Descendants of Caleb WHEATON

Updated 12 April 2007

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  Captain Caleb1 WHEATON1 was born Abt. 17162, and died 1788 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada2.  He married (1) Unknown wife of Caleb WHEATON3 Abt. 17363.  She was born Abt. 17164, and died Unknown.  He married (2) Mary OWEN5 8 April 1767 in Cornwallis Township, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada6.  She was born Abt. 17276, and died 10 December 1810 in Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada.

 

Notes for Captain Caleb WHEATON:

I have received information from a variety of sources, which does not always agree.  Below are details sent to me by various WHEATON researchers.

 

from Bill WHEATON 20/10/2001

from "The History of Kings County, Nova Scotia" by Arthur W H Eaton

"Captain Caleb and Mary (OWEN) WHEATON seem to have been the founders of the WHEATON family in King's County.  They arrived in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia in 1761.  Cornwallis is across the Minas Basin from Fox River and West of Wolfville along the Bay of Fundy"

 

"Grants given in Cornwallis:  Caleb WHATON 250 acres September 6th 1763"

 

from Jean SHERWOOD 29/10/2001

"Caleb born in the US 1716-1788, who fought in the US wars and was banished under the Massachuesetts Banishment Act to Nova Scotia, where he landed with his wife Mary and founded the name WHEATON in Kings Co.  He was granted land in 1763 in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia, just outside Halifax.  He was a United Empire Loyalist as was his son James, Thomas and Daniel".

(My (JKW) note - at present I do not have sons James, Thomas and Daniel)

 

From Meg CROSTHWAITE to Bill WHEATON 9/1/2002

from "Planters and Pioneers Nova Scotia 1749-1775" by Esther Clark WRIGHT P 285

"WHEATON Caleb, Capt....Cornwallis 1761

Children: George Lucana, Caleb Jr. Joseph, Sarah, Edward Cornwallis, Letitia, Comfort, Cynthia"

 

from Daniel WHEATON 6 March 2002

"Caleb WHEATON sr, served in the Provincial forces as a Lieut. and Quarter Master as far back as Annapolis and Minas.  He returned to Halifax after the evacuation of Boston.

 

Lieut.Caleb WHEATON visited England and had breakfast with the Duke of Kent".

 

Information from Daniel WHEATON 7/3/2002

From the History of the County of Guysborough pagew 125 and 126

"Caleb Wheaton, an officer in the British Army, came here to locate.  He had occasion to visit Antigonish, and was obliged to make the journey in a canoe, with an Indian.  He was appointed by the Government "to look after vessels," and was coming from Halifax with his wife and family, when the vessel struck on a rock near St Andrews.s Channel, west of Canso, and sank.  A boat had hastily been made ready, in which Mrs. Wheaton, who was ill, was placed on a bed, and with what few articles could be saved, they escaped to the shore.  That night was passed in the woods.  The next day, a sail appeared.  The ship-wrecked party rowed out and hailed the stranger, which proved to be a French vessel bound to Arichat.  All assistance was refused till Mrs. Wheaton spoke to them in French, a language with which she was quite familiar.  This produced an immediate change.  They tarried to render assistance, but finding upon closer investigation that the forlorn party was really English they hearlessly declined giving any help.  The magic influence of gold was next resorted to, and even a enemy's heart was no proof agains this subtle agency.  A lavish transfer was soon arranged, and they were safely landed at the  Strait.  During a visit to England Lieut. Wheaton was invited to breakfast with the Duke of Kent and found 200 sovereigns under his plate.

 

History of Antigonish Harbour

Page 10

Lieutentant Wheaton lived at Antigonish Harbour

Wheaton sold liquor at the Town Point."

 

Information from Mary Marshall BATES 24th April 2002

The primary compilers of the descendants of Caleb Wheaton were Anne Warner Hendsbee, brothers Daniel and Ronald Wheaton and Mary Marshall Bates.  Additional sources appear as endnotes.

