Musquodoboit Pioneers a record of Seventy Families, Their Homesteads and Genealogies

131-3 Robert was md. Twice

133-1 Captain Walter)

134-2 Laura Alice ) Robert’s family

132-4 Alice md. George Hill, they had a large family and both

died in Manitoba.

135-1 Charles

136-2 Ethel

137-3 Wesley

138-4 Fred

139-5 Jessie

140-6 Mabel
5-4 Samuel (3rd son of Robert Ervin and 1st son of Mary

Henderson) md. Jane Kerr and had 3 sons and 2 daus.

*141-1 Mary b 1839 d 1872, age 33 years.

*142-2 John Kerr b 1848 d 1908, age 58 yrs.

*143-3 Robert Charles

144-4 Samuel James died in infancy

145-5 Elizabeth Margaret Ann died in infancy

Jane Kerr and Ann Kerr were sisters of James Kerr Sr. who kept a

public house (a hotel) and had a fine farm on the old Guysborough

Road, 16 miles west of Middle Musquodoboit.

141-1 Mary Ervin (1st dau. of Samuel and Mary Henderson Ervin)

md. James Guild. They had,

146-1 Samuel

147-2 James

148-3 Fulton of Truro

149-4 Mary (Mrs. Morton Ellis of Stewiacke)

142-2 John Kerr Ervin (1st son of Samuel and Mary Henderson

Ervin) md. Ellen Guild. They had,

150-1 Margaret (Mrs. Ed. Whitman)

151-2 Jane d Apr. 20, 1883 age 15 years and 9 mos.

153-4 Samuel J. d Jan. 17, 1892 age 18 years.

154-5 William G.

155-6 Mary

156-7 Rebecca

157-8 Ellen

150-1 Margaret Ervin (1st dau. of John K. and Ellen Guild Ervin)

md. Edward Whitman.

152-3 Libbie Ervin (3rd dau. of John K. and Ellen Guild Ervin)

md. J. Luther Dickie. They had 3 sons.

158-1 Stewart md. Emily Mercer

159-2 Ivan md. Mora McKinnon

160-3 Murray md. Jessie Kennedy

154-5 William (2nd son of John Kerr and Ellen Guild Ervin) md.

1st Jenny Stuart McLeod, 1 son, John Kerr Ervin, Syracuse, N.Y.

md. 2nd Jennie Hines. Family: Arthur, Donald, Margaret, Ross of

Stewiacke.

155-6 Mary Ervin (4th dau. of John Kerr and Ellen Guild Ervin)

md. Dr. Duncan Murray and lived in Halifax.

1. Hazel - unmarried

2. Ervin md. Kaye Moore

3. Eleanor md. Geo. Crockett

4. Wm. Md. Jean ----

5. Douglas md. Ruth

6. Margaret md. Dr. Jack Miller

7. David md Rowena Guild

8.. Winnifred md. Mr. Ives

156-7 Rebbeca Ervin (5th dau. of John Kerr and Ellen Guild Ervin)

md. Fred Nelson and lived in Stewiacke.

1. Alice md. Avon Mosher

2. Helen (Mrs. Geo. Rodgers)

3. Harold md. Muriel -

4. Edith (Mrs. Daniel McCallum)

157-8 Ellen Ervin (6th dau. of John Kerr and Ellen Guild

1. John md. Elizabeth Emily Bradman 2nd family

2. Helen Caroline (Marshall Naugler)

3. Hazel Elizabeth (Reginald Smith)

143-3 Robert Ervin (2nd son of Samuel and Jane Kerr Ervin) md.

Jane S. Taylor. They had 4 daus. and 6 sons.

*161-1 Mary Ann died when 2 years old.

*162-2 Dau., died when an infant

*163-3 J. Stewart

*164-4 George

*165-5 Joseph A.

166-6 Alexander

*167-7 Charles

*168-8 Chester

*169-9 Stella Jane

170-10 Luanne Shaw

164-4 George Ervin (2nd son of Robert and Jane Taylor Ervin) went

west and died some years ago in Everett, Washington. He left 2

daus.

171-1 Dorothy

165-5 Joseph A Ervin (3rd son of Robert and Jane Taylor Ervin)

md. Linnie Parker. No issue.

