Beginnings

by Cleadie B. Barnett

Northrup, Benejah

    Benejah Northrup, b. 27 Mar 1752, CT; d. 17 May 1838, ae 87 yrs; bur. 20 May 1838, ae 87 yrs, Kingston, Kings Co, NB (Trinity Cemetery); s/o Eli Northrup & Abigail [—]. He m.1) Sarah Keeler, b. 30 Apr 1754; d. 17 Jul 1812, ae 58y 3m 17d Kingston, Kings Co, NB; bur. Trinity Ch Cemetery. He m.2) 20 Feb 1814, Kings Co, NB, Rachel Fowler (a widow of Hampton); b. 17 Jul 1765

Children:

1. Sarah, b. 10 Dec 1771, CT; m. 9 Dec 1790, John Lyon, b. 1763, of Ridgefield, CT

2. Joanna, b. 26 Apr 1773, CT; m. Joseph Benedict

3. Zadock (76-1851); b. 4 Feb 1775, CT; m. 17 Feb 1801, Charlotte Worden, d/o Jarvis Worden. She was b. 4 Mar 1781

4. Gamaliel (deaf), b. 20 Feb 1777; bur 14 May 1866, Bull Moose Hill, on own farm; m. 13 Mar 1798, Gagetown Ang. Ch., Jerusha Morrell, d/o Thomas C. Morrell

5. Mary (1st), b. 18 Oct 1781; d. 19 Jun 1782

6. William (1st) b. 7 Oct 1782; d. 14 Dec 1784

7. William (2nd), b. 29 Jan 1785; d. 20 Apr 1827, Bull Moose Hill (chr. 25 Jun 1786, Gagetown - Kingston); m. 20 Mar 1811, Ann Cox

8. John Anson, b. 15 Mar 1789; d. 22 Oct 1869, Belleisle; m.1) 9 Jan 1809, Mary Ann Cox; m.2) ca. 1843, Mary Carey

9. Margaret (? Mary / 14 Jan) b. 11 Jan 1789; b. Sep 1874; m. 17 Jan 1808, John McKenzie

10. Eli, b. 1 Jan 1791; d. 20 Jan 1860; m.1) 4 Dec 1811, Nancy Mills; m.2) 29 Jan 1843, Jane C. Britain

11. Benjamin Keeler, b. 3 Jan 1793; m. Catherine Hornstead

12. James Sturgis, b. 1 Sep 1795; d. 25/29 Nov 1865; m. 8 Jan 1818, Susanna Cox. They resided on the homestead property.

13. Abigail, b. 27 Apr 1797; d. 9 Mar 1868; m. 27 Jan 1825, Elnathan Benson

14. Daniel/David, b. 1800; d. 1802

OBIT Raymond: "Benajah Northrup of Connecticut died at Kingston in 1838 aged eighty eight, leaving fourteen children, one hundred and eighteen grandchildren and one hundred and eleven gread grandchildren."
(NOTE: several died before him.)

Dubeau says: Of New Milford, CT, he came to NB with the spring fleet in 1783, going first to Maugerville in 1783, and by 1784 was in Kingston, Kings Co, NB. He served with the Guides and Pioneers during the war. Bell says he came with the spring fleet / aboard the HOPE / 1 man 1woman, 3 children under 10 at NY, and until May 1784.

(Loyalist Collection / CBB = not proven)
Ref: - see source list for more proper citation names(contact: Charles Northrup home page: http://members.tripod.com/~Northrup/lineage.html)

01: Northrups Barters and Bensons of Springfield, NB, Graham
02: Gagetown Anglican Church, Queens County / section at the beginning have Kingston Church Recrds
03: Kingston Anglican Church Records, Kings Co, NB / Trinity Church
04: Kingston Anglican Church Cemetery, Kings Co, NB
05: History of Kingston, R.P. Gorham, mss
06: New Brunswick Marriage Records - Kings County
07: Loyalist of New Brunswick, Esther Clark Wright
08: New Brunswick Probate Records - Kings County (1838)
09: New Brunswick Loyalist, Sharon Dubeau
10: Early Loyalist Saint John, David Bell
       spring / HOPE / 11030 at NY to May 1784
11: Loyalist Lineages, Toronto Branch United Empire Association of Canada
        Gen 1 = Benajah Northrup, b. 27 Mar 1751, CT, d. 17 May 1838, Kingston, NBm. (1) Sarah Keeler, b. 11 Apr 1752, d. 17 Jul 1812, Kingston, NB m. (2) Rachel Fowler, b. 17 Jul 1762
ISSUE: Zadok
        Gen 2 = Zadok Northrup, b. 4 Feb 1775, NB, m. 17 Feb 1801, Charlotte Worden, b. 4 Mar 1781
ISSUE: Elijah Pelham
Gen 3 = Elijah Pelham Northrup
Gen 4 = Stephen Joshua Northrup
Gen 5 = George Bliss Washington Northrup
Gen 6 = Bruce Lionel Northrup VANCOUVER BR

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