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HISTORY - OF- CHARLES ONE OF THE EARLY
ENGLISH SETTLERS - OF - SACKVILLE, N. B. ------------ COMPILED BY JAMES D.
DIXON, A GRANDSON SACKVILLE,
N. B., 1891. ------- Press Forest City Publishing Co., Acknowledgements Margaret
Moorehead of This electronic version is considered to be in the public domain and may be copied and distributed as desired, with this acknowledgement attached. We hope the numerous descendants of Charles Dixon, as well as others interested in local history, will read and enjoy. -
Barbara Trenholm Merklinger, May 2000 HISTORY
OF CHARLES top of page i PREFACE ---------- The object of the writer in compiling the within pages, is to give to the present and future generations some knowledge of their ancestry; and to put on record certain facts and events connected with their history, and as far as possible to record the names of the descendants of Charles Dixon down to the current year. To obtain the name of all, was found to be quite impracticable. The writer has personally visited numerous families, written scores and scores of letters, traveled hundreds of miles, and dilligently sought to obtain the information embodied in these pages; and while sincerely grateful for the measure of success attained, he deeply regrets that further greatly desired information respecting many of the families proved beyond his reach. For the errors and imperfections the work contains, he feels he may reasonably claim forbearance. The work has no claim or merit in a literary sense, the object sought being a simple, brief statement of facts and circumstances of little to any excepting the aforesaid Charles Dixon. It was at first intended to bring the record down to the close of 1888, at which date some portion of the material had been collected. Circumstances, however, delayed the collection of the required information until a more recent period. Consequently it is probable many interesting events may have occured in connection with those families from whom he had obtained his information. at the period first named, which are not recorded herein. To all those who have aided him in his search for information, (who are too numerous to be recounted by name) his sincerest thanks are respectfully tendered. To the author of the History of the Black Family, who kindly gave him permission to HISTORY OF CHARLES DIXON top of page ii use such portion of his account of the family of Martin G. and Fanny Smith Black as he might deem advisable, and which he has availed himself of to a certain extent, his acknowledgements are herewith tendered. In the hope that his effort to compile a family history extending over so many years and reaching the seventh generation and numbering nearly three thousand persons, may be duly appreciated and its many imperfections and errors regarded with much leniency, the compiler herewith dedicates his effort to the descendants of Charles and Susanna Dixon. J. D. D. August, 1891 N.B. The reader will observe that the figures prefixed to many of the names herein mentioned, are introduced for the purpose of indicating the Generation, to which such persons belong, and their relationship to Charles and Susannah Dixon, who are accounted the first generation. Thus the figure 2 denotes that the name is that of one of their children; the figure 3, one of their grandchildren; the figure 4, one of their great grandchildren, and so on. HISTORY OF CHARLES DIXON top of page 1 HISTORY OF CHARLES DIXON, 1st. ----------- CHAPTER I. CHARLES DIXON came from Yorkshire, England, to Nova Scotia in the year 1772, and settled at Sackville, N.B. A paper written by himself, and dated Sept. 21st, 1773, giving some particulars of his life and history previous to that date, is herein transcribed, as follows: "I,
Charles Dixon, was born March 8, old style, in the year 1730, at Kirleavington,
near Yarm, in the East Riding of Yorkshire in Old England. I was brought up to the Bricklayer's trade
with my Father until I was about nineteen years of age, and followed that
calling till the 29th year of my age. I
then engaged in a paper manufactory at Hutton Rudby, and followed that business
for the space of about twelve years with success. At the age of thirty-one I married Susanna
Coates, by whom I have had one son and four daughters. I was brought up a Protestant, or a member of
the Church of England, and endeavored to demean myself as one on his Christian
race; to live soberly, righteously and Godly in this present evil world,
thinking, or at least had no doubt but I should obtain heaven at last. But being at one time at Robinhood's Bay,
near HISTORY
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OF CHARLES top of page 2 Secomb, a Methodist preacher, so called by way of derision. But his preaching was such as I never before heard, for his word was with power, it made me cry out in the bitterness of my soul, what must I do to be saved? "All
my pretence of being a member of the church fell to the ground, I was condemned
by her articles and homilies. I had
broken my baptismal covenant, and was in fact a baptized heathen with a
Christian name. For the space of about
twelve months I went mourning all my days under a sense of guilt, and bowed
down with the Spirit of bondage, but seeking for and asking of God, that Spirit
wherewith He made His children free; that I might rejoice with his chosen, and
give thanks with his inheritance. At
