Catherine ? BALL (1803-1888)

[Maiden name unknown]

1828-29 (abt): Zachariah C. b. Troy, NY.

1826: John N. b. NY.

1830:

1830 (5 Jan; poss. 1831): Mary Francis b. Albany, Albany Co., NY.

1840: BALL: Samuel O.(?): (0) M <5 [David], (2) M 10-14 [John, Zachariah], (1) M 39-40 [Samuel], (2) F <5 [Christiana & Lucy], (1) F 5-9 [Mary], (1) F 30-39 [Catherine]. Palatine Twp., Montgomery Co., NY, M704_296, p. 360. Official enumeration date: 1 Jun 1840. 1840 (abt): David C. BALL b. Canajoharie, Montgomery Co., NY. abt 1842: came from NY to IL. 1850: Plainfield Twp., Will Co., IL, p. 32A, 53/53. BALL: S. A. 50 M shoemaker $400 VT; Catherine 46 F NY, Lucy Ann 14 F NY attended school, Christiany C. (or Christian S.C.) 12 F NY attended school, David C. 8 M NY attended school, Y. (or S.) 5 M NY attended school. BACCHUS: Wm. 24 M farmer NY. FRANCIS: Mary 20 F NY. 1853 (4 Sep): Letters to Zachariah C. Ball, [OR], from ?.?. Ball, S.A. Ball, C.C. Ball, D.C. Ball, and S.?. Ball, Plainfield Will Co. [IL]...

1854 (Aug 8?): Letter from Catherine Ball, Lockport Will Co. IL, to Zachariah C. Ball, [OR], regarding the death of Zachariah’s father on 28 Jul 1854...

1855 (7 Mar): Will Co., IL deed, grantee Catherine Ball, 7 Mar 1855 $250 bk.U p.511 “lots number five and six (5 & 6) in block number 12 in the original Village of Plainfield.” [Note: This is the SE corner of Ottawa St. & Illinois St., one block west of IL Route 59].

1855 (9 Aug): Will Co., IL mortgage, grantee Catherine Ball, 9 Aug 1855 $250 bk.U p.450 “lots number five (5) & (6) six in block number twelve (12) in the original town of Plainfield.” [Note: This is the SE corner of Ottawa St. & Illinois St., one block west of IL Route 59].

1860: Catherine Ball, age 56, real estate $0 personal $25, Lockport Twp., Will Co., IL. Living with [sons] David C. (19, b. NY) and Samuel E. (16, b. NY). Next Household: John C Backus 35 b.NY; Emiline Backus 33 b.NY; Myron J Backus 12 b.NY; Mary E Backus 2 b.IL.

1865: [No record in 1865 state census for Will Co.; No Mason Co. state census records are known to exist.]

1870: BALL: David 29, laborer, b. NY; Catherine 26 keeping house PA; Sarah C. 5 Mich; Josephine 2 IL; Samuel E. ?/12 IL Dec; Catherine 66 none [Town of Havana, Mason Co., IL; same household as sister Mary F. BACHUS; actual enumeration date 6 Jul 1870].

1871 (21 Mar): Letter from Catherine Ball, Havana Mason Co. IL, to Zachariah C. Ball, [OR]...

1874 (abt): Undated letter [fragment?] to Zachariah & Amanda (Eells) Ball in OR: “I send a mother’s love to you both and oh I hope you will not disappoint me in coming it is 22 years the first of this month since I saw you and that is a very long time for a mother to be separated from her children and not see them from a true mother Catharine Ball to her son and daughter.”

1880: John BALL Self M Male W 54 NY Plastuer VT NY, Ann BALL Wife M Female W 55 ENG ENG ENG, John F. BALL Son S Male W 23 NY Labourer NY ENG, Jennie F. BALL Dau S Female W 21 IL NY ENG, M. C. BAGARDUS GDau S Female W 12 MI NY NY, Catherine BALL Mother W Female W 76 NY NY NY. Havana, Mason, Illinois.

1882 (6 Nov): Catherine Ball, of Havana, Mason Co., IL, signed her mark to an affidavit in support of Sylvester V. Brewer’s Civil War pension. Witnesses David C. Ball and Catherine C. Ball.

