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Thomas Clark¹

M, #59251, b. 4 April 1772

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Birth	Thomas Clark was born on 4 April 1772.¹
Marriage	He married Rachel Perry.

Child with Rachel Perry

Daughter

Martha Deborah Clark+ b. 25 February 1814, d. 1887

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[S30] Dawn Cruickshank, Family history records, -Saint John, New Brunswick.

Rachel Perry¹

F, #59252

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Name	Rachel Perry was also known as Rachel Clark.
Marriage	She married Thomas Clark.

Child with Thomas Clark b. 4 April 1772

Daughter

Martha Deborah Clark+ b. 25 February 1814, d. 1887

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[S30] Dawn Cruickshank, Family history records, -Saint John, New Brunswick.

Elisha Clark Corey¹

M, #59253, b. January 1784, d. 1836

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Father	Gideon Corey b. 21 March 1757, d. 14 July 1822
Mother	Abigail Clarke b. 4 April 1766, d. 29 April 1849

Relationships	1st cousin 5 times removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	29 April 2024 10:29:57

Birth	Elisha Clark Corey was born in January 1784, in Hampstead, Queens County, New Brunswick, CanadaG.²
Marriage	He married Elizabeth Wright in New Brunswick, CanadaG.²
Death	He died in 1836 in New Canaan, Queens County, New BrunswickG.²

Children with Elizabeth Wright b. About 1785

Son	John Gideon Corey+ b. 21 December 1812, d. About 1890
Daughter	Sarah Ann Corey+ b. 3 July 1818, d. About 1892
Daughter	Eliza Jane Corey+ b. 17 December 1821, d. 20 February 1905
Daughter	Abigail Corey+ b. June 1822
Son	William Bell Corey+ b. 16 May 1827
Son	Zebulon E Corey+ b. 23 September 1828, d. 23 April 1905
Daughter	Rachel Corey+ b. April 1830
Daughter	Margaret Ann Corey+ b. March 1834, d. 1918

Citations

[S30] Dawn Cruickshank, Family history records, -Saint John, New Brunswick.
[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.

Abigail Clarke^1,2

F, #59256, b. 4 April 1766, d. 29 April 1849

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Father	Elisha Clarke, Jr. b. 1734, d. 1785
Mother	Desire Gardiner b. 6 November 1734

Relationships	4th cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	24 April 2024 16:54:49

Name	Abigail Clarke was also known as Abigail Corey.
Name	She was also known as Abijah Clarke.³
Birth	She was born on 4 April 1766, in North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode IslandG.¹
Marriage	She married Gideon Corey son of Thomas Corey and Elizabeth Drake, About 1783, in North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode IslandG.⁴
Death	Abigail Clarke died on 29 April 1849 in Salisbury, Westmorland County, New BrunswickG. The Cory Family Society has the death location as New Canaan, Queens County, New Brunswick.¹
Burial	She was buried in Humphreys Corner Cemetery, Salisbury, Westmorland County, New BrunswickG.⁵

Children with Gideon Corey b. 21 March 1757, d. 14 July 1822

Son	Elisha Clark Corey+ b. January 1784, d. 1836
Daughter	Hannah Corey+ b. May 1786, d. About 1853
Daughter	Elizabeth Corey+ b. February 1789
Son	Thomas Corey+ b. July 1790, d. About 1823
Daughter	Esther S Corey b. October 1794
Son	Gardner Corey+ b. February 1795, d. November 1864
Son	Stephen Corey+ b. 4 April 1797, d. 6 November 1840
Daughter	Abigail Corey b. September 1797
Son	Daniel Corey b. November 1799
Son	William Corey+ b. 1 April 1801, d. 27 November 1850

Citations

[S30] Dawn Cruickshank, Family history records, -Saint John, New Brunswick.
[S1858] Al B. Cory, compiler, Corys of America, Ancestors and Descendants, 2nd Edition, Vol. II (self published, 1994). Hereinafter cited as Corys of America, Ancestors and Descendants.
[S9837] Transcripts, New Canaan Baptist Cemetery, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada, http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~damery/QU/Bruns-03/Bruns-03.htm on-line records, Library of Ancestry (Canada), http://www.ancestry.ca.
[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.
[S2179] The Corey/Cory Families of New Brunswick, Canada, Stanley Corey, compiler, (Green Valley, Arizona: Self published, (not known)). Hereinafter cited as Corey/Cory Families of New Brunswick.

