Person Page - 2498

     Moses Draper was born on 26 August 1744 at Roxbury, Massachusetts, U.S.A; Date Aug 26 1744 & location Roxbury MA per GEDCOM of Patrick (p_d_griffith@yahoo.com) Jul 5 2014. Date Aug 26 1744 & location Roxbury, MA per IGI Record.^1,2 He married Grace Hyde on 21 April 1770 at U.S.A; Date Apr 21 1770 per GEDCOM of Patrick (p_d_griffith@yahoo.com) Jul 5 2014. per IGI Record.^1,2 Moses Draper died on 11 February 1798 at Dedham, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A., at age 53; per IGI Record.¹

     Grace Hyde was born on 21 April 1748 at Dedham, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A; per IGI Record.¹ She married Moses Draper, son of Moses Draper and Mary Aldis, on 21 April 1770 at U.S.A; Date Apr 21 1770 per GEDCOM of Patrick (p_d_griffith@yahoo.com) Jul 5 2014. per IGI Record.^1,2 As of 21 April 1770,her married name was Draper.^1,2 Grace Hyde died on 11 February 1798 at age 49; per IGI Record.¹

     Jinks Wait was born on 7 February 1778 at Rhode Island, U.S.A; "Jinks Wait was born Feb 7th 1778" per Benjamin Wait Family Pages sent to me by Sandra (Wait) Messner, July 26 2019, page 1. "Jinks Wait was born Feb 7th 1778 On Saturday State of Rhode Island" per Benjamin Wait Family Pages sent to me by Sandra (Wait) Messner, July 26 2019, page 2.^1,3,4 He married Martha Lynn Harriman, daughter of Nathaniel Harriman and Bathania Snow, on 9 December 1801 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "J. Wait & M. L. Herriman was married in Haldimand Dec 9th 1801 on Wednesday" per Benjamin Wait Family Pages sent to me by Sandra (Wait) Messner, July 26 2019, page 2. Date Dec 9 1801 & location Haldimand Twp. per GEDCOM of Debbie (debsden21@yahoo.ca) March 20 2017. Date Dec 9 1801 per GEDCOM of Fred Krauss, May 18 2010. per IGI Record.^1,5 Jinks Wait appeared on the census of 1803 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1803 Census: Jenk Wait; 1 male 16 to 60' 1 female 16 to 60; 1 female under 16; Total 3. He appeared on the census of 1805 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1805 Census: Jenks Wait; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 2 males under 16; Total 4. He appeared on the census of 1806 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1806 Census: Jenks Wait; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 1 male under 16; 2 females under 16; Total 5. He appeared on the census of 1807 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1807 Census: Jenks Waite; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 1 male under 16; 2 females under 16; Total 5. He appeared on the census of 1808 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1808 Assessment: Jenks Waite; 30 acres cult., 170 acres uncult. He appeared on the census of 1808 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1808 Census: Jenks Waite; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 2 males under 16; 2 females under 16; Total 6. He appeared on the census of 1809 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1809 Assessment: Jenks Wait; 35 acres cult., 165 acres uncult. He appeared on the census of 1810 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1810 Assessment: Jenks Wait; 35 acres cult., 165 acres uncult. He appeared on the census of 1810 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1810 Census: Jenks Wait; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 2 males under 16; 4 females under 16; Total 8. He appeared on the census of 1811 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1811 Assessment: Jenks Wait; 40 acres cult., 160 acres uncult. He appeared on the census of 1812 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1812 Census: Jenks Waight; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 3 males under 16; 4 females under 16; Total 9. He appeared on the census of 1813 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1813 Census: Jinks Wait; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 4 males under 16; 4 females under 16; Total 10. He appeared on the census of 1813 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1813 Assessment: Jenks Wait; 45 acres cult., 155 acres uncult. He appeared on the census of 1814 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1814 Census: Jinks Wait; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 3 males under 16; 3 females under 16; Total 8. He appeared on the census of 1814 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1814 Assessment: Jenks Wait; 40 acres cult., 160 acres uncult. He appeared on the census of 1815 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1815 Census: Jinks Weight; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 4 males under 16; 4 females under 16; Total 10. He appeared on the census of 1816 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1816 Census: Jinks Wait; 1 male over 16; 2 females over 16; 3 males under 16; 5 females under 16; Total 11. He lived on 14 June 1816 at Conc A Lot 9, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Patent) show that Jinks Wait obtained the Crown Patent for all 200 acres of Lot 9, Conc A, Haldimand Twp. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Cobourg & District Archives, May 20 2011.)² He appeared on the census of 1817 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1817 Census: Jinks Wait; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 3 males under 16; 5 females under 16; Total 10. He appeared on the census of 1820 at Conc A Lot 9, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1820 Assessment: Jenks Wait; 50 acres cult., 150 acres uncult; Conc A, Lot 9. He appeared on the census of 1820 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1820 Census: Jinks Wait; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 4 males under 16; 6 females under 16; Total 12. He appeared on the census of 1821 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1821 Census: Jinks Wait; 1 male over 16; 3 females over 16; 5 males under 16; 5 females under 16; Total 14 Next Records for Jinks Wait: 1822 Census: The Late Jinks Wait; 1 male over 16; 2 females over 16; 3 males under 16; 5 females under 16; Total 11. He left a will on 1 November 1821 at Conc A Lot 9, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Will ? 390) shows the Will of Jinks Wait with Grantees Benjamin Jinks Wait, Austin Wait, Norval Wait and Barret Wait; Inst. Date Nov 1 1821; Reg'd. Date Apr 23 1874 (Ontario Land Registry Records, Cobourg & Dist. Archives, May 20 2011)
Note: May be in L section - M is just below??² He died on 5 December 1821 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada, at age 43; "Jinks Wait died Dec 5th 1821 in Haldimand age 43y 9m 28d" per Benjamin Wait Family Pages sent to me by Sandra (Wait) Messner, July 26 2019, page 3. Date Dec 5 1821 & location Haldimand Twp. per IGI Record.¹