1884 (6 Aug): [diseases, wounds, or injuries treated during the 5 years preceding enlistment...]”Nothing at all. I wasn’t sick at all. I was living with my mother, my father was dead, died of the cholera, also my sister, this was the time the cholera was so bad.” [brothers and sisters living...] “John lives in Lockport, Will Co., Ill, Zachariah lives in Canonville, Oregon, Samuel E. is dead died 4 years ago in Havanna, Ill, died of sunstroke, Francis Bacchus, my sister lives in Hannibal, Mo. Lucy Brewer, also sister lives in Enfield, N.H. My other sister Christiana Ball died of cholera.” [Deposition of David C. Ball, David C. Ball Civil War pension file].

1885 (9 Mar): Catherine Ball, age 81, housekeeper, residence & post office address Havana Mason Co. IL, signed her mark to an affidavit in support of Sylvester V. Brewer’s Civil War pension. Witness Sadie E. (?) Ball.

1885 (20 Apr): “My mother is living David [C. BALL] in Havana Ills.” [deposition by John N. BALL in support of David C. BALL’s Civil War pension].

1910 (2 Jun): MO Death Cert.: Mary F. Backus... born 5 Jan 1830 Albany NY... father Samuel Ball born NY, mother maiden Catharine Ball born NY, informant L.R. Backus Cape Girardeau MO...

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Samuel BALL (abt1800-1854)

bef 1826: came to NY from VT/NH

1826: John N. b. NY.

1828-29 (abt): Zachariah C. b. Troy, NY.

1830:

1830 (5 Jan; poss. 1831): Mary Francis b. Albany, Albany Co., NY.

1840: BALL: Samuel O.(?): (0) M <5 [David], (2) M 10-14 [John, Zachariah], (1) M 39-40 [Samuel], (2) F <5 [Christiana & Lucy], (1) F 5-9 [Mary], (1) F 30-39 [Catherine]. Palatine Twp., Montgomery Co., NY, M704_296, p. 360. Official enumeration date: 1 Jun 1840. 1840 (abt): David C. BALL b. Canajoharie, Montgomery Co., NY. abt 1842: came from NY to IL. 1847 (25 Dec): Marriage License issued to William W. Backus and Mary F. Ball, Kane Co., IL. Married 1 Jan 1848 at Aurora, Kane Co., IL. 1848 (30 Dec): Deed #8455 Book “P” p.309. Grantee: Samuel Ball “of the county of Will and state aforesaid [IL]” 30 Dec 1848. $100. “Beginning at the north east corner of the south east quarter of section twenty one in township thirty six north of range nine east of the third principal meridian said county of Will and state aforesaid in an east and west line with...” [Twp. 36N 9E is PLAINFIELD TWP.] 1850: Plainfield Twp., Will Co., IL, p. 32A, 53/53. BALL: S. A. 50 M shoemaker $400 VT; Catherine 46 F NY, Lucy Ann 14 F NY attended school, Christiany C. (or Christian S.C.) 12 F NY attended school, David C. 8 M NY attended school, Y. (or S.) 5 M NY attended school. BACCHUS: Wm. 24 M farmer NY. FRANCIS: Mary 20 F NY. 1853 (4 Sep): Letters to Zachariah C. Ball, [OR], from ?.?. Ball, S.A. Ball, C.C. Ball, D.C. Ball, and S.?. Ball, Plainfield Will Co. [IL]...

1854 (Aug 8?): Letter from Catherine Ball, Lockport Will Co. IL, to Zachariah C. Ball, [OR], regarding the death of Zachariah’s father on 28 Jul 1854...

1884 (6 Aug): [diseases, wounds, or injuries treated during the 5 years preceding enlistment...]”Nothing at all. I wasn’t sick at all. I was living with my mother, my father was dead, died of the cholera, also my sister, this was the time the cholera was so bad.” [brothers and sisters living...] “John lives in Lockport, Will Co., Ill, Zachariah lives in Canonville, Oregon, Samuel E. is dead died 4 years ago in Havanna, Ill, died of sunstroke, Francis Bacchus, my sister lives in Hannibal, Mo. Lucy Brewer, also sister lives in Enfield, N.H. My other sister Christiana Ball died of cholera.” [Deposition of David C. Ball, David C. Ball Civil War pension file].

1910 (2 Jun): MO Death Cert.: Mary F. Backus... born 5 Jan 1830 Albany NY... father Samuel Ball born NY, mother maiden Catharine Ball born NY, informant L.R. Backus Cape Girardeau MO...