166-6 Alexander Henderson Ervin (4th son of Robert and Jane

Taylor Ervin) md. Lottie Fraser. They had 2 sons and 1 dau.

167-7 Charles K. Ervin (5th son of Robert and Jane Taylor Ervin)

md. He died in Long Island, New York. No issue.

168-8 Chester Brown Ervin (6th son of Robert and Jane Taylor

Ervin) md. He died in Pittsburg, Pa. No issue.

169-9 Stella Jane Ervin (3rd dau. of Robert and Jane Taylor

Ervin) was unmarried.

170-10 Luanne Shaw Ervin (4th dau. of Robert and Jane Taylor

Ervin) md. Frank McFaden. They had 2 sons.
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Robert C. Ervin and his wife Jane S. Taylor are both buried in

Sydney, C.B.

144-4 Charles Ervin (3rd son of Samuel and Jane Kerr Ervin).

145-5 Elizabeth Ervin (2nd dau. of Samuel and Jane Kerr Ervin)

md. Herbert White and lived in United States. No record.
6-5 Elizabeth Ervin (2nd dau. of Robert and Mary Henderson Ervin)

md. 1st Alexander Taylor. They had one son and 3 daus.

*173-1 George

*174-2 Mary

*175-3 Ellen

*176-4 Elizabeth

Elizabeth md. John Bell and they had 2 sons.

177-5 Daniel

178-6 John Jr. (lived in Ashland, Mass.)

173-1 George Taylor (1st son of Alexander and Elizabeth Ervin

Taylor) went to California in 1849, died unmarried.

Mrs. John Bell (Elizabeth Ervin)is buried in Hillside cemetery.

174-2 Mary Taylor (1st dau. of Alexander and Elizabeth Ervin

Taylor) was the second wife of John McFetridge. No issue.

175-3 Ellen Taylor (2nd dau. of Alexander and Elizabeth Ervin

Taylor) md. Harrison Blades. No issue.

176-4 Elizabeth Taylor (3rd dau. of Alexander and Elizabeth Ervin

Taylor) md. Andrew Wilson. They had 3 sons.

179-1 Edward Wesley b 1861

180-2 Frank

181-3 Arthur

These 3 sons left no issue, after Andrew Wilson’s death.

177-5 Daniel *178-6 and John Jr. Bell are listed in the George

Bell family.

Alexander McNutt Fisher

1765. He was the 6th son of William Fisher and Eleanor

Archibald.

Ref: Miller book, page 327.

He md. Janet, dau. of Robert and Hannah Archibald, widow of

William Logan in 1798. They had 2 sons and 1 dau.

2-1 son

3-2 son

4-3 Janet Geddes Fisher was born in Musquodoboit in 1804 and died

in Chaplin in 1889, near Upper Musquodoboit, settled by and named

for this family. She md. John

Chaplin 11 (1800-1878) in 1822 in Halifax. They had 7 sons and

5 daus.

6-2 Mary b 1825-1889

7-3 William G. b 1827-1913

8-4 Charles b 1830-1915

9-5 Robert b 1832-1897

10-6 Agnes Horton b 1834-1875

11-7 Joseph Howe b 1838 -

12-8 George b 1840-1927

13-9 John b 1842 -

14-10 Ellen b 1845 -

15-11 Esther b 1847 - 1872

16-12 Catherine b 1854 died at 8 days.

5-1 Alexander McNutt Fisher Chaplin md. 1st Catherine Lays.

They had,

1. Frederick b 1847-1853

2. Martha md. Richard Johnson

3. George md. Eliza Wright

4. Charles 1854 died 20 days.

5. Frederick 11 b 1859 died in a few days.

6. Fanny
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7. Edwin md. Amelia Kiline

8. John md. Bertha

9. Hattie md. Harry Faunple

6-2 Mary md. Thomas Graham. They had,

1. Charles

2. William

3. Alexander

4. Maggie

5. Janice

6. Esther

7. Miller

8. Henry

9. Fenwick

10. Samuel

7-3 William md. Jane Linton. 1 son and 4 daus.

1. William

2. Jane

4. Elizabeth

5. Esther

8-4 Charles md. Sarah Creelman.

1. Ellen

2. Silas

4. Janet

6. Suther

7. Geo. Fredrick

8. Eliza

9-5 Robert md. ------- ------ . 2 sons and 4 daus.

