1 Descendants of Aaron Dorcas
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Descendants of Aaron Dorcas (ca 1874 – Sep 1853) And Jane “Unknown” (ca 1774 – 15 Apr 1855) First Generation ************************************************** 1. Aaron Dorcas. Born Approx 1774 in Ireland. Died Sep 1853 in NB. The surname is spelled various ways: Darcus, Darkis, Darkus, Dorcas. Spelling used most in recent times is "Dorcas". The Dorcas family emigrated from Ireland, year not known. In Harvey Settlement, Lot No. 14 southeast side of the St. Andrews road from Andrew D. Montgomery and his wife Agnes Montgomery to Aaron Darcus Senior, 12 Mar 1847. (RS - 272 Land Petitions Vol. 30, No. 123, PANB) Same lot from Aaron Darcus to his son Andrew Darcas, 8 Aug 1857. Not sure of relationship between Aaron Dorcas and William Dorcas, both born in Ireland. William was born approximately 1796. More research needs to be done on this family. He married Jane. Born Approx 1774 in Ireland. Died 15 Apr 1855 in NB. They had the following children: 2 i. James Dorcas 3 ii. Aaron Dorcas 4 iii. William Dorcas 5 iv. Andrew Dorcas 6 v. Elizabeth Dorcas 7 vi. Sarah "Sally" Dorcas Second Generation ************************************************** 2. James Dorcas. Son of Aaron Dorcas & Jane. Born Approx 1807 in Ireland. James Dorcas and his wife Mary had six children. He married Mary. Born Approx 1801. 3. Aaron Dorcas. Son of Aaron Dorcas & Jane. Born in Ireland. Died 19 Nov 1848 in St. John River Near Sugar Island. Aaron Dorcas lived in Kingsclear Parish in 1845. From New Brunswick Courier, 25 Nov 1848: "We learn from "Headquarters" of Wednesday last that an accident occurred on the St. John River opposite Sugar Island about 10 miles above Fredericton on Sunday. It appears that a man named Darcus was amusing himself by skating with his sister's son, a child about age 7, named O'Hara in his arms, when the ice suddenly gave way and both were plunged into the river to rise no more. The bodies were found about an hour after they sank, the child being firmly clasped in his uncle's arms." From New Brunswick Reporter, 24 Nov 1848: "On Sunday last, Aaron Darcus while skating near Sugar Island and holding in his arms a boy of 7 or 8 years of age, the son of a neighbour named O'Hara unfortunately fell into an airhole and was drowned." He married Catherine Virtue, daughter of John Virtue & Catherine, 20 Mar 1845 in York Co., NB By Dr. John M. Brooke, Presbyterian . Born 1828 in Ireland. From York Co NB Marriage Register B 1837-1850 (PANB): Witnesses to marriage were William Long and Andrew McGaughlin. Catherine, aged 23, and her three sons were in the household of her parents, John and Catherine Virtue, in the 1851 Fredericton Census. Her first husband Aaron Dorcas died 19 Nov 1848. From New Brunswick Courier, 19 Sep 1857: "Married 10th inst. by Rev. Dr. Brooke, Gilbert 1 Ross and Mrs Catherine Darcus, both of St. John city." (Or both from Fredericton??) From York Co NB Marriage Register C 1850-1866 (PANB): Catherine was a widow, Gilbert was a widower; witnesses to marriage were Wm Grieves and Helen Marshall. They had the following children: 8 i. John Dorcas 9 ii. James Dorcas 10 iii. Aaron Dorcas 4. William Dorcas. Son of Aaron Dorcas & Jane. New Brunswick Courier, 5 Apr 1845: Married 20th ult. by Rev. John M. Brooke, William Darcus and Miss Elizabeth Vertue, both of Kingsclear parish (York Co.) He married Elizabeth Virtue, 11 Mar 1845 in Fredericton, NB. Died 15 Nov 1852. 5. Andrew Dorcas. Son of Aaron Dorcas & Jane. Born Approx 1810 in Ireland. Died Jun 1862 in Hanwell, NB. From 1851 Census, Andrew emigrated in 1831. Note from Dorcas Family Bible (Held by Gertrude Delaney): "Great ice freshet in 1846, March 18, 19 & 20th in St. John River, then came to Harvey after the freshet and settled on farm across from Coburn's store, they built a log cabin, then a house." Andrew received Lot No. 14 southeast side of the Saint Andrews road from his father, Aaron Darcus, 8 Aug 1857. On 10 Jan 1859, Andrew Dorcas and his wife Mary sold to George Grieve, (150 pounds) Lot #14, "also one brown mare and harness with waggon and Sled three cows and three young cattle and all farming utensils on the farm likewise ten sheep and all the household furniture and cooking utensils and milk vessels and all that belongs to the said Andrew Dorcas and Mary his wife, Together with all houses, out houses, barns, buildings edifaces fences improvements profits privileges, etc....." (Lot #14 v.39 p.608, 10 Jan 1859) From Morning Freeman, Saint John, 1 Jul 1862: "A man named Dorcas residing in Hanwell Settlement (York Co.) was fatally injured Monday by