Descendants of Capt. John Steadman of Rhode Island and Nova Scotia

 

Generation No. 1

1. CAPT. JOHN9 STEADMAN (THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born 21 September 1725 in South Kingston, Washington Co., RI, and died 1817 in ____, Kings Co., NS, Canada. He married (1) PARTHENIA BETHANY GRACEY 29 January 1745/46 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., NJ, daughter of MATTHEW GRACEY and REBECCA APPLEGATE. She was born in Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., NJ, and died Bef. 1760. He married (2) FRANCES CONGDON 19 June 1760 in South Kingston, Washington Co., RI, daughter of BENJAMIN CONGDON and ELIZABETH SWEET. She was born 7 July 1737 in North Kingston, Washington Co., RI.

Notes for CAPT. JOHN STEADMAN:

John Steadman was born in South Kingston, Rhode Island. In 1746 he married Parthenia Bethany Gracey in Shrewsbury, New Jersey. They had three daughters. After she died, he married Frances Congdon of North Kingston, RI. They had 9 children.

He was a surveyor and at one time lived in Long Island, New York.

In 1760, they moved to Cornwallis, Kings County, Nova Scotia as part of a group now known as the New England Planters. This lot of about 128 families came to Nova Scotia in 20 ships at that time to take over land that was vacant after the expulsion of the French inhabitants, the Acadians, in 1755.

The ships came by way of the Bay of Fundy and docked at a natural bluff, previously used by the French, near the present Starr's Point on Minas Basin. The civic center that was established nearby was named Town Plot. It was headquarters for the Township of Cornwallis which was an area about 12miles by 12 miles, i.e., extending westward to present Berwick.

John Steadman was a surveyor and assisted in laying out the Township. He received a grant of 1000 acres, the usual size of a grant, which was in part woods, part so-called dyke land, and part farm land. A five acre plot in the Canard River Valley that remained in the family until 1941, probably was in the grant. The main tract could have been a wide strip running from near the center of Billtown toward North Mountain. Much of the property must have been sold off later. Billtown was founded in 1770. It is about four miles west from Starr's Point.

At present, the place name Cornwallis is only the name of a crossroad in a farming region between Canning and Centerville. But, at this place, there is the St. John's Episcopal Church that was established in 1760. According to Dr. Eaton, the Benjamin Steadman family were members there in 1811. The present building is not the original one nor it is exactly at the initial site.

We do not know where John and his wife are buried.

More About CAPT. JOHN STEADMAN:

Occupation: Surveyor, Farmer

Notes for PARTHENIA BETHANY GRACEY:

According to Eaton in his 1910 Kings County book, Dr. Brechin and the Chute Genealogies give name as Parthenia Gracey, but the name Bethany Gray is taken from the South Kingstown vital records.

More About PARTHENIA BETHANY GRACEY:

Also Known As (AKA): Bethany Gray

Children of JOHN STEADMAN and PARTHENIA GRACEY are:

i. MATTHEW GRACY10 STEADMAN, b. 4 July 1748, South Kingston, Washington Co., RI.

2. ii. MARTHA STEADMAN, b. 18 November 1750, South Kingston, Washington Co., RI; d. 20 December 1802, Horton, Kings Co., NS, Canada.

iii. PARTHENIA BETHANY GRACEY STEADMAN1, b. Abt. 1752, South Kingston, Washington Co., RI1; m. NICHOLAS GOULD1, 17 November 17741; b. Abt. 1752, ____, ____, RI; d. 13 February 1831, ____, ____, RI.

Notes for NICHOLAS GOULD:

Soldier in the American Revolution.

Marriage Notes for PARTHENIA STEADMAN and NICHOLAS GOULD:

Married by Rev. Torrey.

3. iv. MARY MCCOONE STEADMAN, b. Abt. 1754, South Kingston, Washington Co., RI; d. 24 July 1814, South Kingston, Washington Co., RI.

Children of JOHN STEADMAN and FRANCES CONGDON are:

4. v. ENOCH10 STEADMAN, b. 1761, Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS, Canada; d. 1812, Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS, Canada.

vi. BENJAMIN STEADMAN, b. Bef. 1763, ____, Washington Co., RI; d. Aft. 1811; m. SARAH COGSWELL, 12 July 1787, Cornwallis, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada; b. Bef. 1770; d. Aft. 1811.

Notes for BENJAMIN STEADMAN:

No children.

vii. HANNAH STEADMAN, b. 15 February 1763, Cornwallis, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada; d. 10 April 1786, Cornwallis, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.

5. viii. JOHN STEADMAN, b. 19 April 1765; d. Bef. 1855, Cornwallis, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.

6. ix. ELIZABETH STEADMAN, b. 20 December 1767; d. September 1848, Belleisle, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada.

x. THOMAS STEADMAN, b. 30 January 1771, Falmouth, Kings (now Hants) Co., NS, Canada.

More About THOMAS STEADMAN:

Residence: Falmouth, Kings (now Hants) Co., NS, Canada

xi. SARAH STEADMAN, b. 20 September 1774.

7. xii. WILLIAM STEADMAN, b. Abt. 25 April 1777; d. 18 November 1854, Moncton, Westmoreland Co., NB, Canada.

8. xiii. JAMES CONGDON STEADMAN, b. 2 June 1781, Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS, Canada; d. 28 September 1868, Bridgetown, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada.

 

Generation No. 2

2. MARTHA10 STEADMAN (JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born 18 November 1750 in South Kingston, Washington Co., RI, and died 20 December 1802 in Horton, Kings Co., NS, Canada2. She married (1) WORDEN BECKWITH 12 January 1769 in Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS, Canada2, son of JOHN BECKWITH and JANE WORDEN. He was born 12 January 1748/49 in Southington, Hartford Co., CT2, and died Abt. 1784 in Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS, Canada2. She married (2) DANIEL HARRIS 26 June 1786 in Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS, Canada3, son of ASA HARRIS and MISS /UNKNOWN/.

Children of MARTHA STEADMAN and WORDEN BECKWITH are:

i. JOHN STEADMAN11 BECKWITH, b. 23 February 1770, Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS, Canada; d. Rexton, ____, NB, Canada4.

More About JOHN STEADMAN BECKWITH:

Residence: Chipman, ____, NB, Canada4

ii. PARTHENIA BECKWITH, b. 29 December 1771, Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS, Canada; m. GILBERT HARRIS; b. 16 August 1765.

More About PARTHENIA BECKWITH:

Also Known As (AKA): Prudence Beckwith

9. iii. THOMAS WORDEN BECKWITH, b. 3 September 1772, Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS, Canada; d. 16 December 1854, Presque Isle, Aroostook Co., ME.

iv. REBECCA BECKWITH, b. 6 July 1776, Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS, Canada; m. JOHN CALKIN, 9 June 1796, Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS, Canada4; b. 21 December 1773.

10. v. ENOCH BECKWITH, b. 21 March 1779, Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS, Canada; d. Aft. 1851, Salisbury parish, Westmorland Co., NB, Canada.

Child of MARTHA STEADMAN and DANIEL HARRIS is:

vi. JOHN BISHOP11 HARRIS, b. 22 August 1787.

3. MARY MCCOONE10 STEADMAN (JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born Abt. 1754 in South Kingston, Washington Co., RI, and died 24 July 1814 in South Kingston, Washington Co., RI. She married JOHN GOULD Bef. 1773, son of ADAM GOULD and ABIGAIL /UNKNOWN/. He was born 1748, and died 21 September 1828 in South Kingston, Washington Co., RI.

Notes for JOHN GOULD:

John Gould was a soldier in the American Revolution, a Private in Capt. Babcock's Regiment.

Children of MARY STEADMAN and JOHN GOULD are:

i. ABBY11 GOULD, b. Abt. 1773; d. 1850; m. JOHN HOLLAND; b. 24 November 1769.

More About JOHN HOLLAND:

Residence: South Kingston, Washington Co., RI

ii. MARTHA GOULD, b. 1775; d. 1859; m. WILLIAM TOURGEE, JR., Abt. 1797; b. 1775; d. 1838.

More About WILLIAM TOURGEE, JR.:

Residence: South Kingston, Washington Co., RI

iii. SUSANNAH GOULD, b. Abt. 1776; d. 1874, South Kingston, Washington Co., RI; m. RAY ALLEN, 1796, South Kingston, Washington Co., RI.

Notes for SUSANNAH GOULD:

Died at age 97 years, 11 months, 18 days.

iv. HANNAH GOULD, m. JOHN TOURGEE, 16 August 1798.

11. v. SALLY GOULD, b. 19 February 1789; d. 22 March 1847, South Kingston, Washington Co., RI.

4. ENOCH10 STEADMAN (JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born 1761 in Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS, Canada, and died 1812 in Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS, Canada. He married ALLISON COGSWELL Bef. 1785, daughter of AARON COGSWELL and SUSANNA EDGARTON. She was born Abt. 1770.

Notes for ENOCH STEADMAN:

Enoch Steadman was born in 1761, probably in Cornwallis, Kings County, Nova Scotia. He married Allison Cogswell who was the sister of Sarah Cogswell who married his brother Benjamin. They lived in Cornwallis and had eight children. All of the girls married locally. We do not know where they are buried.

More About ENOCH STEADMAN:

Residence: Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS, Canada

Children of ENOCH STEADMAN and ALLISON COGSWELL are:

12. i. SUSANNAH11 STEADMAN, b. 1 March 1785, Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS, Canada; d. 5 May 1857.

13. ii. BENJAMIN STEADMAN, b. 2 August 1786, Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS, Canada; d. 1865, Billtown, Kings Co., NS, Canada.

14. iii. HANNAH E. STEADMAN, b. 10 June 1789; d. 3 February 1856, ____, ____, IL.

iv. SARAH STEADMAN, b. 5 April 1791; d. 17 January 1870; m. PETER PINEO; d. Abt. 1859.

