788, d. 1882: served in 104th: m. Apr 1817 in Prince William Parish, Deborah Davidson d/o John Davidson: 11) Henry Lawrence Bradshaw Rainsford born 12 Jul 1790, d. 1 Jul 1869: served in 104th: m. 27 Oct 1815 Sarah Ann Winslow b. 1790, d. 1833, sister of John F.W. Winslow noted below: 12) Harriet Rainsford born 28 Jul 1792, died 1885, m. 26 Dec 1816 George Ludlow Wetmore who was killed in a duel, s/o Hon. Thomas Wetmore: 13) Rebecca Hannay Rainsford b. 14 Jun 1795, married William B. Phair of the 104th Regiment: 14) Henry Bartlett Rainsford b. 6 Mar 1798, d. 21 Dec 1881, m. 6 Nov 1826 at Kingsclear, NB, Jane Haviland Wetmore born 16 Jun 1797 at Gagetown, NB, d. 2 Aug 1868, d/o Thomas Wetmore: settled on family homestead near Fredericton: had six children: 15) Jane Caroline Rainsford b. 27 Oct 1800, d. 4 Apr 1891, m. 23 Sep 1823 John Francis Wentworth Winslow of 104th Regiment, b. 1793, died 14 Oct 1859, s/o Edward Winslow. Sources: MC1/Rainsford, #1,2, 10 pages: George and Harriet Wetmore had four children: 1) Sarah Wetmore m. Reverend John Black: 2) James Peter Wetmore: 3) Andrew Rainsford Wetmore: 4) Georgie L. Harriet Wetmore m. Dr. J.N. Murphy: see also MC80/22 Isabel Louise Hill’s Some Loyalists and Others, pgs. 65- 68: see also MC1156 Graves Papers: Andrew Rainsford, 1 page: see also MC80/1285 Loyalist lineages of Canada 1783-1983, pg. 533: see also MC80/2348 Cleadie B. Barnett et. al. Loyalist families, page 37.
RALSTON: James Ralston b. 1794 in County Fermanagh, Ireland: came to NB in 1819: settled at Wiggins Cove, Waterborough Parish, Queens County: married Hannah Wiggins: the only child mentioned was, John Ralston who settled in Saint John. Source: MC80/364 E. Stone Wiggins’ History of Queens County, page 49.
RAMSAY: Angus Ramsay was born 13 Nov 1811 on PEI, died 5 Mar 1886 at Chatham, NB: he came to NB in Aug 1830: first settled in Newcastle, then in Douglastown, Northumberland County: married 21 Mar 1835 in Chatham, NB, Jane Young Taylor b. 28 Mar 1814 in Northumberland County, died 29 Mar 1879 at Moncton, NB, d/o William John Taylor and Ann Urquhart: Children: 1) John Ramsay b. 21 Dec 1835 at Newcastle, d. 13 Oct 1843 at Newcastle: 2) Mary Ann Ramsay b. 31 Dec 1837 at Newcastle, d. 12 May 1838: 3) Donald Ramsay b. 27 Jul 1840 at Newcastle: 4) Ann Taylor Ramsay born 15 Mar 1843 at Newcastle, d. 12 Apr 1877, m. 22 May 1866 at Douglastown, David Manderson b. 1833 in Northumberland County where they settled and had three children 5) John Urquhart Ramsay born 5 Mar 1845, d. 30 Apr 1893 at Chatham, NB, m. 15 Aug 1866 on PEI, Elizabeth Cannon b. 1845 on PEI where they settled and had issue: 6) Thomas Johnston Ramsay born 22 Jan 1847 at Newcastle, d. 1 Feb 1914 in Bangor, ME: 7) Mary Jane Ramsay b. 17 Jun 1849 in Douglastown, d. 2 Jan 1924, m. 19 Jan 1870 in Douglastown, NB, Shepherd Johnstone Frost b. 5 Mar 1838 in Chatham, d. 1 Apr 1910: settled in Chatham, NB and had issue: 8) Elizabeth Ramsay born 30 Jan 1851 at Douglastown, NB, d. 13 Nov 1859: 9) Agnes Ramsay born 21 Apr 1857, d. 8 Dec 1884, m. 6 Apr 1875 at Digby, NS, Michael Hayer VanTassel: settled in Digby, NS.
Sources: MC80/2689 Miramichi Branch of the NBGS, Some first families of the Miramichi, 1 page: see also MC80/2921 Mora Urquhart Mackay Cairns’ The Reverend John Urquhart’s daughter, Ann Urquhart and William John Taylor, 30 pages.
RAND: Asa Silas Rand b. 29 May 1803 at Cornwallis, NS, d. 1862, s/o Silas Rand and Deborah Tupper: m. 7 Nov 1826 Canning, NS, Sarah Lawrence b. 26 Oct 1805 at Sackville, Westmorland County, NB, d. 1866, d/o William Lawrence and Sarah King: came to NB: settled at Shediac in Westmorland County: Children: 1) Roxana Ann Strong Rand born 14 Oct 1827 at Canning, NS, m. George McPhee of Parrsboro, NS: 2) Marcella Stevenson Rand b. 24 Jun 1829 in Shediac, died after Mar 1910 probably in Alameda, CA: m. Mr. Bynon: 3) Huldah Maria Rand born 17 Mar 1835, m. Mr. Shaw: to Providence, RI: 4) Helen Howing Lebanan Rand (twin) b. 24 Mar 1836: 5) Allen Howard Rand (twin) born 24 Mar 1836, m. 17 Sep 1861 at Moncton, Westmorland County, Mary Elizabeth Wilmot born 1844 Moncton: settled in Moncton and had one son: 6) Catherine Lemarchant Rand b. 23 Nov 1839, m. (1st) Mr. Valentine, m. (2nd) Mr. Brandin: 7) Nelson Lawrence Rand b. 28 Oct 1842, died 5 Aug 1912, m. (1st) 19 Sep 1868 at Shediac, Mary Ann Hawkins b. 1850 in Shediac, died 24 Feb 1880: had five children: m. (2nd) 15 May 1882 at Buctouche, Wellington Parish, Kent County, Minerva/Minnie Turner born 3 Jun 1862 at Little River, Wellington Parish, d. 10 Dec 1936, d/o Cornelius Turner and Caroline Ward: they had eight children: settled in Moncton: 8) Sarah Jane Leslie Rand born 15 Oct 1845: 9) Silas William Ormand born Feb 1848, died at Moncton, m. 12 Jun 1869 Salepta Ann Smith b. 1848 at Sackville: settled at Sackville: had ten children. Source: MC80/2495 Charles G. Rand’s The Rand family in Atlantic Canada including Turners, McAllisters & Baxters, pages 22, 37-38.
RAND: James Rand born 26 May 1797 in NS, s/o John Rand and Elizabeth Hoben of Cornwallis, NS, m. 29 Nov 1823 Ann Elizabeth Rand born 24 Jun 1802 d/o Marchant Rand and Zerviah Eaton: they came to NB and settled at Woodstock, Carleton, County: Only children mentioned: 1) George Rand: 2) Zerviah Rand.
Source: MC80/2495 Charles G. Rand’s The Rand family in Atlantic Canada including Turners, McAllisters & Baxters, page 18.
RAND: Samuel William Rand b. 30 Apr 1797 in Kings County, NS, died 13 May 1879, s/o Mayhew Rand and Elizabeth Beckwith: he came to NB: first settled in Hopewell Parish, Albert County: m. (1st) 10 Aug 1826 in Hopewell Parish, Mary Elizabeth Helms born 1807, d. 12 Jan 1884: m. (2nd) Rebecca (Newcomb) Crocker: no children are listed in the genealogy. Source: MC80/2495 Charles G. Rand’s The Rand family in Atlantic Canada including Turners, McAllisters & Baxters, page 5. RAND: Theodore Harding Rand b. 8 Feb 1835 at Canard, Cornwallis, N S, s/o Thomas Woodworth Rand and Irene Barnaby: m. Nov 1861 Emeline Augusta Eaton d/o David Eaton of Canard: had no children: they came to NB in 1871. Sources: MC80/407 The Canadian biographical dictionary, pages 603-604: see also MC80/2495 Charles G. Rand’s The Rand family in Atlantic Canada including Turners, McAllisters & Baxters, page 20.
RANDALES: Thomas Randales b. in Ohio, USA: he came to NB and settled in Saint John: married Margaret Jane (Ryder) Stockton born 1833, d. 27 Jul 1902, d/o John and Rachel Ryder of the Havelock, Kings County area, and the widow of Mr. Stockton. Source: MC80/2592 Graeme F. Somerville’s A library of stone pages and other records of the Wesleyan burial ground, Saint John, NB, page 201.
RANDALL: Jacob Randall born 27 Sep 1768 in New York State, s/o Joseph Randall and Mary McDonald of Scotland, Dutchess County, NY, Shelburne, NS: he came to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist: married Isabella - : settled in St. Andrews, Charlotte County until 1825 then moved to Ontario: Children mentioned: 1) Catherine Randall bp. 7 Jul 1793, m. Frank Pettigrove and settled near Calais, ME: had several children: 2) Joseph Randall bp. 25 Oct 1795: 3) Eleanor Ann Randall b. 7 Mar 1800 at Liverpool, NS, died 9 Dec 1879 at Calais, ME, married 13 Dec 1819 at St. Andrews, NB, Dr. William Coulter b. in Scotland, d. 2 Mar 1860 at Oak Bay, Saint David Parish, Charlotte County: had seven children. Source: D.R. Jack’s Loyalist families of New Brunswick on microfilm F355, Vol III, pages 221-237.
RANDALL: John Randall b. 4 Aug 1790 in Argyle, NS, d. 7 Apr 1883, s/o Amos Randall and Mary Elizabeth Steinmann: m. 12 Dec 1812 at Argyle, NS, Deborah Hobbs b. c1791 at Argyle, d. 17 Jan 1879, d/o Morris Hobbs and Jane Frost: came to NB about 1830: first settled in Pennfield, Charlotte County, then moved to Fairhaven, Deer Island, West Isles Parish, Charlotte County about 1837: Children: 1) Mary Elizabeth Randall born 9 Jul 1813 at Argyle, NS, d. 14 May 1890 at Fairhaven, NB, m. 5 May 1831 Thomas Holmes b. 3 Mar 1812 at Pennfield, NB, d. 24 Aug 1897 at Fairhaven, NB: 2) Joseph Randall b. 17 Nov 1814 at Argyle, NS: 3) Jane Randall born 23 Feb 1817 at Argyle, died 1898, m. Harris H. Smith born 1819, d. 1850: 4) Sarah Randall b. 1819 at Argyle, married Mr. McLaughlin: 5) Ebenezer Randall b. 20 Jan 1820 at Argyle, d. 1888, m. 13 Oct 1842 Wealthy Ann Wentworth b. 1822, d. c1871: 6) Amos Randall born 3 Sep 1822 at Argyle: 7) Cornelia Randall b. 1824, d. unmarried 1901: 8) Sarah Ann Randall b. 1826, died 1924, married (1st) 30 Jun 1845 Andrew Holmes b. 1825, d. 1852, s/o John Holmes and Lydia McDonald: m. (2nd) 8 Jan 1859 Jacob Gardner Jr. b. 1834: 9) Deborah Randall b. 1829: 10) John C. Randall born 1832, died 1872, m. Cynthia Lavina Tewksbury born 1841: 11) Isaac Hobbs Randall b. 1834, died 1884, married Sarah R. Wilson born 1843: 12) Johanna Randall b. 1836, died unmarried 1901: 13) Margaret Randall born 1837, died 1851.
Sources: MC80/21 Martha Barto’s Passamaquoddy: Genealogies of West Isles families, pages 189-190: see MC80/2378 Theodore C. Holmes’s John Holmes of Beaver Harbour, New Brunswick (1776-1859): descendants and related families, pages 337-344.
RANDALL: Thomas Randall came to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist and settled on Campobello Island, Charlotte County: the name of his wife is not provided: Only children mentioned: 1) James Randall bp. 31 May 1791 at Campobello: 2) William Randall. Source: D.R. Jack’s Loyalist families of New Brunswick on microfilm F355, Vol III, page 214.
RANKEELOR: George Rankeelor b. - , d. after 1807, married 12 Dec 1776 in Quebec City, Ann Fraser b. c1758, d. 17 Apr 1804: first settled at Percé on Gaspé coast in 1777 then came to NB by 1787: settled at Loggieville, Chatham Parish, Northumberland County: George acquired property in North Esk and held it until 1807: possible son or grandson was, George Rankeelor b. c1808, d. after 1851: he changed his name to George Keelor and settled at Red Bank.
Source: MC80/359 W.D. Hamilton’s Old North Esk Revised, page 371: see also MC216 Kathleen Willis Williston fonds, MS 1B5 Biographies and notes on early settlers written by Mrs. Williston in 1947, 1 page: see entry for George Rainkillor.
RANKIN: Alexander Rankin was b. 31 Dec 1788 at Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland, d. 3 Apr 1852 at Liverpool, England, s/o James Rankin and Helen Ferguson: came to Miramichi River in 1812: died unmarried.
Sources: MC3/443 Gilmour, Rankin and Co. 14 pages: for biographical data see MC80/2184 W.D. Hamilton’s Dictionary of Miramichi Biography. RANKIN: James Rankin b. 2 Sep 1787 Mearns, Lancashire, Scotland, died 26 Dec 1870, m. Marian Ferguson of Dunlop, Scotland: came to NB in 1829 and settled in Northampton Parish, Carleton County: Children mentioned: 1) James Rankin: went to Seattle, WA: 2) Agnes Rankin m. James Jarvis: moved to Torquay, Scotland: 3) Robert Rankin: settled in Liverpool, England: 4) Alexander Rankin: went to London, England: 5) Helen Rankin d. by 1900: 6) Marian Rankin d. by 1900: 7) Arthur Rankin: 8) Francis Rankin b. 17 May 1841 in Northampton Parish, NB, m. Catherine J. Donald d/o Rev. William Donald of Saint John and of Banffshire, Scotland and Ann Milne of Huntley, Scotland: had four children: 9) John Rankin.
Sources: MC80/338 I. Allen Jack’s Biographical Review, pages 391-392.
RANKIN: John Rankin was from York County, PA: married Abigail - and had two daughters: came to NB in 1783 as Loyalists and is named on the 1784 muster roll for Beaver Harbour, Pennfield Parish, Charlotte County. Source: MC80/1720 Theodore C. Holmes’ Loyalists to Canada: the 1783 settlement of Quakers and others at Passamaquoddy, pages 98-99.
RANKIN: Robert Rankin b. 31 May 1801 at Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland d. 3 Jun 1870 at Cheshire, England, s/o James Rankin and Helen Ferguson: he came to NB in 1818: first settled at Chatham, Northumberland County then at Saint John in Saint John County: he m. 17 Mar 1829 Ann Strang, d/o John Strang of St. Andrews, Charlotte County, NB: they had seven children, four of whom died young. Source: MC1286 Volume IX Dictionary of Canadian Biography, pgs. 652-3.
RANKIN: Thomas Rankin settled in Fairfield, Saint Martins Parish, Saint John County: his wife’s name was not provided: Children mentioned: 1) Arthur Rankin who married and had at least three sons: 2) Jennie Rankin married Robert Ellis Lovett, b. 1837, d. 1916, s/o Richard and Annie Lovett: had issue. Source: MC80/180 H. McCullagh’s A short history of Fairfield, Tynemouth Creek and Gardner’s Creek, pages 8,15.
RANKINE: Thomas Rankine Sr. b. 1770 at Kincardine, Scotland, d. 20 Dec 1854, m. Margaret - : came to NB and settled in Saint John: the only child mentioned was, Thomas Rankine Jr. m. Janet McWilliams. Source: MC80/2592 Graeme F. Somerville’s A library of stone pages and other records of the Wesleyan burial ground, Saint John, NB, page 201.
RANKINE: Thomas Rankine Jr. born 1803 at Kincardine in Scotland, died 1876, s/o Thomas Rankine Sr. who came from Kincardine, near Culross, on shores of Forth, Perthshire to NB in 1822 and settled in Saint John: Thomas Jr. set up a biscuit factory: married 6 Sep 1824 at Saint John, Janet McWilliams b. 1803 in Scotland, died 20 Aug 1846, d/o Thomas McWilliams of Cocagne, NB: m. (2nd) on 20 Jan 1847 at Springhill, Kings County, Mrs. Agnes (Purvis) Rusland, the widow of George Rusland or Rutland: Children of first wife: 1) Thomas A. Rankine born 1 Aug 1825 in Saint John, married (1st) Louisa A. Caldwell, native of Hudson, NY, d/o Alexander Caldwell: they had eight children: m. (2nd) Mary E. Camber and had two children: 2) Alexander Rankine born c1830, d. 15 Jan 1907, m. (1st) Jessie Anderson: had at least one child: married (2nd) Martha Richey d/o Robert Richey and had at least three children: settled in Saint John: 3) Janet Rankine: alive in 1900: 4) John Rankine: alive in 1900: 5) Margaret Rankine: alive in 1900: 6) Elizabeth Rankine: died before 1900: 7) James Rankine: d. before 1900: 8) Mary Rankine: d. before 1900: 9) William Rankine: died before 1900: 10) Grace Rankine: died before 1900: 11) Ann Rankine. Sources: MC80/338 I. Allen Jack’s Biographical Review, pages 152-156: see MC80/451 I. Allen Jack’s History of St. Andrews’s Society of Saint John, NB, page 206: see also MC80/467 David R. Jack’s History of Saint Andrew’s Church, Saint John, NB, pages 355 to 356: see also MC80/2592 Graeme F. Somerville’s A library of stone pages and other records of the Wesleyan burial ground, Saint John, NB, page 201.
RASMUSSEN: Hans Rasmussen born 22 Jan 1851 at Torrby, North Jylland, Denmark, Europe, d. 19 Apr 1925, m. c1871 in Denmark, Europe, Ann Marie Christensen born 3 Dec 1848 at North Jylland, d. 20 May 1927: came to NB about 1874 and they settled at Blue Bell, Denmark Parish, Victoria County: Children: 1) Peter Hans Rasmussen b. 1873 in North Jylland, Denmark, d. 5 May 1937, m. Marie Anna Larsen from Denmark, Europe, born 1873, d. 17 Nov 1933: settled at Blue Bell and had one child: 2) Jens Rasmussen born 15 Jul 1874 in North Jylland, Denmark, died 7 Aug 1947, m. Matilda Christensen b. 3 May 1886, d. 24 Nov 1976, d/o Jens and Anna Marie Christensen of New Denmark, NB and had seven children: 3) Hanine Rasmussen b. 13 Jan 1878 at Blue Bell, d. 2 Apr 1883: 4) Lars Christian Rasmussen b. 30 Sep 1880 at Blue Bell, d. 15 May 1883: 5) Christian Lauritz Rasmussen b. 4 May 1884 at Blue Bell, d. 15 Oct 1953, married (1st) c1908 Rose White from Fort Fairfield, ME, b. 4 Jan 1891 at Fort Fairfield, d. 16 Apr 1911: had one son: m. (2nd) 24 Jan 1913 Hazel Caroline Jensen b. 8 Jun 1895 in Chicago, IL, d. 31 Aug 1972, d/o Carl Constantine Jensen and Caroline Cameron: had seven children: they settled at Blue Bell: 6) Matilda Marie Rasmussen born 14 Jan 1887 at Blue Bell, died 9 Jun 1971, married on 7 Nov 1905 Hans Christian Carlsen s/o Anders Carlsen of New Denmark, NB, b. 25 Nov 1878, d. 27 Jun 1959: settled at New Denmark and had five children: 7) Anna Sophie Rasmussen born 13 May 1892 at Blue Bell, died 6 Aug 1905.
Source: MC80/2076 Pearl C. Baarup’s Rasmussen family tree.
RASMUSSEN: Hans O. Rasmussen b. 26 May 1850 at Werslov, Denmark, d. 20 Mar 1882 at New Denmark, NB: m. 13 May 1876 in Denmark, Mariane Andersen b. 30 Jul 1856 at Syvlland, Kallundborg, Denmark, d. 19 Apr 1935 at New Denmark, NB, d/o Lars Andersen and Chistane Hartmann: family came from Denmark to NB and settled at New Denmark, Victoria County: Children: 1) Annie Rasmussen born 26 Jan 1877, d. 5 Feb 1934 at Caribou, ME, m. 27 Mar 1899 Leonard Soderburg of New Sweden, ME: settled in New Sweden: had no issue: 2) Christian Hartmann Rasmussen born on 7 Apr 1878, died 18 Apr 1946, m. 10 Nov 1901 at Grand Falls, Victoria County, NB, Georgina Anna Maude Hansen b. 21 Jul 1878 at New Denmark, d. 20 Sep 1919 at New Denmark, d/o Albert Peter Hansen b. 23 Jul 1850, d. 19 May 1909 and Elizabeth Gartley Segee b. 10 Dec 1837, d. 26 Jul 1934: Christian and Georgina had six children: 3) Christine Rasmussen b. 17 Apr 1880, d. 4 Aug 1942 in Portland, ME, m. 18 Jun 1910 Alfred (Fred) Williamson b. 17 Jun 1887, d. 15 May 1962: had one stillborn child: 4) Hans Oliver Rasmussen b. 22 Feb 1882, died 6 Aug 1964, m. 12 Nov 1911 Amanda Christine Christensen born 3 May 1886, died 2 May 1965, d/o Jens Christian Christensen and Anne Marie Jorgensen: had three children.
Source: MC2660 Victoria County Genealogical Society collection, Andersen, Hansen, Rasmussen families and related others: widow Mariane (Andersen) Rasmussen married (2nd) 8 May 1883 Carl Oluf Hansen born 19 Aug 1859 at Monbov, Denmark, d. 9 Nov 1915 at New Denmark, s/o Petersen Hansen and Matilda Olesen: had ten more children.
RASOR: George Rasor b. - , d. - , m. Ann - born c1769, d. 28 Aug 1817: came to NB and settled at St. Andrews, Charlotte County.
Source: MC80/360 Acadiensis: Vol IV, No. 1, Jan 1904, Old Burial Ground, St. Andrews, page 44. RAWORTH: John Raworth b. 28 Apr 1751 in England, died 24 May 1828, married Susannah Burton born in England: came from London, England to Newfoundland, then moved to PEI, then in 1800 came to NB and settled at Upper Cape, Botsford Parish, Westmorland County: Children: 1) Mary Raworth b. 1785 in England, m. Henry Ward b. 1783 at Point de Bute, Westmorland Parish: settled at Upper Cape: 2) Thomas Raworth b. c1786 in England, d. c1804 Upper Cape: 3) William Raworth born 17 Jan 1788 in England, m. Margaret Chappell b. 19 Jan 1796 Westmorland County, d. 12 Feb 1848: may have m. Mary Wells: they settled at Upper Cape: 4) John Raworth b. 1789 in England, d. 1868, m. Jane Amelia Gooden born 2 Apr 1798, d. 31 Jan 1880, or m. Jane Goodwin of Baie Verte, Westmorland Parish: settled at Upper Cape: 5) Hannah Raworth born 1791, d. 7 Mar 1882, m. Eliphalet Allen born 1787 in Westmorland County, d. 22 Jun 1877: settled at Cape Tormentine: 6) Susannah Raworth b. on voyage from England, d. 24 Nov 1864, m. 11 Jan 1820 Eliphalet Chappell b. 1795 in Westmorland County: 7) Ephraim Gordon Raworth born 1800 at Upper Cape, died 21 Jul 1884, m. 16 Jan 1826 Carlisle Chappell born 1805 at Tidnish, NS, d. 24 Nov 1868, d/o Charles Chappell and Eleanor Thompson: they settled at Upper Cape and had children.
Sources: MC80/5 W.M. Burns’ A history and story of Botsford, pages 91-92: see MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pages 245-246: see also MC80/1790 Ken Kanner’s Early families revisited, page 248.
RAY: Dixon Ray b. 1785 in Ireland, died 19 Nov 1859, m. Agnes - b. 1786 in Ireland, died 21 Oct 1855: came to NB in 1831 and settled at St. Andrews in Charlotte County: Children mentioned: 1) Robert Ray born 1813: 2) possibly, William Ray b. c1814: 3) possibly, Samuel Ray b. 1816, m. Mary - born 1821 in NB: settled in St. Andrews and had issue: 4) Thomas Ray b. 1819, d. 8 Sep 1849 (obit 15 Sep 1849 NBC in MC1730): m. Eliza - b. 1810 in Ireland: settled in St. Andrews and had five children. Sources: MC80/360 Acadiensis Volume VI, No. 1, January 1906, Epitaphs: Presbyterian Graveyard, St. Andrews page 70: also see the Charlotte County census returns.
RAY: Robert Ray born 1787 at Digby, NS, d. 29 Jan 1848, s/o Robert Ray: he came from NS to NB and settled at Saint John: m. (1st) 13 Jan 1816 in Saint John, Martha Kay, a widow, m. (2nd) 23 Aug 1827 in Saint John, NB, Abigail (Hatfield) Garrison b. - , died 1832, d/o David Hatfield, Loyalist from NY, and widow of Capt. Isaac Garrison: had issue: married (3rd) 26 Nov 1832 in Saint John, Jane Fowler, a widow: Children mentioned: 1) Julia Ray: 2) James Ray: 3) Sarah Elizabeth Ray married C.B. Crosby: 4) Frederick Ray: 5) Amelia Ray: 6) Charles R. Ray born 19 Dec 1830 at Saint John, married 1 Jul 1862 Agnes Pagan d/o George Pagan and had six children: Children of third wife: 7) Oliver Goldsmith Ray b. - , d. 25 Jan 1839: 8) Margaret R. Ray born 1836, died 21 Nov 1838. Sources: MC80/407 The Canadian biographical dictionary, pages 659-660: see MC80/2592 Graeme F. Somerville’s A library of stone pages and other records of the Wesleyan burial ground, Saint John, NB, page 202: Robert Ray Sr. was born at Dunach More, County Donegal, Ireland, went to NY, then to Digby, NS.
RAYBURN: James Rayburn b. c1795 County Louth, Ireland, m. in Ireland, Elizabeth Mooney b. c1795 Ireland: to NB 1827 and settled at New Ireland, Alma Parish, Albert County: left by 1860 for Wisconsin: Children: 1) John Rayburn b. c1824 in County Louth, d. 13 Mar 1903 Waterville, WI, m. 7 Sep 1848 at Saint John, Rosanna Boyle d/o Daniel Boyle and Catherine McCormick of New Ireland: went to Michigan then to Wisconsin after 1851: 2) Thomas Rayburn b. c1824, d. unmarried 27 Jun 1860 in Alma Parish, NB: 3) Mary Rayburn b. 12 Jun 1827: 4) Patrick Rayburn b. c1833 probably at New Ireland, d. after 1904: he went to Dunn County, WI where he m. Mary Cashin of County Kilkenny, Ireland, widow of James Kenney: 5) James Rayburn b. c1834 probably at New Ireland: went to WI and married c1857 Maria Lanahan and had issue: 6) Jane Rayburn b. c1835, married 4 Jun 1860 at Fox Creek, Moncton Parish, James MacDonald of Harvey Parish, born in NS: they had at least one child in Albert County: 7) Elizabeth Rayburn b. c1837, married 20 Aug 1856 Angus MacDonald.
Source: MC80/2014 Heather Long’s Good green hope: the Irish Catholic settlers of Albert County, New Brunswick, pages 252-253.
RAYMOND: Samuel Raymond born 7 May 1697 s/o Samuel Raymond and Judith Palmer of Norwalk, CT: m. (1st) Elizabeth Hoyt, m. (2nd) Mary Kitto b. 1697, d. Dec 1793 at Kingston, Kings County, NB: Children of first wife: 1) Eliakim Raymond: 2) Rebecca Raymond: 3) Samuel Raymond b. 11 Dec 1724, d. 29 Jul 1779, m. 21 Feb 1761 Abigail Bates and had nine children many of whom were Loyalists: 4) Elizabeth Raymond: 5) Sands Raymond: 6) Ann Raymond: Children of second wife: 7) Ruth Raymond born c1732, married (1st) 1751 Nathaniel Sears: their son Thatcher Sears came to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist: settled in Saint John: Ruth m. (2nd) 1755 Ebenezer Church: 8) Mary Raymond, Loyalist, b. - , d. 24 May 1828, married 1 Oct 1764 Jesse Hoyt: settled at Annapolis, NS: 9) Mercy Raymond, Loyalist, m. c1767 Israel Hoyt: came to NB in 1783 and settled at Kingston, Kings County, NB: had issue: 10) Silas Raymond, Loyalist, b. 26 Jun 1748, d. 5 Jun 1824, m. 21 Dec 1769 Sarah Barlow b. 18 Jan 1746: came from Norwalk, CT to NB in 1783: settled at Kingston, Kings County, NB: had issue: Source: Saint John Regional Library: David Russell Jack Bequest: Genealogy, microfilm reel F109, page 42.
RAYMOND: Silas Raymond b. 26 Jun 1748 at Norwalk, CT, d. 5 Jun 1824, youngest child of Samuel Raymond and Mary Gitto: m. 21 Dec 1769 Sarah Barlow b. 18 Jan 1746 possibly in Stamford, CT, died 9 Feb 1821: came from Norwalk, CT to NB in 1783 as Loyalists: settled on the Kennebecasis River in Kingston Parish, Kings County: Children: 1) Grace Raymond born 30 Mar 1771 at Norwalk, d. 26 Sep 1847, m. 9 Mar 1787, John Marvin, a distant cousin: 2) Samuel Rice Raymond b. 24 Feb 1773 at Norwalk, d. 22 Jan 1867, m. 27 Mar 1799 Elizabeth Clara Perkins b. 1778 at Bethany, CT, d. 27 Feb 1861: had six children: 3) Jesse Raymond born 23 Dec 1774 at Norwalk, d. 3 Jan 1859, m. 22 Mar 1807 Hannah Bostwick b. 19 Oct 1787 at Kingston, NB, d. 8 May 1871, d/o Isaac Bostwick and Tamson Cable: settled in Kings County: nine children: 4) Hannah Raymond b. 30 Apr 1780 at Lloyd’s Neck, Long Island, NY, died 28 May 1867, m. 5 Apr 1802 James O. Betts: 5) Sarah Raymond b. 8 Aug 1783 at Kingston, NB, d. 6 Feb 1853, m. 18 Feb 1809 Tyler Dibblee: 6) Achsah Raymond b. 2 Jan 1786, d. unmarried19 Dec 1869: 7) Charles Raymond born 21 May 1788 at Kingston, d. 17 May 1878, m. 16 Mar 1817 at Woodstock, Carleton County, Polly Sylvia Beardsley b. 17 Mar 1794, died 29 Jul 1855, eldest d/o John D. Beardsley: they had four children: 8) George Raymond born 21 May 1790, died 20 Apr 1870, m. 21 Mar 1816 Elizabeth Mills b. 1791: had five children: 9) Mary Ann Raymond born 22 Nov 1793, d. 26 Mar 1876, m. 17 Jan 1813 Stephen Crawford.
Sources: MC80/998 W.O. Raymond’s The ancestry of the family of William Odber Raymond A.D. 1630-1920: Silas’s sister Ruth Raymond married 1751 at Norwalk, CT, Nathaniel Sears: their son Thatcher Sears, Loyalist, came to NB in 1783, had a daughter, Nancy Sears who was the first child born in Saint John after Loyalist arrival: Samuel’s sister Mercy Raymond b. c1746, married Israel Hoyt b. 1742, d. 3 May 1803: came to NB 1783 with their six children: settled in Kingston, Kings County: see MC1/Gorham #1, 10 pages: see also MC80/360 Acadiensis Volume VIII, No. 2, April 1908, Epitaphs: Church of England Graveyard, Kings County, NB, pgs 135 to 137: see also MC80/2326 John R. Elliott’s Gone but not forgotten: cemetery inscriptions of Kings County, New Brunswick, Volume 4: Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Springfield, Kings County, page 278: see also MC80/928 Ernest G.C. Graham’s Mills, hills and early settlers of Springfield Parish, Kings County, NB, page 99: see MC80/1448 Samuel E. Raymond’s Raymond genealogy, pgs 62, 134- 138: see also Saint John Regional Library: David Russell Jack Bequest: Genealogy, microfilm reel F109, pages 42-43.
RAYMOND: Stent Raymond b. c1756 Darien or Norwalk, CT, d. 1828, s/o James and Jemima Raymond: he came to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist: settled at Hampton, Kings County: m. Sarah - b. c1760, d. 28 Feb 1847: Children born in NB: 1) James Raymond b. 1783 in Saint John, d. 15 Nov 1852, m. (1st) Deborah Worrell or Morrell: they had one child: m. (2nd) 6 Mar 1815 in Kings County, Chlorine Fowler b. c1788, d. 19 Mar 1847: they had eight children: married (3rd) Tamar Springer: had no issue: m. (4th) 27 Jul 1851 Catherine Lunn, a widow from Sussex, NB, b. - , d. c1893 at Butternut Ridge, NB: they settled at Hampton, Kings County: 2) Charlotte Raymond b. - , married John McCready: 3) Mary Raymond b. - , m. (1st) 1 Apr 1821 at Hampton, NB, James Smith, (2nd) Moses Ennis: 4) Henry Raymond b. - , died young: 5) Elizabeth Raymond b. - , m. 30 May 1814 Kings County, John Patterson: 6) Hannah Raymond b. - , m. Ralph Colpitts: 7) Sarah Raymond b. - , m. 14 Mar 1816 in Kings County, George Gorham: 8) Frances Caroline Raymond b. 1799, d. 1885, married 1 Jul 1820 Stephen Humbert Fowler: 9) Charles Edward? Raymond born 10 Jul 1805, d. 29 May 1833, m. 21 Feb 1827 at Hampton, NB, Joanna Smith b. 26 Nov 1800 d/o James Smith and Elizabeth Bull: had four children. Sources: MC1/DeMill: file contains a 90 page genealogy titled John DeMill, Loyalist: his ancestry and descendants by Muriel DeMill Raymond: data on Raymond family is on page 77: Stent and his brothers, White Raymond and Thomas Raymond and a cousin Samuel Rice Raymond left CT and came to NB as Loyalists: Thomas settled at Petersville, Queens County: see MC80/338 I. Allen Jack’s Biographical Review, pgs. 81-82: see MC80/1448 Samuel E. Raymond’s Raymond genealogy, pages 72, 178 to 182: Stent’s brother Tyler White Raymond married Anne Smith and settled in Saint John, NB: see also MC2824 Julia Walker fonds, MS1, Lennox, 2 pages: see Saint John Regional Library: David Russell Jack Bequest: Genealogy, microfilm reel F109, pg 41.
RAYMOND: Thomas R. Raymond b. in Darien, CT, s/o James and Jemima Raymond: came to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist and settled in Petersville Parish, Queens County: married and had a daughter who m. Thomas Marter of Saint John, NB: after Thomas Marter’s death, his widow moved to Pittsburg, PA. Source: Saint John Regional Library: David Russell Jack Bequest: Genealogy, microfilm reel F109, page 41.
RAYMOND: Tyler White Raymond born 10 May 1760 at Darien, CT, died 1835, s/o James and Jemima Raymond: m. 20 Jan 1782 Anne Smith born 14 Aug 1762, d. 21 Nov 1815, d/o Thomas and Hannah Smith: they came to NB in 1783 as Loyalists and settled in Saint John: Children mentioned: 1) Hannah Raymond b. 23 Aug 1785: 2) George Raymond b. 26 Dec 1787: 3) Charles Raymond b. 13 Apr 1792: 4) Thomas Raymond born 5 Mar 1797: was a merchant in Saint John: 5) Joseph Gorham Raymond born 21 Sep 1799.
Source: MC80/1448 Samuel E. Raymond’s Raymond genealogy, pages 182-3: see Saint John Regional Library: David Russell Jack Bequest: Genealogy, microfilm reel F109, page 41.
RAYWORTH: John Rayworth b. 28 Apr 1751 in England, d. 24 May 1808, married Susannah Burton: came to NB in 1800 and settled at Upper Cape in Botsford Parish, Westmorland County: Children mentioned: 1) Mary Rayworth b. 1785, m. Henry Ward born 1783 at Point de Bute, NB, died at Upper Cape, NB: 2) Thomas Rayworth b. c1786, d. c1804 at Upper Cape, NB: 3) William Rayworth b. 17 Jan 1788, m. Margaret Chappell b. 19 Jan 1796 in Westmorland County, d. 12 Feb 1898: 4) John Rayworth b. 1789, d. 1868 at Upper Cape, NB, married Jane Amelia Goodwin b. 2 Apr 1798, d. 31 Jan 1880: 5) Hannah Rayworth born Jun 1791, d. 7 Mar 1882, m. Eliphalet/Liffy Allen born 1787, d. 22 Jun 1877: 6) Susannah Rayworth born 1800, d. 24 Nov 1864 at sea, m. Eliphalet/Liffy Chappell b. 1795, d. 4 Feb 1879: 7) Ephraim Gordon Rayworth b. 1801, d. 21 Jul 1884, m. Carlice Chappell born 1805, died 24 Nov 1868. Source: MC2852 Purdy-Carter genealogical collection, MS2: on microfilm reel F20987: see sheet for John Rayworth.
READ, READE, REED and REID are interfiled under REID
READY: Timothy Ready b. c1797 in County Tipperary, Ireland, died 22 Nov 1859: they came to NB and settled at Fairville in Lancaster Parish, Saint John County: married 27 Apr 1836 at Saint John, Catherine McBrien: Children: 1) James Ready bp. 21 Mar 1837 in Saint John, d. 8 Mar 1913, married 10 Jan 1864 in Saint John, Margaret Farry b. 18 May 1839 at South Bay, Lancaster, died 20 Dec 1924, d/o Hugh Farry and Mary McCorken: settled in Fairville and had issue: 2) Michael Ready b. 1839, bp. 14 Oct 1839 in Saint John: 3) John Ready b. 1843, bp. 10 Aug 1846 in Saint John: 4) William Ready born 1846, bp. 19 Nov 1846. Source: MC1/Jennings #2, 3 pages.
REAGAN interfiled with REGAN
REARDON: John Reardon b. 1822 in Ireland: came to NB: settled at Whites Cove in Cambridge Parish, Queens County: m. (1st) 16 Oct 1855 at Saint John, Bridget Burke b. 1828 in Ireland, married (2nd) 23 Jul 1865 in Kings County, Bridget Scallan born in Ireland: Children: 1) John Duncan Reardon b. Jun 1859, died 1927, m. 27 Sep 1883 Catherine Sullivan: 2) Dennis Reardon born 1860, died young: 3) Thomas Edward Reardon b. 1860, d. 30 Jun 1913, m. Adeline Augusta Thorne b. 1858, d. 12 Feb 1947: 4) Margaret Reardon b. 1862, m. 21 Jan 1885 Michael Dowd. Source: MC80/1790 Ken Kanner’s Early families revisited, page 249.
REARDON: Michael Reardon born 1818 in County Cork, Ireland, d. 1 Jan 1898: he came to NB and settled in Saint Patrick Parish, Charlotte County: m. Sarah J. - born 1830 in Charlotte County, d. 3 Feb 1920: Children mentioned: 1) Isabella A. Reardon b. - , d. 1 Jul 1923, m. John Crawley b. 1856, died 8 Mar 1930: 2) Mary E. Reardon b. 1845, d. 2 Oct 1907: 3) Nancy Reardon b. 1849: 4) Isabella Reardon born 1850: 5) Mary Ellen Reardon born 1854. Sources: MC80/1813 Shirley Clarke’s Church of St. Andrew: St. Andrews, NB: Cemetery & Interment Records: also see the Charlotte County census.
REARDON: Patrick Reardon born 1791 in Ireland: he came to NB in 1825 and settled at Sussex, Kings County: m. Mary O’Neil born c1806 in Ireland: Children mentioned: 1) Henry Reardon b. 1836: 2) Mary Reardon born 1838, d. 1907, m. James McManus b. 1824 at Loch Lomond, Saint John County, died 1911, s/o Michael McManus and Dorothy Montgomery: 3) Johanna Reardon born 1840: 4) Robert Reardon born 1841: 5) Alexander Reardon b. 1843: 6) Jane Reardon b. 1846: 7) Ann Reardon b. 1849. Sources: MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, page 94: also see the Kings County census returns.
RECORD: Charles B. Record b. 21 Aug 1817 Hebron, ME, died 5 Jun 1890: left Orono, ME for NB in 1841: first settled in Saint John, then by 1851 moved to Moncton, Westmorland County: m. c1852 Charlotte Bennett and had one son and one daughter.
Source: MC1286 Volume XI Dictionary of Canadian Biography, pgs 726-27.
