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- Deacon John, Benjamin, and Simon
- John Newcomb Jr.
- Thankful Burgess
- Timothy Barnaby
- Elizabeth , d/o John Jean Beckwith
- David
- Sarah Lyons , Mrs Ann Skinner
VIII.I.6.f.iv. Joan Laurabelle Bishop, b.22 July 1948 m. Daryl Langille. Res. Grand Pre. Joan was an Acadia graduate. One child, chosen: . Cassie Langille b. 1977 m. . 1 child. VIII.I.6.g. HELEN WINNIFRED BISHOP (b.24 Oct 1917 d.7 Sept 1982) m.8 April 19 ? Finlay Clyde MacIntosh of Westville, N.S. Res. Halifax. One child, chosen: VIII.I.6.g.i Sharon (Shari) Louise MacIntosh b. 1956 m. 17 March 1984 (2) Bernard Hanlon. Res. Bedford. Sharon is a graduate of Dalhousie University. Two children: . Katherine Louise MacIntosh Hanlon b. 1985 . Shaun Lovett MacIntosh Hanlon b. 1987 ...................................................... The Acadian, Wolfville, 2 Jan 1930, gives an account of a party held in honour of the 25th wedding anniversary of Laura and George Bishop. "Mrs George Bishop was a guest for the day at the home of her friend, Mrs Foulis Newcomb, Port Williams, on Saturday, Mr Bishop being a guest for tea. Soon after 8 O'clock, they received a message which called them home, whereupon entering, they were met by the strains of a wedding march played by Mrs Robert Bishop, and found the rooms well occupied by neighbours and friends from every part of the whole section who had gathered as a surprise party in honour of the twenty-fifth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Bishop. Rev. D.B. Hemmeon, of Wolfville, who was present, on behalf of their friends in the community, presented Mrs Bishop with a silver cream pitcher and sugar bowl to match a silver tea pot previously received as a gift from relatives, and Mr Bishop with a box of money in silver. Dr Hemmeon, in making the presentation address, paid Mr and Mrs Bishop and family a tribute of the respect and esteem by which they are held in the whole community. This was fittingly responded to by both Mr and Mrs Bishop, after which the following program was given: Piano selections by Mrs Robert Bishop Vocal solo by Miss Nan Pearson Reading, Miss Bessie Fraser two vocal solos by Mrs Angus Elderkin Refreshments were served and a pleasant social time enjoyed until a late hour. All present wished their host and hostess many more years of happy married life." The same paper gives the following: GREENWICH: Mr and Mrs Robert Bishop and two little sons, Avard and Garth, spent Christmas with Mrs Bishop's parents, Mr and Mrs Foulis Newcombe, Belcher Street, Port Williams. (Note: Avard now owns Noggins Corner Farm, Greenwich) PORT WILLIAMS: Mrs Margaret Newcombe, Church Street, has been the holiday guest of her brothers, Messrs. Newton and Foulis Newcombe, Belcher Street. (Newton was the father of Robbie Newcombe Sr., Foulis father of Gladys Newcomb Bishop). IMPROVED MUSH: For particularly smooth, well-flavoured mush,try the folowing recipe: Two cupfuls of cornmeal (preferably white); 6 cupfuls of cold water. Let this soak overnight, and cook it in the same water, stirring constantly, from 30 - 45 minutes, or until the mixture becomes quite stiff. If a double boiler is used the full 45 minutes will be required. Salt, while cooking, to taste. Pour it into a mould. When it is cold, cut in 1 inch slices, and fry it in deep fat. If especially crisp mush is desired, cut slices 1/2 inch thick and 4 inches long. When pressed for time, the mixture can be successfully cooked in a hot oven. When cooking it this way, take it out and stir it occasionally to insure smoothness. Soaking the meal in cold water overnight causes the grain to swell, and the full flavour of ,the corn is preserved, whereas cooking in boiling water seals the grain and produces a tasteless effect. PROBLEM OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY SHOULD RECEIVE SERIOUS ATTENTION: ...Experience has taught criminologists that it is not the boy of from twelve to fifteen years of age who stays by his own fireside in the evenings, who develops into the dangerous character. It is the boy who is allowed by his parents to wander the streets of the night....The tendency to coddle children, to let them have their own way too much, to permit them to run wild in the streets, because they might be too much trouble in the house, is to be blamed for the fact that the upkeep of penal institutions forms a large part of our taxes....Respect for their elders should be a cardinal rule with the children in every home. Nothing may influence a boy's life more then developing the habit of saying "Yes Sir" or "no ma'am", and to get the idea in their heads that the elders are apt to know more than they do...If we take pains to teach our children that (1) Laws are made for their protection and that consequently, they should respect them. (2) A clean mind, sound body, and good character, with the desire and ability to work, are God's greatest gifts to humanity, (3) Honesty is the best policy and the way of the transgressor is the road to ruin. (4) Canada has greater opportunities to offer them for the future than any other place on earth, if they develop knowledge and wisdom, and grow up to respect the laws of God and man. (5) We their elders, are their protectors and friends, and that they should come to us when they are in trouble, danger, or in need of advice. we will be doing our duties as parents, and be helping our children grow into fine Canadians.." GREETINGS FROM COUNCILLOR GEORGE BISHOP: As we bid adieu to the old year, we can hardly see it pass without many of its important events being again visualized in our minds. Our province has just experienced on the whole, a year probably of a greater degree of prosperity than it has felt during a number of years back, and in this condition, Nova Scotia enters the year 1930, fully equipped for whatever lies ahead. For the Acadian and its readers, I wish a happy New Year. Yours etc., Geo. L. Bishop .............................................