length on HISTORY
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at "We
had a rough passage, none of us having been at sea before; much sea sickness
prevailed. After six weeks and four
days, we arrived at HISTORY
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hither would surely not leave us, if were not wanting to ourselves. Through many discouragements we arrived and
landed at "One
thing in the inhabitants of Sackville at that time was very commendable; the
not forsaking, but assembling together to worship, though unhappily divided
into parties and ready to say to each other 'I am holier than thou'. And now let us admire that "N.B. – This, my son Charles, is written for thy and thy little sisters' instruction, that thou be not high-minded, but HISTORY
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OF CHARLES top of page 5 remember the rock from whence thou wast hewn, and in the future time when I and thy mother shall be called home, and rest in the silent grave, you may remember, that for your sakes we crossed the ocean. See that you outstrip us in purity of heart and holiness of life, and always let your words be the picture of your hearts. Study to adorn the doctrine and Gospel of God your Savior, and acquaint yourselves with God and be at peace. At peace with yourselves and with all men, and may the God of peace be with you evermore. Amen. The
following is also transcribed from a record made by the same person in his own
hand-writing upon the flyleaf of his family bible: "Sackville, N.B., " HISTORY
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foregoing paper and records contain all that Mr. Dixon wrote respecting his
own, or his family history. While the
writer deems himself fortunate in the possession of these papers, he deeply
regrets that Mr. Dixon did not leave on record some farther information
respecting his parents, his brothers and sisters, and their families. He had a brother Edward, with whom he kept up
a correspondence after coming to Charles Dixon very soon became an active and prominent HISTORY
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It
would be interesting to know the names of the passengers with Charles Dixon,
and his family, in the ship Duke of York.
We are informed there were seventeen families, only one of which, so far
as known, settled in Sackville beside Mr. Dixon. Thomas Anderson, with his wife Mary, who were
married just previous to their departure from England, and who, after living
for a year or so with Mr. Dixon, bought a property on Coles' Island, of a Mr.
Alvason, where they settled and became the founders of the extensive and
respectable family of that name, many of whom are still residents of
Sackville. William Freeze, and wife, and
his wife's brother, George Bulmer, (who was a lad of twelve years) were also of
the number of the same ship's company.
Mr. Freeze first located at or near For some years after Mr. Dixon came to Sackville he was engaged in a small way in merchandise, purchasing his HISTORY
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and supplies, and marketing the surplus products of his farm at Long
previous to the removal of Mrs. Humphrey to Sackville, Mr. Dixon had encouraged
John Richardson and his wife, whose maiden name was Mary Flintoff, and who was
a sister of Mrs. Humphrey, to come to HISTORY
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OF CHARLES top of page 10 Very soon after the arrival of Mr. Dixon and the other English families who proceeded [preceded] or immediately followed him, the Revolutionary War broke out. As a large proportion of the inhabitants of Sackville, at that period, were natives of Massachusetts, and the adjoining Colonies, and had only been absent from their native country a few years, it is not surprising that some of them should be inclined to sympathise with the Revolutionists and actively espouse their cause; and aided and encouraged by a force from Calais they for a time besieged Fort Cumberland. That enterprise however was soon abandoned, and they found more congenial employment in raiding the homes of the loyal and peaceable inhabitants, plundering them of such articles as they were in need of, and destroying or carrying away any guns or ammunition they might find. Mr. Dixon's home did not escape their unwelcome notice. His house was robbed of many valuable articles, some of which he kept for sale. For a considerable period the loyal inhabitants, notably the English settlers, were subjected to a state of anxiety, and lived in dread of a repetition of such unwelcome visits. On one occasion when some of these people were approaching the house, Mrs. Dixon hastily gathered up her silverware and other valuables and deposited them in a barrel of pig feed, where they quite escaped the notice of the visitors. On a later occasion, when somewhat similar troublous times existed, Mr. Dixon, with the aid of his negro servant Cleaveland, hid his money and other valuables in the earth; binding his servant by a solemn oath never to divulge to any one the place of concealment. These incidents may serve to remind us of some of the perils and difficulties our HISTORY
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OF CHARLES top of page 11 ancestors were compelled to encounter very soon after their arrival in the country. At
the close of the revolutionary war, the population of Very