REDMORE: William Redmore b. c1788 Barnstaple, Devonshire, England, d. 13 Jun 1855: he came to NB in 1816: m. (1st) Rebecca Ryan of Maugerville Parish, Sunbury County: m. (2nd) 10 May 1823 at Saint John, Eliza Rosanna Cooper b. c1801 in County Tyrone, Ireland, died 21 Apr 1897: she came to NB in 1820: by 1828 family was settled on Long Island, Kennebecasis River, Kings County: Children: 1) Sarah Redmore born 1824, d. 6 Feb 1905, married 18 Aug 1833 Warren Y. Smith: settled near Whitehead in Kingston Parish, Kings County: no issue: 2) Mary Ann Redmore b. 1827, d. 1912, m. Daniel Cathline: they settled at Gondola Point in Rothesay Parish, Kings County: had three children: 3) Susan Redmore born 1829, d. 1906, m. 9 Aug 1860 in Saint John, James Boyle: settled at Penobsquis, Cardwell Parish, Kings County: three children: 4) Katherine E. Redmore b. 1831, died 1905, married 19 May 1857 William McFeters: settled at Sussex, Kings County: had three children: 5) Eliza Jane Redmore born 1833, d. 1891, m. Joseph Cathline: settled near Whitehead: had three children: 6) William Redmore Jr. b. 1834, d. 21 Aug 1842: 7) Margaret Redmore b. 1836, died 1897, married George Archibald Brien born 1834, died 1913: settled at Clifton Royal, Kingston Parish, Kings County: had three children: 8) George Redmore b. c1838, died in his teens: 9) John Redmore b. 1841, d. 1915 unmarried: 10) Henry Redmore born 10 Oct 1842, d. 7 Sep 1929, m. 10 Nov 1868 Mary Ann Brien born 17 Oct 1843, died 16 Aug 1928, d/o John Brien and Rebecca Darrah: settled at Whitehead: had six children: 11) William James Redmore b. 1844, m. Julia Scribner: to Brooklyn, NY: had one child. Sources: MC1/Redmore, 7 pages: see also MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pages 33-34, 256-257: see also MC80/2474 Colin B. Rayworth’s The settlement of Long Island in the Kennebecasis River, Parish of Kingston, County of Kings, Province of New Brunswick 1785-1960, pages 17-20: see also MC2824 Julia Walker fonds, MS1, Alice Ashley file, UEL application, 3 pages; Redmore-Brien file, 10 pages: see also Sidona Wetmore’s Protect our heritage as portrayed in the history of Kingston Peninsula, on microfilm reel F9469, pages 460- 461.
REDPATH: Hamilton Redpath b. c1803 in County Tyrone, Ireland d. 20 Jan 1839: settled at or near Harvey Corner, Albert County: the name of his wife is not provided: only child mentioned, Robert Redpath b. 1834, d. 20 Jan 1838. Source: MC2657 NBGS Generations Issue #16, June 1983: Small cemetery, Harvey Corner, Albert Corner, Albert County, NB, page 18.
REDSTONE: William Redstone Sr. b. - , died 25 Jun 1847, m. c1800 Mary Townsend: came from Davenport, England to NB in 1818: settled at Belleisle Creek, Springfield Parish, Kings County: Children mentioned: 1) Grace Redstone born 1801, d. 1833, married 1833 William Joliff: 2) Thomas Redstone born 1806: lived in Blissville, Sunbury County: 3) William Henry Redstone b. 17 Oct 1808 Davenport, England, died 14 Dec 1877, married 9 Jan 1834 Catharine Watson born 30 Mar 1818 at Wickham, Queens County, died 1908: they settled at New Jerusalem in Queens County: 4) John Redstone born 6 Jun 1811, died 12 Jan 1887 at Snider Mountain, NB, married 16 Sep 1836 in Sussex Parish, Kings County, Catherine Rouse born Oct 1816, died Mar 1877: had six children: 5) Hannah Redstone born 1814, died 27 Sep 1837, married Jessie Cromwell: 6) Mary Redstone b. 1817, died 27 Sep 1837, m. Joshua Mercer: 7) Jane Redstone b. 1818, d. 1 Jan 1840, married James Gosline: 8) Richard Redstone b. c1820, died 20 Feb 1847, m. 18 Mar 1841 Mary Jane Burnett.
Sources: MC1/Mott #4, 1 page: see also MC1/ Redstone, 10 pages: see also MC80/2084 Ray Virtue’s The William Redstone and Mary Townsend family.
REDSTONE: William Redstone Jr. b. 17 Oct 1808 at Davenport, England, d. 14 Dec 1877: he came to NB and settled in Jerusalem, Hampstead Parish, Queens County: married 9 Jan 1834 Catharine Watson b. 30 Mar 1818 at Wickham, Queens County, d. 1908: Children: 1) William Henry Redstone born 23 Jan 1835, d. 23 Mar 1847: 2) Isabella Redstone b. 2 Jul 1839, m. 23 Jun 1857 James Smith: 3) Elizabeth Ann Redstone born 20 Sep 1841, died 13 Mar 1847: 4) Mary Jane Redstone b. 19 Aug 1844 in NB, m. 18 Jul 1865 in Saint John, Dr. T.W. Musgrave: 5) Catherine Redstone b. 26 Apr 1847, d. 16 Jul 1937 at Northware, NH, m. George Peters: 6) Rebecca Redstone b. 23 May 1849, married 4 Apr 1867 Samuel Dunham: 7) Charles Gilbert Redstone b. 16 Sep 1851, died 6 Jun 1935 at Vero Beach, FL, m. Alice Taylor and moved to USA: 8) Malcolm Redstone b. 28 Dec 1855, died 3 Apr 1908, m. 9 Oct 1881 Annie Jane Reid: settled in Jerusalem, Queens County and had two children: 9) Thomas W. Redstone b. 4 Jul 1858, died 15 Feb 1839, married 1 Sep 1886 Charlotte Short born 4 Jul 1864, d. 30 Dec 1924 at Penticton, BC, d/o John Short: went to BC about 1900: had issue: 10) Julia Blanche Redstone b. 20 Oct 1860, d. 1933 in Saint John, m. 23 Jul 1887 George McCorkle: had a son. Sources: MC80/823 Annie E. Elder’s History of New Jerusalem, pages 78-79: also see Queens County census returns: see also MC80/2084 Ray Virtue’s The William Redstone and Mary Townsend family.
REECE: Alexander Reece came to NB in 1783 with his parents as Loyalists: settled at Cumberland Bay in Waterborough Parish, Queens County: married Phoebe Smith: Children mentioned: 1) Edward Reece married Elizabeth Smith: eventually settled at Cambridge Parish and had issue: 2) Alexander Reece m. Ann Johnston: 3) Silas Reece married Jane Porter: 4) Cuslir Reece died unmarried: 5) Joseph Reece m. Catherine McLean and had issue: 6) John Reece m. Ann McLean, the sister of Charles McLean: had issue: 7) Archibald Reece m. Eleanor Butler: had issue: 8) William Reece married Mary Butler: 9) Elizabeth Reece m. Hector McLean: 10) Ann Reece m. Laughlin McLean: 11) Hannah Reece m. Israel Ellsworth: 12) Mary Reece married Josiah Cross: 13) Amy Reece m. Conrad Barton.
Sources: MC80/364 E. Stone Wiggins’ History of Queens County, 1876, page 49: see also MC80/2351 Roberta G. McLean et. al. Cumberland Point, Grand Lake, Queens County: a short history, pages 15-17.
REECE: Anthony Reece was born in the West Indies: he lived in Middleton, CT: came from NY to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist: settled on the Washademoak Lake in Wicklow Parish, Queens County.
Source: MC80/2902 Sharon Dubeau’s New Brunswick Loyalists: a bicentennial tribute, 1 paragraph.
REESE: William Reese b. and d. in Wales, m. 13 Dec 1809 Frances Rogers bp. 26 Feb 1792 d/o David and Hannah Rogers of Llanybyther, Carmarthen, Wales: had three children before William died: Frances and the children came to NB in the late 1840’s or the early 1850’s: Children: 1) Daniel Reese married 1878 Mary Stephenson: settled in Fredericton: had two children: 2) Frances Reese b. 1823, d. 1919: settled in Springhill, NS. Source: MC80/891 Evan B. Rogers’ A Rogers family chronicle, pages 53-54.
REESE: see also REECE
REAGAN and REGAN are interfiled
REGAN: Cornelius Regan b. c1791 in Ireland, married Ellen - b. c1810 in Ireland: possibly came from Mizen Peninsula, County Cork to NB in 1830 and settled at Semiwagon Ridge, Nelson Parish, Northumberland County: Children born in NB: 1) Cornelius Regan born c1831, m. Honora Donovan: settled in Newcastle, Northumberland County, NB: 2) Mary Regan b. c1833: 3) Catherine Regan b. c1835: 4) Margaret Regan b. c1838: 5) Charles Regan b. c1840, m. Bridget Foley: settled at Semiwagon Ridge: had issue: 6) Jeremiah Regan b. c1841: 7) Ellen/Eleanor Regan b. c1844: 8) James Regan born c1846, m. Ellen Casey: settled at Semiwagon Ridge: had issue: 9) David Regan b. b. c1849, d. c1875: settled at Semiwagon Ridge: 10) Johanna Regan b. - , d. age 22. Source: MC2657 NBGS Generations Issue #43, Mar 1990: Vincent Regan’s The Regans of Semiwagan Ridge, page 11: also see Northumberland County census returns.
REGAN: Jeremiah Regan b. c1741 in London, England, d. 6 Feb 1815: came to America and settled in Virginia where he married (1st) Virginia DeLancey: moved to NY wher he married (2nd) before 1771 Mrs. Mary Leggett of NY, a widow, b. 1744, d. 9 Jan 1835 at Saint John: family came to NB and settled at Sussex Vale, Sussex Parish, Kings County: Children mentioned: 1) Joseph Leggett who changed name to Joseph Regan: married: had issue: Child of second wife: 2) Elizabeth Regan born 23 Sep 1773, d. 15 Mar 1849, m. 5 Dec 1790 James Morgan Fairchild b. 9 Mar 1766, died 5 Dec 1807: settled in Saint John and had four daughters: after her husband’s death she opened a school: 3) Miss Regan b. - , m. Mr. Spicer. Sources: MC80/450 Charlotte Robinson’s Pioneer Profiles of New Brunswick Settlers “Elizabeth Regan” pages 57-64: see also D.R. Jack’s Loyalist families of New Brunswick on microfilm F355, Vol II, page 41: see also D.R. Jack’s Loyalist families of New Brunswick on microfilm F355, Vol III, pages 244-5: see MC80/2902 Sharon Dubeau’s New Brunswick Loyalists: a bicentennial tribute, 1 paragraph.
REGAN: John Regan born 1805 in County Cork, Ireland, died 24 Dec 1889, m. Ellen - b. 1804 in County Cork, d. 29 Jan 1892: came to NB in 1837 and settled at St. Andrews, Charlotte County: Children: 1) Ellen Regan b. 1832 in Ireland: 2) Mary Regan b. 1835 Ireland: 3) Dennis Regan b. 1838 in NB: 4) Catherine Regan born 1842: 5) Margaret Regan born 1846 in NB, died 1 Mar 1920: 6) Joanna Regan b. 1848, d. 25 Jan 1885.
Sources: MC80/1813 Shirley Clarke’s Church of St. Andrew: St. Andrews, NB: Cemetery & Interment Records: also see the Charlotte County census.
REAGAN: John Reagan b. c1807 in County Cork, Ireland, d. 15 Nov 1856, married Margaret - born c1811 in Ireland: came to NB in 1846 and settled in Sussex Parish, Kings County: Children: 1) Timothy Reagan born 1838 in Ireland: 2) Catherine Reagan b. 1840 Ireland: 3) Mary Reagan b. 1841 Ireland: 4) Ellen Reagan b. 1847 in NB: 5) John Reagan b. 1850 in NB.
Source: MC80/1722 John R. Elliott’s Gone but not forgotten, Volume 2: St. Francis Xavier RC Cemetery, Sussex Parish, page 236: also see Kings County census returns.
REGAN: John Regan b. c1811 in Ireland, d. 18 Mar 1885: came from Ireland to NB by 1838: settled at Williamstown in South Esk Parish, Northumberland County: married 27 Oct 1840 Margaret Lucey born c1814 in Ireland, d. 1907: Children: 1) Dennis Regan b. c1840, d. after 1846: 2) Mary Regan b. c1842, d. after 1851: 3) Cornelius Regan b. c1844, d. unm. 19 Oct 1924: settled at Williamstown: 4) William Regan born Sep 1845, d. 8 Sep 1923, m. 1881 in Stillwater, MN, Ellen Walsh d/o James Walsh of Chelmsford, NB: 5) Joanna Regan born Oct 1847, died 4 Nov 1929 in Boston, MA: 6) Ellen Regan born c1849, died after 1924: moved to Boston, MA: 7) John Regan b. Aug 1851, d. after 1881: 8) Margaret Regan born c1853, died after 1881: may have married William Taylor b. Feb 1846, d. 25 Nov 1934, s/o William Taylor and Mary Myers: 9) Catherine Regan born c1859, died after 1887: settled at Williamstown: 10) Stephen Regan born 1863, d. after 1924: to Deluth, MN. Source: MC80/359 W.D. Hamilton’s Old North Esk Revised, pages 372-373.
REGAN: Joseph Regan was born Joseph Leggett, a native of the Carolinas: brought up in the home of Jeremiah Regan b. 1741, d. 1815 of Sussex, Kings County and took the Regan surname when he m. Mary Martin of Penobsquis, Kings County: Joseph died 1863: first settled at Salmon River, Cardwell Parish, Kings County: Sons mentioned: 1) David Dennison Regan born 1799, died in 1831: settled in Saint John, NB: 2) William Martin Regan: he went to England: 3) Joseph Cameron Regan married Charlotte Lucretia Leonard d/o Henry Leonard of Sussex.
Source: MC80/1 Grace Aiton’s The story of Sussex and vicinity, page 38: see also MC80/358 Collections of New Brunswick Historical Society, Vol 1, No. 14, page 37 which says Jeremiah Regan’s daughter married James Fairchild and settled in Saint John.
REGAN see also O’REGAN
REGISTER: Daniel Register was from Chester County, PA: came to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist: he is named on the 1784 muster roll for Beaver Harbour, Pennfield Parish, Charlotte County: was granted a town lot. Source: MC80/1720 Theodore C. Holmes’ Loyalists to Canada: the 1783 settlement of Quakers and others at Passamaquoddy, pages 99-100.
REICKER: Martin Reicker born c1756 in Germany, d. 2 Apr 1827, married Christianna Drew b. c1773 in South Carolina, d. after 1851, d/o Joseph and Mary Drew: came to NB and settled in Kars Parish, Kings County: Children: 1) John Reicker born c1790, died unmarried 24 Apr 1819: 2) Joseph Reicker born 1791, d. after 1871, m. Lucy Willigar born 1794 in Kars Parish, d. after 1871: settled in Kars and had issue: 3) Ann/Nancy Reicker born c1794, d. after 1851, m. 10 Nov 1819 Timothy Asher Morrell b. 1791, d. after 1851: 4) Jacob Reicker b. c1797, d. before 1851, married 20 May 1824 Deborah McDonald: 5) Mary Reicker b. c1800, d. bef Apr 1834, m. 26 Mar 1822 Samuel Linskill: 6) Frederick Reicker b. 1802, m. (1st) 3 Jul 1834 Sophia Dibblee b. - , died before 1841: m. (2nd) 2 Feb 1841 Eliza? McLorman: 7) Martin Reicker b. c1803, m. c1831 Frances - b. c1812 York County: first settled in York County then in Calais, ME by 1850: had seven children: 8) Samuel Reicker b. 4 Apr 1810, married Charity Sharp: 9) George Michael Reicker born 15 Mar 1812, m. (1st) 25 Aug 1839 Mary Ann French b. - , d. 1845, married (2nd) 1851 Elizabeth Davis born in NY: 10) Clarissa Reicker b. before 1818: 11) Sarah Reicker born 15 Mar 1818, married 24 Aug 1837 James Lake. Sources: MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pgs. 252-253: also see Kings County census records: see also MC80/2354 Saint John Branch, NBGS: Arrivals 99: our first families in New Brunswick, pages 223-224: surname also spelled Ricker and Record: see also MC80/2711 Thelma Eye Brooks’ Calais Maine families, page 130.
REICKER: see also RICKER
READ, READE, REED and REID are interfiled.
REID: Alexander Reid born 1753, died 11 Nov 1811: came to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist and settled in Saint John where he was a merchant.
Sources: MC80/358 Collections of New Brunswick Historical Society, Vol 1, No. 7, 1907, page 77.
REED: Duncan Reed born 1747 Lyme, CT, d. 9 Mar 1821, s/o Samuel Reed and Sarah Harvey: married Jerusha Post b. 1748 in Saybrook, CT, d. 17 Feb 1817: first settled in Horton, NS where their first five children were born: they settled at New Horton, Harvey Parish, Albert County before 1787: Children: 1) William Reed born 2 Jul 1770 in NS, d. 16 Nov 1818, m. Ruxby Robinson b. 5 Apr 1771, d. 11 Apr 1853 d/o Bradbury Robinson and Mary Clark: they settled at New Horton and had five children: 2) Sara Turnball Reed born 3 Feb 1773, d. 25 Jan 1828: 3) James Reed b. 25 Dec 1774: 4) Benjamin Belcher Reed b. 26 Feb 1777: 5) Eliza Reed born 25 Mar 1779: 6) Guilford Reed born 16 Feb 1787 at New Horton, NB. Sources: MC1/ Reed #4, 10 pages: see MC80/870 G.E. Robinson’s Robinson family, page 63.
REED: Eleazor Reed m. Sarah Marie Clinch: family settled in St. George, Charlotte County: only child mentioned was, Albert Reed born 14 May 1815 in St. George, d. 18 Nov 1898 in Milford, MA, m. 19 Sep 1837 at Calais, ME, Hannah Miller Boyd born 14 Sep 1814 in Wiscasset, ME, died 3 Sep 1874 in Calais: settled in Calais and had seven children. Source: MC80/2711 Thelma Eye Brooks’ Calais Maine families, pgs 129-30.
READ: Eliphalet Read b. 6 Oct 1730 at Rehoboth, MA, d. c1804, s/o Joseph Read and Hannah Healy: m. 2 Jun 1757 at Cumberland, RI, Sarah Bucklin b. 25 May 1737 Attleboro, MA d/o Benjamin Bucklin and Rebecca Bowen: came to NB in 1763 and settled at Sackville, Westmorland County: Children: 1) Eliphalet Read born c1759, d. 26 Jun 1819, married Margaret Steadman born c1768, d. 24 Jan 1850: settled at Jolicure, Westmorland Parish: 2) Joshua Read born 26 Jul 1761: 3) William Read born c1766, d. 9 Jan 1843, m. 4 Apr 1793 at Sackville, NB, Jemima Finney born 1768, d. 27 Oct 1861: settled in Sackville Parish and had at least three children: 4) Joseph Read b. 1775 in Sackville, d. 1835, married Hannah Salisbury of Mount Desert, ME, born 1775, d. 1868: settled in NS and had eight children: 5) Benjamin Read: 6) Hannah Read: 7) Rebecca Read: 8) Sarah Read born 1772, died 3 Jun 1818, m. 18 Dec 1794 Josiah Hicks: 9) Elizabeth Read m. 6 Apr 1789 Alexander Canaday.
Sources: MC1/Read, 15 pages: there are differences in the order of children and there is some confusion concerning Joseph and Joshua: see also MC633 John Prince genealogical collection, MS2O Read family 1450-1980, 3 pages: see also MC2852 Purdy-Carter genealogical collection, MS2: on microfilm reel F20988: see sheets for Eliphalet Read and his sons.
REID: George Reid born 1785 in Northern Ireland, married c1808 in Ireland, Elizabeth Buchanan born 9 Nov 1789 in Londonderry, Ireland, d. 5 Aug 1864 at Williamstown, Wilmot Parish, Carleton County: the sons came to NB in the 1830’s and the parents arrived in 1840: settled at Centreville, Wicklow Parish, Carleton County: Children born in Londonderry: 1) John Wesley Reid born 1810 in Ireland, d. 8 Apr 1882, m. 1831 Margaret Reid b. 1812 in Ireland, died 10 Apr 1884: settled in Williamstown, NB: nine children: 2) William Reid b. 16 Mar 1813 in Cumber Parish, Londonderry, died 16 Mar 1887, m. 6 Apr 1848 in Prince William Parish in York County, Eleanor Ann Leith born 15 Dec 1826 in Blissville Parish, Sunbury County, d. 18 May 1911, eldest d/o Gabriel Leith and Ann Jane Campbell: settled at Centreville: had at least twelve children: 3) Daniel Reid b. Sep 1816, d. 13 Dec 1876, married 29 Dec 1835 in Cumber Parish, Londonderry, Mary Gallagher: they first settled at Bear Island, York County then moved to Williamstown in Carleton County: had eight children: 4) Eliza Reid born c1818, died after 1891, married Thomas Kennedy: 5) James Reid b. 1819, d. before 1901, married 1 Sep 1842 at Prince William, NB, Sarah McGirr b. c1826 in Ireland, d. 28 Jan 1880, d/o William McGirr and Jennie Cochrane: they settled in Wilmot Parish and had six children: 6) Robert Wendall Reid b. 14 Aug 1820, d. 7 Aug 1891, m. 31 Mar 1851 at Williamstown, Margaret Leith born 4 Aug 1828, d 14 Feb 1869, d/o Gabriel Leith and Ann Campbell: settled in Williamstown and had eight children: 7) Thomas Reid born 23 Nov 1826, died Sep 1908 at Mars Hill, ME, married 15 Jul 1862 in Carleton County, Elizabeth Leith born Mar 1842, d. Jun 1904, d/o Gabriel Leith and Ann Campbell: had nine children: to Maine in 1896. Sources: MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pgs. 193-194: also see the Carleton County census returns: see also MC80/2642 Wanda A. Rodney’s The Thomas Reid family: see MC80/2643 Wanda A. Rodney’s The John Reid family: see also MC80/2644 Wanda A. Rodney’s The William Reid family: Gabriel Leith was born in Ireland and came to NB 1818: see also MC80/2645 Wanda A. Rodney’s The Daniel Reid family: see MC80/2646 Wanda A. Rodney’s The Robert Wendall Reid family: see also MC80/2797 Wanda A. Rodney’s The James Reid family, 57 pages.
REID: George W. Reid or Reed b. 12 Jun 1854 at Coleraine in County Derry, Ireland, d. 3 Aug 1912: came to NB in 1857 and settled in Fairville, Lancaster Parish, Saint John County: married 6 Nov 1873 in West Saint John, Mary Ann Mullin b. 1 Apr 1855 NB, d. 10 Jul 1928, d/o Edward Mullin and Catherine Martin: Children: 1) William James Reid born 22 Aug 1874, died 11 Aug 1955, m. 9 Nov 1898 in Saint John, Mary Ann McCourt b. 11 Apr 1873 at Musquash, Saint John County, oldest child of Patrick McCourt and Ellen Quinn: family settled in Fairville: had ten children: 2) Charles Edward Reid b. 22 Jul 1877, d. 1945, m. 3 Oct 1900 at Fairville, Margaret Mary Keenan born 30 Jul 1880 at Gateshead in Durham County, England, d. 1944: settled in Fairville and had eleven children: 3) George Thomas Reid born 10 Aug 1879, d. unmarried 3 Apr 1943: 4) John Joseph Reid born 7 Sep 1881, d. 26 Jul 1965, m. 19 Sep 1907 in Saint John, Julia Gertrude McCafferty born on 14 Apr 1884 at Salmon River, near Chipman, Queens County, d. 20 Aug 1943, fifth child of Michael McCafferty and Bridget Alice Ring: settled in Fairville and had ten children: 5) Mary Agnes Reid b. 4 Dec 1884, d. 1974, married 16 Sep 1903 in Fairville, Michael Francis Keenan born 18 Sep 1882 in Saint John, s/o James Joseph Keenan and Mary Jane Crilley: settled in Fairville and had seven children: 6) William Martin Reid born 10 May 1886, died young: 7) Catherine T. Reid b. 26 May 1887, d. unmarried 9 May 1965: 8) Hugh/Harry Martin Reid b. 10 May 1891, died young: 9) Margaret Ellen Reid b. 26 Feb 1893, died 20 Sep 1900: 10) Louis Francis Reid b. 22 Jul 1895, d. 11 Aug 1974 in Saint John, m. 1927 Mabel Flood born 1 May 1898 in Saint John, d. 4 Jul 1974 in Saint John, d/o John Flood and Isabelle Moore: settled in Fairville and had four children: 11) Theodore Roy Reid b. 17 Oct 1898, d. 2 Mar 1900.
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. REED: James Reed born c1757 North Shields, Scotland, died 6 Dec 1820: he came from Granville, NS to NB and settled in Saint John: m. c1783 Margaret Marjoribanks born 1764 Glasgow, Scotland, died 15 Sep 1814, d/o Thomas Marjoribanks and Mary Edwards: Children born in Saint John are listed in an estimated order: 1) James Reed b. 1784, died 21 Sep 1835 at Partridge Island, married Frances Isabella Pye b. c1786, died 10 Jul 1846: settled in Saint John and had children: 2) Thomas Reed b. 1791, d. 28 Aug 1860, married 11 Mar 1819 at Saint John, Frances Clarke born c1794, d. 20 Jun 1877 during Great Fire: she was the 3rd d/o John C. Clarke of Rhode Island and Saint John: settled in Saint John and had eight children including a son, Thomas Marjoribanks Reed: 3) Robert William Reed b. - , d. after 20 Feb 1832: 4) Margaret Jane Reed born c1794, d. 19 May 1879 at Montreal, QC, m. 24 May 1816 in Saint John, Capt. William Grant: he was lost at sea a year later: no issue: 5) Mary R. Reed born c1796, died 26 Mar 1833 in Saint John unmarried: 6) John Reed b. 1797, d. 7 Jan 1872, m. 9 Nov 1820 in Saint John, Charlotte Anne Williams b. c1804 Saint John, NB, died 15 Oct 1868, d/o Thomas Penn Williams and Mary H. Wooten of Portland, Saint John: 7) Anne Reed born 4 Apr 1806, d. 28 Nov 1860 at Saint John, m. (1st) 15 Aug 1825 at Saint John, Capt. Samuel Stephen of Saint John, possibly s/o Mr. Stephen of Jordan Hill, Glasgow, Scotland: no issue: m. (2nd) 1848 Adam Jack of Saint John, formerly of Scotland, b. 14 Nov 1799 or 21 Nov 1800 at Innerkip, Renfrewshire near Greenoch, Scotland. Sources: MC1/Reed #4, 5 pages: see also RS184 New Brunswick Museum Vertical files, Reed family, microfilm F11090, 30 pages.
REID: James Reid b. 1757 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, died 1820: m. Sarah Bull b. 1764: they came to NB in 1783 as Loyalists and settled in Saint John: Sons mentioned: 1) James A. Reid born 1782 in Scotland, d. 29 Dec 1860, married c1809 Olive Scribner born c1791 at Kingston, Kings County, NB, d/o Thaddeus Scribner and Prudence Morrell: settled at Salt Springs, Upham Parish, Kings County: had eleven children: 2) Thomas Reid: 3) John Reid: 4) Robert Reid: Daughters mentioned: 5) Mary Reid: 6) Ann Reid. Sources: MC80/1268 Nancy E. Waters’ Descendants of James Reid and Olive Scribner of Kings County, NB: see also MC80/1185 Brian J. Reid’s The Reid ancestory: see also MC80/1840 Vonda M. Adams et. al. The Reid line from James Reid 1757-1820: James Reid 1782-1860 and descendents: see also MC80/2483 Vonda M. Adams’ Footprints in Kings County: the Reid lines: year 2000. REID: James Reid b. 16 Mar 1808 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, d. 8 Jun 1876: came to NB 1818: settled at or near New Mills, Colborne Parish, Restigouche County: m. Annie/Nancy McPherson born 1812, d. 15 Oct 1892, d/o James McPherson: Children: 1) Elizabeth Reid born 9 Mar 1833, d. 2 Jun 1849: 2) Robert Reid b. 1835: 3) Margaret Reid born 1837: 4) James McPherson Reid born 1839: 5) John Reid b. 1841: 6) Alexander Reid born 1845: 7) William Ried b. 1849. Sources: MC80/2541 Florence Gray-Godin et. al. Gravestone inscriptions Zion United Cemetery of New Mills, Restigouche County, New Brunswick, page 61: also see the Restigouche County census returns.
REED: James Reed b. 1808 in England, d. 9 Jun 1878: came to NB in 1828: settled in Hillsborough Parish, Albert County: m. Eliza - born 1809 in NB: Only children mentioned: 1) John Calvin Reed b. 1830: 2) Alfred Reed b. 1832: 3) Mary Reed b. 1834: 4) James Reed b. 1848: 5) Ruth Reed b. 1850.
Source: MC2852 Purdy-Carter genealogical collection, MS1A: on microfilm reel F20981; see sheet for James Reed.
READ: John Read b. 1805 at Nappan, NS, m. Catherine Bradley b. 1804 in NS: came to NB and settled in Elgin Parish, Albert County:
Children mentioned: 1) Mary Read b. 1826: 2) Priscilla Read b. 1829, d. in Chatham, ON: 3) Robert C. Read b. 1830: 4) Hannah A. Read b. 1832: 5) Thomas Read b. 1833: 6) John Read b. 1835: 7) Jane Victoria Read b. 1838: 8) Catherine Read b. 1840: 9) Stephen W. Read b. 1842: 10) Isabella Read b. 1843. Source: MC2852 Purdy-Carter genealogical collection, MS2: on microfilm reel F20988: see sheet for John Read. REID: John Reid m. Mary - born 1814 in Forfarshire, Scotland, d. 24 Jan 1880: came to NB and settled in Saint John: Only children mentioned: 1) Elizabeth Reid born 1832, died 28 Feb 1847: 2) Miss Reid married Mr. Aubrey: settled in Portland, Saint John. Source: MC80/2592 Graeme F. Somerville’s A library of stone pages and other records of the Wesleyan burial ground, Saint John, NB, page 203.
REID: John Reid b. 1817 in Ballykerry, Ireland, died Dec 1900: came to NB about 1832 with his parents and five sisters and settled at Tay Creek, Douglas Parish, York County: married 1837 Margaret Samson d/o George Samson of Penniac, NB: settled at Stanley, York County: Children mentioned: 1) James Reid: settled at Stanley: 2) William Reid: settled in Stanley: 3) John Reid Jr.: went to Washington State: 4) George Reid: went to Minnesota: 5) Miss Reid m. Hugh MacPherson of Tay Creek: 6) Miss Reid m. John McAloon of Marysville, York County: 7) Miss Reid m. Edward McAloon of Cross Creek, Stanley Parish.
Source: MC80/53 Frank Baird’s History of the Parish of Stanley, pages 120-121: John’s sisters married James Blair, Thomas Gaskin, Alexander Boyd of Tay Creek, John Lawrence of Boston, and Barnard Elliott of Stanley.
READ: John Read born 1835 at Nappan, NS, died 10 Jul 1903 in St. Stephen, Charlotte County: came to NB and served as a Methodist minister. Source: MC80/97 E. Arthur Betts’ Bishop Black and his preachers, page 153.
REID: John Reid born 26 Dec 1847 in NS, d. 25 May 1924: came to NB and settled in the Tracy, Gladstone Parish, Sunbury County area: m. Annie Jane Tracy b. 5 Aug 1851 at Tracy, d. 23 Nov 1922: Children: 1) Elman Reid: 2) Edward Reid married Bertie Trecartin and had one son: 3) Ella Reid b. 1875, m. Wilmot Webb b. 1875, d. 3 Sep 1915, s/o Emery Webb: settled in Tracy and had three children: 4) Elizabeth Reid married John Christie: 5) Arnold Reid born 1889, d. 13 Oct 1969, m. Eliza Young born 18 Apr 1894 in NS, d. 10 Mar 1981: settled in Tracy and had six children: 6) Viola Reid born 1889, married (1st) George Tracy, m. (2nd) Tallie Tracy. Source: MC80/1373 Alton L. Harris’ Harris genealogy, pages 298, 421-424.
REID: Jonathan Reid b. 1801 in USA, d. 1875: came to NB in 1830: settled at Pleasant Valley in Saint Marys Parish, York County: m. Janet Fraser born 1814, d. 27 Jan 1869, d/o Donald Fraser and Ann MacKenzie: Children: 1) Donald/Daniel Reid born 7 Jul 1833, d. 17 Jul 1913, married 17 Mar 1855 Margaret Ross born on 8 Feb 1837, died 22 Nov 1912, d/o Duncan Ross and Christianna Stewart: settled at Wellington, Saint Marys Parish, York County and had eleven children: 2) Jonathan Waterman Reid born 29 Nov 1834, died in 1901, married Lydia (O’Donnell) Nagle b. 1831, d/o Patrick O’Donnell and Lydia Woods Price: had one son: 3) Christianna Reid b. 6 Dec 1836, died 1874, married 2 Dec 1861 William Humphreys b. 1840, d. 1920: they had five children: 4) Thomas Reid born 1839, d. 1921, m. (1st) 3 Jul 1863 Catherine MacKay b. 1843: m. (2nd) Eliza A. Stewart born 1852, d. 1875, d/o James W. and Ann Stewart: had one son: married (3rd) Margaret MacLeod b. 1850, d. 1884 d/o Daniel MacLeod and Janet Fraser: had four children: m. (4th) Mary Thibeau and had two children: 5) James Alexander Reid born 12 Nov 1840, died 1874, married 21 Sep 1862 Margaret MacKenzie b. 1839 d/o Donald MacKenzie and Janet MacNabb: they settled at Nashwaak Bridge and had four children: 6) Margaret Lucinda Reid b. 1843, d. 1844: 7) Frances Jane Reid b. 15 Jan 1846, died 8 Sep 1894, m. 8 Jun 1881 David Bruce: had two children: 8) William Fraser Reid b. 1 Jan 1848, died 28 Dec 1922, m. (1st) Mary Jane MacKenzie b. 1845, d. 1881, d/o Donald MacKenzie and Janet MacNabb: three children: m. (2nd) Margaret Fraser b. 1850, died 1927, d/o Alexander Fraser and Mary Ann Bubar: settled at Nashwaak Bridge: had three children: 9) Janet Reid b. 28 Oct1851, married Charles VanTassell. Source: MC80/1214 Ina MacLaggan et. al. Nashwaak families 1785-1885, pages 103-105: see also MC315 Nashwaak Bicentennial Association fonds, MS13/13 Reid 1801-1982, 31 pages.
READE: Joseph Reade b. in County Clare, Ireland, died 19 Nov 1862: came to NB about 1820 and settled in Bathurst, Gloucester County: m. 14 Mar 1835 Mary Eliza White, eldest d/o William White of Amherst, NS: she d. 13 Feb 1866: they had a large family. Source: MC1156 Graves Papers: Joseph Reade, 1 page.
REED: Leonard Reed born 1729 in Duchess County, NY, died 2 Feb 1818, m. (1st) - b. c1733 in NY, m (2nd) Mar 1793 at Maugerville, Sunbury County, Elizabeth (Symeson) Marsh, widow of Capt. Henry Marsh: received a land grant in Douglas Parish, York County: Children of first marriage born in NY: 1) Sarah Reed b. 1756, m. Simeon DeGross: 2) Elizabeth Reed b. 26 Aug 1758, m. Daniel Vaile: remained at Clinton, NY: 3) Nancy Reed b. 28 Feb 1761: remained at Clinton, NY: 4) James Reed b. 22 Aug 1763, m. 1783 Maria Springsteen: stayed in NY: 5) Charity Reed born 20 Jul 1765: lived near Troy, NY: 6) Mary Reed b. 25 May 1766, m. Jonathan Coombs: lived near Troy, NY: 7) Joseph Reed born 28 Feb 1768: came to NB, married and had at least one son who married and had issue: 8) Leonard Reed b. 16 Mar 1771, m. 26 Mar 1805 Catherine - : settled at Troy, NY: 9) Glorannah Reed born 25 Jun 1774, m. Jonathan Harding: came to NB: 10) Benjamin Reed b. 20 Jul 1777, died 22 Jun 1849, m. c1799 at Kingsclear Parish, York County, Elizabeth Good born 26 Oct 1781 at New York, NY, d. bef. 1851, d/o David and Jane Good: settled in Douglas Parish: ten children.
Sources: MC1/Reed #2,3, 12 pages: see also MC80/587 Leatha Sisson’s Our family tree, Vol 1, pgs 131-136: see also MC80/2559 Russel and Leota (Good) Janzen’s Good: 1610-1997: a family history and generalogy of Thomas and Euphan (Goslen) Guid (Good) and their descendants, pages 24, 40, 43.
REED: Moses Robinson Reed born 1799 Waldoboro, ME: came to NB and settled in Saint David Parish, Charlotte County: married Elizabeth Collins b. 1805 in Charlotte County: Children: 1) Margaret C. Reed b. 1826 in NB, d. 1901, m. Benjamin H. Levar b. 1821 in Charlotte County, died 1890, s/o William and Olive Levar of Saint David Parish: settled in Charlotte County and had issue: 2) Sarah Reed born 1828: 3) Catherine Reed b. 1831: 4) Anna B. Reed b. 1833: 5) Eliza Reed born 1835: 6) Joseph W. Reed b. 1840: 7) William W. Reed born 1842: 8) Frederic Woodcock Reed b. 1844. Sources: MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pages 65-66: Elizabeth Collins mother was Anna Collins b. 1779 in USA: came to NB in 1784: also see the Charlotte County census returns.
REID: Robert Reid b. c1732 in Scotland, d. 5 Apr 1828, married (1st) Helen Geddes b. 1745, d. 7 Apr 1810, m. (2nd) 1819 Mrs. Nancy Dunn born 1789: came to NB in 1784: settled at Newcastle, Northumberland County: had six children in Kirkcaldy, Scotland 1766 to 1778: the only child mentioned was, Andrew Reid b. 15 Oct 1778, d. after 1851. Sources: 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, 4 pages: see entry for Robert Reid: see also MC411 Robert Reid letter (1785).
REED: Robert Reed b. - , d. 20 Dec 1893: came from Northern Ireland to NB with his parents and settled in Saint John: he later entered into partnership with his brother James Reed and became wealthy shipowners: married 5 Sep 1836 Amelia Owens d/o John Owens: no mention of issue. Source: RS184 New Brunswick Museum Vertical files, Reed, James and family, contains data on the Robert Reed family, microfilm F11090, 1 page.
REID: Robert Reid born 30 Jun 1806 in County Derry, Ireland: came to NB in 1837 and settled at Youngs Cove, Waterborough Parish, Queens County: m. Martha Doherty: had five sons: James Reid and John Reid died in 1860.
Source: MC80/364 E. Stone Wiggins’ History of Queens County, 1876, page 48: Robert came to NB with his brother John Reid who never married.
READ: William Read s/o Eliphalet and Sarah Read: he came from New England to NB about 1760: settled at Sackville, Westmorland County: m. 4 Apr 1793 Jemima Finney: Children are listed in an estimated order: 1) William Read b. 6 Oct 1793, m. Anna Estabrooks: settled in Sackville and had ten children: 2) Joseph/Joshua Read b. 6 Nov 1795: 3) Eliphalet Read b. 1798: 4) Benjamin Read: 5) Hannah Read m. Elijah Ayer: 6) Caleb Read: settled in Portland, CT: 7) James Read: 8) Harris Read: 9) John Read: 10) Asa Read. Sources: MC80/45 Howard Trueman’s The Chignecto Isthmus and its first settlers, page 258: see also MC2657 NBGS Generations Issue #29, September 1986: From the Sackville (N.B.) Town Book, page 56: see also RS184 New Brunswick Museum Vertical files, Barnes family: History of the Reed family: microfilm F11078, 2 pages.
REILLY: James Reilly born 1775 at Dunmanway, County Cork, Ireland, died 16 Mar 1877: came to NB in 1822 and settled in Portland, Saint John County.
Source: MC80/2592 Graeme F. Somerville’s A library of stone pages and other records of the Wesleyan burial ground, Saint John, NB, page 203. RENNICK: George Rennick b. 1823 in Ireland, died 2 Jun 1893: came to NB and settled in Saint John: m. 25 Apr 1851 in Saint John, Ann Jane Byard born 1833 in Ireland, d. 10 Aug 1893: Children mentioned: 1) George Hamilton Rennick b. 1851, died 22 Oct 1862: 2) William Thomas Rennick b. 1854, d. 15 Mar 1880 in Boston, MA: 3) Effie O. Rennick born 1865, died 29 Jun 1879: 4) George Rennick born 1868, died 8 Feb 1878. Source: MC80/2592 Graeme F. Somerville’s A library of stone pages and other records of the Wesleyan burial ground, Saint John, NB, pages 203-4.
