Beginnings

by Cleadie B. Barnett

Arnold, Benedict

    Benedict Arnold, b. Norwich, CT, d. 1801 / pre 11 Aug 1801; bur, Battersea, England.
    He m.2) Margaret / Peggy Shipen, d. 24 Aug 1804, London, England, Battersea, England, Edward Shippen, Attorney General of Pennsylvania (01/02)

Children:
m. (1)
01: Henry
02: Benedict
03: Robert

m. (2)
01: James Robertson, in Royal Engineers
02: Hannah (Miss) d. 1803/4 at Montague, Upper Canada / pre 25 Jan 1804

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

01: Some Loyalist And Others, I. Louise Hill
    Benedict Arnold operated a trading business in NB, principally in Saint John, but had associations in Fredericton. He was a Major General in the US Army during the Rev. War, and later a Brig. General in the American Legion, and was a Loyalist. (see early NBRG for letters to and from B.A. & Major Coffin)
02: New Brunswick Vital Statistics From Newspapers, D.F. Johnson

Arnold, John

    John Arnold, b. ca. 1754 d. 16 Dec 1835/81 yrs Nashwaak, York Co, NB; m. Catharine Arnold, d. 24 May 1821

Children:
01: Joseph,  Jan 1792-1856; m. 26 Sep 1815, Susanna Barlow
02: Amos, 28 Feb 1798-20 Jan 1889 (54-1851) m. 1 Jan 1823, Mary Gilmour
03: John, 1799 - .... m. 21 Aug 1822 (lic), Elizabeth Barlow
04: Cornelius,  b. 1803 - .... (48-1851); m. 11 Dec 1832, Ann Gilmour
05: Rhoda,  b. 30 [ ] 18[] no further data
06: Susannah, b. 11 Jun 1812 (chr. 17 Mar 1817)
07: Sarah Ann, b. 24 Mar 1814 (chr. 17 Mar 1817); m. 29 May 1828, William Sheals
08: Eliza, b. 17 Jul 1816 (chr. 17 Mar 1817); (35-1851) m. 24 Nov 1836; John E. Brown
09: Mary, m. 26 Aug 1820, Jacob Harrison
10: Lucy Ann, m. 6 Sep 1821, John Bradley

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

01: Royal Gazette, 29 May 1821
     Catharine Arnold, d. Thurs. last / pre 29 May 1821 (#1088 in (8)
02: Christ Church Cathedral Anglican Church
03: The Loyalist of New Brunswick, E. Clark Wright
04: Sunbury County Marriage Certificates
05: York County Marriage Records
06: Sunbury County Marriage Licences
07: St. Marys, York Co. Census - 1851
08: New Brunswick Vital Statistics From Newspapers, D. F. Johnson (# 1088)

NOTE: He was a Cpl. in the NJ Vol during the Rev. War.

Arnold, Oliver (Rev)

    Oliver Arnold (Rev), b. 15 Oct 1755, Mansfield, CT, d. 9 Apr 1834 ae 78 yrs, Sussex, NB, and buried there. He was the son of Nathan Arnold & Prudence Denison Oliver m. 8 Nov 1786, Long Reach, Kings Co, NB, Charlotte Wiggins, b. 11 Jul 1766, Newburgh, NY, d. 23 Nov 1831 ae 65 yrs, Sussex Vale, and bur. Sussex Corner, Kings Co, NB. She was the daughter of Stephen Wiggins, of Newburgh, NY & Elizabeth [___] She m.1) Stephen Hustice

Children:
01: Thomas Oliver - 1787-1867;  m. 23 Jan 1810, Sx. Vale (by father) Ann Vail (2nd d/o Robert)

02: George Nathan - 3 Sep 1789, Sx. Corner, d. May 1846; m. 23 Feb 1813 Sx. Vale (by father) Eliza Ann Hallett

03: Charlotte Hannah (4) 1792 - 1835; (eldest dau) m. 14 Jan 1813, Sx. Vale (by father) John C. Vail

04: William - 1794-1794

05: Mary Ann - 1797-1858 m. John Barberie, Jr.