1. Bessie

2. Annie

4. Ernest

5. Frank

6. Bertha

11-7 Joseph Howe Chaplin md. 1st Anne Maria Archibald. 1 son and

4 daus.

1. Howard

3. Emma

5. Martha

md. 2nd Caroline Fisher. 1 daughter.

6. Esther.

12-8 George md. Lydia Creelman, 1 dau. and 5 sons.

1. William

2. Sedley

3. John

5. George

6. Grace

13-9 John died in Oakland, California.

14-10 Ellen died in Cambridge, Mass., she md. James Brown.

1. William

2. Fred

3. Emily

5. Campbell

6. Robert

7. Charles

8. Jeanette

9. Harriett

10. Christina

11. Robison Cox

15-4 Esther md. George Ellis. 2 sons.

1. Harry

This data was supplied by: Col. R. A. Logan of Minnesota.

John Fox
John Fox emigrated to this country from Ireland in 1798. He

settled in Antigonish County, at first but not finding the

surroundings congenial, very shortly moved to Musquodoboit.

1. John Fox md. Sarah Nelson, an aunt of the late Thomas Nelson

of Brookvale.

They had 4 sons & 5 daus.

2-1 Robert d 1881

3-2 Richard 1815-1882

4-3 David d 1865

*5-4 William b 1825-1891

6-5 Elizabeth b 1816 school records 1833 & 1834

7-6 Janet b 1817

8-7 Margaret 1817 -

*9-8 Sarah b 1823

10-9 Mary b 1821 or 1822

John Fox was a member of the Church of England, he and his wife

are both buried in the English cemetery as are other members of

his family.

2-1 Robert Fox (1st son of John and Sarah Nelson Fox) md. Nancy

MacLean, dau. of William MacLean and his wife Jean Muirhead who

came from Scotland about 1800 and settled in Pictou County.

Robert and Nancy went to Clinton, Ontario. No issue. Robert

sent John age 10 to school, Jane age 8, in 1839.

3-2 Richard Fox (2nd son of John and Sarah Nelson Fox) md. Ann

(1821-1897) White, dau. of John White of England who came to

Musquodoboit about 1800. Richard and his family moved to Bangor,

Maine. No details.

4-3 David Fox (3rd son of John and Sarah Nelson Fox) md. Margaret

White, sister of Ann White. David and his family moved to

Michigan. No details.
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They settled in the homestead which is now occupied by Ivan Cook

in 1980. William was a member of the Church of England. During

his early life the local Holy Trinity Church was closed and

became a Presbyterian. He was a great admirer of the late Rev.

John Sprott and his family, Presbyterian incumbent at the time.

Mr. Fox was a noted broad axe man. William and Martha are buried

in Elderbank. William and Martha had 4 sons and 5 daus.

*11-1 Elizabeth

*12-2 Martha Jane b 1854

*13-3 David b 1856

*14-4 Anna Isabella b 1858

*15-5 George Sprott b 1859

*16-6 John William b 1861-1942

*17-7 Sarah Margaret b 1863

*18-8 James Burton b 1865-1929

*19-9 Emma Mary b 1867

A history of the MacLeans has been written by Charles E. Fox.

Frank B. Fox and Edith I. Emmerson. Mrs. Ivan Cook of South

Section, Middle Musquodoboit has a copy and, all details of the

family of William Fox and Sarah Fox have been taken from it.

11-1 Elizabeth Fox (1st dau. of William and Martha Fox) md.

William Joseph MacMullen. William and Elizabeth McMullen, had 1

dau.

20-1 Annie Ormond md. George Frame of Gays River, Col.

21-1 Carolyn Ruth (Mrs. Wm. Murray Smith)

22-2 Gladys Martha (Mrs. Leo Francis Pearse)

23-3 Jean MacDonald

24-4 Herbert Alexander md. Doris Geldart

25-5 Wm. Davison died in infancy

26-6 Josephine Edna (Mrs. John Homans)

27-7 George Archibald md. Madeline Awalt

28-8 Francis Murdock md. Dorothy Milne
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29-9 Irving Haliburton died in infancy

30-10 Freida Esson md. Carl H. Archibald

12-2 Martha Jane Fox (2nd dau. of William and Martha MacLean Fox)

md. John Vittum of Cambridgeport, Mass. They had 1 son and 1 dau.

