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William Townshend¹

Hon. William Townshend (c1745-1816)

Citations

1. [S372] "Personal Communication", November 2001, Patricia (Townshend) Alnes, to David Arthur Walker; Personal Archives of Pat (Townshend) Alnes,,,,, Norway. Hereinafter cited as "Personal Communication".
2. [S1845] Joanne Reid, online http://www.isn.net/~dhunter/index.html. (The Island Register).

Flora Stewart¹

Parents

Citations

1. [S372] "Personal Communication", November 2001, Patricia (Townshend) Alnes, to David Arthur Walker; Personal Archives of Pat (Townshend) Alnes,,,,, Norway. Hereinafter cited as "Personal Communication".
2. [S1845] Joanne Reid, online http://www.isn.net/~dhunter/index.html. (The Island Register).

John Dalton Townshend¹

Parents

Citations

1. [S372] "Personal Communication", November 2001, Patricia (Townshend) Alnes, to David Arthur Walker; Personal Archives of Pat (Townshend) Alnes,,,,, Norway. Hereinafter cited as "Personal Communication".

Agnes Talford Bell¹

Parents

Citations

1. [S372] "Personal Communication", November 2001, Patricia (Townshend) Alnes, to David Arthur Walker; Personal Archives of Pat (Townshend) Alnes,,,,, Norway. Hereinafter cited as "Personal Communication".

Charles Worrell Townshend¹

Parents

Citations

1. [S372] "Personal Communication", November 2001, Patricia (Townshend) Alnes, to David Arthur Walker; Personal Archives of Pat (Townshend) Alnes,,,,, Norway. Hereinafter cited as "Personal Communication".
2. [S1845] Joanne Reid, online http://www.isn.net/~dhunter/index.html. (The Island Register).

W. Harriett Elizabeth Keefe¹

Parents

Citations

1. [S372] "Personal Communication", November 2001, Patricia (Townshend) Alnes, to David Arthur Walker; Personal Archives of Pat (Townshend) Alnes,,,,, Norway. Hereinafter cited as "Personal Communication".
2. [S1845] Joanne Reid, online http://www.isn.net/~dhunter/index.html. (The Island Register).

Charles Hibbard Townshend¹

Parents

Citations

1. [S372] "Personal Communication", November 2001, Patricia (Townshend) Alnes, to David Arthur Walker; Personal Archives of Pat (Townshend) Alnes,,,,, Norway. Hereinafter cited as "Personal Communication".

Mary Aletta Webster¹

Citations

1. [S372] "Personal Communication", November 2001, Patricia (Townshend) Alnes, to David Arthur Walker; Personal Archives of Pat (Townshend) Alnes,,,,, Norway. Hereinafter cited as "Personal Communication".

Frederick Earl Townshend¹

Parents

Citations

1. [S372] "Personal Communication", November 2001, Patricia (Townshend) Alnes, to David Arthur Walker; Personal Archives of Pat (Townshend) Alnes,,,,, Norway. Hereinafter cited as "Personal Communication".

Bessie May Odell¹

Parents

Citations

1. [S372] "Personal Communication", November 2001, Patricia (Townshend) Alnes, to David Arthur Walker; Personal Archives of Pat (Townshend) Alnes,,,,, Norway. Hereinafter cited as "Personal Communication".
2. [S14050] Official Notice of Marriage, Alder Clifford Cannon & Florence Josephine (Finley) Townshend marriage, 15 May 1937, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada. Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, microfilm F20006, Code B4/1937, Number 7761.

Edgar Lloyd Townshend¹

Parents

Citations

1. [S372] "Personal Communication", November 2001, Patricia (Townshend) Alnes, to David Arthur Walker; Personal Archives of Pat (Townshend) Alnes,,,,, Norway. Hereinafter cited as "Personal Communication".

Virginia Valentine Craig¹

Citations

1. [S372] "Personal Communication", November 2001, Patricia (Townshend) Alnes, to David Arthur Walker; Personal Archives of Pat (Townshend) Alnes,,,,, Norway. Hereinafter cited as "Personal Communication".

John Townsend

Citations

1. [S813] John Townson & Cathrin Ible, (7 November 1731), Parish records, Abingdon, Saint Nicholas, Berkshire, England, England Marriages, 1538-1973 database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NVM8-SHM : 10 December 2014), John Townson and Cathrin Ible, 07 Nov 1731; citing Saint Nicholas,Abingdon,Berkshire,England, reference ; FHL microfilm 254,490. Hereinafter cited as Parish records, Abingdon, Saint Nicholas, Berkshire, England.

Cathrin Ible¹

Citations

1. [S813] John Townson & Cathrin Ible, (7 November 1731), Parish records, Abingdon, Saint Nicholas, Berkshire, England, England Marriages, 1538-1973 database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NVM8-SHM : 10 December 2014), John Townson and Cathrin Ible, 07 Nov 1731; citing Saint Nicholas,Abingdon,Berkshire,England, reference ; FHL microfilm 254,490. Hereinafter cited as Parish records, Abingdon, Saint Nicholas, Berkshire, England.
2. [S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, -Toronto, Ontario, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker)..