RENNIE: John Rennie b. c1789 in Scotland, died after 1851 in NB, m. c1818 in Scotland Elizabeth - b. c1789, d. after 1851 in NB: the family came from Aberdeen, Scotland to NB 1819 and settled at Douglastown, Newcastle Parish, Northumberland County: Children: 1) Robert Rennie born c1818 in Scotland, died 26 Feb 1891, married c1848 at Douglastown, Mary Bates born c1827 in Scotland, died 8 Nov 1911: went to Colchester, NS: 2) William Rennie born c1822 in NB, d. after 1851, m. c1850 Margaret - : 3) Elspeth Rennie b. c1827 in NB: 4) Mary Rennie born c1830, died after 1851.
Source: MC1/Rennie, 10 pages.
RENOU: Dominic Renou b. c1819, d. after 1871, married Moll Magdalene Sappier: settled at Eel Ground in North Esk Parish, Northumberland County: Children: 1) Mary Renou baptized Sep 1847: 2) Angelique Renou b. May 1850, married Louis Sappier: 3) Lemuel Renou b. c1852, d. 10 Mar 1912, m. (1st) 1873 Elizabeth Francis: m. (2nd) 1878 Mary Matthew: married (3rd) Madeline Turkey: m. (4th) 1897 Margaret Julian or Soulianne born c1880: married (5th) after 1900 Ann Jane Dedam and had five children: 4) Mary Jane Renou born Jun 1856: 5) Christina Renou born c1858, married George Ginnish: 6) Mary Frances Renou born Dec 1861: 7) Louis Renou born Mar 1866: 8) Mary Genevieve Renou born May 1869.
Source: MC80/1233 W.D. Hamilton’s The Julian tribe, pgs 93-94: Dominic had a brother named Peter Renou. RENOU: Peter Renou b. c1839, d. after 1903, m. 1865 Mary Judy Sinnot or Linotte: settled at Eel Ground in North Esk Parish, Northumberland County: Children mentioned: 1) Nicholas Renou born Apr 1866: 2) Louis Renou b. Jan 1868: 3) Christina Renou b. Jun 1871: 4) Noel Renou b. Feb 1874: 5) Christina Renou b. Jan 1876: 6) Lucy Renou b. Nov 1878. Source: MC80/1233 W.D. Hamilton’s The Julian tribe, pg 93: Peter’s brother was named Dominic Renou.
RENOUARD: Henri Renouard born c1807 on Island of Guadeloupe, died 4 Oct 1882, s/o Henri Renouard and Élisa de la Motte of Paris, France: came to NB and first settled at Grand-Digue, then in Caraquet, Gloucester County: m. (1st) on 15 Nov 1841 at Grand-Digue, Domitilde Arsenault d/o François Arsenault and Clotilde Gallant: had no issue: m. (2nd) 27 Sep 1849 Marie Richard d/o Ambroise Richard of Notre-Dame-de-Kent, NB: had no issue: Adopted children, 1) Philippe Fougère b. c1853, d. unmarried: 2) Célina Hébert b. 22 Feb 1852 d/o Urbain Hébert and Suzanne Richard of Grand-Digue: married on 2 Feb 1875 Romain Dugas s/o Élie Dugas and Anne- Marie Légère: settled at Laketon, NB, near Saint-Louis-de-Kent. Source: MC80/1100 Fidèle Thériault’s Les familles de Caraquet, page 421.
REYNOLDS: Bernard Reynolds b. in Galway, Ireland: he went to England: married Mary Broome born in Manchester, England: they came to NB in 1818 and settled in Saint John: had seven sons: the only child mentioned was, James Reynolds b. Oct 1820 in Saint John, m. 1855 Charlotte Emma Waddington b. - , d. 1884, d/o E.C Waddington of Saint John and Liverpool, England: had seven children. Source: MC80/338 I. Allen Jack’s Biographical Review, pages 468-471.
REYNOLDS: Jesse Reynolds m. Elizabeth Pine b. 1760 at Pine Ridge, NY, d. 30 Mar 1844: came to NB in 1783 as Loyalists and settled in Saint John: Children are listed in an estimated order: 1) James Valentine Reynolds born 14 Feb 1784 at Saint John, d. 4 Feb 1867, married 8 Dec 1813 in Saint John, Clarissa Elizabeth Cunard born 11 Mar 1794 in Saint John, died on 27 Apr 1859, d/o Robert Cunard and Elizabeth Flewelling: they settled in Saint John and had issue: 2) Hannah Reynolds b. - , married 9 Jan 1811 at Saint John, Isaac Flewelling. 3) Thomas? Reynolds: 4) Elizabeth Reynolds born c1809, died 8 Aug 1854 at Saint John, married 29 Apr 1829 in Saint John, NB, Irvin White born c1793, died 6 Nov 1854: Sources: MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pgs. 210 to 211: see also MC80/2354 Saint John Branch, NBGS: Arrivals 99: our first families in New Brunswick, page 224.
REYNOLDS: John Reynolds born 1812 in Prussia, d. 5 Mar 1878, m. 4 Oct 1850 in Saint John, Barbara Dundas b. 1823 in County Fermanagh, Ireland, d. 2 May 1891: came to NB: first settled in Saint John, then moved in 1857 to the Harvey area in Manners Sutton Parish, York County: Children mentioned: 1) Mary Reynolds b. c1852 in NB: 2) William J. Reynolds b. c1854, m. Barbara Dundas b. 4 Dec 1861, died 11 Jun 1915, d/o Thomas Dundas and Janet Marshall: they had children: 3) Catherine Reynolds born 1855, died 25 Aug 1861.
Source: MC80/2504 Jocelean S. Hall et. al Harvey Settlement Cemetery 1837-1999, pages 23, 76: Barbara Dundas had siblings Thomas Dundas, Elizabeth Dundas and Margaret Dundas who also settled in NB.
REYNOLDS: Nicholas Reynolds born 12 Oct 1827 near Belfast in Ireland, d. 12 Oct 1870: came to NB in 1856: m. 16 Dec 1856 at Saint John, Anne Rice of County Cork, Ireland, b. 28 Feb 1834, d. 28 Feb 1886: they settled at Lower Hainesville, Bright Parish, York County:
Children: 1) Benjamin Reynolds born 4 Aug 1858, died 11 Feb 1929, m. 2 May 1883 Ruth Anne Elliott b. 6 Oct 1866, d. 16 Aug 1915: family settled at Lower Hainesville: 2) James Reynolds born 6 Oct 1862, d. 16 Aug 1913, m. Elizabeth Elliott b. 1874, died 1922, d/o John Elliott and Mercy Haines: family settled at Lower Hainesville: 3) Edward Nicholas Reynolds b. 4 Sep 1865, d. 1957, m. Henrietta Phillips born in 1864, d. 28 Dec 1937, d/o Thomas Odbur Phillips and Margaret Nason of Charters Settlement: they settled at Hainesville, NB. Source: MC1/Reynolds, #1,2, 55 pages: Nicholas’s brothers also came to NB: George Reynolds settled at Fredericton: Benjamin Reynolds settled in Saint John: Anne Rice also had siblings: Bridget Rice married Mr. Chisholm and settled in Saint John: James Rice also settled in Saint John in 1851 as did his sister Catherine Rice.
REYNOLDS: William Kilby Reynolds b. 5 Jul 1810 in Pembroke, ME, died 9 Mar 1882, s/o Jonathan Reynolds and Persis Wilder: m. 1833 Caroline M. Delaney of Londonderry, NS: came to NB in 1844: settled in Saint John where he built a bridge across the Saint John River: only child mentioned was second son, William Kilby Reynolds Jr. Source: MC80/338 I. Allen Jack’s Biographical Review, pages 408-415.
RICE: Andrew Rice born c1806 in Ireland, died 26 Jan 1881 at Barkers Point, Saint Marys Parish, York County: came to NB in 1830: settled at Maugerville, Sunbury County: m. 25 Jul 1837 Anna/Nancy Good b. Dec 1809 in Ireland, d. 21 May 1907 at Maugerville: Children born at Maugerville: 1) John Rice b. 8 May 1841, d. 7 Jan 1910, m. Jane Holland b. 4 Mar 1840 in Ireland, d. c1913: settled in Lower St. Marys, NB: 2) Frances/Fanny Rice b. c1843, d. at Fredericton, York County: 3) Catherine/Kitty Rice b. c1845, d. at Fredericton: 4) William Rice b. 5 Mar 1850, d. 7 Dec 1927 at Bristol, Grafton County, NH: m. (1st) 14 Oct 1873 Mary Mitchell born 1851 in NB, d. 1882 in NB: had four children in NB: married (2nd) Harriet Clark b. 2 Apr 1865, d. 10 Sep 1956 at Bristol, NH: had ten children: family moved to Bristol, NH in 1898: 5) Henry Rice b. c1852: 6) Andrew Rice b. 1 Aug 1853, d. 1923 married 23 Sep 1880 in Saint Marys Parish, Rosanna/Rose Rideout b. 25 Dec 1863 in NB, d. 24 Sep 1945: settled at Barkers Point, NB and had nine children: 7) Ann/Annie Rice born 5 Dec 1855, d. Mar 1932 in York County, m. 7 Dec 1880 at Maugerville, NB, Howard Holland b. 27 May 1847 in Ireland, d. 10 Oct 1935 in York County: had ten children.
Source: MC80/2843 The Rice family: the spirit of Ireland.
RICE: James Rice born c1806 in Carlingford Parish, County Louth, Ireland, d. 29 Aug 1877, m. in Ireland, Margaret - b. in Carlingford, d. 5 Oct 1878: they came to NB after 1851 and settled in Lower Cove, Saint John: only child mentioned, Archibald Rice b. c1841 probably in Carlingford Parish, Ireland, d. 13 Mar 1893, m. (1st) 31 Aug 1871 Catherine Burns b. c1849, died 10 Jun 1874: had a daughter: m. (2nd) 7 Jan 1875 Ellen Dineen b. c1850 in England, d. 29 Aug 1890, d/o John Dineen and Mary O’Brien: settled in Lower Cove and had seven children.
Source: MC80/1529 Peter Murphy’s Together in exile, pages 211-213.
RICE: John Francis Rice born 1800 in County Monaghan, died 27 Sep 1867: he came to NB as a young man and settled at St. Basile in Madawaska County: m. Olivia - b. 1811, d. 19 Apr 1874 at Fredericton, NB: only child mentioned was, John Francis Rice.
Source: MC1156 Graves Papers: John Francis Rice, 1 page.
RICHARD: Amable Richard was born 1736 s/o Michel Richard and Marie Bourgeois of Beaupré, NS: m. c1770 Marguerite Boudreau: came to NB and settled at Memramcook in Dorchester Parish, Westmorland County: only child mentioned was, Jean-Bénomi Richard born 1772. Sources: MC80/781 Bona Arsenault’s Histoire et généalogie des Acadiens, Vol. I, page 494: see also MC80/1862 Bona Arsenault’s Histoire et généalogie des Acadiens, Vol. 2, page 759.
RICHARD: François Richard b. 1744 at Nanpanne, NS, d. 1813, s/o Michel Richard and Madeleine Doucet: m. c1768 at Bonaventure, QC, Marie Daigle d/o Paul Daigle and Marie Hébert: came to NB by 1789 and settled at Petite Rivière de L’Ardoine near Richibucto, Kent County: Children mentioned: 1) Christine Richard born c1771: 2) Marguerite Richard born c1772: 3) Paul Richard b. 1774: 4) Jean Richard b. 1775: 5) Joseph Richard b. 2 Dec 1778 at Bonaventure, Québec, died 23 Feb 1805, m. 16 Nov 1801 at St-Charles, NB, Marguerite Babineau d/o Jean Babineau and Anne Bastarache: they had three children: 6) Pierre-Luc Richard b. 1780: 7) Michel Richard b. 1782: 8) Marie Julie Richard b. 1788: 9) Marie Christine Richard: 10) Marguerite Richard.
Sources: MC80/814 Rosaline Guitard’s Nouvelles génélogiques & historiques (Petit- Rocher) Volume 2, #3, pgs. 3-5: see also MC80/1862 Bona Arsenault’s Histoire et généalogie des Acadiens, Volume 3, pages 1060-1061 which says François’ mother was Marie-Marthe Doucet.
RICHARD: Jean-Baptiste Richard b. 10 Apr 1718 at Port Royal, NS, d. 19 Mar 1796, s/o Michel Richard and Marie-Josèphe Bourgeois, m. on 4 Nov 1745 at Port Royal, Françoise Girouard d/o Guillaume Girouard and Marie Bernard: they first settled at Memramcook in Dorchester Parish, Westmorland County, then eventually at Richibouctou-Village in Kent County: Children are listed in an estimated order: 1) Amable Richard married (1st) - , m. (2nd) on 3 Mar 1771 at Windsor, NS, Marguerite Boudreau: settled at Richibouctou: 2) Joseph Richard b. c1748, d. 30 Apr 1840 at Richibouctou-Village, married 1776 Félicité Gaudet d/o Pierre Gaudet and Marie-Madeleine Aucoin: they settled at Richibouctou and had at least three children: 3) Jean Richard born c1749, m. (1st) c1772 Anastasie LeBlanc d/o Jacques LeBlanc and Natalie Breau, m. (2nd) on 9 Jul 1798 Richibouctou-Village, NB, Marie Maillet d/o Jean-Baptiste Maillet and Marguerite Richard: 4) daughter, d. young: 5) daughter, d. young: 6) Anne Richard b. c1754, m. 1780 Jean Richard dit Laplate s/o Michel Richard and Madeleine Doucet: 7) Marie Richard b. c1764, died 27 May 1847 at Bouctouche, NB, m. c1788 Louis Allain s/o Louis Allain and Anne Léger: 7) François Richard b. c1770, d. 8 Jan 1854 at Bouctouche, m. 15 Jun 1791 at Neguac in Northumberland County, Judith Allain d/o Louis Allain and Anne Léger. Sources: MC1/Richard, 13 pages: see MC80/1862 Bona Arsenault’s Histoire et généalogie des Acadiens, Vol. 3, page 1061.
RICHARD: Jean-Baptiste Richard b. c1742 s/o Michel Richard and Marie - Marthe Doucet: m. c1766 at Bonaventure, QC, Rosalie Gaudet: came to NB after 1782 and settled in Shippagan, Gloucester County: Children: 1) Marie Richard b. c1767: 2) François Richard b. c1774: 3) Modeste Richard born c1778: 4) Joseph Richard born c1780: 5) Raphael Richard born c1782.
Source: MC80/1862 Bona Arsenault’s Histoire et généalogie des Acadiens, Vol. 3, page 1060.
RICHARD: Joseph Richard born c1741 in NS, s/o Alexandre Richard and Madeleine Thibodeau: m. c1762 Marie Gaudet: they came to NB by 1769 and settled on the Petiticodiac River: Only children mentioned: 1) Anne-Marie Richard b. 1763: 2) Marie Richard b. c1766. Source: MC80/1862 Bona Arsenault’s Histoire et généalogie des Acadiens, Vol. 3, page 1060.
RICHARD: Joseph Richard born 21 Apr 1751 at Port Royal, NS, died 1 Oct 1817 Scoudouc, Shediac Parish, Westmorland County, s/o Rene Richard and Perpetue Bourgeois: married 1778 Marguerite LeBlanc born 11 Apr 1759 Stoughton, MA, d/o Charles LeBlanc and Marie Barrieu: family eventually settled at Memramcook, Dorchester Parish, Westmorland County: Children: 1) Marie Richard born 1779, d. 4 Jun 1810 at Grande-Digue, Dundas Parish, Kent County, m. 1800 Victor Arsenault: 2) Joseph Richard b. 1780, married 17 Jan 1803 at Richibucto, Kent County, Gertrude Goguen d/o Jean Goguen and Madelaine Thibodeau: settled at Cocagne, Dundas Parish: 3) Marguerite Richard born 1781, died 5 Jun 1864 at Memramcook, NB, m. 1801 Joseph Landry dit Ninine: 4) Bruno Richard born 1782, died 21 Oct 1862 at Memramcook, married 4 Nov 1807 Pelagie Landry d/o Jean Landry and Marie Dupuis: they settled at Memramcook, NB: 5) Henriette Richard born 1784, d. 11 Dec 1827 at Memramcook, m. 4 Nov 1806 Laurent Landry: 6) Anselme Richard born 1786, d. 19 Feb 1864 at Cap-Pele, Botsford Parish, Westmorland County, married 31 Jan 1820 at Memramcook, Marie Saulnier d/o François Saulnier and Rosalie Landry: family settled at Cap-Pele, NB: 7) Raphael Richard born 1788, d. 20 Jan 1873 at Cap-Pele, m. 28 Jul 1812 at Memramcook, Veronique Bourque d/o Michel Bourque and Ursule Forest: 8) Barbe Richard married 12 Oct 1812 Firmin Melanson: 9) Osite Richard born 1792, d. 7 Dec 1852 at Cap-Pele, married 26 Sep 1824 Maximin Melanson: 10) Jean Richard born 1795, died 25 Jun 1872 at Barachois, Shediac Parish, Westmorland County, married 12 Aug 1816 at Grande-Digue, NB, Geneviève Gautreau d/o Joseph Gautreau and Marie Léger: settled at Grande-Digue: 11) François Richard b. 1797, m. 7 Sep 1825 at Barachois, Barbe Downey d/o Jean Downey and Marie-Josèphe Doiron.
Source: MC1/Richard, 50 pages.
RICHARD: Rene Richard b. 25 May 1726 Port Royal, NS, d. 22 Feb 1811, s/o Rene Richard and Marguerite Theriault: m. 10 Feb 1749 at Port Royal, Perpetue Bourgeois d/o Joseph Bourgeois and Anne LeBlanc: they came to NB and settled at Memramcook, Dorchester Parish, Westmorland County: Children: 1) Joseph Richard b. 21 Apr 1751 at Port Royal, d. 1 Oct 1817 at Scoudouc, Shediac Parish, Westmorland County, married 1778 Marguerite LeBlanc: 2) Baby Richard b. c1754, d. as infant: 3) Anne/Nannette Richard married (1st) 1778 Pierre Melanson, m. (2nd) 4 Feb 1811 David Melanson: 4) Marie-Madeleine Richard b. 5 Jan 1765, d. 21 Oct 1827 at Memramcook, married 1783 Simon LeBlanc: 5) Pierre-Alexis (dit Pierrot) Richard b. 1766, d. 9 Feb 1830 at Memramcook, married 1786 Marie Richard: 6) Modeste Richard b. 2 Sep 1768, d. 28 Jun 1835 at Memramcook, m. 1789 Joseph- Ignace LeBlanc.
Sources: MC1/Richard, 50 pages: see MC80/1862 Bona Arsenault’s Histoire et généalogie des Acadiens, Vol. 2, page 761.
RICHARDS: Daniel Richards b. 1807 at Cardigan, Wales, m. Mary - b. c1811 in Cardigan, Wales: they came to NB in June 1819: settled at Cardigan, Douglas Parish, York County: Children mentioned: 1) Isabella Richards b. 1833: 2) William Richards b. 1835: 3) Eliza Griffiths Richards born 1837, d. 1874, married John Haviland born 1833 in Fredericton, York County, d. 1897, s/o Barnett Haviland and Martha Thompson: first settled at Woodstock, Carleton County and then at Chatham, Northumberland County: had issue: 4) Margaret Richards b. 1839: 5) David Richards b. 1841: 6) John Richards b. 1843: 7) Mary Richards b. 1845: 8) Daniel Richards b.1847: 9) Benjamin Richards b. 1849. Sources: MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pages 183-184: also see the York County census returns.
RICHARDS: James Richards b. in Saint John: his wife’s name is not given: settled in Saint John: only child mentioned, James Richards b. 1832 in Saint John, d. 2 Feb 1904, m. 25 May 1864 in Saint John, Mary Hamilton b. 2 Dec 1843 in Ireland, d. 29 Dec 1922, d/o John Hamilton born in Ireland: settled in Saint John and had children.
Source: MC80/2592 Graeme F. Somerville’s A library of stone pages and other records of the Wesleyan burial ground, Saint John, NB, pgs 204-205.
RICHARDS: Thomas Richards born c1768 in Wales, d. 1853: came to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist: he first settled at Musquash Cove, in Saint John County, then below Oak Point in Greenwich Parish, Kings County: he married and had issue: only child mentioned was, Thomas Richards b. 1768, d. 6 Jul 1853: he married and had at least two sons. Source: MC2657 NBGS Generations Vol. 22, No. 3, Fall 2000, Joan Pierce’s Oak Point church yard, page 52: see also D.R. Jack’s Loyalist families of New Brunswick on microfilm F355, Volume III, pages 247-248: Thomas was probably brother of Nathaniel Richards of Newark, NJ and Shelburne, NS.
RICHARDSON: Abiel Richardson born 12 Oct 1717 at Attleborough, MA, died 14 Nov 1765, s/o Timothy Richardson and Susannah Holden: m. (1st) 14 Jan 1742 Sarah Smith of Lexington, MA, b. - , d. 31 May 1751, married (2nd) 7 Jul 1751 Abigail Converse, second d/o Joshua Converse and Rachel Blanchard of Dunstable, MA: first settled in Cambridge, MA: moved to NB in 1757 and settled at Point de Bute, Westmorland Parish, Westmorland County, then returned to Cambridge, MA in 1768: Children of first wife, 1) Sarah Richardson b. 1749, m. 4 May 1769 Jonathan Winship: 2) Susannah Richardson b. 2 May 1751: Children of second wife, 3) Abiel Richardson b. 28 Jun 1753, d. 14 Nov 1765: 4) Abigail Richardson b. 19 Jan 1755, m. 30 May 1784 Isaac Munro: 5) Frances Richardson b. 2 Sep 1756: 6) Godfrey Richardson born 15 Sep 1757, m. (1st) Anna Burlingame b. 1763 d/o Israel Burlingame, m. (2nd) Mrs. Patty (Flint) Vinton b. 1801, the widow of Samuel Vinton. Sources: MC80/2155 Esther C. Wright’s Grandmother’s child: the life of Harriet H.R. Clark: Abigail Converse’s younger brother, Jesse Converse came to NB and settled in Fort Cumberland area of Westmorland County: see also MC2966 Norman Dixon fonds, Richardson family, file 15A4 Herbert K. Richardson’s, Ancestry and posterity of Converse Richardson, 48 pages.
RICHARDSON: Christopher Richardson born in Yorkshire, England: came to NB and settled in Sackville, Westmorland County: married and had issue: a son and daughter were left in England: Children who settled in NB, 1) Christopher Richardson married and had seven children: 2) Joseph Providence Richardson m. and had eight children: 3) Elizabeth Richardson m. Gabriel Purdy of Westchester Mountains, NY and had at least five children: 4) Charlotte Richardson m. Mr. Horton: settled in Sackville: had three sons: 5) Timothy Richardson d. young.
Source: MC80/701 Cyrus Black’s Historical Record of the posterity of William Black, page 172.
RICHARDSON: Converse Richardson b. c1794 at Royalton, VT, died 3 Sep 1869, s/o Godfrey Richardson and Anne Burlingame: came to NB: settled at Waterside, Harvey Parish, Albert County: married (1st) in 1828 Rebecca Copp d/o Samuel Copp and Anna Bennett: m. (2nd) Elizabeth Nevers b. 1809, d. 4 Jun 1896: Children by first wife: 1) Jesse C. Richardson born c1829, d. 16 Jun 1876, m. Mary Ann (Alcorn) Stewart b. c1833, died 13 Sep 1911: settled at Waterside, NB: seven children: 2) Allen Richardson b. c1830, d. 1870, m. Lydia Anderson b. 1831, d. 1894: settled at Waterside, NB and had six children: 3) Ira Richardson born 1832, died 23 Nov 1909, m. Hannah Gross b. 25 Jun 1840, died 8 Sep 1869, d/o Richard Gross and Mary Steeves of Hillsborough Parish, Albert County: they moved to New Jersey: had three children: Children by second wife: 4) Annie Burlingame Richardson b. c1840, d. 1934, married Warren Oliver born 1832, d. 1920: settled in Ladner, BC: had three children: 5) John S. Richardson b. 1843, d. 1913, married 1896 Lillie Lauder b. 1872, died 1959: settled at Memel, Hopewell Parish and had two children: 6) Lydia Richardson born c1847, m. Charles P. Keith of Cambridge, MA: had no issue: 7) James Leonard Richardson b. c1851, died unmarried 1901: 8) George W. Richardson b. 1855, d. unmarried 1942: settled at Memel, NB. Source: MC2966 Norman Dixon fonds, Richardson family, file 15A4 Herbert K. Richardson’s, Ancestry and posterity of Converse Richardson, 48 pages. RICHARDSON: Isaac Richardson b. 1 Feb 1801 Great Grimsby, England, d. 20 Dec 1880, m. Jane Hooten b. 1803 at Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England, d. 1870, d/o Christopher Hooten: came to NB in 1844 and settled at Upper Waweig, Saint Croix Parish, Charlotte County: Children born in England: 1) Benjamin Richardson b. 1826: 2) Sarah Richardson b. 1827, m. George Edward Waddingham b. 26 Feb 1826 Billingborough, England, s/o Edward Waddingham and Ann Watson: 3) John Richardson born Jan 1829: 4) Mary Ann Richardson born 1832, d. 1890, married Thomas Robert Storr born c1822, d. 1908: he came to NB in 1849: 5) Thomas Richardson born 13 Apr 1833, died 6 Feb 1912, m. Mary Stinson born 26 Feb 1842, d. 22 Jan 1935: 6) Isaac Richardson b. 14 Nov 1835, d. 24 Sep 1911, m. 5 Dec 1865 Jane H. McCaskle born 17 Jul 1840, d. 14 Jan 1918: 7) Elizabeth Richardson born 1837: 8) George Richardson born 1838: 9) Joseph Richardson b. 1 Sep 1839, m. Rebecca A. Sampson b. 4 Oct 1846: 10) Jane Richardson b. 1840: 11) Christopher Richardson b. 1841: 12) Hannah Richardson b. 1842, m. Joseph Wiley b. 1841: 13) Robert Richardson b. 18 Jan 1842, d. 22 Mar 1915, m. (1st) 28 Jul 1863 Louisa Margaret Sampson b. 1843 d/o James and Jane Sampson, d. 1879, (2nd) Margaret (Linton) Simpson. Sources: MC1/Richardson, 18 pages: see MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pages 178-179.
RICHARDSON: John Richardson born 1710 in Ilkley, Yorkshire, England, died 11 Jan 1789 at Windsor, NS, s/o John? Richardson: m. 23 Apr 1765 at Hutton Rudby- in-Cleveland, Yorkshire, Mary Flintoff: came to NB in 1774 and settled at Sackville in Westmorland County:
Children are listed in an estimated order: 1) Mr. Richardson: remained in England: 2) Miss Richardson: remained in England: 3) Elizabeth Richardson b. at Yorkshire, m. (1st) 1779 Mr. Wilkinson: (2nd) 17 Sep 1804 Gabriel Purdy b. 17 May 1755 in Westchester County, NY, d. 8 May 1841 at Rose, NS: 4) Christopher Richardson born 1768 in Yorkshire, d. 6 May 1853, m. before 1798 Ann Atkinson born 7 May 1777 at Franklyn Manor at River Hebert, NS, died on 11 Mar 1852, d/o Robert Atkinson and Ann Brown: settled in Middle Sackville and had seven children: 5) Joseph Providence Richardson b. 1774 at sea, d. 27 Jul 1846: m. by 1803 Jane Hicks b. 1773, d. 5 Aug 1848: settled in Lower Sackville: eight children: 6) Timothy Richardson born in Sackville, NB: married and had issue: 7) Edward Richardson: 8) Charlotte Richardson born c1776 in Sackville, died after 1851, m. 27 Jun 1794 Richard Dobson born 20 Sep 1769 at Thirsk in Yorkshire, England s/o George Dobson and Mary Baker: settled in Botsford Parish, Westmorland County: twelve children: one source says Charlotte also married Mr. Horton. Sources: MC80/1023 Louise R. Young’s The Yorkshire antecedents and American descendants of William H.A. Richardson family of Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada and Reading, Massachusetts: see also MC80/1790 Ken Kanner’s Early families revisited, page 250: see also MC80/2354 Saint John Branch, NBGS: Arrivals 99: our first families in New Brunswick, page 224: the order of the children differs among these sources: see also MC2852 Purdy-Carter genealogical collection, MS2: on microfilm reel F20988: see sheet for John Richardson.
RICHARDSON: Joseph Richardson born in 1766 probably in New England, d. 1842, m. Rebecca Currier born 1785 probably in Upper Gagetown, Queens County, d. 1861, d/o Issachar Currier and Rebecca Morrill: settled in Lower Brighton, Brighton Parish, Carleton County: Children: 1) Frances Ann Richardson b. 30 Dec 1810, died 11 Jun 1880, m. 8 Feb 1849 in Carleton County, John Dow b. c1803: had seven children: 2) William Richardson b. 12 Jun 1814, died 23 Sep 1875, married 6 Apr 1837 in Carleton County, Sarah Robertson b. c1820, d. 7 Jan 1904: they settled in Northampton and had two children: 3) Benjamin Niles Richardson b. 27 Dec 1816, d. 7 Feb 1890, m. (1st) 19 Mar 1840 in Queens County, Harriet Currier b. 1814, d. aft. Apr 1881, d/o David Currier and Jemima Lyons: had eight children: m. (2nd) 1882 Jane Seeley b. 1843: settled at Lower Brighton: 4) Elizabeth Richardson born 28 Jun 1819, died 25 Jun 1865: 5) George W. Richardson b. 24 Sep 1821, d. 26 Jun 1856, m. 3 Dec 1846 in Carleton County, Mary Elizabeth Dickinson b. 2 May 1829 at Houlton, ME, d. Oct 1914, d/o Darius Dickinson and Elizabeth Thomas: settled at Lower Brighton: had five children: 6) Charles Hiram Richardson born 9 Apr 1824, died 4 Feb 1910 in Puffer, Alberta, m. (1st) 3 Feb 1848 in Carleton County, Margaret Ann Brown born 3 Oct 1824, d. 29 Nov 1862, d/o Jonathan Brown and Rebecca Cogswell: had five children: m. (2nd) 21 Jun 1863 Elmira Adelia Smith b. 8 Apr 1838, died 4 Oct 1896, d/o James Smith and Eleanor Belmain: they had nine children: 7) Margaret J. Richardson born 16 Jul 1826, d. unmarried 20 Oct 1846: 8) Joseph D. Richardson born 6 May 1829, died unmarried 14 Mar 1850.
Sources: MC80/1413 H.R. Bryant’s Joseph Richardson and Rebecca - descendants: see also MC80/1462 Angelina Bryant’s Benjamin Franklin Richardson: notes on Lower Brighton, Carleton County: see also MC1396 George Hayward genealogical collection, MS9 Some Lower Brighton Richardsons, descendants of Joseph and Rebecca, 14 pages.
RICHARDSON: Joseph Richardson born c1800 in County Armagh, Ireland, died 27 Jun 1877: came to NB in 1811 and settled in Waterford Parish, Kings County: m. 18 Mar 1833 Maria Parlee b. c1807 Sussex Vale, Kings County, died 2 Aug 1880, d/o Edward Parlee and Sarah Wilcox: Children: 1) George Richardson born c1836, died in 1895, m. 25 Apr 1863 Mary Ann Robinson born c1836, d. c1888, d/o John Robinson and Sarah Lydia Parlee: settled at Harvey Bank, Albert County and had issue: 2) Robert Richardson born c1837, d. 14 Oct 1888, m. 6 Feb 1860 Elizabeth Dunlop b. c1840, died 2 Aug 1912, d/o John Dunlop and Elizabeth Greer of Greer, Saint Martins Parish, Saint John County: settled at Waterford: had issue: 3) Edward Richardson b. 1839, died unmarried 11 Feb 1909: 4) John Richardson b. 1841, m. 7 Jan 1870 Mary Ann Kyle: 5) Unnamed child born and died in 1843: 6) Joseph Richardson b. Dec 1844, d. 30 Apr 1846: 7) Anna Richardson born 1847: 8) William Richardson born 1848, d. 19 Aug 1868, m. 25 Mar 1867 Maria Robinson: 9) Mary Eliza Richardson born 1849, d. young: 10) Maria Richardson born 1851, m. 1 Jan 1873 John Parlee: 11) Margaret Jane Richardson born 26 Jun 1855, died unm. Feb 1883: 12) Lydia Matilda Richardson born 1859, d. 2 Aug 1859.
Sources: MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pages 89-90, 207-209: see MC80/2354 Saint John Branch, NBGS: Arrivals 99: our first families in New Brunswick, pages 224-225.
RICHARDSON: Robert Richardson b. 1842 in Grimsby, England, d. 1915: came to NB and settled at Waweig, Saint Croix Parish, Charlotte County: m. Margaret Louise Sampson born 1843 at Bayside, NB, died 1878: only child mentioned was, Louise Richardson born 1870 at Waweig, died 1947, married Joseph A. Greenlaw born 1863 at Bayside, Saint Croix Parish, died 1940, s/o James F. Greenlaw and Margaret Ann McClelland: settled in Bayside and had children. Source: MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, page 163.
RICHARDSON: William Richardson born 1759, d. 1822, m. Catherine - : came to NB in 1783 as Loyalists: family first settled on Grand Manan Island, then moved to Campobello Island in Charlotte County: Children: 1) Anthony Richardson m. Mary - : settled on Deer Island until about 1880, then moved to St. Andrews, Charlotte County: had issue: 2) Levi Richardson married Eleanor - : 3) Isaac Richardson b. 1801, d. 1880, m. 1823 Mary Ann Good born 1804, died after 1871: settled at Richardsonville, Deer Island: had twelve children: 4) Daniel Richardson born 1814: 5) Hannah Richardson born in 1817, died 1821: 6) Elizabeth Richardson m. 18 Dec 1838 Price Flagg: 7) there were probably additional children in this family. Sources: MC80/2365 Kaye C. Nath’s The Clines of the Passamaquoddy, page 217: see also MC80/21 Martha Barto’s Passamaquoddy: Genealogies of West Isles families, pages 191-194: see also MC3059 Kaye Richardson fonds, file 11, Richardson family – Charlotte County.
RICHEY: Robert Richey born 1796 at Ramelton, County Donegal, Ireland, d. 18 Sep 1870, probably s/o James and Martha Richey: married Anne Reid b. c1790 at Ramelton, d. 4 May 1841: they came to NB in 1820 and settled in Saint John: Children mentioned: 1) James Richey: 2) Robert Richey: 3) Mary Richey: 4) John Richey: 5) Jane Ann Richey m. James Cleeland: 6) Martha Richey m. Alexander Rankine. Source: MC80/2592 Graeme F. Somerville’s A library of stone pages and other records of the Wesleyan burial ground, Saint John, NB, page 205.
RICHMOND: John Richmond b. 1841 at Edinburgh, Scotland, died at sea 10 Nov 1900: married Alvenia Tupper b. 1847, d. 14 Nov 1908: came to NB and settled in Sussex Parish, Kings County.
Sources: MC80/1722 John R. Elliott’s Gone but not forgotten, Vol. 2: Kirk Hill Cemetery, Sussex Parish, page 128.
RICKER: Jacob Ricker b. 1730 in Germany, d. c1801: came to NB in 1766 and settled in Coverdale Parish, Albert County: m. (1st) in Philadelphia, PA, Mary Magdalena Aldmann, (2nd) c1769 Mrs. Christina/Maria (Nullin) Somers, widow of Matthias Somers: Only children mentioned: 1) Rosanna Ricker married (1st) Jacob Trites, (2nd) Frederick Steeves. 2) Mary Ricker b. c1756, d. 1851, married Peter Lutz: had three children: 3) Philip Adam Ricker born 15 May 1759 at Philadelphia: married and had two sons: 4) Michael Ricker b. 1760, m. Catherine - : had six children: Sources: MC80/1790 Ken Kanner’s Early families revisited, pages 251, 277: see also MC80/2151 Hollis A. Smith’s Climbing our family tree: an account of the ancestors and descendants of George Edwin Smith and Alfretta Keith, page 192: see also MC1/McQuinn: contains Judy McQuinn’s Ancestors of J. McQuinn, pages 25, 43, 46,47.
RICKER: Michael Ricker b. 1760 probably at Philadelphia, PA, s/o Jacob Ricker and Mary Magdalena Aldmann: came to NB in 1766 and settled in Coverdale Parish, Albert County: m. Catherine - : Children: 1) Sarah Ricker: 2) William Ricker: 3) Ruth Ricker: 4) Ann Ricker: 5) Rosanna Ricker: 6) Jacob Ricker b. Oct 1793, m. 10 Jul 1823 Olive Ward: had issue. Source: MC1/McQuinn: contains Judy McQuinn’s Ancestors of J. McQuinn, pages 25, 43.
RICKER: Philip Adam Ricker born on 15 May 1759 at Philadelphia, PA, s/o Jacob Ricker and Christina Nullin: he immigrated to NB in 1766 and settled in Hillsborough Parish, Albert County: married and had two sons: Children mentioned: 1) Jacob Ricker b. Oct 1793, m. 10 Jul 1823 Olive Wade or Ward b. 1800: had six children: 2) William Ricker b. 1803 at Hillsborough, m. Abigail Steeves and had one daughter.
Source: MC80/2151 Hollis A. Smith’s Climbing our family tree: an account of the ancestors and descendants of George Edwin Smith and Alfretta Keith, page 192: see also MC1/McQuinn: contains Judy McQuinn’s Ancestors of J. McQuinn, pages 25, 43.
RICKER: Robert Ricker b. 1811 in NS, m. Sarah - b. 1815 in NS: came to NB in 1861: settled at Knowlesville in Aberdeen Parish, Carleton County: Only children mentioned: 1) Byron Ricker born 1846 in NS, m. Louella - and had issue: moved to Alberta in 1906: 2) Whitfield Ricker born 1848 in NS. Source: MC80/1275 Judson M. Corey’s The story of Knowlesville, pgs 18-19.
RICKER: see also REICKER
RIDEOUT: Nicholas Rideout was born 17 Feb 1738 at Falmouth (Portland), Cumberland, ME, died 1833, s/o Nicholas Rideout and Mary Hunt Ingersoll: m. (1st) 8 Dec 1761 at Georgetown, ME, Sarah Oliver b. c1740 Georgetown, ME, died before 1787, d/o David Oliver and Hannah Stacey: m. (2nd) c1787 Miriam Treadwell, a widow: came to NB in 1762 and settled at Maugerville in Sunbury County: Children: 1) Nicholas Rideout b. c1763, died after 1818, m. (1st) 19 Jun 1795 Rebecca Treadwell: had three children: married (2nd) 28 Jun 1802 June Munro born c1767 d/o Evan and Mary Munro of Maugerville: first settled in Maugerville, then moved to Wakefield, Carleton County by 1818: they had nine children: 2) Thomas Rideout b. 1765, died 1846, m. 19 Jun 1795 Hannah (Garrison) Lunt b. 1765, d. 1845, d/o Joseph Garrison and Mary Palmer: first settled in Maugerville, then at Wakefield, Carleton County by 1818: had eleven children: 3) Oliver Rideout born 1767, died 1842, married 17 Nov 1794 at Maugerville, Susannah Seaman born c1770 at Wakefield, Middlesex, MA: first settled in Maugerville then at Wakefield, NB: they had fourteen children: 4) Abraham Rideout b. 1770, d. 9 Feb 1803, m. 25 May 1797 Mary Munro born c1775 Maugerville, d/o George Munro: this couple had eight children: 5) Sarah Rideout born 1772, married Mr. Brown: 6) Molly Rideout born 1775, married Mr. Carroll: they moved to Ontario: 7) William Penn Rideout born 1776, died 1866, married Mary Sutton born 1779: first settled in Ludlow, Northumberland County and had five children: 8) Hannah Rideout born in 1779, married 17 Jan 1793 Samuel Treadwell: 9) Grace Rideout born 1781, married Jonathan Adams: 10) Nathaniel Rideout born 5 Sep 1784, d. 18 Aug 1862, m. 6 Mar 1806 at Nashwaak, Hester Stewart born 22 May 1789 at Nashwaak, d. 28 Oct 1864: moved to Bridgewater, ME: had twelve children: 11) Benjamin Rideout (twin) b. 1786, d. 1881 at Bayside, NB, married (1st) Martha or Patty Lightfoot b. c1789 at Bayside, NB, d. 1 Jul 1853: had six children: m. (2nd) 2 Nov 1854 Anna Taylor: settled at Bayside: had no issue: 12) Joseph Rideout (twin) born in 1786. Sources: MC1/Rideout #1,2,3, 50 pages: two of Marian Treadwell’s children married two of Nicholas Rideout’ children: see MC80/576 Golda R. Soffe’s Rideouts in America, pages 15-16, 31-35: says on page 31 that Nicholas Jr. m. Hannah Treadwell b. c1766 at Maugerville, NB, d/o Ephraim and Miriam Treadwell: see MC80/1027 William R. MacKinnon Jr.’s Over the portage: early history of the Upper Miramichi (revised), page 82, and the index: see also MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pages 27-28, 190-191, 193-194, and 275-276: see also MC80/1655 Stanley Corey’s Some descendants of Nicholas and Sarah (Oliver) Rideout of Maugerville, NB: see MC1396 George Hayward genealogical fonds, MS1I, A Holmes migration from England through New England and Maine to New Brunswick 1635-1992, pages 67-68.