     Martha Lynn Harriman was born on 8 April 1782 at Massachusetts, U.S.A; "Martha L. Herriman was born April 8th 1782" per Benjamin Wait Family Pages sent to me by Sandra (Wait) Messner, July 26 2019, page 2. Date Apr 8 1782 per GEDCOM of Fred Krauss, May 18 2010. per IGI Record.^1,2 As of 9 December 1801,her married name was Wait.¹ She married Jinks Wait, son of Benjamin Wait and Amey Bull, on 9 December 1801 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "J. Wait & M. L. Herriman was married in Haldimand Dec 9th 1801 on Wednesday" per Benjamin Wait Family Pages sent to me by Sandra (Wait) Messner, July 26 2019, page 2. Date Dec 9 1801 & location Haldimand Twp. per GEDCOM of Debbie (debsden21@yahoo.ca) March 20 2017. Date Dec 9 1801 per GEDCOM of Fred Krauss, May 18 2010. per IGI Record.^1,2 Martha Lynn Harriman died on 5 October 1821 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper, at age 39; "Martha L. Wait died Oct 5th 1821 in Haldimand age 39 ys 5ms 28dys." She appeared on the census of 1830 at Conc A Lot 9, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario.

     Barret Dyer Wait was born on 14 July 1805 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "Barret Wait was born July 14th 1805 on Sunday in Haldimand" per Benjamin Wait Family Pages sent to me by Sandra (Wait) Messner, July 26 2019, page 2.
Date 1804 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date 1803 & location UC per 1851 Census. Date 1805 & location Ont. per IGI Record.^1,3,2 He appeared on the census of 1822 at Conc A Lot 9, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1822 Assessment: Barret Wait; 50 acres cult., 150 acres uncult; Conc A, Lot 9. He appeared on the census of 1823 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1823 Census: Barret Wait; 1 male over 16; 2 females over 16; 3 males under 16; 5 females under 16; Total 11. He appeared on the census of 1824 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1824 Census: Barret Wait; 2 males over 16; 2 females over 16; 4 males under 16; 5 females under 16; Total 13. He appeared on the census of 1826 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1826 Assessment: Barret Wait; (There is not a record for Barret Wait in 1826 but there is a record for Samantha Wait on the same land with 1 male over 16 - after her husband Jenks Wait had died - likely meaning her son Barret. We see Barret Wait after this. He married Harriet Eliza Dean before 1828 at Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; per 1861 Census. per 1851 Census.^3,2 Barret Dyer Wait lived on 7 September 1829 at Conc A Lot 9, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (BS 5475) show that Barret D. Wait sold 50 acres of the SE quarter of Lot 9, conc A, Haldimand Twp. to Reuben Steele, Inst. Date Sep 7 1829 (Land Registry Records, Cobourg & Dist. Archives, May 20 2011.)⁴ He appeared on the census of 1830 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1830 Assessment: Barret Wait; -- ; 2 males over 16; 1 female over 16; 1 female under 16; Total 4. He appeared on the census of 1852 at Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario; Age 48 at 1851 Census: Wait, Barret, 48, b. UC, Chr., Teamster, married; Eliza, 45, b. UC, Chr., married; Jenks, 16, b. UC; Rodman, 14; Louisa, 12; Lenza M.