         

According to record, Caleb Wheaton was an American by birth and was a Customs officer and trader in Machais, ME. From 1744, he served in all the wars in America. In the corps raised by Governor Shirley for the defense of the garrison at Annapolis Royal, he was Lieutenant and Quartermaster. Subsequently, he was commander of Fort St. George in Eastern Massachusetts. As a Loyalist, he was hunted from place to place. Ordered by General Sir William Howe, he pulled down the old North Meeting House in Boston, MA.

         

In 1761, Caleb was granted Lot 7 (44 acres), Div. 2 in Cornwallis Township. In March, 1776 on the voyage to Halifax, NS with British troops from Boston, MA, he and his family were taken prisoners on the brig Elizabeth and were detained in prison for three months. From 1777, he was a Lieutenant in the Guides and Pioneers.

         

Caleb Wheaton had sixteen children. During the Revolutionary War five son's served in the King's service, one of whom was killed in battle. At the end of the War, two sons, John and Caleb, were granted half-pay of lieutenants. Another was a pilot in the Royal Navy in Nova Scotia. The fifth son Joseph also a Loyalist was taken prisoner and confined in the Concord Jail. There he was induced to join the Americans and was given a commission as Ensign.

         

In Correspondence dated 26 March 1788 anouncing Captain Caleb Wheaton's death,  W. Collins added that Caleb "has" two wives living, one at Halifax who shared his sufferings and hardships as a Loyalist, the other near Rochester, Kent, England."

 

Information from Jean SHERWOOD 1/2/2003

Captain Caleb WHEATON captained a Ferry the "City of Bristol" and after changing ships on a stormy night in November 1787 he drowned.  Lost at sea.

 

More About Mary OWEN:

Burial: Unknown, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada

       

Children of Caleb WHEATON and Unknown WHEATON are:

                 i.    Unknown child of Caleb2 WHEATON7, b. Bet. 1736 - 17377; d. Unknown.

                 ii.    Unknown child of Caleb WHEATON7, b. Bet. 1738 - 17397; d. Unknown.

                iii.    Unknown child of Caleb WHEATON7, b. Bet. 1740 - 17417; d. Unknown.

               iv.    Unknown child of Caleb WHEATON7, b. Bet. 1742 - 17437; d. Unknown.

                v.    Unknown child of Caleb WHEATON7, b. Bet. 1744 - 17457; d. Unknown.

2.            vi.    George Ebenezer WHEATON, b. 6 February 1748/49, St George River, New England USA; d. Unknown.

3.            vii.    Mary WHEATON, b. Abt. 1751; d. Bef. 1817.

              viii.    Lucinda or Lucana WHEATON8,9, b. 3 June 1751, Chentogoe, Virginia, USA10,11; d. Unknown.

4.            ix.    Caleb Jr WHEATON, b. 20 July 1753, Jamaica, Long Island, USA; d. 3 August 1826, Gut of Canso, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada.

                x.    Joseph WHEATON12, b. 30 December 1754, Jamaica, Long Island, USA12; d. Unknown; m. Sally FLETCHER13, 9 August 1786, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada13; b. Abt. 175914; d. Unknown.

5.            xi.    John WHEATON, b. 9 August 1756, Jamaica, Long Island, USA; d. 25 September 1820, Plaister Cover, Nova Scotia, Canada.

               xii.    Sarah WHEATON15, b. 3 March 1758, Jamaica, Long Island, USA15; d. Unknown; m. Thomas CRIBBIN16, 12 December 1776, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada16; b. Abt. 175317; d. Abt. 1789, Dorchester, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada18.

 

Notes for Thomas CRIBBIN:

From Mary BATES 24/4/2002

"At the time of his marriage, Thomas was a bachelor living in Halifax, NS. Thomas' mother

inlaw wrote a letter dated 11 November 1788 regarding Captain Thomas Cribben's  estate. He

was granted compensation for the loss of his property and income as a customs officer during

the war. The only reference to an officer of this name in the Muster Roll Series, 1710-1774, of

Massachusetts is a Lieutentant in command of a detachment that served from 15 October 1748

to 20 January 1749. Thomas Cribben, half-pay naval officer petitioned for land on the south

side of Cape George."