James Townsend

Parents

Name	James Townsend was also known as James Townshend.1
Birth	He was born in 1734, in Shrivenham (Longcot Parish), Berkshire, EnglandG.2
Marriage	He married Elizabeth Davis on 30 May 1755, in Shrivenham (Longcot Parish), Berkshire, EnglandG. records in Shrivenham show James signed his own name.1
Emigration	He emigrated on 17 August 1775 from London, EnglandG. The Elizabeth, a snow rigged brigantine, sailed from London Aug. 17, 1775 under Ships Master, John Russell, "to St. John's Island to settle". Notes on the Elizabeth: PRO Records show that it sailed from the Port of London.W/E 24 8 75. folio 139 Vol 10 T47 PRO. Register of Emigrants. James, Elizabeth and children arrived at Prince Edward Island from Berkshire, England on Nov. 11, 1775, when the ship they sailed upon grounded offshore Lot 11, Prince Edward Island. They settled on a 500 acre plot in what became Park Corner.James Townsend of Berkshire, farmer, aged 41Elizabeth Townsend, wife of above, aged 47John Townsend, child of above, aged 19James Townsend, child of above, aged 10Lucy Townsend, child of above, aged 18Richard Townsend, child of above, aged 13Mary Townsend, child of above, aged 5, Thomas Edmonds of Berkshire, servant of above, aged 19.From the book entitled Journeys to the Island of St. John, ed. by D. C. Harvey, the individuals of the family of James Townsend were not named, but simply described as "James Townsend, Wife Two Sons & three Daughters".3,4,5 The bookcase and grandfather clock of James Townsend that were retrieved from the wreck of the Elizabeth, 11 November 1775. They are part of the collection in the Lucy Maud Montgomery Museum in Park Corner, Prince County, Prince Edward Island. The James Townsend bookcase. The James Townsend grandfather clock, depicted in the book 'The Story Girl', by Lucy Maud Montgomery.
Arrival	He arrived in Cascumpec Harbour, Lot 11, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG, on 6 November 1775. The ship on which James and his family sailed on from England, the Elizabeth, ran aground on a sand bar off the coast of Lot 11, near Cascumpec. The family of James Townsend consisted of his wife Elizabeth (Davis), children John (age 19), Lucy (age 18), James (age 10), Richard (age 13) and Mary (age 15).
Immigration	He immigrated with James Townsend to Cascumpec Harbour, Lot 11, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG, on 11 November 1775.6,7
Death	He died on 20 December 1806 in Park Corner, Queens County, Prince Edward IslandG. From The Patriot: James Townsend died at his home in Park Corner on the 20th of December, 1806, in the sixty-seventh year of his age. His wife, Elizabeth Townsend, died on the 17th of April, 1795. Both were buried on their own property on the east side of Campbell's Pond. Heath Montgomery is now in possession of the property once owned by James Townsend. Rev. John Murray is publishing an early history of New London. It has been in three papers.8
Alt-Death	An alternate death date is on 26 December 1806; this date was inscribed on his tombstone.9
Note	The following text is quoted from www.historicplaces.ca, administered by Parks Canada.Townsend Burial Plot Campbell's Pond - Route 20, Park Corner, Prince Edward Island, C0B, Canada Formally Recognized: 2009/05/11 DESCRIPTION OF HISTORIC PLACE The Townsend Burial Plot is a small cemetery located on the eastern shore of Campbell's Pond in Park Corner. This pond is also known as the "Lake of Shining Waters" made famous by L.M. Montgomery. The site once contained several headstones, but these have been moved to the Geddie Memorial Cemetery in Springbrook. The remains of those interred, however, are still on the site which is now overgrown with some small bushes near the bank of the pond. HERITAGE VALUE This cemetery is valued for its historical association with the Townsend family of Park Corner as well as other early pioneers to the area. James Townsend (1739-1806) emigrated from Berkshire, England, with his wife, Elizabeth (Davis) Townsend and their family in 1775. Their vessel, the Elizabeth, was wrecked in New London Bay on a sandbar. Accompanying the Townsends were members of the Blennerhassett, Churchward, and Curtis families. Thomas Curtis later published an account of the voyage. This was the second trip for the Elizabeth. A year earlier, she had taken out members of the Adams, Chappell, Cole, and Roake families. This first voyage was led by Robert Clark, a Quaker merchant from London who had purchased Lot 21 on St. John's Island and hoped to establish a New London there. After the outbreak of the American Revolution, his plans were dealt a setback and he went bankrupt. The cemetery located along the bank of what became Campbell's Pond may have begun in 1795, when Elizabeth Townsend died. It was never recorded on known maps of PEI and its exact dimensions are unclear. The site came to also be used by the Montgomery, Moorfield, and Truegard families. Three headstones existed on the site for the Townsend interments and one for the Truegards, but these were moved to the Geddie Memorial Cemetery in Springbrook and placed behind the Soldiers' Monument. Farmland continued to encroach on the site and it was likely thought the stones were threatened. The remains of those individuals interred, however, remain on the site. The cemetery is an important link to the history of early settlement in the province. Source: Culture and Heritage Division, PEI Department of Communities, Cultural Affairs and Labour, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8 File #: 4310-20/P31 CHARACTER-DEFINING ELEMENTS The heritage value of the cemetery is shown in the following character-defining elements: - the location of the cemetery in an overgrown area near the edge of Campbell's Pond - the unmarked graves on the site.10 View of original Townsend cemetery at Park Corner, ca. 1970. (PEI PARO P0002994 - Cemetery Files/21-9/P-1).
Burial	He was buried in Park Corner, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. Unmarked grave on east shore of Cambells Pond. The tombstone was moved about 1936-1940's to Geddie Memorial Church Cemetery at Spring Brook, Prince Edward Island (46.49415,-63.50702). The gravestone reads: Sacred / To the memory of / JAMES TOWNSEND / of Park Corner, Prince Edwd. Isld. / Also of ELIZABETH his wife / They emigrated from Berkshire / in England to this Island AD 1775 / with their two Sons and three / Daughters viz John James Eliza / Rachel and Mary. Their son John / died in Antigua in the lifetime of / his Parents. His afflicted Mother / followed him into Eternity with / patient resignation on the 17 Day / of Aperil [sic] 1795 in the 69 year of her age. / And her disconsolate Husband / also departed this life on the 26 day / of Decr. 1806 in the 67 year of his age. / They have left four Children to la- / ment the loss of the most virtuous / affectionate and tender parents. Reverse side of stone reads: This monument is / erected as a small Tribute of / Respect to their revered / Memory and virtues by / their only surviving Son / James Townsend of Park Corner / ---------------------------------------------------- / They whom the dreadful stroke of death disjoined / This faithful Pair by sacred vows combin'd / Now met in realms of happiness do prove / The true delights of pure celestial Love / Their children hope their Parents dear to greet / Who fled before them to a blissful seat.9 Tombstone, James Townsend (1739-1806), his wife Elizabeth Davis (1726-1795). Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Back inscription detail. Front inscription detail.

