Person Page - 1446

Laura May Hare¹

• Father*: Richard Stone Hare¹ b. 11 Jan 1870
• Mother*: Nettie Alice Dingman¹ b. 10 Jul 1870

• Birth*: 18 February 1900; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#... : Name: Laura May Hare; Date: Feb 18 1900; Parents: Richard Hare & Nettie Dingman; ... pg 2 n/a .. (Ontario Birth Registration, #..., ancestry.ca) Date Feb 18 1900 per GEDCOM of Elizabeth Archer, Feb 9, 2005.^1,2

James Garrison^1,2,3

• Birth*: circa 1785; per marriage register of widow Joan to Archibald Chisholm.²
• Marriage*: circa 1805; per marriage register - Archibald Chisholm.; Principal=Joanna ?²

Anna Margaret Fretz^1,2,3

• Father*: Louis Fretz³ b. 17 Jan 1788, d. c 1859
• Mother*: Esther Bristol³ b. 1791, d. 26 Nov 1859

• Birth*: 1812; Ontario; Date 1811 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1812 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1811 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. per marriage register.^2,4,5,6
• Marriage*: 6 August 1831; Bath, Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; Marriage Register: "6 August 1831; At Bath, on Tues. 5th July, John Purdy, of Sidney, & Anna Margaret Frety, of Fredericksburgh. (Rev. J. Stoughton)" Christian Guardian Addenda, pg. 14, Ontario Registers CD); Principal=John Purdy²

• Married Name: 6 August 1831; Purdy²
• Census: 1852; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 40 at 1851 Census: see John Purdy⁶
• Census*: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 49 at 1861 Census: see John Purdy⁴
• Census: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 60 at 1871 Census: Purdy, Margaret A., 60, b. Ont., Eng., WM, widow; Emma, 17, b. Ont., Eng., Meth. (1871 Census: Brighton Twp., div. 2, pg. 26, line 11 - no land - near Conc 3, Lot 23?)⁵

Mariah A. Porter¹

• Father*: Elisha Porter¹ b. c 1770, d. b 1860
• Mother*: Electa Russell¹ b. 1784

• Birth*: circa 1814; 1 of 2 females under 16 in 1819 Census. per marriage register.¹
• Marriage*: 11 June 1844; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Register: "William Bradley of Haldimand, to Mariah A. Porter of Crammahe, 11 June 1844, Rev. Bird. Wit.: Charles Underhill and Leonard Tuttle" (Marriages by Rev. William Bird, Episcopal Methodist #159, Marriage Registers of Upper Canada, Vol. 7, Part 1, Newcastle District, 1810-1848 - Ontario Archives); Principal=William Bradley¹

• Census*: 1819; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1819 Census: 1 of 2 females under 16
• Residence*: 11 June 1844; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Of Crammahe" per marriage register.¹
• Married Name: 11 June 1844; Bradley¹

William Bradley¹

• Father*: William Harnden Bradley b. 16 May 1778, d. 7 Dec 1861
• Mother*: Deborah Tripp b. May 1785, d. 25 Aug 1870

• Birth*: 1 June 1806; Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Jun 1 1806 per GEDCOM of Katie Sweet, Feb 11, 2005. per marraige register.^1,2
• Marriage*: 11 June 1844; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Register: "William Bradley of Haldimand, to Mariah A. Porter of Crammahe, 11 June 1844, Rev. Bird. Wit.: Charles Underhill and Leonard Tuttle" (Marriages by Rev. William Bird, Episcopal Methodist #159, Marriage Registers of Upper Canada, Vol. 7, Part 1, Newcastle District, 1810-1848 - Ontario Archives); Principal=Mariah A. Porter¹
• Death*: 3 August 1876; per GEDCOM of Katie Sweet, May 21, 2007.²

• Census*: 1830; Conc 3 Lot 16, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1830 Assessment: William Bradley, Jr.; Conc 3, Lot 16, N, 29 acres uncult., 6 acres cult.; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; Total 2
• Note*: circa 1840; Ontario; Not sure this is the right William Bradley. Location and name fits this family. Tree of Katie Sweet shows two wives for William Bradley - Fannie (b. 1808 & d. 1854) and Charlotte. ???²
• Residence*: 11 June 1844; Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Of Haldimand" per marriage register.¹

