Beginnings

by Cleadie B. Barnett

Ackerley, Obadiah

    Obadiah Ackerley, b. ca. 1756, d. 27 Feb 1842 ae 86 yrs, at Saint John, NB, bur. in the Loyalist Cemetery, Saint John, NB, m. Catherine [...], b. ca. 1748, d. 18 Feb 1820 ae 72 yrs at Saint John, NB, bur. in the Loyalist Cemetery, Saint John, NB.
    Obediah was from Courtland Manor, NY; and served in the Westchester Loyalist during the Rev. War. He was in NY city during War and came to NB with the Loyalist, first at Westmorland Co, NB, and post 1786 at Hampstead, Queens Co, NB. Three brothers - Obadiah, James and Oliver, came as Loyalist. Their mother, Catherine [---] d. at Grimross, Queens Co., NB, at the home of her son Oliver, on 16 Dec 1824, aged 92 yrs 7 mos, leaving 155 descendants.

1. Catherine, b. ca. 1783
2. Samuel, chr. 24 Feb 1799, Hampstead
3. Mary, chr. 24 Feb 1799, Hampstead
4. John James, chr. 24 Feb 1799, Hampstead
5. Anna, chr. 24 Feb 1799, Hampstead
6. Charlotte, chr. 24 Feb 1799, Hampstead
7. Obidiah, chr. 1 Feb 1801, Waterboro, bur 25 Apr 1806 ae 6 yrs, Gagetown

(Loyalist Collection / CBB = not proven)
Ref: - see source list for more proper citation names

01: New Brunswick Loyalist, Sharon Dubeau
02: New Brunswick Vital Statistics From Newspapers, Daniel F. Johnson
03: Biographical Data Relating to New Brunswick Families, Especially of Loyalist
     Descent, D. R. Jacks, mss
04: Gagetown Anglican Church Records

    Oliver Ackerley, chr. 14 May 1806 (adult), s/o ... & Catherine [___] see below, m. 1784, Sackville, Westmorland Co, NB, Lucy Ward, chr. 14 May 1806 (adult), d/o Nehemiah Ward & Susanna Salisbury

01: Mame 17 Aug 1792, Gagetown s/o aged 103, m. at ae 19 yrs, Thomas Blizzard. (he d. 26 yrs ago in Saint John

02: Catherine chr. 14 May 1806 (riper years), Wickham

03: Susannah Dixon chr. 14 May 1806 (riper years), Wickham

04: Amia chr. 14 May 1806 (riper years), Wickham

05: Abigail chr. 14 May 1806, Wickham

06: Esther Maria chr. 14 May 1806, Wickham

07: Mary chr. 14 May 1806, Wickham

08: Salome chr. 14 May 1806, Wickham

09: Lucy chr. 14 May 1806, Wickham

10: Ann Sands chr. 14 May 1806, Wickham

11: Ward chr. 14 May 1806, Wickham

12: Valentine Peters chr. 10 May 1807, Gagetown

13: Peggy Peters chr. 6 Nov 1808, Gagetown

(Loyalist Collection / CBB = not proven)
Ref: - see source list for more proper citation names

01: New Brunswick Loyalist, Sharon Dubeau
02: New Brunswick Vital Statistics From Newspapers, D.F. Johnson
    27 Dec 1825 NBRG - #649 - d. Grimross, Queens Co. Friday, 16 inst, at home
      of her son Oliver, Mrs. Catherine Ackerley, ae 92 yrs 7 mos. Left 155 desc.
03: Biographical Data Relating to New Brunswick Families, Especially of Loyalist
Descent, D. R. Jacks, mss, pp 4,6
04: Gagetown Anglican Church Records
    bur. Gagetown 18 Dec 1825, ae 92 yrs /p. 224, 42

    James Ackerley, b. May 1767, Southold, NY (?), chr. 4 May 1816, Gagetown, d. 1855, Wickham Parish, NB (1), s/o ... & Catherine, m. ca. 1792, Wickham, Susannah ... (4) (2-11 chr. 4 May 1816 / 1-5 listed as adults, s/o & d/o James & Susannah Ackerley/Ackerley, Gagetown, farmer)

01: James chr. 1818, b. 18 May 1794, m. 28 Mar 1818, Gagetown, NB, Elizabeth Dingee

02: Daniel b. Apr 1796

03: Israel b. 1 May 1798

04: Charles b. 10 Apr 1802

05: Titus b. 17 May 1800

06: Joanne b. 5 Apr 1804

07: Susannah Elizabeth b 21 Apr 1806

08: Miriam b. 11 Aug 1808

09: Mercy b. 29 Sep 1810

10: Richard Clarke b. 11 Aug 1812

11: Obediah b. 25 Dec 1814

(Loyalist Collection / CBB = not proven)
Ref: - see source list for more proper citation names

01: Loyalist Lineages, Toronto Branch of The United Empire Loyalsit Association of Canada
02: New Brunswick Vital Statistics From Newspapers, D. Johnson
    27 Dec 1825 NBRG - #649 - d. Grimross, Queens Co. Friday, 16 inst, at home
     of  her son Oliver, Mrs. Catherine Ackerley, ae 92 yrs 7 mos. Left 155 desc.
03: Biographical Data Relating to New Brunswick Families, Especially of Loyalist
Descent, D. R. Jacks, mss, pp 4,6
04: History of Queens County, New Brunswick, by E. Stone Wiggins - 1867 - The Watchman)
05: Gagetown Anglican Church Records

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