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Anna ? GRAY (1780-1850)

[Maiden name unknown]

1810: ?

1820: Joseph Gray, M:51121-, F:2211-, (3) persons engaged in agriculture. Blacksburg Twp., Montgomery Co., VA, M33_130, p.174.

1830: Joseph Gray Sr., M:-113---1, F:-11-2--1-1. Unknown Twp., Montgomery Co., VA, M19_198, p.67.

1831 (15 Jan): Floyd Co. formed from Montgomery Co.

1840: Joseph Gray Sr., M:--212---1, F:---2----1, (2) persons in agriculture, (2) persons in manufactures and trades. Unknown Twp., Floyd Co., VA, M704_556, p.171.

1850: Census mortality schedule, unk. twp., Floyd Co., VA, age 69, d. Jan 1850 (cause unknown), b. NJ.

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Joseph GRAY Sr. (1779-abt1863)

1810: ?

1820: Joseph Gray, M:51121-, F:2211-, (3) persons engaged in agriculture. Blacksburg Twp., Montgomery Co., VA, M33_130, p.174.

1825 m. William Gray & Elizabeth Thrash, Montgomery Co., VA: Bond dated 6 Dec 1825, signed by William Gray, Joseph Gray [appears to me to be the signature of Joseph Gray Sr.], and John Thrash. Marriage Bond page in Register of Marriages [Book A p.198] shows no additional information. Ministers Return page in Register of Marriages [Book A p.376] shows date of marriage to be ?9 [copy is cut off on the left margin, right before the "9"] Dec 1825, minister is Peter Howard. [Other sources show this date to be 29 Dec 1825].

1826: m. John Terry & Clarrissa Gray, Montgomery Co., VA: Bond dated 6 Jun 1826, states Clarrissa d/o Joseph Gray Sr., signed by John Terry, Joseph Gray Jr. [his mark], and Joseph Gray [Sr]. Joseph Gray Jr. made oath that John Terry is above 21. Marriage Bond page in Register of Marriages [Book A p.202] shows no additional information. Ministers Return page in Register of Marriages [Book A p.378] shows date of marriage ["Clarrassa" Gray] to be 29 Mar 1826 [!?], minister is blank in the row, but the marriage appears to be in a section of marriages by Peter Howard.

1830: Joseph Gray Sr., M:-113---1, F:-11-2--1-1. Unknown Twp., Montgomery Co., VA, M19_198, p.67.

1830: GRAY, James H. & Wilson, Rhoda; (d/o Peter Wilson); 6 Nov 1830 (MB) ["Marriages in the New River Valley, Virginia: Montgomery, Floyd, Pulaski, and Giles Counties" conpiled and edited by Therese A. Fisher, 1991, Heritage Books, Inc]. Montgomery Co., VA: Bond dated 6 Nov 1830, states Rhoda is d/o Peter. Signed by James H. Gray, Joseph Gray [appears to be the signature of Joseph Gray Sr.], and Peter Wilson. Marriage Bond page in Register of Marriages [Book A p.225] shows no additional information.

1831 (15 Jan): Floyd Co. formed from Montgomery Co.

1840: Joseph Gray Sr., M:--212---1, F:---2----1, (2) persons in agriculture, (2) persons in manufactures and trades. Unknown Twp., Floyd Co., VA, M704_556, p.171.

1845 (9 Sep): Randolph Wilson & Jackson Gray, $150 bond dated 9 Sep 1845?, marriage intended between Randolph Wilson and Ann Gray daughter of Joseph Gray Sr. of Floyd Co. Signed by Randolph Wilson and Jackson Gray.

1850: Joseph Gray Sr., age 71, farmer, $2500, b. PA, Western Dist. No. 15, Floyd Co., VA, p. 392B. also Randolph Wilson 27 farmer 250 b. Floyd, Joseph H. Wilson 2 b. Floyd, Ann Wilson 30 b. Floyd, A.N. Light 13 b. Floyd, Margaret Newman 20 b. Montgomery, Peter Gray 16 b. Franklin.

1851: “By virtue of a license issued from the Clerk’s Office of Floyd County Court, I celebrated the rites of Marriage between Joseph Gray and Nancy Walton on the 13 day of May in accordance with the rules and usages of the Baptist Church. Given under my hand this 17th day of July 1851, George M. ????, Minister.”