06: Horatio Nelson / Rev. 1799 - 1848 (1) ? m.1) 30 Oct 1823, Falmouth, NS Catherine Cochrane (d/o Rev. Dr. Cochrane, Vice Principal of Kings College, widower)? m.2) 29 Jan 1826, St. Lukes Church, Annapolis Royal, NS, Margaret Williams, 4th d/o the late Thomas Williams

07: Samuel Edwin 1805 - 1885

step-daughter:
01: [ ] Hustice d. 13 Aug 1812, Westmorland Co, NB; m. Robert Scott

(Loyalist Collection / CBB = not proven = one of his Parish Reg. has a family sheet)
Ref: - see source list for more proper citation names

01: New Brunswick Loyalist, Sharon Dubeau
02: Early Loyalist Saint John, David Bell
    Came in the spring fleet 1783 / 1m at NY and until May 1784
03: New Brunswick Vital Statistics From Newspapers, by D. F. Johnson
      #s 1342 / 1360 / 1299 / 1062
04: Loyalist Lineages, Toronto Branch, The United Empire Loyalist Association of Canada

Andrews, Samuel (Rev)

    Samuel Andrews, Rev., d. 26 Sep 1818, aged 82 yrs, St Andrews, Char. Co, NB, m. Hannah Anne [---], d. 1 Jan 1816 ae 75 yrs, St Andrews, Char. Co, NB Rev. Samuel Andrews, arr. 1786, from CT: purchased Minister's Island & then returned to get his family & belongings; he brought the Royal Coat of Arms from Town of Wallingford, his former parish: it remains over west door of All Saints Church; Rev. S.A. served for 32 yrs.

1. Hannah Anne b. 13 Mar 1768; d. 28 Sep 1827, ae 60, St Andrews, NB; m. 13 May 1790 Daniel McMasters

2. Elisha Shelton (2nd son) b. 20 Sep 1772, Meriden, New Haven Co., CT; d. 26 May 1833, ae 61 yrs , St Andrews, Charlotte Co, NB; m. 20 Aug 1795 Gagetown, Elizabeth Hannah Clarke, b. 19 Feb 1775 New Milford, New Haven Co., CT; d. 30 Jun 1839, St Andrews, Charlotte Co, NB, d/o Rev. Richard Samuel Clarke & Rebecca Sturges.

i   Elizabeth Ann Andrews; b. 8 Jun 1797, St Andrews; d. 30 Jul 1856 St George, Charlotte Co, NB
ii   Mary Habbah Rebecca; b. 22 Apr 1799, St Andrews; d. 28 Aug 1864 St Andrews; m. 21 Oct 1817 St Andrews, William Edwin Nelson DeVeber
iii   Frederick Shelton; b. 26 Apr 1801, St Andrews
iv   Marshall Clarke; b. 17 Jul 1804 St Andrews; d. 13 Mar 1811 Gagetown, Queens Co, NB
v    Sarah Louisa; b. 23 May 1805 St Andrews
vi   Samuel George; b. 17 May 1807 St Andrews; d. 14 Apr 1857 St George; m. 20 Feb 1845 St George, Susan Knight, eldest d/o Joshua Knight, of Pennfield (?Barrister/S.G.A.).
vii  Sibbel/Sybell Juliet; b. 15 Feb 1809; m. 22 Mar 1828, St Andrews, John Cornelius Gibbs Esq., Antigua
viii  Richard Milton; b. 12 Mar 1811 St Andrews; d. 14 May 1965 St Andrews; m. Thus. 27 Jun 1839 by Rev. S. Bacon, Rector of St Paul's, Miramichi, Northumberland Co, NB, Mary Rebecca Clark, d/o Richard S. Clark, Esq, of Northumberland Co. Richard was a Barrister -at-Law, of St Andrews at his m.
ix   John Marshall Clarke; b. 16 Feb 1813 St Andrews; m.1 Mary Ann ..., she d. Ministers Island, St Andrews, Charlotte Co, age 33, left husband and family (7 Feb 1852, NB Courier); m.23 Dec 1854, Isabel Christiana, eldest d/o Lt. S. Hugghue, Half-Pay from 60th Regt (8 Dec 1854 W.C.)
x   Isabella Almira; b. 3 Apr 1815 St Andrews

3. George b. 1774; d. 24 May 1794 ae 20 yrs, Kingston, Jamacia. He was unmarried.

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

01: New Brunswick Loyalist, Sharon Dubeau
02: Anglican Church, St Andrews
03: New Brunswick Vital Statistics From Newspapers, D. F. Johnson (#1356 & 403)
04: Graves Papers VI, p. 66
05: Diverting History, ... Mowat, pp. 66+
     Rev. Samuel Andrews, arr. 1786, from CT: purchased Minister's Island & then returned to get his family & belongings; brought Royal Coat of Arms from Town of Wallingford, his former parish: it remains over west dorr of All Saints Church; wife: Hannah Anne ...; Rev. S.A. served for 32 yrs; d. 1818 at ae of 82 yrs

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