 

 

              xiii.    Samuel WHEATON18, b. Abt. 175918; d. 28 October 1830, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada18.

             xiv.    Edward Cornwallis WHEATON19,20, b. 26 October 1760, Cornwallis Township, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada21,22,23; d. Unknown.

              xv.    Letitia WHEATON24, b. 13 August 1762, Cornwallis Township, King, Nova Scotia, Canada24,25; d. Unknown; m. Lt. Bryant MEIGHAM25, August 1790, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada25; b. Abt. 175726; d. Unknown.

 

Notes for Lt. Bryant MEIGHAM:

Information from Mary BATES 24/4/2002

"Bryan Meighan was a Lt. in the Duke of Cumberland's Regiment. In 1793, he was assesed 61lb.

 in the Township of Guysborough,Manchester. In the same year he was in Antigonish having

sold his Manchester Township lands being 600 acres of rear lands and town lot #7 in the

southeast division block K."

 

 

Marriage Notes for Letitia WHEATON and Bryant MEIGHAM:

Information from Mary BATES 24/4/2002

"(Illegible writing) Day of August 17__, Bryan Meighan,Esq. was married to Miss Letitia

Wheaton, agreeable to the Form of Matrimony used in the Church of England by me T.W.

Hierlihy, J.P..  Recorded at the request of Mrs. Mary Wheaton by me Thomas Cutler, Town

Clerk 2 December 1802." Note: This marriage may have been performed at Antigonish."

 

 

             xvi.    Comfort WHEATON27, b. 24 February 176527; d. Unknown.

 

       

Child of Caleb WHEATON and Mary OWEN is:

             xvii.    Cynthia2 WHEATON27, b. 8 May 1767, Cornwallis Township, King, Nova Scotia, Canada27,28; d. Unknown; m. Dennis or David HEFFERNAN28, 22 May 1786, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada28; b. Abt. 176229; d. Unknown.

 

Notes for Dennis or David HEFFERNAN:

Note from Mary BATES 24/4/2002

"Dennis is sometimes synonymous with David."

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  George Ebenezer2 WHEATON (Caleb1)30,31 was born 6 February 1748/49 in St George River, New England USA32, and died Unknown.  He married Susannah KINSMAN32 18 May 1775 in Cornwallis Township, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada32,33.  She was born 3 June 1751 in Virginia, USA34, and died Unknown.

       

Children of George WHEATON and Susannah KINSMAN are:

6.              i.    John K3 WHEATON, b. Abt. 1777; d. 3 October 1832.

                 ii.    Ebenzer Perkins WHEATON35, b. 16 November 1783, Cornwallis Township, King, Nova Scotia, Canada35; d. 13 December 1841, Cornwallis Township, King, Nova Scotia, Canada35; m. Mary BROWN, 26 March 1817, Cornwallis Township, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada35; b. Abt. 179736; d. Unknown.

7.             iii.    William Dawson WHEATON, b. 8 October 1785, Cornwallis Township, King, Nova Scotia, Canada; d. 7 January 1864, Knowlesville, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Canada.

 

 

3.  Mary2 WHEATON (Caleb1)37 was born Abt. 175137, and died Bef. 181737.  She married Samuel SCOTT37.  He was born Bet. 1748 - 175037, and died Bef. 183837.

 

Notes for Mary WHEATON:

Information from Mary Marshall BATES 24/4/2002

"This researcher has no proof that Mary, wife of Samuel Scott was a Wheaton. Because one of her sons was Wheaton, it does seem logical that she was one of Caleb's 16 children.

         

        This family is PURE CONJECTURE.

         

Samuel was a St. Augustine Loyalist whose wife's name was Mary. When they arrived in the settlement, there were three children.  According to Jost's Sketches and Essays, there is record only of Wheaton and his wife Mary who had two children; Samuel, born in 1842 (Married Emmeline Jane Carr) and Joseph, born 5 September 1844.