RIDER: Ebenezer Rider Sr. b. 3 May 1746 at Chatham, MA, died 6 Jul 1784 Maugerville Sunbury County, s/o John Rider and Mary Paine: m. c1765 Ann Bethia Young b. - , d. 27 Oct 1782 at Long Island, NY, d/o Nathan Young and Mary Atwood: came to NB in 1783 as Loyalists: received a land grant on the Long Reach, Greenwich Parish, Kings County: Children: 1) Stephen Rider b. c1766 in NY, d. 11 Sep 1850 in Bristol, VT: came to NB in 1783 but returned to USA: 2) Mercy Rider b. c1767: returned to USA: 3) Mary Rider b. c1769 in NY: returned to USA: 4) Ebenezer Rider or Ryder b. 19 Sep 1771 in NY, d. 17 Apr 1853 in New Canaan, Brunswick Parish, Queens County: 5) Nathan Rider b. 23 Aug 1773 in NY, d. 6 Jun 1848 at Bristol, VT: 6) John Rider born 4 Sep 1775 in NY, died 21 Jun 1829 at Bristol, VT: 7) Male Rider born 30 Jul 1782 in NY, d. 9 Sep 1782 on Long Island, NY. Source: MC80/2085 Dana Ryder et. al. Rider to Ryder: the descendants of Ebenezer Rider of New Canaan, New Brunswick, Canada (1771-1853).
RIKEMAN: Anthony Rikeman was from Pennsylvania: married Elizabeth - : came to NB in 1783 as Loyalists: he is named on the 1784 muster roll for Beaver Harbour, Pennfield Parish, Charlotte County: the only child mentioned is Elizabeth Rikeman. Source: MC80/1720 Theodore C. Holmes’ Loyalists to Canada: the 1783 settlement of Quakers and others at Passamaquoddy, page 100: the surname was also spelled Rickman and Rykeman.
RILEY: Edward Riley m. Annie - : family settled at Wheaton Settlement, Salisbury Parish, Westmorland County: Children: 1) Mary Riley b. 11 Jul 1842: 2) William Michael Riley b. 6 Jan 1844: 3) Edward John Riley b. 18 Feb 1846: 4) Letitia Ann Riley born 4 Nov 1849: 5) Barbara Ann Riley b. 30 May 1851, m. 20 Oct 1880 John M. Brown: 6) Margaret McQuin Riley b. 1 Jul 1853: 7) John Edward Riley b. 5 Aug 1855: 8) Edward Riley born 20 Nov 1857: 9) Letitia Buchanan Riley b. 14 Mar 1859: 10) George Walter Riley born 5 Sep 1861: 11) James Tweedy Riley born 3 Sep 1863: 12) Eliza May Riley born 23 Nov 1866: 13) Agnes Catherine Riley b. 6 Sep 1869.
Source: MC1/Brown #4, 1 page.
RILEY: James Riley b. 1813 in County Armagh, Ireland, died 1871, married Mary McLean born 1810 in County Armagh, Ireland, d. 1915: came to NB in 1832 and settled in Hampton Parish, Kings County: Children born in Hampton Parish, NB: 1) James Riley b. 1839: 2) Maria Riley b. 1842: 3) Thomas Riley born 1844, d. 1903, m. 1872 Ellen Matthews born 1846 at Passakeag, Norton Parish, Kings County, died Nov 1823 in Ottawa, ON, d/o Oliver Matthews and Annie Glover: had issue. Sources: MC2973 Weldon U. Pickle fonds: MS3E Northrup family, 1 page: also see the Kings County census returns. RILEY: John Riley born 23 Jun 1806 in County Fermanagh, Ireland, died 3 Oct 1880, s/o John and Mary Riley: came from Ireland to NB and settled in Saint John and then in 1849 moved to Charlestown, MA: m. 10 Sep 1832 in Saint John, Sarah Sharkey born c1814 probably in County Tyrone, Ireland, died 11 Aug 1879, d/o Felix and Bridget Sharkey: Children: 1) Hugh James Riley born 28 Jun 1833 in Saint John, died by Sep 1849: 2) Michael Riley born 14 Nov 1837, d. by Sep 1849: 3) Mary Riley b. 10 Dec 1838 in Saint John: 4) John Henry Riley b. 9 Nov 1842 in Saint John: 5) Margaret Riley b. c1843 in Saint John: 6) Ellen Riley born 28 Sep 1844 in Saint John, d. by Sep 1849: 7) Sarah Jane Riley b. 20 Dec 1847 in Saint John: 8) Elizabeth Ann Riley b. 8 Apr 1850 at Charlestown, MA, d. 21 Nov 1867: 9) Ellen A. Riley born 3 Aug 1854, d. 24 Oct 1857: 10) Emma F. Riley b. 19 Jan 1857, d. 15 Jan 1934.
Source: MC80/1226 Charles N. Kimball’s Descendants of John Riley, Jeremiah Coakley, Felix Sharkey.
RILEY: Patrick Riley born c1815 at Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland, d. 10 Jun 1863: he came to NB in 1836: first settled in Woodstock, Carleton County, then moved to Lower Cove, Saint John: m. 25 Apr 1836 at Woodstock, Mary Ann McGovern born c1817 at County Cavan, Ireland, died 19 Apr 1881: Children: 1) Patrick Riley born Feb 1837, d. before 1881: 2) Elizabeth Riley b. Feb 1839, d. before 1851: 3) Mary Riley b. Dec 1840, d. young: 4) John Riley born Nov 1842, d. 15 Jun 1899, m. c1876 Catherine Walsh of Harcourt, Kent County, b. - , died 28 Oct 1925: settled in Lower Cove: had six children: 5) Margaret Riley b. Jan 1845, d. young: 6) Margaret Riley b. Nov 1848, d. young: 7) Thomas Riley b. Nov 1848, died 19 Apr 1917, married after 1891 Caroline R. Mullin born in London, England, d. 4 Nov 1922. Source: MC80/1529 Peter Murphy’s Together in exile, pages 205-210.
RILEY: Robert Riley b. c1803 in Ireland, died 1875, m. Rebecca McLellan b. c1801 in Ireland: family came to NB in 1826: first settled in Queens County, then in Saint John: Children mentioned: 1) Robert Riley b. 1827 in NB: 2) John Riley b. c1833, d. 1922, m. Rebecca Phillips b. 1841 at Coles Island, died 1932, d/o David Phillips and Rebecca Rider: had issue: 3) David Riley born 1839: 4) Rebecca Riley b. 1842: 5) George Riley b. 1849. Sources: MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, page 95: also see the Saint John County census returns.
RING: Edward Ring b. 1832 in Limerick, Ireland, died 24 Oct 1904: he came to NB and settled in Saint John: m. Bridget Donovan b. 1840 in Ireland, d. 25 Apr 1911 in Saint John: Children: 1) Mary Ellen Ring b. 3 Jun 1862, m. William Edward Scully: five children: 2) Michael Richard Ring b. 16 Jun 1865: 3) Alice Ring b. 11 Oct 1868: 4) Catherine Ring b. 14 Nov 1870: 5) Ann Gertrude Ring b. 6 Aug 1880, married William P. Walsh.
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, page 99.
RING: John Ring b. 1834 in Limerick, Ireland, m. Catherine Ganey b. 1833 in Ireland: came to NB and settled in Saint John: Children: 1) Ellen Ring born 17 Nov 1855: 2) John Ring b. 23 Jan 1857: 3) Patrick Ring born 30 Oct 1858: 4) Martin Ring born 11 Oct 1860: 5) Michael Edward Ring b. 24 Jun 1863, d. 20 Oct 1948 in Minneapolis, MN, married Clara Agnes - born 9 Jan 1870, died 20 Oct 1948: 6) William Ring born 1867: 7) James Ring b. 13 Jan 1870: 8) Elizabeth Ring b. 23 Dec 1871: 9) Edward Ring born on 31 Aug 1874.
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, pages 99-100.
RING: Martin Ring born 25 Dec 1823 in Limerick, Ireland, d. 6 Mar 1905: came to NB and settled in Carleton, Saint John: m. 22 Jul 1854 in Saint John, Catherine Mahoney b. 15 Jun 1832 Limerick, Ireland, d/o Daniel Mahoney and Julia Donahoe: Children born in Carleton, Saint John: 1) Bridget Alice Ring b. 4 Jun 1855, d. 13 Mar 1946, m. 9 Feb 1875 in Saint John, Michael McCafferty b. 1853 in Carleton, d. 16 Feb 1893, s/o Edward McCafferty and Ann Lynn Lyons: settled in Carleton: had seven children: 2) John E. Ring b. 8 Aug 1856, d. 19 Nov 1925, m. Emma McCarthy b. 7 Mar 1862 in NB, died 1 Nov 1952: settled in Saint John and had one child: 3) Mary May Ring b. 20 Oct 1858, m. Mr. Donahoe b. Minneapolis, MN: 4) Julia Ring born 3 Apr 1860, d. 7 Dec 1936, m. James Donahue b. - , d. Dec 1936: settled in Halifax, NS and had five children: 5) Catherine Ring b. 31 Aug 1862: 6) Edward Ring b. 23 Jul 1865: 7) Martin Ring b. 11 Sep 1868. 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, pages 95-99.
RING: Zebedee Ring b. 11 Mar 1750 in Salisbury, Essex County, MA, died Jul 1825, s/o Jarvis and Sarah Ring: m. 1772 Hannah Estabrooks b. 14 Aug 1751 in Haverhill, Essex County, MA, died on 12 Jul 1837 in Fredericton, d/o Elijah Estabrooks and Mary Hackett: may have first settled in Fredericton, York County area and later moved to Wakefield Parish, Carleton County: Children: 1) Theophilus Ring b. 13 Feb 1773 at Salisbury, MA, d. 15 Jul 1824: 2) Mary Ring b. 8 Aug 1776, d. 12 Mar 1817: 3) Hannah Ring b. 23 Jul 1778, d. 4 Dec 1827: 4) Sarah Ring b. 20 Jul 1779, died 10 Dec 1819: 5) Jarvis Ring b. 14 Sep 1780, d. 22 Apr 1868, m. Sarah Hart d/o Samuel Hart and Mary/Molly Estabrooks of Maugerville, Sunbury County, NB: 6) Deborah Ring b. 15 Sep 1782, d. 28 Feb 1832: 7) Zebedee Ring b. 25 Dec 1784, m. Mary Ann Hart: 8) Olive Ring: 9) Elizabeth Ring m. Henry Blakeslee: had six children: 10) Jacob Ring married Hannah Hart d/o Samuel Hart and Mary/Molly Estabrooks. Source: MC80/1705 Darryl A. Bonk’s The Estabrooks family in New Brunswick, pages 3,6.
RINGUET: Jean-Baptiste Ringuet born c1825, d. 14 May 1882, s/o Antoine Ringuet and Élisabeth Lemieux of Cap Saint-Ignace, QC: m. 17 Apr 1842 at Grande-Rivière, Quebec, Elmire Duguay s/o Hubert Duguay and Henriette Carret: came to NB and settled at Caraquet, Gloucester County. Only children mentioned: 1) Élisabeth Ringuet b. 15 Feb 1843 at Grande-Rivière, QC: 2) Zoé Ringuet born 28 Jun 1849 at Grande-Rivière, QC.
Source: MC80/1100 Fidèle Thériault’s Les familles de Caraquet, page 421.
RIPLEY: Henry Ripley born 14 Oct 1762 at Ingleby, Greenhow, Yorkshire, England, died 21 Nov 1835 at Amherst, NS, s/o Robert Ripley and Isabella Bean: he came to Nova Scotia: settled at Nappan: m. 1787 Mary Fawcett of Upper Sackville, Westmorland County, NB, born 25 May 1770, d. c1831, d/o John Fawcett and Jane Daniels: they had sixteen children: Children who settled in NB: 1) Jane Daniels Ripley b. 25 Apr 1788 in NS, d. 23 Aug 1861, m. 22 Jan 1806 William Trueman born 22 Nov 1780: settled in Westmorland County and had eleven children: 2) Susanna Ripley b. 20 Feb 1797 in NS, m. Amos Trueman born 1791: they settled at Truemanville, Westmorland County and had nine children: 3) Ruth Ripley born 4 Nov 1802, d. 4 Jul 1878, m. Matthew Fenwick Coates born 10 Nov 1789, died 1860: settled at Smiths Creek, Studholm Parish, Kings County: they had fourteen children. Sources: MC80/2538 Kathryn Lewis’s Genealogy: descendants of John Fawcett 1745-1830 Sackville, NB: see MC80/701 Cyrus Black’s Historical Record of the posterity of William Black, page 176: see also MC2852 Purdy-Carter genealogical collection, MS2: on microfilm reel F20988: see sheet for Henry Ripley.
RIPPEY: William Rippey b. 1840 in Ireland, d. 1917: came to NB: settled in Moncton, Westmorland County: m. Catherine McLaren b. 1840 in Moncton, d. 1895: the only child mentioned was, Thomas Rippey b. 1866, d. 1902, m. Elizabeth Rippey b. 1870 in Moncton, d. 1912, d/o David and Eliza Rippey: they settled in Moncton and had issue. Source: MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pg 109-10.
RITCHIE: Allan J. Ritchie born 1 Jan 1848 in Mearns Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland, died 2 Jan 1916, s/o David Ritchie and Mary Young: came to NB in 1852 with parents and grew up near Flatlands, Restigouche County: came to Chatham, Northumberland County in 1865: m. 1884 Susan Elizabeth Hocken d/o Richard Hocken and Susan Samuel, b. - , died 25 Jan 1904:
Children: 1) Allan J. Ritchie b. - , d. 1958: settled Newcastle, Northumberland County: 2) Harold Hocken Ritchie born 6 July 1886, died 19 Feb 1969, m. Gertrude R. Jones d/o W.P. Jones: 3) David Ritchie: he settled in Saint John, NB: 4) Laurance Ritchie died at age three months. Sources: MC80/2184 W.D. Hamilton’s Dictionary of Miramichi Biography: Allan had a brother Robert Ritchie, and a half-brother David Ritchie who settled in Chatham: see also MC1156 Graves Papers: Allan Ritchie, 1 page.
RITCHIE: Andrew Ritchie b. c1810 in Ireland, d. 22 Sep 1859: came to NB in 1826 with his grandfather, uncles and aunts: Andrew settled in Fredericton, York County: m. 1830 Augusta Anderson born c1811 in NB, d. 24 Dec 1897, d/o William and Mary Anderson: Children mentioned: 1) Marshall Ritchie born c1831, died 1892: 2) James William Ritchie b. 1833, d. 28 Sep 1836: 3) Mary G. Ritchie b. 1835, died 20 Nov 1836: 4) Hannah Barker Ritchie b. c1837, m. Henry B. Clarke: 5) Mary A. Ritchie born c1839, m. James D. McPherson: 6) Sarah Ritchie b. 1840, d. 1912: 7) Elizabeth Ritchie b. Oct 1841, d. Apr 1926, m. James Maxwell: 8) Augusta Ritchie born c1843, married Joseph C. Risteen: 9) James S. Ritchie born c1846, d. 16 Sep 1869. Sources: MC80/132 Lillian M.B. Maxwell’s The old grave-yard, page 106: see also MC80/145 Louise Hill’s Fredericton, New Brunswick, British North America, pages 65-67: also see the York County census returns.
RITCHIE: Andrew Sterling Ritchie b. 23 Apr 1786 at Annapolis Royal, NS, d. 12 Dec 1859 at Annapolis Royal: third s/o John Ritchie and his second wife Alicia Maria LeCain: came to NB as a young man and settled in Saint John: he married Margaret Paddock d/o Dr. Adino Paddock of Saint John, NB: Children: 1) Margaret Paddock Ritchie married 1853 George Gilmour: 2) William Pagan Ritchie: went to Perry, Maine: 3) Alicia Maria Ritchie married William Gormley: 4) Thomas Heaburn Ritchie b. 1823, died 2 Feb 1896, m. 29 Jan 1852 Margaret E. Copeland: had issue: 5) Andrew Sterling Ritchie Jr. b. 1827, d. 1850: 6) Elizabeth Johnston Ritchie born 7 May 1833, died 1837: 7) Anna Thurgar Ritchie born 27 May 1835: 8) Edward Ritchie born 15 May 1843. Source: MC1156 Graves Papers: Andrew Sterling Ritchie, 1 pg.: John Ritchie Sr. came from Glasgow, Scotland to America and settled at Boston, then went to NS as a Loyalist: see also MC211 Raymond P. Gorham fonds, MS 4/4/3 (File 2) Notes on Loyalist settlers in Kingston, page 81.
RITCHIE: James Ritchie b. in County Donegal, Ireland, m. Miss Stevenson: came to NB late in life and settled in Saint John: Children mentioned: 1) Robert Ritchie b. in Ireland, d. 1871, m. Anna Reid b. - , d. 1841: had five children in Ireland before coming to NB in 1826 and settling in Saint John: had two more children in NB: 2) Matthew Ritchie: a Methodist clergyman: 3) John Ritchie: 4) Samuel Ritchie: 5) William Ritchie: 6) Andrew Ritchie: 7) Mary Ritchie. Source: MC80/338 I. Allen Jack’s Biographical Review, pages 457-458.
RITCHIE: John Ritchie b. c1801 probably in Edinburgh, Scotland: came to NB in July 1824 and first settled in Douglas Parish, then in Canterbury Parish in York County: married Catherine - born c1816 in Scotland: Children mentioned: 1) William Ritchie born c1835 in NB: 2) James Ritchie b. c1837 in NB, m. Mary Courtney b. 1846 in NB of Irish descent: they settled at Temple, Canterbury Parish and had eight children: 3) John Ritchie b. c1839: 4) Eliza Ritchie b. c1841: 5) Thomas Ritchie b. c1843: 6) Andrew Ritchie b. 1845: 7) Joseph Ritchie born 1847.
Source: MC80/2266 Arnold J. Slaney’s A bicentennial history of Meductic, pages 39-40: also see the York County census records.
RITCHIE: Marmaduke Ritchie b. 1811 in Belfast, Ireland, d. 1897: came to NB in 1832 and settled in Saint John: m. in 1837 Catherine Hunter born 1819 in Ireland, died 1897, d/o Francis Hunter: only child mentioned was, Robert J. Ritchie born 12 Oct 1843, in Saint John, d. 5 Apr 1932, m. Sep 1877 Mary Short d/o John Short of St. Stephen, Charlotte County, NB: they had one son. Sources: MC1156 Graves Papers: Robert J. Ritchie, 1 page: see MC80/338 I. Allen Jack’s Biographical Review, pgs. 343-344 which says Marmaduke died in 1887: Francis Hunter came from Kings County, Ireland to NB in 1819 and settled in Saint John County.
RITCHIE, Robert see RICHEY, Robert
RITCHIE: William Johnstone Ritchie b. 28 Oct 1813 at Annapolis, NS, died 25 Sep 1892 Ottawa, ON, s/o Thomas Ritchie and Elizabeth W. Johnstone: came to NB about 1838 and settled at Saint John: married (1st) 1843 Martha Strong b. - , d. 1847, d/o John Strong of St. Andrews, Charlotte County: he m. (2nd) 1858 Grace Vernon Nicholson b. - , d. 7 May 1911, d/o Thomas L. Nicholson: they had at least thirteen children. Source: MC80/115 C.H. McLean’s Prominent People of New Brunswick, page xvi.
RIVE: Philip Rive born 1838 at St. Peter’s, Jersey, Channel Islands, of French Norman Huguenot descent, d. 8 May 1910: he came to NB in 1852 and settled at Caraquet then Bathurst in Gloucester County: m. 15 Nov 1876 at Bathurst, Catherine Lawlor Dwyer of Rexton, Kent County, b. 3 Mar 1843, d. 15 Aug 1909, d/o Henry Dwyer: Children: 1) Harry M. Rive b. 19 Aug 1877, m. Joséphine Albert d/o Jeannot Albert and Françoise Gauvin: 2) Mary Jane Rive b. 29 Nov 1879, d. 25 Nov 1882: 3) Josephine Marguerite Rive b. 15 Feb 1881, d. unmarried: 4) Philip Lawler Rive b. 15 May 1882, d. unmarried 1960: 5) Rupert Walter Rive b. 10 Mar 1884, d. 1961: settled in Moncton, NB: 6) Marie Estelle Rive born 8 Jan 1886, d. unmarried 1965: 7) Molly Bawn Rive d. as an infant. Source: MC80/1100 Fidèle Thériault’s Les familles de Caraquet, page 423: see MC80/115 C.H. McLean’s Prominent People of New Brunswick, p. xxvi.
RIVERS: Lewis Rivers born 3 Oct 1824 in France: he came from Pau, inland from Bay of Biscay near the border with Spain, died 28 May 1888: he moved to NB and settled at Indiantown, Saint John: m. 1 Jan 1852 Margaret Louisa Montgomery: Children: 1) William Montgomery Rivers b. 6 Jan 1853, d. 5 Jul 1925, m. 8 Aug 1878 in Saint John, Maude Barnhill and had three children: 2) Francis Alfred Rivers b. 4 Nov 1854, d. after 1922: went to western USA: married but had no issue: 3) Mary Almira Rivers born 3 Jun 1856, died 1 Feb 1864: 4) Margaret Louisa Rivers b. 24 Apr 1858, d. 16 Nov 1889: 5) Elizabeth Ann Rivers born 4 Mar 1860, d. 14 Oct 1903: 6) Delilah Elvira Rivers b. 17 Dec 1861, died 16 Dec 1886: 7) Lewis Robert Rivers born 31 Aug 1863, died Feb 1937: after his father’s death he moved with his mother to Andover or Aroostook Junction, Victoria County, NB: 8) Josephine Mary Lucretia Rivers born 22 Mar 1865, died on 27 Jun 1882: 9) Ada Harding Rivers b. 30 Sep 1866, d. 9 Jul 1944, m. 27 Jun 1888 Frank L. Haycock of Calais, ME: went to Nebraska: 10) Julia Ethel Rivers born 4 Nov 1868, d. 15 Apr 1938, m. 12 Sep 1893 (no husband is named): 12) Eleanor Mary Rivers b. 14 Dec 1871, d. 18 Nov 1903. Source: RS184 New Brunswick Museum Vertical files, Rivers family, microfilm F11090, 3 pages.
ROACH: John Roach born at Wexford, Ireland, d. 1817: came to NB about 1774: served in the Royal Fencible Americans: settled at Roachville, Studholm Parish, Kings County: m. Mrs. Jane Burgess, widow of Lt. John Burgess by whom she had four children: Children of John and Jane Roach in an estimated order: 1) Thomas Roach m. Miss Ennis: moved to Ontario: 2) Richard Roach b. c1796, m. Elizabeth McLeod, sister of Jane: settled at Roachville: 3) James Roach b. c1798, d. 1858, m. Jane McLeod d/o William McLeod: they settled in Roachville, NB: 4) Mary Roach b. - , m. 1814 Edward Price of Ward’s Creek, Sussex Parish, Kings County, NB. Source: MC80/1 Grace Aiton’s The story of Sussex and vicinity page 28: see RS184 New Brunswick Museum Vertical files, McArthur family which has data on the Roach family, microfilm F11086, pages 7-8: see also MC80/2902 Sharon Dubeau’s New Brunswick Loyalists: a bicentennial tribute, 1 page.
ROACH: Thomas Roach b. c1768 in County Cork, Ireland, died 17 Jul 1833: he came to NS about 1790 with his father and settled at Fort Lawrence: m. (1st) c1793 Ruth Dixon born 16 Sep 1772, died Mar 1810, d/o Charles Dixon and Susanna Coates of Sackville, Westmorland County, NB: m. (2nd) Mrs. Sarah Allen born 1803, d. 30 Mar 1829: no issue: m. (3rd) 25 Sep 1826 at Truro, NS, Mary Olivia Dixon of Onslow, NS, the d/o John Dixon and Lydia Hamilton: had one child who died in infancy: m. (4th) Charlotte Wells: had no issue: Children of first wife: 1) John Roach b. 9 Aug 1794, died 13 Jun 1862, m. Jan 1824 in Onslow, NS, Sarah A. Dixon b. 29 Mar 1801 at Onslow, NS, d. 23 Apr 1867: they settled at Nappan, NS and had seven children: 2) Susannah D. Roach b. 19 Oct 1795, d. 1830, married 2 Feb 1813 William Crane of Sackville, NB, born c1784, died 31 Mar 1853 in Fredericton, York County: they had one child: 3) Jane/Jean Roach born 25 Sep 1797, d. 1858, m. 1817 Michael Gordon of Fort Lawrence, NS, born c1793, d. 1862: settled at Fort Lawrence, NS and had eleven children: 4) Charles Dixon Roach b. 27 Sep 1799 at Fort Lawrence, NS, d. 1880, m. 15 Sep 1825 Rebecca Carritt of Amherst, NS, b. 1803, d. 1885: they first settled in Westmorland County, NB then moved to Amherst, NS: had ten children. 5) Mary Roach b. 9 Sep 1802, d. Dec 1810: 6) Thomas Roach b. 25 May 1805, d. 1876, m. (1st) 1 Jan 1833 Mary Adelia Purdy b. 26 Jun 1811 at Fort Lawrence, NS, d. 9 Oct 1844, d/o Samuel Purdy and Sarah Copp: no children: m. (2nd) Elizabeth Ross: had one child: settled in Saint John, NB: 7) Edward Roach b. 11 Dec 1807 at Fort Lawrence, NS, died 1878, married Margaret Liddell b. in Halifax, NS: settled in Pictou, NS: had four children.
Source: MC80/45 Howard Trueman’s The Chignecto Isthmus and its first settlers, pages 255-256: see MC2966 Norman Dixon fonds, Roach family, binder 25A4, 50 pgs: see also MC2852 Purdy-Carter genealogical collection, MS2: on microfilm reel F20988: see sheets for Thomas and Charles Dixon Roach.
ROACH: Thomas Roach b. 1811 in Ireland: came to NB in 1825 and settled in Shediac Parish, Westmorland County: m. Jane - b. 1818 in Scotland and came to NB in 1831: Only children mentioned: 1) Christy Ann Roach b. 1835: 2) Edward Roach b. 1837: 3) John Roach b. 1840: 4) Eliza Roach b. 1842: 5) Mary Roach b. 1844: 6) Thomas Roach b. 1846: 7) Alexander Roach b. 1849. Source: MC2852 Purdy-Carter genealogical collection, MS2: on microfilm reel F20988: see sheet for Thomas Roach.
ROBB: James Robb b. 2 Feb 1815 at Laurence Kirk, Scotland, d. 2 Apr 1861, s/o Dr. Charles Robb and Elizabeth Patterson: came to NB in 1837: settled in Fredericton, York County: married 17 Dec 1840 Ellen Coster, d/o George Coster: had nine children, four of whom died in infancy.
Source: MC1286 Volume IX Dictionary of Canadian Biography, pages 665-666: see MC80/1904 A.G. Bailey, Ed. The letters of James and Ellen Robb.
ROBB: John Robb: he came from Aberdeen, Scotland to NB and settled at Dorchester Corner, Dorchester Parish, Westmorland County: m. Mary Keillor d/o John Keillor and Elizabeth Weldon: Children mentioned: 1) Miss Robb b. - , married Edward J. Smith of Shediac, NB: 2) Alexander Robb b. 1820 in Dorchester Parish, d. Jun 1892, m. 10 Oct 1863 Mary Ellen Chapman born c1841 d/o Edward Howard Chapman and Celia A. - : settled in Dorchester Parish, NB and had at least five children. Sources: MC80/20 W.C. Milner’s Early history of Dorchester and the surrounding area, page 11: see also RS184 New Brunswick Museum Vertical files, Robb family, microfilm F11090, 1 page: see also MC2852 Purdy-Carter genealogical collection, MS2: on microfilm F20988: see sheet for Alexander Robb.
ROBERT: Pierre Robert b. - , d. c1854, m. c1834 Émilie Albert d/o Isaac Albert and Osithe Mailloux: came from Isle of Guernesey to Paspébiac, QC, then moved to NB and settled at Caraquet, Gloucester County: Children: 1) Marie Robert b. c1835, m. 6 Aug 1864 at Shippagan, Gloucester County, François-D’Assise Hébert s/o Dominique Hébert and Collette Duguay: 2) Clotilde Robert b. c1837, d. 25 Oct 1903 at Paquetville, Gloucester County married 7 Nov 1864 Joseph Hébert s/o Joseph Hébert and Olive Mallet of Shippagan, NB: 3) Pierre Robert born 26 Mar 1839, died 2 Sep 1920, married (1st) 9 Jan 1866 Philomène Vienneau: m. (2nd) 28 Jul 1885 Marie Gionet d/o Daniel Gionet and Marie Chiasson: 4) Isaac Robert born 29 Mar 1849, d. 11 Mar 1931 at Pont-Landry, m. 27 Aug 1870 at Shippagan, Louise Goupil d/o Joseph Goupil and Rose Saint-Coeur: 5) Pierre Philias Robert b. 6 Jan 1851, married 14 Nov 1870 Émilie Gionet d/o André Gionet and Catherine Frigault. Source: MC80/1100 Fidèle Thériault’s Les familles de Caraquet, page 423: widow Émilie (Albert) Robert m. (2nd) 7 Jan 1856 Alexandre Chiasson s/o Nicolas Chiasson and Colette Duguay of Shippagan.
ROBERTS: George Roberts b. c1808 in England, married Emily Goodridge b. c1811 in England: came to NB in 1831: settled in Fredericton, York County: Children mentioned: 1) George Goodridge Roberts born 25 Dec 1832, died 1905, married Emma Bliss d/o George Pidgeon Bliss: first settled at Westcock in Sackville Parish, Westmorland County then moved to Fredericton: 2) I.C. Roberts (son) born c1838: 3) Emily Roberts born c1842: 4) Mary Hyde Roberts b. c1844, m. John Robinson s/o Frederick Philipse Robinson: 5) Agnes K. Roberts b. c1846: 6) Lucy Roberts b. c1849: 7) Infant son born 1851.
Source: MC80/145 Louise Hill’s Fredericton, New Brunswick, British North America, pages 148, 222, 226, 238: also see the York County census returns.
ROBERTS: Jonathan Roberts may have been from Pennsylvania: he came from NY to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist: m. Elizabeth - : they first settled in Northampton Parish, Carleton County and then may have moved to Norton Parish, Kings County: Only children mentioned: 1) Thomas Salter Roberts b. 1795, bp. in Northampton Parish: 2) Comfort Lendeneton Roberts b. 1796, bp. in Northampton Parish: 3) Jonathan Roberts b. 1798, bp. in Northampton Parish.
Source: MC80/2902 Sharon Dubeau’s New Brunswick Loyalists: a bicentennial tribute, 1 page.
ROBERTS: Zachariah Roberts b. 1756 in Wales, Great Britain or in CT or in NY, d. 1833: came from New York City to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist: settled on the Saint John River at Queenstown in Hampstead Parish, Queens County: married c1783 Elizabeth Bishop born 1765, d. 1845 or 1848: Children: 1) Ezekiel Roberts bp. 3 Aug 1794: 2) Elizabeth Roberts bp. 3 Aug 1794, married 26 Nov 1801 Michael Berry: 3) David Roberts born c1780, d. 1838, m. 9 Feb 1820 Ann Vincent b. 7 Jan 1788, d. 20 Jan 1879: had two children: 4) Mary Roberts bp. 3 Aug 1794, married Jan 1813 Edward Jones: 5) Hannah Roberts bp. 3 Aug 1794, married Nathaniel Adams: 6) Sarah Roberts bp. 3 Aug 1794, married 15 Feb 1814 at Hampstead, Josiah Adams: 7) Ann Roberts bp. 1 Feb 1795, married 14 Mar 1816 John Vincent: 8) John Roberts bp. 11 Feb 1798, married 14 Nov 1819 at Hampton, NB, Elizabeth Vincent: 9) Scovil or Scoffield Roberts born 20 Feb 1800, d. 12 Nov 1841, m. 21 Mar 1825 at Hampstead, Sarah Golding: settled at Hampstead: had eight children: 10) Thomas Roberts b. 9 Jun 1802, died unmarried: 11) Syble Roberts b. 18 May 1806, m. 22 Mar 1824 John Jackson Mays. Sources: MC80/1238 L. Gerard Johnson’s Johnson genealogy, family group sheets # 32-33: see MC80/364 E. Stone Wiggins’ History of Queens County, 1876, page 50: see also MC80/1285 Loyalist lineages of Canada 1783-1983, pages 543-544: see also RS184 New Brunswick Museum Vertical files, Roberts family, microfilm F11090, 4 pages.
ROBERTSON: Alexander Robertson born 1807 at Huntly in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, died 1874: came to NB and settled in Saint John: m. May 1833 Anne Partelow b. c1813, d. 1890: Children born in Saint John: 1) John Robertson b. - , m. 1858 Mrs. Kelly a Saint John widow: they moved to Los Angeles, CA, then to Winslow, AZ: had two children: 2) Annie Robertson b. - , m. Sep 1859 William Ewing: had two children: 3) Mary Robertson b. c1840, d. 1855: 4) Alexander Robertson b. - , m. 1866 Rebecca Skinner: had two children: 5) Isabel Robertson b. c1843, d. 1845: 6) Helen Robertson b. - , d. c1890, married 1869 Thomas Chipman: had two children: 7) Margaret Robertson b. - , married 1879 George Raymond: they settled at Bloomfield, Norton Parish, Kings County and had six children: Source: RS184 New Brunswick Museum Vertical files, Robertson family, microfilm F11090, 12 pages: Alexander’s brother James Robertson also settled Saint John.
ROBERTSON: Charles Robertson bp. 26 Apr 1772 at Dowally, Perthshire, Scotland s/o James and Helen Robertson: m. 14 Dec1798 at Inverchoalain, Mary McPherson b. c1771 at Argyleshire, Scotland, d. Feb 1833 d/o Duncan and Mary McPherson: they brought two sons with them to NB in 1803: had twin daughters born in Saint John in 1804: additional children were born in NB: family eventually settled at Titusville in Hampton Parish, Kings County: Only children mentioned: 1) James Robertson m. (1st) Ann Torrence and had issue, m (2nd) Mary Ure: 2) Ellen Elizabeth Robertson born c1803 in Saint John, died 16 Nov 1894, m. 30 Mar 1836 in Kings County, Thomas Johnson b. 1807 in England, died 23 Dec 1892, s/o Isaac and Mary Johnson: settled in Saint John: had children. Sources: MC80/1 Grace Aiton’s The story of Sussex and vicinity, pgs. 57-58: see also MC80/1268 Nancy E. Waters’ Descendants of James Reid and Olive Scribner of Kings County, NB, pages 5 to 9: see also MC80/2592 Graeme F. Somerville’s A library of stone pages and other records of the Wesleyan burial ground, Saint John, NB, page 119.
ROBERTSON: Duncan Robertson b. c1754 Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland, died 8 Dec 1831, youngest s/o Alexander Robertson and Margaret or Mary Stewart: came to America in 1780 and settled first at Pensacola, Florida, then moved to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist and settled in Saint John: m. 25 Oct 1788 at Saint John, Mary Williams or Lyons b. 1768 at Reading, CT?, d. 2 Jan 1858: Children: 1) Margaret Robertson b. 1790, d. 1880, m. (1st) 8 Sep 1818 Thomas Russell born 1789 near Glasgow, Scotland, d. 11 Jul 1832 at Lower Clements, NS, m. (2nd) 27 Nov 1833 at Portland, Saint John, Thomas Astle b. - , d. bef. 1841: 2) Robert Robertson b. c1791, d. 17 Aug 1875, m. 16 Jan 1815/1816 in Saint John, Angelique (Robidoux) Patterson a widow from Quebec City, b. 1793, d. 26 Jan 1869: settled in Saint John and had five children: 3) Mary Robertson born c1795, died unmarried 8 Jan 1864: 4) William A. Robertson b. 1797, d. 26 Jul 1864, m. (1st) Mary W. Summer b. 1799, d. 4 Mar 1848: had seven children: m. (2nd) 5 Mar 1849 at Saint John, Eliza Ann Spurr born 1809 d/o Elijah Spurr: had issue: settled in Saint John: 5) James Duncan Robertson b. 1800, died by 1876, probably married 26 Aug 1822 Margaret Jane Sims: settled in Saint John: 6) Amos Robertson b. 1802, d. unmarried 1840: 7) Daniel Robertson b. 1805, d. 19 Mar 1840 at Savannah, Georgia, m. 1 Aug 1833 Susan Stanton b. 1819, second d/o Benjamin Stanton: settled in Saint John and had three children: 8) Ann Robertson b. 1812, d. 1841, m. 28 Jan 1834 John P. McKay b. 1810: they settled in Saint John and had three children. Sources: MC80/2290 H. Elizabeth McMullin’s Robertson: the sept of Duncan 1753- 1831 of Dunkeld, Scotland and Saint John, NB, Canada: widow Eliza Ann (Spurr) Robertson m. (2nd) 14 May 1868 Rev. John Smallfield Addy and moved to Fredericton, York County: widower John P. McKay m. (2nd) 29 Oct 1845 Maria D. Henderson d/o Jonathan Henderson of Onslow, NS: had three more children: see also MC80/2119 Gail B. Pipes’ Loyalists all: stories about New Brunswick Loyalists and their descendants, pages 109 to 112: see also MC80/2592 Graeme F. Somerville’s A library of stone pages and other records of the Wesleyan burial ground, Saint John, NB, pages 206 to 208: Duncan had a brother John Robertson born 1797, d. 7 May 1825, m. 20 Mar 1825 at Saint John, Elizabeth Robertson who m. (2nd) on 9 Dec 1828 Joseph Lingley: Duncan’s sister Ann Robertson married Joseph Armstrong.
ROBERTSON: Duncan Robertson born Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland, d. 1825: was an officer in the 42nd Highland Regiment (Black Watch): he came to NB as a Loyalist and first settled on the Nashwaak River in York County: then settled to Tabusintac, Alnwick Parish, Northumberland County: he married 22 Sep 1791 in Newcastle Parish, Elizabeth Wishart b. at Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland: Children: 1) John Robertson m. 13 Feb 1817 Polly MacCallum d/o John MacCallum and Mary Drisdale: 2) James Robertson married Hannah MacCallum d/o John MacCallum and Mary Drisdale: 3) Jane Robertson: 4) Ann Robertson: 5) Marjory Robertson b. 1813 Tabusintac, m. 1 Jul 1829 James MacCallum born 1805 at Tabusintac, s/o John MacCallum and Mary Drisdale: settled at Tabusintac and had issue: 6) Mary Robertson married Mr. Wasson: 7) William Robertson m. Sarah Walton: settled in Tabusintac: had children: 8) Ellen Robertson m. Mr. Austin: 9) Catherine Robertson m. 26 Jun 1830 John MacKinnon: 10) Donald Robertson: 11) Charlotte Robertson married 16 Apr 1838 John Hanson: 12) Peter Robertson died unmarried: 13) Norah Robertson married Mr. Gratten: 14) Christine Robertson m. Mr. Lancaster: 15) Philip Robertson married 8 Jan 1844 Sarah Price of Tabusintac: 16) Duncan Robertson Jr. married Miss Lancaster.
Sources: MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pgs. 158-159: see also MC1/Robertson #2, 14 pages: Elizabeth Wishart’s brother was William Wishart who also settled in NB: also see the Northumberland County census returns: see also MC216 Kathleen Willis Williston fonds, MS 1B5 Biographies and notes on early settlers written by Mrs. Williston in 1947, 1 page: see entry for Duncan Robertson.
ROBERTSON: Duncan Robertson b. 1822 in Aberdeen, Scotland, d. 1883, m. Georgina Jardine born Wamphray, Dumfriesshire, Scotland: came to NB about 1834 and settled at Kingston (now Rexton) Kent County: the only child mentioned was, George Robertson b. 30 Jan 1844 at Kingston, NB, d. 18 Oct 1912, m. 18 Jun 1873 Agnes Turner b. - , d. 7 Apr 1919, d/o William Turner of Saint John, formerly of Glasgow, Scotland: had three sons, three daughters.
Sources: MC1156 Graves Papers: George Robertson, 1 pg.: Georgina Jardine had brothers, John Jardine and Thomas Jardine shipbuilders at Rexton: see also MC80/338 I. Allen Jack’s Biographical Review, pages 162-163.