Citations

1. [S10880] James Townshend and Elizabeth Davis, (30 May 1755), England Marriages, 1538-1973, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NK1L-W5G James Townshend and Elizabeth Davis, 30 May 1755; citing Shrivenham,Berkshire,England, reference ; FHL microfilm 88,437. Hereinafter cited as England Marriages.
2. [S7156] Emigrants from England to the American Colonies 1773-1776, Peter Wilson Coldham, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1988), page 121. Hereinafter cited as Emigrants from England to the American Colonies.
3. [S2469] Emigrants From England 1773-1776, Gerald Fothergill, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1992). Hereinafter cited as Emigrants From England 1773-1776.
4. [S7156] Emigrants from England to the American Colonies 1773-1776, Peter Wilson Coldham, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1988). Hereinafter cited as Emigrants from England to the American Colonies.
5. [S10881] edited by D. C. Harvey, Journeys to the Island of St. John, or Prince Edward Island, 1775-1832 (Toronto, Ontario: MacMillan Company of Canada Ltd., 1955), page 12. Hereinafter cited as Journeys to the Island of St. John.
6. [S8100] Correspondence with Fran (Townsend) Salsman, -Kensington, Prince Edward Island, October 1982. Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker)..
7. [S16350] The History of French River & Park Corner 1773-2006, Prince Edward Island, compiled by the French River and Park Corner History Committee, compiler, (Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island: Island Offset, 2006). Hereinafter cited as The History of French River & Park Corner.
8. [S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, -Toronto, Ontario, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker)..
9. [S4823] Cemetery Marker - James Townsend & Elizabeth Davis. James Townsend & Elizabeth Davis, Cemetery Marker; read by David A. Walker, 6 August 2010.
10. [S9694] Townsend Burial Plot, Park Corner, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, online http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=13038, administered by Parks Canada. Hereinafter cited as Townsend Burial Plot.