         

Samuel was granted 300 acres in Manchester Township. In the years 1791 and 1804 Samuel, Farmer of the Gut of Canso was assesed 50lbs.

         

At the time of the 1817 census taking, Samuel's household included 1 man over 50, 1 male 16-49, 1 boy and 2 girls; 1 American and 4 Acadians.

         

        No further record."

       

Children of Mary WHEATON and Samuel SCOTT are:

                 i.    Janet3 SCOTT37, b. 177137; d. Unknown.

                 ii.    John SCOTT37, b. 178137; d. Unknown.

8.             iii.    Samuel SCOTT, b. 1784; d. Unknown.

9.            iv.    Mary SCOTT, b. 1786, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada; d. Unknown.

10.           v.    Wheaton SCOTT, b. 16 November 1789, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada; d. Unknown.

               vi.    Josiah SCOTT37, b. 15 December 1792, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada37; d. Unknown.

               vii.    Rebecca SCOTT37, b. 12 September 1794, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada37; d. Unknown.

              viii.    William SCOTT37, b. 14 September 1796, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada37; d. Unknown.

11.          ix.    Abijah or Zilpah SCOTT, b. 29 May 1801; d. Unknown.

 

 

4.  Caleb Jr2 WHEATON (Caleb1)38,39 was born 20 July 1753 in Jamaica, Long Island, USA40,41, and died 3 August 1826 in Gut of Canso, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada41.  He married Sarah or Sally BRYANT42 6 November 1792 in Trinity Church, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA43.  She was born 176944,45, and died 24 June 1837 in Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada45.

 

Notes for Caleb Jr WHEATON:

Information from Mary BATES 24/4/2002

"I found his name on a list of those individuals who were, in 1783, banished from Sandwich, Masssachusetts.  We call them Tories, Canadians call them Loyalists"

 

 

Up to this date, the first appearance this researcher finds of Caleb is his being identified as a Tory/Loyalist and banished from the town of Sandwich, MA. Of course, this was associated with the American Revolutionary War.  After being a prisoner for 19 months, he served as a Lieutentant in Lieutenat-Colonel Timothy Hierlihy's Loyalist regiment that had been formed in March, 1777. This assignment was made by William Howe in Philadelphia.

         

A list of Nova Scotia Volunteers includes Lieutenant Caleb Wheaton, born in America, Gentleman of Boston,   served eight years in the Provincial Corp.  Also, included in the Seconded Officers-British American Forces is Lieutenant Caleb Wheaton, Guides and Pioneers, born in America, previously a farmer from Boston, served seven years in Provincial Corps, seconded 25 January 1778.

         

In 1784, Caleb was granted 650 acres in the Bay of St. Lewis, Sydney/Guysborough, County, NS. This was part of a 2,500 acres that were granted to both Caleb and his brother John.

         

In a document dated 30 March 1786 in Halifax, NS Caleb petitioned John Parr, Esq. for some land and islands in Antigonish that had trees suitable for shipbuilding and for seven acres on a point of land suitable for a shipbuilding yard.

         

In 1792, he was put on half pay. That year, he  must have returned to Boston for his marriage to Sally Bryant which was officiated by Rev. Samuel Parker at Trinity Anglican Church .

         

In 1804, he was assessed at Manchester/Guysborough. On 15 August 1804, Caleb Wheaton of the Gut of Canso sold to Phebe Bryant, widow of the Town of Boston, State of Massachusetts for 70pounds Halifax currency a lot of land formerly owned by Thomas North bought of John Wheaton containing 50 acres on which there is a house and barn. Witness: Robert Lowry, J. Wheaton. Signed: Caleb Wheaton, Sarah Wheaton. Book C, page 346, registered 2 October 1804.

         

A document dated 5 July 1813, signed by John Butterworth and John Higgins reports a Lt. Caleb Wheaton uttering derogatory statements against Sr. George Prevost. Caleb and other two were shipmates on a ship coming from Quebec and passing between Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island in 1812.

