Family of David Dulmage and Mary Jennings compiled by John A. Brebner for the Friends of Sandbanks 26th October, 2020 Generation One 1. David Dulmage #83346, b. 15 March 1746 in Rathkeale, County Limerick, Ireland,1,2 d. 25 July 1825* (1840?) in South Bay?, South Marysburgh, Prince Edward County.3 . From "Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte, 1904": The Dulmage Family "David Dulmage was born in 1746 in the county of Limerick, Ireland, to which place his ancestors had formerly emigrated from Germany (1709). Dissatisfied with his position in Ireland, he followed the stream of exiles of his own and other German families and settled in America. He married Mary Jennings, who was born in Lancaster county, Pa., January 1st 1747. In the War of Independence David Dulmage took sides with the British, and at its close came as one of the United Empire Loyalists to Canada, and located at the head of South Bay. Three of his children were born before coming to this country, to wit, Elizabeth, born 1771; Margaret ,born 1773, and Jacob, born 1778. "Jacob Dulmage, eldest son of the Pioneer, was for a short time resident of Adolphustown, where he married Sarah Huff, a daughter of Solomon Huff, one of the United Empire Loyalists, who signed the subscription list for the first Methodist Church in Ontario. This list bears date, February 3rd, 1792. He soon moved to South Marysburg, where he met his death by drowning about 1840. From this branch of the Dulmage family is descended C.C. James, Deputy Minister of Agriculture for Ontario. See Huff family. "Margaret Dulmage married Augustus Wright. Their eldest child was the Rev. Daniel Wright, father of Dr. H.H. Wright, of Toronto. By intermarriage with the Huff family the Dulmages are related to the Allisons and Hoovers. Amy Allison, who became Mrs. Gunsalos, says that when the question of her given name was being discussed, it was proposed by her grandmother Hoover, nee Huff, that she should be named Barbara Heck, after their celebrated relative. "William Z . Dulmage, a grandson, has been a Justice of the Peace for many years. In the Rebellion of 1837 William's uncle Peter, marched to Toronto in the ranks of Captain Hudgins' company of Militia. "Edward, the second son of the Pioneer, was, like Nimrod of Jewish patriarchal times, " a mighty hunter." Philip C. Dulmage, a great-grandson of Edward, tells a story of how a certain bear was mistaken for a deer on one occasion. Bound on a hunting expedition, Edward proceeded to the deer lick. Arrived there, he waited patiently till the short twilight was deepening into darkness, when two of his senses assured him that a deer was warily moving towards the lick. Biding his time, he fired, and the deer, as he supposed, fell. He descended, leaving the carcass where it fell for the time being. Returning next morning for his prize, he found a bear weighing over two hundred pounds! Edward was also a successful fisherman and had great skill with the spear. Fishing was then was very productive, and it was nothing unusual for him to return from a day's fishing on the waters of South Bay with two boat loads, filled to the gunwale. Between hunting and fishing - he did little else - Edward made a good living. "Sheldon Dulmage, Edward's son served in the Rebellion of 1837 in the Light Horse Cavalry. He lived five years after his marriage in South Marysburg, and then removed to Athol. Philip C. Dulmage, Sheldon's son, is a large stock, grain and fruit farmer in Athol. His residence and farm fittings are of the kind which do credit to Prince Edward County. Of remarkable physique, he has been fond of displaying his great strength in humorous feats which some of the present residents of Cherry Valley remember. He is a man of substance financially and likely to go farther yet. He enrolled in 1 the militia reserve in the township of Athol in 1869, the captain being W.B. Blakely, a grandson of Colonel James Blakely. "Mary, the youngest daughter of the Pioneer, born 1780, married Owen P. Roblin, born 1774, and thus another connection with a distinguished family was accomplished. See the Roblin family. "Philip Dulmage, ninth child and youngest of the Pioneer, married Lydia Ostrander, and their descendants are among the best and most prominent people of Prince Edward County. He was a man of great energy and perseverance - a typical pioneer - and walked through the forests to Toronto to secure the patent for the lands upon which he settled in South Marysburg." He married Mary Jennings #83347,1 b. 01 January 1747 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA,1,3 d. in Hay Bay, Ontario.4 Children: 2. i. Elizabeth Ann Dulmage #83348 b. 1771. 3. ii. Margaret Dulmage #83349 b. 14 October 1773. 