Elisha Clarke, Jr.¹

M, #59257, b. 1734, d. 1785

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Father	Elisha Clarke, Sr. b. 6 May 1709, d. Before April 1755
Mother	Susannah Reynolds b. 1711

Relationships	3rd cousin 7 times removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	28 April 2024 19:03:00

Birth	Elisha Clarke, Jr., was born in 1734.²
Marriage	He married Desire Gardiner daughter of Jeremiah Gardiner and Grace Lawton, on 10 April 1763, in North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode IslandG. married by Rev. Samuel Albro.^3,1
Note	It is believed that this family immigrated to Nova Scotia (later New Brunswick) at the end of the American Revolution. in 1783.²
Death	Elisha Clarke, Jr., died in 1785 in North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode IslandG.¹

Children with Desire Gardiner b. 6 November 1734

Son	Gardiner Clarke
Son	Jabez Clarke+
Son	Elisha Clarke+ d. 1816
Daughter	Abigail Clarke+ b. 4 April 1766, d. 29 April 1849

Citations

[S14670] Heritage Consulting, "The Millenium File", (Salt Lake City, Utah). . Hereinafter cited as "The Millenium File".
[S2101] Anne Clark-Stewart, "Anne Clark-Stewart," e-mail message to David Walker. Hereinafter cited as "Anne Clark-Stewart".
[S1356] James N. Arnold, Vital Records of Rhode Island 1636-1850, Births, Marriages & Deaths Vol.7, Friends & Ministers (Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.A.: Narragansett Hist. Pub. Co., 1895), Page 15, scanned image received from Anne Clark-Stewart 28 February 2004. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Rhode Island 1636-1850.

Desire Gardiner¹

F, #59258, b. 6 November 1734

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Father	Jeremiah Gardiner b. (BET. 1676 1677)
Mother	Grace Lawton d. 1776

Relationships	Partner of Elisha Clarke, Jr. (3rd cousin 7 times removed of David Arthur Walker)
Last Edited	13 April 2024 16:00:05

Name	Desire Gardiner was also known as Desire Clarke.
Birth	She was born on 6 November 1734, in North Kingston, Washington County, Rhode IslandG.²
Marriage	She married Elisha Clarke, Jr., son of Elisha Clarke, Sr., and Susannah Reynolds, on 10 April 1763, in North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode IslandG. married by Rev. Samuel Albro.^3,1

Children with Elisha Clarke, Jr. b. 1734, d. 1785

Son	Gardiner Clarke
Son	Jabez Clarke+
Son	Elisha Clarke+ d. 1816
Daughter	Abigail Clarke+ b. 4 April 1766, d. 29 April 1849

Citations

[S14670] Heritage Consulting, "The Millenium File", (Salt Lake City, Utah). . Hereinafter cited as "The Millenium File".
[S30] Dawn Cruickshank, Family history records, -Saint John, New Brunswick.
[S1356] James N. Arnold, Vital Records of Rhode Island 1636-1850, Births, Marriages & Deaths Vol.7, Friends & Ministers (Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.A.: Narragansett Hist. Pub. Co., 1895), Page 15, scanned image received from Anne Clark-Stewart 28 February 2004. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Rhode Island 1636-1850.

Jeremiah Gardiner¹

M, #59259, b. (BET. 1676 1677)

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Birth	Jeremiah Gardiner was born (BET. 1676 1677).¹
Marriage	He married Grace Lawton.

Child with Grace Lawton d. 1776

Daughter

Desire Gardiner+ b. 6 November 1734

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[S30] Dawn Cruickshank, Family history records, -Saint John, New Brunswick.

Grace Lawton¹

F, #59260, d. 1776

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Name	Grace Lawton was also known as Grace Gardner.
Marriage	She married Jeremiah Gardiner.
Death	She died in 1776.¹

Child with Jeremiah Gardiner b. (BET. 1676 1677)

Daughter

Desire Gardiner+ b. 6 November 1734

Citations

[S30] Dawn Cruickshank, Family history records, -Saint John, New Brunswick.