Among the Cornwallis grantees were three Newcomb brothers, Deacon John, Benjamin, and Simon; and besides these two sons of Deacon John, Captain Eddy and John Jr. , and one son of Benjamin, William. Before coming to Nova Scotia, Deacon John Newcomb and his fmaily were among the most prominent persons in Lebanon, Connecticut, Deacon John being a rather large land owner there. Deacon John Newcomb was born (1688) in Edgartown, Martha's Vinyard, MA., and married there Alice, d/o Jonathan Lumbert. Before 1715, he removed to Lebanon, where he served as deacon of the second church from 1718 to 1760. John Newcomb Jr. (Deacon John, Simon, Andrew, Andrew) was b. 29 July 1720, New Lebanon, Connecticut d. 13 Apr 1778 m. in Lebanon, Connecticut 18 July 1747 (1) Mercy Barnaby d/o Timothy and Martha Barnaby of Plymouth, Mass.(CTR) Mercy died 27 Mar 1776, and he married 13 Feb 1777 (2) Mrs. Deborah Miller. It is said that John Newcomb Jr. had in all twenty-one children, part of whom died young. Eaton lists 11 children whose names are remembered, including (iii) John, who was b. 16 Feb 1756, who married (1) 17 July 1780 Thankful Burgess (d/o Seth and Abigail). and (2) Mrs. Sarah (Peck) Johnson. (John Newcomb, John Newcomb, Alice Newcomb Bowles, George Bowles, Laura Burgess Bowles Bishop, Minnie Bishop Gates, Doris Gates Thorpe)) The Burgess family (Eaton- p. 593/94): Seth Burgess (b. 1736 d. 1795), received a grant in Cornwallis township in 1760. He was the son of Dr Benjamin and Mercy Burgess, of Dartmouth, Mass. and a descendant of Thomas Burgess (1603-1685) who came to Salem, MA.in 1630, and settled in Sandwich, MA. He m. 1757 Abigail Howe (d. 1801). Seth had been a Lieutenant in H.M. army in the early part of the American Revolution, in anticipation of disturbances in N.S. which did not come. They first settled in Habitant, but later moved to a farm within the precints of Kentville. He conducted a general store in conjunction with his farm. The second child of 4 born to Seth and Abigail, was Thankful Burgess, who married (1780) John Newcomb, son of John and Marcy (Barnaby) Newcomb, and had 11 children. Thankful Newcomb's daughter, Alice Newcomb m. H.Graham Bowles. A brother of Thankful Burgess, Benjamin Burgess m. 1788 Abigail Hovey, resided at Woodville. (She may have remarried in 1798 to widower, James Cumming). Benjamin and Abigail Burgess had 10 children to carry on the Burgess name in Kings County. Two of them married Cummings sisters: Seth m. Rebecca Ann Cummings and Benjamin m. Hannah Cummings. Note: the 1861 census for Lakeville lists a Seth Burgess, obviously the younger. According to the Burgess Genealogy of 1941 by Dr Barry Burgess, this Seth was the grandfather of William Boyd Burgess who m. Jessie Bowles (see VIII.I.7.a), d/o George and Susan Bowles. Therefore, Jessie and William would have been third cousins.
