Beginnings by Cleadie B. Barnett
Yeamans/Yeomans, Daniel
Author: Cleadie Barnett / Date: 2 Oct 1999 12:00 PM
Surnames: Yeamans, Yeomans, Oakes, Hammon
Classification: BiographyDaniel Yeamans/Yeomans, b. New York, m. 22 Jan 1795, Gagetown Ang Church, Queens Co, NB, Sarah Oakes, b. 7 Oct 1772, Marbehead, MA, chr. adult / #673, 1817, Gagetown Ang Ch, Queens Co, NB, d. 1852/61, d/o Capt John Oakes & Sarah Hammon.
(No day or month for any chr. in 1817)
1. John, chr. 29 Mar 1796
2. Benjamin, b. 4 Jan 1797 ?; chr. 1817; m. Mary [---]
3. Phebe, b. 29 Aug 1796 ?; chr. 1817
4. James, 30 Sep 1798; chr. 1817
5. Christopher, b. 1 Nov 1803; chr. 1817
6. Richard, b. 16 Aug 1807; chr. 1817
7. Solomon, b. 16 May 1810; chr. 1817
(Loyalist Collection / CBB = not proven)
Ref: - see source list for more proper citation namesRef:
01: Mrs. Joyce Reilly
He was of Waterborough,
02: Gagetown Anglicn Church Records
Yeamans, John
Author: Cleadie Barnett / Date: 2 Oct 1999 12:00 PM
Surnames: Yeamans, Dickenson, Babbitt, Currier, Watson, Haynes, Cox, Smith, Townshend, Cowperthwaite, Oaks
Classification: BiographyJohn Yeamans b. 1735, Duchess Co, NY, chr. 27 Sep 1795, Gagetown, Queens Co, NB, d. 26 Sep 1824, ae 89 yrs, Newcastle, Grand Lake, Old Loyalist Cem, Syphers Cove, Canning, Queens Co, NB, m. Hannah [---] ? or Martha [---], chr. 27 Sep 1795, Gagetown. (or both?) YEAMANS, JOHN (1735-1824)
QUEENS COUNTY/ MLA
John was educated at ...
He located at ...
He sided with the Crown in the Revolutionary War, and at the close of that War,
came from Dutchess Co, New York, to NB, with five sons and three daughters.
Settled in Queens Co along the St John River, and later moved to Waterborough,
where he resided until his decease. Was appointed a Justice of the Peace and a
Justice of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for Queens County. Was a member of
the A.F. & A.M.
Married, ... Family of ...
First elected to the House of Assembly, as one of the members for Queens County,
at the first GE, in the new Province of NB in November, 1785, with Samuel
Dickenson (qv) as colleague. Re-elected at the next four consecutive GE's of the
Legislature in 1816, when he declined re-nomination and retired from public life.
He died, 26 Sep 1824, at his residence, Waterborough, Queens Co, NB, aged eighty-
nine years. Buried in the old Loyalist Cemetery, Syphers Cove, Canning, Queens
County.
Survived by ...FAMILY:
01: Richard, b. 1775; chr. 27 Sep 1795, Gagetown as an adult; d. 18 Feb 1846, Markham, Can. West; m. 20 Mar 1796, Rebecca Babbitt, d/o Daniel Babbitt. He was an MLA Queens Co, 1816-1820.
02: Jerius, chr. 11 Dec 1792, adult, {as was his wife} m. 11 Dec 1792, Abigail Currier. He moved to Canada as well.
03: John, b. 24 Dec 1775; chr. 27 Sep 1795, Gagetown / adult; drowned 31 May 1838, Sypher Cove, Grand Lake, buried there.
04: Peter b. ca. 1768; chr. 27 Sep 1795 / Gagetown / adult; d. 21 Dec 1854 Newcastle, ae 84 yrs; buried in Anglican Cemetery, Newcastle Bridge, NB m. 2 Oct 1803, Hampstead, Margaret Watson, d/o John Watson. Peter was a Justice of the Peace, and a Major in the local Militia
05: Micah chr. 27 Sep 1795 / Gagetown / adult, d. in Saint John
06: Hannah m.1) [---] Haynes and/or R. Cox ?; ? m.2) John Smith
07: Martha m. John Townshend
08: Phoebe m. 15 Sep 1791, David Cowperthwaite
09: Mary remained in USA
10. Daniel; m. 22 Jan 1795, at Gagetown, Sarah Oaks
11: Benjamin ? who was prob. m. on arrival
(Loyalist Collection / CBB = not proven)
Ref: - see source list for more proper citation namesRef:
01: History of Queens County, New Brunswick, -Prize Essey for The Watchman - 1876, by E. Stone Wiggins. LLD.