Elisha Clarke, Sr.¹

M, #59261, b. 6 May 1709, d. Before April 1755

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Father	Carew Clarke b. About 1668, d. 5 June 1759
Mother	Anne Dyer b. About 1674

Relationships	2nd cousin 8 times removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	13 April 2024 16:00:05

Name	Elisha Clarke, Sr., was also known as Elisha Clark.^2,3
Birth	He was born on 6 May 1709, in Newport, Newport County, Rhode IslandG.⁴
Marriage	He officiated at the marriage of Elisha Clarke, Sr., and Susannah Reynolds.¹
Marriage	He married second Abigail Tillinghast About December 1734.^2,3
Death	He died Before April 1755.⁴

Child with Susannah Reynolds b. 1711

Son	Elisha Clarke, Jr.+ b. 1734, d. 1785

Children with Abigail Tillinghast d. 1778

Son	Joseph Clark b. 1736, d. 1 June 1770
Daughter	Sarah Dyer Clark+ b. 7 November 1744, d. 17 May 1811

Citations

[S30] Dawn Cruickshank, Family history records, -Saint John, New Brunswick.
[S1348] William Allan Dyer, By the Name of Dyer, A Genealogical Record, 1940). Hereinafter cited as By the Name of Dyer.
[S262] Louis Stoughton Drake, The Drake Family in England and America, 1360-1895 (Rutland, Vermont: Tuttle Antiquarian Books (Reprint), (Boston, 1896)). Hereinafter cited as The Drake Family in England and America, 1360-1895.
[S1373] Parts 1 & 2 of the Bates Collection, Index to N. Kingstown Deeds 1686-1821 in Pierce Manuscripts , #551 Book 12A pp.6. Hereinafter cited as Index to N. Kingstown Deeds 1686-1821.

Susannah Reynolds¹

F, #59262, b. 1711

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Relationships	Partner of Elisha Clarke, Sr. (2nd cousin 8 times removed of David Arthur Walker)
Last Edited	13 April 2024 16:00:05

Name	Susannah Reynolds was also known as Susannah Clarke.
Birth	She was born in 1711, in North Kingston, Washington County, Rhode Island, USAG.¹
Marriage	She married Elisha Clarke, Sr., son of Carew Clarke and Anne Dyer, About 1730.¹

Child with Elisha Clarke, Sr. b. 6 May 1709, d. Before April 1755

Son	Elisha Clarke, Jr.+ b. 1734, d. 1785

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[S30] Dawn Cruickshank, Family history records, -Saint John, New Brunswick.

Elizabeth Drake^1,2,3,4,5

F, #59264, b. 1 March 1724/25, d. About 1768

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Father	Captain John Drake, Jr. b. 30 September 1694, d. 21 June 1733
Mother	Esther White b. 1685, d. 23 July 1738

Relationships	5th great-grandmother of David Arthur Walker
Chart Membership	Ancestors of Frieda Ruth Palmer
Last Edited	25 April 2024 15:08:55

Name	Elizabeth Drake was also known as Elizabeth Corey.
Note	The following is the famous Drake connection for the family line. You will notice that this has little relation to the actual line, with many dates and persons incorrect. Drake connection for this family line: Thomas Drake (youngest brother of Sir Francis Drake) married Elizabeth Aregore, and had one son named Francis, who became the first Baronet. Francis's first marriage produced no issue. He then married Joanne Stroud and had five sons. John, the third child of Francis and Joanne was born 28 July 1610. He married and had six children. John, John's first child, was born in England ca 1657. He married Hannah Moore in America 30 November 1692, They had five children. John, the first child of John and Hannah was born at Windsor, CT September 15, 1694. He married Esther White 14 April 1723,they had two daughters. Elizabeth, born 5 March 1724, married first William Corey, son of John Corey of North Kingston, RI, on April 3rd 1742. They had two sons. Her first husband William died in 1746. Elizabeth then married Thomas Corey, the brother of her first husband William, on 15 February 1748 and to them were born six children.⁴
Birth	She was born on 1 March 1724/25, in East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode IslandG.^6,7
Marriage	She married first William Corey son of John Cory, Jr., and Elizabeth Evans, on 3 April 1743 in East Greenwich, Rhode IslandG.^6,7
Marriage	Elizabeth Drake married second Thomas Corey son of John Cory, Jr., and Elizabeth Evans, on 15 February 1748 in East Greenwich, Rhode IslandG, An alternate marriage date is 5 February 1748, from "The Drake Family in England and America". Thomas was a brother of William.⁸
Death	Elizabeth Drake died About 1768.⁴