Marriage Notes for SARAH STEADMAN and PETER PINEO:

Peter and Sarah had 11 children, according to Chute, but they were not named.

v. FRANCES STEADMAN, b. 9 May 1794; d. 1 March 1856; m. BENJAMIN B. SHEFFIELD, 17 May 1821, Cornwallis, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada; d. Aylesford, Kings Co., NS, Canada.

15. vi. NANCY STEADMAN, b. 23 February 1798; d. 24 December 1824.

16. vii. DANIEL B. STEADMAN, b. 7 November 1802, Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS, Canada; d. 1845, ____, ____, IL.

viii. MARY STEADMAN, b. 21 November 1807; d. 1892; m. AARON ATWOOD SHEFFIELD, 11 September 1828, Cornwallis, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.

5. JOHN10 STEADMAN (JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born 19 April 1765, and died Bef. 1855 in Cornwallis, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada. He married HANNAH HARRIS Bef. 1793, daughter of DANIEL HARRIS and HANNAH FORSYTHE. She was born 17 August 1771, and died 21 January 1855 in Pleasant Valley, Kings Co., NS, Canada.

Notes for JOHN STEADMAN:

John Steadman married Hannah Harris. They had 10 children and lived in Cornwallis, but many of the children moved to New Brunswick later on.

More About JOHN STEADMAN:

Residence: Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS, Canada

Children of JOHN STEADMAN and HANNAH HARRIS are:

i. HANNAH11 STEADMAN, b. 11 April 1793, Cornwallis, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada; m. JOHN N. VAN BUSKIRK, 22 September 1814, Cornwallis, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.

ii. ELIZABETH STEADMAN, b. 23 January 1795, Cornwallis, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada; m. (1) JOHN MCLAUGHLIN, Bef. 1821; m. (2) TIMOTHY HAGERTY, 7 December 1821, Cornwallis, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.

17. iii. CHARLES CHIPMAN STEADMAN, b. 5 April 1797, Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS, Canada; d. 1876, Lynn, Essex Co., MA.

iv. THOMAS STEADMAN, b. 9 March 1799, Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS, Canada; m. TRITES HORSMAN, Petitcodiac, Westmoreland Co., NB, Canada; b. Petitcodiac, Westmoreland Co., NB, Canada.

18. v. JAMES STEADMAN, b. 4 March 1802, Cornwallis, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada; d. Bet. 1861 - 1863.

vi. WILLIAM STEADMAN, b. 2 August 1804, Cornwallis, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada; m. MISS BECKWITH.

19. vii. BENJAMIN STEADMAN, b. 12 February 1807, Cornwallis, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada; d. 7 June 1880.

viii. MARY ANN STEADMAN, b. 20 May 1809, Cornwallis, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.

20. ix. SUSANNAH STEADMAN, b. 16 July 1811, Cornwallis, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada; d. 15 July 1855, Gates Mountain - Wilmot, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada.

x. GEORGE HALLINGTON STEADMAN, b. 14 February 1815, Cornwallis, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada; m. (1) MISS PERKINS; m. (2) TRITES HORSMAN, Moncton, Westmoreland Co., NB, Canada; b. Petitcodiac, Westmoreland Co., NB, Canada.

6. ELIZABETH10 STEADMAN (JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born 20 December 1767, and died September 1848 in Belleisle, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada. She married MAJ. ABRAHAM GESNER 11 June 1787 in Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS, Canada, son of JOHN GESNER and FAMITCHA BRAUER. He was born November 1756 in ____, ____, NJ, and died 29 April 1824.

Notes for ELIZABETH STEADMAN:

Abraham and Elizabeth had twelve children. Hannah was born in King's Co., the rest were probably born in Annapolis County.

Notes for MAJ. ABRAHAM GESNER:

Twin brother of Col. Henry Gesner. Came to Canada in 1783 as a loyalist soldier.

Children of ELIZABETH STEADMAN and ABRAHAM GESNER are:

i. JACOB11 GESNER.

ii. HENRY GESNER.

iii. ELIZABETH GESNER.

iv. FAMICHA GESNER.

v. CAROLINE GESNER.

vi. ISAAC GESNER.

vii. MARIA GESNER.

viii. ABRAM GESNER.

ix. HORATIA GESNER.

x. DELANCY M. GESNER.

xi. GEORGE P. GESNER.

xii. HANNAH GESNER, b. 28 September 1787, Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS, Canada.

7. WILLIAM10 STEADMAN (JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born Abt. 25 April 1777, and died 18 November 1854 in Moncton, Westmoreland Co., NB, Canada. He married HANNAH TATRO COUCH 18 November 1803.

Notes for WILLIAM STEADMAN:

William and Hannah Steadman moved to New Brunswick.

Children of WILLIAM STEADMAN and HANNAH COUCH are:

21. i. JOHN11 STEADMAN, b. 28 September 1804, Moncton, Westmoreland Co., NB, Canada; d. 13 January 1882.

ii. MARY STEADMAN, b. 30 September 1806; d. 14 January 1849; m. STEPHEN H. SHAW.

Marriage Notes for MARY STEADMAN and STEPHEN SHAW:

They had several children, according to Chute.

22. iii. WILLIAM STEADMAN, JR., b. 1 April 1809; d. January 1870.

iv. ELIZABETH STEADMAN, b. 28 March 1811; m. JAMES GOLDRUP.

Marriage Notes for ELIZABETH STEADMAN and JAMES GOLDRUP:

According to Chute, they had nine children.

v. ENOCH STEADMAN, b. 10 June 1813; d. 29 April 1831.

More About ENOCH STEADMAN:

Cause of Death: Drowned in Petitcodiac River

23. vi. MARGARET STEADMAN, b. 15 December 1815; d. 16 March 1847.

24. vii. HON. JUDGE JAMES STEADMAN, b. 27 March 1818, Moncton, Westmoreland Co., NB, Canada; d. Aft. 1887.

25. viii. NANCY STEADMAN, b. 7 June 1820; d. May 1847.

ix. JANE STEADMAN, b. 14 May 1823; d. January 1828.

26. x. CAROLINE STEADMAN, b. 10 June 1825.

xi. FRANCES STEADMAN, b. 15 March 1828; m. JOSEPH CRANDALL.

Marriage Notes for FRANCES STEADMAN and JOSEPH CRANDALL:

They had six children, according to Chute.

8. JAMES CONGDON10 STEADMAN (JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born 2 June 1781 in Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS, Canada, and died 28 September 1868 in Bridgetown, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada. He married SUSANNA MCKENZIE 26 December 1805, daughter of ALEXANDER MCKENZIE and MARY WILKENS. She was born 26 September 1786, and died 9 December 1870.

Notes for JAMES CONGDON STEADMAN:

James and Susanna Steadman lived in Granville which is in Annapolis county, Nova Scotia, and they had 9 children: 2 boys and 7 girls. Two of the girls married into the Chute family of Granville.

More About JAMES CONGDON STEADMAN:

Burial: 1868, Riverside Cemetery - Bridgetown, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada

Children of JAMES STEADMAN and SUSANNA MCKENZIE are:

27. i. FRANCES11 STEADMAN, b. 20 March 1807; d. Bef. 1889.

28. ii. MARY STEADMAN, b. 2 February 1809; d. Abt. 1885.

29. iii. WALTER MCKENZIE STEADMAN, b. 20 February 1811; d. 1 March 1889, Bridgetown, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada.

30. iv. ENOCH STEADMAN, b. 26 May 1813; d. 25 December 1897.

31. v. ELIZABETH STEADMAN, b. 7 October 1815; d. 4 July 1887.

32. vi. HAVILAH H. STEADMAN, b. 7 January 1817; d. 16 March 1876.

33. vii. HORATIA STEADMAN, b. 18 February 1823, Wilmot, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada; d. 1885, Belleisle, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada.

34. viii. CAROLINE A. STEADMAN, b. 18 October 1827.

ix. SUSANNA MARIA STEADMAN, b. 4 April 1833; m. WILLIAM MCGOUCHIN; b. Granville Ferry, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada.

More About SUSANNA MARIA STEADMAN:

Residence: Granville Ferry, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada

Marriage Notes for SUSANNA STEADMAN and WILLIAM MCGOUCHIN:

According to Chute, "Three more children must have died in infancy.".

 

Generation No. 3

9. THOMAS WORDEN11 BECKWITH (MARTHA10 STEADMAN, JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born 3 September 1772 in Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS, Canada, and died 16 December 1854 in Presque Isle, Aroostook Co., ME4. He married OLIVE CROCKER4 Abt. 17954. She was born 17774, and died in Presque Isle, Aroostook Co., ME4.

More About THOMAS WORDEN BECKWITH:

Residence: 2 September 1834, Moncton, Westmoreland Co., NB, Canada4

Children of THOMAS BECKWITH and OLIVE CROCKER are:

i. CAROLINE12 BECKWITH4, b. Abt. 1797, Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS, Canada4; d. Aft. 18614.

Notes for CAROLINE BECKWITH:

Never married.

ii. EUNICE BECKWITH4, b. Abt. 1804, Chatham, ____, NB, Canada4.

iii. MARTHA BECKWITH4, b. Abt. 1806, Chatham, ____, NB, Canada4; d. Ashport, ____, WI4; m. JOHN STULTS4, 10 March 1825, Dorchester, ____, NB, Canada4.

35. iv. OLIVE BECKWITH, b. Abt. 1807; d. Abt. 1855, Maysville, Aroostook Co., ME.

36. v. CHARLES GRANDISON BECKWITH, b. Abt. 1808, Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS, Canada; d. 3 August 1851, Steeves Settlement - Salisbury Parish, ____, NB, Canada.

vi. JOHN WORDEN BECKWITH4, b. Abt. 1810, Chatham, ____, NB, Canada4; d. Abt. 1893, Moncton, Westmoreland Co., NB, Canada4; m. GRACE JONES4, 30 October 1836, ____, Westmorland Co., NB, Canada4.