Elizabeth Davis

Name	Elizabeth Davis was also known as Elizabeth Townsend.
Birth	She was born in 1728, in Berkshire, EnglandG.1
Marriage	She married James Townsend son of John Townsend and Cathrin Ible, on 30 May 1755, in Shrivenham (Longcot Parish), Berkshire, EnglandG. records in Shrivenham show James signed his own name.2
Emigrant	Elizabeth Davis emigrated on 17 August 1775 from London, EnglandG. The Elizabeth, a snow rigged brigantine, sailed from London Aug. 17, 1775 under Ships Master, John Russell, "to St. John's Island to settle". Notes on the Elizabeth: PRO Records show that it sailed from the Port of London.W/E 24 8 75. folio 139 Vol 10 T47 PRO. Register of Emigrants. James, Elizabeth and children arrived at Prince Edward Island from Berkshire, England on Nov. 11, 1775, when the ship they sailed upon grounded offshore Lot 11, Prince Edward Island. They settled on a 500 acre plot in what became Park Corner.James Townsend of Berkshire, farmer, aged 41Elizabeth Townsend, wife of above, aged 47John Townsend, child of above, aged 19James Townsend, child of above, aged 10Lucy Townsend, child of above, aged 18Richard Townsend, child of above, aged 13Mary Townsend, child of above, aged 5, Thomas Edmonds of Berkshire, servant of above, aged 19.From the book entitled Journeys to the Island of St. John, ed. by D. C. Harvey, the individuals of the family of James Townsend were not named, but simply described as "James Townsend, Wife Two Sons & three Daughters".3,4,5 The bookcase and grandfather clock of James Townsend that were retrieved from the wreck of the Elizabeth, 11 November 1775. They are part of the collection in the Lucy Maud Montgomery Museum in Park Corner, Prince County, Prince Edward Island. The James Townsend bookcase. The James Townsend grandfather clock, depicted in the book 'The Story Girl', by Lucy Maud Montgomery.
Emigrant
Immigrant	She immigrated with James Townsend to Cascumpec Harbour, Lot 11, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG, on 11 November 1775. From The Patriot: James Townsend was living on the east side of Campbell's Pond. He came to New London in 1775 with his wife and five children. He settled Park Corner after the name of his native place in Bedfordshire [sic, should be Berkshire], England. Mr. Townsend was a trader. He supplied the early settlers with groceries. He also supplied them with alcoholic beverages such as rum, whisky, brandy, etc. These beverages were regarded as necessaries of life in the early days. Prohibition had not even been dreamed of at that time in Prince Edward Island. [Copied as above, without detailed reference, from papers of Fran Salsman.6,7
Death	She died on 17 April 1795 in Park Corner, Queens County, Prince Edward IslandG.8
Burial	She was buried in Park Corner, Queens County, Prince Edward IslandG. Unmarked grave on east shore of Cambells Pond. The tombstone was moved about 1936-1940's to Geddie Memorial Church Cemetery at Spring Brook, Prince Edward Island (46.49415~-63.50702). The gravestone reads: Sacred / To the memory of / JAMES TOWNSEND / of Park Corner, Prince Edwd. Isld. / Also of ELIZABETH his wife / They emigrated from Berkshire / in England to this Island AD 1775 / with their two Sons and three / Daughters viz John James Eliza / Rachel and Mary. Their son John / died in Antigua in the lifetime of / his Parents. His afflicted Mother / followed him into Eternity with / patient resignation on the 17 Day / of Aperil [sic] 1795 in the 69 year of her age. / And her disconsolate Husband / also departed this life on the 26 day / of Decr. 1806 in the 67 year of his age. / They have left four Children to la- / ment the loss of the most virtuous / affectionate and tender parents. Reverse side of stone reads: This monument is / erected as a small Tribute of / Respect to their revered / Memory and virtues by / their only surviving Son / James Townsend of Park Corner / ---------------------------------------------------- / They whom the dreadful stroke of death disjoined / This faithful Pair by sacred vows combin'd / Now met in realms of happiness do prove / The true delights of pure celestial Love / Their children hope their Parents dear to greet / Who fled before them to a blissful seat.8 Tombstone, James Townsend (1739-1806), his wife Elizabeth Davis (1726-1795). Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Back inscription detail.

Citations

1. [S7156] Emigrants from England to the American Colonies 1773-1776, Peter Wilson Coldham, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1988), page 121. Hereinafter cited as Emigrants from England to the American Colonies.
2. [S10880] James Townshend and Elizabeth Davis, (30 May 1755), England Marriages, 1538-1973, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NK1L-W5G James Townshend and Elizabeth Davis, 30 May 1755; citing Shrivenham,Berkshire,England, reference ; FHL microfilm 88,437. Hereinafter cited as England Marriages.
3. [S2469] Emigrants From England 1773-1776, Gerald Fothergill, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1992). Hereinafter cited as Emigrants From England 1773-1776.
4. [S7156] Emigrants from England to the American Colonies 1773-1776, Peter Wilson Coldham, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1988). Hereinafter cited as Emigrants from England to the American Colonies.
5. [S10881] edited by D. C. Harvey, Journeys to the Island of St. John, or Prince Edward Island, 1775-1832 (Toronto, Ontario: MacMillan Company of Canada Ltd., 1955), page 12. Hereinafter cited as Journeys to the Island of St. John.
6. [S8100] Correspondence with Fran (Townsend) Salsman, -Kensington, Prince Edward Island, October 1982. Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker)..
7. [S16350] The History of French River & Park Corner 1773-2006, Prince Edward Island, compiled by the French River and Park Corner History Committee, compiler, (Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island: Island Offset, 2006). Hereinafter cited as The History of French River & Park Corner.
8. [S4823] Cemetery Marker - James Townsend & Elizabeth Davis. James Townsend & Elizabeth Davis, Cemetery Marker; read by David A. Walker, 6 August 2010.