Children with William Corey b. 22 February 1722, d. Before 6 October 1746

Son	William Corey+ b. 6 May 1743, d. 18 May 1821
Son	Francis Corey b. 7 April 1745, d. About 1794

Children with Thomas Corey b. September 1723, d. Before 13 February 1761

Son	John Cory b. 7 April 1748
Daughter	Esther Corey+ b. 30 May 1749, d. 20 December 1836
Son	Benjamin Cory b. 5 December 1752
Son	John Corey b. 5 April 1753, d. 14 June 1822
Son	Daniel Corey+ b. 8 June 1755, d. 14 July 1822
Son	Joseph Cory b. 7 December 1756
Son	Gideon Corey+ b. 21 March 1757, d. 14 July 1822
Daughter	Susannah Cory b. 13 October 1758

Citations

[S30] Dawn Cruickshank, Family history records, -Saint John, New Brunswick.
[S255] David Moore, online http://www.geocities.com/david_al_moore. Hereinafter cited as David Moore.
[S1858] Al B. Cory, compiler, Corys of America, Ancestors and Descendants, 2nd Edition, Vol. II (self published, 1994). Hereinafter cited as Corys of America, Ancestors and Descendants.
[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.
[S316] Robert M. & Ruth W. Sherman, editor Lucy Mary Kellogg, F.A.S.G., Mayflower Families through Five Generations, vol. 1, The Descendants of William White (Plymouth, Massachusetts: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1988). Hereinafter cited as Mayflower Families through Five Generations, vol. 1.
[S262] Louis Stoughton Drake, The Drake Family in England and America, 1360-1895 (Rutland, Vermont: Tuttle Antiquarian Books (Reprint), (Boston, 1896)). Hereinafter cited as The Drake Family in England and America, 1360-1895.
[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com, Page 23. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.
[S259] Ed. by L.M. Kellogg, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations. Description of the Pilgrims, 1620, Vol. 1, The Descendants of William White, (Plymouth, Massachusetts: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1975), p. 170. Hereinafter cited as Mayflower Families Through Five Generations.

Mary Evans¹

F, #59266, b. 1688

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Relationships	Partner of John Cory, Jr. (6th great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker)
Last Edited	19 April 2017 00:00:00

Name	Mary Evans was also known as Mary Corey.
Birth	She was born in 1688.¹
Marriage	She married John Cory, Jr., son of John Cory and Elizabeth Gasesett.

Partner with John Cory, Jr. b. September 1687, d. March 1768

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[S30] Dawn Cruickshank, Family history records, -Saint John, New Brunswick.

William L. Harding¹

M, #59269, b. 26 January 1863

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Relationships	Partner of Mary Louise W. Coy (3rd cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker)
Last Edited	3 April 2011 00:00:00

Note	William L. Harding was 37 years of age in the 1901 Census.
Birth	William L. Harding was born on 26 January 1863.
Marriage	He married Mary Louise W. Coy daughter of Asa Holly Coy and Mary Elizabeth Foster.

Children with Mary Louise W. Coy b. 21 January 1861

Daughter	Merlyne A. Harding b. 21 September 1893
Son	Laurenz F. Harding b. 28 February 1896

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[S30] Dawn Cruickshank, Family history records, -Saint John, New Brunswick.

L. H. Waterhouse

M, #59273

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Note	A marriage was reported between a G. F. Coy and Emily Jane, eldest daughter of L. H. Waterhouse at her father's home, corner of Orange and Carmartha St. in Saint John by Rev. I. E Bill on 30 Jun 1875.

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Daughter

Emily Jane Waterhouse+ b. 11 February 1843

Sarah Catherine¹

F, #59278, b. 1841

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Relationships	Partner of Zenos Lincoln Coy (2nd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker)
Last Edited	22 February 2011 00:00:00

Name	Sarah Catherine was also known as Sarah Catherine Coy.
Birth	She was born in 1841. Sarah Catherine was 20 at the 1861 Census.¹
Marriage	She married Zenos Lincoln Coy son of William T. Coy and Frances Nevers.