soon after the close of the war, the An extract from the journals of the first session of the Legislature held at Parr Town, (now St. John) in January 1786, is here inserted and is as follows: "The consideration of the Sheriff's return for Westmoreland, being referred to a committee, the chairman reports, that the French votes are illegal, and that Charles Dixon was entitled to take his seat." And on February 7th, Charles Dixon appeared in the House, "And it was ordered that Mr. Hubbard and Mr. Paine, attend to see him qualified before the Commissioner for that purpose, who reported they had attended to that duty, and that Charles Dixon was duly qualified, and thereupon ordered that he take his seat." HISTORY
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OF CHARLES top of page 12 Amos Botsford was the only other representative for the County until 1793, when four members were allowed to Westmoreland, and Amos Botsford, Thomas Chandler, William Black and Thomas Dickson were elected. Whether Mr. Dixon was a candidate for re-election in 1793 or otherwise the writer is not informed, nor does he know who beside Mr. Botsford and Mr. Dixon were the candidates of the first election. It is probably some other candidate had received more votes than he, including French, which when found to be illegal were stricken off, and Mr. Dixon became entitled to the seat. The revenue of the Province the first year was about £2500, out of which a grant was made to open a road to Westmoreland. The necessity for such grant was doubtless apparent by the fact that it required two weeks to inform Mr. Dixon of his right to the seat, and to enable him to appear at Parr Town. Shortly
after Mr. Dixon ceased to be a member of the Legislature he was appointed
Collector of Customs and acted in that capacity some years. In the year 1788, he built a brick house, all
the lumber for the floors and finishing of which was brought by water
conveyance from the state of HISTORY
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OF CHARLES top of page 13 1758 and subsequently Governor Lawrence held out strong inducements which were to a certain extent successful. A Baptist church came en masse in the year 1763 and located at Sackville, other persons followed, and in the year 1765 the first grant of lands in Sackville was issued by the Government of Nova Scotia to these people, some of whom had served in the war against the French and were thus in part remunerated for such service. The whole parish of Sackville was thus granted and the holders of the said lands were the people to whom Mr. Dixon refers as being anxious to sell their lands and leave the country. The advent of the English immigrants who responded to Governor Franklin's proposals, and settled at Sackville, gave some of these people an opportunity to sell out and leave. At a later period when the Loyalists came others of them found opportunity to sell out to them, and others returned to their native country leaving their lands unsold. Of the long list of persons whose names were contained in the original grants of Sackville, those who remained permanently are represented by the names of Ayr, Cole, Estabrooks, Killam, Read, Tingley, Smith, Seaman and Ward. The
names of the English immigrants who settled at Sackville are HISTORY
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OF CHARLES top of page 14 Reference to Mr. Dixon's ledger supplies us with facts which though in harmony with the wants of society at that age, would be sadly at variance with present conditions. One or two of these may not be uninteresting. One entry shows that he hired a servant girl for the sum of nine pounds a year. And that one of the articles she required in payment for her services was a gallon of rum. Another shows that he purchased several negro slaves at Halifax, one of whom he sold to his friend, the Honorable Amos Botsford, at the same price he paid; another to his friend Major Wilson, on similar terms, and one named Cleveland he retained for himself, for whom he paid the sum of sixty pounds, and to whom he subsequently gave his liberty, and thenceforth paid regular wages. This faithful old servant the writer can well recollect. He lived with Charles Dixon, Junior, after the death of his old master, and when dying, said he wished to be buried somewhere near his old master. Mr. Dixon's house was a home for the early Methodist preachers, to whom he always gave a warm and hearty welcome. He was also one of the active members who erected the first Methodist church in Sackville, within whose walls he continued to worship until the infirmities of old age compelled his absence. He, and his neighbor, William Cornforth, whose land adjoined, jointly set apart about four acres of land for a Methodist parsonage. A circumstance which had its influence in making Sackville the head of a circuit at that time. Previous to his death a brick house was erected on the lot so set apart, in the erection of which he also took a lively interest, and one of the latest of his efforts at writing HISTORY
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OF CHARLES top of page 15 contained instructions to his executors to sell certain articles of his personal property and apply the proceeds to assist in furnishing the parsonage. It
is proper that a few lines should be given to a notice of Mrs. Dixon, whose
maiden names was Susanna Coates. But
little is known with reference to her family.