         

At the time of the 1817 census taking, Caleb "Whitten"'s household included 1 man over 50, 1 man between 16 and 49, 1 boy, 1 woman and 1 girl; 2 were Americans, 3 were Acadians.

         

NOTE: Certain of original documents are in the possession of a Caleb Wheaton descendant."

 

 

More About Caleb Jr WHEATON:

Burial: 46

 

Notes for Sarah or Sally BRYANT:

Addresses

        Of Melford, Nova Scotia, Canada

 

More About Sarah or Sally BRYANT:

Burial: June 1837, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada47

Residences: See Notes

       

Children of Caleb WHEATON and Sarah BRYANT are:

12.            i.    Edward Cornwallis3 WHEATON, b. Bet. 1797 - 1801, Nova Scotia, Canada; d. Bet. 1881 - 1891.

                 ii.    Evelina WHEATON47, b. Abt. 180147; d. 12 March 1802, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada47.

13.           iii.    Bryant WHEATON, b. Abt. 1803; d. Bet. 1881 - 1891.

14.          iv.    James WHEATON, b. Abt. 1804; d. Unknown.

15.           v.    Evelina WHEATON, b. Abt. 1806; d. 24 August 1876, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada.

16.          vi.    Charles WHEATON, b. Abt. 1808; d. Bef. 1849.

 

 

5.  John2 WHEATON (Caleb1)48 was born 9 August 1756 in Jamaica, Long Island, USA48, and died 25 September 1820 in Plaister Cover, Nova Scotia, Canada49.  He married (1) Unknown wife of John WHEATON49.  She was born Abt. 176150, and died Unknown.  He married (2) Elizabeth or Lydia COOK 15 May 1796 in Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada51.  She was born 176951, and died 23 April 1840 in Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada51.

 

Notes for John WHEATON:

Information from Daniel WHEATON 6/3/2002

Caleb had a son John WHEATON who served as a Lieut, on the Royal NS Volunteers in 1784.

 

Information from Mary Marshall BATES 24/4/2002

"A listing of  the Nova Scotia Volunteers includes Lieutenant John Wheaton, born in America, a Gentleman, brother to the Lieutenant afore-mentioned (Caleb), served seven years in the Provincial Corps.

         

"During the first years of the establishment of Antigonish, the  grog-shop sprouted into being as an insttution in the land. A soldier of the name of Wheaton acheived the single distinction of inaugurating the first grog shop in the county. This rum-shanty attained deplorable notoriety in the place. Two men, MaGrath and O'Brien, were drinking in the house one night. A quarrel arose between them, angry words begat blows, when MaGrath in his frenzy seized a gun and shot O'Brien dead. On the following day, MaGrath was arrested and sent to Halifax in charge of Nathan Pushee. When the trial come on, no one appeared against him and he was allowed to go free. The

scene of the tragedy became known as Murder Point. This may have been Lt. John Wheaton, a native of Sandwich, MA who did not draw any farmland, merely taking town lots as if he planned on going into business."

NOTE: This researcher questions whether the above was John or his brother Caleb. Caleb, not John was a resident of Sandwich, MA. Also, Caleb does not appear in the Poll Tax assesments.

         

John and his brother Caleb were given a combined 2,500 land grant.

         

In 1793, Lt. J. Wheaton of Antigonish, Sydney county, NS was taxed 6 lb. 3.75 and was noted as having livestock.

         

In 1804, John Wheaton and John Gwinn petition to build a grist-mill and a saw-mill at the Head of Ship Harbor on the Gut of Canso. They asked for land to promote the undertaking.

         

In 1810, Petitioner, John Wheaton asked for a lot formerly laid off for Captain Barways who left the place without any improvements. Petitioner wished to build a mill there. Under pretense of settling some families from Gurnsey and building a saw-mill, Mr. Barvis (?) obtained a warrant for 2000 acres in 1809. The land was surveyed but neither Mr. Barvis nor his agent had appeared to take out a title. Repot of Crawley to Crowdy: 250 acres, lot 14, at    the entrance of Joe's Cove, Gut of canso. Plan.