(m), 10; Edward, 8; Daniel P., 5; Emily L., 2 (1851 Census: Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., pg. 133 of 342, line 3 - ancestry.com.)³ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at North Dorchester Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario; Age 57 at 1861 Census: Wait, B. D., 57, b. CW, Chr., farmer, married; Eliza, 53, b. CW, Chr., married; Rodman, 24, b. CW, Chr., single; Howard, 16; Daniel, 14; Emily, 11 (1861 Census: North Dorchester Twp., Middlesex Co., pg. 545 of 2889, line 36 - ancestry.com.)² He died on 3 November 1864 at North Dorchester Twp., Middlesex Co., Canada West, at age 59; "Barret Wait died Nov 3rd 1864 in Dorchester age 59y 3m 20d" per Benjamin Wait Family Pages sent to me by Sandra (Wait) Messner, July 26 2019, page 3.

     Hiram Wait was born in 1806 at Ontario; Date 1806 & location Cda. per 1880 Census. Date 1809 & location Cda. per 1860 Census. Date 1803 & location West Cda. per IGI Record.^1,2,3 He married Matilda ? circa 1835 at Ontario; "I am 99% sure that this is the family of Harriet M. Lovejoy. I would like to hear from anyone connected with this family line." per GEDCOM of Donald E. Lovejoy, May 20 2010. per 1880 Census. Matilda is wife per IGI Record.^2,1,4 Hiram Wait appeared on the census of 1839 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1839 Census: Hiram Wait; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female under 16. He appeared on the census of 1842 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1842 Census: Hiram Wait.. He appeared on the census of 1848 at Conc 6 Lot 9, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1848 Census: Hiram Wait; Conc 6, Lot 9, prop; farmer. He appeared on the census of 1850 at Conc 6 Lot 9, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1850 Census: Hiram Wait; Conc 6, Lot 9, 100 acres; Total Persons 8. He appeared on the census of 22 August 1860 at Chilton, Calumet Co., Wisconsin, U.S.A; Age 51 at 1860 Census: Wait, Hiram, 51, b. Cda., farmer, married; Matilda, 48, b. Cda., married; Nichol, 23(m), b. Cda., farm lab., single; Jams, 22; Dina, 21; Harriet, 18; Riley, 13 (1860 Census: Chilton, Calumet Co., Wisconsin, pg. 25 of 29, line 4 - ancestry.com.)³ He appeared on the census of 1880 at Dist. 34, Woodville, Calumet Co., Wisconsin, U.S.A; Age 74 at 1880 Census: Wait, Hiram, 74, b. Cda., p.b. Cda., farmer, married; Matilda, 68, b. Cda., p.b. Cda., married; William W., 12, b. Wisconsin, grandson (1880 Census: Woodville, Calument Co., Wisconson, dist. 34 - familysearch.org.)² He died after 1880 at Calumet, Wisconsin, U.S.A; Location Calumet, WI per IGI Record.¹

     Harriet Eliza Dean was born in 1806 at Ontario; Date 1808 & location Cw per 1861 Census. Date 1806 & location UC per 1851 Census.^1,3 As of before 1828,her married name was Wait.^1,3 She married Barret Dyer Wait, son of Jinks Wait and Martha Lynn Harriman, before 1828 at Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; per 1861 Census. per 1851 Census.^1,3 Harriet Eliza Dean appeared on the census of 1852 at Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario; Age 45 at 1851 Census: see Barret Wait.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at North Dorchester Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario; Age 53 at 1861 Census: see Barret Wait.³