"No family in the country has been more widely known than the Barnaby family. Timothy Barnaby, a grantee in Cornwallis from Lebanon, Connecticut (probably a son of Timothy, b. in Plymouth, Mass in 1706 and his wife Martha). [note: the grantee Timothy was also, probably a brother of Mercy Barnaby who m. John Newcomb Jr. above ] Timothy Barnaby (the grantee) m. 4 Nov 1762... Elizabeth, d/o John & Jean Beckwith according to the rites of the Church of England." The Shaw family: George Bowles married 2nd Susan Shaw, d/o Isaiah Shaw and Sarah Lyons. The Shaw family is mentioned in Eaton's History of Kings County, pg. 816. He says: "The Shaw Family is primarily an Annapolis county family. It was founded in Annapolis by Moses Shaw, son of Moses Shaw Sr born 1704 at Plymouth, MA. d. 11 Jan 1827 (Crowell's Scrapbook) and Mary Darling. In a muster roll (dated 29 May 1784) of disbanded officers, discharged and disbanded soldiers and Loyalists mustered at Digby, Moses Shaw's name appears (Ward Chipman papers). Unknown if this is the senior or junior Moses. Moses Shaw Jr.(b. 1735), who married (1) 1762 Ann Finney of Barnstable, MA. and (2) 1781 Mehitable Patten Hall, was a native of Massachusetts, who probably about 1760 or '61, received a grant of land at Lower Granville. His son, David, (9 April 1770 -14 Feb.1840) m. 3 October 1796 Desiah Phinney (b.1776), d/o Isaac Phinney and Ann Thomas, and died at Pleasant Valley, Berwick. Kings Death Records have the death record of Isaiah Shaw: 29 March 1874 at Berwick, of Inflamation of the chest, Isaiah Shaw, age 76, married, born Lower Granville, Parents: David (farmer) and Desiah. Informant: Isaiah Shaw. Registered at Berwick by J.H.Parker. Isaiah Shaw, who married Ellice Woodworth, d/o Abner, as his first wife. I found in the Chute Genealogy information on the Woodworth family, that one of the children of John Woodworth and Submit Newcomb, Abner Woodworth (1773-1859) had a daughter, Alice (1800-1825) who married 1820 as his first wife, Isaiah Shaw (1798-1874). After Alice's death, Isaiah remarried Sarah Lyons. The 1772 census for Granville Township lists a Moses Shaw with a total of 7 in the house (2 men, 3 boys, 1 woman, 1 girl) and it states that 6 are American and 1 Irish. Isaac Phinny has 6 in the house. In 1810, or '11, the David Shaw family removed from Phinney Mountain, Annapolis county, to Berwick "into a small log house, then completely shut in by the forest." (on the Shaw Road between Waterville and Berwick). He had in all 12 children, including Isaiah Shaw, father of Susan Shaw Bowles; Alice Shaw Chipman, who opened the first female seminary at Wolfville; James Shaw, who married Pamela Bishop (d/o Joshua), and Sidney Shaw, who had a son Moses Shaw (his son, Ross Shaw, stayed on in the homestead). See the History of Annapolis. In 1816, there was a land petition by Moses Shaw Sr and Others, which was signed by Isaiah Shaw (son of Moses Sr, and M.L.A. for Annapolis) as attorney for the other petitioners. Moses Shaw Sr. (Captain) is said to have been born in U.S.A. and was one of the earliest settlers in Granville. Others were born in Nova Scotia, including David Shaw, who was to receive 350 acres in Annapolis. Perhaps he received land in Berwick instead of Annapolis, or sold it and moved. Moses Shaw Sr was asking for 250 acres in Granville. A book by Leone Cousins called "Captain John Harris of Clements Nova Scotia - a True Account from His Seafaring Journals", gives some information re the Moses Shaw/Ann Phinney family of Barnstable, MA., and Granville Township, N.S., as Capt Harris was married to one of his daughters (Mary, b. 1776). Another daughter, Havilah Shaw, was married to James Hall J.P., of Granville (Pg 22). On page 16 it says "Moses Shaw was Captain Harris' father-in-law, who lived in Granville. Now very old, he had served with the Colonial troops in Nova Scotia in 1753." So Captain Harris would have been a brother-in-law to our David Shaw of Cornwallis, Berwick. This is mentioned in the book (pg.26), as in 1813 Capt. Harris had walked to Shaw's farm from Kentville, en route home to Upper Clements. He