1854 (1 Feb): Land Office Patents & Grants/Northern Neck Grants & Surveys : CATALOG CARD
MULTIMEDIA Grant
GRANTEE Gray, Joseph, Sr. grantee.
NOTE Location: Floyd County.
NOTE Description: 3 1/2 acres on waters of Little River.
NOTE Source: Land Office Grants No. 109, 1853-1854, p. 427 (Reel 175).
NOTE Part of the index to the recorded copies of grants issued by the Virginia Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
OTHER FORMAT Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Grants A-Z, 1-124, reels 42-190; Virginia State Land Office. Grants 125- , reels 369-.
VTLS Web Gateway - Copyright (c) 1998, VTLS, Inc.
http://eagle.vsla.edu/lonn/

1860: 479 451 GRAY: Joseph Sr. 81 miller formerly $4000 $210 VA; Nancy G. 47 VA; Nancy A. 7 VA. WALTON: Elizabeth 28 VA. Little River PO, Floyd Co., VA, p.500.

1863 (29 Dec): Will signed, Floyd Co., VA.

1864 (Oct): Will proved, Floyd Co., VA.

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Elizabeth VAN HORN BEEBE (1804-1839)

“Van Horne and Hedrick - William Van Horn of Whitehouse, Hunterdon Co., New jersey, anxious to set up his sons on their own land, travelled to Upper Canada in 1787 and after a number of trips, received a grant of land in Pelham Township (Niagara) in 1796; William then disappeared without a trace, the possible victim of an epidemic. His sons, Abraham, b. 1776, and John, b. 1780 also came to Upper Canada in 1800; in 1801, Abraham and his father-in-law John frederick Hedrick received the patents for lot 33 and lot 32, conc. 3. John Hedrick sold lot 32 early on; lot 33 was sold in 1834 to Christian Heise and Abraham Van Horn, and Hedrick then acquired lot 9, conc. 2, the south half of which went in 1831 to David Cohn who had married Lucy Hedrick, the north half in 1832 to Frederick Van Horn. lots 9, 10, 11 and 12 were in the possession of these two families for the better part of the century. In 1800, Abraham Van Horn had married Elizabeth Hedrick, b. 1784. Their family were: Frederick, b. 1801, married Jerusha Chapman; William, b. 1802 (1812?), d. 1867 unmarried; Elizabeth, 1804-38, married William Beebe who became a noted Blacksmith and toolmaker in Sparta; John, b. 1806-07, married Margaret Leys in 1830 and Sarah Ann Matthews in 1852; Lucy, 1809-52, married Thomas Boden; James, b. 1810 (1816?); Abraham, 1811-95, married Amelia (Mary Ann?) Whitney; Sarah, 1813-59, married Jacob Size, a carpenter of Unionville; Juliana (Nancy), b. 1815, married David Watson; George, 1817-54, married Mary Ann Stiver, b. 1808, and farmed part of lot 10, conc. 2; Margaret, b. 1818, married William Chapman and farmed lot 12, conc. 2; Peter, b. 1821, married Mary Jane (Anne?) Marwood and farmed part of lot 10 conc. 2; Susannah, 1824-97, married Henry Hooper - of nine sons and two daughters, all but son George and one daughter went to the United States; Phoebe, 1826-86, married William Tomlinson, 1819-1889, son of Jonathan Tomlinson. John Van Horne, b. 1780, married Mary, a sister of Elizabeth Hedrick, and lived in Markham for a time and then acquired land in Georgina (lot 8, conc. 4); but his father-in-law Hedrick persuaded them to come to his property in Pickering, lot 35, conc. 1, which was patented to him in 1818 and remained in Van Horne hands until 1916. John Hedrick’s third daughter, Lucy, married David Cohn and farmed lot 9, conc. 3. There was a son, Christian Hedrick, b. 1792.” ["Markham 1793-1900" researched and written by the Committee for the History of Markham Township, edited by Isabel Champion, published by Markham Historical Society. (Ontario, Canada).]