     Jinks Barret Wait was born in 1835 at Ontario; Date 1835 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1835 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date 1835 & location UC per 1851 Census.^1,4,3 He appeared on the census of 1852 at Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1851 Census: see Barret Wait.¹ He married Margaret ? before 1857 at Ontario; per 1861 Census. per 1881 Census.^4,3 Jinks Barret Wait appeared on the census of April 1861 at North Dorchester Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario; Age 26 at 1861 Census: Wait, Jinks, 26, b. CW, Chr., married; Margaret, 24, b. CW, Chr., married; Sarah E., 3; Nathaniel, 1 (1861 Census: North Dorchester Twp., Middlesex Co., pg. 454 of 2889, line 46 - ancestry.com.)³ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Tillsonburg, Oxford South Co., Ontario; Age 46 at 1881 Census: Wait, Jinks B., 46, b. Ont., CM, farmer, married; Margaret, 44, b. Ont., CM, married; Alfaretta, 13; Joel D., 11; Clara, 8; Ida May, 4 (1881 Census: Tillsonburg, Oxford South Co. - ancestry.com.)⁴

     Rodman Wait was born in 1837 at Ontario; Date 1837 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date 1837 & location UC per 1851 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 1852 at Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1851 Census: see Barret Wait.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at North Dorchester Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario; Age 24 at 1861 Census: see Barret Wait.²

     Louisa Wait was born in 1839 at Ontario; Date 1839 & location UC per 1851 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of 1852 at Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1851 Census: see Barret Wait.¹

     Lenza M. Wait was born in 1841 at Ontario; Date 1841 & location UC per 1851 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of 1852 at Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1851 Census: see Barret Wait.¹

     Edward Howard Wait was born in 1843 at Ontario; Date 1845 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date 1843 & location UC per 1851 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 1852 at Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1851 Census: see Barret Wait.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at North Dorchester Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1861 Census: see Barret Wait.²

     Daniel Porter Wait was born in 1846 at Oshawa, Ontario; Date 1847 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1847 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date 1846 & location UC per 1851 Census. Date 1847 & location Oshawa per marr. reg'n.^1,3,2,4 He appeared on the census of 1852 at Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario; Age 5 at 1851 Census: see Barret Wait.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at North Dorchester Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1861 Census: see Barret Wait.³ He lived on 22 October 1879 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Residence Toronto per marr. reg'n.² He married Christina Young, daughter of William Young and Margaret ?, on 22 October 1879 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#013094: Groom: Daniel Porter Wait; Age: 32; Res.: Toronto; Born: Oshawa; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Carpenter; Parents: Barrit Dyer & Eliza Wait; Bride: Christine Young; Age: 33; Res.: Toronto; Born: Scarboro; Status: spinster; Parents: William & Margaret Young; Wit.: Thomas Fisher, Toronto; Date: Oct 22 1879; Place: Toronto; Rel.: Bapt. & Pres; Performed by: John W. King (Ontario Marriage Registration, #013094-1879, ancestry.com.)⁵ Daniel Porter Wait appeared on the census of April 1891 at East York Twp., York Co., Ontario; Age 44 at 1891 Census: Wait, Daniel, 44, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., Real Estate Agent, married; Christina, 45, b. Ont., p.b. Scotland, Meth., married (1891 Census: East York Twp., York Co., dist. 130, sub-dist. E-4, pg. 83, line 22 - ancestry.com.)⁴

     Emily L. Wait was born in 1849 at Ontario; Date 1850 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date 1849 & location UC per 1851 Census.^1,2 She appeared on the census of 1852 at Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario; Age 2 at 1851 Census: see Barret Wait.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at North Dorchester Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1861 Census: see Barret Wait.²

     Margaret ? was born in 1837 at Ontario; Date 1837 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1837 & location CW per 1861 Census.^1,2 As of before 1857,her married name was Wait.¹ She married Jinks Barret Wait, son of Barret Dyer Wait and Harriet Eliza Dean, before 1857 at Ontario; per 1861 Census. per 1881 Census.^1,2 Margaret ? appeared on the census of April 1861 at North Dorchester Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario; Age 24 at 1861 Census: see Jinks Wait.² She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Tillsonburg, Oxford South Co., Ontario; Age 44 at 1881 Census: see Jenks B. Wait.¹