Mary Doxtator^1,2,3

• Birth*: 1801; U.S.A.; Date 1801 & location US per 1861 Census. Date 1799 & location US per 1851 Census. Date 1800 & location USA per GEDCOM of Cheryl Kemp Taber, March 29 2011.^2,4,3
• Marriage*: circa 1810; per 1861 Census.; Principal=Philip James Reddick²
• Death*: 26 September 1889; Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Cheryl Kemp Taber, March 29 2011.³

• Married Name: circa 1810; Reddick²
• Census: 1852; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 52 at 1851 Census: see Philip Reddick⁴
• Census*: April 1861; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 60 at 1861 Census: see Philip Reddick²

George W. Reddick^1,2,3

• Father*: Philip James Reddick² b. 1792, d. 7 Feb 1867
• Mother*: Mary Doxtator² b. 1801, d. 26 Sep 1889

• Birth*: 1833; Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Date 1833 & location Ontario per 1861 Census. Date 1830 & location Thurlow Twp. per 1851 Census.^2,4
• Marriage*: 27 January 1861; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Register: "Rideck, George W., 30, Cramahe, Thurlow, s/o Philip & Mary, m. 27 Jan 1861, Parthena S. Porter, 23, Cramahe, Cramahe, d/o Albert & Abigail" (County Marriage Registers of Ontario 1858-1869, Vol. 9, Northumberland); Principal=Parthena S. Porter³

• Census: 1852; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1851 Census: see Philip Reddick⁴
• Census*: April 1861; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 28 at 1861 Census: see Philip Reddick²

Abigail Pettet^1,2,3,4

• Father*: Isaac Pettet b. 10 May 1780, d. 18 Feb 1849
• Mother*: Elizabeth Herriman b. 21 Dec 1786, d. 18 May 1863

• Birth*: 23 August 1806; Jefferson Co., New York, U.S.A.; Date 1806 & location US per 1871 Census. Date 1811 & location US per 1861 Census. Date Aug 23 1806 per GEDCOM of Fred Krauss, May 9, 2005. per marriage register.
  Note: I am going to put the location of Abigail's birth as New York State because 2 of the three census records have US. Would like to confirm this. Other sibling, Joseph, shown clearly to be born in US.^2,3,5,6
• Marriage*: before 1826; Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; The second marriage of son Ryerson Porter, Registration shows is mother is Abigail Porter. Some confusion re an "Eleanor" in 1851 Census. but 1861 and 1871 say Abigail. I am assuming there is only one wife for Albert and it is Abigail (Pettit) Porter. Would like to see more documents re kids to confirm. per marriage register of daughter Parthena S. Porter; Principal=Albert Borzer Porter²
• Death*: 28 November 1876; Ontario; Date Nov 28 1876 per Memorial. Date Nov 6 1877 & location Wentworth, Ont. per family tree of maryhughes112 on ancestry.ca, Jan 18 2018.^7,8
• Burial*: 30 November 1876; Sherman Cemetery, Thamesville, Kent Co., Ontario; Findagrave: "In Memory of; Abigail Pettet; beloved wife of; Albert Porter; Died; Nov. 28, 1876; Aged; 70 years; & 8 Mo's (Cemetery: Sherman Cemetery, Thamseville, Chatham-Kent Co., Ont.; ID: 172440827) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/172440827⁴

• Married Name: before 1826; Porter²
• Census: 1852; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 37 at 1851 Census: see Albert Porter⁹
• Census: April 1861; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 50 at 1861 Census: see Albert Porter⁶
• Census*: April 1871; Howard Twp., Bothwell Co., Ontario; Age 64 at 1871 Census: see Ryerson Porter (son)⁵

Parthena S. Porter^1,2,3

• Father*: Albert Borzer Porter² b. 1809, d. 23 Nov 1887
• Mother*: Abigail Pettet² b. 23 Aug 1806, d. 28 Nov 1876

• Birth*: 1838; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1839 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1835 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1838 & location Cramahe per marriage register.^2,3
• Marriage*: 27 January 1861; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Register: "Rideck, George W., 30, Cramahe, Thurlow, s/o Philip & Mary, m. 27 Jan 1861, Parthena S. Porter, 23, Cramahe, Cramahe, d/o Albert & Abigail" (County Marriage Registers of Ontario 1858-1869, Vol. 9, Northumberland); Principal=George W. Reddick²