         

At the time of the 1811 census taking on Cape Breton, John Wheaton, Esq., Farmer was living in Plaster of Paris Cove. His household included 1 male between 14 and 60, 2 males under 14, 1 famale under 14, 3 unmarried males and females, 4 cattle and 1 horse.

         

At the time of the 1818 census taking, John, Farmer, married, age 60, born NS (parents born in England) had been living on the Island for 8 years. There were no children listed.

 

 

More About Elizabeth or Lydia COOK:

Burial: Unknown, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada51

       

Children of John WHEATON and Unknown WHEATON are:

                 i.    Joseph3 WHEATON52, b. Abt. 1784, Nova Scotia, Canada52; d. Unknown.

 

Notes for Joseph WHEATON:

Information from Mary BATES 24/4/2002

"At the time of the 1818 census taking, Joseph, Fisherman, age 34 had been living on the island

for 8 years. He was listed as married and his parents birthpace as England."

 

 

                 ii.    John WHEATON52, b. Abt. 178852; d. Unknown.

 

Notes for John WHEATON:

Information from Mary BATES 24/4/2002

"In 1813, John Wheaton of the Gut of Canso, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Mariner age 25

(appears to be single) was registered in the 8th Military Division, Second Regiment Cape

Breton Militia, Captain John Higgin's Company. Register Number 75."

 

       

Children of John WHEATON and Elizabeth COOK are:

                iii.    Godfrey3 WHEATON53, b. Bet. 1799 - 180053; d. 15 August 1844, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada.

 

More About Godfrey WHEATON:

Burial: Unknown, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada53

 

               iv.    Amelia Elizabeth WHEATON53, b. 20 November 1801, Guysborough, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada53; d. Unknown.

                v.    James Owen WHEATON53, b. 20 October 1804, Guysborough, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada53; d. Unknown.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

6.  John K3 WHEATON (George Ebenezer2, Caleb1)54 was born Abt. 177755, and died 3 October 183256.  He married (1) Ann BENTLEY57 28 November 1804 in Cornwallis, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada57.  She was born Abt. 178258, and died 1 May 1808 in Cornwallis Township, King, Nova Scotia, Canada59.  He married (2) Mary WOODWORTH59 Abt. 181160.  She was born Abt. 178260, and died Unknown.  He married (3) Betsey BENTLEY 27 October 1813 in Cornwallis Township, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada61.  She was born Abt. 1790, and died Unknown.

       

Child of John WHEATON and Ann BENTLEY is:

                 i.    William Henry4 WHEATON62, b. 10 December 1805, Cornwallis Township, King, Nova Scotia, Canada62,63; d. Unknown.

 

       

Child of John WHEATON and Mary WOODWORTH is:

                 ii.    John Kinsman4 WHEATON63, b. 12 January 1812, Cornwallis Township, King, Nova Scotia, Canada63; d. Unknown.

 

       

Children of John WHEATON and Betsey BENTLEY are:

                iii.    James Edward4 WHEATON64, b. 9 October 1814, Cornwallis Township, King, Nova Scotia, Canada64,65; d. Unknown.

17.          iv.    John Bentley WHEATON, b. 25 May 1817, Cornwallis Township, King, Nova Scotia, Canada; d. 9 March 1847, Cornwallis Township, King, Nova Scotia, Canada.

                v.    Robert WHEATON66, b. 20 February 1822, Cornwallis Township, King, Nova Scotia, Canada66,67; d. Unknown.

               vi.    Samuel WHEATON68, b. 30 August 1825, Cornwallis Township, King, Nova Scotia, Canada68,69; d. Unknown.

 

 

7.  William Dawson3 WHEATON (George Ebenezer2, Caleb1)70 was born 8 October 1785 in Cornwallis Township, King, Nova Scotia, Canada70, and died 7 January 1864 in Knowlesville, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Canada71.  He married Hanna Hilton HIBBARD71 182571.  She was born 17 October 179671, and died Unknown.