Capt. John Townsend¹

Parents

Name	Capt. John Townsend was also known as John Townsend.2
Note	He married twice, first to a woman whose name is not known and already a mother, and second to a Mrs. Heffel, whose first name is not known. Mrs. Heffel had children from a previous marriage. There were no children from this second marriage.
Occupation	He was a pewter craftsman in London, England. After he emigrated, he was Captain of the schooner, 'Charlotte,' sailing between New York, the West Indies, and the Maritimes.1
Birth	He was born in 1756, in Berkshire, EnglandG.3
Baptism	He was baptized on 23 May 1756 in Longcot, Berkshire, EnglandG.1
Emigration	He emigrated in 1775. John Townsend came out to Prince Edward Island Nov., 1775. He bought 1,000 acres of land in August 1775, Lot 49, Prince Edward Island. He visited Prince Edward Island in 1786 and appointed his brother James to look after the Lot 49 property.1
Emigrant	He emigrated on 17 August 1775 from London, EnglandG. The Elizabeth, a snow rigged brigantine, sailed from London Aug. 17, 1775 under Ships Master, John Russell, "to St. John's Island to settle". Notes on the Elizabeth: PRO Records show that it sailed from the Port of London.W/E 24 8 75. folio 139 Vol 10 T47 PRO. Register of Emigrants. James, Elizabeth and children arrived at Prince Edward Island from Berkshire, England on Nov. 11, 1775, when the ship they sailed upon grounded offshore Lot 11, Prince Edward Island. They settled on a 500 acre plot in what became Park Corner.James Townsend of Berkshire, farmer, aged 41Elizabeth Townsend, wife of above, aged 47John Townsend, child of above, aged 19James Townsend, child of above, aged 10Lucy Townsend, child of above, aged 18Richard Townsend, child of above, aged 13Mary Townsend, child of above, aged 5, Thomas Edmonds of Berkshire, servant of above, aged 19.From the book entitled Journeys to the Island of St. John, ed. by D. C. Harvey, the individuals of the family of James Townsend were not named, but simply described as "James Townsend, Wife Two Sons & three Daughters".4,2,5 The bookcase and grandfather clock of James Townsend that were retrieved from the wreck of the Elizabeth, 11 November 1775. They are part of the collection in the Lucy Maud Montgomery Museum in Park Corner, Prince County, Prince Edward Island. The James Townsend bookcase. The James Townsend grandfather clock, depicted in the book 'The Story Girl', by Lucy Maud Montgomery.
Emigrant	James Townsend emigrated on 6 November 1775 from Cascumpec Harbour, Lot 11, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. The ship on which James and his family sailed on from England, the Elizabeth, ran aground on a sand bar off the coast of Lot 11, near Cascumpec. The family of James Townsend consisted of his wife Elizabeth (Davis), children John (age 19), Lucy (age 18), James (age 10), Richard (age 13) and Mary (age 15).
Immigrant	Capt. John Townsend immigrated with James Townsend to Cascumpec Harbour, Lot 11, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG, on 11 November 1775. From The Patriot: James Townsend was living on the east side of Campbell's Pond. He came to New London in 1775 with his wife and five children. He settled Park Corner after the name of his native place in Bedfordshire [sic, should be Berkshire], England. Mr. Townsend was a trader. He supplied the early settlers with groceries. He also supplied them with alcoholic beverages such as rum, whisky, brandy, etc. These beverages were regarded as necessaries of life in the early days. Prohibition had not even been dreamed of at that time in Prince Edward Island. [Copied as above, without detailed reference, from papers of Fran Salsman.6,7
Marriage	Capt. John Townsend married ? ? Before 1781.1
Marriage	He married Mrs. ?? Heffel After 1790, in Prince Edward IslandG. she was a widow when she married John Townsend.1
Death	He died on 15 August 1794 in AntiguaG, possibly of 'yellow fever'.8
Burial	He was buried in Parish of St. John, AntiguaG.9

Citations

1. [S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, -Toronto, Ontario, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker)..
2. [S7156] Emigrants from England to the American Colonies 1773-1776, Peter Wilson Coldham, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1988). Hereinafter cited as Emigrants from England to the American Colonies.
3. [S7156] Emigrants from England to the American Colonies 1773-1776, Peter Wilson Coldham, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1988), page 121. Hereinafter cited as Emigrants from England to the American Colonies.
4. [S2469] Emigrants From England 1773-1776, Gerald Fothergill, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1992). Hereinafter cited as Emigrants From England 1773-1776.
5. [S10881] edited by D. C. Harvey, Journeys to the Island of St. John, or Prince Edward Island, 1775-1832 (Toronto, Ontario: MacMillan Company of Canada Ltd., 1955), page 12. Hereinafter cited as Journeys to the Island of St. John.
6. [S8100] Correspondence with Fran (Townsend) Salsman, -Kensington, Prince Edward Island, October 1982. Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker)..
7. [S16350] The History of French River & Park Corner 1773-2006, Prince Edward Island, compiled by the French River and Park Corner History Committee, compiler, (Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island: Island Offset, 2006). Hereinafter cited as The History of French River & Park Corner.
8. [S1329] Register of Burials, Parish of St. John, Antigua., Register of Burials, Ancestry (USA), http://www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Register of Burials, Antigua.
9. [S376] Archives, Parish of St. John, Antigua . Hereinafter cited as Archives, Parish of St. John, Antigua.

? ?

Citations

1. [S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, -Toronto, Ontario, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker)..

Eliphalet Read¹

Parents

Christening	Eliphalet Read was christened on 11 June 1758 in Wrentham, MassachusettsG.1
Marriage	He married Margaret Converse daughter of Jesse Converse and Elizabeth, About 1783, in Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, CanadaG.2
Death	Eliphalet Read died on 26 June 1819.3
Burial	He was buried in the Jolicure Old Presbyterian Cemetery, Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada, 45.93595, -64.23385G. Inscription: In Memory / of Eliphalet Read / who Departed this / Life June 26, 1819 / aged 60 years.3 Inscription detail. Tombstone, Eliphalet Read (1758-1819). Jolicure Old Presbyterian Cemetery, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. Footstone, 'E R'. Tombstone, Eliphalet Read (1758-1819), with footstone 'E.R.'

Citations

1. [S115] Douglas Ayer, online http://home.earthlink.net/~dougayer, Douglas Ayer, downloaded 2003.
2. [S8244] Howard Trueman, The Chignecto Isthmus & its First Settlers (Belleville, Ontario: Mika Publishing Company, 1975), p. 258. Hereinafter cited as The Chignecto Isthmus.
3. [S4431] Cemetery Marker - Eliphalet Read. Eliphalet Read, Tombstone inscription; David A. Walker, 2004.