• Married Name: 27 January 1861; Reddick²
• Census: April 1861; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 22 at 1861 Census: see Albert Porter (father)
  Note: She is shown with both her father Albert Porter (with confusion in the column re marital status) and with George W. Reddick, her husband of a few months???³
• Census*: April 1861; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 26 at 1861 Census: see Philip Reddick (father-in-law)³

William Henry Underhill^1,2,3

• Father*: Howard "Charles" Underhill² b. 16 Nov 1815
• Mother*: Harriet Porter² b. 1815

• Birth*: 1845; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1845 per 1861 Census.²

• Census: 1851; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1851 Census: see Charles Underhill³
• Census*: April 1861; Cramahe Twp., Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1861 Census: see Charles Underhill²

James Howard Underhill^1,2,3

• Father*: Howard "Charles" Underhill² b. 16 Nov 1815
• Mother*: Harriet Porter² b. 1815

• Birth*: 1849; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1849 per 1861 Census.²

• Census: 1851; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1851 Census: see Charles Underhill³
• Census*: April 1861; Cramahe Twp., Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1861 Census: see Charles Underhill²

Sylvester Topper^1,2

• Birth*: 1818; Pennsylvania, U.S.A.; Date 1818 & location Penn. per 1850 Census.²
• Marriage*: before March 1848; Indiana, U.S.A.; per 1850 Census.; Principal=Mary "Polly" Bennett²

• Census*: 29 October 1850; Marion Twp., Allen Co., Indiana, U.S.A.; Age 32 at 1850 Census: Topper?, Sylvester, 32?, b. Penn., farmer, married; Mary, 38, b. Ohio, value of Real Estate 1200, married; George H., 11 months, b. Ind.; Dingman, Wm. H., 24, b. Ohio, lab., single; George, b. Ohio, 20;Amos, 18, b. Ind.; Return, 16, b. Ind.; Cyrus, 14, b.Ind.; Clacenda(f), 11, b. Ind.; Mary Ann, 10; Susan, 8 (ancestry.com)²

George H. Topper¹

• Father*: Sylvester Topper¹ b. 1818
• Mother*: Mary "Polly" Bennett¹ b. 1812

• Birth*: December 1849; Indiana, U.S.A.; Date Dec 1849 & location Indiana per 1850 Census.¹

• Census*: 29 October 1850; Marion Twp., Allen Co., New York, U.S.A.; Age 11 months at 1850 Census: see Sylvester Topper.¹

Henry Dingman¹

• Father*: William Harrison Dingman¹ b. 20 Aug 1826, d. 8 Feb 1911
• Mother*: Elizabeth Leffler¹ b. 18 Feb 1833, d. 5 Feb 1911

• Birth*: 1851; Indiana, U.S.A.; Date 1851 & location Indiana per 1860 Census.¹

• Census*: 6 July 1860; Marion Twp., Allen Co., Indiana, U.S.A.; Age 9 at 1860 Census: see William Dingman¹

Samuel Dingman¹

• Father*: William Harrison Dingman¹ b. 20 Aug 1826, d. 8 Feb 1911
• Mother*: Elizabeth Leffler¹ b. 18 Feb 1833, d. 5 Feb 1911

• Birth*: 1854; Indiana, U.S.A.; Date 1854 & location Indiana per 1860 Census.¹

• Census*: 6 July 1860; Marion Twp., Allen Co., Indiana, U.S.A.; Age 6 at 1860 Census: see William Dingman¹

Isaac Dingman¹

• Father*: William Harrison Dingman¹ b. 20 Aug 1826, d. 8 Feb 1911
• Mother*: Elizabeth Leffler¹ b. 18 Feb 1833, d. 5 Feb 1911

• Birth*: 1856; Indiana, U.S.A.; Date 1856 & location Indiana per 1860 Census.¹

• Census*: 6 July 1860; Marion Twp., Allen Co., Indiana, U.S.A.; Age 4 at 1860 Census: see William Dingman¹

Mary Dingman¹

• Father*: William Harrison Dingman¹ b. 20 Aug 1826, d. 8 Feb 1911
• Mother*: Elizabeth Leffler¹ b. 18 Feb 1833, d. 5 Feb 1911

