NOTE:First Families is a collection of genealogical information taken from various sources that were periodically submitted to the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. The information has not been verified against any official records. Since the information in First Families is contributed, it is the responsibility of those who use the information to verify its accuracy.

ABBOTT: George Abbott or Abbot born 17 Jul 1786 at Wilton, NH, died 22 Nov 1856 at Dumbarton, NH, s/o George Abbott and Rebecca Blanchard: m. 18 Nov 1817 at Zanesville, Ohio to Sarah Mills b. 2 Jan 1796 at Dumbarton, NH, d. 9 Dec 1835: came to NB 1821: settled in St. Stephen, Charlotte County:

Children:1) Peter Mills Abbott b. 2 Oct 1818 at Zanesville, Ohio, d. 9 Nov 1892, m. 18 Jun 1851 at St. Stephen, NB, Elizabeth Caroline Marks b. 3 Aug 1826 at St. Stephen, NB, d. 27 Jun 1914, d/o Nehemiah Marks: settled in St. Stephen and had four children:2) Mary Rebecca Abbott b. 20 Oct 1822 at St. Stephen, d. 3 Jul 1852, married 26 Oct 1851 Alexander Gilmor: settled in St. Stephen:3) John Wilson Abbott b. 25 Sep 1824 at St. Stephen: captain of brig Martha Ann: d. 8 Dec 1843 at sea: 4) Sarah Louisa Abbott b. 6 May 1827 at St. Stephen, m. 10 Jun 1845 at St. Stephen, John H. Oviatt: had issue:5) George Thomas Abbott b. 29 May 1829 at St. Stephen, d. 22 Aug 1889 in New York City: 6) Samuel James Abbott born 9 Oct 1833 at St. Stephen, died 14 Nov 1892 in South Boston, MA, m. 4 Sep 1859 at Boston, MA, Mary A. Newell.

Sources: MC1/Abbott, 40 pages: file contains a copy of pages from the 1851 Bible of Peter Mills and Elizabeth Caroline Abbott, and newspaper clippings: George came to St. Stephen, NB in 1821 with his brother Samuel Abbott: see also MC1081 Nehemiah Marks fonds, see MS53/1-4 on microfilm reel F9861 which contains data on the Marks, Abbot and Hawkins families.

ABBOTT, Joseph see under EBBETT, Joseph

ABBOTT: Samuel Abbott b. 2 Nov 1779 possibly at Wilton, NH, s/o George Abbott and Rebecca Blanchard: became a merchant in Boston: married (1st) Elizabeth Proctor, (2nd) Nov 1805 Annie Maria Burton at Newton, MA: this family came to NB in 1821 and settled at St. Stephen in Charlotte County:

Children:1) William P. Abbott b. 1803, d. 1805:2) Anna Maria Abbott b. 16 Oct 1806, d. 3 Aug 1841, m. Otis L. Bridges of Calais, ME:3) Samuel Abbott born 10 Oct 1807, d. Philadelphia, PA: he was a merchant:4) Susan Rebecca Abbott b. 15 Jun 1809:5) Caroline Abbott born 31 Jan 1811, d. 9 Feb 1843, married 1834 Ebenezer

Seccomb of Salem, NC:6) Frances Abbott born 18 Oct 1812, m. 1840 Rev. Calvin R. Batchelder of Westminster, VT: 7) Thomas Burton Abbott born 12 Aug 1814: he settled at St. Stephen, NB:8) David Abbott b. 24 Dec 1816, d. 9 Apr 1840:9) George William Lewis Abbott born 25 Aug 1817, d. 1893, m. Mary Ann Grant: settled at St. Stephen:10) Sarah A. Abbott b. 30 Jan 1819:11) Alice W. Abbott (twin) born 17 Feb 1824, d. 23 Aug 1824:12) Elizabeth Abbott (twin) b. 17 Feb 1824:13) Charles Frederick Abbott b. 20 Mar 1827, d. 25 May 1833.