Margaret Converse

Parents

Name	Margaret Converse was also known as Margaret Read.1
Birth	She was born About 1768.2
Marriage	She married Eliphalet Read son of Eliphalet Read, Sr., and Sarah Bucklin, of Providence,, About 1783, in Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, CanadaG.3
Death	Margaret Converse died on 24 January 1850.1
Burial	She was buried in the Jolicure Old Presbyterian Cemetery, Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, 45.93593, -64.23382G. Inscription: Sacred / to the Memory / of / Margaret / Relic of Eliphalet Read / who died Jan. 24th 1850 / in the 82nd year / of her life [+ lines of script].2 Tombstone, Margaret Converse (c.1768-1850). Jolicure Old Presbyterian Cemetery, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Citations

1. [S115] Douglas Ayer, online http://home.earthlink.net/~dougayer, Douglas Ayer, downloaded 2003.
2. [S5505] Margaret Converse Marker Inscription; David Walker, 2004.
3. [S8244] Howard Trueman, The Chignecto Isthmus & its First Settlers (Belleville, Ontario: Mika Publishing Company, 1975), p. 258. Hereinafter cited as The Chignecto Isthmus.

Jesse Converse

Parents

Birth	Jesse Converse was born on 31 December 1741, in Dunstable, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, (USA), 42.681095, -71.489301G. The NEHGS Register 1939, page 231, has his birthplace as Merrimack, New Hampshire, and birth date as 12 December 1741. In her book "Planters and Pioneers" Esther Clark Wright has Jesse born in Dunstable, Massachusetts. His tombstone records that he was from Massachusetts.1,2,3
Milit-Serv	He served in the military Between 1754 and 1763 in MassachusettsG Jesse was a soldier in the French & Indian War. He rose to the rank of Captain in Col. Nehemiah Lovewell's company of Col. John Hart's regiment in 1758.4
Marriage	He married Elizabeth.5
Census	He was head of the household in the census in 1770 in Cumberland County, Nova ScotiaG. Jesse was listed in this census as single (although his daughter was born 2 years previously), Protestant and American.6
Land Grant	He was granted land on 12 May 1789 in Hopewell Parish, Westmorland County, New BrunswickG.7
Death	He died on 22 August 1822 in New Brunswick, CanadaG. Converse Richardson (Jesse's grandnephew) was administrator of Jesse's estate after he died intestate in 1822 in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.8,9
Burial	And was buried in the Jolicure Old Presbyterian Cemetery, Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada, 45.93590, -64.23386G. Inscription: Here lies / the remains of / Jesse Converse / a native of Massachusetts & / one of the first settlers / of this place, / who died / Aug.22, 1822. / Aged 82 Years.8 Tombstone (partially cleaned), Jesse Converse (1741-1822). Old Presbyterian Cemetery, Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. Inscription detail. Jesse Converse (1741-1822) with footstone 'J.C.'
Note	The administrators of Jesse's estate were Converse Richardson, grandnephew, and Philip Palmer, son of Gideon Palmer of Dorchester. "Est. Jesse Convarse (sic), Hopewell, Albert Co.; Admin.: Convarse Richardson, Philip Palmer."10

Citations

1. [S2174] NEHGS, New England Historical & Genealogical Register 1939: Jesse Converse (Boston: NEHGS, 1939), Page 231. Hereinafter cited as New England Historical & Genealogical Register: Jesse Converse.
2. [S2501] Esther Clark Wright, Planters and Pioneers. Hereinafter cited as Planters and Pioneers.
3. [S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911). Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.
4. [S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 7. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.
5. [S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, -Toronto, Ontario, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker)..
6. [S2337] NB GenWeb Project, Census 1770 - Nova Scotia (New Brunswick: NB GenWeb Project). Hereinafter cited as Census 1770 - Nova Scotia.
7. [S2205] PANB, Fredericton, New Brunswick, PANB - Index RS686 - Index to New Brunswick Land Grants, F16300, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada, PANB Microfilm 16300, Volume III, Grant 190. Hereinafter cited as PANB - Index RS686 - Index to New BRunswick Land Grants.
8. [S3450] Cemetery Marker - Jesse Converse. Jesse Converse, Tombstone inscription; David A. Walker.
9. [S4088] Esther Clark Wright, "Abiel Richardson, Innholder, of Cambridge, Mass", New England Historic Genealogical Register pp. 128-132 (April 1946): page 129. Hereinafter cited as "Abiel Richardson, Innholder, of Cambridge, Mass".
10. [S8317] Daniel F. Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics, "Estate", The New Brunswick Royal Gazette, Fredericton Volume 2, Number 1286 (12 March 1822). Hereinafter cited as "Estate".

Robert Kay

Parents

Citations

1. [S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, -Toronto, Ontario, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker)..

Amanda W. Wheaton

Parents

Citations

1. [S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, -Toronto, Ontario, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker)..

Layton Bowser

Parents

Citations

1. [S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, -Toronto, Ontario, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker)..

Thomas Bowser

Parents

Citations

1. [S839] Reg B. Bowser, The Bowser Family. Hereinafter cited as The Bowser Family.
2. [S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, -Toronto, Ontario, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker)..