     Alfaretta Wait was born in 1868 at Ontario; Date 1868 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Tillsonburg, Oxford South Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1881 Census: see Jenks B. Wait.¹

     Joel D. Wait was born in 1870 at Ontario; Date 1870 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Tillsonburg, Oxford South Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1881 Census: see Jenks B. Wait.¹

     Clara Wait was born in 1873 at Ontario; Date 1873 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Tillsonburg, Oxford South Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1881 Census: see Jenks B. Wait.¹

     Ida May Wait was born in 1877 at Ontario; Date 1877 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Tillsonburg, Oxford South Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1881 Census: see Jenks B. Wait.¹

     Nathaniel Harriman was born on 24 September 1758 at Chesterfield, Massachusetts, U.S.A; Date Sep 24 1758 & location Chesterfield, Mass. per GEDCOM of Debbie (debsden21@yahoo.ca) March 20 2017. per GEDCOM of Fred Krauss, May 18 2010. Date May 24 1758 & location Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA per family tree of KayLhota on anccestry.ca, March 21 2017.^1,2 He married Bathania Snow on 14 March 1781 at Harwick, Massachusetts, U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Fred Krauss, May 18 2010.¹ Nathaniel Harriman lived in May 1797 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "Note: An American Revolutionary War soldier (Massachusetts) who came to Canada as a United Empire Loyalist and was granted 240 acres of land in the town of Cobourge, Hamilton Twp. He arrived in May 1797 with his wife, Bethania, and their nine children."
per GEDCOM of Debbie (debsden21@yahoo.ca) March 20 2017.
Note: Little clarification: If Nathaniel Herriman (Harriman) was granted land as a United Empire Loyalist, then he had fought for the British and not the American or Patriot side.¹ He appeared on the census of 1806 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1806 Census: Nathaniel Herriman; 2 males 16 to 60; 2 females 16 to 60; 2 males under 16; 1 female under 16; Total 7 (1806 Census: Haldimand Twp.) He died on 2 February 1810 at Forestville, Chautaqua Co., New York, U.S.A., at age 51; per GEDCOM of Fred Krauss, May 18 2010. per GEDCOM of Debbie (debsden21@yahoo.ca) March 20 2017. Date Feb 2 1810 & location Forestville, Chautaqua, NY per family tree of KayLhota on anccestry.ca, March 21 2017.^1,2

     Bathania Snow was born on 6 September 1760 at Chesterfield, Massachusetts, U.S.A; Date Sep 6 1760 & location Middleborough, Plymouth, Mass. per family tree of KayLhota on anccestry.ca, March 21 2017.^1,2 She married Nathaniel Harriman, son of Moses Harriman and Jane Hale, on 14 March 1781 at Harwick, Massachusetts, U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Fred Krauss, May 18 2010.¹ As of 14 March 1781,her married name was Harriman.¹ Bathania Snow "Harriman-Bethania Lost Child.JPG; The Lost Child was composed by Bethania after the loss of her youngest daughter Diadamia, who disappeared on June 7, 1797, while the family was preparing to take a boat trip to Kingston from Cobourg. This was only 4 weeks after the family had arrived as the first settlers in the town now called Cobourg. No trace of Diadamia was reported for 200 years but recently a researcher, Connie Chism, has hopes that she was in fact kidnapped and raised by the Mississauga Indians in the New Credit Reserve, Ontario, Canada." per GEDCOM of Fred Krauss, May 18 2010. on 7 June 1797 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario.¹ She died on 26 December 1829 at Forrestville, Chautauqua Co., New York, U.S.A., at age 69; per GEDCOM of Fred Krauss, May 18 2010.¹

     Griffin Grant Waite was born on 1 February 1901 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Feb 1 1901 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 2 months at 1901 Census: see Wallace Waite.¹ He died on 1 May 1984 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, at age 83; per family tree of Patti Craven on ancestry.ca, July 19 2018.²

     Sarah E. Wait was born in 1858 at Ontario; Date 1858 & location CW per 1861 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at North Dorchester Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1861 Census: see Jinks Wait.¹

     Nathaniel Wait was born in 1860 at Ontario; Date 1860 & location CW per 1861 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at North Dorchester Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1861 Census: see Jinks Wait.¹