ROBERTSON: James Robertson born at Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland: he came to NB and settled in Saint John: m. 1840 Margaret Nisbet b. c1816, d. 1898: Children born in Saint John: 1) Thomas Nisbet Robertson b. - , married 1863 Charlotte Barnaby: settled in Westfield Parish, Kings County and had seven children: 2) William George Robertson b. - , married 1876 Ida Quinton: they settled at Mahogany, Lancaster Parish, Saint John and had two children: 3) James Walker Robertson b. - , d. 1871: Source: RS184 New Brunswick Museum Vertical files, Robertson family, microfilm F11090, pages 12-13: James’s brother Alexander Robertson also settled Saint John.
ROBERTSON: John Robertson b. 2 Jan 1772 Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland, died 7 Dec 1845: came to NB in May 1801 and settled on Washademoak Lake, Wickham Parish, Queens County: married Margaret Marshall b. - , d. 20 Dec 1861 Ingersoll, ON: Children: 1) John Robertson married Charlotte Ann White: settled at Whites Point in Cambridge Parish, Queens County: 2) David Marshall Robertson m. Louisa Scott and moved to Ingersoll, ON: 3) Ann Robertson married John R. Marshall and settled in Saint John: 4) Elizabeth Robertson m. John Hunter: 5) Richard Robertson d. unm.: 6) Duncan Robertson d. unm.: 7) Grace Robertson m. Jeremiah B. Stickney: 8) Eleanor Jane Robertson unm.: 9) Margaret Douglas Robertson unmarried: 10) Janet Robertson m. William Williamson: 11) Caroline Robertson died unmarried: moved to Hamilton, Ontario.
Source: MC80/364 E. Stone Wiggins’ History of Queens County, page 49.
ROBERTSON: John Robertson b. 1799 Perthshire, Scotland, d. 3 Aug 1876 Lawford Place, Manning Tree, Essex, England: came to NB in 1815: settled in Saint John until 1873 when the family moved to London, England: married 14 Apr 1835 Sophia Dobie b. 1808 in Scotland, d/o Dr. David Nisbet Dobie of Gartferry, Lanarkshire, Scotland: she came to NB in 1835: Children mentioned 1) Mary Robertson born 1836: 2) George Robertson b. 1838: 3) Eliza Robertson born 1840: 4) Margaret Robertson b. 1842: 5) Agnes Robertson born 1844: 6) David D. Robertson born 1846, died 3 Mar 1896, settled at Rothesay, NB: married Aug 1870 Martha Ritchie, eldest d/o William Johnstone Ritchie: 7) Laura Robertson b. 1849. Sources: MC80/451 I. Allen Jack’s History of St. Andrews’s Society of Saint John, NB, pages 48-50: a daughter m. Lewis J. Almon: see MC1156 Graves Papers: John Robertson, 1 page: also see the Saint John census returns.
ROBERTSON: John Robertson (Rev.) born 24 Jan 1824 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, d. 4 Jul 1914: a Presbyterian minister who came to NB in 18468 and served in Tabusintac, Black River: he retired in 1904: settled at Loggieville in Chatham Parish, Northumberland County where he died. Source: MC80/2631 E. Arthur Betts’ Our fathers in the faith, page 110.
ROBERTSON: Robert Robertson born in Scotland: came to NB about 1800 and settled in Portland, Saint John: m. Grace Robertson b. c1778 at Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland, d. 10 Jul 1825, d/o Duncan Robertson of Little Dunkeld, Scotland: only child mentioned was, George B. Robertson b. 31 Dec 1818, m. Mary Ann Stratton d/o Paul Stratton: settled in Maine. Source: D.R. Jack’s Loyalist families of New Brunswick on microfilm F355, Vol II, page 53.
ROBERTSON: Thomas Robertson came from Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland to NB in 1817 and settled on Saint John River near Belleisle, Springfield Parish, Kings County: married 13 Nov 1820 Isabella Scott from Scotland: Children: 1) John Scott Robertson b. 29 Feb 1824, d. 13 May 1901, m. 17 Mar 1853 Prudence Guiou b. 22 Dec 1832 at Dickie Mountain, died 13 Mar 1925, d/o Benjamin Guiou and Rebecca Porter: they had nine children: 2) Daniel Robertson born 1827, died 1908, m. Margaret Johnson born 1831, died 1915: settled near Norton, Kings County, NB and had seven children: 3) Robert Robertson married Miss Day: 4) Sandy Robertson m. Miss Humphrey: 5) Lizzie Robertson m. Mr. Humphrey: 6) Ann Robertson m. Mr. Huggard: 7) Sarah Robertson m. Mr. Morrell.
Sources: MC1/Robertson #1, 36 pages: see also RS184 New Brunswick Museum Vertical files, Robertson, Thomas, contains John I. Robertson’s A partial history of the descendants of Thomas Robertson and Isabella Scott, microfilm F11090, 29 pages.
ROBERTSON: Thomas R. Robertson b. 25 Jul 1795 in Scotland, d. 16 Oct 1878: came to NB in 1835 and settled in Fredericton, York County: m. Fanny - b. c1800, died 29 May 1838: Children mentioned: 1) William Reid Robertson b. c1831, d. 1866 at New York: 2) Isabella Robertson born 1833, died Jan 1877: 3) Frances Robertson born 1835, died 1869: 4) Mary Ann Robertson born 24 Aug 1836, died 16 May 1898: 5) Catherine Robertson born 1838, died 20 Aug 1838. Sources: MC80/132 Lillian M.B. Maxwell’s The old grave-yard, page 81: see MC80/2334 Isabel L. Hill’s The old burying ground Fredericton, NB, Vol. III, pages 104-107: also see the York County census returns. ROBICHAUD: François Robichaud born 1716 in Nova Scotia, s/o François Robichaud and Madeleine Theriault: married 7 Jan 1739 at Port Royal, NS, Marie Leborgne of Belle-Isle, NS, d/o Alexandre and Anastasie Leborgne: Children: 1) Marie-Joseph Robichaud b. 1740, m. 21 May 1764 at L’Islet, QC, Pierre Durand s/o Jean-Baptiste Durand and Marguerite Cloutier: 2) François Robichaud born c1741, married at Coverdale, Albert County, NB Françoise-Cécile Thibodeau: 3) Jean Robichaud born c1746, m. c1768 Marie Levron: settled at Tracadie, Gloucester County, NB and had issue: 4) Marguerite Robichaud b. 1748, m. 18 Feb 1764 at L’Islet, QC, Joachim Jean s/o Pierre Jean and Marie Leclerc: 5) Joseph Robichaud born 1751, m. 26 Oct 1773 at Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, QC, Louise Chouinard d/o Charles Chouinard and Dorothée Fortin: settled at Saint-Jean-Port- Joli, QC: 6) Anselme Robichaud b. c1753, married 23 Nov 1775 at Kamouraska, QC, Geneviéve Marquis: settled at Kamouraska, QC: 7) Michel Robichaud b. 1758, m. 26 Jan 1784 at Kamouraska, Marguerite Pinette d/o Pierre Pinette and Marguerite Michaud: settled at Kamouraska.
Sources: MC80/1862 Bona Arsenault’s Histoire et généalogie des Acadiens, Volume 2, pages 774, 780-781: see also MC80/2515 Donat Robichaud’s Les Robichaud d’Amérique: dictionnaire généalogique.
ROBICHAUD: François Robichaud born c1741 at Port Royal, NS, married at Coverdale, Albert County, Françoise-Cécile Thibodeau: they came to NB after 1766: they settled above Fredericton, York County until 1783, then went to the Petitcodiac River, then in 1790 settled at Bouctouche, Kent County: Only children mentioned: 1) Dominique Robichaud b. about 1777 at Fredericton, buried 10 Aug 1863: 2) Régis Robichaud.
Sources: MC80/1862 Bona Arsenault’s Histoire et généalogie des Acadiens, Vol. 2, pg 780: see also MC80/273 Marguerite Michaud’s La reconstruction françoise au Nouveau-Brunswick: Bouctouche Paroisse-type, pages 39-40: see also MC80/577 Donat Robichaud’s Les Robichaud histoire et généalogie: see MC80/2515 Donat Robichaud’s Les Robichaud d’Amérique: dictionnaire généalogique.
ROBICHAUD: Isidore Robichaud born in 1747, s/o Joseph Robichaud and Claire LeBlanc: married 4 Apr 1769 at Saint-Servan de Saint Malo in France, Marguerite Boudrot d/o Basile Boudrot and Marguerite Girouard: came to NB about 1790: settled at Pokemouche, Inkerman Parish, Gloucester County: Children: 1) Jean-Isidore Robichaud born 1770: 2) Marie-Marguerite Robichaud born 1772: 3) Angélique-Rosalie Robichaud b. 1773: 4) Jean-Baptiste Robichaud b. 1774: 5) Pierre-Servé Robichaud born 1776: 6) Marguerite-Adélaide Robichaud born 1777: 7) Charles Robichaud b. 1778: 8) Hélène Robichaud b. 1783: 9) André Robichaud born 1786: 10) François-Antoine Robichaud born in 1790. Sources: MC80/781 Bona Arsenault’s Histoire et généalogie des Acadiens, Vol. II, pages 845-846: see MC80/2515 Donat Robichaud’s Les Robichaud d’Amérique: dictionnaire généalogique.
ROBICHAUD: Jean-Baptiste Robichaud born c1751 in Great Village (near Truro) NS, died 4 Mar 1808, s/o Joseph Robichaud and Claire LeBlanc: m. 4 Feb 1773 at Saint-Servan, Brittany, France, Félicité Cyr b. 1754 d/o Jean Cyr and Marie- Josephte Hébert: went to Bonaventure, QC in 1774, then came to NB in 1790 and settled at Shippagan in Gloucester County: Children: 1) Jean-Baptiste Robichaud b. 16 Nov 1773 at Saint-Servan, m. (1st) 22 Feb 1797 in Shippagan, Théotiste Savoie d/o François Savoie and Anne Poirier: had issue: m. (2nd) Barbe Poulin d/o Louis Poulin and Hélène Haché: had no children: 2) Joseph Robichaud born 7 Aug 1775 at Bonaventure, QC: 3) Claire Robichaud b. 10 Jan 1777 at Bonaventure, married (1st) 23 Jul 1794 Jean- Baptiste Léger s/o Olivier Léger and Josephte Hébert: m. (2nd) 8 Jan 1822 Mathurin Landry s/o Anselme Landry and Marie Brideau: 4) Modeste Robichaud b. 17 May 1778 at Bonaventure, QC, m. at Caraquet, NB, Tranquille Blanchard: 5) Anastasie Robichaud b. 22 Nov 1779 at Bonaventure, QC, died Oct 1823, married Joseph Savoie of Shippagan: 6) Luce Robichaud born and died at Bonaventure, QC: 7) David Robichaud b. c1782 at Bonaventure, QC, died 8 May 1857, married (1st) 13 Jan 1807 at Shippagan, NB, Rébecca Savoie d/o Pierre Savoie and Marie Bijeau of Neguac, Alnwick Parish, Northumberland County: had issue: m. (2nd) 20 Nov 1854 Vénérande Losier, the widow of Clément Arseneau of Tracadie, NB: had no children: 8) Vincent Robichaud born 27 Jan 1783 at Bonaventure, QC: 9) Paul Robichaud b. 22 May 1784 at Bonaventure: 10) Léon Robichaud b. 19 Sep 1787 at Bonaventure, QC, died 13 Feb 1866, m. 10 Jan 1814 at Caraquet, Blanche Dugas d/o Joseph Dugas and Agathe Landry: had children: 11) Charlotte Robichaud b. c1788 at Bonaventure, m. 23 Aug 1807 Édward Savoie s/o Joseph Savoie and Madeleine Bijeau: 12) Julie Robichaud b. 2 Apr 1790 at Bonaventure, QC, married (1st) 25 Feb 1811 at Caraquet, NB, Ephrem or Fred Blanchard of Caraquet, (2nd) 25 Nov 1818 Moise Godin of Caraquet: 13) Sophie Robichaud born 21 Aug 1791 at Shippagan, NB, d. 18 Jun 1792: 14) Luc Robichaud b. c1795 at Shippagan, d. 28 Mar 1807: 15) Augustin Robichaud b. - , d. Jul 1857, married 27 Nov 1827 at Shippagan Marie Rose Chiasson d/o Nicolas Chaisson and Geneviève Gionet: they had children. Sources: MC1286 Volume V Dictionary of Canadian Biography, pages 719-720: surname was also spelled Robichaux and Robicheau: Jean Sr’s brothers Isidore Robichaud settled at Pokemouche in Inkerman Parish, Gloucester County, and Joseph Robichaud, Pierre Robichaud, Michel Robichaud and Charles Robichaud settled at Saint Charles, Kent County: see also MC80/286 Donat Robichaud’s Le grand Chipagan: histoire de Shippagan, pgs 305-315: see also MC80/577 Donat Robichaud’s Les Robichaud histoire et généalogie, page 86ff.: see also MC80/781 Bona Arsenault’s Histoire et généalogie des Acadiens, Vol. II, pg 846: see MC80/2515 Donat Robichaud’s Les Robichaud d’Amérique: dictionnaire généalogique.
ROBICHAUD: Joseph Robichaud born 1728 at Cobeguit, NS, d. 1 Sep 1812 or 3 Nov 1812, s/o Joseph Robichaud and Claire LeBlanc: m. c1750 Marie Michel b. - , died 1799 in Québec: came to NB after 1799: settled at Aldouane, Saint Charles Parish, Kent County: had issue.
Sources: MC80/781 Bona Arsenault’s Histoire et généalogie des Acadiens, Volume II, page 845: see also MC80/2515 Donat Robichaud’s Les Robichaud d’Amérique: dictionnaire généalogique.
ROBICHAUD: Michel Robichaud born in 1746, s/o Joseph Robichaud and Claire LeBlanc: m. c1766 at Saint-Servan de Saint Malo in France, Françoise Landry: came to NB about 1790 and settled at Aldouane, Saint Charles Parish, Kent County: Children : 1) Jean-Michel Robichaud b. 1767: 2) Pierre-Marie Robichaud b. 1769: 3) Anne-Marie Robichaud born 1770: 4) Marguerite-Théodose Robichaud b. 1772: 5) Jean-Baptiste-Michel Robichaud b. 1776: 6) Françoise-Josephe Robichaud born 1778: 7) Tharsile Robichaud b. 1780: 8) Blanche Robichaud b. 1784: 9) Marie-Françoise Robichaud b. 1784.
Sources: MC80/781 Bona Arsenault’s Histoire et généalogie des Acadiens, Vol. II, page 845: see also MC80/2515 Donat Robichaud’s Les Robichaud d’Amérique: dictionnaire généalogique.
ROBICHAUD: Olivier Robichaud born in 1742 s/o Pierre Robichaud and Susanne Brasseau: m. 1763 Marie-Madeleine Hébert d/o Bénoni Hébert and Jeanne Savoie of Memramcook, Dorchester Parish, Westmorland County: family came to NB and first settled in Fredericton, York County: Children: 1) Olivier Robichaud born 1764: 2) Joseph Robichaud born 1766: 3) Bernardin Robichaud born 1768: 4) Marie Robichaud born 1771: 5) Judith Robichaud b. c1775: 6) Hélène Robichaud b. 1782: 7) Ursule Robichaud b. c1783: 8) Madeleine Robichaud b. c1784. Sources: MC80/781 Bona Arsenault’s Histoire et généalogie des Acadiens, Vol. II, page 846: see also MC80/2515 Donat Robichaud’s Les Robichaud d’Amérique: dictionnaire généalogique.
ROBICHAUD: Otho Robichaud born 29 Apr 1742 at Annapolis Royal, NS, died 19 Dec 1824, s/o Louis Robichaud and Jeanne or Anne Bourgeois, m. 18 Aug 1789 at Baie des Chaleurs (Carleton, QC), Marie-Louise Thibodeau born c1774, d. 17 Aug 1821, d/o Alexis Thibodeau and Marguerite Dupuis of Bay du Vin: settled in 1781 at Neguac, Alnwick Parish, Northumberland County: Children: 1) Adélaide Robichaud b. 1790: 2) Louis Robichaud born 1791: 3) Fréderic Robichaud born c1793, m. 27 Jul 1819 Marguerite Savoie d/o Firmin Savoie and Marie-Rose Bastarache: settled at Néguac: eight children: 4) Marguerite Robichaud born 1795: 5) Marie-Jeanne Robichaud b. 1795: 6) Otho Robichaud born 1797: 7) Marie-Monique Robichaud b. 1798: 8) Olivier Robichaud born 1801: 9) Vénérande Robichaud: 10) Marie-Esther Robichaud b. 1806: 11) Geneviève Robichaud born 1809: 12) Suzanne Robichaud born in 1812.
Sources: MC80/2184 W.D. Hamilton’s Dictionary of Miramichi Biography: see MC1286 Volume VI Dictionary of Canadian Biography, page 651: see also MC80/781 Bona Arsenault’s Histoire et généalogie des Acadiens, Vol. I, page 505: see also MC80/1843 Jean M. Comeau’s Edward Jacques Comeau, lineage and genealogy, pages 23-34: see MC80/2515 Donat Robichaud’s Les Robichaud d’Amérique: dictionnaire généalogique.
ROBICHAUD: Pierre Robichaud born 1735, died 19 Feb 1807, s/o Joseph Robichaud and Claire LeBlanc: m. c1760 Anne Michel, widow of François LeBlanc: came to NB by 1790: settled at Saint-Louis de Kent in Kent County: Children: 1) Anne-Blanche Robichaud b. 1762: 2) Marie-Rose Robichaud born 1763: 3) Joseph-Servan Robichaud born 1765: 4) Olive-Victoire Robichaud born 1767: 5) Pierre Robichaud b. 1768: 6) Ignace Robichaud b. 1768: 7) Marthe-Élizabeth Robichaud born 1770: 8) Jean-Louis Robichaud born c1770: 9) Jacques-Cyrille Robichaud b. 1776. Sources: MC80/781 Bona Arsenault’s Histoire et généalogie des Acadiens, Vol. II, page 845: see also MC80/2515 Donat Robichaud’s Les Robichaud d’Amérique: dictionnaire généalogique.
ROBIDOUX: Ferdinand Robidoux b. 14 Jul 1849 at Saint Rémi, Laprairie- Napierville, PQ, died 29 May 1931, m. 23 Jan 1871 Marguerite Michaud of Madawaska, NB and had twelve children.
Source: MC80/115 C.H. McLean’s Prominent People of New Brunswick, pg. xxxvii.
ROBINSON: Alexander Robinson (Rev): he came from the north of Ireland to Philadelphia, then to NB in 1856: settled at Murray Corner, Botsford Parish, Westmorland County: Sons: 1) John Robinson: 2) Cochrane Robinson: 3) Samuel Robinson: went to western Canada: 4) William Robinson: he also moved to western Canada: 5) Lincoln Robinson: Daughters: 1) Maryanna Robinson: 2) Beatrice Robinson: 3) Geralda Robinson.
Source: MC80/5 W.M. Burns’ A history and story of Botsford, page 93.
ROBINSON: Beverley Robinson Sr. born on 14 Feb 1722 in Virginia, USA, d. 9 Apr 1792 at Thornbury, Gloucester County, England, s/o John Robinson and Mary or Katherine Beverley, m. 7 Jul 1748 at Yonkers, NY, Susannah Philipse born 2 Sep 1727 at The Highlands, Hudson River, NY, died 12 Nov 1822 at Thornbury, England, d/o Frederic Philipse and Joanna Brockhoulst of Philipsburg, NY: had ten children: family came from West Point, NY to NB in 1783 as Loyalists: briefly settled in Fredericton, York County, then went to England: their sons Beverley Robinson and John Robinson settled in NB. Sources: MC1156 Graves Papers: Beverley Robinson, 2 pages: see MC80/22 Isabel Louise Hill’s Some Loyalists and Others pages 16 to 22: see MC80/450 Charlotte Robinson’s Pioneer Profiles of New Brunswick Settlers “Susanna Phillipse Robinson” pages 75 to 87: see also MC80/2348 Cleadie B. Barnett et. al. Loyalist families, page 38: see also MC2657 NBGS Generations Issue #47, March 1991: Helen N. Battleson’s The Robinson family, pages 41-43. ROBINSON: Beverley Robinson Jr. b. 8 Mar 1754 in NY, d. 6 Oct 1816 at NY while visiting his son: s/o Beverley Robinson and Susannah Philipse of Dutchess County, NY: he m. 21 Jan 1778 at Flushing, Long Island, NY, Anna Dorothea Barclay b. 1755, d. 1806, d/o Henry Barclay, Rector of NY: came from NY to Nova Scotia, then to NB in 1788: settled on the Nashwaak River, Saint Marys Parish, York County:
Children: 1) Beverley Robinson b. 26 May 1779 at NY: he later returned to NY: 2) Susanna Maria Robinson born 10 Aug 1780, d. 12 Aug 1780: 3) Henry Clinton Robinson b. 21 Mar 1782, d. 1804 at Tobago: 4) Morris Robinson born 2 Sep 1784 at Wilmot, NS: 5) Frederick Philipse Robinson b. 22 Sep 1785 at Wilmot, NS, d. 11 May 1877: m. Jane Paddock b. 1789, d. 1871, d/o Dr. Adino Paddock of Saint John: had five sons and one daughter: 5) Thomas Barclay Robinson born 26 Sep 1786 at Wilmot, NS: 6) John Robinson b. 18 Jul 1788 near Fredericton, NB, d. 7 Dec 1866, m. 31 Dec 1818 Eliza Maria Allaire b. 17 May 1795, d. 25 Jul 1874, d/o Anthony Allaire and Mary Jane Simonds: settled at Pine Grove, Douglas Parish, York County: 7) stillborn son born on 12 Aug 1789 at Nashwaaksis, NB: 8) Susanna Marie Robinson b. 6 Feb 1791 at Nashwaaksis, m. George Lee: 9) William Henry Robinson born 23 Apr 1793 at Nashwaaksis, NB, d. unm. 27 Mar 1846: 10) Cornelia Robinson born 2 Sep 1794 at Nashwaaksis, NB, d. 22 Sep 1794: 11) stillborn daughter: 12) Miss Robinson m. Alexander S. McKenzie of the US Navy.
Sources: MC1/Robinson #5, 14 pages: see also MC80/22 Isabel Louise Hill’s Some Loyalists and Others pgs. 20-24: see MC1156 Graves Papers: Beverley Robinson and Frederic Philipse Robinson, 2 pages: see MC80/2348 Cleadie B. Barnett et. al. Loyalist families, page 38.
ROBINSON: Bradbury Robinson b. 6 Jul 1746 in Exeter, NH of Yorkshire, England descent, d. 8 Jan 1822, s/o Jonathan Robinson and Mercy Chase: m. 1770 Mary Clark b. 7 May 1750 at Portsmouth, NH, d. 4 Jun 1844, d/o Paul Clark of Stratham, NH: came to NB in 1783 as Loyalists and settled at New Horton, Harvey Parish, Albert County: Children: 1) Ruxbury Robinson b. 5 Apr 1771, d. 11 Apr 1853, m. William Reid born 2 Jul 1770, d. 16 Nov 1818 s/o Duncan Reid and Jerusha Post: five children: 2) Paul Clark Robinson born 15 May 1773, d. 1860, m. Elizabeth Martin b. - , d. 25 Jan 1859: had eleven children: 3) Jonathan Robinson b. 7 Jun 1775, died 24 Nov 1828, married 15 Mar 1800 Bathsheba Turner born 23 Oct 1777, died 8 May 1856: they had ten children: 4) Mercy Robinson born 1 Nov 1777, d. 1870 in Chicago, ILL, m. Stiles Hill and had seven children: 5) John Robinson b. 1 May 1780, died 16 Jun 1864, married Anne Case: they had six children: 6) Winthrop Robinson (twin) b. 24 Mar 1783, died 28 Jan 1856 at Saint John: m. 1806 Charlotte Gerow b. 23 Nov 1787 at Saint John, died 23 Jan 1856, d/o Stephen Gerow: settled in Saint John and had seven children: 7) Mary Robinson (twin) b. 24 Mar 1783, d. 19 Jun 1783: 8) Lucy Robinson b. 27 Sep 1785, d. 20 Jul 1867, m. 1808 Peter McClellan b. 1777 at Londonderry, NS: they settled at Riverside, Hopewell Parish, Albert County and had eleven children: 9) Temperance Robinson born 30 Aug 1787, d. 10 Feb 1867, married Pearce Brewster and had twelve children: 10) Statira Robinson b. 20 Apr 1790, d. 30 Nov 1876, married 14 Nov 1820 Aaron Stevens b. c1792, d. 18 Apr 1864: they had eight children: 11) Bradbury Robinson born 16 Apr 1793, died 7 Apr 1798. Sources: MC80/870 G.E. Robinson’s Robinson family, pages 29, 63-66: see MC1156 Graves Papers: Robinson family, 1 page: see MC80/1089 Weldon Turner’s Turner family, page 8: see also MC80/1790 Ken Kanner’s Early families revisited, page 252: see also MC1749 Dick genealogy, 3 pages.
ROBINSON: George Robinson b. 1808 in Northern Ireland, d. 2 Sep 1884: came to NB and settled in York County: only child mentioned was, Robert Robinson born 17 Nov 1826 in Ireland, d. 5 Sep 1885, m. Emma Pemberton b. - , d. 9 Mar 1910 at San Jose, CA: settled in St. Andrews, Charlotte County.
Source: MC1156 Graves Papers: Robert Robinson, 1 page: the widow Emma (Pemberton) Robinson married (2nd) Daniel Bohen, a native of England.
ROBINSON: Henry Jeffrey Robinson b. in Ireland: served in the 74th Regt. of Foot: came to NB and first settled in Fredericton, York County but returned to Ireland: m. (1st) Agnes Partelow b. 1836, died 1868, d/o John R. Partelow and Jane Hamlin: (2nd) Sarah Black d/o Rev. John Black of Springhill, NS. Source: MC80/145 Louise Hill’s Fredericton, New Brunswick, British North America, pages 225-226.
ROBINSON: James B. Robinson b. 22 Aug 1825 at Perry, ME, d. 1889, m. (1st) Hannah Hall or Hatt b. - , died c1859, m. (2nd) Sarah Stanhope of ME: settled on Deer Island, Charlotte County: Children of first wife: 1) James A. Robinson born 14 Dec 1846, died 16 Jan 1918, married Atlanta McClare: moved to Maine: 2) George W. Robinson born 7 May 1849, d. 7 Jul 1871: 3) Thomas Robinson born 14 Sep 1851: 4) Hannahette Robinson born 7 Mar 1854 on Deer Island, died 30 Aug 1934, married Thomas Morrison born 1850 on Deer Island, d. c1909, s/o John and Abigail Morrison: settled in Eastport, ME: 5) Elvia Emeline Robinson born 14 Sep 1856: 6) Henry N. Robinson born 16 Apr 1859: 7) family moved to Maine where additional children were born. Source: MC1/ Holmberg, 2 pages: see also MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pages 211-212.
ROBINSON: John Robinson born c1754 in Ireland, died 20 Jan 1807, m. 17 Nov 1783 in NY, Mrs. Lydia (Lewis) Wilson b. 26 Apr 1765, d. Jan 1820, d/o John Lewis and Sarah Lindsay and widow of Andrew Wilson: they came to NB in 1783 as Loyalists and settled at St. Andrews, Charlotte County: Children born at St. Andrews, NB: 1) Robert Robinson b. 2 Nov 1784: had no issue: 2) Sarah Robinson b. 27 May 1787: 3) Lucinda Robinson b. 24 Sep 1789: 4) Elizabeth Robinson: 5) Susannah Robinson bp. 7 Apr 1797: 6) John Lewis Robinson bp. 7 Apr 1797: left no descendants: 7) Eyre Massey Robinson bp. Apr 1798: 8) Christopher Robinson: settled in Lynn, MA: 9) Lydia Robinson: 10) William Pitt Robinson born 1803, d. 9 Jan 1840, m. (1st) 7 Dec 1828 at Boston, MA, Lucinda Clark b. c1805, d. 17 Aug 1832: m. (2nd) 23 Jan 1833 Elizabeth Tibbits b. - , d. 18 Jul 1882 at Minneapolis, MN: had five children: 11) Archelaus Robinson bp. 26 Aug 1804: left no descendants: 12) Thomas Wyer Robinson bp. 12 Jun 1805. Sources: MC80/360 Acadiensis: Vol IV, No. 1, Jan 1904, Old Burial Ground, St. Andrews, page 45: see also Saint John Regional Library: David Russell Jack Bequest: Genealogy, microfilm reel F109, pgs. 107-108: Andrew Wilson was born in Denmark, died about Aug 1783 at St. Lucia, W.I., married 1 Feb 1781 in NY, Lydia Lewis: they had one child who died as an infant: see also MC80/2902 Sharon Dubeau’s New Brunswick Loyalists: a bicentennial tribute, 1 paragraph.
ROBINSON: John Robinson b. 15 Jul 1762 in Hudson Hills near NY City, d. 8 Oct 1828 in Saint John, s/o Beverley Robinson and Susannah Philipse: m. 16 Nov 1787 at Fredericton, York County, Elizabeth Ludlow b. 1767 in NY City, died 1826 in Paris, France, d/o George Duncan Ludlow and Frances Duncan: came to NB as Loyalists and settled in Saint John: Children born in Saint John: 1) William H. Robinson b. c1788, died 8 Oct 1828 in England, m. Louisa Millidge born on 1 Oct 1807, died in 1874, d/o Thomas Millidge and Sarah Simonds: may have married Elizabeth Robinson d/o Sir William Henry Robinson and Catherine Skinner: they settled in Saint John: 2) Frances Millidge Robinson b. c1795, d. 1 Jun 1837 in England, m. 30 Jun 1818 Capt. Joshua Wilson of the 74th Regiment: 3) Beverley Robinson b. 13 Jan 1797, d. 30 Nov 1875, m. 4 Sep 1824 in Saint John, Isabella Millidge b. 6 Jan 1806, d. 14 Dec 1875, d/o Thomas Millidge and Sarah Simonds: settled in Saint John: 4) George Duncan Robinson b. 2 May 1799, d. 29 May 1859, m. 6 Jun 1825 Saint John, Mercy Hannah Millidge b. 17 May 1802, died 3 Mar 1867, eldest d/o Thomas Millidge and Sarah Simonds: settled in Saint John: had one son: 4) Daniel Ludlow Robinson born 22 Sep 1802, d. 30 Apr 1861, m. Sep 1824 Lucy Ann Elizabeth Smith born 1804, died 16 May 1841, d/o Henry Smith of Fredericton: had one daughter and two sons: they settled in Fredericton: 5) John Morris Robinson born 22 Mar 1806, died 11 Aug 1867 in Saint John, m. Jul 1833 in Saint John, Celia Millidge born 29 Oct 1811, died 3 Aug 1874, d/o Thomas Millidge and Sarah Simonds. Sources: MC1156 Graves Papers: John Robinson, 2 pages: see also MC1286 Volume VI Dictionary of Canadian Biography, pages 654-655: see MC80/22 Isabel Louise Hill’s Some Loyalists and Others pages 27-29: see MC80/2348 Cleadie B. Barnett et. al. Loyalist families, page 39: see also MC80/2354 Saint John Branch, NBGS: Arrivals 99: our first families in New Brunswick, p 226: see also MC300 York- Sunbury Historical Society Collection, MS15/3 pg 119.
ROBINSON: John Robinson born 4 Jan 1795 in England, d. 25 Jun 1866, s/o William Robinson: he came to NB in 1817 and settled in Elgin Parish, Albert County: m. 4 Nov 1823 Mary Ann Geldart b. 25 Nov 1801 in NB of English descent, d. 7 Sep 1884 at Picadilly, Cardwell Parish, Kings County, d/o John Geldart and Martha Smith: Children: 1) Joseph Robinson born 2 Apr 1825, died 1901, m. 26 Jun 1851 Julia Ann Barchard b. c1830, d. 2 Aug 1877: 2) Margaret Robinson born 13 May 1827, died 23 Aug 1848, m. 7 Nov 1847 George Hiram Graves: 3) William Perley Robinson b. 30 Jun 1829, d. 16 Dec 1891, married Emily Agnes Stiles born 1836, d. 1925: 4) John Robinson born 24 Jul 1831, d. 6 May 1911 at Superior, WI: 5) Robert Duncan Robinson b. 10 Feb 1834, d. 1901, m. 8 Mar 1868 Lavinia A. Stiles b. c1846: 6) Mary Ann Robinson b. 26 Apr 1836, d. 1909, m. George Hiram Graves: 7) Edward Chauncy Robinson (Dr.) b. 17 Dec 1839, d. 22 Feb 1893, m. 23 Oct 1885 Alfretta Carter b. c1868: 8) James W. Robinson b. 2 Jul 1842, d. 25 Feb 1925 Hibbing, MI: 9) Elias H. Robinson b. 2 Oct 1843, died 31 May 1913 at Saint John: settled in Elgin Parish. Source: MC80/1790 Ken Kanner’s Early families revisited, page 253.
ROBINSON: John Robinson b. 25 Apr 1799 at New Mill in County Donegal Ireland, died 21 May 1895, s/o Patrick Robinson and Sarah McCausland: m. c1821 in Ireland, Sarah Mary Reid b. 1799 in Ireland, d. 16 Jul 1853: came to NB and settled at Baillie Saint James Parish, Charlotte County: Children: 1) Robert Reid Robinson b. Jan 1822 in Ireland, died 19 May 1896 at Baillie: 2) John Robinson b. 1825 in Ireland, d. 26 Apr 1886 at Baillie, married c1845 Elizabeth - b. c1826 in Ireland, d. 1900: settled at Baillie: twelve children: 3) James S. Robinson born c1827, d. 5 Feb 1888 at Calais, ME: 4) William D. Robinson b. 1 Feb 1828 in Ireland, d. 1 Jan 1918 at Baillie: 5) Sarah Robinson born 28 Oct 1829, died 15 Jan 1905: 6) Elizabeth W. Robinson born 1833: 7) Isabella Crawford Robinson b. 16 Mar 1835, d. 20 Aug 1923 at Baillie: 8) Moses Robinson b. c1836, d. c1836: 9) Andrew Robinson b 1838, d. 25 Mar 1915 at Old Ridge, Charlotte County: 10) Samuel S. Robinson born 1840, died 1895: 11) George N. Robinson b. 1841, d. 3 Aug 1877 at Baillie: 11) Jane Robinson b. 1843, d. 1895. Source: MC80/2131 Alvin S. Gibson et. al. The Gibsons of New Brunswick, Canada, pages 67, 69.
ROBINSON: John Robinson b. - , d. after 1844: came to NB: settled at Trout Brook in North Esk Parish, Northumberland County: married 5 Sep 1825 Jane Mullin b. - , died 23 Nov 1874: Children: 1) Robert Robinson bp. 1829: 2) Ann Robinson bp. 1829: 3) Jane Robinson bp. 1830: 4) James Robinson b. 10 May 1830, d. 8 Mar 1917, m. Mary Jane Appleby d/o William Appleby and Jane Redmond: settled in Nelson, Northumberland County and had issue: 5) John Robinson b. c1835, died after 1861, married Margaret - : settled in Newcastle, Northumberland County and had issue: 6) Margaret Robinson b. 16 May 1837: 7) William Robinson b. 28 May 1839: 8) Sarah Robinson born 24 Jul 1844.
Source: MC80/359 W.D. Hamilton’s Old North Esk Revised, pages 373-374.
ROBINSON: John Robinson b. c1815 in Ireland, d. after 1851: came to NB in 1828 and settled at Waterford, Kings County: married Sarah Lydia Parlee b. c1809 possibly at Waterford, NB:
Children mentioned: 1) Mary Ann Robinson b. 1835, d. c1888, married George Richardson born c1834 possibly at Waterford, NB, d. 1895, s/o Joseph Richardson and Maria Parlee: they settled at Harvey Bank, Albert County and had issue: 2) James Robinson b. 1841: 3) Diana Robinson b. 1842: 4) Maria Robinson b. 1846: 5) Lydia Robinson b. 1847: 6) John Robinson b. 1850. Source: MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pages 207-209: also see the Kings County census returns.
ROBINSON: John Robinson b. in County Longford, Ireland, d. 29 Apr 1869: he came to NB with his mother when he was 12 and settled in Northumberland County: m. Janet Scott who came from Scotland to NB as a child, b. - , d. 19 Jan 1862: Children: 1) William Robinson: 2) Richard Robinson: 3) Mary Robinson: 4) George Robinson: 5) John Robinson: 6) Frances Robinson: 7) Alexander Robinson b. 3 Mar 1848, married 4 Mar 1873 Jane Hewitson Cormack of Chatham, Northumberland County, d/o Alexander Cormack and Ruth Pattison from Scotland: settled in Chatham, NB and had nine children: 8) Janet Robinson: 9) Robert Robinson: 10) Martha Robinson.
Source: MC80/338 I. Allen Jack’s Biographical Review, pages 150-151.
ROBINSON: Joseph Robinson b. Jun 1816 in Ireland, d. 18 Dec 1888: came to NB in 1833 and settled at Baillie, Saint James Parish, Charlotte County: he married c1844 in Charlotte County, Elizabeth A. Arbuckle born Jun 1826 in Saint James Parish, d. 8 Jan 1869: Children: 1) Grace Robinson b. Jul 1846, d. 30 Nov 1876: 2) Mary E. Robinson born 1847: 3) Edith Sophia Robinson b. c1849: 4) Nellie Robinson b. c1850: 5) John A. Robinson b. 1853: 6) Jessie Ann Robinson b. Jan 1856, d. 7 Oct 1858: 7) G. Whitefield Robinson b. 1858: 8) Frederick J. Robinson b. 1860: 9) Annett Robinson born 1865: 10) Blanch C. Robinson b. 1868.
Source: MC80/2131 Alvin S. Gibson et. al. The Gibsons of New Brunswick, Canada, pages 68-69.
ROBINSON: Joseph K. Robinson b. 1800 in Ireland, died 20 Feb 1887, m. c1823 in Ireland, Anna - b. 1800 in Ireland: came to NB about 1833 and settled at Oak Bay, Saint James Parish, Charlotte County: Children: 1) Thomas G. Robinson b. 18 Jan 1824 in Ireland, died 21 Dec 1901 at Oak Hill, Saint James Parish: 2) Mary Ann Robinson born 1832 in Ireland: 3) Joseph Robinson born 2 Mar 1836, died 10 Jul 1929 in St. Stephen, NB: 4) James Robinson born 1838: 5) John Robinson born 1841: 6) Elizabeth Robinson b. 1844. Source: MC80/2131 Alvin S. Gibson et. al. The Gibsons of New Brunswick, Canada, pages 67-68.
ROBINSON: Patrick Robinson born c1750 in County Derry, Ireland: settled in the US: m. c1775 in NY, Sally Hatton b. c1752 in Ireland: they came to NB in 1783 as Loyalists settled at Avon, Canning Parish, Queens County: Children are listed in an estimated order: 1) Ann Robinson b. - , m. 12 Jul 1797 Alexander Elgee: 2) Charles Robinson b. 13 Nov 1780 in NY, d. 17 Nov 1864, m. 2/5 Jun 1802 in Hampstead Parish, Queens County, Mary Sutter b. 10 Sep 1782 on Staten Island, NY, died 1 Mar 1868, d/o James Sutter, a Loyalist, who was born at Paisley in Scotland and wife, Janet Wright: settled at Cambridge-Narrows and had eight children: 3) William Robinson b. c1783, m. Mary Thorne: 4) Sarah Robinson born c1784, died after 1825, married William Buckout: 5) Rebecca Robinson born c1786, married George Hume or Humes: 6) John Robinson died unmarried in Rio de Janerio: 7) James Robinson born c1790, d. 9 Nov 1855, m. 24 Oct 1835 in Canning Parish, Jane Foster b. 1808: 8) Mary Robinson born 18 Feb 1794, died after 1876, m. Jacob Albright: 9) Elizabeth Robinson b. c1789, died unmarried.
Sources: MC1/Robinson #3, 5 pgs: see MC80/364 E. Stone Wiggins, History of Queens County, page 50: see also MC80/338 I. Allen Jack’s Biographical Review, pages 526-527 and 543-544: see also MC80/728 William H. Elgee’s Record of the Elgee family, pages 8-9: children are listed in a different order in the various sources: see MC80/2354 Saint John Branch, NBGS: Arrivals 99: our first families in New Brunswick, pages 225-227.
ROBINSON: Paul C. Robinson b. 1774 in NS, m. Elizabeth - b. 1775 in NS: they came to NB about 1785: settled in Hopewell Parish, Albert County: the only child mentioned was, Hannah Robinson b. 1804. Source: MC2852 Purdy-Carter genealogical collection, MS1A: on microfilm reel F20981; see sheet for Paul C. Robinson.