Mary Layton

Parents

Citations

1. [S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, -Toronto, Ontario, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker)..
2. [S709] W. C. Milner, History of Sackville, New Brunswick (Sackville, New Brunswick: Tribune Press Ltd., (1994 (first ed. 1934))). Hereinafter cited as History of Sackville, New Brunswick.

Basil Sylvester Spence

Parents

Citations

1. [S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, -Toronto, Ontario, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker)..
2. [S16353] Burial Record ~ Basil Sylvester Spence, findagrave.com Memorial 210056596. Hereinafter cited as Burial Record ~ Basil Sylvester Spence.

Viola Nellie Patterson¹

Parents

Citations

1. [S8883] Late Registration of Birth, Viola Nellie Patterson, digital copy of original Late Registration of Birth PANB F18904, Code 1902-801604, ((filed 26 September 1952)), Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
2. [S2473] Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Index to Late Registration of Births RS141A1b, Viola Nellie Patterson, Microfilm F18904, Code 1902-801604, Personal Library of David Arthur Walker,, Edwards.
3. [S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, -Toronto, Ontario, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker)..
4. [S8885] Correspondence with Martha (Townshend) Colford, -Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker)..

Albert Gilbert Patterson¹

Parents

Citations

1. [S8848] Late Registration of Birth, Eva Clair Patterson, digital copy of original Late Registration of Birth PANB F21265, Code 1906--802168, ((filed 4 March 1946)), Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
2. [S377] Correspondence with Ron Townshend, -Fredericton, New Brunswick, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker)..
3. [S8826] Marriage, Edmund Bert Read & Eva Clara Patterson, Edmund Bert Read & Eva Clara Patterson marriage, 30 April 1924, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada. PANB Microfilm F19686, Code B4/1924, Number 3857.
4. [S3165] Married: Albert Patterson & Mary J. Read, Chignecto Post, Sackville, New Brunswick, 6 December 1894. Hereinafter cited as Chignecto Post.
5. [S8849] Certificate of Registration of Death, copy of original certificate PANB microfilm F18992, Volume 089, Registration 89502 ((filed 31 October 1932)), Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada. Hereinafter cited as Registration of Death.

Mary J . Read¹

Parents

Citations

1. [S8848] Late Registration of Birth, Eva Clair Patterson, digital copy of original Late Registration of Birth PANB F21265, Code 1906--802168, ((filed 4 March 1946)), Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
2. [S377] Correspondence with Ron Townshend, -Fredericton, New Brunswick, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker)..
3. [S5503] 1881 Canada Census - George Read, Household #182, 1881, Microfilm, Roll C_13184, Page 37. Jolicure, Westmorland County, District #35, Subdistrict #41. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.
4. [S3165] Married: Albert Patterson & Mary J. Read, Chignecto Post, Sackville, New Brunswick, 6 December 1894. Hereinafter cited as Chignecto Post.
5. [S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, -Toronto, Ontario, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker)..

James Johnson Read

James Johnson Read (ca. 1842-1921)

Parents

Name	James Johnson Read was also known as Johnson Read.1
Name	He was also known as James Read.2
Name	He was also known as James J. Read.3
Name	He was also known as Johnson Read.4
Birth	He was born on 21 January 1843, in Jolicure, Westmorland County, New BrunswickG.5
Witness	He was enumerated on the census in 1851 in the household of George Read in Jolicure, Westmorland County, New BrunswickG. Included in the household with George (age 53) were his wife Sarah Richardson (age 47), and children Charles (age 13), James (age 8), Ann (age 16), Jane (age 10) and Celia (age 5). George was a farmer.2 1851 Canada Census, Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick. Household of George Read, his wife Sarah (Richardson), their children Charles, James, Ann, Jane and Celia.
Witness	James Johnson Read was enumerated on the census in 1861 in the household of George Read in Jolicure, Westmorland County, New BrunswickG. included in the household with George (age 63) were his wife Sarah Richardson (age 57), and children James (age 18) and Celia (age 14). George was a farmer, and owned his farm. The family religion was Baptist.3 1861 Canada Census, Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick. Household of George Read, his wife Sarah (Richardson), their children James and Celia.
Witness	James Johnson Read was enumerated on the census in 1871 in the household of George Read in Jolicure, Westmorland County, New BrunswickG. included in the household with George (age 72), now widowed, were his son James Johnson (age 28) and daughter Celia Ann (age 23). Both George and Johnson were farmers. The family religion was Baptist.4 1871 Canada Census, Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick. Household of George Read, his children Johnson and Celia.
Witness	James Johnson Read was a witness at the marriage of James McKenzie and Amanda M. E. Townsend on 12 February 1872 in Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova ScotiaG.6
Marriage	James Johnson Read married first Sarah Ann Bowser daughter of George Ebenezer Bowser and Charlotte Mitton, on 29 January 1879 in Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova ScotiaG, "m. 29th ult., by Rev. D.A. Steele, Jas. J. Read, Jolicure (West. Co.) / Miss Sarah Bowser, Leicester."7,8
Marriage	James Johnson Read married second Sophia Mary Oulton.5
Witness	He was enumerated on the census in 1881 in the household of George Read in Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, CanadaG. included in the household of George (age 82), now widowed, were his son Johnson (age 38), also widowed, daughter Celia (age 30), George (age 4) and Mary (age 2), children of Johnson. George and Johnson were both farmers. Their religion was Baptist. The on-line copy of the census page is of very poor quality, so is not displayed here.9
Census	James Johnson Read was head of the household in the census Between 10 April 1901 and 12 April 1901 in Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, CanadaG. included in the household with Johnson (age 58) were his second wife Sophia Oulton (age 36), and their children Edith (age 12), Alice (age 9), William (age 7) and James Turner (age 4). Johnson was a farmer. The family religion was Baptist. Johnson Read's farm was adjacent to that of Frank Townshend.5 1901 Canada Census, Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick. Household of James Johnson Read, his second wife Sophia Oulton, and their children Edith, Alice, William and James Turner.
Census	He was head of the household in the census in 1911 in Jolicure Lake, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, CanadaG. included in the household with Johnson (age 68) were his wife Sophia Oulton (age 45) and their son Turner (age 14). Johnson was a farmer. The family religion was Baptist.10 1911 Canada Census, Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick. Household of James Johnson Read, his second wife Sophia Oulton, and their son Turner.
Death	He died on 6 August 1921 in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, CanadaG.11,12
Burial	He was buried in the Jolicure Old Presbyterian Cemetery, Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, 45.93588, -64.23374G. Inscription: In memory of / James J. Read / Aug. 6, 1921 / Aged 79 yrs.13 Tombstone, James Johnson Read (1843-1921). Jolicure Old Presbyterian Cemetery, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Citations