More About JOHN WORDEN BECKWITH:

Residence: 1828, ____, ____, NB, Canada4

37. vii. DANIEL HARRIS BECKWITH, b. Abt. 1813; d. Abt. 1877, Butternut Ridge, ____, NB, Canada.

viii. MARY ANN BECKWITH4, b. Abt. 18204; d. Bet. 1847 - 18514; m. JOHN SNELGROVE4, 20 January 1842, Moncton, Westmoreland Co., NB, Canada4; d. Bet. 1847 - 18514.

10. ENOCH11 BECKWITH (MARTHA10 STEADMAN, JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born 21 March 1779 in Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS, Canada, and died Aft. 1851 in Salisbury parish, Westmorland Co., NB, Canada4. He married (1) CAROLINE /UNKNOWN/4. She was born Abt. 1791 in ____, ____, ____, Germany ?4, and died Aft. 18514. He married (2) REBECCA /UNKNOWN/ Bef. 18064.

Notes for ENOCH BECKWITH:

Enoch Beckwith moved to New Brunswick in 1808. He was married and had five children at that time.

More About ENOCH BECKWITH:

Comment 1: 14 July 1808, got land near Steeves Settlement, NB4

Comment 2: 1808, Sold his 400 acre grant, moved to Moncton4

Property: 1826, Butternut Ridge, Havelock Parish, NB4

Children of ENOCH BECKWITH and REBECCA /UNKNOWN/ are:

38. i. ENOCH12 BECKWITH, JR., b. 22 March 1806, Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS, Canada; d. Aft. 1851.

39. ii. JOHN STEADMAN BECKWITH, b. Abt. 1821, Moncton, Westmoreland Co., NB, Canada; d. 21 October 1879, Salisbury parish, Westmorland Co., NB, Canada.

11. SALLY11 GOULD (MARY MCCOONE10 STEADMAN, JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born 19 February 1789, and died 22 March 1847 in South Kingston, Washington Co., RI. She married JOHN ROBINSON PERRY 19 October 1809, son of JOHN PERRY and HANNAH ROBINSON. He was born 7 August 1784, and died 24 November 1857.

Children of SALLY GOULD and JOHN PERRY are:

i. MERCY12 PERRY, b. 27 August 1810, South Kingston, Washington Co., RI; d. 19 October 1868; m. GEORGE ALLEN, 1836; b. 1811; d. November 1886.

40. ii. ROBINSON PERRY, b. 10 October 1811, South Kingston, Washington Co., RI; d. 23 September 1892.

iii. ABIGAIL PERRY, b. 12 January 1813, South Kingston, Washington Co., RI; m. ISAAC HAZARD CARPENTER, 1842.

iv. MARY PERRY, b. 12 July 1814, South Kingston, Washington Co., RI; m. EZBON S. TAYLOR, 1834.

v. JOHN GOULD PERRY, b. 2 June 1817, South Kingston, Washington Co., RI; d. 22 April 1897; m. HARRIET THERESA HAZARD, 1843.

vi. SARAH PERRY, b. 21 August 1819, South Kingston, Washington Co., RI; d. 9 December 1854, ____, ____, CT; m. PALMER A. BROWN, 1842.

More About SARAH PERRY:

Burial: 1842, Wakefield Baptist Church Cemetery, Wakefield, ____, RI

vii. GEORGE THOMAS PERRY, b. 30 January 1822, South Kingston, Washington Co., RI; m. PHEBE DYE.

viii. OLIVER HAZARD PERRY, b. 10 May 1824, South Kingston, Washington Co., RI; d. 4 January 1895; m. FORMA SANTHA NORTHUP; b. 1824; d. 1905.

ix. ROWLAND PERRY, b. 26 January 1826, South Kingston, Washington Co., RI; d. 21 August 1826.

x. ROWLAND RAYMOND PERRY, b. 1 May 1827, South Kingston, Washington Co., RI; d. 4 June 1904; m. (1) MISS /UNKNOWN/; m. (2) JULIA BATEMAN GOULD; b. 15 September 1825; d. 23 February 1887.

xi. WILLIAM WANTON PERRY, b. 9 September 1829; d. 1886, Hartford, Hartford Co., CT; m. ELLEN F. KENYON, 1848.

xii. AMOS RODMAN PERRY, b. 20 March 1832; d. 1889, Providence, Providence Co., RI.

xiii. JAMES PERRY, b. 2 June 1834; d. 10 August 1836.

12. SUSANNAH11 STEADMAN (ENOCH10, JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born 1 March 1785 in Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS, Canada, and died 5 May 1857. She married CAPT. ELISHA EATON, JR. 22 March 1814 in Cornwallis, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, son of ELISHA EATON and IRENE BLISS. He was born 30 June 1783 in Cornwallis, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, and died 3 October 1846.

More About SUSANNAH STEADMAN:

Burial: 1857, Upper Canard, Kings Co., NS, Canada

Notes for CAPT. ELISHA EATON, JR.:

In 1811, Elisha Eaton and his brother-in-law Benjamin Steadman, who married Elisha's cousin Mary Ann Eaton, had pews in St. John's Church, Cornwallis. On the plan of the interior of the church, Mr. Eaton's two pews come directly back of the Governor's pew, Mr. Steadman's pew is on the right of the middle aisle, fourth from the front. (according to Eaton)

More About CAPT. ELISHA EATON, JR.:

Burial: 1846, Upper Canard, Kings Co., NS, Canada

Occupation: Merchant

Child of SUSANNAH STEADMAN and ELISHA EATON is:

i. DAVID OWEN12 EATON, b. 1822; d. 14 January 1861.

Notes for DAVID OWEN EATON:

Never married. He was a merchant at Canning, and is remembered, as were his parents, as an agreeable member of the Eaton family..

13. BENJAMIN11 STEADMAN (ENOCH10, JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born 2 August 1786 in Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS, Canada, and died 1865 in Billtown, Kings Co., NS, Canada. He married MARY ANN EATON 13 March 1817 in Cornwallis, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, daughter of JAMES EATON and NANCY MANNING. She was born 3 May 1796 in Falmouth, Kings (now Hants) Co., NS, Canada, and died 3 October 18695.

Notes for BENJAMIN STEADMAN:

Benjamin and Mary Ann Steadman lived on the farm and were buried in the Church Cemetery at Billtown, Kings County, Nova Scotia.

Apparently, they changed to the Baptist Church there sometime after it was dedicated in 1823.

More About BENJAMIN STEADMAN:

Burial: Church Cemetery- Billtown, Kings Co., NS, Canada

Religion: Episcopal; Baptist

Children of BENJAMIN STEADMAN and MARY EATON are:

i. EUNICE12 STEADMAN, b. 16 January 1818, ____, ____ , NS, Canada; d. Aft. 1881.

41. ii. ENOCH STEADMAN, b. 3 June 1820; d. Abt. 1895.

iii. NANCY STEADMAN, b. 1 April 1822; d. 1840.

More About NANCY STEADMAN:

Cause of Death: Measles

iv. DANIEL STEADMAN, b. 3 April 1826; d. South Boston, Suffolk Co., MA.

42. v. RUTH STEADMAN, b. 30 July 1828.

43. vi. EDWARD MANNING STEADMAN, b. 30 August 1832, Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS, Canada; d. 8 March 1902.

44. vii. HARRIET STEADMAN, b. 21 August 1834, Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS, Canada.

45. viii. FANNIE STEADMAN, b. 26 August 1838; d. 17 March 1882.

 

14. HANNAH E.11 STEADMAN (ENOCH10, JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born 10 June 1789, and died 3 February 1856 in ____, ____, IL. She married ISAAC JACKSON 22 January 1808 in Cornwallis, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, son of JOSEPH JACKSON and PHEBE /UNKNOWN/. He was born 1785, and died 1873 in ____, ____, IL.

Marriage Notes for HANNAH STEADMAN and ISAAC JACKSON:

According to Chute, there were 7 children, but he did not name them.

Children of HANNAH STEADMAN and ISAAC JACKSON are:

i. SARAH ALLISON12 JACKSON.

ii. SUSANNAH JACKSON.

iii. CHARLES JACKSON.

iv. ENOCH JACKSON.

v. JOSEPH JACKSON.

15. NANCY11 STEADMAN (ENOCH10, JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born 23 February 1798, and died 24 December 1824. She married GEORGE D. COX 21 August 1821 in Cornwallis, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, son of HARRY COX and SUSANNAH EATON. He was born 20 January 1798, and died 15 June 1864.

Children of NANCY STEADMAN and GEORGE COX are:

i. DEVONPORT12 COX.

More About DEVONPORT COX:

Residence: ____, ____, IL

ii. NANCY COX.

More About NANCY COX:

Residence: ____, ____, IL.

 

16. DANIEL B.11 STEADMAN (ENOCH10, JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born 7 November 1802 in Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS, Canada, and died 1845 in ____, ____, IL. He married HARRIET GILMORE. She was born in Horton, Kings Co., NS, Canada, and died in ____, ____, IL.

Children of DANIEL STEADMAN and HARRIET GILMORE are:

i. CHILD112 STEADMAN.

ii. CHILD2 STEADMAN.

iii. CHILD3 STEADMAN.

iv. CHILD4 STEADMAN.

v. CHILD5 STEADMAN.

vi. CHILD6 STEADMAN.

17. CHARLES CHIPMAN11 STEADMAN (JOHN10, JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born 5 April 1797 in Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS, Canada, and died 1876 in Lynn, Essex Co., MA. He married FRANCES VAN BUSKIRK Bef. 1824, daughter of ABRAHAM VAN BUSKIRK and MISS /UNKNOWN/. She was born Abt. 1807, and died October 1873 in ____, ____, NS, Canada.

Notes for CHARLES CHIPMAN STEADMAN:

Charles and Frances Steadman lived in Aylesford, Kings County, Nova Scotia. They had five children.

Charles and Frances came to Hampton before 1838. They joined the Baptist Church in Hampton on April 23, 1842, along with their sons, James and Charles. In 1861, they were still in the Bridgetown district; he was aged 60-70; his wife 50-60. In 1871 were aged 74 and 65, respectively. Apparently, they moved about a great deal in their younger days, as Granville Township records list their children as being born in Cornwallis, Peticodiac, and Granville. Charles Steadman and his family moved to Brookfield in December 1842, but returned to Hampton the next year. Chute said that in old age, Charles and Frances Steadman lived with their daughter Julia Ann Loyte in Lynn, Massachusetts; where Frances died in October of 1873 at age 68 and Charles in 1876 at age 79.