ROBINSON: Richard Robinson b. 1808 in Ireland, m. Mary Ann - born 1815 in Ireland: family came to NB in 1823 and settled in Westmorland Parish, Westmorland County: Only children mentioned: 1) Jane Elizabeth Robinson bp. 24 Nov 1835: 2) James Robinson b. 1838: 3) Louisa Robinson b. 1840: 4) Mary Robinson b. 1842: 5) Thomas Robinson b. 1844. Source: MC2852 Purdy-Carter genealogical collection, MS1A: on microfilm reel F20981; see sheet for Richard Robinson.
ROBINSON: Robert Robinson born c1802 Ireland, died 23 Dec 1864: came to NB in 1825 and settled at Lower Brighton, Carleton County: m. 3 Jan 1828 Eunice Dow b. c1806 in NB, d. 28 Apr 1889: Children: 1) William Robinson b. 1828, d. 1903, m. Lyretta A. - : 2) John Robinson b. 1830: 3) Margaret Robinson b. 1833, d. 1898, m. Elihu Cogswell: 4) Elizabeth Robinson b. 1835, married Mr. Dow: 5) Eunice Robinson b. 1838, d. 1889, m. Mr. Shaw: 6) Benjamin Robinson b. 1838: 7) Susan Robinson b. 1842, d. 1914, m. Finley MacDonald: 8) Robert Hamilton Robinson born 1844, d. 1912, m. 1 Oct 1866 Margaret Louis Lorom: 9) Adam Robinson b. 1846, d. 1927, m. Harriet Richardson: 10) Emmaline Robinson b. 1850.
Source: MC1/Robinson, 2 pages.
ROBINSON: Robert Robinson b. c1804 in Ireland, d. 20 Jun 1866, m. Mary Ann McDonald b. 1802 in Ireland, died before 1891: came to NB in 1826 and settled in Saint Jacques Parish, Madawaska County: Children: 1) William Robinson b. 16 May 1828, d. 24 May 1842: 2) Anselm Robinson b. 15 Apr 1830, died before 1851: 3) Mary Ann Robinson born 12 Jul 1833, married (1st) 9 Nov 1858 Stewart McGrath of Kent County, b. 1826, d. 9 Apr 1863: settled in Grand Falls and had two children: m. (2nd) 6 Oct 1865 Lewis Grew b. c1838: settled in Saint François Parish and had two sons: m. (3rd) d. 26 Nov 1884 at Woodstock, NB, Adam Henry Sharp of Northampton, NB, widower of Amanda Clark who died in Apr 1884: 4) Margaret Robinson b. 27 Aug 1835, d. 2 Sep 1887, may have m. Domase Bossé s/o Ignace Bossé and Julie Michaud: 5) John James Robinson b. 1837, m. c1862 Caroline Hughes born 1841, d/o Charles Hughes and Marguerite Parkhill: had eleven children: first settled in Madawaska County: in 1889 then moved to Sidney, Manitoba: 6) Eliza Jane Robinson born 8 Apr 1841, m. 31 Mar 1869 James Lynch s/o Thomas Lynch and Nora O’Boyle: had issue: 7) Robert S. Robinson b. 1 Feb 1844, d. 1927, m. Mary Emily Doll b. 1841 Quebec, d. 8 Aug 1907: had seven children: 8) Susan Robinson born 9 May 1846.
Source: MC80/1253 Margaret M. Scrase’s Family history for Robert Robinson and Mary Ann McDonald of Ireland, New Brunswick, Canada. ROBINSON: Thomas Robinson born Oct 1801 in Ireland, died 22 Jan 1871, m. c1826 in Ireland, Jane Alice King born c1809 in Ireland, d. 1892: came to NB and settled at Baillie, Saint James Parish, Charlotte County: Children: 1) Mary Ann Robinson b. 1827 in Ireland, d. 1898 at Marysville, Saint Marys Parish, York County, married Alexander “Boss” Gibson: 2) Elizabeth Robinson born c1829: 3) James Robinson b. 1831: 4) Margaret Robinson born 3 May 1833, d. 3 Aug 1915: 5) John Robinson b. 1835: 6) Thomas Robinson born 1837, m. Dorothy Gibson: 7) Eleanor Robinson b. c1839: 8) George H. Robinson b. 1841, d. 3 Aug 1877 at Baillie, NB: 9) William Robinson b. c1843: 10) Catherine/Kate D. Robinson born 1844, died 7 Apr 1874 at Baillie: 11) Annie Jane Robinson born 1846, died 10 Aug 1864: 12) Joseph Millen Robinson b. 1849.
Source: MC80/2131 Alvin S. Gibson et. al. The Gibsons of New Brunswick, Canada, page 68.
ROBINSON: William Robinson born 1797 in Halifax, NS, died 6 Jul 1842, m. 20 Mar 1826 in NS, Mary Ann Fielding: they came to NB about 1836 and settled in Saint John: he was survived by wife and six children. Source: MC80/2592 Graeme F. Somerville’s A library of stone pages and other records of the Wesleyan burial ground, Saint John, NB, page 209.
ROBINSON: William Robinson came from the north of Ireland to NB in 1830: settled near Murray Corner, Botsford Parish, Westmorland County: married and had children: Sons: 1) Richard Robinson: 2) John Robinson: 3) Thomas Robinson: 4) William Robinson: settled on homestead: Daughters: 1) Eliza Robinson: 2) Anne Robinson m. John Cadman. Source: MC80/5 W.M. Burns’ A history and story of Botsford, page 93. ROBISON: Marshall R. Robison born 1786 in England, died 11 Apr 1862, married at Hawick, Scotland, Jane Dickson or Dixon born 1788 at Branxson, Northumberland, England, d. 8 Oct 1871: came from Wooler, Northumberland County, England to NB in 1842 and settled at Harvey, Manners Sutton Parish, York County: had nine children: Children mentioned: 1) William Robison b. 1811 in England, died 16 Apr 1889, m. 13 Oct 1843 at Fredericton, Elizabeth Coburn b. 1822 in England, d. 4 Mar 1870, d/o John Coburn and Elizabeth Leslie: settled in Harvey and had issue: 2) Margaret Robison born in England, died age 15 in England: 3) Marjory Robison b. 1814 in England, d. Mar 1905, m. Andrew Atcheson born c1807, d. Apr 1882: settled in Harvey and had issue: 4) Marshall Robison b. 1824 England, d. 11 Jan 1897, married 1 Nov 1853 in Fredericton, York County, Mary Herbert born 1834 England, died 1915, d/o Thomas Herbert and Isabel Embleton: settled in Harvey and had children: 5) Jane Robison b. 1828 in England, m. William Coburn b. 1824 in England, brother of Elizabeth: couple settled in Harvey and had issue: 6) Stephen Robison born 17 Oct 1829, d. 1 May 1908, married Eleanor Jane Herbert born 19 Sep 1842, d. 1920, sister of Mary: had at least three children.
Sources: MC80/818 Rev. William Randall’s History of Harvey Settlement, pages 23- 24, 35 and 158: see also MC80/2504 Jocelean S. Hall et. al. Harvey Settlement Cemetery 1837-1999, pages 8, 21, 24, 26, 111.
ROBSON: Thomas Robson b. in Dumfriesshire, Scotland: came to NB and settled in Saint John: he was a member of the Saint John’s Loyal Company of Artillery raised 4 May 1793 and later the 104th Regiment: died 16 Sep 1814 in Quebec City in military service: his wife’s name is not provided: Probable children: 1) James Robson born 1780 in Dumfriesshire, died 23 Jul 1827 in Saint John: served in the 104th Regiment: left wife and six children: 2) George Robson b. in Dumfriesshire: served in Royal Artillery: m. 1819 in Saint John, Isabella Stewart b. in Perthshire, Scotland: they settled in Sussex Parish, Kings County.
Source: MC300 York-Sunbury Historical Society Collection, MS15/4, 1 page.
ROBSON: Thomas Robson born 1785 in England, died 2 Jan 1869, married Isabella - born 1777, d. 26 Jun 1849 in Ireland: came to NB in 1823 and settled in Sackville Parish, Westmorland County: only child mentioned was, Eliza Robson b. 1812, m. Leonard Dixon.
Source: MC2852 Purdy-Carter genealogical collection, MS1A: on microfilm reel F20981; see sheet for Thomas Robson.
ROCKWELL: Benjamin Rockwell born 17 Jan 1761 at East Windsor, CT, or Cornwallis, NS, died 19 Mar 1849, s/o Jonathan Rockwell and Margaret Bush: he came to NB: m. c1785 in NB Susan Tapley b. - , d. c1840, probably d/o Alexander Tapley and Sarah Hood: family first settled in Burton Parish, Sunbury County, then by 1815 they moved to Somerville, Wakefield Parish, Carleton County: Children born in Burton Parish are listed in an estimated order: 1) Hannah Rockwell b. c1786: 2) Joseph Rockwell born c1787, d. 30 Mar 1868, married Matilda or Mary Dickinson and had five children: 3) Samuel Rockwell b. c1788, died 30 Mar 1868, married Sarah Ann Drake b. in NB, bp. 24 Aug 1794, d. 8 Feb 1868, d/o Francis Drake and Catherine Tobias: settled in Carleton County: had eleven children: 4) Mary/Polly Rockwell b. c1790, d. young: 5) Susan Rockwell b. c1791 or c1797, d. 28 Feb 1871, married 13 Aug 1814 Joseph Tobias Drake b. c1785, d. 22 Sep 1862 at Houlton, ME, s/o Francis Drake and Catherine Tobias: settled in Carleton County: had eleven children: 6) Sarah Ann Rockwell born c1796, married 1 Feb 1810 in Carleton, County, John Newman: 7) Benjamin Rockwell b. May 1792, d. 20 Aug 1870 or 4 Aug 1876, m. 1812 Jane Carney/Kearney York born 31 Jan 1798 in Carleton County, d. 20 Aug 1870, d/o James York and Lucy Nevers: settled in Wakefield Parish, Carleton County: eight children: 8) Elijah Rockwell b. 25 Aug 1800, died 26 Jul 1888, married 7 Nov 1821 at Prince William, York County, Jane Anne Drake born in Queensbury Parish, York County, died 24 Nov 1879, d/o Francis Drake and Catherine Tobias: settled in Carleton County and had eleven children: 9) Lot Rockwell b. c1800, d. May 1872, m. 23 Aug 1821 in Carleton County, Mary Prosser b. 1805: settled at Avondale, Wilmot Parish, Carleton County: they had thirteen children: 10) Mary/Polly Rockwell born c1805, married Warren Drake: 11) Eliza/Elizabeth Rockwell born c1809, m. 23 Aug 1821 Jeremiah Prosser born c1804 in NB: settled in Carleton County and had ten children.
Sources: MC1/Rockwell #1,2, 30 pgs.: contains copies from Rockwell Family in America by Henry E. Rockwell: Jonathan and Margaret Rockwell migrated from Connecticut to Cornwallis, Nova Scotia about 1762 with six children: see also MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pgs. 274-275: see also MC80/1966 Warren A. Rockwell’s Rockwell and Newcomb family genealogy: see also MC1396 George Hayward genealogical fonds, MS1C The Hayward collection, A539-A544, 6 pages; A653, 2 pages; A655, 1 page; A819, 1 page.
RODEN: William Roden b. - , died before 1808: was from Pennsylvania: m. Sarah - : they came to NB in 1783 as Loyalists and settled in Saint John and on Belleisle Bay, Kings County: the widow Roden married 1808 in Saint John, Lewis Heustis of York County.
Source: MC80/2902 Sharon Dubeau’s New Brunswick Loyalists: a bicentennial tribute, 1 paragraph.
RODGERSON: John Rodgerson b. 1832 on Island of Alsea Craig, Scotland, (offshore from Glasgow): he came to NB about 1866: married c1867 Claricy Ann - of Kingston Parish, Kings County, NB: Children: 1) David Rodgerson b. 1868: 2) Ann Rodgerson born 1871: 3) Leonard Beverly Rodgerson b. 1872, m. Alice Jane Mills: settled on Long Reach, Kings County: had four children: 4) Mina Rodgerson born 1873: 5) Marion Rodgerson b. 1879. Source: MC80/2779 Connie Denby et. al. Along Hibernia roads: faded memories, page 237: John came to NB about 1866 with his brother William Rodgerson.
RODGERSON, see also ROGERSON
ROGERS: Anthony Rogers Sr. b. - , died after 1794, m. Zilpha Holcomb born 12 Aug 1730 at Simsbury, CT, d. Jan 1782 at Simsbury, CT, d/o Joshua Holcomb and Mary Griffin: Anthony and children came to NB in 1783 as Loyalists: moved to the Miramichi in 1787 and settled at Cassilis, South Esk Parish, Northumberland County: Children: 1) James Rogers born 2 Mar 1762, died after 1780: remained in the USA: 2) Anthony Rogers Jr. bp. 1766, d. in infancy: 3) Anthony Rogers Jr. born 14 Apr 1768, died after 1845, m. 13 Nov 1797 Lydia Ledden: 4) John Rogers b. 9 Aug 1770, d. after 1819, m. Susannah Walsh b. c1786, died after 1851: settled at Miramichi and had issue: 5) Edward Rogers born 20 Sep 1772, d. 27 Apr 1858, married Jane Whitney born 1780, d. 21 May 1853: 6) possibly, Jane Rogers m. 31 Oct 1793 George Hubbard. Sources: MC80/359 W.D. Hamilton’s Old North Esk Revised, pages 374-375: see also MC216 Kathleen Willis Williston fonds, MS 1B5 Biographies and notes on early settlers written by Mrs. Williston in 1947, 3 pages: see entry for Anthony Rogers.
ROGERS: Anthony Rogers Jr. born on 14 Apr 1768 probably at Simsbury, CT, d. after 1845, s/o Anthony Rogers and Zilpha Holcomb: came to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist and settled at The Meadows in North Esk Parish, Northumberland County: married 13 Nov 1797 Lydia Ledden b. - , d. after 1851, d/o William Ledden of Newcastle, Northumberland County: Children: 1) Mary Rogers b. - , d. after 1834, m. Charles Carrick b. - , died after 1834: first settled at Boom Road, then at The Meadows: had a son: 2) Nancy Rogers born c1800, d. after 1845, m. (1st) Feb 1820 Stephen Fales born c1799, d. 1834: settled at The Meadows: had ten children: m. (2nd) 7 Jan 1835 Dominicus Hanson b. in Ireland, d. after 1847: settled at Sunny Corner, North Esk Parish and had three children: 3) Edward Rogers b. c1805, d. unm. after 1860: first settled at The Meadows then went to Orono, ME about 1850: 4) Robert Rogers b. c1809, d. after 1851, married 29 Sep 1830, a cousin, Jane Ledden of Chatham Parish, Northumberland County: settled at Newcastle and had nine children: 5) Anthony Rogers born 10 Jul 1814, d. after 1890, m. 1 Dec 1837 Margaret Sweet born 22 Jul 1822, d. after 1900, d/o John Sweet and Joanna Flaherty: settled at The Meadows and had ten children: 6) Elizabeth Rogers b. 22 Sep 1818, died after 1857, m. William McKibbon born c1811, d. Jan 1889: 7) Matilda Rogers b. 10 Mar 1823, died 1902, m. John McArthur b. c1813, died 1899: settled at The Meadows and had eight children. Source: MC80/359 W.D. Hamilton’s Old North Esk Revised, pages 376-377.
ROGERS: Edward Rogers b. 20 Sep 1772 probably at Simsbury, CT, d. 27 Apr 1858, s/o Anthony Rogers and Zilpha Holcomb: he came to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist and settled at Strathadam in North Esk Parish, Northumberland County: m. Jane Whitney b. c1786, d. 21 May 1853, d/o Ebenezer Whitney and Huldah Mooers: Probable children: 1) Anthony Rogers b. c1796, d. 1 Jul 1881, m. Hannah - b. c1801, died 16 Jan 1887: settled at North Esk and had twelve children: 2) Zilpha Rogers b. c1798, d. after 1861, m. Donald McKay b. c1786, d. 18 Feb 1861, s/o Robert McKay: settled at Strathadam and had twelve children: 3) Susan Rogers born c1800, d. 10 Apr 1878, m. 9 Apr 1818 Charles Tozer born 28 Jun 1793, died 1880, s/o Jared Tozer and Sarah Eunice Ives: had twelve children: 4) Lydia Rogers born c1802, died 17 Mar 1897, m. 1 Aug 1822 Daniel Tozer born c1801, d. 10 Mar 1880, brother of Charles Tozer: moved to Bonaventure, Quebec and raised eleven children: 5) Jane Rogers b. c1804, died after 1871, m. c1822 Edmund Clark b. c1799, died 1839: settled at Strathadam, North Esk Parish and had five children: 6) Sarah Rogers b. 1810, died 1 Oct 1884, m. 3 Feb 1829 Jared Tozer born c1798, d. after 1861, brother of Charles: settled at South Esk: seven children: 7) Charlotte Rogers b. - , d. after 1835, m. Charles Matthews b. - , d. after 1842: 8) Annie Elizabeth Rogers b. 7 Apr 1815, d. 12 Apr 1905, m. John Sinclair born c1809, in PEI, died 1885: settled at Douglastown, Newcastle Parish and had issue: 9) Edward Rogers b. c1820, d. after 1890, m. 1854 Elspeth Watt born c1829, died after 1860: they had six children.
Sources: MC80/359 W.D. Hamilton’s Old North Esk Revised, pages 378-379: see also MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pgs 87-88.
ROGERS: George Rogers b. 1789 in NS, m. Lucy - b. 1785 in NS: they came to NB in 1800 and settled in Hopewell Parish, Albert County: Only children mentioned: 1) Christopher Rogers b. 1824: 2) Newton Rogers b. 1827: 3) Samuel Rogers b. 1829, m. Elizabeth - : had issue. Source: MC2852 Purdy-Carter genealogical collection, MS1A: on microfilm reel F20981; see sheet for George Rogers.
ROGERS: George Rogers (Rev.) b. c1830 West Town, Somerset, England, died c1925 at Weston-SuperMare, Somerset, England, m. (1st) 21 Jul 1862 at Woodstock, Carleton County, NB, Mary Bell born c1845, d. 19 Nov 1869 at Springfield, Kings County, NB, d/o Dr. Joseph Bell, MD, and Hester Wray Townshend: m. (2nd) on 26 Dec 1870 at Long Island, NY, Sarah Elizabeth Cookson, widow of Oldfield, b. 1824 near Hampton, Kings County, NB, d/o James and Mary Cookson: Children born in Springfield, NB, of first wife: 1) Mary Esther Medley Rogers b. c1863, d. 12 Jun 1888 at Evercreech, Bath, England: 2) Aubrey George H. Rogers b. c1865, d. 16 Jan 1888 at Saint John: 3) Helen Rogers b. c1866: 4) Josephine Bell Rogers b. 1868, d. 25 Jan 1885 Evercreech, Bath, England: 5) Flora Townshend Rogers born 5 Nov 1869, d. 13 Nov 1925 at Saint John, NB, m. 26 Oct 1911 at Sunny Brae in Moncton, Westmorland County, James Noble Rogers b. 7 Dec 1849 at Wrington, Somerset, England, d. 4 Oct 1931 at Saint John, s/o James and Harriet Rogers: had one child.
Source: MC80/2805 Patricia Anne Townshend Alnes’s The descendants of Rev. George Rogers and Mary Bell, 9 pages.
ROGERS: Henry Rogers born 9 Jul 1795 at Lesburn, County Down, Ireland, d. 23 Apr 1867, m. Grace - b. - , d. before 1851: came to NB before 1822 and settled in Saint Stephen Parish, Charlotte County: the only child mentioned was, John H. Rogers b. 1822 in NB, d. 3 Sep 1899, m. Henrietta - b. 1842, d. 19 Jan 1920. Source: MC80/2089 N.B.G.S. Charlotte County Branch: St. Stephen Rural Cemetery, page 97.
ROGERS: James Rogers b. in England: joined British Navy: m. 1752 Mrs. Hennessey, widow of James Hennessey: first settled at Moors Creek, New Havover County, North Carolina: they came to NB as Loyalists and settled on Belleisle Bay in Kingston Parish, Kings County. Source: MC211 Raymond P. Gorham fonds MS 4/4/2 Notes on the History of Kingston Parish, pages 10-11.
ROGERS: John Rogers b. 1763 in Londonderry, NS, died 15 Mar 1844, s/o John Rogers of Londonderry, Ireland and Londonderry, NS: John Jr. married c1789 Elizabeth Mahan born 1770, d. 1835, d/o John Mahan: came to NB in 1801: settled at Shepody, Hopewell Parish, Albert County: Children: 1) Elizabeth Rogers born 1791 at Cobequid, (Londonderry) NS, m. (1st) 1840 John Wortman of Moncton, Westmorland County, NB, b. - , d. 1840, m. (2nd) Abraham Steeves b. 29 Jan 1784, d. 1879: 2) David Rogers born 1793, d. 1881, m. Sarah Mahan b. - , d. 30 Mar 1853: went to California: 3) Sarah Rogers b. 1795 at Cobequid, m. George Russell born c1793, died 13 Apr 1823: had at least three children: 4) Margaret Rogers b. 1798 at Cobequid, m. David Loomer: 5) John Rogers b. 24 Feb 1801 at Cobequid, d. 1881, m. 8 Jun 1836 Eleanor P. Dodge born 20 Aug 1811, died 1901: settled at Hopewell Hill, NB and had five children: 6) Eleanor Rogers b. 1803 at Shepody, NB, d. 6 Dec 1809: 7) Susan Rogers born 1806, died 1900, m. Col. Samuel Clarke born c1795, died 19 Jul 1881: 8) James Rogers born 1809 at Shepody, NB, d. 1894, m. (1st) 1864 Elizabeth Eaton b. - , d. 1875, m. (2nd) 1878 Deborah Robinson: 9) Joseph Rogers: 10) William Rogers b. 1813, d. 1889, m. 1839 Eliza Laughead: two children. Sources: MC80/691 Maimie Steeves’ Fundy folklore, page 27: John came to NB in 1801 with his brother Robert Rogers who m. Martha Mahan d/o John Mahan also from Londonderry, Ireland: see also MC80/1790 Ken Kanner’s Early families revisited, page 254: see also MC260 Ann Eliza Moore fonds [1852-1896]: see also MC2852 Purdy-Carter genealogical collection, MS2: on microfilm F20988: see sheets for John Rogers and his sons.
ROGERS: John Rogers born 9 Aug 1770 probably at Simsbury, CT, d. after 1819, s/o Anthony Rogers and Zilpha Holcomb: he came to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist and settled at Cassilis, South Esk Parish, Northumberland County: m. Susannah Walsh b. c1786, d. after 1851, d/o James Walsh and Ann Martin: Children: 1) Zilpha Ann Rogers born 25 May 1804, d. 1902, m. 1 Jan 1824 Frederick Brocklebank of Parish of Northesk: 2) James Rogers b. 21 Jul 1805, d. after 1851, m. 24 May 1829 Ellen Quiqley born c1812, d. after 1851: settled at Whitney, North Esk Parish: nine children: 3) John Rogers b. 12 Oct 1810, d. after 1861, m. Nora Foran: first settled at The Meadows, North Esk Parish, then moved to Quebec: 4) Ann Rogers b. 24 Jan 1812, died after 1861, m. (1st) Daniel Cain b. c1800, died after 1829, m. (2nd) Henry Harper: 5) Edward Rogers born 13 Jan 1813: 6) Anthony Rogers born 8 Dec 1815: 7) Martin Rogers b. c1820, d. after 1844. Source: MC80/359 W.D. Hamilton’s Old North Esk Revised, pages 377-378: the widow Susannah m. (2nd) Benjamin Cain: see MC216 Kathleen Willis Williston fonds, MS 1B5 Biographies and notes on early settlers written by Mrs. Williston in 1947, 3 pages: see entry for Anthony Rogers Sr. ROGERS: Nehemiah Rogers b. 22 Apr 1755 in Norwalk, CT, d. 20 Sep 1848 in NY, s/o Nehemiah Rogers and Elizabeth Fitch: he came to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist and settled in Saint John: m. 9 Apr 1786 Catherine Ball born 1770, d. 17 Jan 1863, d/o Isaac Ball and Sarah Smith of Fredericton, York County: had five sons and two daughters: family returned to New York in 1792. Source: MC1156 Graves Papers: Rogers family notes and Nehemiah Rogers, 2 pages: Nehemiah Jr.’s brother Fitch Rogers also came to NB and settled in Saint John, but returned to the US and died in Stamford, CT.
ROGERS: Patrick Rogers b. - , d. 1821: he was from Massachusetts or New Hampshire: came to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist: settled in Sussex Parish, Kings County: the name of his wife is not provided: Possible children: 1) James Rogers m. Mary King: 2) Mary Rogers m. David Dickey.
Source: MC80/2902 Sharon Dubeau’s New Brunswick Loyalists: a bicentennial tribute, 1 paragraph.
ROGERS: Richard Rogers born c1760 in Connecticut, died 1829: he came to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist and settled at Woodstock, Carleton County: m. Ann Wolverton b. - , died 21 Aug 1826: Children: 1) Elizabeth Croel Rogers born 8 Sep 1789 at Woodstock: 2) Catherine Barton Rogers b. 15 Jan 1792, m. 24 Nov 1825 Joseph Parks: 3) Polly Bell Rogers b. 15 May 1794, bur. 5 May 1849 at Woodstock: unm.: 4) Thomas Wolverton Rogers b. 6 Mar 1796, buried 31 Jul 1845 at Andover, Victoria County: 5) baby Rogers born 4 May 1799: 6) William Rogers b. 23 Mar 1801, d. Apr 1885 at Bristol, NB, m. 8 Mar 1826 Jane Todd Kearney b. - , d. Jan 1894: settled at Bristol: had eight children: 7) Richard Barent Rogers born 3 Dec 1803, married 11 Aug 1829 Ardealya Kearney: 8) Meranda Rogers born 12 Mar 1813, d. 27 Feb 1817: 9) Charles Henry Rogers b. 3 Sep 1815, d. 2 Oct 1815: 10) Malinda Rogers born 7 May 1817. Sources: MC80/1285 Loyalist lineages of Canada 1783-1983, pages 551-552: see also MC80/2348 Cleadie B. Barnett et. al. Loyalist families, page 39.
ROGERS: Richard Rogers born 1826, m. 10 Dec 1846 Margaret Robinson, born 1831: the family settled at Canning Parish, Queens County: Children: 1) William Rogers b. 1847: 2) Eleanor Rogers b. 1849: 3) Sarah Rogers born 1851: 4) Mary (Margaret) Rogers b. 1853: 5) James Rogers born 1855: 6) Richard Rogers born 1857: 7) Hugh Rogers born 1859: 8) James Rogers born c1860: 9) Thomas Rogers born 1861: 10) Susannah Rogers b. 1863: 11) Mary Rogers b. 1865. Source: MC1/Anderson #2, 4 pages: the file contains a copy of Our family through the years by Constance M.A. MacKinnon and Janet L. Thompson.
ROGERS: Robert Rogers born at Londonderry, Ireland s/o John Rogers of Londonderry in Ireland and Londonderry in NS: m. at Cobequid, NS, Martha Mahan d/o John Mahan: they came to NB in 1801 and settled at Shepody, Hopewell Parish, Albert County: Children mentioned in a random order: 1) John Rogers m. Isabel Clark and had one child: 2) George Rogers m. Lucy Hoal and had eight children: 3) William Rogers m. Mary Hamilton: 4) Margaret Rogers married Ezra Peck: 5) Sally or Sarah Rogers born c1794 in NS, m. 5 Dec 1815 Oliver Stiles born c1793: settled in Hopewell Parish and had at least three children: 6) Elizabeth Rogers born c1798, died 2 May 1860, married Stephen Stiles: 7) Susan Rogers m. Charles Bishop and had six children: 8) Joseph Rogers m. Olive Clark and had five children: 9) Mary Rogers m. Oliver Kinnie and had nine children: 10) Martha Rogers m. (1st) John Hoar, (2nd) Robert Hoar: had eight children: 11) Matilda Rogers m. Edward Hoar and had six children. Sources: MC80/1790 Ken Kanner’s Early families revisited, pages 254, 255: Robert came to NB with his brother John Rogers who m. Elizabeth Mahan d/o John Mahan: see also MC618 Moncton genealogies collection, MS11 Mahon family genealogy, 3 pages.
ROGERS: William Rogers born 23 Jul 1801 at Woodstock, Carleton County, d. 1885, s/o Richard Rogers and Elizabeth Wolverton, m. 8 Mar 1826 Jane Todd Kearney, of Loyalist descent, d/o Samuel Kearney and Mary Nevers: settled in Northampton Parish, Carleton County then moved to Bristol in Kent Parish, Carleton County in 1833: Children: 1) Charles Rogers: 2) Moody Barton Rogers: 3) Barrent Rogers d. at age 15: 4) Samuel Rogers: 5) Ruth Ann Rogers: 6) Harriet Rogers: 7) Mary Rogers: 8) Havilah Rogers died young: 9) Carrie Rogers. Source: MC1/Rogers #2, 3 pages: Richard Rogers was from New Hampshire or New Jersey and was a corporal in the 1st Delancy’s Brigade: came to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist: married Elizabeth Wolverton of Saint John: they had four children and eventually settled at Woodstock, Carleton County, NB.
ROGERS: William Rogers born c1804 at Castlederg, Skirts Parish, County Tyrone, Ireland, d. after 1881, married in Ireland, Jane - b. 1800 in County Tyrone, died 23 Dec 1884: he came to NB in 1840 and settled in Northampton Parish, Carleton County: Children born in County Tyrone: 1) Child Rogers: remained in Ireland: 3) Child Rogers: remained in Ireland: 3) Jane Rogers b. 1824: 4) Eliza Rogers b. 1828, d. 21 Mar 1901, m. 8 Jun 1853 in Carleton County, William Tompkins b. 25 Nov 1825, d. 10 Oct 1905: settled in Northampton Parish: 5) Margaret Rogers b. 12 Nov 1834, d. 16 Jan 1916, married 24 Dec 1856 at Woodstock, Carleton County, John Clowes born 10 Jan 1831 in Northampton Parish, d. 15 Apr 1909, s/o George Jeremy Clowes and Nancy McKeen: they settled at Ashland, Brighton Parish, Carleton County and had issue: 6) Joseph Rogers born 1836, d. in USA, m. 29 Dec 1865 Harriet Wolverton: 7) Samuel A. Rogers b. c1837 in Ireland, d. 11 Apr 1917, m. Nancy Jane - born 1837 in Ireland, d. before 1917: settled in Northampton Parish: 5) Ann Rogers b. 1843 in NB.
Sources: MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pages 39-40: also see the Carleton County census returns: see MC80/2354 Saint John Branch, NBGS: Arrivals 99: our first families in New Brunswick, page 228: William’s brother Nathan Rogers settled in Northampton Parish as did his sister Mary Rogers who married David Dennis Faulkner.
ROGERS: William Rogers b. c1813 in Nova Scotia of Irish descent, m. Eliza Longhead b. c1813 d/o James Longhead of Truro, NS: they came to NB and settled at Hopewell Hill, Albert County: Children born at Hopewell Hill: 1) Sarah Rogers b. c1840 in NB 2) Alexander Rogers b. 12 Feb 1842, m. 5 Dec 1866 Elizabeth/Bessie Moore d/o Thomas B. Moore of Hopewell, NB: settled at Hopewell Hill and had four children:
Source: MC2657 NBGS Generations Vol 21, No. 2, Summer 1999, Judi Berry Steeves’ From the Maple Leaf: Alexander Rodgers Esq., pg. 46: also see the Albert County census returns which says William was born in NB. ROGERSON: Robert Rogerson b. 1808 in Scotland, d. after 1851: he came to NB in 1833 and settled at Leonardville on Deer Island in West Isles Parish, Charlotte County, married Elvira Parker born 1822 d/o Benjamin Parker of Campobello Island, d. after 1871: Children: 1) John Rogerson born 1844, married Henrietta Cline born 1845: settled at Leonardville: 2) Eliza Jane Rogerson b. 1847, died 1924, married Daniel B. Buhot b. 1844, died 1917: 3) James Rogerson b. 1850, d. 1926, m. 1 Mar 1874 Rebecca Cline b. 1853, died 1898: 4) Isabella C. Rogerson born 1851, d. 1836, m. 24 Aug 1871, m. Thomas P. Lambert born 1846, died 1920: 5) Elvira R. Rogerson born 1856, died 1934, m. 7 Feb 1877 Daniel J. Wilson born 1855, died 1935: 6) Sarah Ann Rogerson born 1857.
Source: MC80/21 Martha Barto’s Passamaquoddy: Genealogies of West Isles families, page 195.
ROGERSON: Thomas Rogerson: he married Miss Charters: they emigrated from Dumfrieshire in Scotland to Boston, MA where Thomas died: the widow Rogerson and three sons came to NB in 1849 and settled in Saint John: Only children mentioned: 1) John Rogerson b. 2 Apr 1837 at Loch Maben, Dumfrieshire, Scotland: 2) Helen Rogerson. Source: MC80/358 Collections of New Brunswick Historical Society, Vol 1, No. 14, pages 20-28: Miss Charters’s brother, Edward Charters also settled in Saint John.
ROGERSON: Thomas Rogerson born 4 Mar 1819 in Devonshire, England, died 9 Mar 1904 at Bartletts Mills, Saint Croix Parish, Charlotte County, s/o William and Mary Rogerson: he came to NB and first settled at St. George in Charlotte County, then at Brockway, Manners Sutton Parish, York County: m. (1st) 13 May 1853 at St. George, Eunice Linton Nutter born 4 Apr 1834 at St. George, d. 23 Apr 1884 at Lewiston, ME, d/o Theodore Furber Nutter and Mary Ann Linton: married (2nd) 24 Dec 1884 at Brockway, Mrs. Mary Jane (Wilson) McDowell, widow of William McDowell of Bocabec, NB who she had married 11 Dec 1877 at Oak Bay: Children of first wife: 1) Mary Ann Rogerson b. 27 Aug 1854 at St. George, d. 4 Mar 1919 at Grand Falls, Victoria County, NB, m. 12 Aug 1872 Simon Graham born 8 Feb 1841 at Gagetown, Queens County, died 12 Jan 1928 at Royalton, Wicklow Parish, Carleton County, s/o William Graham and Margaret Tuttle Queen: settled at Bloomfield, Wilmot Parish, Carleton County: 2) Frances Augusta Rogerson b. 30 Mar 1856 at St. George, d. 15 Mar 1939, m. 5 Jul 1877 at St. Andrews, Charlotte County, Edward Hitchings Bartlett b. 23 Mar 1855 at Bartletts Mills, Saint Croix Parish, d. 10 Jan 1928, s/o John Jewett Bartlett and Susannah Little: they first settled at Saint Andrews, then at Bartletts Mills: had eight children: 3) Elsaid Smith Rogerson born 18 Aug 1858 at St. George, d. 11 Feb 1941 at Lewiston, ME, married at Lewiston, ME, Everett A. Hayford b. Nov 1849 at Hartford, ME, d. 27 Jul 1911 at Auburn, ME: settled in Maine: had one child: 4) Thomas Furber Rogerson b. 9 Jun 1860 at Brockway, NB, d. 12 Jul 1888, m. 10 Apr 1885 at Brockway, Margaret Thomas born 1868 at Saint John, d. 15 Jan 1940, d/o Alfred Thomas and Margaret Dundas: settled at Brockway and had two children: 5) Minnie Maria Rogerson b. 17 Feb 1862 at Brockway, d. 4 Aug 1908 at St. Stephen, Charlotte County, married 14 Nov 1881 at St. Stephen, Seth Wilmot Bartlett b. 3 May 1853 at Bartletts Mills, died 10 Oct 1933 at St. Stephen, s/o John Jewett Bartlett and Susannah Little: family settled at Old Ridge, Saint Stephen Parish: had sixteen children: 6) Statira Jane Rogerson born 30 Aug 1863 at Brockway, d. 29 Jun 1916 at Lewiston, ME, m. 14 May 1883 at Lewiston, Francis Edmund Head born 27 Jun 1861 at Exeter, NH: settled at Lewiston, ME and had four children: 7) Susan Cephrite Rogerson born 4 Sep 1865 at Brockway, d. 28 Aug 1868 at Brockway: 8) William Ernest Rogerson born 24 Jul 1867 at Brockway, died 24 Jul 1952, married 8 Jan 1889 at Lewiston, ME, Frances Josephine Victoria Witham b. 1 Oct 1862 at Pittsfield, ME, died 9 Dec 1952: settled at Auburn, ME and had two children: 9) Morton Hatch Rogerson born 20 Apr 1869 at Brockway, d. 23 Mar 1946 at Bartlett, NH, m. 21 Jul 1897 at Sherman Mills, ME, Nellie Watters born 22 Feb 1880 at Macwahoc, ME, d. 16 Mar 1946 at Hampden, ME: they settled in Maine and had seven children: 10) Bernard McAdam Rogerson born 15 Mar 1872 at Brockway, d. 29 Apr 1917 at Brownville Junction, ME, m. 8 Aug 1904 at Oak Bay, Mabel Vinetta Morrell born 13 May 1877 at Oak Bay, d. 2 Jan 1968 at Lancaster, Saint John, d/o Andrew Jackson Morrell and Annie Maria Hill: they settled in McAdam York County and had four children: 11) Eunice Dora Rogerson b. 17 Jun 1874 at Brockway, married Fred Hill: 12) Hugh Talbot Rogerson born 7 May 1877 at Brockway, d. 3 Nov 1859 at Eureka, Humbolt, CA, m. (1st) 16 Sep 1904 at Macwahoc, ME, Amy Shannon b. 6 Apr 1884 at Macwahoc, d. 10 Oct 1930 at Richmond, ME: they settled in Maine and had two children: Child of second wife: 13) Albert Ernest Rogerson b. 17 Jun 1885 at Tower Hill, Saint David Parish, Charlotte County, died 16 Dec 1918 at Bangor, Penobsot, ME, m. 22 Mar 1906 at Danforth, ME, Lily Ella Josephine Shanks born 28 Nov 1889 at Brookton, ME: settled at Danforth and had three children. Sources: MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pages 78 to 81: see also MC80/2282 Bernard L. Gardner’s The Descendants of Thomas Rogerson and Eunice Linton Nutter of Brockway, York County, New Brunswick.
ROGERSON, see also RODGERSON ROIX: John Roix or Rourke b. 30 Nov 1750 at Georgetown, ME, d. in early 1820’s, s/o Timothy Roix or Rourke and Margaret McCarty: m. about 1775 Sarah - b. - , d. before 1817: came to NB in 1783 as Loyalists and settled at Mascarene, Saint George Parish, Charlotte County: had about eleven children: Possible children are listed in an estimated order: 1) John Bryant Roix or Rourke b. before 1784: 2) Sarah Roix or Rourke b. before 1784: 3) Timothy Roix or Rourke b. before 1784: 4) Susanna Roix or Rourke b. before 1784: 5) Abigail Roix or Rourke b. before 1784: 6) Margaret Roix or Rourke b. before 1784: 7) Hannah Roix or Rourke b. after 1784: 8) William Henry Roix or Rourke b. c1793: married and had issue: 9) Richard Roix or Rourke b. c1793: married and had issue:
Sources: MC2657 NBGS Generations Issue #50, December 1991: Karin E. Gower’s Penobscot Loyalist Timothy Roix/Roax/Roak/Rourke, pages 10-15: see also MC2657 NBGS Generations Volume 24, No. 4, Winter 2002, Irene Keleher’s Rourke and Roix families, page 30: (children of one of the above taken from an 1851 Bible).
ROIX: Timothy Roix or Rourke Sr. born 27 Jul 1721, d. c1790, possibly s/o Thomas Ruck and Mary Clark of Boston MA, and Georgetown, ME: m. 19 Aug 1747 at Georgetown, ME, Margaret McCarty: b. - , d. before 1790: first settled at Georgetown, ME in 1740’s, then at Brooksville, Lincoln County, ME in the 1760’s, then came to NB in 1783 as Loyalists: settled at Bocabec Cove, Saint Patrick Parish, Charlotte County: Children: 1) Catherine Roix born 19 Jul 1749 at Georgetown, ME. m. at Georgetown, 21 Apr 1767 John Canada? or Consdon?: 2) John Roix b. 30 Nov 1750 at Georgetown, ME: 3) Timothy Roix.
Source: MC2657 NBGS Generations Issue #50, December 1991: Karin E. Gower’s Penobscot Loyalist Timothy Roix/Roax/Roak/Rourke, pages 10-15: Timothy may have had a sister Mary Roix, a French girl, who m. (1st) Mr. Huntley, (2nd) Robert Munson in the Penobscot region.