• Birth*: 1858; Indiana, U.S.A.; Date 1858 & location Indiana per 1860 Census.¹

• Census*: 6 July 1860; Marion Twp., Allen Co., Indiana, U.S.A.; Age 2 at 1860 Census: see William Dingman¹

John Hurd Covell¹

• Father*: Capt. Simeon John Covell¹ b. 1748, d. 12 Apr 1798
• Mother*: Susan Mosher¹ b. 1740, d. 1780

• Birth*: 22 February 1773; Cambridge, Washington Co., New York, U.S.A.; Date Feb 22 1773 & location Cambridge, NY per GEDCOM of Elizabeth Archer, Feb 15, 2005.¹
• Marriage*: 24 October 1795; Cambridge, Washington Co., New York, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Elizabeth Archer, Feb 15, 2005.; Principal=Mary Dickson
• Death*: 1848; Canada West; Date 1848 & location Cda. per family tree of jknapp10 on ancestry.ca, Dec 26 2018.²

• Residence*: 1777; Quebec; "Some had come in from Connecticut as land speculators, had got considerable tracts and had sold or leased their lands to men who mostly followed to the war their landlords, who were squires and justices of the peace. Such men were Ebenezer and Edward Jessup, Isaac Man and others, and they are spoken of as men of substance and influence in the records. Squire Ebenezer Jessup who collected a corps, as had also his brother Edward, brought them to Canada in 1777; we find them incorporated and doing duty at different posts, and in 1781 they were enlisted with men of other corps under Major Edward Jessup as the King's Loyal American Rangers with a distinctive uniform. The full regiment was not completed, but in 1784 the 2nd Battalion was located in Ernesttown Township, on the Bay of Quinté.
  Some had come in from Connecticut as land speculators, had got considerable tracts and had sold or leased their lands to men who mostly followed to the war their landlords, who were squires and justices of the peace. Such men were Ebenezer and Edward Jessup, Isaac Man and others, and they are spoken of as men of substance and influence in the records. Squire Ebenezer Jessup who collected a corps, as had also his brother Edward, brought them to Canada in 1777; we find them incorporated and doing duty at different posts, and in 1781 they were enlisted with men of other corps under Major Edward Jessup as the King's Loyal American Rangers with a distinctive uniform. The full regiment was not completed, but in 1784 the 2nd Battalion was located in Ernesttown Township, on the Bay of Quinté." from web page http://my.tbaytel.net/bmartin/quinte.htm

Mary Dickson¹

• Birth*: 1776; Cambridge, Washington Co., New York, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Elizabeth Archer, Feb 15, 2005.¹
• Marriage*: 24 October 1795; Cambridge, Washington Co., New York, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Elizabeth Archer, Feb 15, 2005.; Principal=John Hurd Covell

• Married Name: 24 October 1795; Covell¹

William B. Covell¹

• Father*: John Hurd Covell¹ b. 22 Feb 1773, d. 1848
• Mother*: Mary Dickson¹ b. 1776

• Birth*: 4 April 1797; Augusta Twp., Grenville Co., Ontario; Date Apr 4 1797 & location Kitley, Ont. per GEDCOM of Robert Snyder, Feb 15, 2005. Date 1796 & location Augusta, Grenville Co., Ont. per GEDCOM of Elizabeth Archer, Feb 15, 2005.
  Note: Augusta and Kitley were both townships in Grenville County.¹
• Marriage*: before 1822; Ontario; per Murray Census Records.; Principal=? ?

• Census: 1826; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1826 Census: William Covel; no land; 1 male over 16; 3 males under 16; 1 female over 16; Total 5
  Note: William Covel is shown directly under John Nix who is on Conc B, Lot 33 - where we later see David Covell, William's brother and husband of Maria Nix.
• Census*: 1827; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1827 Census: Wm. Covell; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 2 males over 16; Total 4
• Census: 1827; Conc C Lor 34, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1827 Assessment: Wm. Covell; 1 acre uncult. - Conc C, part Lot 34
  Note: The location of Conc C, Lot 34, is the modern location of the Village of Gosport, a very early fishing village on Brighton Bay just south of Brighton Town.
• Census: 1829; Conc C Lor 34, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1829 Assessment: William Covell; 1 acre cult. part C. P.??
  Note: The letters C. P. likely refer to Conc C, Lot 34, the modern location of the Village of Gosport. That's where William Covell is in the 1827 Assessment.