She was however a connection of an eminent thread manufacturing firm of
that name in Manchester, and one of her younger sisters named Isabella, came to
Nova Scotia about the same time she did, as the wife of John Trenholm. They settled at Point De Bute, and lived to
advanced age, and were progenitors of the numerous families of that name now
living in Westmorland and Mr. Dixon was a man of medium height, strongly built, and well proportioned, possessing an excellent constitution, HISTORY
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of great physical exertion, and lived to ripe age. His death occured The family record of Charles Dixon as kept by himself here follows: Charles
Dixon and Susannah Coates were married Mary
Dixon, born Charles
Dixon, born Susannah
Dixon, born Elizabeth
Dixon, born Ruth
Dixon, born Martha
Dixon, born Edward
Dixon, born William
Coates Dixon, born It will now be in order to trace out as far as practicable the genealogy of each of the above named persons, in their proper order. A chapter it will be observed is assigned to each. HISTORY
OF CHARLES top of page 17 GENEALOGY
OF MARY WILLIAM
CHAPMAN -------- CHAPTER II. (2) MARY DIXON, the eldest daughter of Charles and Susanna Dixon, married William Chapman, the 1st, who came to Nova Scotia in 1775 and settled at Point de Bute, and whose descendants are probably more numerous than any of the English immigrants of that period, and are scattered far and wide, although a host of the name still remains in the counties of Cumberland and Westmoreland. William
Chapman who married Mary Dixon in the year 1780, was a mechanic, who worked at
the carpenter trade during the largest portion of his life. He did the joiner work of the brick house
built by his father-in-law, Mr. Dixon, before mentioned. He settled at
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Mary Dixon Chapman departed this life on Mr. and Mrs. Chapman were honest, peaceable and industrious citizens, attendants upon the services of the Methodist church, within whose pale they found their spiritual home. Their remains rest in the Point de Bute Methodist church yard, which was a portion of the estate of the first Mr. Chapman, who gave it for a site for a Methodist church and burial place. (3) William Chapman, eldest son of William and Mary Dixon Chapman, about the year 1804 married Miss Harriet Bent. He also was a mechanic, as were very many of the Chapmans. He worked at ship carpenter work some considerable portion of his early life, and moved about to various places, residing at Sackville for a time and afterwards at Dorchester Island, from whence he went to Shepody so called, and finally settled at Salmon River, where he remained until his death. Their children were named Melvina, Eliza, Mary Ann, Clementina, John and Harriet. One or two others died in childhood. Mr.
and Mrs. Chapman died at (4)
Melvina, the eldest daughter married a Mr. Martin, and they had some children,
one of whom was Capt. Owen Martin, who died recently in Albert. Mrs. Martin removed to (4)
Clementina, the fourth daughter of William and Harriet Chapman, married a Mr.
Thomas Tingley of HISTORY
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to the (3)
Susanna, eldest daughter of William and Mary Dixon Chapman, about the year 1820
married a Mr. John Greeno, of (4)
Mary Jane Greeno, eldest daughter of John and Susanna Chapman Greeno, married
John Buchanan, a farmer, of Amherst Head, where they lived for some years and
then removed to Mr.