 

More About CHARLES CHIPMAN STEADMAN:

Residence: Aylesford, Kings Co., NS, Canada

Children of CHARLES STEADMAN and FRANCES VAN BUSKIRK are:

46. i. JAMES GORDON12 STEADMAN, b. 1 March 1825, Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS, Canada; d. January 1887, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA.

47. ii. CHARLES GRANDIRONT STEADMAN, b. 18 August 1828, Petitcodiac, Westmoreland Co., NB, Canada; d. 1878, "at the Cape".

48. iii. WILLIAM ALLEN STEADMAN, b. 14 February 1831, Petitcodiac, Westmoreland Co., NB, Canada.

49. iv. HORATIA DITMARS STEADMAN, b. 10 January 1834, Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS, Canada.

v. JULIA ANN STEADMAN, b. 8 February 1837, Granville, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada; m. (1) ISRAEL D. BROOKS, 29 June 1854, Granville, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada; b. Hampton, ____, NS; d. Abt. 1869; m. (2) WILLIAM LOYTE, Aft. 1869.

More About JULIA ANN STEADMAN:

Residence: 1870, Lynn, Essex Co., MA.

18. JAMES11 STEADMAN (JOHN10, JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born 4 March 1802 in Cornwallis, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, and died Bet. 1861 - 1863. He married BETSY HICKS.

Notes for JAMES STEADMAN:

I have found little data on this family except for the following census information:

1851 Somerset, Kings Co.

15 Steadman, James

1 male 40-50

1 female 40-50

2 females 20-30

2 females 10-20

3 males <10

1 female <10

 

1861 Somerset, Kings Co. PD#5

Abstract 1, Line 10 - James G. Steadman

1 male 50-60, married

1 female 50-60, married

1 female 20-30, single

1 male 15-20, single

1 male 10-15, single

1 female 10-15, single

1 male 5-10, single

1 female 2-3, single

Abstract 9, Line 25 - John A. Steadman

1 male 20-30, married

1 female 20-30, married

1 female 3-4, single

1 female <1, single

I have attached a James Henry Steadman to this family as James' son Robert was born in Somerset in 1853 and there are no other Steadman families in Somerset that he could be attached to. I am assuming that Robert's father James is a son of James Steadman and Betsy Hicks.

 

More About JAMES STEADMAN:

Occupation: Farmer

Child of JAMES STEADMAN and BETSY HICKS is:

50. i. JAMES HENRY12 STEADMAN, b. Abt. 1825.

19. BENJAMIN11 STEADMAN (JOHN10, JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born 12 February 1807 in Cornwallis, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, and died 7 June 1880. He married (1) ELIZA HARRIS Bef. 1830, daughter of MISTER HARRIS and MISS /UNKNOWN/. She was born 2 January 1808, and died 3 August 1870. He married (2) ABIGAIL HARRIS 1874, daughter of MISTER HARRIS and MISS /UNKNOWN/. She was born Abt. 1823, and died Aft. 1881.

Children of BENJAMIN STEADMAN and ELIZA HARRIS are:

i. JOHN12 STEADMAN, b. 12 March 1830; d. 12 March 1851.

More About JOHN STEADMAN:

Cause of Death: Drowned

ii. MARIA STEADMAN, b. 21 March 1831; d. 17 November 1831.

51. iii. INGERSOLL STEADMAN, b. 22 October 1833.

52. iv. WILLIAM A. STEADMAN, b. 3 February 1836.

53. v. ALONZO STEADMAN, b. 22 June 1838.

vi. MELISSA STEADMAN, b. 4 September 1840; d. 1858.

vii. AMELIA STEADMAN, b. 14 May 1842; d. 1858.

54. viii. ASA H. STEADMAN, b. 24 September 1844.

ix. EDWARD STEADMAN, b. 10 January 1847.

x. ENOCH R. STEADMAN, b. 4 August 1850; d. 23 January 1871.

More About ENOCH R. STEADMAN:

Cause of Death: Drowned

xi. EUNICE A. STEADMAN, b. 11 July 1852; m. DONALD MCDONALD, 1876.

20. SUSANNAH11 STEADMAN (JOHN10, JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born 16 July 1811 in Cornwallis, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, and died 15 July 1855 in Gates Mountain - Wilmot, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada. She married (1) ARTHUR ARMSTRONG. She married (2) EDWARD CHARLTON, son of JOHN CHARLTON and MISS /UNKNOWN/. He died Aft. 1855.

Children of SUSANNAH STEADMAN and ARTHUR ARMSTRONG are:

i. DAUGHTER112 ARMSTRONG.

ii. DAUGHTER2 ARMSTRONG.

21. JOHN11 STEADMAN (WILLIAM10, JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born 28 September 1804 in Moncton, Westmoreland Co., NB, Canada, and died 13 January 1882. He married CATHERINE E. HARPER 10 July 1845 in Shediac, ____, NB, Canada, daughter of WILLIAM HARPER and MISS /UNKNOWN/. She died 1860.

Children of JOHN STEADMAN and CATHERINE HARPER are:

i. GEORGE12 STEADMAN.

ii. MARY STEADMAN, b. Abt. 18506.

iii. CATHERINE STEADMAN.

22. WILLIAM11 STEADMAN, JR. (WILLIAM10, JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born 1 April 1809, and died January 1870. He married CHARLOTTE MCCORMACK.

Marriage Notes for WILLIAM STEADMAN and CHARLOTTE MCCORMACK:

According to Chute, they had eight children.

Child of WILLIAM STEADMAN and CHARLOTTE MCCORMACK is:

i. WILLIAM ANGUS12 STEADMAN, b. Bef. 22 May 1835.

More About WILLIAM ANGUS STEADMAN:

Baptism: 22 May 1835, Anglican Church - Richibucto, Kent Co., NB, Canada.

 

23. MARGARET11 STEADMAN (WILLIAM10, JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born 15 December 1815, and died 16 March 1847. She married CHARLES BLACK.

Children of MARGARET STEADMAN and CHARLES BLACK are:

i. CHILD112 BLACK.

ii. CHILD2 BLACK.

iii. CHILD3 BLACK.

iv. CHILD4 BLACK.

24. HON. JUDGE JAMES11 STEADMAN (WILLIAM10, JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born 27 March 1818 in Moncton, Westmoreland Co., NB, Canada, and died Aft. 1887. He married (1) JULIA BECKWITH. She was born in Fredericton, York Co., NB, Canada. He married (2) EMMA JANE TURNBULL, daughter of WILLIAM TURNBULL and LEAFY TUCKER. She was born in Bear River, Digby Co., NS, Canada.

Notes for HON. JUDGE JAMES STEADMAN:

Hon. Judge James Steadman, M. L. C., for New Brunswick, son of Willam and Hannah Tatro (Couch) Steadman, was married March 27, 1818.

Notes for JULIA BECKWITH:

Julia Beckwith's grandfather came from Cornwallis.

Marriage Notes for JAMES STEADMAN and JULIA BECKWITH:

Only child died young.

Marriage Notes for JAMES STEADMAN and EMMA TURNBULL:

No children.

Child of JAMES STEADMAN and JULIA BECKWITH is:

i. SON12 STEADMAN.

Notes for SON STEADMAN:

Died young.

25. NANCY11 STEADMAN (WILLIAM10, JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born 7 June 1820, and died May 1847. She married JAMES BECK. He died Bef. 1847.

Children of NANCY STEADMAN and JAMES BECK are:

i. CHILD112 BECK, d. Bef. 1847.

ii. CHILD2 BECK, d. Bef. 1847.

26. CAROLINE11 STEADMAN (WILLIAM10, JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born 10 June 1825. She married (1) DAVID CRANDALL. She married (2) JOSEPH HENRY RICKETSON 24 December 1847 in Saint John, ____, NB, Canada, son of FREDERIC RICKETSON and MARY THOMAS. He was born 1813 in Round Hill, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada, and died 1860.

More About JOSEPH HENRY RICKETSON:

Also Known As (AKA): 1847, G. H. Ricketson

Child of CAROLINE STEADMAN and JOSEPH RICKETSON is:

i. JAMES12 RICKETSON.

27. FRANCES11 STEADMAN (JAMES CONGDON10, JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born 20 March 1807, and died Bef. 1889. She married EZRA CHUTE 1833. He was born in Granville, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada.

More About FRANCES STEADMAN:

Also Known As (AKA): Fannie Steadman

Children of FRANCES STEADMAN and EZRA CHUTE are:

i. ELIZABETH12 CHUTE, m. JOHN COVERT.

More About JOHN COVERT:

Residence: Karsdale, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada

ii. SOPHIA CHUTE.

More About SOPHIA CHUTE:

Residence: Bear River, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada

iii. JAMES CHUTE.

More About JAMES CHUTE:

Residence: Bridgetown, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada.

28. MARY11 STEADMAN (JAMES CONGDON10, JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born 2 February 1809, and died Abt. 1885. She married CALVIN GIDNEY.

Child of MARY STEADMAN and CALVIN GIDNEY is:

i. CAROLINE12 GIDNEY, m. ALEXANDER MCKAY.

More About CAROLINE GIDNEY:

Residence: Halifax, Halifax Co., NS, Canada

Notes for ALEXANDER MCKAY:

Supervisor of Schools for Halifax county, living at Dartmouth.

29. WALTER MCKENZIE11 STEADMAN (JAMES CONGDON10, JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born 20 February 1811, and died 1 March 1889 in Bridgetown, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada. He married MARGERY ROSE FRAZER 28 October 1846, daughter of JOHN FRAZER and MISS /UNKNOWN/. She was born Abt. 1821, and died 11 September 1886.