ROIX: Timothy Roix or Rourke Jr. born at Georgetown, ME, d. after 8 May 1833, s/o Timothy Roix or Rourke and Margaret McCarty: married c1778 Hannah Gray born c1758 d/o Andrew Gray and Lydia Brown: family came from Maine to NB in 1783 as Loyalists and first settled in St. Andrews, then at Mascarene, Saint George Parish, Charlotte County: Possible children are listed in an estimated order: 1) James Rourke b. bef. 1784: 2) William Rourke b. bef. 1784: 3) Eleanor Rourke b. bef. 1784: 4) Margaret Rourke b. bef. 1790 5) Andrew Rourke b. c1790, married Elizabeth/Betsey Grierson born c1804 at Caithness, Scotland, d/o James Grierson and Margaret Kelly: had issue: 6) Hannah Rourke b. c1791: 7) David Rourke b. after 1791: 8) Charles Rourke b. after 1791: 9) John Rourke b. after 1791: Sources: MC2657 NBGS Generations Issue #50, December 1991: Karin E. Gower’s Penobscot Loyalist Timothy Roix/Roax/Roak/Rourke, pages 10-15: see also MC2733 F.E. McConvey: Inlaws, outlaws and kin folk, 8 Jan 1991, 1 page.
ROLFE: John Rolfe b. c1801 in USA, d. after 1891: came to NB in 1824 and settled at Wayerton, North Esk Parish, Northumberland County: m. (1st) 8 Feb 1825 Ann Mullin of Wayerton, b. - , d. c1847, m. (2nd) Elizabeth or Mary - : Children of first wife: 1) John Rolfe b. c1828, d. 1859, m. 1856 Margaret Kingston b. 5 Sep 1836, d. after 1861, d/o Samuel Kingston and Mary Curry: the widow Margaret m. (2nd) James Doucet: settled at Wayerton and had issue: 2) Robert Rolfe b. 13 Feb 1831, died after 1883: settled at Wayerton: 3) Mary Jane Rolfe b. 9 Feb 1833, d. 17 Dec 1914, married William Russell: settled at Newcastle and had issue: 4) Alice Rolfe b. c1837, died 20 Dec 1888, m. William Baisley b. c1815, d. 21 Oct 1900: settled at Wayerton and had seven children: 5) Neil Rolfe b. 10 Jul 1839: 6) Elizabeth Rolfe b. 11 Jun 1840, died after 1875, married James Allison b. 18 Nov 1836, d. 27 Nov 1925, s/o William Allison and Susannah Kingston: 7) Henry Rolfe born 24 Nov 1841, died after 1861: 8) Washington Rolfe b. 3 Aug 1844, d. after 1861: 9) James Jackson Rolfe born 3 Apr 1846, d. 9 Dec 1926, married Elizabeth Mullin born c1851, d. 1897, d/o Alexander Mullin and Elizabeth Keating: settled at Boom Road and had a family: Child of second wife, 10) David James Rolfe b. 6 Sep 1849. Source: MC80/359 W.D. Hamilton’s Old North Esk Revised, pages 384-385: James Allison m. (2nd) Harriet Jane Shaddick b. 10 Sep 1859, d. 4 Jan 1883: m. (3rd) Susan F. Hosford b. c1848, died 9 Aug 1942, d/o Jonathan Hosford and Mary Copp.
ROOME: Jacob Roome baptized on 8 Aug 1731 in NY, m. (1st) c1758 Miss VanBuskirk, (2nd) 18 Mar 1778 Elizabeth Lydecker: family came to NB in 1783 as Loyalists: Jacob and sons settled on Long Reach, and Kennebecasis River in Kings County: Children of the first wife: 1) William Roome b. 1759 in NY, married (1st) 1 Oct 1778 Rebecca Earle: had two children: m. (2nd) Frances - : had three children: 2) Sarah Roome born in NY, m. Rev. Elias Cooper: moved to Chester, NS: 3) Lawrence Roome born in NY, m. Magdeline Lownds: the family returned to NY after Lawrence drowned in NB: 4) Henry Roome b. NY, m. Phebe Provost: three children: returned to NY: 5) Abraham Roome: Source: MC1/Roome, 50 pages: file contains reports on the Roome family in New York, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick: Jacob Roome was in the 3rd New Jersey Volunteers.
ROSBOROUGH: George Rosborough b. 1805 in County Derry, Ireland, d. 1872, m. Isabella Skipton born 1807 in Londonderry, Ireland, d. 1890: came from County Derry to NB and settled in Prince William, York County in 1838: Children: 1) Robert Rosborough b. 1830, d. 1916, m. Margaret Rosborough b. 1839, died 1891: 2) William Rosborough b. c1831, d. 1838 at Saint John, NB: 3) John Rosborough b. 1836, d. 1908, married Mary Blaney: 4) Skipton Rosborough b. 1839, died 1903, m. Hepsy Fleming b. 1858, died 1928: 5) Mary Jane Rosborough b. 1844, d. 1929, m. (1st) Thomas Porter, m. (2nd) Hamilton Woods: 6) Elizabeth Rosborough b. 1847, died 1922, m. Thomas Fraser born 1849, died 1930: 7) George Rosborough Jr. b. 1851, d. 1875: 8) Sophia Rosborough born 1853, d. 1904, m. (1st) George Fraser born 1854, died 1881, (2nd) Robert Clayden born 1851, d. 1888, (3rd) John Mabie: 9) Livina Rosborough m. Edward Wells. Sources: MC1/ Rosborough, 11 pages: in 1838 five Rosborough siblings, born in County Derry, Ireland came to NB: settled at Prince William, York County: 1) William Rosborough b. 1800, died 1883, m. in Ireland, Martha Christie b. 1807 in Londonderry, Ireland, d. 1890: 2) George Rosborough (see above): 3) John Rosborough b. 1812, d. 1882, m. in NB Mary McGirr born 1816 in Ireland, d. 1886: 4) Robert Rosborough b. 1817, d. 1854, m. in NB, Isabella Ann Scott born 1822, d. 1902: 5) James Rosborough m. Mary - : 6) Jenny Rosborough m. in Ireland Robert Rosborough b. Londonderry: the surname was also spelled Rossborough and Roxborough: see also MC300 York-Sunbury Historical Society Collection, MS3/254, 7 pages.
ROSBOROUGH: Joseph Rosborough born 1818 in Ireland, d. 7 Jun 1886: came to NB and settled in Fredericton, York County: m. 7 May 1840 Mary Ann Thompson b. 1819 in NB, d. 20 Aug 1884: Children mentioned: 1) Margaret Rosborough b. 1841: 2) John Rosborough born 1844: 3) Frances Rosborough b. 1849: 4) Mary A. Rosborough b. 1852: 5) Martha Rosborough b. 1856: 6) Ida M. Rosborough born 1861. Source: MC80/644 Isabel L. Hill’s The old burying ground Fredericton, NB, Vol. I, page 298: Joseph Rosborough’s brother Robert Rosborough came to NB, settled in Fredericton, married and had children.
ROSE: David Anderson Rose born 3 Nov 1781 in Elgin, Scotland, died 1866 came to NB and settled at St. Stephen, Charlotte County: m. 3 Nov 1808 Anna Blair Armstrong born 21 Mar 1791 at Halifax, NS, died in 1871, d/o Thomas Armstrong and Anna Shiers: Children: 1) William Thomas Rose b. 29 Oct 1809, d. 1882 at St. Stephen, NB, married 9 Aug 1833 Almira Stuart: had issue: 2) Anna Armstrong Rose b. 5 Apr 1811, d. 1876 in Nova Scotia: 3) David Alexander Rose born 16 Jan 1813, died 1834 at sea: 4) Eliza E. Rose b. 20 Nov 1814, d. in Nova Scotia: 5) Mary Elizabeth Rose born 15 May 1817, d. at St. Stephen, NB, m. 6 Aug 1848 Horatio Moore: 6) Thomas Armstrong Rose b. 21 May 1818, d. at sea: 7) Alexander Rose born 6 Jan 1823, died in California: 8) Mary Christianna Rose b. 12 Jan 1825, d. in Georgia: 9) George Rose born 19 Feb 1827, d. in Alabama, m. 19 Nov 1857 Adelaide Moore: 10) John Hutchison Rose b. 17 Jun 1829, m. 29 Aug 1852 Mary C. Moore: 11) Hannah Armstrong Rose b. 16 Oct 1831, d. in Saint John, NB: 12) Levi Weston Rose b. 15 Jul 1820, in Nova Scotia.
Source: MC3059 Kaye Richardson fonds, Scrapbook – The Armstrong family and the Foster family 1760-1912, 2 pages: Anna Blair Armstrong’s brothers John Henry Armstrong b. 15 Aug 1789 at Halifax, NS settled at Digdeguash, NB and Henry Stanley Armstrong b. 29 Aug 1794 at Halifax, NS, d. 10 May 1882 settled in St. Andrews, NB.
ROSS: Alexander and Jean Ross came from Southerlandshire, Scotland to NB and settled at Basswood Ridge in Saint James Parish, Charlotte County: Sons mentioned: 1) John Ross: 2) Alexander/Sandy Ross: 3) James Ross: 4) Stephen Ross. Source: MC995 Project Preservation: Charlotte County Historical Society: Vol. IV # 41 on microfilm reel F769, page 25.
ROSS: Alexander Ross born c1785 at Nigg in Ross-shire, Scotland, d. in May 1855: he came to NB in 1820 and settled at or near Southfield, Sussex Parish, Kings County. Sources: MC80/1722 John R. Elliott’s Gone but not forgotten, Volume 2: Southfield Cemetery, Sussex Parish, page 281: Alexander came to NB with Hugh Ross b. c1777, d. 2 May 1861: in the 1851 census for Sussex Parish he is listed as a widower.
ROSS: Andrew Ross m. Jane Forsyth b. 1801, d. 3 Sep 1856: family settled in the Fredericton, York County area: the only child mentioned was Elizabeth Ross b. c1838, d. 3 Dec 1854. Source: MC80/132 Lillian M.B. Maxwell’s The old grave-yard, page 63.
ROSS: Donald Ross b. - , died after 1815: came to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist and settled first at Cassilis, South Esk Parish, Northumberland County and by 1790 on the North West Miramichi: married Euphrazine - b. c1778, d. 1872: moved to Oak Point, Alnwick Parish, Northumberland County.
Source: MC80/359 W.D. Hamilton’s Old North Esk Revised, page 385.
ROSS: Donald/Daniel Ross b. in Scotland: served in the 42nd Highland Regt: m. (1st) - killed in USA by Indians: m. (2nd) - : came to NB in 1783 as Loyalists: settled on the Nashwaak River in Saint Marys Parish, York County: Children mentioned: 1) Agnes Ross born 1779, married (1st) James MacNabb: had four children: m. (2nd) 24 Oct 1822 John Wilson: 2) James Alexander Duncan Ross born 1788, d. 19 Jan 1875, married 13 Dec 1813 Elizabeth MacLeod b. 1787, d. 7 Jan 1872: settled at Nashwaak, NB: had five children: 3) Eleanor/Nellie Ross b. 1789, married Alexander Cameron: four children: 4) Donald Ross b. 1797, m. 16 Mar 1822 Joanna Hartsgrove b. 1802: settled at Taymouth, Saint Marys Parish and had twelve children. Sources: MC80/1214 Ina MacLaggan et. al. Nashwaak families 1785-1885, pages 105-108: see MC80/2590 Grace M. Spencer’s My family: MacMillan, page 176: see MC300 York-Sunbury Historical Society Collection, MS1K/17 Ross family, 1934- 1965, 4 pages: see also MC315 Nashwaak Bicentennial Association fonds, MS13/19 Ross 1783-1934, 5 pages, and MS16/35 Ross 1783-1940, two pages.
ROSS: James Ross b. 1796 in Ireland, m. Jane Kirkwood b. 1797 in Ireland: came to NB in 1819 and settled at St. Andrews, Charlotte County: Children mentioned: 1) James Ross born 1828 in NB, died 30 Apr 1849: 2) Elizabeth Ross b. 1833: 3) William Ross b. 1835: 4) Mary Ross b. 1837: 5) Jane Ross b. 1837: 6) George Ross b. 1838, d. 6 Aug 1839: 7) Ann Ross born 1841. Sources: MC80/360 Acadiensis Volume VI, No. 1, January 1906, Epitaphs: Presbyterian Graveyard, St. Andrews page 71: the Charlotte County census lists Jane Kirkwood b. 1768 in Ireland as “Mother-in-law”: she came to NB in 1819 and settled with James Ross.
ROSS: James Ross born 1800 in Scotland, d. 1885, married Margaret Kelsie Elphinstone born in 1810, died 1874: they came to NB in 1832: first settled at Maugerville, Sunbury County and later moved to Fredericton in York County: Children: 1) Margaret Ross b. 15 Sep 1831 in Scotland, died 25 Oct 1910 at Saint John, m. Isaac Stevens: settled at South Bay, Lancaster Parish, Saint John County: 2) Agnes Ross born 26 Sep 1833 at Maugerville, d. 26 Feb 1913 at Saint John: 3) Malcolm Ross born 22 Sep 1836 at Maugerville, NB, died 10 May 1913 at Fredericton, m. Charlotte Hooper: 4) Isabel Ross born 22 Jan 1838 at Maugerville, d. 5 May 1920 at Saint John, NB, married Robert S. Cowan: 5) Robert Fulton Ross born 26 Jan 1840 at Maugerville, NB, died 7 Aug 1921 at Woodstock, Carleton County, m. 1873 Christine Doak: 6) Thomas Ross b. 26 Nov 1841, d. 1897 unmarried at Fredericton: 7) Janet Ross b. 26 Jun 1844, d. 1897 at Saint John, married Dr. Caldwell: 8) Katryn Ross b. 1 May 1846, d. 5 Jun 1870 unmarried at Fredericton: 9) Jean Ross b. 3 Sep 1848 at Fredericton, died 1941 Orona, Maine, married Valentine A. Harding: 10) Georgia Ross born 15 Jul 1852 at Fredericton, d. 1 Jul 1927 unmarried at Saint John.
Source: MC1/Ross #2, 16 pages: file contains a copy of a report titled Some account of the families of James Ross, Donald McDonald, Joseph Story, James Doak and their descendants by Mrs Annie Harvie (Ross) Hanley, 1959: several brothers of James Ross lived in the Maugerville area and his sister Kate Ross settled in Saint John and was married to Mr. Bryden.
ROSS: John Ross born in Scotland, d. 1829: served in 42nd Regt.: came to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist and settled on the Salmon River in Sussex Parish, Kings County: the name of his wife is not provided: Possible children: 1) Mary Ross m. 1815 Justus Gray: 2) Asenith Ross m. 1815 John Ryan: 3) Truelove Ross m. 1817 John Keith: 4) Jane Ross m. 1818 Thomas McCowan: 5) John Ross b. c1789, m. 1818 Martha Turner: 6) Elizabeth Ross m. 1828 Thomas Whiteneck.
Source: MC80/2902 Sharon Dubeau’s New Brunswick Loyalists: a bicentennial tribute, 1 paragraph. ROSS: John Ross born 1796 in Mankirk, Scotland, d. 10 Nov 1878, married Catherine - : came to NB and settled at Acton, Manners Sutton Parish,York County: Only children mentioned: 1) Margaret C. R. Ross b. 1833, d. 21 Nov 1852: 2) James Ross born 1838, died 5 Oct 1852. Source: MC80/2504 Jocelean S. Hall et. al. Harvey Settlement Cemetery 1837-1999, page 18.
ROSS: John Ross born c1804 in Scotland, d. 15 Feb 1891, s/o William Ross and Charlotte Brown who came from Scotland to Quebec: John came to NB and settled at Caraquet, Gloucester County: married 17 Sep 1829 Marie-Rose Frigault d/o François Frigault and Eulalie Mailloux: Children: 1) Jean Ross born 20 Jun 1830, died as infant: 2) Jules Ross b. 15 Jan 1832: 3) Sophie Ross born c1834: 4) Daniel Ross born 2 Oct 1836, m. 29 Jan 1861 Sophie Cyr b. - , d. 2 May 1893, d/o Jean Cyr and Charlotte Cool of Paspébiac, QC: they settled near Paquetville and had six children: 5) Jean dit John Ross b. 28 Jun 1839, died 6 Nov 1906, married (1st) c1864 Romaine Chiasson d/o Zéphirin Chiasson and Clotilde Doiron: had eight children: m. (2nd) 22 Oct 1900 at Bas-Caraquet, Marie Gionet d/o Romuald Gionet and the widow of Désirée Doiron: 6) Jacques Ross dit James Ross b. 28 Jul 1845, d. 15 Nov 1921 in Montreal, married 22 Jan 1893 Marie Blanchard adopted d/o Onésime Blanchard and Angéle Chiasson: 7) Marie Ross b. c1847, d. unmarried: 8) Joseph Ross b. c1851, married 13 Nov 1879 Marie Chiasson d/o Daniel Chiasson and Christime Chiasson of Petite-Riviève-de-l’ile in Shippagan Paraish, Gloucester County: had two children: 9) Philorome Ross born c1853, married (1st) 28 Jan 1879 Marie Chiasson d/o Honoré Chiasson and widow of Prime Doucet: had nine children: married (2nd) Emilie Sivret d/o Philippe Sivret and the widow of Narcisse Doiron. Source: MC80/1100 Fidèle Thériault’s Les familles de Caraquet, page 424.
ROSS: John Ross (Rev) b. 1806, m. Mary Richine - b. 1819 in NS: came from Nova Scotia to NB about 1846: settled in St. Andrews, Charlotte County: Children mentioned: 1) Lydia Ross b. 1841 in NS: 2) Robert K. Ross b. 1844 in NS: 3) John Ross b. 1846, died 1 May 1848: 4) Mary Ross born 1849 in NB: 5) Jessie Ross b. 1852: 6) John Brunner Ross b. 1853: 7) Maria Ross born 1856: 8) Charles Edgar Ross b. 1857: 9) William Donald Ross b. 1859. Source: MC80/360 Acadiensis Volume VI, No. 1, January 1906, Epitaphs: Presbyterian Graveyard, St. Andrews page 71.
ROSS: Robert Ross m. Mary - b. c1772, d. 9 Jun 1856: after her husband’s death the widow Mary and children came from England to NB: they settled in Fredericton, York County: only child mentioned was Robert Ross Jr. married Elizabeth - . Source: MC80/132 Lillian M.B. Maxwell’s The old grave-yard, pages 111 to 112: the 1851 Fredericton census return notes that Mary came to NB in 1841 and was from Scotland.
ROSS: Thomas Ross b. - , d. 1804: came from Falmouth, ME to NB: settled on Grand Manan Island in Charlotte County: the name of his wife is not given: had six children: He was survived by the following children: 1) William Ross b. - , d. by 1847: 2) John Ross: settled on Grand Manan: 3) Margaret Ross b. - , d. by 1847: 4) Barbara Ross b. - , d. by 1847: 5) Betsey Ross b. - , died by 1847.
Source: MC80/342 The Grand Manan Historian Vol. 2, pages 22-23.
ROSS: Thomas Ross b. c1791 in Scotland: married Margaret - b. c1786 in Ross- shire, Scotland, d. 1 Jan 1862: they came to NB in 1829 and settled in Hillsborough Parish, Albert County: Only children mentioned: 1) Malcolm Ross born c1820 in Scotland: he came to NB in 1829 and married Rebecca - b. c1829 in Ireland: settled in Hillsborough Parish and had issue: 2) Alexandrina Ross b. c1829 in Scotland. Sources: MC2657 NBGS Generations Issue #53, Autumn 1992: David Christopher’s Extracts from “Cemeteries of Albert County” persons born elsewhere, page 67: also see the Albert County census records.
ROSSITER: Gabriel Rossiter born 24 Feb 1789 in Wexford, Ireland, died 14 Feb 1867, s/o Patrick Rossiter and Jane Turner: married on 22 Nov 1818 at Fredericton, Mary Sisson b. 1802, d. 12 Nov 1855, d/o Jonathan and Hulda Sisson: family settled in Fredericton, York County: Children: 1) George Rossiter b. c1823: 2) Walter Rossiter born c1825: 3) Mary Jane Rossiter born 25 Aug 1827, died 13 Oct 1884, m. 26 Apr 1849 at Fredericton, Christopher Broderick: 4) Eliza Rossiter born c1829, d. 22 Mar 1853: 5) Isabella Rossiter born c1832, d. 1914, m. 1858 John Owens: 6) Martha Rossiter b. 1834, d. 5 Apr 1891: 7) Rebecca Rossiter b. 4 Dec 1835, d. before 1851: 8) Sarah Ann Rossiter b. 12 Jun 1838, d. 26 Aug 1910, married 28 May 1862 at Fredericton, Daniel Lucy: 9) Gabriel Rossiter b. 31 Jul 1841, d. 28 Feb 1848. Source: MC80/587 Leatha Sisson’s Our family tree, Vol II, page 166.
ROSSITER: John Rossiter b. 1785 in Ireland, d. 8 Dec 1877: may have come from County Wexford, Ireland to Nova Scotia about 1821: married about 1822 in NS, Margaret Niles or Noiles possibly of Cumberland County: first settled in NS: they came to NB about 1832 and settled at Point Wolfe in Alma Parish, Albert County: Children: 1) James Rossiter b. c1823 in NS, d. 11 Aug 1854, married 10 Jan 1847 Eliza Wilbur of Harvey Parish b. - , d. 1911: settled at New Horton, Harvey Parish and had four children: 2) Mary Rossiter born c1829 in NS, m. 10 Dec 1850 at Saint John, James H. Cripps: first settled in Alma Parish: twelve children: moved to Kings County: 3) Eleanor Rossiter b. 1831 in NS, m. c1852 Robert McAloney born in NS: first settled at Hastings, Albert County and had six children: 4) Edward Rossiter born 1833 at Point Wolfe, d. 23 Jan 1921 in Alma Parish, m. (1st) c1854 Elizabeth Doherty b. c1836, d. 1882, d/o Bernard and Mary Doherty of Shepody Road: had nine children: m. (2nd) 26 Feb 1886 Sophrona Dobson of Alma Parish: had seven children: settled at Hastings: 5) Catherine Rossiter b. c1837 at Point Wolfe, d. 1 Feb 1922, m. c1860 John Lunney born c1829, d. 28 Jul 1878: settled in Saint John: had seven children: 6) Margaret Rossiter b. 1840, m. 17 Nov 1868 at Wards Creek, Daniel Ward of Alma Parish: settled in Albert County and had four children: 7) Bridget Rossiter born c1845, died before 1875.
Sources: MC80/2014 Heather Long’s Good green hope: the Irish Catholic settlers of Albert County, New Brunswick, pages 255-260: the widow Eliza (Wilbur) Rossiter m. (2nd) 28 Oct 1857 Joseph L. Wilbur: see MC80/2759 Ann Breault and Winnie Smith’s Of the Country: The story of the McKinley family, pages 96-112.
ROURKE, see O’ROURKE
ROUSE: David Rouse served in New Jersey Volunteers: m. Elizabeth - : came to NB in 1783 as Loyalists: settled in Studholm Parish, Kings County: Possible children: 1) George Rouse b. - , m. 1815 Elizabeth Russell: 2) Joseph Rouse b. - , m. 1819 Sarah Beckwith: 3) Elizabeth Rouse b. c1800 in NB, d. 1879, m. 1819 Richard Marr b. c1796 in NB, d. 1862: settled in Studholm Parish and had issue: Source: MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pgs 197-8: see MC80/2902 Sharon Dubeau’s New Brunswick Loyalists: a bicentennial tribute, 1 paragraph.
ROUSSEL: Didier Roussel b. c1746, d. 16 Dec 1812, m. Madeleine Haché: came to NB and settled at Tracadie, Gloucester County: only child mentioned was, Simon Roussel b. c1783, died 24 Jun 1868, married 21 Feb 1814 Barbe Thébeau of Shippagan, NB d/o Mathurin Thébeau and Catherine Duval and settled at Goulet on Shippagan Island, Gloucester County: had children.
Source: MC80/286 Donat Robichaud’s Le grand Chipagan: histoire de Shippagan, page 338.
ROWAN: Alexander Rowan married Jane Maxwell: they came from County Monaghan, Ireland to NB in 1821 and settled in Saint John: Children mentioned: 1) Henry Rowan: 2) Stephen Rowan: 3) Joseph Rowan born 21 Dec 1824, m. in Boston, MA, Catherine Manning born Cork, Ireland and came to Saint John when 7 years old: had six children: 4) Alexander Rowan: 5) Mary Rowan: 6) Elizabeth Rowan. Sources: MC80/122 E.C. Wright’s Saint John ships and their builders, pages 140- 143: see also MC80/338 I. Allen Jack’s Biographical Review, page 427: Jane Maxwell was the sister of Henry Maxwell of Saint John.
ROWLEY: John Rowley b. - , died after 1842: the name of John’s wife is not provided: they came to NB by 1835: settled on North West Miramichi River in Northumberland County: Possible children, 1) John Rowley b. - , d. after 1844: settled on the North West Millstream: 2) William Rowley b. - , d. after 1839.
Source: MC80/359 W.D. Hamilton’s Old North Esk Revised, page 385. ROY: Benoit Roy born 1720, died 9 May 1819, s/o François Roy and Marie Bergeron: married c1762 Euphrosine Bourque: they came to NB in 1768 and settled on the Saint John River: by 1791 they moved to Madawaska County, then the family settled at Bouctouche in Kent County: Children: 1) Charles-Boniface Roy b. 1762, married c1785 Hélène Martin d/o Jean-Baptiste Martin and Hélène Godin-Bellefontaine: 2) Marie-Osite Roy b. 1765, buried 9 Mar 1814 in NB, married c1785 Louis Guimont: 3) Anne-Marguerite Roy born 1767: 4) Wenceslas Roy b. 1770, m. c1790 at Henriette Léger: 5) Firmin Roy b. c1772: 6) François Roy b. c1774, married 1795 Marie Léger. Sources: MC80/781 Bona Arsenault’s Histoire et généalogie des Acadiens, Vol. I, page 507: see MC80/1862 Bona Arsenault’s Histoire et généalogie des Acadiens, Vol. 2, pages 786, 788.
ROY: Charles Boniface Roy born 1763 at Halifax, NS, s/o Benoit Roy and Euphrosine Bourgoin: he came to NB and settled in Madawaska County: m. (1st) Hélène Martin bp. 22 Jun 1768 at Ste-Famille, Ile d’Orléans, Quebec, d/o Jean- Baptiste Martin and Hélène Godin: Children: 1) Hélène Roy b. 1786, d. Sep 1816, m. Jean-Evangéliste Cyr s/o Pierre Cyr and Madeleine Ayotte: 2) possibly, Euphrosine Roy b. c1789: 3) Firmin Roy b. 12 Jun 1790: 4) Joseph Roy b. 12 Feb 1792, married 25 Jun 1816 Madeleine Bouchard d/o Joseph Bouchard and Marie Moreau: 5) François Roy born 12 May 1793: 6) Sylvain Roy b. 17 Jun 1794: 7) Julien Roy born 21 Mar 1796: 8) Abraham Roy b. 1 Jul 1797: 9) Alexis Roy b. 2 Jun 1806. Source: MC80/2325 Roger Paradis’ Papiers de/Papers of, Prudent L. Mercure, Histoire du Madawaska, pages Vol. III, Partie B, pages 60-61.
ROY: James Roy b. in Scotland, d. at age 67: came to NB in 1783 and settled in Newcastle Parish, Northumberland County.
Source: MC216 Kathleen Willis Williston fonds, MS 1B5 Biographies and notes on early settlers written by Mrs. Williston in 1947, 1 page: see entry for James Roy.
ROY: James Roy born 9 Jan 1827 in Scotland, died 27 Apr 1907, s/o James Roy: he came to NB and settled at Milltown, Saint Stephen Parish, Charlotte County: m. 28 Aug 1848 in Saint Stephen Parish, Mary Ann Irvine or Irvin b. 14 Nov 1828 in Northern Ireland, d. 23 Jan 1905, d/o Thomas Irvin and Margaret Jane Bell of Little Ridge, Saint James Parish, Charlotte County: Children born in Milltown, NB: 1) John Roy b. 14 May 1848, d. 7 Jan 1936, m. 24 Oct 1876 Paulina Calder b. 20 Feb 1861 at St. Stephen, d. 21 Jan 1906: settled at Milltown, NB and had two children: 2) Elizabeth Roy b. c1854: 3) Margaret Jane Roy b. 21 Mar 1855, d. 8 Nov 1931, married 25 Sep 1872 at Calais, ME, John Thomas Sprague b. 12 Apr 1849 in Saint George Parish Charlotte County, NB, died on 6 Feb 1933, s/o Sloan M. Sprague and Mary Greenough: settled in Milltown, NB and had eight children: 4) Ann or Harriet Roy probably died young: 5) Mary Ellen Roy born 10 Jun 1860, d. 17 Aug 1938 in Calais, ME, m. 5 Jul 1889 at Milltown, NB, Haskell Lincoln Stanhope b. c1863 in Canada, d. after 1920, s/o George W. Stanhope and Lydia A. Gerhard: settled in Calais, ME and had five children: 6) Sarah Roy b. c1865, d. unmarried 24 Oct 1929 at Calais, ME: 7) Frank Roy b. 14 Apr 1866, d. 18 Nov 1952, m. 6 Aug 1889 at St. Stephen, Elizabeth Bradley Burns born 8 Mar 1871 at Milltown, d. 23 May 1952, d/o Simon Burns: settled in Milltown, NB and had nine children: 8) Clara Louise Roy born 11 Jan 1868, d. unm. 27 May 1942 in St. Stephen.
Source: MC80/2800 William J. Adams et. al. Irvins, Irvines and Irvings of St. Stephen, New Brunswick: a genealogy of the descendants of Thomas Irvin and Margaret Jane Bell, pages 22-23, 46-53.
ROY: Joseph Roy born 1728 at Port Royal, NS, s/o François Roy and Marie Bergeron: m. c1749 Port Royal, NS, Marie-Anne D’Amours de Chauffour or Anne Barriot born 1739 at Port Royal d/o Pierre Barriot and Veronique Girouard: came to NB and settled at Memramcook, Westmorland County and then at Petit-Rocher, Beresford Parish, Gloucester County: Children mentioned: 1) Marie-Josephe Roy born 1750, married 5 Sep 1774 Armand Cormier of Beaubassin, NS, s/o Pierre Cormier and Cécile Thibodeau: 2) Thomas-Félicien Roy born 1762, married c1785 Marie-Josephe Godin: 3) Joseph-Norbert Roy born 1763, m. c1785 Marie-Madeleine Daigle sister of Michel Daigle who married Rose Doucet: 4) Marguerite Roy b. 9 Nov 1768 above Fredericton on Saint John River, m. 9 Nov 1788 Charles or Claude Comeau born c1764, d. Feb 1824: had issue. Sources: MC80/781 Bona Arsenault’s Histoire et généalogie des Acadiens, Vol. I, page 507: see also MC80/1843 Jean M. Comeau’s Edward Jacques Comeau, lineage and genealogy, pages 52 to 63: see also MC80/1862 Bona Arsenault’s Histoire et généalogie des Acadiens, Vol. 2, pages 787, 788.
ROY: Joseph Roy see under KING: Joseph King ROY: Thomas Roy b. 1762 in Halifax, NS, s/o Joseph Roy and Marie-Anne Bariault who came to NB by 1768: he first settled on the Saint John River and later moved to Petit-Rocher, Beresford Parish, Gloucester County: married (1st) about 1785 Marie-Josephe Godin d/o Jean-Baptiste Godin and Angélique Bergeron: m. (2nd) 11 Aug 1817 at Carleton, QC, Marguerite Johnson, the widow of Jean Comeau and d/o Michel Johnson and Geneviève Doiron: Children of first wife: 1) Joseph Roy born c1786, died 19 Feb 1825, m. (1st) 6 May 1806 at Bathurst, Gloucester County, Judithe Boudreau b. - , died on 8 Jun 1813, d/o Cyprien Boudreau and Françoise Melanson: had five children: m. (2nd) 15 Nov 1813 at Bathurst, Julie Haché d/o Antoine Haché and Françoise Bernard: they had seven children: 2) Jean-Baptiste Roy b. 9 May 1787, m. 21 Jan 1808 at Bathurst, NB, Marie Grant d/o Jean Grant and Anne Welch: had children: 3) Henriette Roy b. 10 Aug 1791, married 5 Feb 1811 at Bathurst, François Boudreau s/o Athanase Boudreau and Félicité Orillon: 4) Benoni Roy b. 4 Mar 1794, m. 22 Nov 1813 Bathurst, Nathalie Boudreau born 12 May 1795 d/o Athanase Boudreau and Isabelle Bujold: 5) Pierre Roy b. 7 Sep 1796, married 18 Jun 1816 at Bathurst, NB Angélique Noutz d/o Jean Noutz and Marguerite Marquis: 6) Laurent Roy born 29 Jan 1799, m. 1 Oct 1818 Olive Johnson d/o Michel Johnson and Geneviève Doiron: 7) Placide Roy b. 18 Jun 1801, married (1st) 6 Nov 1821 Mathilde Boudreau d/o Joseph Boudreau and Rosalie Haché, (2nd) Rose Lejeune: 8) Lazare Roy born 6 Nov 1803, m. 20 May 1928 Petit Rocher, NB, Lucille Boudreau d/o Thimoté Roy and Vénérante Doucet: 9) Louis Roy b. 15 Jun 1807 probably died young: 10) Bernard Roy m. 25 Nov 1828 at Petit Rocher, NB, Madeleine Boudreau d/o Joseph Boudreau and Rosalie Haché: Children of second wife: 11) Félix Roy b. c1818, married 16 Sep 1844 Monique Haché d/o Simon Haché and Vénérante Arseneau: 12) Joseph Roy b. 22 Apr 1825, m. 9 Jan 1851 at Petit Rocher, Madeleine Bertin d/o Félix Bertin and Marguerite Doucet: 13) François-Xavier Roy b. 3 Sep 1830, m. (1st) c1850 Sara Lagacé, (2nd) Elisabeth Duguay: 14) Thomas Roy m. 19 Aug 1844 Séraphine Doucet d/o Sylvain Doucet and Rose Arseneau: 15) Anastasie Roy m. 1 Sep 1840 at Petit-Rocher, NB, Bruno Boudreau s/o Sébastien Boudreau and Félicité Boudreau.
Source: MC80/1814 Rosaline Guitard’s Nouvelles génélogiques & historiques (Petit- Rocher) Vol 1, #9, page 11: Vol 1, #8, page 11: Vol 1, #10, pages 7, 16: Vol 2, #2, page 5: Vol 2, #3, pages 15-16: Vol 2, #6, pages 8, 14-15: Vol 2, #7, page 6.
RUDDICK: Andrew Ruddick b. 1797, married Dinah McConnell b. c1801: came from Newry, County Down, Ireland to NB in 1820: first settled in Saint John, NB, then in St. Martins, Saint John County by 1854: Children: 1) James Ruddick b. 1820: became a doctor, d. in cholera epidemic of 1854: 2) Hamilton Ruddick m. (1st) - , m. (2nd) Emily Beard: 3) Robert Ruddick m. Miss Starky: 4) William Ruddick m. Josie - : 5) Andrew Ruddick Jr. b. 1830, married 26 Mar 1857 Lydia Ellen Cochran d/o George Cochran and Lydia Smith: family lived in St. Martins, NB: 6) John Ruddick: 7) Margaret Ruddick: 8) Hannah Ruddick: 9) Dinah Ruddick married Henry MacAlery of Moncton: 10) Rebecca Ruddick: 11) Maria Ruddick: 12) Sarah Ruddick. Source: MC1/Ruddick, 7 pages.
RUDDICK: Andrew Ruddick b. at Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland: m. 1800 Jane Leahy d/o Francis Leahy: they came to NB and settled in Saint John: Children mentioned: 1) Andrew Ruddick Jr. m. Phyllis Mills and had issue: 2) Noble Ruddick m. 1832 Catherine Dawson and went to Australia: 3) Mary Ruddick m. 1830 Francis Smith: 4) Joseph Ruddick m. 1847 Alice Smith.
Source: MC80/122 E.C. Wright’s Saint John ships and their builders, pgs 96-100: Andrew’s brothers Thomas Ruddick b. 1788 Kinsale, Ireland, d. 26 Apr 1845, William Ruddick were shipbuilders in Saint John: sister Alice Lawton also settled in NB: see also RS184 New Brunswick Museum Vertical files, Ruddick family, microfilm F11091, 1 page.
RUDDOCK: James Ruddock born in Ireland, m. Isabella Goudy born 1806, died 1882: came to NB and settled at Waweig in Saint Croix Parish, Charlotte County: Only children mentioned: 1) Isabella Ruddock b. 13 Nov 1839 in NB, d. 9 Apr 1916 at Kent, WA, m. 5 Oct 1863 at Brockway, Manners Sutton Parish, York County, P. Martin Best b. 8 Mar 1834 at Stewiake, NS, d. 6 Oct 1882 at Brockway, s/o Richard Best and Mary Fisher: they had eight children: 2) William T. Ruddock b. 1848 in Waweig, d. 1942, married Bessie Davis b. 1862, d. 1921, d/o Wellington Davis and Nancy Young: settled at Brockway, Manners Sutton Parish, York County: had issue. Sources: MC80/1397 Daniel Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, page 126: see also RS184 New Brunswick Museum Vertical files, Best family: microfilm F11078, 2 pages.
RUEL: James Rhodes Ruel b. 22 Oct 1820 at Welsh Newton, Herefordshire, England, died 8 Mar 1900, s/o John Godfrey Ruel and Catherine Barbara Clery: came to NB in 1833 with his parents and settled in Saint John: m. (1st) 1854 Harriet Kinnear b. - , d. 1859, d/o John Kinnear of Saint John: she had daughter who d. young: m. (2nd) Sophia M. Johnston b. - , d. May 1894, d/o Hugh Johnston: Children mentioned: 1) Frederick Herbert Johnston Ruel: 2) Gerald Godfrey Ruel: 3) Isabel B. Ruel m A.M. Goss of Plymouth, England: 4) Ernest Swartz Ruel born 1873, died 1894: 5) Claudine Ruel b. - , died 1882. Sources: MC80/338 I. Allen Jack’s Biographical Review, pgs. 45-47: see also MC80/407 The Canadian biographical dictionary, pages 611-612.
RUFF: Noah Ebenezer Ruff born c1819 probably at Bull Moose, Colchester County, NS, s/o John Ruff and Susannah Meacham: he came to NB and first settled at Sussex, Kings County, then at Mineral, Kent Parish, Carleton County by 1871: m. 2 May 1855 at Sussex, Mary Ellen McCain born c1833 probably at Sussex, NB, d/o George and Jane McCain: Children: 1) Andrew Ruff born 3 Jun 1858 in Sussex Parish, d. 22 Oct 1927 at Rumford, ME, m. 19 Apr 1879 in Carleton County, Ellen K. Kinney born 19 Dec 1861 at Mineral, NB, died 1939 at Scarboro, ME, d/o George Edmund Kinney and Frances Barbour Holmes: they first settled at Mineral, then moved to Maine about 1902: had eleven children: 2) William Ruff b. 1859 in Sussex Parish: went out west: 3) George Ruff died young: 4) Arthur Ruff born 1864 in Sussex Parish, died Mar 1932 at Mineral, NB, m. Mary MacDougall born 2 Apr 1872 at Bath, Kent Parish, died 10 Mar 1959 at Bath, d/o Peter MacDougall and Sophronia Hathaway of Bath, NB: settled at Mineral and had nine children: 5) Janie Ruff b. 1866 at Sussex, d. 1928, married Stephen Kinney born 1863 at Holmesville, Kent Parish, NB, died 1934, s/o George Edmund Kinney and Frances Holmes: settled at Mineral and had seven children: 6) Damie Ruff b. 1867 in Sussex Parish, died 24 May 1947 at Holmesville, m. Bernard MacDougall b. 6 Jan 1854 at Bath, d. 1925, s/o Peter MacDougall and Sophronia Hathaway: settled in Mineral and had nine children: 7) Belle Ruff married Everett George Green s/o Robert Green and Naomi Kinney: had two children: 8) Lavinia Ruff born 1870, died young: 9) James Abraham Ruff born 8 Jul 1875, died 10 Sep 1957 at Oxbow, Lorne Parish, Victoria County, married (1st) 20 Jun 1797 at Bridgewater, ME, Myrtle MacDougall born c1881 at Bath, NB, died c1899, d/o Peter MacDougall and Sophronia Hathaway: they settled at Mineral and had one child: married (2nd) at Oxbow, Lenta Padget born 18 May 1897 at Everett, NB, d. 10 May 1978 at Perth-Andover, Victoria County, d/o George Padget and Margaret McCarty: settled at Oxbow and had twelve children: 10) Mary Ellen Ruff b. 2 Apr 1880, d. 19 Jan 1955 Mineral, m. 12 Oct 1897 at Bridgewater, ME, Pennington James Lloyd born 27 May 1876 at Giberson Settlement, Kent Parish, died 3 Mar 1968 at Woodstock, Carleton County, s/o Amos Lloyd and Melissa MacDougall: settled in Mineral: fourteen children. Source: MC80/1782 W.F. Waugh’s A perpetual genealogy of the descendants of Noah Ebenezer Ruff and Mary Ellen McCain.