Buchanan died in the year 1885, Mrs. Buchanan still survives. Their children are all dead except (5)John,
(5)Allen and (5) (4)
William Greeno, eldest son of John and Susanna Chapman Greeeno, married his
cousin, Miss Elizabeth Greeno, of (4) William Greeno died in the year 1885, aged about 62. His widow still survives, residing at Chapman Settlement. HISTORY
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OF MARY top of page 20 (5)
Leonard, eldest son of William and Elizabeth Greeno, married Annie E. Davis, of
Northport, (5)
Margaret, eldest daughter of William and Elizabeth Greeno, married Theodore
Jackson, of (5)
William, the second son of William and Elizabeth Greeno, is married to Miss
Sophia Burns, of (5)
Susanna, the second daughter of William and Elizabeth Greeno, married William
Murray, a mechanic, of (5) Samuel, third son of Willam and Elizabeth Greeno, resides at Chapman Settlement, and follows farming, and is not married. (5) John, fourth son of William and Elizabeth Greeno, married Miss Ann Chapman, daughter of Howard Chapman, of Chapman Settlement, and resides at Northport, and follows lumbering. They have two children named Mary Blanche and Percy Blake. (5) Allen, the fifth son of William and Elizabeth Greeno, married Miss Sarah Jane Brooks, of Head of Amherst, where they reside, and follow farming. They have two children named Robert William and Russell Allen. HISTORY
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OF MARY top of page 21 (5) Rebecca, third daughter of William and Elizabeth Greeno, married Frederic Brooks, a farmer, of Head of Amherst, where they reside, and have one child named Ralph. (5)
Frances, fourth daughter of William and Elizabeth Greeno, married James Roach,
son of Thomas Roach, of (5) Florence Greeno, youngest daughter of William and Elizabeth Greeno, died in 1883, aged 18 years, unmarried. (4)
John Greeno, the second son of John and Susanna Chapman Greeno, married Miss
Sarah Wells, daughter of Thomas Wells of Point De Bute. They resided at Chapman Settlement, and
followed farming. Their children were
named Susanna, (5)
Susanna Greeno, eldest daughter of John and Sarah Wells Greeno, married Joshua
Hatherly, of Minudie, N. S., a farmer; they reside at (5)
Dixon Greeno, eldest son of John and Sarah Wells Greeno, married a Miss
Perkins, of (5)
John Greeno, the second son of John and Sarah Wells Greeno, married Miss
Angeline Doyle, of (5) Benjamin Greeno, third son of John and Sarah Wells HISTORY
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OF MARY top of page 22 Greeno, is a farmer, residing at Amherst Head, and unmarried. (5) Emma and (5)Martha Greeno, daughters of John and Sarah Wells Greeno, died unmarried, aged 23 and 26 years respectively, as did also their brother (5) Rufus Greeno, aged 16 years. (4)
Phoebe Greeno, the second daughter of John and Susanna Chapman Greeno, married
John Trenholm, a deputy sheriff, residing at (4) Mrs. Trenholm died in 1878 aged 52 years. Her husband still survives. (5)
Amanda Trenholm, eldest daughter of John and Phoebe Greeno Trenholm, married
John Bray, of New Glasgow, N.S., where they reside and are following mercantile
pursuits. They have children named
Walter, Ethel, (5)
Charles Trenholm resides near (5)
Ellen Trenholm, second daughter of John and Phoebe Greeno Trenholm, married
William Cox, a shoemaker, and resides at (5)
Clara Trenholm, third daughter of John and Phoebe Greeno Trenholm, married
George Workman, a merchant, residing at (5)
Sarah, fourth daughter of John and Phoebe Greeno Trenholm, is married to Edson
B. Barnes, a farmer, residing at (5)
Silas and James Trenholm, sons of John and Phoebe Greeno Trenholm, also went to
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Robert, youngest son of John and Phoebe Greeno Trenholm, resides at (4) Samuel Greeno, the youngest son of John and Susanna Chapman Greeno, married Charity Wells, a daughter of Thomas Wells, of Point de Bute. They reside at Amherst Head, and follow farming, and had children named Thomas Wells, John William, Charles Wesley, Archibald H., and Samuel D. Mrs. Greeno died in 1864, at the age of 36 years, and (4) Mr. Greeno married Miss Lydia Wells, a sister of his first wife, and their children are named Robie, Erastus, Joseph Ernest and Courtland Roy, one other died in infancy, as did also an infant of the first wife's family. Mrs. Greeno, Samuel Greeno's second wife died in Jun 1888, age fifty-one years. Mr. Greeno still survives. (5)