4. iii. Jacob Dulmage #83350 b. 27 August 1775. 5. iv. Catherine Dulmage #123649 b. 09 June 1778. 6. v. Mary Jennings Dulmage #83355 b. 19 July 1781. 7. vi. David Dulmage #83353 b. 22 January 1782. 8. vii. John Dulmage #83352 b. 1787. 9. viii. Edward (Ned) Dulmage #83351 b. 1789*. 10. ix. James Dulmage #83354 b. 1789. 11. x. Philip Dulmage #83357 b. 09 August 1791. Generation Two 2. Elizabeth Ann Dulmage #83348, b. 1771 in Albany County, New York,1,3 d. 1857 in Marysburgh, Prince Edward County, Ontario.3 . She married James Gerolamy #83434, 19 February 1789,1,2 b. c. 1762,3 d. 1857.3 James: Surname also appears as "GEROLOMY", the "GEROLAMY" spelling has been used throughout these genealogies. Family first settled on the Hitchcock Farm in Bath, then moved to Lot 11, Concession 1, Lake Side in Marysburgh, Prince Edward County. (Murray Clapp). Children: 2 12. i. Augustus Gerolamy #83435 b. 27 December 1789. 13. ii. Margaret Gerolamy #83436 b. 1792. 14. iii. Ann Gerolamy #83437 b. 1794. 15. iv. James Gerolamy #83438 b. 1796. 16. v. John Gerolamy #83439 b. 1800. 3. Margaret Dulmage #83349, b. 14 October 1773 in Albany County, New York State,1,3 d. c 1814.2 . She married (1) Augustus Wright #83422, 23 April 1789.1,2 Augustus: Settled in North Marysburgh, Prince Edward County. Children: 17. i. David Wright #83423 b. c. 1799. She married (2) Joshua Hicks #83424. Joshua: Possibly 71417? Children: 18. ii. Mary Hicks #83425 b. 1801. 19. iii. Joshua Hicks #83426 b. 1802. 20. iv. John Griffiths Hicks #83427 b. c 1804. 21. v. Jacob Hicks #83428 b. 1807. 22. vi. Elizabeth Hicks #83429 b. 1808. 23. vii. Philip D. Hicks #83430 b. 1810. 24. viii. Mary Caroline Hicks #83431 b. 1812. 4. Jacob Dulmage #83350, b. 27 August 1775 in Albany County, New York State,3 d. 26 October 1841 in Hay Bay, Lennox and Addington, Ontario.2 . Listed in "The Old United Empire Loyalists List", Appendix B, Milton Rubincam, 1969., Supplementary Lists. Name also appears with "DALMAGE" spelling. Settled in South Marysburgh, Prince Edward County. 3 He married Sarah (Eliza) Huff #83411,1 b. in Canada,5 (daughter of Solomon Huff #123887 and (unidentified) #123888). Children: 25. i. Nancy Dulmage #83412 b. c 1800. 26. ii. Solomon Dulmage #82821 b. c 1800. 27. iii. David Dulmage #83413 b. c 1801. 28. iv. Jane Dulmage #83416 b. 1804. 29. v. Mary Dulmage #83415 b. c 1806. 30. vi. Elizabeth Dulmage #83414 b. c 1810. 31. vii. Eva Dulmage #83417 b. c 1813. 32. viii. Jonathan Allen Dulmage #83420 b. c 1814. 33. ix. Peter C. Dulmage #83421 b. c 1816. 34. x. Lydia Dulmage #83419 b. 09 January 1822. 35. xi. Sarah M. Dulmage #83418 b. 14 December 1853. 5. Catherine Dulmage #123649, b. 09 June 1778 in Albany?,3 d. 09 September 1779.3 . 6. Mary Jennings Dulmage #83355, b. 19 July 1781 in Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence County, New York,2 d. 13 September 1868 in Picton, Prince Edward County, Ontario,6,7 buried in Albury Church Cemetery, Prince Edward County, Ontario.7 . Confirm parents... father possibly John DULMAGE?, mother Mary COLE? She married Owen Philip Roblin #83356, b. 01 December 1774 * in Smiths Clove, Orange County, New York,6 (son of Philip Roblin #117285 and Elizabeth Esther Miller #117286), d. 16 February 1845 * in Prince Edward County, Ontario,7 buried in Albury Church Cemetery, Prince Edward County, Ontario.7 Owen: According to Canniff, there were four branches of the Roblin family that came to Canada after the Revolutionary War. John and brother Stephen Roblin emigrated from New Jersey to the Bay of Quinte area about 1788. Owen Roblin, Sr. and Philip Roblin accompanied Major Van Alstine in 1784. The descendants of Philip married into the Burlingham and Shortt families. Settled in Ameliasburgh, Prince Edward County just east of Rednersville. Children: 36. i. Ann Roblin #83370. 4 37. ii. Prudence Roblin #83371. 38. iii. George Roblin #83372 b. 25 December 1806. 39. iv. John I. Roblin #119125. 40. v. Sarah Roblin #83374. 41. vi. Philip Roblin #83375. 42. vii. H. Ryan Roblin #83376. 43. viii. Eliza Roblin #83377. 44. ix. Matilda Roblin #83378. 45. x. Jane Roblin #83379. 46. xi. Owen Roblin #83380 b. 1806. 47. xii. Mary Roblin #117469. 7. David Dulmage #83353, b. 22 January 1782 in Sorel, Lower Canada,1,3 d. 1858 in Prince Edward County, Ontario.2 . Lived in South Marysburgh, Prince Edward County. He married Annie Roblin #83385, 1802 in Prince Edward County, Ontario,1,4 b. c. 1776 in New Jersey?,2 (daughter of John Roblin #117450 and Sarah Wessels #117449), d. 1872 in Athol Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario,4 buried in Cherry Valley Cemetery, Athol Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario.4 Children: 48.