Notes for WALTER MCKENZIE STEADMAN:

1881 Bridgetown Census

195 Steadman Walter M 70 NS Bapt Scotch

Margery F 60 NS Bapt Scotch

More About WALTER MCKENZIE STEADMAN:

Burial: Bridgetown, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada

Residence: Bridgetown, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada

More About MARGERY ROSE FRAZER:

Burial: Bridgetown, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada

Child of WALTER STEADMAN and MARGERY FRAZER is:

i. ALEVIA12 STEADMAN, b. Abt. 1853; d. 12 November 1916; m. JOHN MORAN.

30. ENOCH11 STEADMAN (JAMES CONGDON10, JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born 26 May 1813, and died 25 December 1897. He married SOPHIA MACK 24 March 1844, daughter of STEPHEN MACK and MISS /UNKNOWN/. She was born 20 November 1822, and died 6 September 1901.

Notes for ENOCH STEADMAN:

1871 Census , Queens Co Port Medway , Div 1 page 14 .

Steadman Enoch 57

Sophia? 48

Eliza M 24

Augusta A 20

Caroline A 18

Frederick M 14

Sarah? 9

 

More About ENOCH STEADMAN:

Burial: Mill Village, Queen's County, NS, Canada

Residence: Mill Village, Queen's County, NS, Canada

Children of ENOCH STEADMAN and SOPHIA MACK are:

i. CHILD712 STEADMAN.

ii. ELIZA M. STEADMAN, b. Abt. 1847.

iii. AUGUSTA A. STEADMAN, b. Abt. 1851.

iv. CAROLINE A. STEADMAN, b. Abt. 1853.

v. CHARLES MALCOM STEADMAN, b. March 1855; d. 23 September 1855, Milton - Mills Village, Queens Co., NS, Canada.

vi. FREDERICK M. STEADMAN, b. Abt. 1857; d. Aft. 1897; m. AUGUSTA PALFREY, July 1886.

Notes for FREDERICK M. STEADMAN:

Frederick Steadman was Manager of Sissiboo Mills in 1903.

More About FREDERICK M. STEADMAN:

Residence: Moncton, Westmoreland Co., NB, Canada

More About AUGUSTA PALFREY:

Residence: Bridgetown, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada

vii. SARAH STEADMAN, b. Abt. 1862.

31. ELIZABETH11 STEADMAN (JAMES CONGDON10, JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born 7 October 1815, and died 4 July 1887. She married JOSEPH BENT, son of ELIAS BENT and MISS /UNKNOWN/.

Children of ELIZABETH STEADMAN and JOSEPH BENT are:

i. WALTER12 BENT.

More About WALTER BENT:

Residence: Belleisle, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada

ii. JOHN BENT.

More About JOHN BENT:

Residence: Belleisle, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada

iii. MARY BENT, m. WILLIAM PARKER.

More About MARY BENT:

Residence: Belleisle, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada.

32. HAVILAH H.11 STEADMAN (JAMES CONGDON10, JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born 7 January 1817, and died 16 March 1876. She married NATHAN R. CHUTE. He was born Abt. 1824 in Granville, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada, and died 18 December 1891.

More About HAVILAH H. STEADMAN:

Burial: Bridgetown, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada

More About NATHAN R. CHUTE:

Burial: Bridgetown, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada

Children of HAVILAH STEADMAN and NATHAN CHUTE are:

i. ALVIN12 CHUTE.

ii. MARTHA CHUTE.

33. HORATIA11 STEADMAN (JAMES CONGDON10, JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born 18 February 1823 in Wilmot, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada, and died 1885 in Belleisle, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada. She married AMBROSE PARKER 12 October 1848, son of OBADIAH PARKER and ELIZABETH BATH. He was born 12 September 1812 in Granville, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada, and died 17 November 1869 in Granville, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada.

Children of HORATIA STEADMAN and AMBROSE PARKER are:

i. JAMES12 PARKER.

More About JAMES PARKER:

Residence: ____, ____, NY

ii. GEORGE PARKER.

Notes for GEORGE PARKER:

Chute gives the name Walter for this person.

More About GEORGE PARKER:

Residence: ____, ____, NY

iii. OBADIAH PARKER.

More About OBADIAH PARKER:

Residence: ____, ____, NY

iv. SUSAN ELIZABETH PARKER, m. MISTER MILLS.

More About SUSAN ELIZABETH PARKER:

Residence: Granville Ferry, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada.

34. CAROLINE A.11 STEADMAN (JAMES CONGDON10, JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born 18 October 1827. She married SAMUEL A. MACK in Bridgetown, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada, son of STEPHEN MACK and MISS /UNKNOWN/.

Notes for SAMUEL A. MACK:

Chute gives the name Allen T. Mack,. Samuel A. Mack comes from will of Walter, Caroline's brother.

More About SAMUEL A. MACK:

Also Known As (AKA): Allen T. Mack

Children of CAROLINE STEADMAN and SAMUEL MACK are:

i. CHILD112 MACK.

ii. CHILD2 MACK.

iii. CHILD3 MACK.

 

Generation No. 4

35. OLIVE12 BECKWITH (THOMAS WORDEN11, MARTHA10 STEADMAN, JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1)7 was born Abt. 18077, and died Abt. 1855 in Maysville, Aroostook Co., ME7. She married JOHN RAFFORD7 31 January 1820 in Ludlow, Northumberland Co., NB, Canada7, son of LEWIS RAFFORD and MISS /UNKNOWN/.

Children of OLIVE BECKWITH and JOHN RAFFORD are:

i. MARY ANN13 RAFFORD7, b. Abt. 1823, Chatham, ____, NB, Canada7; d. 8 December 1913, Ashland, Aroostook Co., ME7.

ii. THOMAS WORDEN RAFFORD7, b. 4 September 1827, Nashwaak, Northumberland Co., NB, Canada7; d. 21 September 1912, Ashland, Aroostook Co., ME7; m. SERENA HOWE7, 2 July 1854, ____, ____, ME7.

iii. OLIVE RAFFORD7, b. Abt. 18287; d. 19 August 1849, Ashland, Aroostook Co., ME7; m. GEORGE W. MARTIN7.

iv. LOIS RAFFORD7, b. Abt. 18307.

v. CHARLES RAFFORD7, b. August 18317; m. ALVINA HOLDEN7, Abt. 18577.

vi. JAMES RAFFORD7, b. Abt. 18337.

vii. JOHN OSBERT RAFFORD7, b. May 18357; m. MELISSA HOLDEN7, 18567.

viii. SAMUEL RAFFORD7, b. 2 September 1836, Maysville, Aroostook Co., ME7; d. 18 April 1898, Ashland, Aroostook Co., ME7; m. MARY HOLDEN7, Abt. 18607.

ix. EFFIE RAFFORD7, b. Abt. 18407; m. HENRY HOWE7, 19 July 18577.

x. EZEKIEL RAFFORD7, b. 14 October 1841, Maysville, Aroostook Co., ME7; d. 16 May 1927, Ashland, Aroostook Co., ME7; m. MARY K. HOWE7, 18657.

xi. JOSIAH RAFFORD7, b. January 18447; d. 25 January 19127; m. ADELINE HOUSE7.

xii. DORCAS RAFFORD7, b. 18467.

36. CHARLES GRANDISON12 BECKWITH (THOMAS WORDEN11, MARTHA10 STEADMAN, JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1)7 was born Abt. 1808 in Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS, Canada7, and died 3 August 1851 in Steeves Settlement - Salisbury Parish, ____, NB, Canada7. He married JANE DOWNING7 7 November 1832 in Dorchester, ____, NB, Canada7. She was born Abt. 1811 in ____, Westmorland Co., NB, Canada7, and died Aft. 18717.

More About CHARLES GRANDISON BECKWITH:

Residence: 1831, Steeves Settlement - Salisbury Parish, ____, NB, Canada7

Children of CHARLES BECKWITH and JANE DOWNING are:

i. MARY JANE13 BECKWITH7, b. 18337.

ii. MARTHA ANN BECKWITH7, b. 18347.

iii. WILLIAM HENRY BECKWITH7, b. 23 March 18357.

iv. BARBARA BECKWITH7, b. 18387.

v. GEORGE HOWARD BECKWITH7, b. Abt. 18397.

vi. REBECCA BECKWITH7, b. 25 May 18407.

vii. SARAH MATILDA BECKWITH7, b. Abt. 18437.

viii. MARINER BECKWITH7, b. Abt. 18447.

ix. AARON BECKWITH7, b. Abt. 1846, Steeves Settlement - Salisbury Parish, ____, NB, Canada7; d. Bef. 1851, Steeves Settlement - Salisbury Parish, ____, NB, Canada7.

37. DANIEL HARRIS12 BECKWITH (THOMAS WORDEN11, MARTHA10 STEADMAN, JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1)7 was born Abt. 18137, and died Abt. 1877 in Butternut Ridge, ____, NB, Canada7. He married ELIZABETH /UNKNOWN/7.

More About DANIEL HARRIS BECKWITH:

Residence: Salisbury Parish, ____, NB, Canada7

Children of DANIEL BECKWITH and ELIZABETH /UNKNOWN/ are:

i. MILLEDGE H.13 BECKWITH7, b. Abt. 18467; m. ELIZA MCCARROLL7, 3 June 18817.

ii. WILLIAM H. BECKWITH7, b. Abt. 18487.

iii. MARTHA BECKWITH7, b. Abt. 18497; m. DAVID E. COLPITTS7, 6 June 18807.

iv. ADELIA BECKWITH7, b. Abt. 18517.

v. JOSEPH CRANDALL BECKWITH7, b. Abt. 18537.

vi. AARON BECKWITH7, b. Abt. 18577.

vii. MALCOLM BECKWITH7, b. Abt. 18597; m. ELIZABETH NICHOLSON7, 28 October 18827.

viii. MARY ANN BECKWITH7, b. Abt. 18627; m. DOUGLAS BLAKNEY7, 17 July 18807.