 

Notes for William Dawson WHEATON:

Information from Lee H WHEATON 11/6/2004 (copied from his message, but reorganised as a list)

"I believe I can prove to any reasonable person the Descendents of William Dawson WHEATON to me.

* I have death notices, deeds, and references from a private letter to the Yarmouth Herald that was published on Thursday August 24, 1882 on William Dawson WHEATON ("Old Mr. WHEATON") being buried in Knowlesville, New Brunswick.  

* I do not have a copy of the private letter and have not seen it but it is referenced in Judson Cory's book "The Story of Knowlesville" p77.

* I have the date of William D. WHEATON's death in Knowlesville from the "Religious Intelligencier".

*  William Dawson WHEATON and his son George William WHEATON, (my Great Grandfather) owned a farm together and I have a photocopy of this deed.

*  I tend George William WHEATON and Annetta Amelia Wyman WHEATON's grave in Patten, Maine USA.

 

*  I have recently mailed Jean SHERWOOD photocopies of some unidentified newspaper clippings from 1900 - 1901 genealogical work that list Caleb b 1 Oct 1713 as son of James b 27 Oct. 1685 and Mary Shaw. I was given this information by a relative who has forgotton that she gave it to me. I think I will have to make a personal trip to the New Haven, Connecticutt, USA area and attempt to locate the source of this information.

 

Connecting William Dawson WHEATON to the 1 Oct 1713 Caleb to my satisfaction will require a careful reading by myself of some work that Jean SHERWOOD and others did a couple of years ago, and possibly a personal trip to Cornwallis, N.S.

 

More About William Dawson WHEATON:

Burial: Unknown, Knowlesville, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Canada71

       

Children of William WHEATON and Hanna HIBBARD are:

                 i.    Eleazor Hibbard4 WHEATON71, b. 18 November 182671; d. Bef. 22 November 189871; m. Adelia Deliet RING71; b. Abt. 183072; d. Unknown.

                 ii.    George William WHEATON73, b. 30 April 1833, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Canada73; d. 5 July 1908, Crystal, Maine, USA73; m. Anetta Amelia "Amelia" WYMAN73, 1 December 1861; b. 15 April 1844, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Canada73; d. 22 June 1901, Crystal, Maine, USA73.

 

More About George William WHEATON:

Burial: July 1908, Patten, Maine, USA73

 

More About Anetta Amelia "Amelia" WYMAN:

Burial: June 1901, Patten, Maine, USA73

 

                iii.    Hannah Jane WHEATON73, b. 1 October 183773; d. 15 February 1894, Westport, Nova Scotia, Canada73; m. Edgar W PORTER73; b. Abt. 183274; d. Unknown.

 

 

8.  Samuel3 SCOTT (Mary2 WHEATON, Caleb1)75 was born 178475, and died Unknown.

       

Child of Samuel SCOTT is:

                 i.    Sarah4 SCOTT76, b. Abt. 1790, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada76; d. Unknown; m. Charles HORTON76, 18 January 1810, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada76; b. 2 December 1785, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada76; d. Unknown.

 

 

9.  Mary3 SCOTT (Mary2 WHEATON, Caleb1)77 was born 1786 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada77, and died Unknown.  She married William LAWSON78 11 February 1819 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada78.  He was born 9 September 1793 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada78, and died Unknown.