02: Gagetown Anglican Church, Queens County, NB
03: Mrs. Joyce Reilly
04: New Brunswick Loyalist, Sharon Dubeau
He was held prisoner for a time. Rec'd a grant in Kings Co, but settled at Grand Lake, Queens Co, where he was a Magistrate and a Member of the House of Assembly for that Co in 1786.
05: Graves Papers, PANB
02: Early Loyalist Saint John, David Bell
= Yeamans, John / Unit 47 / MERCURY / 11521 on ship / 10421 May 1784
= Yeamans, John / farmer / NY / Unit13 / DUTCHESS OF GORDON / 1m at NY to May 1784
= Yeamans, Benjamin / farmer / NY / Unit 13 / DUTCHESS OF GORDON / 10100 at NY, On Arrival and May 1784
= Yeamans, Jarious? / Unit 47 / MERCURY / 10000 on arrival and May 1784
YEAMANS, RICHARD 1775-1846
QUEENS COUNTY MLA /Richard Yoamans was born --- 1775, in Dutchess Co, NY. Son of John Yeamans (1735-1824) and his wife, --- Of Colonial English ancestry. Came with his father and family to NB, after the Revolutionary War, and settled in Queens County.
Located at Waterborough, Queens Co, & engaged in farming.
Married 20 Mar 1796 at Gagetown, to Miss Rebecca Babbitt, d/o Daniel Babbitt, Esq, Gagetown, NB, a Loyalist.
Family of ---
First elected to the House of Assembly of NB, as one of the members fro Queens
County, at the GE of Sep 1816, with Samuel Scovil (qv) as colleague. Was unseated
for infraction of the Rules of the House of Assembly, but was re-elected at the
Bye-election held until the dissolution of the Legislature in 1820. At the GE of
Jun 1820, he was defeated, and retired from active politics.
He subsequently moved to Canada West and resided there until his decease.
He died Feburary 18th 1846, at Markham, Canada West, aged seventy-one years. Survived by his widow, and ... Buried at Markham, ON. Mrs. Yeaman died 24 May 1847, aged seventy-five years.Family:
none found to date(Loyalist Collection / CBB = not proven)
Ref: - see source list for more proper citation names01: Graves Papers
Gagetown Anglican Church Records - probable descendantschr. 29 Mar 1796 Gagetown - Elizabeth ye dar of James & Rachel Oaks
m. 20 Mar 1796 Gagetown Richard Yoemans & Rebecca Babbit
bur 166 Rebecca Yeomans, Gagetown 1843 {no day or mo date/no age}
Sep 1795 Gagetown
18 chr. Charles Willm s/o John & Hannah Smith
27 chr. John & Martha / adults, surnamed Townshend
27 chr. Peter; Richard; John; Micha / adults, all sons of John Yeomans, Esq
27 chr. Jeremiah; Mary; Sarah; Peters; Robert; Esther; Pheby / children of John &
Martha Townshend
p. 45 chr. 28 Oct 1804, Waterborough / John Yeamans s/o John & Martha Townshend
p. 30 2 Jun 1797, Gagetown / Richard Yeomans s/o John & Martha Townshend
p. 41 18 Apr 1802, Gagetown / John Marvin s/o John & Hannah Smith
p. 50 5 Mar 1808, Waterborough, Grand Lake / chr. Mary & John, c/o Peter & Margaret Yeamans
5 Apr 1812 chr. Sarah d/o Peter & Margaret Yeamans, Hamstead
24 Oct 1813 chr. Waterborough / Richard of Peter & Margaret Yeamans
4 May 1822 Mary Elizabeth, d/o Benjamin & Mary Yeamans, Gagetown, farmer
chr. 1817
673. b. 7 Oct 1772, Sarah (adult) Yeamans
674. b. 4 Jan 1796, Benjamin > Sarah &
b. 29 Aug 1796, Phebe > Daniel Yeamans,
b. 30 Sep 1798, James > Waterbor. / farmer
675. b. 1 Nov 1803, Christopher } Sarah &
b. 16 Aug 1807, Richard } Daniel Yeamans,
b. 16 May 1810, Solomon } Waterbor. / farmer
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