38. ENOCH12 BECKWITH, JR. (ENOCH11, MARTHA10 STEADMAN, JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born 22 March 1806 in Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS, Canada, and died Aft. 18517. He married DIANA /UNKNOWN/7 Bef. 18367. She was born Abt. 18187, and died Aft. 18517.

More About ENOCH BECKWITH, JR.:

Event 1: 1831, got land grant near Steeves Settlement, NB7

Children of ENOCH BECKWITH and DIANA /UNKNOWN/ are:

i. ENOCH W.13 BECKWITH7, b. Abt. 18367.

ii. ROBERT BECKWITH7, b. Abt. 18437.

iii. THOMAS A. BECKWITH7, b. Abt. 18457.

iv. JESSE BECKWITH7, b. Abt. 18487.

v. CHARLOTTE BECKWITH7, b. Abt. 18507.

39. JOHN STEADMAN12 BECKWITH (ENOCH11, MARTHA10 STEADMAN, JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1)7 was born Abt. 1821 in Moncton, Westmoreland Co., NB, Canada7, and died 21 October 1879 in Salisbury parish, Westmorland Co., NB, Canada7. He married MARY /UNKNOWN/7 Bef. 18487. She was born Abt. 1818 in ____, ____, Scotland, UK7, and died Aft. 18817.

More About JOHN STEADMAN BECKWITH:

Comment 1: illiterate7

Comment 2: often paid for his land with labour7

Event 1: 1847, bought 100 acres near Steeves Settlement, NB7

Event 2: 22 April 1852, bought another 50 acres near his farm7

Occupation: farmer7

Property: 14 November 1843, bought 100 acres near Butternut Ridge, NB7

Religion: Baptist7

Children of JOHN BECKWITH and MARY /UNKNOWN/ are:

i. WILLIAM13 BECKWITH7, b. Abt. 1848, Salisbury parish, Westmorland Co., NB, Canada7; d. Aft. 1892, probably Saint John, ____, NB, Canada7; m. MARY MARNEY7, 22 June 1868, Salisbury, Westmoreland Co., NB, Canada7; b. 15 January 18527; d. Aft. 19017.

More About WILLIAM BECKWITH:

Comment 1: Abt. 1892, no longer lived with his wife & children7

Event 1: Bet. 1871 - 1881, moved to Moncton, Westmoreland Co., NB, Canada7

Event 2: Abt. 1883, moved to Saint John, ____, NB, Canada7

Religion: Methodist7

More About MARY MARNEY:

Religion: Salvation Army7

ii. JOHN BECKWITH7, b. Abt. 18507.

iii. CATHERINE REBECCA BECKWITH7, b. Abt. 18527.

40. ROBINSON12 PERRY (SALLY11 GOULD, MARY MCCOONE10 STEADMAN, JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born 10 October 1811 in South Kingston, Washington Co., RI, and died 23 September 1892. He married (1) PHEBE ANN LEWIS 11 March 1832. She died Bet. 1842 - 1846. He married (2) MARY HAZARD CARPENTER Bef. 1847, daughter of JAMES CARPENTER and MISS /UNKNOWN/.

More About PHEBE ANN LEWIS:

Residence: Westerly, ____, RI

Children of ROBINSON PERRY and PHEBE LEWIS are:

i. BELINDA13 PERRY, b. 1833, South Kingston, Washington Co., RI; d. 1903; m. DANIEL REMINGTON SOUTHWICK, 18 October 1852; b. 30 December 1828; d. 1908, South Kingston, Washington Co., RI.

More About BELINDA PERRY:

Religion: Quaker

More About DANIEL REMINGTON SOUTHWICK:

Religion: Quaker

ii. MARY ELIZABETH PERRY, b. 4 November 1836, South Kingston, Washington Co., RI; m. CHARLES H. ARMSTRONG.

iii. PHEBE PERRY, b. 1840, South Kingston, Washington Co., RI; d. 16 January 1845.

iv. JOHN ROBINSON PERRY, b. 7 July 1842, South Kingston, Washington Co., RI; d. 31 August 1843.

v. WANTON PERRY, b. 7 July 1842, South Kingston, Washington Co., RI; d. 19 December 1843.

Children of ROBINSON PERRY and MARY CARPENTER are:

vi. PHEBE ANN13 PERRY, b. 23 August 1847, South Kingston, Washington Co., RI; d. 7 August 1921, South Kingston, Washington Co., RI; m. DANIEL RECORDS NORTHUP.

vii. OCEANNA PERRY, b. 1847; m. ISAAC COE.

viii. HANNAH PERRY, b. 1849, South Kingston, Washington Co., RI; m. (1) HENRY CLINTON CLARKE; m. (2) EDWARD RODMAN, 1868.

ix. CLARA LEWIS PERRY, b. 1852; d. 1914; m. THOMAS J. GOUGH; b. 1849; d. 1918.

x. SARAH GOULD PERRY, b. 1855; m. FRANK HERBERT COE, 10 April 1878, South Kingston, Washington Co., RI.

41. ENOCH12 STEADMAN (BENJAMIN11, ENOCH10, JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born 3 June 1820, and died Abt. 1895. He married ABBIE C. WOODBURY Bef. 1860 in United States Hotel - Boston, Suffolk Co., MA. She was born in Boston, Suffolk Co., MA.

Notes for ENOCH STEADMAN:

Enoch and Daniel Steadman moved to Boston where Daniel died early. Enoch married Abbie C. Woodbury of Boston. They had two sons: Frank Elmer Steadman who died early and Frederick Enoch Steadman.

Enoch was a prosperous businessman in Boston and retired in about 1880 with a comfortable fortune from his trucking firm: Holt, Steadman and Company. He died about 1895, a widower, and was buried at Forest Hills cemetery.

Children of ENOCH STEADMAN and ABBIE WOODBURY are:

i. FRANK ELMER13 STEADMAN.

ii. FREDERICK ENOCH STEADMAN, b. Abt. 1861, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA; d. 1895, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA; m. FRANCES W. COX, 21 November 1894, Kentville, Kings Co., NS, Canada; b. Abt. 1872, Weston, Kings Co., NS, Canada.

More About FREDERICK ENOCH STEADMAN:

Burial: 1895, Forest Hills Cemetery - Boston, Suffolk Co., MA.

42. RUTH12 STEADMAN (BENJAMIN11, ENOCH10, JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born 30 July 1828. She married WILLIAM HARRINGTON 18 July 1850, son of GEORGE HARRINGTON and ELEANOR SHEFFIELD.

Children of RUTH STEADMAN and WILLIAM HARRINGTON are:

i. CHARLES13 HARRINGTON.

ii. ANNA HARRINGTON, m. (1) HENRY W. LYDIARD; b. 17 December 1837; d. 24 February 1899; m. (2) BRENTON HALLIBURTON DODGE, M.P.P.

iii. FANNY HARRINGTON.

43. EDWARD MANNING12 STEADMAN (BENJAMIN11, ENOCH10, JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born 30 August 1832 in Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS, Canada, and died 8 March 1902. He married (1) SARAH JANE ROBINSON 4 February 1863. She was born 10 July 1842, and died April 1866. He married (2) MELISSA ELIZABETH NORTH 6 March 1867, daughter of STEPHEN NORTH and BETSY /UNKNOWN/. She was born 1843, and died February 1923.

Notes for EDWARD MANNING STEADMAN:

Edward Steadman was a farmer and also Captain of the 68th Regiment of the Militia. This was a cavalry unit, and they trained on the parade grounds at Aylesford, which existed before the larger campground at Aldershot, near Kentville.

He and Elizabeth lived on the homestead in Billtown and were buried in the family plot in the Billtown Church Cemetery near Benjamin and Mary Ann Steadman. This plot is close to the church. The family was now quite definitely in the Baptist Denomination.

Edward was probably named after Reverend Edward Manning (1766-1852). He was the local area prominent Baptist minister and a relative; he was the brother of Nancy Manning Eaton, his grandmother. He married Rebecca Skinner in 1801, and they had three daughters. However, over the years, he had several boys named after him.

Child of EDWARD STEADMAN and SARAH ROBINSON is:

i. FANNIE13 STEADMAN, b. 13 December 1863; d. 16 February 1883.

Children of EDWARD STEADMAN and MELISSA NORTH are:

ii. FRANK ELMER13 STEADMAN, b. 31 December 1867; d. 28 October 1890, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA.

More About FRANK ELMER STEADMAN:

Cause of Death: Typhoid Fever

iii. STEPHEN NORTH STEADMAN, b. 20 January 1870; d. 28 July 1941; m. ANNIE GERTRUDE TAYLOR; b. 12 June 1869, Falmouth, Kings (now Hants) Co., NS, Canada; d. 23 September 1951.

Notes for STEPHEN NORTH STEADMAN:

As a young man, prior to his father's death in 1902, Steve worked in the Boston area in the grocery business and had contacts with his uncle Enoch and with his Uncle Major Wheelock and family in Lawrence, Massachusetts.

He and Gertie and the children first lived on the homestead in Billtown. This was a farm of some 160 acres suitable for mixed farming.

In December 1912, Stephen and family moved to Kentville, a distance of six miles, and he became a business partner with Ralph H. Lamont in the grocery business at the Red Store. Their home was eventually on W. Main Street. Ralph was the husband of his sister Harriet.

Mother Elizabeth Steadman lived with Harriet and Ralph after Stephen was married.

Stephen and Gertrude were buried in the cemetery in Kentville near the Lamonts. The plots are near the middle of the cemetery and can be seen from the highway.

The Steadman homestead was 0.7 miles north of Billtown corners and on the west side of the road. It was sold in 1912 and later was destroyed by fire. A new group of buildings now occupy the site. The Red Store, started in 1828 by James DeWolfe, has since been replaced. It was on the corner of Main and Cornwallis Streets, first known as Horton Corner.

Notes for ANNIE GERTRUDE TAYLOR:

Gertrude Taylor went to the Boston area as a young woman and had stayed briefly with the Edwin Taylor relatives there. She then took the nurse's training course at the Providence, Rhode Island Hospital and stayed on for several years, being a supervisor when she left and returned to Billtown. She and Stephen were married not long after that.