Elmwood Cem., Markham, Ontario, Canada:
“In
memory of
Elizabeth
Beloved Wife of
W.E. Beebe
who died
Nov. 8 1839
aged 34 yrs
Her end was peace”

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William Ellis BEEBE (1801-1876)

“Celebrated his 89th Birthday. Reminiscences of Mr. S. L. Beebe our Oldest Resident. Mr. Silas Beebe the oldest inhabitant of Markham village, the oldest Methodist, and the oldest native born resident of Markham township celebrated his 89th birthday on Wednesday the 22nd... Mr. Beebe was born in Markham township in 1822, and with his parents moved into Reesorville, now Markham village, in 1826... There were no churches in the village when Mr. Beebe came here, and no school house, but there was lots of whiskey... ” [Markham Economist, Thu 23 Mar 1911].

1823: William BEBEE, Betsey VANHORN - Markham, Feb 11 1823, B - Frederick Vanhorn, Agnist Tanholder (WJ) [Index to Early Marriages in the Home District 1800-1850, copy from Markham Museum]. [NOTE: Markham Museum report indicates that the “WJ” reference in this index, which was prepared by the Museum, refers to the marriage registers of Rev. William Jenkins, Richmond Hill Presbyterian, which are available on microfilm at AO and elsewhere].

1833 [grantee] & 1845, 1846, 1849 [grantor] - See entries in Abstract Index of Deeds for Lot 6 Con 9 Markham Twp.

1837: Beeby William 9 6 Markham [Surname Given Name Concession & Lot # Township. 1837 City of Toronto and the Home District Commercial Directory].

1839: Wm Ellis BEBEE (Markham), Sarah CLOSSON (Scarboro) - Dec 19 1839, L - John & Stephen Closson II-100 (34) [Index to Early Marriages in the Home District 1800-1850, copy from Markham Museum]. [NOTE: A copy of the original record should be found in the Home District Marriage Registers, available on microfilm at AO].

"SPARTA (BOX GROVE). A map of 1850 by George W. Phillips shows... William Beebe, a blacksmith, on lot 6W1/2, conc. 9,... and William Beebe's blacksmith shop stood on the north-east corner. William Beebe was earlier in the Buttonville area, and likely came here with the Tomlinsons, as in the 1830s they were both on lot 11, conc. 4. Mr. Beebe was a fine toolmaker, stamping his products with his name. His family, son Silas, and grandson Byron, were also noted blacksmiths. William Beebe was buried in Elmwood cemetery, Markham. the last blacksmith on this location was Frank Mann." ["Markham 1793-1900" researched and written by the Committee for the History of Markham Township, edited by Isabel Champion, published by Markham Historical Society. (Ontario, Canada).]

1850-51: Beebe William E. Con 9 Lot 6 [Extract from Roswell’s Directory of Toronto and County of York for Year 1850-51, by Henry Roswell., Township of Markham. Note there is no “V” in the entry, which would denote that the party lives in the Village of Markham].

1851 census: log house 1-1/2 stories, 1 family. BEEBE: Wm E, 52 , b.US, religion-EM; Sarah, 39, b.Canada; 8 children, names hard to read, Wm 21, Lucy Ann 18, Mary Jane 16, ???? 12(?), Nancy 11, Geo 9, Lorenzo 4, and Sophia maria (?) 2. [p.281, 1851 Census, Markham Twp., York Co., Dist 5, Wards 3 & 5, C-11759, (con. 5, L 7)] [alt. source: Markham, Ontario Census Indexes 1851-1881, compiled by Louise I. Hope].

1861 census: Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada, div [ED#] 15, pg 151, NAC#C-1088, LDS#0390222. BEEBE William E. male 60 married, born United S., religion E.M., occupation black smith; Sarah female 48 married born U. Canada, religion E.M.; Paulina F 20 S U Canada E.M.; Nancy F 19 S U. Canada E.M.; Lydia F 8 S U. Canada E.M.; George M 17 S U. Canada E.M. black smith; Lorenzo M 13 S U. Canada E.M; Joseph MALAY blacksmith b.Ireland religion EnglishC age 24 black smith. 1-story, 1-family, frame house. Bounded on North by line between lots 10 & 11, south by Scarborogh, east by Pickering. Lots from 1 to 10 in 9, 10, & 11 Con inclusive (?). 50 acres, edge tool making, $4000 capital invested in business, raw materials one ton iron & 200 lb stock value $200, 1 hand employed $8/mo cost, annual product 200 axes value $400, shop on lot no. 6 in 9 Con.

1866: York & Peel directory, William, blacksmith, lot 6 con 9 Markham.