Thomas Wells Greeno, eldest son of Samuel and Charity Wells Greeno, married
Miss Eliza Nichols, of (5)
John William Greeno, second son of Samuel and Charity Wells Greeno, is a
carpenter and resides in (5)
Charles Wesley Greeno, third son of Samuel and Charity Wells Greeno, is also in
(5)
Archibald H. Greeno, fourth son of Samuel and Charity Wells Greeno, married
Miss Sophia Peers, who died in 1884, aged 22 years, leaving no children. Mr. Greeno then went to (5) Samuel D. Greeno, youngest son of Samuel and Charity HISTORY
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OF MARY top of page 24 Wells Greeno, married Miss Frances Wells and resides at Amherst Head and is farming. They have a child named Frederic Roland, and one died in childhood. The second family of (4) Samuel Greeno are all at home and not married. This closes the history of Susanna Chapman, eldest daughter of Mary Dixon Chapman. (3)
Elizabeth Chapman, the second daughter of William and Mary Dixon Chapman,
married Nehemiah Ward, a farmer. They resided for a time at Butouche
[Buctouche] N.B., and then removed to or
near Gagetown on the river (4)
Mary Ann Ward, eldest daughter of Nehemiah and Elizabeth Chapman Ward, never
married, and resided at (4) Charles William D. C. Ward, eldest son of Nehemiah and Elizabeth Chapman Ward, married Miss Catherine Ashley and resides at Buctouche and follows farming. Their children are named William N., James Edward, John Henry, Elizabeth Emerancy, Charles Pickard and Valentine Cutler. Four others died in childhood. (5)
William N. Ward, eldest son of Charles W. D. C. and Catherine Ashley Ward,
married Catherine Simpson, of (5) James Edward Ward, second son of Charles W. D. C. and HISTORY
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OF MARY top of page 25 Catharine Ashley Ward, married Miss Elsie Sears, of Sackville. They reside at Weldford, N. B. and follow farming. They have children named Delilah Edith, Fanny, Adelia, Mary Catharine, Elizabeth, Isaiah Dixon, Ella May and Maggie Graham. (6) Delilah Edith Ward, eldest daughter of James Edward and Elsie Sears Ward, is married to Henry Atkinson, of Weldford, where they reside. They have two children, James Robert and a babe. The remaining children of (5) James Edward and Elsie Sears Ward are not married. (5)
John Henry Ward, third son of Charles W. D. C. and Catharine Ashley Ward,
married Miss Catharine McPherson of Molus River, Kent Co., N.B. They reside at (5) Elizabeth Emerancey Ward, eldest daughter of Charles W. D. C. and Catharine Ashley Ward, married John Murray Ward, of Richibucto, N. B., and resides at Weldford, farming. Their children are named Alfred, Alma, Catharine, Charles, Ella Victoria and Julia. (5) Charles Pickard Ward, fourth son of Charles W. D. C. and Catharine Ashley Ward, married Miss Zilpha Estabrook, of Sackville, and resides at Buctouche, farming. Their children are Lillie May, Mary Ann, Chesley Melburn and Fanny Edith. One other died in infancy. (5) Valentine Cutler Ward, youngest son of Charles W. D. C. and Catharine Ashley Ward, married Miss Mary McDonald, of Buctouche, where they reside and follow farming. They have children named Milton, Frank and William. HISTORY
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OF MARY top of page 26 (4) Susanna Ward, second daughter of Nehemiah and Elizabeth Chapman Ward, died unmarried. (4)
Fanny Ward, third daughter of Nehemiah and Elizabeth Chapman Ward, married
Ichabod Pickett, of (5) Charles Peter Pickett, eldest son of Ichabod and Fanny Ward Pickett, is married but has no family. (5) Mary Jane Pickett, eldest daughter of Ichabod and Fanny Ward Pickett, married Charles Marvin, of Belle Isle, where they live. They had a daughter named Fanny, and a son. Mr. Marvin died about 1872. (5)
Frances Ann Pickett, second daughter of Ichabod and Fanny Ward Pickett, is
married and resides at (5)
James Munson Pickett, second son of Ichabod and Fanny Ward Pickett, married a
Miss Pickett. They reside in (5) Sarah Lavinia Pickett, third daughter of Ichabod and Fanny Ward Pickett, was married and died soon afterwards. (5)
Henry Wallace Pickett, third son of Ichabod and Fanny Ward Pickett, married a
Miss McLauchlin and resided at (5)
Helen Louisa Pickett, youngest daughter of Ichabod and Fanny Ward Pickett,
married a Mr. Goslin, of (4)
Thomas Ward, second son of Nehemiah and Elizabeth Chapman Ward, married a Miss
Trites, of HISTORY
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OF MARY top of page 27 They
lived for a time at Buctouche, then removed to |