being thrown from his wagon, a barrel of flour rolling over him as he lay. He died yesterday--Reporter." Andrew died in Jun 1862, and on 29 Sep 1862, George Grieve and his wife Jane sold to Mary Dorcas Lot #14 (100 pounds), the same lot which Andrew and Mary Dorcas had sold in 1859. (v.43 p. 99, 29 Sep 1862) One-half acre of Lot 14 (v.43, p 770, 30 May 1856) was sold by Andrew Dorcas and his wife Mary to Annie Cleveland, "Beginning at a stake in the fence at the north west corner of the new store running north along the said Great Road two hundred and one feet to a stake in the fence thence east one hundred and nine feet to a stake thence south two hundred and one feet to a stake in a row of stones, thence west one hundred and nine feet to the place of beginning containing one half acre more or less." (Registered 28 Sep 1863.) The same land was sold by Annie Cleveland, George Grieve and his wife Jane to Joseph Armour of Fredericton, 22 Sep 1863. (v. 43 p. 771.) He first married Isobella Wishart, Approx 1831. Died 4 Jul 1843. Isobella died shortly after the birth of her twin daughters. They had the following children: 11 i. Rachel Dorcas 12 ii. Mary Anne Dorcas 13 iii. Sarah Dorcas 14 iv. John Dorcas 15 v. Elizabeth Dorcas (Twin) 16 vi. Jane Dorcas (Twin) He second married Mary Virtue, 5 Sep 1844. Born Approx 1821 in Ireland. Died 4 Oct 1895 in Harvey. 2 Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Surname is spelled "Virtue" and "Vertue", not sure which is correct. They had the following children: 17 i. Catherine Dorcas 18 ii. Margaret Dorcas 19 iii. Rebecca Dorcas 20 iv. Robert V. Dorcas 21 v. Elizabeth Ann Dorcas 22 vi. James William Dorcas 23 vii. Louisa Bell Dorcas 24 viii. Andrew Thomas Dorcas 6. Elizabeth Dorcas. Daughter of Aaron Dorcas & Jane. Born Approx 1813 in Ireland. Religion Church Of Scotland (1861). York Co. Marriage Register p. 72, 1837-1850, F635 PANB: "Marriage at Fredericton, New Brunswick Robert O'Hara of the Parish of Kingsclear in the County of York and Elizabeth Darcus of the same place, were married in this parish by license this eight day of November in the year 1839 by me, George Coster, Rector of Fredericton Vic. This marriage was solemnized between us: Robert (his X mark) O'Hara Elizabeth (her X mark) Darcus In the presence of Thomas Doran, Eleanor Sinnet, both of Fredericton. Filed and registered 14 Dec 1839." She married Robert O'Hara, 8 Nov 1839 in Fredericton By Rev. George Coster, Anglican . Born Approx 1812 in Ireland. Religion Roman Catholic. Listed in 1851 Census in Fredericton, shopkeeper/tenant; and 1861 Census, St. Ann's Ward, Fredericton, labourer. They had the following children: 25 i. Margaret O'Hara 26 ii. (Son) O'Hara 27 iii. Sarah O'Hara 28 iv. Martha O'Hara 29 v. George S. O'Hara 7. Sarah "Sally" Dorcas. Daughter of Aaron Dorcas & Jane. Born 1816 in Ireland. Died 5 Apr 1899 in Williamsburg, N.B. Sally died 5 Apr 1899, age 83. She married William "Billy" Hay, son of Alexander Hay & Jane Robinson, 3 Oct 1838 in York Co., NB By James Somerville, Anglican . Born 1816 in Spittal, Northumberland, Eng. Christen 15 Mar 1816 in Spittal, Northumberland, Eng. Died 14 Apr 1901. Occupation Blacksmith. From York Co NB Marriage Register B 1837-1850 (PANB): Witnesses to marriage were Alex'r Hay and Thomas Briggs. They had the following children: 30 i. Jane Hay 31 ii. Aaron Hay 32 iii. Alexander "Aleck" Hay 33 iv. William Hay Jr. 34 v. Sarah Ann "Annie" Hay 35 vi. Mary "Matilda" Hay 36 vii. Margaret Louisa Hay 37 viii. John James "Jack" Hay 38 ix. Thomas Hay 39 x. Henry Angus Hay 40 xi. Evelena "Eve" Hay Third Generation 3 ************************************************** 8. John Dorcas. Son of Aaron Dorcas & Catherine Virtue. Born 1 Jun 1846. Christen 8 Jul 1846 in St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Fredericton. John, age 5 years, was in the household of John Virtue and Catherine (his grandparents) in the 1851 Fredericton Census. 9. James Dorcas. Son of Aaron Dorcas & Catherine Virtue. Born 8 Jan 1848. Christen 16 Mar 1848 in St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Fredericton. James, aged 3, was in the household of John Virtue and Catherine (his grandparents) in the 1851 Fredericton Census. 10. Aaron Dorcas. Son of Aaron Dorcas & Catherine Virtue. Born 9 Jul 1849. Christen 9 Aug 1849 in St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Fredericton. Aaron, aged 2, was in the household of John Virtue and Catherine (his grandparents) in the 1851 Fredericton Census. 11. Rachel Dorcas. Daughter of Andrew Dorcas & Isobella Wishart. Born 17 May 1832. Rachel's surname is spelled "Darkis" in marriage register.