2. Alberta (Mrs. Hubert Hammond)

13-3 David Fox (1st son of William and Martha MacLean Fox) md.

Adeline Ferguson of Hammondvale, N.B. They had 5 sons and 1 dau.

MacBeath.

32-2 George William - unmarried

33-3 Edith Isabella (Mrs. Geo. Emmerson)

34-4 James Burton md. Bessie Demery

35-5 John David md. Jean Corbett

36-6 Frank Benbow - unmarried

14-4 Anna Isabella Fox (3rd dau. of William and Martha MacLean

Fox) md. John Dechman of Elmsvale, Halifax Co., N.S. They had 2

sons and 6 daughters.

37-1 Minnie Ethel (Mrs. Edward G. Whitman)

38-2 Wm. Everett md. Lizzie K. Lewis

39-3 Edith Hannah (Mrs. Frank Cook)

40-4 George Burton md. Winnifred Wicks

41-5 Elsie Emma (Mrs. Branton MacLeod)

42-6 Elizabeth Jane (Mrs. John W. Reid)

43-7 Marion Alyse (Mrs. James Wardrope

44-8 Anna May md. 1st Wm. Archibald md. 2nd Stanley

Archibald.

15-5 George Sprott Fox (2nd son of William and Martha MacLean

Fox) md. Janet Calder of Shubenacadie. They had 4 sons.

45-1 Clarence md. Margaret Pratt

46-2 Wm. Harold md. Leila Erwin

47-3 Lee md. Bertha Slack

48-4 George md. Ethel Sears

16-6 John William Fox (3rd son of William and Martha MacLean Fox)

md. Anna Bella Kent.
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They settled near the old homestead across the road which is

owned by Bakers’ greenhouse, 1980. They are both buried in

Elderbank. They had 3 sons and 9 daus.

49-1 Jean Christie (Mrs. Matthew White)

50-2 Alice Ormond (Mrs. Warren Cook)

51-3 Bertha (Mrs. Ernest Archibald)

52-4 Estelle (Mrs. Leslie Weaver)

53-5 Miriam (Mrs. Luther Young)

54-6 Martha (Mrs. Geo. Ellis)

55-7 George Martin md. Emily Tom

56-8 John Wesley md. Annie Holman

57-9 Arthur Franklin killed WW 1

58-10 Margaret died young

59-11 Sarah Phyllis (Mrs. Geo. McCurdy)

60-12 Jessie Cairns (Mrs. Edward MacCarthy)

17-7 Sarah Margaret Fox (4th dau. of William and Martha MacLean

Fox) md. Byron Wiswell of Somerville, Mass. They have 1 son.

61-1 George

18-8 James Burton Fox (4th son of William and Martha MacLean Fox)

built a new house on the old homestead in 1908, owned by Ivan

Cook in 1980. James was unmarried.

19-9 Emma Mary Fox (5th dau. of William and Martha MacLean Fox)

md. Henry L. M. Carter. They had 2 sons.

62-1 Horace

63-2 Howard Russell md. Grace Ruth Howe

6-5 Elizabeth Fox (1st dau. of John and Sarah Wilson Fox) md. Mr.

Simeon Whidden of Michigan. No further details.

7-6 Janet Fox (2nd dau. of John and Sarah Nelson Fox) md. John

Dunbrack. No details.

8-7 Margaret Fox (3rd dau. of John and Sarah Nelson Fox) md. Dean

Page of Michigan. No further details.

9-8 Sarah Fox (4th dau. of John and Sarah Nelson Fox) md.

MacLeenan (Mrs. Robert Fox). They had 8 sons and 2 daus.

*64-1 Wm. Fox 1846-1933

*65-2 Robert

*66-3 Anthony

*67-4 Frank

68-5 Davis

69-6 Arthur

70-7 Margaret

71-8 John

72-9 Jane

73-10 Peter

64-1 Wm. Fox MacLean (1st son of John and Sarah Fox Maclean) md.

Isabella L. lived in Meagher’s Grant. They had 4 sons and 2

daus.