Sources: MC1/Abbott, 40 pages: Samuel and brother George Abbott came to St. Stephen, NB in 1821 to enter into business: see MC1081 Nehemiah Marks fonds, see especially MS53/1-4 on microfilm reel F9861 which contains data on the Marks, Abbot and Hawkins families.

ABERNATHY: John Abernathy of Aberdeen, Scotland, m. Jane Delzell of Lerwick in the Shetland Islands: came to NB about 1876 with four children: they first settled in Woodstock, Carleton County, then at Lerwick in Denmark Parish, Victoria County: three sons died of consumption:

Only children mentioned were:1) Grace Abernathy born 1877 in NB, m. William Henry Hudson born 1870 in Perth, NB, s/o George Hudson and Mary Anne Larlee: settled at Tobique Narrows, Perth Parish, Victoria County: they had three children:2) Charles Abernathy was the only son to survive: m. Margaret - and had children.

Source: MC80/2621 Anthony Wallaces Ancestors of James William Wallace.

ABERNATHY: William Abernathy born 1814 at Danathadic, County Down, Ireland, d. 1 Apr 1857: came to NB with his parents in Oct 1818: first settled in St. Stephen, Charlotte County: went to Eastport, Maine in 1832, then moved to Calais, ME in May 1833: m. 23 Apr 1840 at Calais, ME, Margaret Hamilton: they had two children.

Source: MC80/2711 Thelma Eye Brooks Calais Maine families, page 3.

ABERNETHY: William Abernethy served in the 42nd Highland Regiment: he came to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist: settled below Taymouth, Saint Marys Parish, York County: m. Mary Young b. 21 Oct 1788 d/o John Young and Sarah Foss:

Children:1) Jane or Jennie Abernethy b. 1807, d. 1889, m. Timothy Tierney b. 1798, died 1868: possibly m. William Turney: 2) John Abernethy b. 1811, died 14 May 1875, married Mary Ann McIntyre born c1818, d. 24 Dec 1913: settled at Nashwaak, NB and had twelve children:

3) William Abernethy b. 28 May 1813: 4) James Abernethy born 2 Mar 1815, m. Mary - : settled at Nashwaak and had at least two children:5) Alexander Abernethy m. 16 Sep 1846 Catherine Sutherland: they settled at Nashwaak and had at least one child: 6) Margaret Abernethy m. 25 Aug 1835 John Stewart: 7) Mary Ann Abernethy b. 9 Aug 1819, m. 15 Aug 1837 Charles Mitchell born 1814: 8) William Abernethy b. 13 Aug 1821:9) Robert Abernethy b. 11 Oct 1823, d. 1918, m. 23 Mar 1842 Amy Hanson b. 1826, d. 1892, d/o Benjamin and Nancy Hanson: they settled at Nashwaak Village and had sixteen children.

Sources: MC1/Abernethy: see MC80/1214 Ina MacLaggan et. al. Nashwaak families 1785-1885, pages 1-2: see MC80/1728 Marilyn Evans Saint Marys families: see also MC315 Nashwaak Bicentennial Association fonds, MS15/15 William Abernathy 1844-1918, 2 pages: the widow Mary (Young) Abernethy m. (2nd) Michael Depoley.

ABRAMS: William Abrams born c1785 Plymouth, England, d. 6 Feb 1844, m. 1807 Sarah Triglohon born c1783 at Plymouth, England, d. 13 Feb 1850: they came from Greenock, Scotland to NB in 1820 and settled at Rosebank (Nordin) Newcastle Parish, Northumberland County: had two sons and eight daughters: two of their children died in the Miramichi Fire of 1825:

Children are listed in an estimated order:1) Eliza Ann/Agnes Abrams born c1807, m. 1834 George Kerr s/o William Kerr and Isabella Little:2) Jane Abrams b. c1810, m. 1827 Christopher Clarke of Chatham, NB, s/o William Clarke and Jean Cummings:3) Mary Ann Abrams b. - , married 1835 Dr. John Thomson of Chatham, s/o James Thomson and Catherine MacKay:4) Sarah Abrams b. - , m. 1839 Henry Burbridge Allison of Newcastle, NB, s/o James Allison and Margaret Hutchison:5) Susan Abrams b. - , married William J. Berton of Saint John, NB.6) Mina Abrams b. - , died unmarried:7) William Harvey Abrams b. 1823, d. 22 Nov 1825:8) Ann Abrams b. Dec 1824, d. 17 Nov 1825.