Partner with Zenos Lincoln Coy b. 1835

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[S30] Dawn Cruickshank, Family history records, -Saint John, New Brunswick.

Peter MacLaggan, , Cpl.¹

M, #59279

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Marriage

Peter MacLaggan, , Cpl., married Margaret MacIntosh.

Child with Margaret MacIntosh

Daughter

Elizabeth MacLaggan+ b. 1805

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[S30] Dawn Cruickshank, Family history records, -Saint John, New Brunswick.

Margaret MacIntosh¹

F, #59280

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Name	Margaret MacIntosh was also known as Margaret MacLaggan.
Marriage	She married Peter MacLaggan, , Cpl..

Child with Peter MacLaggan, , Cpl.

Daughter

Elizabeth MacLaggan+ b. 1805

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[S30] Dawn Cruickshank, Family history records, -Saint John, New Brunswick.

Elizabeth MacLeod¹

F, #59282, b. 1832

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Name	Elizabeth MacLeod was also known as Elizabeth Craig.
Birth	She was born in 1832.¹
Marriage	She married Robert Craig son of James Craig, Jr., and Elizabeth MacLaggan, on 30 April 1858 in Nashwaak Bridge, York County, New Brunswick, CanadaG.¹

Children with Robert Craig b. 1832

Daughter	Mary Craig b. 1858
Son	Aaron Craig b. 1861

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[S30] Dawn Cruickshank, Family history records, -Saint John, New Brunswick.

Mary Conroy¹

F, #59283, b. 1838

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Name	Mary Conroy was also known as Mary Craig.
Birth	She was born in 1838.¹
Marriage	She married Robert Craig son of James Craig, Jr., and Elizabeth MacLaggan, on 20 July 1873.¹

Partner with Robert Craig b. 1832

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[S30] Dawn Cruickshank, Family history records, -Saint John, New Brunswick.

Jane McGrath¹

F, #59285

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3 April 2011 00:00:00

Name	Jane McGrath was also known as Jane Craig.
Marriage	She married Andrew Craig son of James Craig, Jr., and Elizabeth MacLaggan.

Partner with Andrew Craig b. 1834

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[S30] Dawn Cruickshank, Family history records, -Saint John, New Brunswick.

Rebecca MacNabb¹

F, #59287, b. 1841

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Name	Rebecca MacNabb was also known as Rebecca Craig.
Birth	She was born in 1841.¹
Marriage	She married Peter Craig son of James Craig, Jr., and Elizabeth MacLaggan, on 29 December 1864.¹

Partner with Peter Craig b. 1836

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[S30] Dawn Cruickshank, Family history records, -Saint John, New Brunswick.

Donald Fraser¹

M, #59290, b. 1831

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Birth	Donald Fraser was born in 1831.¹
Marriage	He married Ann Craig daughter of James Craig, Jr., and Elizabeth MacLaggan, on 24 December 1857.¹

Partner with Ann Craig b. 1839, d. 1908

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[S30] Dawn Cruickshank, Family history records, -Saint John, New Brunswick.

Alexander MacNabb

M, #59292, b. 1836

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Birth	Alexander MacNabb was born in 1836.¹
Marriage	He married Elizabeth Craig daughter of James Craig, Jr., and Elizabeth MacLaggan, on 25 October 1862.¹

Partner with Elizabeth Craig b. 1842

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[S30] Dawn Cruickshank, Family history records, -Saint John, New Brunswick.

Samuel Allaby¹

M, #59297

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Marriage

Samuel Allaby married Mary Craig daughter of Robert Craig and Elizabeth MacLeod.

Partner with Mary Craig b. 1858

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[S30] Dawn Cruickshank, Family history records, -Saint John, New Brunswick.

William McLean¹

M, #59300, b. 1821, d. 1895

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Relationships	Partner of Sarah Jane Barker Smith (2nd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker)
Last Edited	13 April 2024 16:00:05

Birth	William McLean was born in 1821, in Tyrone, IrelandG.¹
Marriage	He married Sarah Jane Barker Smith daughter of Jacob Barker Smith and Martha Coy.
Death	William McLean died in 1895.¹

Child with Sarah Jane Barker Smith b. 1823, d. 1912

Son	Charles Hubert McLean+ b. 1850, d. 1936

Citations

[S30] Dawn Cruickshank, Family history records, -Saint John, New Brunswick.