After Stephen passed away, she lived with her daughter Lenore and her husband in Truro.

iv. REV. FREDERICK WEBSTER STEADMAN, b. 10 October 1871, Billtown, Kings Co., NS, Canada; d. 19 September 1948, Lansing, Ingham Co., MI; m. AGNES TAYLOR BRYDEN, 29 September 1897, Seoul, ____, ____, Korea; b. 24 October 1868, Wayland, Middlesex Co., MA; d. 4 February 1951, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH.

More About REV. FREDERICK WEBSTER STEADMAN:

Burial: 1948, Lansing, Ingham Co., MI

More About AGNES TAYLOR BRYDEN:

Burial: 1951, Lansing, Ingham Co., MI

v. HARRIET ELEANOR STEADMAN, b. 8 May 1873; d. 2 May 1950; m. RALPH HARLOW LAMONT, 8 May 1896; b. August 1866, ____, ____, MA; d. 15 July 1950.

More About RALPH HARLOW LAMONT:

Residence: Billtown, Kings Co., NS, Canada

vi. WILBERT DIMOCK STEADMAN, b. 19 April 1877; d. 3 May 1880.

vii. HARRY COGSWELL STEADMAN, b. 17 March 1880; d. 29 April 1880.

viii. WILLIAM NORMAN STEADMAN, b. 19 March 1885, Billtown, Kings Co., NS, Canada; d. 19 April 1964; m. MARY MALONY, 25 November 1909; b. 25 June 1881; d. 5 August 1967.

More About WILLIAM NORMAN STEADMAN:

Residence: 1964, Merchantville, Camden Co., NJ

More About MARY MALONY:

Residence: Boston, Suffolk Co., MA.

 

44. HARRIET12 STEADMAN (BENJAMIN11, ENOCH10, JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born 21 August 1834 in Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS, Canada. She married ROBERT WINSBY HARRINGTON 5 June 1856, son of GEORGE HARRINGTON and ELEANOR SHEFFIELD. He was born in Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS, Canada.

Children of HARRIET STEADMAN and ROBERT HARRINGTON are:

i. RUTH13 HARRINGTON, m. CHARLES W. WEBSTER.

ii. ALICE HARRINGTON, d. 22 March 1922; m. HERBERT S. TAYLOR; b. 1841; d. 1908.

More About HERBERT S. TAYLOR:

Occupation: Captain

iii. GEORGE WILLIAM HARRINGTON, m. JENNY WELLURN; b. ____, ____, England, UK.

Notes for GEORGE WILLIAM HARRINGTON:

Twin.

iv. MARY BLANCHE HARRINGTON, m. FRED WILTSHIRE.

Notes for MARY BLANCHE HARRINGTON:

Twin.

v. ENOCH STEADMAN HARRINGTON, b. 1876; d. 1967; m. OLGA DAVISON; b. 1883; d. 1968.

45. FANNIE12 STEADMAN (BENJAMIN11, ENOCH10, JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born 26 August 1838, and died 17 March 1882. She married WILLIAM FREDERICK WEBSTER Abt. 1858, son of WILLIAM WEBSTER and WILHELMINA MOORE. He was born Abt. 1827 in Kentville, Kings Co., NS, Canada, and died February 1886.

Children of FANNIE STEADMAN and WILLIAM WEBSTER are:

i. CHILD213 WEBSTER.

ii. CHILD3 WEBSTER.

iii. CHILD4 WEBSTER.

iv. EMELINE WEBSTER, b. Aft. 1875; m. GERALD WARD.

Notes for GERALD WARD:

The Ward house was in the middle of Kentville, Kings Co., NS.

46. JAMES GORDON12 STEADMAN (CHARLES CHIPMAN11, JOHN10, JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born 1 March 1825 in Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS, Canada, and died January 1887 in Boston, Suffolk Co., MA. He married MARY BEACH 17 June 1847, daughter of JOHN BEACH and MISS /UNKNOWN/. She died Aft. 1887 in Boston, Suffolk Co., MA.

Notes for JAMES GORDON STEADMAN:

James Gordon Steadman was born, probably, in Aylesford, Kings Co., Nova Scotia and married Mary Beach. They moved from Aylesford to Boston in about 1867. They had twelve children.

More About JAMES GORDON STEADMAN:

Residence: Bet. 1847 - 1867, Aylesford, Kings Co., NS, Canada

Children of JAMES STEADMAN and MARY BEACH are:

i. FRANCES JANE13 STEADMAN, b. 30 April 1848, Aylesford, Kings Co., NS, Canada; m. (1) WILLIAM WEAR, Bef. 1873; d. 1873; m. (2) JAMES B. DUFFY, 1874.

ii. ADA HAVILAH STEADMAN, b. 30 April 1849, Aylesford, Kings Co., NS, Canada; m. JAMES M. SPINNEY, 8 March 1882.

iii. JOSHUA STEADMAN, b. 26 November 1850, Aylesford, Kings Co., NS, Canada; d. 20 January 1852.

iv. GEORGIANA STEADMAN, b. 29 March 1852, Aylesford, Kings Co., NS, Canada; m. EZRA PALMER; b. South Boston, Suffolk Co., MA.

v. CHARLES CHIPMAN STEADMAN, b. 11 July 1853, Aylesford, Kings Co., NS, Canada; m. NELLIE POWERS.

vi. AUGUSTA MARY STEADMAN, b. 31 October 1854, Aylesford, Kings Co., NS, Canada; m. WILLIAM HENRY WEAR; b. Boston, Suffolk Co., MA.

vii. DR. JAMES PARKER STEADMAN, b. 13 July 1856, Aylesford, Kings Co., NS, Canada; d. Milford, Norfolk Co., MA; m. MARION ESTELLE WEBSTER.

Notes for DR. JAMES PARKER STEADMAN:

James Parker Steadman was born in Aylesford, Kings County, Nova Scotia in July 1856. He moved with his family to Boston in about 1867. He became a medical doctor and married Marion Estelle Webster and lived in Milford, Massachusetts.

 

More About DR. JAMES PARKER STEADMAN:

Occupation: Physician

Residence: Milford, Norfolk Co., MA

viii. WILLIAM ALLINE STEADMAN, b. 17 May 1858, Aylesford, Kings Co., NS, Canada; m. MINNIE R. LOCKE; b. Lynn, Essex Co., MA.

ix. GEORGE ALBERT STEADMAN, b. 7 September 1859, Aylesford, Kings Co., NS, Canada; m. MARY GRAY, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA.

x. ROBERT LAWSON STEADMAN, b. 17 September 1863; m. CHRISTINA RICH, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA.

xi. HARVEY EUGENE STEADMAN, b. 7 May 1866.

xii. CORA BELLE STEADMAN, b. 25 April 1868; m. ROBERT MCARTHUR.

47. CHARLES GRANDIRONT12 STEADMAN (CHARLES CHIPMAN11, JOHN10, JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born 18 August 1828 in Petitcodiac, Westmoreland Co., NB, Canada, and died 1878 in "at the Cape". He married SELINA RITCHIE 13 December 1858. She was born Abt. 1841 in ____, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada, and died Aft. 1878.

Notes for CHARLES GRANDIRONT STEADMAN:

Charles Steadman joined the Baptist Church at Hampton in 1842 and was dismissed from it in 1865 as he joined the Adventist Church at Phinney Cove. He died "at the Cape" in 1878, age given as 53. He was survived by his wife and six children.

More About CHARLES GRANDIRONT STEADMAN:

Also Known As (AKA): Charles Grandison Steadman8

Marriage Notes for CHARLES STEADMAN and SELINA RITCHIE:

According to Chute, they had 5 or 6 children.

Children of CHARLES STEADMAN and SELINA RITCHIE are:

i. CHILD613 STEADMAN.

ii. CLARA STEADMAN, b. Abt. 1860.

iii. HERBERT L. STEADMAN, b. Abt. 1862.

iv. HOYT L. STEADMAN, b. Abt. 1864.

v. FANNY W. STEADMAN, b. Abt. 1866.

vi. REDA H. STEADMAN, b. Abt. 1866.

48. WILLIAM ALLEN12 STEADMAN (CHARLES CHIPMAN11, JOHN10, JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born 14 February 1831 in Petitcodiac, Westmoreland Co., NB, Canada. He married (1) CATHARINE ETHERINGTON. He married (2) AMANDA /UNKNOWN/.

Children of WILLIAM STEADMAN and CATHARINE ETHERINGTON are:

i. CHILD113 STEADMAN.

ii. CHILD2 STEADMAN.

iii. CHILD3 STEADMAN.

49. HORATIA DITMARS12 STEADMAN (CHARLES CHIPMAN11, JOHN10, JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born 10 January 1834 in Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS, Canada. She married JAMES E. MILLER 12 November 1853 in ____, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada, son of JAMES MILLER and MISS /UNKNOWN/.

More About HORATIA DITMARS STEADMAN:

Also Known As (AKA): Floratia Steadman

Residence: Salem, Essex Co., MA

More About JAMES E. MILLER:

Residence: ____, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada

Children of HORATIA STEADMAN and JAMES MILLER are:

i. LOIS AMANDA13 MILLER, m. WILLIAM E. WOODWORTH.

ii. CHILD2 MILLER.

iii. CHILD3 MILLER.

iv. CHILD4 MILLER.

v. CHILD5 MILLER.

50. JAMES HENRY12 STEADMAN (JAMES11, JOHN10, JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born Abt. 1825. He married NANCY P. /UNKNOWN/ Bef. 1853. She was born Abt. January 1827 in ____, ____ , NS, Canada, and died 30 September 1906 in Young's Cove, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada.