Sources: MC80/2184 W.D. Hamiltons Dictionary of Miramichi Biography: see also MC1286 Volume VII Dictionary of Canadian Biography, pages 4-5 which spells Sarahs surname as Trigholon: see also MC80/2689 Miramichi Branch of the NBGS, Some first families of the Miramichi, 1 page: see also MC216 Kathleen Willis Williston fonds, MS 1A1a: Notebook, 1 pg.: see also RS184 New Brunswick Museum Vertical files, Abrams family, microfilm reel F11077, 1 pg: see also William Abrams merchant records on microfilm F699.

ACHESON: James Acheson born 1801 in Ireland: came to NB in 1823: m. 4 Dec 1828 Mary Coburn born 1807: settled in Saint Patricks Parish, Charlotte County:

Children:1) John Acheson b. 1832:2) George Adams Acheson b. 1834:3) Robert Acheson b. 1837:4) James Acheson born 11 Oct 1840, m. 10 Sep 1865 Isabella Jane Dyer d/o Richard and Matilda Dyer.

Sources: MC1/Acheson #1, 11 pages: file contains two family group sheets, extracts from land petitions, marriage records for Acheson family members, and data on the Dyer family of Elmsville, Saint Patrick Parish in Charlotte County: James Acheson may have arrived in 1823 with his brothers Thomas Acheson, George Acheson and Robert Acheson: see MC80/1004 Freeman W. Towers A genealogical study of lineages: Towers-Acheson-MacLellan-Carson, page 14.

ACHESON: John Acheson or Atcheson b. c1752 Northumberland County, England, died 27 Sep 1810 or 2 Nov 1810 at Fredericton: came to America in the British Army: moved to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist and eventually settled in Fredericton, York County: m. 22 Feb 1788 at Maugerville in Sunbury County, Sarah Cranmer of Saint John:

Children mentioned:1) Francis Acheson:2) John Acheson: 3) James Acheson.

Source: MC300 York-Sunbury Historical Society Collection, MS15/4, Biographical notes on the non-commissioned officers and privates of the 104th, pages 134-135; and, MS15/11 Sergeant John Acheson, page 69.

ACHESON: John or James Acheson b. 1758 possibly at Markethill, County Armagh, Ireland, d. Apr 1834, s/o Alexander Acheson or s/o Guy Acheson or Francis and Jane Acheson: married Sarah Elizabeth Adams born in 1772 at Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Ireland, died after 1861, the first d/o George Adams and Ann Harris: first settled in Monoon and Clodagh Townlands in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Ireland before coming to NB in August 1825: settled at Elmsville, Saint Patrick Parish, Charlotte County:

Children:1) Thomas Acheson born 20 Apr 1794 at Sligo, Ireland, d. 25 Feb 1859, m. 29 Jul 1824 at St. Andrews, a cousin, Mary Ann Carson born c1806 d/o William Carson: settled in Elmsville and had fourteen children: 2) George Acheson b. 1796 in Ireland, m. in Ireland, Bridget - born c1796: came to NB 1828: settled in Saint Patrick Parish: they had three sons and one daughter: 3) Rachel Acheson born 1798, m. (1st) 1824 in Quebec, William Wilson? and had a daughter: m. (2nd) Alexander McMinn b. 1812 in Scotland: came to NB in 1830: had a daughter: 4) James Acheson born 21 Oct 1799 in Ireland, m