1871: BEEBE: Wm Ellis 70 b.U.States EpisMethod origi German [something crossed out] blacksmith married; Sarah 58 b.Ontario origin [unreadable] married; Nancy 27 school teacher; George 22; Lydia 20; CLOSSON Lenora (?) female 17origin [unreadable; Canadian crossed out]. Industrial Establishments: Edge Tool Shop proprietor William E. BEEBE, $200 fixed capital, $200 floating capital, 12 working mos/yr, 2 avg people employed, $750 aggregate yearly wages, moving power - hand, raw materials - iron & steel coal [unreadable] aggregate value $200, Products - Axes & carpenter tools pump tools etc aggregate value $1500 [1871 census p.48 Div 45D5, C-9969, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario]. Real Estate & Vehicles [all blank]. Cultivated Land: range/concession 9 lot 6, Owner, 8 total acres occupied, 6 acres in pasture, 2 acres gardens/orchards. Produce: 30 bushels potatoes. Plants/Fruits/Other: 50 bushels apples. Livestock: 1 horse over 3 years, 1 colt/filly, 1 milch cows, 2 other horned cattle, 3 swine, 2 hives of bees. Animal Products: 17 swine killed or sold for slaughter or export, [200 pounds of butter, crossed out]. Industrial stablishments: [all blank]. Forest Products: 60 census standard pine logs, 20 cords firewood. [RMB transcription of Agricultural census]. BEEBE , WM ELLIS, Sex: Male, Age: 70, Birthplace: UNITED STATES, Religion: Episcopal Methodist/Methodist Episcopal, Origin: GERMAN, Occupation: BLACKSMITH [Federal Census of 1871 (Ontario Index), District: YORK EAST ( 045 ), Sub-district: Markham ( D ), Division: 5, Page: 48, Microfilm reel: C-9969, Reference: RG31 — Statistics Canada]. Beebe Wm Ellis, 70, b.US, religion-EM, Sarah, 58, b.Ontario, p.183/5 [Markham, Ontario Census Indexes 1851-1881, compiled by Louise I. Hope].

1876: Elmwood Cem., Markham, Ontario, Canada:
“IN
MEMORY OF
WILm E. BEEBE
WHO DIED
MARCH 31, 1876
AGED 74 YRs 11 MO
& 22 Days”

“Van Horne and Hedrick - William Van Horn of Whitehouse, Hunterdon Co., New jersey, anxious to set up his sons on their own land, travelled to Upper Canada in 1787 and after a number of trips, received a grant of land in Pelham Township (Niagara) in 1796; William then disappeared without a trace, the possible victim of an epidemic. His sons, Abraham, b. 1776, and John, b. 1780 also came to Upper Canada in 1800; in 1801, Abraham and his father-in-law John frederick Hedrick received the patents for lot 33 and lot 32, conc. 3. John Hedrick sold lot 32 early on; lot 33 was sold in 1834 to Christian Heise and Abraham Van Horn, and Hedrick then acquired lot 9, conc. 2, the south half of which went in 1831 to David Cohn who had married Lucy Hedrick, the north half in 1832 to Frederick Van Horn. lots 9, 10, 11 and 12 were in the possession of these two families for the better part of the century. In 1800, Abraham Van Horn had married Elizabeth Hedrick, b. 1784. Their family were: Frederick, b. 1801, married Jerusha Chapman; William, b. 1802 (1812?), d. 1867 unmarried; Elizabeth, 1804-38, married William Beebe who became a noted Blacksmith and toolmaker in Sparta; John, b. 1806-07, married Margaret Leys in 1830 and Sarah Ann Matthews in 1852; Lucy, 1809-52, married Thomas Boden; James, b. 1810 (1816?); Abraham, 1811-95, married Amelia (Mary Ann?) Whitney; Sarah, 1813-59, married Jacob Size, a carpenter of Unionville; Juliana (Nancy), b. 1815, married David Watson; George, 1817-54, married Mary Ann Stiver, b. 1808, and farmed part of lot 10, conc. 2; Margaret, b. 1818, married William Chapman and farmed lot 12, conc. 2; Peter, b. 1821, married Mary Jane (Anne?) Marwood and farmed part of lot 10 conc. 2; Susannah, 1824-97, married Henry Hooper - of nine sons and two daughters, all but son George and one daughter went to the United States; Phoebe, 1826-86, married William Tomlinson, 1819-1889, son of Jonathan Tomlinson. John Van Horne, b. 1780, married Mary, a sister of Elizabeth Hedrick, and lived in Markham for a time and then acquired land in Georgina (lot 8, conc. 4); but his father-in-law Hedrick persuaded them to come to his property in Pickering, lot 35, conc. 1, which was patented to him in 1818 and remained in Van Horne hands until 1916. John Hedrick’s third daughter, Lucy, married David Cohn and farmed lot 9, conc. 3. There was a son, Christian Hedrick, b. 1792.” ["Markham 1793-1900" researched and written by the Committee for the History of Markham Township, edited by Isabel Champion, published by Markham Historical Society. (Ontario, Canada).]