*74-1 John Alexander b 1880

*76-3 Alma b 1884

*77-4 Ivy May b 1882

*78-5 Arthur b 1884

79-6 Clarence b 1894

74-1 John Alexander MacLean md. Blanche Crook. No issue.

75-2 Charles MacLean md. Gladys Davis. They had 2 sons.

80-1 Frank md. Dorothy Thompson

81-2 Ralph md. Jean Thompson

76-3 Alma MacLean md. M. J. Douglas Woodworth. They had 1 son

82-1 Herbert md. Ivy Newman.

77-4 Ivy May MacLean md. Wm. Hutton. They had 2 sons and 5 daus.

83-1 Catherine (Mrs. Arthur Gustafson, Ceylon, Sask.)

84-2 Clara (Mrs. A.R. Lohvimen)

85-3 Arthur md. Opal Harsky

86-4 Lloyd md. 1st Agnes Broadfoot md. 2nd Betty Styles.

88-6 Bertha (Mrs. Ronald Sterling)

89-7 Ruth (Mrs. Herbert Spencer)

78-5 Arthur MacLean md. Jean Butler. They had 2 sons and 1 dau.

90-1 Melvin md. Edith Clements

91-2 Edna (Mrs. Robert Lounsbury)

92-3 Earl md. Jean Cameron

79-6 Clarence MacLean md. Blanche Butler. They had 1 son and 6

daus.

93-1 Edith (Mrs. Cecil Frame)

95-3 Charles md. Florence MacLean

96-4 Yvonne (Mrs. James McGuffie)

97-5 Clara (Mrs. Burnie Salter)

98-6 Elgie (Mrs. Everett Stoddard)

99-7 Lois md. Murray Rourke

65-2 Robert MacLean (2nd son of John and Sarah Fox MacLean) md.

Henrietta Johnson of Valley. They had 3 sons.

100-1 Herbert md. Frances Wallace

101-2 John md. Jennie Bell

102-3 Frank md. Georgie Pulsifer of Wittenburg.

66-3 Anthony MacLean (3rd son of John and Sarah Fox MacLean) md.

Emily McCabe.

67-4 Frank MacLean (4th son of John and Sarah Fox MacLean) md.

Bella Lewis of Truro.

68-5 David MacLean (5th son of John and Sarah Fox MacLean) No

record.

69-6 Arthur MacLean (6th son of John and Sarah Fox MacLean) No

70-7 Margaret MacLean (1st dau. of John and Sarah Fox MacLean)

was drowned in the Musquodoboit River.

71-8 John MacLean (7th son of John and Sarah Fox MacLean) md. 1st

Miss Nelson md. 2nd Hannah Hadley.

72-9 Jane MacLean (2nd dau. of John and Sarah Fox MacLean) md.

-------- MacDonald.
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73-10 Peter MacLean (8th son of John and Sarah Fox MacLean) No

records.
10-9 Mary Fox (5th dau. of John and Sarah Nelson Fox) md. Jarvis

McCoy of Dartmouth, N.S.
Alexander Fraser
1. Alexander Fraser was reported to have come from Scotland. He

and his wife had 3 sons and 2 daughters.

2-1 Jane md. Alexander Brown

3-2 Henrietta md. Wilson, Upper Stewiacke

4-3 John

5-4 James md. Hannah Butcher

6-5 Alexander md. Elizabeth Holman.

The first Alexander Fraser settled in Upper Musquodoboit on the

back road.

6-5 Alexander (3rd son of Alexander Fraser) md. Elizabeth Holman,

a sister of Harrison Holman. They lived in Hutchinson section on

the Clark Grant farm, he was a farmer. They are buried in Upper

Musquodoboit. They had 5 sons and 2 daus.

*7-1 Harriet

*8-2 Sidney

*9-3 Robert

10-4 Fred

*11-5 Jane

12-6 George

13-7 Frank

7-1 Harriet Fraser md. Frank Henry of Upper Musquodoboit. They

had 5 sons and 3 daus.

14-1 Norman

15-2 Warren

16-3 Bertha md. Lawson Withrow - son Frank

17-4 Sidney died young

18-5 Bessie - unmarried

19-6 Tom - died young

21-8 Maude died young

8-2 Sidney Fraser md. Harriet Bryson of Newcombe Corner; their

family is listed in the Bryson history. (Bates and Bryson

Fraser, etc.)