     Joel D. Wait was born in 1829 at Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Upper Canada; Date 1830 & location Whitby per Death Reg'n. Date 1830 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1829 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date 1828 & location UC per 1851 Census.^1,2,3,4 He married Harriet ? before 1852 at Canada West; per 1861 Census.¹ Joel D. Wait appeared on the census of 1852 at Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Canada West; Age 23 at 1851 Census: Wait, Joel, 23, b. UC, no church, lab., married; Harriet, 19, b. UC, no church, married; Conley, Thos., 22, b. Ireland, Catholic, lab., single (1851 Census: Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., pg. 131 of 342, line 50 - ancestry.com)
Note: His parents are just below.³ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at North Dorchester Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario; Age 32 at 1861 Census: Wait, Joel, 32, b. CW, Chr., Shoemaker, married; Harriet, 25, b. CW, Chr., married; Eliza, 8; Margaret, 6; Maidson, 2 (1861 Census: North Dorchester Twp., Middlesex Co., pg. 454 of 2889, line 50 - ancestry.com.)¹ He lived on 8 February 1869 at Dorchester Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario; Residence Dorchester Twp. per marriage register - Jane Williamson.⁵ He married Jane Williamson, daughter of William Williamson and Elizabeth ?, on 8 February 1869 at Aylmer, Elgin Co., Ontario; Marriage Register: Groom: Joel D. Wait; Age: 39; Res.: Dorchester Twp; Parents: Barrett & Elizabeth Wait; Bride: Jane Williamson; Age: 26; Res.: Dorchester Twp; Born: Malahide Twp; Parents: William & Elizabeth Williamson; Date: Feb 8 1869; Place: Aylmer, Elgin Co. (Ontario Marriage Register, ancestry.com.)⁵ Joel D. Wait appeared on the census of April 1871 at Dochester South Twp., Elgin East Co., Ontario; Age 41 at 1871 Census: Wait, Joel, 41, b. Ont., Scot., Prot., Shoemaker, married; Jane, 38, b. Ont., Eng., Prot., married; Margaret, 16, b. Ont., Eng; Maddison(m), 11; Barret(m), 8 (1871 Census: Dorchester South Twp., Elgin East Co., dist. 6, sub-dist. D-1, pg. 28, line 12 - ancestry.com.)⁴ He died on 11 February 1908 at 118 Curtis St., St. Thomas, Elgin Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#009933: Name: Joel D. Wait; Date: Feb 11 1908; Age: 78; Res.: 118 Curtis? St., St. Thomas; Occ.: shoemaker; Status: widower; Born: Whitby; Cause: heart disease, 2y; Phys.: Dr. Guest; Rel.: Disciple; Inf.: P. R. Williams; Reg'd.: Feb 12 1908; Reg'r.: N. D. Doherty, St. Thomas (Ontario Death Registration, #009933-1908, ancestry.com.)⁶

     Harriet ? was born in 1836 at Ontario; Date 1836 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date 1832 & location UC per 1851 Census.^1,2 As of before 1852,her married name was Wait.¹ She married Joel D. Wait, son of Barret Dyer Wait and Harriet Eliza Dean, before 1852 at Canada West; per 1861 Census.¹ Harriet ? appeared on the census of 1852 at Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario; Age 19 at 1851 Census: see Joel Wait.² She appeared on the census of April 1861 at North Dorchester Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario; Age 25 at 1861 Census: see Joel Wait.¹

     Eliza Wait was born in 1853 at Ontario; Date 1853 & location CW per 1861 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at North Dorchester Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1861 Census: see Joel Wait.¹

     Margaret Wait was born in 1855 at Ontario; Date 1855 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1855 & location CW per 1861 Census.^1,2 She appeared on the census of April 1861 at North Dorcheser Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario; Age 6 at 1861 Census: see Joel Wait.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Dorchester South Twp., Elgin East Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1871 Census: see Joel Wait.²

     Madison Wait was born in 1859 at Ontario; Date 1860 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1859 & location CW per 1861 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of April 1861 at North Dorchester Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario; Age 2 a t1861 Census: see Joel Wait.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Dorchester South Twp., Elgin East Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1871 Census: see Joel Wait.²

     Minnie Robinson was born in 1865 at Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1865 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1865 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.^1,2 She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1881 Census: see William Robinson.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 26 at 1891 Census: see Amanda Robinson (mother.)²