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Marion MURRAY SPEARS (1790-aft1861)

1790: John Murray in Woodhead and Janet Douglas his spouse their daughter Marrion born May 31st and baptd. June 6th 1790. [OPR for Lauder, Ref 748/2, Frame 336]. [Note: Woodhead and Clickhimin are both in Lauder parish.]

1812: Alexander Speirs in this parish and Marion Murray in the parish of Lauder gave in their names for proclamation Decr 5 1812, were proclaimed once the 6th and twice the 13th. No objections being offered were married. [OPR for Crichton, Ref 681/2, Frame 468].

Excellent 19th-century maps of most of the parishes and towns in Scotland are available here. Click on the "County Gazetteer" link in the 2nd paragraph on the main page.

1828 (1 Apr): Alexander Spears, Cowfeeder, Leith, Seised April 1 1828 in a piece of ground and buildings thereon at the Yardheads of Leith; - on Feu Con. between him and Alexander Grant, Wright & Builder, Leith. Mar 29 1828. [Ref - P.R.1201 130 (Abridgements to the Sasines)]. [Scan of complete record is available].

1829 (aft 7 Dec): Marion, recently widowed, married John Dunn. "7th December 1829. John Dunn, Clerk, Residing in No. (blank) Yardheads Leith and Marion Murray also Residing in Same place, both in this Parish, Daughter of the late John Murray, Farmer at Clickhimin in the parish of Lauder, have been three times proclaimed in order to Marriage in the Parish Church of St Cuthberts and no objections have been offered." [OPR for St Cuthberts, Ref 685.2/41, Frame 922].

The date of death for Alexander Spears is unknown, but falls somewhere between his land purchase 1 Apr 1828 and his widow's remarriage aft 7 Dec 1829.

1831: Mr John Dunn Writer, Leith & Marion Murray his spouse have recorded for Baptism a lawful son born 31st January 1831and baptized 23rd February 1831and named Thomas. [OPR for South Leith, Ref 692.2/21, Frame 5219].

1832 (25 Jan): Marion's oldest son, Adam Spears, residing at Leith Mount near North Leith, as heir to Alexander Spears, Cowfeeder, Leith, his father, Seised Jan 25 1832, in a piece of ground with the building and erections thereon at the Yardheads of Leith; - on Pr.Cl.Con. By William Moffat, Wright, Leith & Alexander Brash, Grocer there. Jan19 1832. [Ref P.R.1332.179 (Abridgements to the Sasines)]. [Scan of complete record is available].

1832: Mr John Dunn Writer Edinburgh and Marion Murray his spouse have recorded for baptism a lawful daughter born on the 1st August 1832 and baptized the (blank) and named Mary Bell. [OPR for South Leith, Ref 692.2/21, Frame 5238].

A very detailed ca. 1850 map of Edinburgh is available here. Leith Mount, owned by the Chalmers family, can be found in the 3rd section down in the left column (bottom center of the section). The Yardheads of Leith can be found in the 4th section down in the left column (upper right side of the section).

1834 (13 May): Marion's oldest son Adam arrived in New York with other Spears relatives on the ship Roger Stewart [probably]. Port of Departure Greenock. Place of origin Scotland. [M237_22, list#275].

1835 (Dec 23): "Adam Spears, lawful son of Alexander Spears and Marion Murray, was born at Faladam on the 12th February 1814 and baptised... 11th March 1814."

1837 (20 Aug): Marion's husband, John Dunn, and her son, Robert Spears, wrote a letter from Edinburgh, Scotland, to Marion's oldest son Adam, who had settled in Whitby, Ontario, Canada.