1. [S1335] , Census 1881: Canada (Salt Lake City: 1881 Canadian Census, CDs, 2001), FHL microfilm 1375816, Library & Archives Canada microfilm C-13180. Hereinafter cited as Census 1881: Canada.
2. [S5493] 1851 Canada Census - George Read, Line 4, 1851, Microfilm, Roll C_998, Page 4. Westmorland County, Westmorland Subdistrict 89. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.
3. [S5494] 1861 Canada Census - George Read, Line 4, 1861, Microfilm, Roll C_1006, Page 51. Westmorland County, Westmorland Subdistrict. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.
4. [S5495] 1871 Canada Census - George Read, Household #76, 1871, Microfilm, Roll C_10392, Page 22. Westmorland County, Westmorland Subdistrict. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.
5. [S5500] 1901 Canada Census - James Johnson Read, Household #52, From 010 to 12 April 1901, Microfilm, Roll T-6445, Page 5. Jolicure, Westmorland County, District #24, Westmorland Subdistrict #H-3. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.
6. [S5535] James McKenzie & Amanda Townsend, (1872), Marriage Record, Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, Registration Book 1872, Page 73, Number 51. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Record.
7. [S3164] Married: Johnson Read & Sarah Bowser, Chignecto Post, Sackville, New Brunswick, 6 February 1879. Hereinafter cited as Chignecto Post.
8. [S18279] James J. Read & Sarah Bowler, (29 January 1879), Canada Marriages, 1661-1949: "Canada Marriages, 1661-1949", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F2L3-BMX : 1 February 2020), James J. Read, 1879. Hereinafter cited as Canada Marriages, 1661-1949.
9. [S5503] 1881 Canada Census - George Read, Household #182, 1881, Microfilm, Roll C_13184, Page 37. Jolicure, Westmorland County, District #35, Subdistrict #41. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.
10. [S5502] 1911 Canada Census - James Johnson Read, Household #38, From 007 to 8 June 1911, Microfilm, Page 4. Jolicure Lake, Westmorland County, District #35, Subdistrict #41. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.
11. [S109] Marker Inscription; documented by David Walker.
12. [S3163] Index to Death Certificates: James Johnson Read, Death Certificates PANB F18952, Reg'n 49642, Vol. 49, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker. Hereinafter cited as Index to Death Certificates: James Johnson Read.
13. [S5506] James Johnson Read Marker Inscription; David Walker, 2004.

Sarah Ann Bowser

Parents

Name	Sarah Ann Bowser was also known as Sarah Ann Read.
Birth	She was born in 1861, in Leicester, Cumberland County, Nova ScotiaG.1
Marriage	She married James Johnson Read son of George Read and Sarah Richardson, on 29 January 1879 in Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova ScotiaG.2,1
Death	Sarah Ann Bowser died on 16 April 1879.3
Burial	She was buried in Jolicure Old Presbyterian Cemetery, Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, 45.93586, -64.23369G. Inscription: IN / memory of / SARAH A. / wife of / James J. Read / DIED / April 16, 1879 / Aged 18 yrs.3 Tombstone, Sarah Ann Bowser (1861-1879). Jolicure Old Presbyterian Cemetery, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. Inscription detail.

Citations

1. [S18279] James J. Read & Sarah Bowler, (29 January 1879), Canada Marriages, 1661-1949: "Canada Marriages, 1661-1949", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F2L3-BMX : 1 February 2020), James J. Read, 1879. Hereinafter cited as Canada Marriages, 1661-1949.
2. [S3164] Married: Johnson Read & Sarah Bowser, Chignecto Post, Sackville, New Brunswick, 6 February 1879. Hereinafter cited as Chignecto Post.
3. [S2466] Marker Inscription. Sarah Ann Bowser, Marker Inscription; David A. Walker, August 2004.

George Ebenezer Bowser

Parents

Citations

1. [S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, -Toronto, Ontario, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker)..

Charlotte Mitton

Citations

1. [S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, -Toronto, Ontario, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker)..