RUGGLES: James B. Ruggles born 1791 in Nova Scotia: he came to NB and settled in Wicklow Parish, Carleton County: m. 1831 Margaret/Miranda Nice b. 1805 in NB: Children: 1) Andrew Ruggles born 1832: 2) James Walker Ruggles b. 28 Feb 1834, d. 23 Sep 1927 in Puyallup, WA, married 1859 Jerusha Elizabeth Foote: 3) Thomas Ruggles born 1838: 4) Catherine Ruggles b. 1839: 5) Margaret Ruggles b. 1841: 6) Nicholas Ruggles b. 1847.
Source: MC1/Ruggles, 27 pages.
RUGGLES: Richard Ruggles b. 1744 s/o Timothy Ruggles and Bathsheba Newcomb: m. Welthe Hatheway: came to NB and settled at St. Andrews in Charlotte County: only child mentioned was, Gilbert Ruggles born 1788, m. Mary Morehouse: had two children: Welthe Amira Hatheway Ruggles who m. Nicholas R. Burnham; and, Harriet Sophia Ruggles who m. John Elliott and had issue. Source: MC611 Joseph C. Carter fonds, MS5B Ruggles family history, 3 pgs.
RULAND: James Ruland or Rutland b. - , d. 1784, m. Joanna Smith born 1756, died 20 Nov 1842: they came from Long Island, NY to NB in 1783 as Loyalists: settled in Saint John: the widow Joanna m. (2nd) Joseph Baxter b. 1762, d. 22 Mar 1833: settled in Norton Parish: the only child mentioned was, James Ruland m. 1822 Elizabeth Appleby and settled in Norton Parish. Sources: MC80/2902 Sharon Dubeau’s New Brunswick Loyalists: a bicentennial tribute, 1 paragraph: also see the Simon Baxter entry which gives the surname as RUTLAND.
RULOFFSON: Rulof Ruloffson b. 8 Dec 1754 in Riding, Huntington County NJ, d. 1 Aug 1840, s/o Herman Ruloffson and Margaretta VanHorn, m. 18 May 1784 Mehitable Phinney born 8 Jun 1764 at Annapolis, NJ, died 13 May 1849, d/o Isaac Phinney and Ann Thomas of Barnstable, MA and Granville, NS, Loyalists: received land in Hampton Parish, Kings County: Children: 1) Ann Ruloffson b. 16 Jun 1785, d. 27 Oct 1876, married (1st) 31 May 1807 Joseph Fowler, m. (2nd) 21 Oct 1833 Rev. William Tweeddale: 2) Margaret Ruloffson b. 20 Dec1786, married 1807 as (2nd) wife of Charles Dodge of Wilmot, NS, b. 1773: settled in NS: 3) Elizabeth Ruloffson born 20 Oct 1788, d. 19 Jul 1886, m. 1813 Benjamin Dodge of Wilmot, NS, b. 1787, d. 1849: 4) Isaac Allen Ruloffson b. 8 Oct 1790, d. 1822, m. 1820 Catherine Munger: 5) William Harmonious Ruloffson b. 20 Nov 1792, died 3 Sep 1827, married 1818 Priscilla Howard born 1798, d. 1842: 6) Desire Ruloffson born 13 May 1795: 7) Mehitable Ruloffson b. 10 Feb 1797, m. 1819 John Dodge of Wilmot, NS, born 1789 (brother of Charles): family settled in NS: 8) Mary Ruloffson b. 14 Jan 1799, m. Stephen Nichols of Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia. 9) Elijah Ruloffson b. 20 Apr 1801: 10) Cornelius Ruloffson b. 4 Nov 1802: 11) Amy Catherine Ruloffson b. 8 Nov 1804, m. 1826 James Porter.
Sources: MC1/Ruloffson,7 pg.: see also MC1/ Dodge, 1 page: Charles Dodge m. his first wife, Mehitable Gates in 1794: order of children and some dates do not agree among these sources: see also MC1/Fowler #3, 3 pages: see also MC211 Raymond Paddock Gorham Collection: MS 4/8/2: see also RS184 New Brunswick Museum Vertical files, Ruloffson family, microfilm F11091, 1 page: see also MC80/2902 Sharon Dubeau’s New Brunswick Loyalists: a bicentennial tribute, 1 paragraph.
RUPERT: Christopher Rupert born 1742 in Germany, died 1809, s/o Henry Rupert of Germany who came to America in 1765 and settled at Cuffy Town Creek, Amelia Township, SC: m. Margaret - : came from South Carolina to NB 1783 as Loyalists: settled in Springfield or Norton Parish, Kings County: Children mentioned: 1) William Rupert: 2) Frederick Rupert: 3) Christopher Rupert b. - , m. 1828 Sarah Fitch: 4) Elizabeth Rupert b. 1774: 5) Henry Rupert b. 1775, m. Elizabeth Burnett born 1784, died 9 Jan 1861: family moved to Ontario in 1830. Sources: MC1/Rupert, 20 pages: see also MC1/Burnett #2: see also MC300 York- Sunbury Historical Society Collection, MS15/11 page 152: Christopher came to NB with siblings, Frederick Rupert b. - , d. 1783; Mary Catherine Rupert b. 1774 at Charleston, SC, m. 1795 William Burnett and settled near Norton, Kings County, NB; and Barbara Rupert who went to Shelburne, NS: see MC80/2902 Sharon Dubeau’s New Brunswick Loyalists: a bicentennial tribute, 1 paragraph.
RUSS: Charles Hastings Russ born Sep 1800 at Somersetshire, England, died 3 Dec 1879: he came to NB in 1800 and settled at Westcock, Sackville Parish, Westmorland County: married Dorcus Ewing born 1807 at Castlefin, County Donegal, Ireland and came to NB in 1826:
Only children mentioned: 1) Aries Edwin Russ b. 1831, died 10 Mar 1835: 2) John Russ b. 1836, d. unmarried 1 Nov 1853: 3) William Russ b. 1837: 4) James B. Russ b. 1840: 5) Robert E. Russ b. 1842, d. 8 Jul 1868: 6) Dorcas Russ b. 1845: 7) Charles E. Russ b. 1846, d. Feb 1869 at sea: 8) Sarah Ann Russ: 9) Eliza Russ. Source: MC2852 Purdy-Carter genealogical collection, MS1A: on microfilm reel F20981; see sheet for Charles Hastings Russ.
RUSSELL: Alexander Russell b. in Scotland: his wife’s name is not given: they came to NB in 1787 and settled on the south side of the Miramichi River in Northumberland County: only child mentioned was, Alexander Russell b. c1777 in Scotland, d. 1852, m. Catherine - b. 1787, d. 1827: settled in Newcastle Parish.
Source: MC216 Kathleen Willis Williston fonds, MS 1B5 Biographies and notes on early settlers written by Mrs. Williston in 1947, 1 page: see entry for Alexander Russell.
RUSSELL: George Russell born c1760 at Ballinlough, Ireland, died 12 May 1840: m. in Ireland, Nancy Rae born c1770 in Ireland, d. 24 May 1857: they came to NB in 1822 and settled at Newcastle in Northumberland County: Children born in Ballinlough, Ireland: 1) John Russell b. c1796, d. c1881, m. Elizabeth Love b. c1896 Limnavady, County Derry, Ireland, d. c1877: settled at Newcastle and had nine children: 2) Mary Russell b. c1797, m. in Ireland, George Ingram b. c1796 in Ireland, died 21 Jul 1860: settled in Newcastle and had nine children: 3) Grace Russell b. c1812, d. 3 Dec 1858 at Newcastle: 4) William Russell born c1814, d. 21 Mar 1885 in North Esk, Northumberland County: married 25 Jan 1853 in Newcastle, Mary Jane Rolfe b. 9 Feb 1833 at Wayerton, North Esk Parish, d. 17 Dec 1914 d/o John Rolfe and Ann Mullin: settled at Newcastle and had nine children: 5) Thomas Samuel Russell b. 1816, d. 14 Mar 1878 at Newcastle, m. 21 Aug 1861 at North Esk, Elizabeth Tingley b. c1834 in Newcastle, d. 24 Jan 1893 at Sevogle, North Esk Parish, d/o Samuel Tingley and Flora Stuart: they settled in Newcastle and had six children: 6) James Russell b. c1816, d. 25 Oct 1855, married 23 Sep 1833 in Newcastle, Ann Matilda Carruthers born c1813 in Ireland, d. 12 Jan 1889: they settled in Newcastle: had eight children: 7) Nancy Russell b. c1820, d. 12 Sep 1908 Newcastle. Source: MC80/2091 Thelma E. Brooks’ Russell & Edmonds families of Northumberland County, New Brunswick, pages 1-89.
RUSSELL: Jacob Russell possibly b. 15 Apr 1746 at Middletown in Windsor Township, Hartford, CT, d. 1827, s/o Samuel Russell and Ruth Whitmore: he moved from New Marlborough District, Ulster County, NY to NB 1783 as a Loyalist: m. Elizabeth - b. 1750, d. 1827: first settled at Maugerville, Sunbury County, then at Kingsclear, York County: Children were born in Maugerville: 1) Hannah Russell born 1788, died 23 Oct 1861, m. c1809 Thomas Vail: first settled at Kingsclear: they had four children: 2) Phoebe Russell baptized 10 Mar 1789, married c1812 Robert Turner s/o Holder Turner and Jennet Hutchison: 3) William Russell b. c1795, married 3 Jun 1820 at Fredericton, York County, Eunice Harned d/o Alward Harned: they had three children: 4) Jacob Russell born c1798, m. 22 Jul 1823 at Fredericton, Mary DeForest: 5) Catherine Russell born 1799, d. 14 Mar 1841, married 21 Jan 1817 George Hutchinson Turner s/o Holder Turner and Jennet Hutchison: they settled in Fredericton and had eight children: 6) Samuel Russell born 1801 in Maugerville, d. 1890: 7) John Russell b. 1803, died 2 Apr 1875, married 15 Feb 1825 at Fredericton, Amelia Treadwell d/o Samuel Treadwell: they settled in Fredericton and had three children.
Sources: MC80/604 Marjory M. Waters’ Our Loyalist ancestors: kith and kin of Holder Turner, pages 70-71: see also Supplement to above, pages 4-5: see also MC80/2902 Sharon Dubeau’s New Brunswick Loyalists: a bicentennial tribute, 1 paragraph which says son William was born 1769 and died 1849.
RUSSELL: James Russell b. c1751 at Haddington, Scotland, d. 26 Mar 1800, m. 26 Mar 1782 Lydia Perkins born 22 Nov 1766 at Castine, ME, died 10 Sep 1818, d/o John Perkins and Phebe Perkins: the family settled at St. Andrews, Charlotte County: Children: 1) Lucy Russell b. 18 Jun 1787, d. 13 Aug 1858, m. 23 Dec 1808 Benjamin Bradford born 15 Feb 1781 in Maine: settled in St. Andrews: 2) James Russell born 9 Nov 1789, m. 2 Oct 1818 Ruth McCurdy: settled in St. Andrews: 3) Jane Russell b. 5 Apr 1792, d. 7 Jan 1834, married 23 May 1815 Thomas Adams of Castine, born 3 Jul 1783 at Pembroke, NH: settled in Castine, ME: 4) Phebe Russell b. 1 Aug 1795, d. 20 Aug 1817 at St. Andrews: 5) John Russell b. 5 Apr 1797, died unmarried 28 Nov 1818 at St. Andrews. Sources: MC1/Perkins #3, 3 pages: see also MC80/571 Thomas A. Perkins’ Jacob Perkins of Wells, Maine and his descendants 1583-1936, pages 19-20.
RUSSELL: Jeremiah Russell b. 1780 in Ireland, d. 30 Mar 1864, married in Ireland but his wife’s name is not provided: came to NB about 1850 and settled in Saint John: Children mentioned: 1) John Russell born in Ireland, d. c1860 in Ireland, m. Mary Ashe: 2) Andrew Russell born in Ireland, married Anne Stewart: 3) Margaret Russell b. - , d. unmarried: 4) Jane Russell b. - , d. unmarried: 5) Catherine Russell m. Charles Hill: 6) Elizabeth Russell m. John Steele. Source: MC1/Russell: Jeremiah Russell’s sister, Eleanor Russell emigrated to NB, married John Morrison and settled at Oromocto, Burton Parish, Sunbury County: following John Russell’s death, the widow Mary (Ashe) Russell and her children immigrated to NB.
RUSSELL: John Russell born 1785 in Scotland: he came to NB in 1815 and settled in Simonds Parish, Saint John County: m. 10 Oct 1820 at Saint John, Ruth Harsey born 1801 in Scotland: came to NB about 1815: Children: 1) Thomas Russell b. 1821, d. 1882, m. (1st) 21 Oct 1850 at Saint John, Mary (Anderson) Gracie born 1822 in NS: came to NB in 1830, d. 1863, widow of Robert Gracie: had eight children: married (2nd) 20 Jan 1864 Esther Rowan: 2) Mary Russell born 1829: 3) John Russell born 1831, married c1864 Eliza Adams and had ten children: 4) Joseph Russell born 1833: 5) Jessie Russell b. c1834, d. 1918, m. c1850 Charles Grant: settled at Black River, Simonds Parish and had one child: 6) Elizabeth Russell b. 1835: 7) Margaret Russell b. 1840, d. 20 May 1919 at Los Angeles, CA, m. 26 Feb 1859 William Seth Daley of Simonds Parish: had seven children: 8) Henry Russell b. 1845, d. 4 Sep 1919, married (1st) 8 Sep 1864 Elizabeth Rowan of Saint John, born 1838, died 1872: had five children: m. (2nd) 18 Jul 1877 Mary Crowley: had eight children. Source: MC80/760 Vaughan and Marilyn Russell’s A short history of John and Ruth Russell and their descendants: Robert and Mary Gracie had twin boys who died at birth and a daughter, Margaret Gracie born about 1848 who later married Charles Carson.
RUSSELL: John Russell born c1794 at Clydebank, Scotland, d. 9 May 1884, m. c1820 Margaret Hutchison b. c1793 at Speymouth, Morayshire, Scotland, d. 1879: the family came to NB about 1832 and settled at Whitney, North Esk Parish in Northumberland County: Children: 1) Margaret Russell born 1821 near Glasgow, Scotland, died on 5 Jun 1907, m. 1840 James Batey Forsyth b. c1809, d. 29 Mar 1891, s/o Robert Forsyth and Jane Martin: they settled at Whitney and had eight children: 2) Isabella Russell born c1823 in Scotland, died 30 Mar 1902, m. 15 Oct 1846 Anthony Cain born c1818, d. 21 Feb 1897: settled at Whitney: eight children: 3) John Russell b. 1825 in Scotland, d. 1860, m. 10 Jan 1852 Sarah Whitney born 21 Apr 1829, d. 1906, d/o Samuel Whitney and Sarah Young: settled in Whitney and had four children: widow Sarah m. (2nd) John T. Atkins and had three more children: 4) Magdalene Russell b. 1827, died 19 Apr 1915, m. David Whitney b. 1 Apr 1826, died 2 May 1915, s/o Samuel Whitney and Sarah Young: 5) James Russell b. 1829, died after 1878, married 29 Jul 1858 Mary Forsyth born c1841, d. c1865, d/o Robert Forsyth and Margaret McKinnon: settled at Whitney and had three children: 6) Janet Russell b. 1831, d. after 1856, married John Forsyth b. 4 Apr 1832, died 27 Aug 1896, s/o Robert Forsyth and Margaret McKinnon: 7) Peter Russell b. c1834, d. after 1915, married (1st) 7 May 1857 Margaret Dunnett born c1833, died after 1861, d/o John Dunnett and Ann Nicholson: married (2nd) c1885 Mrs. Joanna (Johnston) Mullin b. 24 Apr 1839, died 27 Jan 1913, d/o Thomas Johnston and Catherine Amelia Hall: they settled at Whitney: 8) Ann Russell born 1836, d. 20 Mar 1860, m. William Leach born Feb 1831, died 5 Oct 1871. Source: MC80/359 W.D. Hamilton’s Old North Esk Revised, pages 386-388.
RUSSELL: John Russell b. 1796 in Ireland, married Elizabeth - b. 1801 in Ireland: they came to NB in 1819: settled in Blackville Parish, Northumberland County: Children mentioned: 1) William Russell born 1824 in NB, died 1906 in Victoria, BC: 2) Nancy Russell born 1826: 3) Daniel Russell born 1828: 4) Samuel Russell born 1830: 5) Eliza Russell born 1832: 6) John Russell b. 1836: 7) George Russell b. 1838: 8) James Russell b. 1841.
Sources: MC80/450 Charlotte Robinson’s Pioneer Profiles of New Brunswick Settlers, “Elizabeth Russell” pages 122-132: also see Northumberland County census returns.
RUSSELL: Joseph Russell was probably from Connecticut: came to NB in 1783 with his wife and one child as Loyalists: he was granted a lot at Beaver Harbour, Pennfield Parish, Charlotte County: Probable children: 1) Ruell Russell: 2) Elizabeth Russell: 3) Elizabeth Russell: 4) Molly Russell: 5) Martha Russell. Source: MC80/1720 Theodore C. Holmes’ Loyalists to Canada: the 1783 settlement of Quakers and others at Passamaquoddy, pages 100-101.
RUSSELL: Joseph Russell b. 17 Aug 1786 at Clackmannan, Scotland, d. 10 Mar 1855 at Salt Lake City, Utah, s/o Thomas and Janet Russell: m. 20 Sep 1819 in Chatham, NB, Ann Agnes Hunter of Clackmannan, Scotland: came to NB in 1819 and first settled at Chatham, Northumberland County: moved to Beaubear’s Island in 1846, then went to Utah: had four sons, five daughters: Children mentioned: 1) George H. Russell b. 18 Nov 1822, died 3 Jul 1868, married 18 Nov 1847 Mary Johnstone b. - , died 10 Apr 1877, d/o David and Janet Johnstone of Douglastown, Newcastle Parish, Northumberland County: settled in Chatham: 2) Archibald Russell b. c1825, d. 1853 in Utah: 3) Thomas Russell born c1827, died 10 Apr 1849: 4) Ann Russell b. 1828, d. 15 Jan 1840: 5) Janet Russell b. 1833 and named after Joseph’s mother, died 13 Dec 1837: 6) Elizabeth Russell d. young: 7) Agnes H. Russell m. Rev. Alexander Rae Garvie.
Sources: MC80/2184 W.D. Hamilton’s Dictionary of Miramichi Biography: see also MC1286 Volume VIII Dictionary of Canadian Biography, pages 783 to 784: see also MC80/463 Grant L. Nielsen’s Joseph Russell, Miramichi shipbuilder and financier.
RUSSELL: William Russell b. 1769, d. 13 Jan 1849, married 3 Jun 1820 at Fredericton, York County, Eunice Harned born 22 Apr 1794 at Fredericton, died 5 Jul 1871, d/o Alward Harned and Sarah Flewelling: settled on Grand Manan Island in Charlotte County: Children born on Grand Manan, 1) William Jacob Russell b. 1822, m. Emily - : 2) Robert Russell born 1828: 3) Eunice M. Russell b. 1830: 4) Solomon James Russell b. 1833: 5) Charles H. Russell born 1837: 6) Miss Russell: 7) Miss Russell.
Source: MC80/2039 John H. Harned et. al. The Harneds of North America, pages 50-51.
RUTHERFORD: Archibald Rutherford born in Scotland, died 1853: came to NB in 1852 and settled at Harvey, Manners Sutton, York County: Children were born in Scotland and are listed in an estimated order: 1) Robert Rutherford remained in Scotland: 2) William Rutherford came to NB in 1852, m. 24 Oct 1852 at Fredericton, Jane Craigs: settled at Harvey: 2) John Rutherford b. - , died unmarried in NB: 3) Thomas Rutherford b. - , d. unmarried in NB: 4) Alison/Alice Rutherford b. - , d. unmarried in NB: 5) Margaret Rutherford born - in Scotland, died 11 Mar 1861, m. 5 Jul 1860 John T. Thompson born 1833 in England, d. 11 May 1910, s/o John Stuart Thompson and Isabella Swan: settled at Harvey, NB. Source: MC80/2504 Jocelean S. Hall et. al. Harvey Settlement Cemetery 1837-1999, pages 76, 109.
RUTHERFORD: David Rutherford b. 1812 in County Down Ireland: came to NB in May 1825 and settled at St. George in Charlotte County: later moved to Calais, ME: m. 5 Dec 1836 in St. George, Alice/Elsie Huntley or Hurley b. c1812 in St. George, died 9 Aug 1896, d/o William Henry Huntley and Mary Williams: they had six children: Children born in St. George: 1) William Rutherford b. c1840: 2) David H. Rutherford b. 9 Apr 1843, d. 26 Mar 1926, married (1st) Miss A. Balk, m. (2nd) c1869 Clorlinda Rolfe born c1848 in Eastport, ME, d. 27 Apr 1912, d/o Stephen Rolfe and Margaret Cahill of NS: settled in Calais, ME. Source: MC80/2711 Thelma Eye Brooks’ Calais Maine families, page 133.
RUTHERFORD: James Rutherford b. c1798 in England, d. 4 Mar 1879, m. Isabella Russell b. 4 Mar 1805 in England, died 20 Apr 1886: they came from the Tweed River, Northumberland County, England to NB in 1850 and settled at Tweedside, Manners Sutton Parish, York County: Children mentioned: 1) John Rutherford born 19 Jul 1831 in England, d. 21 Dec 1900, m. 25 Dec 1854 Elizabeth Wightman born 5 Mar 1831 in England, d. 16 Jun 1901, d/o John Wightman and Mary Simpson: settled at Harvey and had children: 2) Stella Rutherford m. John Harvey. Sources: MC80/818 Rev. William Randall’s History of Harvey Settlement, pages 36- 37, 179-182: see also MC80/2504 Jocelean S. Hall et. al. Harvey Settlement Cemetery 1837-1999, page 38.
RUTTER: Henry Rutter b. c1816 in England, d. 18 Oct 1883, probably the s/o Thomas Rutter and his wife - Cameron: Henry came to NB in 1822: settled in Fredericton, York County: m. 9 Sep 1843 Ann Harrington born c1819 in Ireland, d. 26 May 1873: she came to NB in 1822: Children mentioned: 1) Frances Ellen Rutter born c1844, married William Lee s/o Thomas and Elizabeth Lee: 2) Anna Rutter b. c1849: 3) Henry Charles Rutter born c1850, d. 1924, m. Annie H. - : had issue: 4) John T. Rutter born 1853, died 18 Apr 1873. Sources: MC80/132 Lillian M.B. Maxwell’s The old grave-yard, page 132: Henry Rutter had a brother Thomas Rutter who also settled in Fredericton: see also MC80/644 Isabel L. Hill’s The old burying ground Fredericton, NB, Vol. I, page 278: also see the York County census returns.
RYAN: Charles Ryan b. c1790 in Queens County, Ireland, d. 1 May 1869, m. Margaret Dunn b. c1786 in Ireland, d. 12 Nov 1881: came to NB about 1822 and settled in Sussex Parish, Kings County: Children: 1) Winifred Ryan married Mr. Flood: 2) Sarah Ryan b. c1825, m. Mr. Monahan: 3) Patrick Ryan: 4) Maria Ryan m. Mr. McGinn: 5) John E. Ryan born c1831: 6) Thomas Ryan b. c1834: 7) James Ryan born c1835: 8) Charles Ryan b. c1838: 9) Ellen Ryan born 1840, married Mr. Cogger.
Sources: MC80/1722 John R. Elliott’s Gone but not forgotten, Volume 2: St. Francis Xavier RC Cemetery, Sussex Parish, page 236: also see Kings County census returns.
RYAN: Daniel Ryan born c1740 in Ireland, d. c1804: came from Ireland to Cumberland County, NS then to NB, m. after 1770 Ann Henry born c1750, d. after 12 Dec 1813: the family settled near Point de Bute, Westmorland Parish, Westmorland County: Children: 1) Daniel Ryan: 2) Henry Ryan: moved to Hastings, NS: 3) James Ryan b. 1777 at Point de Bute, d. 3 Dec 1833, married Christina Foster of Fort Lawrence, NS b. 25 Dec 1782 at Fort Lawrence, NS, d. c1860 d/o George Foster and Margaret Colpitts: first settled at Point de Bute, then moved to the Millstream in Kings County: they had seven children: the widow Christina m. (2nd) William Freeze of Sussex, Kings County: 4) William Ryan: settled at Little Shemogue, Botsford Parish, Westmorland County: 5) John Ryan: 6) Margaret Ryan m. Joseph Black of Dorchester, Westmorland County, s/o William Black and Elizabeth Abber: 7) Miss Ryan married Mr. McBride: 8) Mary Ann Ryan married William Trenholm of Point de Bute, NB.
Sources: MC3/109 Louise Walsh Throop’s Early Settlers of Cumberland Township, Nova Scotia in National Genealogical Society Quarterly, page 275: see MC80/45 Howard Trueman’s The Chignecto Isthmus and its first settlers, page 253: see also MC80/761 Daniel F. Johnson’s The Ryan family of the Millstream, Kings County, NB: see MC2852 Purdy-Carter genealogical collection, MS2: on microfilm F20988: see sheets for Daniel Ryan and sons. RYAN: James Ryan b. 1777 in Ireland, d. 3 Dec 1833, m. Christiana - born in Ireland: came to NB and first settled in Point de Bute, Westmorland County, then in 1814 moved to Studholm, Kings County: Only children mentioned: 1) George Ryan b. 12 Aug 1806 at Point de Bute, d. 5 Feb 1876, married 1827 Miriam Freeze b. 1806, d. 26 Oct 1870, d/o Samuel Freeze: had one son and one daughter: settled at Millstream, Syudholm Parish, Kings County: 2) John Henry Ryan b. 4 Jan 1809 in Point de Bute, NB, died 21 Jan 1873, m. Ann Roach born 19 Sep 1824, died 27 Dec 1900: settled at Millstream, NB. Source: MC1156 Graves Papers: George Ryan and John Henry Ryan, 2 pgs.
RYAN: John Ryan b. 7 Oct 1761 in Rhode Island, d. 1847, m. 25 Jun 1780 in NY, Amelia Mott d/o John Mott of Long Island, NY: came to NB in 1783 as Loyalists and settled in Saint John: family went to Newfoundland in 1799 but returned to NB in 1803.
Source: MC80/366 R.V. Harris “The story of Hiram Lodge No. 17, Saint John NB (1784-1798)” in Canadian Masonic Research Association, No. 50, pg 10.
RYAN: John Ryan m. Mary Ann - b. c1780 at Barehaven, County Cork, Ireland, d. 1 May 1867: came to NB: settled in Sussex Parish, Kings County. Source: MC80/1722 John R. Elliott’s Gone but not forgotten, Volume 2: St. Francis Xavier RC Cemetery, Sussex Parish, page 243.
RYAN: John Ryan b. c1796 in Ireland, d. 10 Nov 1871: came from Ireland to NB Jun 1820: settled at Sevogle in North Esk Parish, Northumberland County: m. Margaret McMahon b. c1801, d. 29 Nov 1846:
Children: 1) Margaret Ryan b. 31 Dec 1823, d. young: 2) Patrick Ryan b. 24 Jan 1825, died young: 3) Mary Ryan born Feb 1827: 4) James Ryan b. May 1828, d. 10 Jun 1863: 5) Margaret Ryan b. 20 Nov 1830, d. 16 Aug 1861: 6) Mary Ann Ryan b. 1 Jan 1832: 7) Catherine Ryan bp. 1834, died after 1867, m. Daniel Hogan b. May 1836, died 28 Jan 1914, s/o Michael Hogan and Bridget Crowe: 8) Michael Ryan b. c1835, died 3 Feb 1910, m. Mary O’Shea born Apr 1837, died 11 Apr 1894, d/o Jeremiah O’Shea and Catherine O’Sullivan: settled at Sevogle and had six children: 9) John Ryan born 4 Oct 1836: 10) Patrick Ryan b. Aug 1838: 11) Eliza Ryan born Apr 1843: 12) Jane Ryan born Sep 1845, died after 1861. Source: MC80/359 W.D. Hamilton’s Old North Esk Revised, pages 388-389.
RYAN: John or James Ryan born 1823 in County Louth, Ireland, died 2 Mar 1896: came to NB and settled in St. Andrews, Charlotte County: married Mary Driscoll b. 1832 in NB, d. 10 Apr 1895: Children: 1) John Ryan b. 1859 in NB, d. unmarried 21 Apr 1930: 2) Elizabeth Ryan b. 1874, d. 6 May 1924: 3) Emily Ryan born 1875, died 4 Oct 1928: 4) James Ryan born 1862, died 19 Oct 1925: 5) Mary Ryan born in 1870, died 10 Dec 1930: 6) William Ryan born in 1862, died 16 Jul 1926.
Sources: MC80/1813 Shirley Clarke’s Church of St. Andrew: St. Andrews, NB: Cemetery & Interment Records: also see the Charlotte County census.
RYAN: Lawrence Ryan b. c1815 in County Carlow, Ireland: m. in Ireland, Johanna Commins b. c1817 at Inch, Borris Parish, County Carlow: came to NB and settled in Johnville, Kent Parish, Carleton County: Children: 1) James Ryan: 2) Hugh Ryan: 3) Matthew Ryan m. Mary McCabe: their daughter Mary Elizabeth Ryan b. 4 Dec 1874 in Woodstock, Carleton County, died 6 Oct 1952, m. 5 Sep 1900 in Fredericton, Walter Joseph McGinn b. 11 Dec 1869, d. 26 Mar 1945, s/o Patrick McGinn and Mary Jane Ellison: settled in Fredericton and had three children: 4) John Ryan: 5) Lawrence Ryan: 6) Elizabeth Ryan: 7) Thomas Ryan: 8) Patrick Ryan: 9) Mary Ryan. Source: MC80/2758 Frances R. McGinn’s The story of Michael McGinn (1813- 1904) and Patrick McGinn (1831-1904) York County, New Brunswick, Canada and connected families, pages 305-323. {not in 1851 or 1871 census}
RYAN: Matthew Ryan b. 1771 in England, d. 1870: served in British Army at Battle of Waterloo: later came to NB and settled first in Kings County, then at Coverdale, Albert County: married and had issue: only child mentioned was, James Ryan b. 15 Mar 1821 in Kings County, d. 30 Mar 1892 in Fredericton, York County, m. 1848 Eliza Trites born 1821 d/o Jacob Trites of Moncton, NB: settled in Coverdale, Albert County and had six sons and one daughter. Sources: MC1156 Graves Papers: James Ryan, 1 page: see also MC80/691 Maimie Steeves’ Fundy Folklore, pages 69-70.
RYAN: Matthew Ryan b. 1779 in Ireland: he came to NB in 1819 and settled in Moncton Parish, Westmorland County: married Nancy - b. 1794 in NB: Only children mentioned: 1) William Ryan b. 1835: 2) John Ryan b. 1837. Source: MC2852 Purdy-Carter genealogical collection, MS1A: on microfilm reel F20981; see sheet for Matthew Ryan.
RYAN: Michael Ryan b. in County Tipperary, Ireland, died age 82: came to NB as a young man: eventually settled in Kings County: m. Julia O’Donnell, also a native of Tipperary: d. young after having four children: the third child was, Michael Ryan Jr. born 1845 in Kings County, m. 1873 Mary Rowan of Fredericton: settled in Fredericton, York County: they had three sons and two daughters.
Source: MC80/338 I. Allen Jack’s Biographical Review, pages 302-305.
RYAN: Patrick Ryan m. Mary - b. c1762 at Ballyadams, Queens County, Ireland, d. 15 May 1842: this family came to NB and settled in Sussex Parish, Kings County. Source: MC80/1722 John R. Elliott’s Gone but not forgotten, Volume 2: St. Francis Xavier RC Cemetery, Sussex Parish, page 243.
RYAN: Patrick Ryan b. 1820 in County Donegal, Ireland: he came to NB in 1865 and first settled in Saint John, then at Johnville in Kent Parish, Carleton County: married Anne Houlden born 1829 in NB: Children mentioned: 1) James Ryan b. 1852: 2) Andrew Ryan b. 1855 in USA: 3) Margaret Ann Ryan b. 1858 in USA: married Patrick Colton b. 1851 in Lincoln, Sunbury County, d. 24 Apr 1905 at Bath, Carleton County, s/o Hugh Colton and Ann Keon: they settled in Johnville and had twelve children: 4) Honorah/Hannah Ryan born 1861 in USA: 5) John Ryan b. 1866 in USA: 6) Mary Eleanor Ryan b. 1867 in NB: 7) Catherine or Katherine Ryan b. 20 Aug 1869 in NB: she was later known as “Klondike Kate” in the Yukon. Sources: MC80/882 Verne R. Spear’s Descendants of Bernard Gormely, pgs. xlviii- xlvix: see also MC80/2223 T. Ann Brennan’s The real Klondike Kate: also see the Carleton County census records.
RYAN: Thomas Ryan born in County Tipperary, Ireland, died 25 Aug 1847 in Ryan Settlement: came to NB in 1820 and settled at Ryan Settlement (later Hardingville), Saint Martins Parish, Saint John County. Source: MC2657 NBGS Generations Vol 20, No. 3, Fall 1998, Daniel F. Johnson’s Ryan Settlement, St. Martins, page 18.
RYAN: William Ryan b. 1816 in Ireland: he came to NB in 1834 and settled in Moncton Parish, Westmorland County: m. Bridget - born 1818 in NB: Only children mentioned: 1) James Ryan b. 1843: 2) Patrick Ryan b. 1845: 3) Michael Ryan b. 1848. 4) John Ryan born 1850.
Source: MC2852 Purdy-Carter genealogical collection, MS1A: on microfilm reel F20981; see sheet for William Ryan.
RYDER, Ebenezer Sr. See under RIDER, Ebenezer Sr.
RYDER: Ebenezer Ryder Jr. born 19 Sep 1771 in NY, died 17 Apr 1853, s/o Ebenezer Rider and Ann Bethia Young: came to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist: he first settled in Greenwich Parish, Kings County, then about 1799 moved to New Canaan, Brunswick Parish, Queens County: m. c1793 Ann Goldsmith born c1777, d. after 1849: Children: 1) John Ryder b. 8 Dec 1794 in Greenwich Parish, d. 12 Mar 1866 at Salem, NB, m. 9 Nov 1816 at New Canaan, Rachel Hornbrook born 1795, d. 15 Jun 1867 at Salem in Havelock Parish, Kings County: they had fourteen children: one source says he also married Elsie M. Alward: 2) Stephen Ryder (twin) b. 5 Oct 1798 in Greenwich Parish, died after 1861, m. on 25 Dec 1816 at New Canaan, Abigail Corey d/o Gideon Elisha Clark Corey and Abigail Clark: settled in New Canaan: had at least five children: 3) Mary Ryder (twin) b. 5 Oct 1798 in Greenwich Parish, d. 1845 at Calais, ME, m. Ebenezer Brown: settled in Calais, ME and had one child: 4) Ebenezer Ryder b. 22 Jul 1800 in New Canaan, d. before 1849, m. 4 Mar 1824 in New Canaan, Maria Doherty: settled near New Canaan: had issue: 5) James Ryder b. 1802 in New Canaan: went to Ohio: 6) Elizabeth Ryder born on 19 Mar 1804 in New Canaan, died 22 Dec 1888 Phillipstown, Johnston Parish, Queens County, married 29 Jun 1823 in New Canaan, David Phillips born 1796 at Dungiven, Londonderry, Ireland, died 6 Feb 1873 at Phillipstown, NB: 7) Ann R. Ryder born 16 Apr 1806 in New Canaan, m. 14 Aug 1823 in New Canaan, Moses L. Lewis or Clark Beers or Oliver Brown: 8) Mercy R. Ryder b. 1808, d. c1820: 9) Henry Ryder b. 8 Feb 1810, d. 5 Jul 1892 at Saint John, m. 12 Mar 1844 in Saint John, Elizabeth Ann Currie b. 17 Aug 1824 at Kingston, NB, died 28 Mar 1907 at Portland, ME, d/o James Currie and Eva Ladd: settled in New Canaan and had five children: 10) Reuben Ryder b. 11 Nov 1812 in New Canaan, died 20 Sep 1860 in New Canaan, m. (1st) 31 Jul 1838 in New Canaan, Ann Husteed: no issue: m. (2nd) c1850 in New Canaan, Esther Ryder b. 1819 in New Canaan, died after 1862 probably at Wheaton Settlement, NB, d/o Stephen Ryder and Abigail Corey: had four children: settled in New Canaan: 11) Joseph Crandell Ryder b. 22 Feb 1814 in New Canaan, d. 15 May 1849, married (1st) Esther Ryder born 1819 in New Canaan d/o Stephen Ryder and Abigail Corey: settled in New Canaan and had three children: one source says he married Charlotte S. Price: 12) Nathan Ryder b. 16 Jan 1817, d. 1896, married 11 Jun 1839 in Saint John, Mary Catherine Tolson b. 1822 in Saint John, died 1906: first settled in Saint John, then in New Canaan: had twelve children: 13) Caroline Ryder born 17 Aug 1818, d. before 1861, married 8 Jun 1838 in Moncton Parish, Westmorland County, Jesse Mills and had two children: 14) Benjamin Rufus Ryder b. 11 Oct 1823 in New Canaan, d. 1894 probably in Santa Barbara, CA, married Mary/Polly Alward b. c1824, d. c1848 in New Canaan: they had two children.
Sources: MC1/Price #1, 30 pages: contains a copy of R.H. Corey’s Historical sketch of the first settlers of New Canaan, page 23: see MC80/1707 J. Blois Corey’s New Canaan early settlers, page 20: surname was also spelled Ryder: see also MC80/2085 Dana Ryder et. al. Rider to Ryder: the descendants of Ebenezer Rider of New Canaan, New Brunswick, Canada (1771-1853).
RYDER: Lawrence Ryder of 2nd Regt. of Dragoon Guards was born c1790 in Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, Ireland, died 8 Apr 1856: m. (1st) before 1811 Mary - b. - , died c1827: m. (2nd) before 1834 Mary Anne O’Hara b. c1809 in Ireland, d. 3 Dec 1869: came to NB in May 1832 and first settled in St. Andrews, Charlotte County, then in Calais, ME, then in St. Stephen, NB:
Children of first wife: 1) Laurence Ryder born 1811 in Ireland, died 14 Apr 1870, m. 10 Feb 1843 in St. Andrews, Ellen Connolly b. c1817, d. 22 Nov 1865, d/o Cornelius and Honora Connolly: settled in St. Stephen, Charlotte County: had six children: 2) George Percival Ryder born May 1823 at Leeds, Yorkshire, England, d. 19 May 1864: Children of second wife: 3) John Ryder born Nov 1831 in Britain, d. 28 Oct 1915, m. (1st) 23 Oct 1863 Mary Ann Hutton b. - , d. 11 Mar 1875, possibly d/o Capt. John Hutton: had four children: married (2nd) 4 Jan 1883 Martha Blaney and had two children: settled in St. Stephen: 4) James Ryder b. Dec 1836 in Calais, ME, d. 12 Feb 1909, m. 16 Sep 1870 Mary Agnes Armstrong b. - , died c1902: first settled in St. Stephen, later in Boston, MA: had issue: 5) Mary Ann Ryder b. Apr 1839 in Calais, ME, d. 19 May 1924, m. 17 Dec 1873 James Mitchell: settled in St. Stephen and had two children: 6) Thomas Ryder b. c1841, d. 12 Feb 1879: 7) Henry Ryder b. 30 May 1848. Source: MC80/1644 Frank H. Ryder’s A century of service: the Ryder family of St. Stephen, New Brunswick.
RYERSON: Joseph Ryerson born c1761, d. 9 Aug 1854 near Victoria, ON, s/o Luykus Ryerson: was from Bergen County, NJ: came to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist and settled in Sunbury County: m. 1784 at Sheffield, Sunbury County, NB, Sophia Mehetabel Stickney: moved to Norfolk County, Ontario in 1799: Children born in NB: 1) George Ryerson b. 1792 in Fredericton, d. 1882 in Toronto: 2) Elizabeth Stegney Ryerson b. 1794 near Fredericton, NB.
Source: MC80/2902 Sharon Dubeau’s New Brunswick Loyalists: a bicentennial tribute, 1 paragraph: a brother, Samuel Ryerson and wife Sarah (Underhill) Davenport also came to NB in 1783 and settled in Fredericton, York County before moving to Ontario in 1794.
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