1838 (17 May): Marion's sons Robert and John arrived in New York on the ship New York. Port of Departure Greenock. Place of origin Scotland. Traveling with Robert and John are Robert's new bride Elizabeth, and John's wife Margaret and their daughter Christina (age 3) [M237_36, list#221].

1841:
Name Age Occupation Born in County?
John Dunn 32 Solicitor at Law Yes
Mrs. Marion Dunn 50 No
Thomas Dunn 10 Yes
Alexr Spears 19 Journeyman Wright Yes
James Spears 15 Clothier's Apprentice Yes
Isabella Murray 19 Female Servant No
[Census Year 1841, Parish High Church, Edinburgh, Ref.685.1, Enum Book 77, Page 2, Address - 429 Lawnmarket].
[Note: scans of birth records for Thomas Dunn and Mary Bell Dunn are available].

The census indicates that Marion was born about 1791, outside of the county [of Midlothian]. The record of her marriage to John Dunn indicates that her father, John, was a farmer in Clickhimin in Lauder parish [Berwickshire], and died before 1829. The record of Marion's marriage to Alexander Spears provides the additional information that she was residing in Lauder in 1812. Alexander and Marion's second son, traditionally named after the mother's father in Scotland, was named John, lending additional support to John as Marion's father's name. These facts support the 1790 birth cited above as being the right Marion. Perhaps further research on the Isabella Murray living with Marion and John Dunn in 1841 could lead to more clues, she's quite possibly a niece or cousin. There is also an Alex Murray who witnessed the 1835 delayed record of the 1814 birth of Adam Spears.

1851: DUNN:
Marion head [condition illegible] 60 annuitant b. Berwickshire, Lauder
Mary daughter [condition unmarried] 18 dressmaker b. Midlothian, Edinburgh
Kirkgate street, South Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland, [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, C1851_692_02_021_000_2_001Z.TIF]

1861 census 274 page 005 line 08
@ca.on.ontario_county.pickering_township film C1057 lds0349303
8 SHARARRD Ruth f 54 Ont Baptist
9 WIXSON Matilda f 11 Ont Baptist
10 DUNN Marion f 71 Scotland UPresb [mother of Thomas Dunn]
11 DUNN Mary f 27 Scotland UPresb [sister of Thomas Dunn]
12 DUNN Mary B. f 2 Ont UPresb [d/o Thomas Dunn & Mary Bruce]
13 DUNN Mary J. f 24 Scotland UPresb dress_maker [Mary Bruce]
Pickering in OGSPI 1851-61-71-81-91 by OGS Whitby-Oshawa Branch
[http://www.ogs.on.ca/ogspi/6/o2740000.htm]

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Ancestors of Dorset B. SPEARS & Ann E. GRAY

Alexander SPEARS (1785-abt1829)

1785: Spears Adam Tenant in Cribs had a son baptized on the 27th March named Alexr. [OPR for Legerwood, Ref 749/1, Frame 130].

1812: Alexander Speirs in this parish and Marion Murray in the parish of Lauder gave in their names for proclamation Decr 5 1812, were proclaimed once the 6th and twice the 13th. No objections being offered were married. [OPR for Crichton, Ref 681/2, Frame 468].

1828 (29 May): Alexander Spears, Cowfeeder, Leith, Seised April 1 1828– in a piece of ground and Buildings thereon at the Yardheads of Leith; - on Feu Con. Between him and Alexander Grant, Wright & Builder, Leith. Mar 29 1828. [Ref - P.R.1201 130 (Abridgements to the Sasines)]

1832 (1 Feb): Adam Spears residing at Leith Mount near North Leith, as heir to Alexander Spears, Cowfeeder, Leith, his father, Seised Jan 25 1832 – in a piece of ground with the Building and Erections thereon at the Yardheads of Leith; - on Pr.Cl.Con. By William Moffat, Wright, Leith & Alexander Brash, Grocer there. Jan19 1832. [Ref P.R.1332.179 (Abridgements to the Sasines)]

1835 (Dec 23): "Adam Spears, lawful son of Alexander Spears and Marion Murray, was born at Faladam on the 12th February 1814 and baptised... 11th March 1814."

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Ancestors of Dorset B. SPEARS & Ann E. GRAY