 

Notes for William LAWSON:

Information from Mary BATES 24/4/2002

"Land transaction lists William's wife as Mary"

       

Children of Mary SCOTT and William LAWSON are:

18.            i.    Martha Elizabeth4 LAWSON, b. 6 May 1820, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada; d. Unknown.

                 ii.    Ruth Ann LAWSON78, b. 21 October 1821, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada78; d. Unknown; m. Alexander CALLAHAN78, 9 February 184778; b. Abt. 181679; d. Unknown.

                iii.    Sarah LAWSON80, b. 25 January 182480; d. Unknown; m. David LEARY80; b. Abt. 181981; d. Unknown.

               iv.    Abijah Scott LAWSON82, b. 26 October 182682; d. Unknown.

                v.    Mary Jane LAWSON82, b. 20 December 183082; d. Unknown.

               vi.    John Joseph LAWSON82, b. 23 May 183983; d. Unknown.

               vii.    William LAWSON84, b. Abt. 184085; d. Unknown; m. Unknown McDANIELS86; b. Abt. 184587; d. Unknown.

 

 

10.  Wheaton3 SCOTT (Mary2 WHEATON, Caleb1)88 was born 16 November 1789 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada88, and died Unknown.  He married Mary Ann WHITE89.  She was born 180089, and died Bet. 187 - 188189.

 

Notes for Wheaton SCOTT:

Information from Mary BATES 24/4/2002

"1838 is the first census in which Wheaton, Yeoman appears as head of household. In addition to himself, his household includes 1 male  and 1 female over 14, 2 males and 2 females under 14 and 1 female under 6.

         

At the time of the 1860-61 census taking, "Wheilton's" household included 5 male and 2 females."

 

Notes for Mary Ann WHITE:

Information from Mary BATES 24/4/2002

"Mary's surname appears on her son Wheaton's Baptismal Record. Mary Anne White, probably Irish and a sister to James White who married Mary Oliver and removed from the gut of Canso to Canso town. At the time of the 1871 census taking, Mary Ann was a widow and living in her son Samuel's household."

       

Children of Wheaton SCOTT and Mary WHITE are:

                 i.    William4 SCOTT89, b. April 182289; d. Unknown.

 

Notes for William SCOTT:

Information from Mary BATES 24/4/2002

"Record reads son of Martin, not Wheaton.  James Toole was the Godfather"

 

More About William SCOTT:

Baptism: 23 March 1823, St Ann's Roman Catholic Church, Guysborough, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada89

 

                 ii.    Ian SCOTT89, b. July 182589; d. Unknown.

 

More About Ian SCOTT:

Baptism: 20 August 1825, St Ann's Roman Catholic Church, Guysborough, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada89

 

                iii.    John SCOTT89, b. May 1827, Gut of Canso, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada89; d. Unknown.

 

More About John SCOTT:

Baptism: 8 July 1827, St Ann's Church, Guysborough, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada89

 

               iv.    Nancy SCOTT89, b. 16 March 183389; d. Unknown.

 

More About Nancy SCOTT:

Baptism: 30 March 1833, St Ann's Church, Guysborough, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada89

 

                v.    William SCOTT89, b. April 183589; d. Unknown.

 

More About William SCOTT:

Baptism: 7 February 1836, St Ann's Church Guysborough, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada89

 

               vi.    Mary Ann SCOTT89, b. Abt. 183790; d. Unknown.

 

More About Mary Ann SCOTT:

Baptism: 10 December 183791

 

               vii.    Wheaton SCOTT91, b. Abt. 1836, Melford, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada91; d. Unknown; m. Elizabeth Ellen UNKNOWN wife of Wheaton SCOTT91; b. Abt. 184691; d. Unknown.

19.         viii.    Samuel SCOTT, b. Abt. 1842, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada; d. Unknown.

               ix.    Joseph SCOTT91, b. 5 September 1844, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada91; d. Unknown.

 

Notes for Joseph SCOTT:

Information from Mary BATES 24/4/2002

"At the time of the 1871 census taking, Joseph, Fisherman was single and living in his brother

Samuel's household."

 

 

 

11.  Abijah or Zilpah3 SCOTT (Mary2 WHEATON, Caleb1)92 was born 29 May 180192, and died Unknown.  He married Mary GRANT93 February 1810.  She was born 2 February 178893, and died Unknown.

       

Child of Abijah SCOTT and Mary GRANT is:

20.            i.    Sarah4 SCOTT, b. Abt. 1821; d. Unknown.