was returning from Halifax, where he had sailed the ship (the Prince Regent) he had built for another brother of his wife, Isiah Shaw M.L.A. (according to the Acadian Recorder, 26 June 1819, Isiah Shaw Esq. died at New York and his daughter, Nancy was married June 7 in New York to Thomas Wooldrich of Montreal. I wonder if he went to New York on the sailing ship that Capt Harris had made him 6 years before? According to Crowell's scrapbook, Isiah Shaw was married to Ann Ketchum and 2) to Sarah Hansman) The coach only went to Windsor, so he travelled with a Mr Davis as far as Kentville. At this point apparently, the only means of conveyance was by foot. He was met at Mr Shaw's place by "Tom" and a carriage. The trip from Halifax to Clements took him 4 days! The sailing trip to Halifax took 13 days, but they seemed to have taken their time, stopping to visit yet another brother of Mary Harris', Zebina Shaw of Yarmouth (he was married to Elizabeth Brown, daughter of James and Mary Brown. Another brother, Joseph Shaw, who became High Sheriff of Yarmouth, was married to her sister, Abigail Brown -Crowell's scrapbook) In the 1881 census, the Shaws listed their origin as "Scotch". In the 1871 census, Isiah and Sarah L Shaw, ages 73 and 67, were living with their son, Isiah, age 32, and his wife Servicy (?), age 25. Also their 1 month old son, Howard M. (pg 16 # 57) The 1861 census for Berwick, lists the following names in abstract no. 1: #15 John S. Woodworth (4 in family) #24 Edward Skinner (4) #25 William Osborne (6) #27 Isaac Shaw (3) #28 Moses Shaw (4) #29 Sidney Shaw (6) Sidney and Caroline Shaw had a son Moses, who married 1855 Margaret Bishop (b 1837), d/o Elias Bishop. Their son, Ross Shaw (1879-1964) who lived on the homestead, m. Eva Crouse. Kings County Death Records: 1876: Shaw, Sarah - age 72, widow, in Berwick, born Cornwallis, d. 1 April 1876, of consumption. Informant: Isiah Shaw. Registered Somerset, B. Barteaux. 1874, 29 Mar. at Berwick, of inflammation of chest, Isaiah Shaw, age 76, married, born Lower Granville, Parents: David Shaw (farmer) and Desiah. Informant: Isaiah Shaw. Registered Berwick, J.H.Parker.
"His offspring are numerous and prosperous, now numbering about 224. Three of his grandsons are Baptist ministers and one grand-daughter is the wife of Rev. Alfred Chipman, who was one of the first teachers of Acadia Seminary." (note: Mom's great“Aunt Alice” Shaw went to Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts. For more on this Chipman family see Eaton's "History of Kings" Pg 600 and Davison's "Eliza of Pleasant Valley".) The record book for the Upper Canard Cornwallis Baptist church has the following notes re David Shaw. (1). 10 Oct 1818: "Mr David Shaw came forward, related the trial of his mind since his being united to the Annapolis Church, his backslidings, until it pleased God to lay a hand on a beloved son, and called him from time to the Eternal World,and was means of leading his house to God and of confessing his faults and returning to his duty, and was received joyfully by his Brothers and next day sat down to the table of the Lord." (2). 15 Nov 1823: ..."met in conference at Brother David Shaws...at which time James Pineo and wife came forward gave a relation of their Christian Experience, were Joyfully received after which Timothy Strong and Isaiah Shaw related their Experience and was received. Desired Gospel Baptism on the morrow." The Shaw ancestors who came from Barnstable, England to Barnstable, Mass., trace back to the "Mayflower" Pilgrims, who lived at Kingston and Plymouth, Mass. (notes of Lorna Huston) More information on the Shaw family of Granville, may be found at PANS and in Calneck's History of Annapolis County. .MG 100 Vol 219 #23 Manuscript- Genealogical notes on the Shaw family of Granville. Descendants of John Shaw of Barnstable, Mass. from History of Annapolis Co., by T.W. Savary and History of Kings Co, by A.W. Eaton. Submitted by E.C. Stevens Sept 15, 1977. His address is given as :P.O. Box 343, Owen Sound, Ontario. N4K 595. .Crowell's Scrapbook -MF Reel #109 1970 -gives family of Moses Shaw and Ann Phinney (11 children, including David b. 9 April 1770). The Phinney Family: Susan Shaw Bowles's paternal grandmother was Desiah Finney (d/o Isaac Finney), who married David Shaw. There is a Phinney genealogy in P.A.N.S.