9-3 Robert Fraser md. 1st Ada Geddes of Truro; they had 1 son.

22-1 Charles

Robert md. 2nd Jane Geddes of Upper Musquodoboit. They had,

23-2 Anita (Mrs. Charles Croslyn)

24-3 Clifford md. Laura Jennings

25-4 Blanche

26-5 Earl md. Ruby Ellis

Robert md. 3rd Jane Taylor Jennings, a widow. No issue.

10-4 Fred Fraser md. __________. He died in California in 1922,

he had 1 son and 1 dau.

11-5 Jane Fraser md. Samuel Dickie. See David Dickie history.

12-6 George Fraser md. Julia Geddes, they had 5 daus.

27-1 Charlotte (Mrs. Sandy Ervin)

28-2 Ethel )

29-3 Gwen ) all md. in Western Canada.

30-4 Kathleen)

31-5 Ruby

13-7 Frank Fraser md. Theresa Geddes. They had 2 sons and 4

daus.

33-2 Edna (Mrs. Dugald Archibald)

34-3 Roxy (Mrs. Michael Vicksi)

35-4 Neil md. Margaret Parks

36-5 Melissa (Mrs. Harry Ellihill)

37-6 Frances (Mrs. George Brown)

4-3 John Fraser (1st son of Alexander Fraser) md. ---------, they

had 3 sons and 1 dau.

38-1 Ephriam of New Glasgow.

39-2 William of Alton

41-4 Susan (Mrs. David Millen), other children died

young.

5-4 James Fraser (2nd son of Alexander Fraser) md. Hannah

Musquodoboit. They had 3 sons and 1 dau.

42-1 Alexander

43-2 William

44-3 Samuel

45-4 Bessie

42-1 Alexander Fraser md. Millie Watson. No issue.

43-2 William Fraser md. ------- Millen of South Branch. They had

4 sons and 6 daus.

46-1 dau. (Mrs. MacLean)

47-2 Emily (Mrs. Henry Brown)

48-3 Maggie (Mrs. Clarence Cox)

49-4 Hannah (Mrs. Fred Kennedy)

50-5 Daisy (Mrs. Wilfred Flake)

51-6 Millie died young

52-7 Jimmy md. ----- White.

53-8 William - unmarried

54-9 Gordon md. ------- Dean.

55-10 Whitman - unmarried.

44-3 Samuel Fraser md. ------- Millen, they had 2 sons and 1 dau.

57-2 Essen md. Rita Redden

58-3 Annie (Mrs. John Brown)

Samuel md. 2nd Jane Wilson. No issue.

45-4 Bessie Fraser md. William Miller of Caribou Road, she died

in Elderbank. See Miller Family.

The data on the Fraser family was supplied by Mr. Bates Fraser,

Elmsvale, Halifax Co., N.S.

but it is said that the family was originally of French origin,

possibly Huguenots.

William Guild was born in Sterling, 1745 and his wife

Jessie Kirk, was born 1745, in Aberdeenshire.

1. William Guild married Jessie Kirk in Scotland. They had 3

sons and 2 daus. It is said William Guild was the first white

settler in Middle Musquodoboit. His grant of land is dated March

1, 1787 - the date of his arrival in Middle Musquodoboit is not

known, as in those days some people lived on their land before

asking for a grant. A number of other settlers also took up

grants in this district on the same date. William came alone

from Scotland and a year later his wife and children arrived.

William, the pioneer settled where Melvin Higgins lives in 1980,

often called "The Sedgewick House". He built a log cabin, later

built a frame house.

*2-1 James b 1768-Jan. 12, 1862

*3-2 William b 1785-Jan. 25, 1862, age 77 yrs.

*4-3 Matthew b 1789 - Sept. 10, 1866, age 77 yrs.

*5-4 Christina d Aug. 7, 1864

6-5 Jane d Nov. 5, 1808

2-1 Descendants of James (1st son of William and Jessie Kirk

Guild). James md. Elizabeth Johnson on Nov. 10, 1803 of

Stewiacke. They had 5 sons and 7 daus.

* 7-1 Janet

* 8-2 Ruth

* 9-3 William b 1808-1876

*10-4 Christie b 1811

*11-5 George b 1813

*12-6 Matthew b 1815

*14-8 James b 1817