Notes for NANCY P. /UNKNOWN/:

1871 census Bridgetown

Condon Welsy 35

Nancy 40

Allen 14 he is a Steadman

Rufus 12 he is probably a Steadman

Margaret 9 she is likely a Steadman

Edward 7 he is likely a Condon

Rhody 5 Rhoda is probably a Condon

Harding 3 Harding is probably a Condon

1881 Belleisle Census

151 156 Steadman Allen M 24 NS Bapt English Farmer

Nancy F 54 " C Meth "

Clara F 20 " Bapt "

Edward M 18 " " "

Rhoda F 16 " " "

Harden M 13 " " "

Orrison M 1 " " "

After her first husband died, she married Wells Condon and died in 1906 at age 79.

Condon - d at Young`s Cove 30 Sept 1906 of Paralysis , Mrs. Nancy Condon , nee Steadman , widow of Wells Condon , aged 79y 9m . Berwick Register please copy. and an Obit which added b. Berwick; survived by 2 daughters Mrs. Rhoda A. Watson , Boston, and Mrs. Clara Hall , Mahone, and one son Allen Steadman. ref: Weekly Monitor , Bridgetown, 10 Oct 1906, p 5.

Children of JAMES STEADMAN and NANCY /UNKNOWN/ are:

i. ROBERT13 STEADMAN, b. 5 May 1853, Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS, Canada; d. 5 November 1902, South Milford, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada; m. (1) MARY PERCILLA GUEST, 25 December 1873, Granville Mountain, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada; b. Abt. 1855, ____, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada; d. Abt. 1891, Belleisle, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada; m. (2) CAROLINE WENTZELL, 20 February 1892, Milford Baptist Church - Milford, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada; b. 15 May 1843, ____, Lunenburg Co., NS, Canada; d. 15 June 1901, South Milford, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada; m. (3) JESSIE MABEL JEFFERSON, 4 November 1901, Bridgetown Baptist Church - Bridgetown, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada; b. 21 December 1883, Morganville, Digby Co., NS, Canada; d. Aft. 1910.

Notes for ROBERT STEADMAN:

Robert Steadman was born in Cornwallis, Kings County, Nova Scotia on May 5, 1853. He was the son of James and P. Steadman. (Other records give names as Henry and Nancy.) They moved to Somerset in Kings County. His father was a farmer.

On Christmas Day in 1873, he married Mary Percilla Guest, age 17, daughter of Abraham and S. Guest of Granville Mountain, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia. Abraham Guest was a Ship Carpenter. Robert Steadman was age 20, and a bachelor at the time. (ref: Annapolis County marriages 1873, #82)

Nova Scotia recorded births from 1864 to 1877. Birth records have been located for:

Minetta Steadman, b 17 Oct 1874, Granville, to Robert Steadman, a caulker, and Mary P. Guest, married 15 Dec 1873. (ref: NS births 1874, #324) (This would be Minnie/Mary Steadman.)

Nellie M. Steadman, b. 18 June 1876, Parkers Cove, Annapolis Co., to Robert Steadman, a farmer, and Mary P. Guest, married 25 Dec 1873. (ref: NS Births. 1876, #499) (This would be Dora/Theodora Steadman.)

Robert Steadman was in Belisle (Belleisle), Annapolis Co., NS at the time of the 1881 Canadian census:

54 54 Steadman Robert M 25 NS Baptist English Farmer

Mary F 23 NS " "

Minnie F 6 NS " "

Dora F 5 NS " "

Ira F 3 NS " "

Currie F 11/12 NS " "

From the 1891 census , Annapolis Co , Belleisle , C Page 7 , PANS microfilm 13658, Family 41:

Steadman, Robt 37 NS NS NS Baptist Farmer

Mary 35 NS NS NS Baptist

Minnie 16 NS NS NS Baptist

Minnitte 14 NS NS NS Baptist (Name hard to read)

Ira 12 NS NS NS Baptist

Currie 10 NS NS NS Baptist

Robt 8 NS NS NS Baptist

Theodia 6 NS NS NS Baptist

Joseph 4 NS NS NS Baptist

Archie 2 NS NS NS Baptist

1901 Census Annapolis County, Milford, U Page 5, PANS Microfilm 566, Household 48, Family 48.

Steadman, Robert Head 5 May 1853 48 Engl Canadian Baptist Farmer

Caroline Wife 15 May 1843 57 Dutch "

Joseph Son 12 Sept 1886 14 Eng "

Arch Son 26 July 1888 12 Eng "

Jessie Steadman Miethe thought that her grandmother's name was Caroline Guest. Also, there seem to be some minor discrepancies in other dates and sex. Ira is her father. Currie is Curtis James (Jack) Steadman.

Robert Steadman operated a farm in South Milford.

More About ROBERT STEADMAN:

Baptism: ____, ____, NS, Canada

Burial: Abt. 1910, South Milford, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada

Occupation: Farmer

Religion: Baptist

More About MARY PERCILLA GUEST:

Baptism: ____, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada

Burial: Abt. 1891, ____, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada

Cause of Death: Died in Childbirth

Notes for CAROLINE WENTZELL:

The second wife of Robert Steadman was a thoroughly disagreeable person who drove many of her step-children away from Nova Scotia to Boston.

 

ii. HENRY ALLEN STEADMAN, b. 5 December 1856, Cornwallis, Kings Co., NS, Canada; d. 1933, Young's Cove, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada; m. LAURA AUGUSTA CONGDON, 20 October 1886, ____, ____, NS, Canada; b. 4 July 1864, Young's Cove, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada; d. 1936, ____, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada.

Notes for HENRY ALLEN STEADMAN:

Henry Allen Steadman was the postmaster at Young's Cove for many years.

More About HENRY ALLEN STEADMAN:

Burial: 1933, Young's Cove, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada

Occupation: 1891, Farmer

Religion: Baptist

Residence: Bet. 1881 - 1901, Belleisle, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada

iii. RUFUS STEADMAN, b. Abt. 1859.

iv. CLARA STEADMAN, b. Abt. 1861; m. MISTER HALL; b. Mahone Bay, ____, NS, Canada.

v. EDWARD STEADMAN, b. Abt. 1863.

vi. RHODA STEADMAN, b. Abt. 1865; m. MISTER WATSON; b. Boston, Suffolk Co., MA.

vii. HARDIN STEADMAN, b. Abt. 1868.

51. INGERSOLL12 STEADMAN (BENJAMIN11, JOHN10, JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born 22 October 1833. He married ELIZA SCRIBNER 7 April 1860. She was born Abt. 1841 in ____, ____, NB, Canada.

More About INGERSOLL STEADMAN:

Residence: Canada Creek, Kings Co., NS, Canada

Children of INGERSOLL STEADMAN and ELIZA SCRIBNER are:

i. SON13 STEADMAN, b. Abt. 1861; d. Bef. 1871.

ii. FRED STEADMAN, b. Abt. 1862.

iii. MELISSA STEADMAN, b. Abt. 1863.

iv. EMILY STEADMAN, b. Abt. 1866.

v. ANNIE STEADMAN, b. Abt. 1868.

vi. JESSIE STEADMAN, b. Abt. 1874.

vii. WILLIAM STEADMAN, b. Abt. 1876.

viii. EDWARD STEADMAN, b. Abt. 1879.

ix. LAURA STEADMAN, b. October 1880.

x. CHILD10 STEADMAN, b. Aft. 1881.

xi. CHILD11 STEADMAN, b. Aft. 1881.

52. WILLIAM A.12 STEADMAN (BENJAMIN11, JOHN10, JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born 3 February 1836. He married MARY GRACE 6 November 1862 in Pleasant Valley, Kings Co., NS, Canada. She was born Abt. 1839.

Children of WILLIAM STEADMAN and MARY GRACE are:

i. EVERITT13 STEADMAN, b. Abt. 1864.

ii. WILLIAM WATSON STEADMAN, b. Abt. 1865.

iii. ARTHUR A. STEADMAN, b. Abt. 1867.

iv. PRUDENCE A. STEADMAN, b. Abt. 1869.

v. LUCY A. STEADMAN, b. May 1870.

vi. REID STEADMAN, b. Abt. 1872.

vii. GRACIE STEADMAN, b. Abt. 1874.

viii. HENRIETTA STEADMAN, b. Abt. 1876.

ix. BENJAMIN STEADMAN, b. Abt. 1879.

x. HARRIS STEADMAN, b. Abt. 1881.

53. ALONZO12 STEADMAN (BENJAMIN11, JOHN10, JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born 22 June 1838. He married MARGARET GRACE, daughter of PATRICK GRACE and MISS /UNKNOWN/. She was born Abt. 1843.

Children of ALONZO STEADMAN and MARGARET GRACE are:

i. ERNEST13 STEADMAN, b. Abt. 1869.

ii. OSCAR STEADMAN, b. August 1870.

iii. ROSE L. STEADMAN, b. August 1870; d. Bef. 1881.

iv. OWEN STEADMAN, b. Abt. 1873.

54. ASA H.12 STEADMAN (BENJAMIN11, JOHN10, JOHN9, THOMAS8 STEDMAN, JOHN7, THOMAS6, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, ISAAC3, THOMAS2, GILBERT1) was born 24 September 1844. He married NANCY GRACE, daughter of PATRICK GRACE and MISS /UNKNOWN/. She was born Abt. 1849.

Children of ASA STEADMAN and NANCY GRACE are:

i. FLETCHER B.13 STEADMAN, b. Abt. 1872.

ii. ISABEL M STEADMAN, b. Abt. 1874.

iii. EUGENE C. STEADMAN, b. Abt. 1876.

iv. JOHN B. STEADMAN, b. Abt. 1879.

v. JOSEPHINE STEADMAN, b. April 1881.

 

Endnotes

1. "Rhode Island Genealogical Register," (Jan 1979), vol. 1, pp 169-175.

2. Personal Communication: David Craft, (March 1999), "Electronic."

3. Personal Communication: David Craft, (March 1999), "Electronic."

4. Personal Communication: David Craft, (March 1999), "Electronic."

5. Eaton Genealogy, p. 46.

6. Personal Communication: John B. Lisle, Estimated date.

7. Personal Communication: David Craft, (March 1999), "Electronic."

8. Personal Communication: Ruth Burgess, (April 1999), from Old Granville Township Book.