(MG 4 Vol 293 #5) and on page #4 is given the line of Isaac Finney/ Phinney (1734-1784). Incidentally, Isaac Finney is a registered Mayflower descendant through Thomas Rogers (No. 19:127. See "Statement of line of eligibility for membership in Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants" by Dr William I. Morse, honorary curator of Canadian History and Literature at Harvard College Library). Isaac Phinney came with the Planters, settling on lot #108 in Granville Township, midway between Bridgetown and BelleIsle. His lot ran from the river to the Bay of Fundy, and Phinney's Cove is named for his family. Isaac Finney married (1) 1757 Desire Stewart, and (2) 12 March 1763 Ann Thomas (1744-after 1776), of Windham, Connecticut (Welsh origin). In 1774, they had a family of eight, six of whom had been born in Nova Scotia. One of the daughters, was Desiah "Finney" (b.1776), who married, by license from Sir John Wentworth, 3 Oct 1796, David Shaw (1770-1840), s/o Moses Shaw Jr (1735-1821) and his first wife Ann Finney, of Barnstable, Mass. The marriage record of David Shaw and Desiah Finney appears in the records of Rev. Archibald Inglis, who's book is at the Anglican Archives, College St, Halifax. (Rev William Bishop in 1994 Archivist.) Calneck's History of Annapolis County, Pg. 561, says that the Phinny "family is probably descended from one of the earliest settlers of Plymouth, Mass."
Thomas R. and Ann (Skinner) Lyons were married 30 Sept 1802, and had children recorded in Cornwallis: Sarah b. 18 April 1804 ( CTR but according to Bently's notes, d. 26 May 1812) Isabella b. 28 Jan 1806 m. Rev Ingraham E. Bill David, b. 13 Jan 1808 John b.18 Jan 1810 Margaret b. 6 Dec 1813 The Index of Nova Scotia's Birth Records (1864-1877) says that of 68 Lyons birth during this time, 21 were in Kings County, and 12 in Halifax County. There were also 10 Ratchfords, 4 in Kings, 5 in Cape Breton. There is a Ratchford Road in Kings County, running East from Grafton towards the Waterville highway. Also, there is a stone at St Andrew's with Aubrey Charles Ratchford (1872-1940) on one side and Annie Sanford Lyons (1853-1941) on the other. The Ratchford name is also associated with Parrsborough Township, as James Ratchford was a prominent merchant at what is now called "Ottawa House" (the former summer home of Sir Charles Tupper). James' parents were Thomas (b.1741) and Desire (Gore) Ratchford (or Radsford). Eaton says Desire Gore was of Groton Connecticut. They settled in Cornwallis. They bought land in 1782 from Nathan Longfellow, after the latter removed to Machias, Maine, and in the sale, Thomas Ratchford is said to have come from Norwich, Connecticut. In the 1881 census, the Lyons gave their country of origin as "Irish". From the Record book of Upper Canard Cornwallis Baptist Church (1816-1834): 20 Dec 1823: ..."met at Brother Stephen Mills ....came forward David Strong...then David Lyons...immersed beneath the Liquid Element" Note: Wow! In December this must have been cold!
Note: the Christian Messenger 1839 announces the marriage of Enoch Parker to Miss Mary Lyons, 3rd daughter of Mr John Lyons of Cornwallis. 24 Mar. 1824- Henry & Robert Lyons.
Membership list of First Cornwallis Baptist Church in 1856 includes: Mr and Mrs William Henry Lyons Mrs John Lyons Mr Joseph Newcomb Mrs William Lyons Mr John Whalen Mr Samuel Bishop Sr Mr and Mrs John Loomer Daniel Bishop Mr and Mrs Joseph Lyons
More information on the Lyons family of Kings County may be found at PANS: MG 100 #89 Manuscript -Descendants of David Lyons of Kings Co. MG 100 Vol #179 #36 Manuscript -Lyons, Kings Co., Genealogical notes. PANS: Micro: Places: Kings Co.: Genealogies. Manuscript.-Lyons family, Kings Co. (Susan Shaw Bowles 4, Sarah Lyons Shaw 3, Thomas Ratchford Lyons 2, David Lyons 1) The Download 0.62 Mb. Share with your friends:
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