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- 1786 Feb 2 - New Brunswick Land Petition# 62:
To Gov. Thomas Carleton, Fredericton,
John Willson Sr., Miramichie, has with him a son of 13 years of age. [c. Mar. 1773.] He asks for a grant of a share of land for this son. He himself will be surety those that it is improved.
Signed, Feb. 18, 1786, John Willson, Sr.
Envelope: In Council, 14 Mar 1786. Allotments are not made to minors, but a Lot may be assigned to Mr. Wilson who does not appear to have yet any land granted to him by government. Mr. Wilson has recd. No land as yet from Government.
Signed, B. Marston, D.S.
. John Willson paid for a tombstone & Jonathan is presumed to have been buried by 1793 at the Willson's Point Cemetery, Miramichi River, New Brunswick.
Could this have been the passing clergyman who baptized John'a son on Campbello Island? - PJA
. 1890 May 1 - A Bit of History, (Extracted version):
Historical Sketch of Church of England in St Andrews, NB, off the Saint John River.
What we owe to the Life & Labor of Two Good Men, Written by Rev. Canon Ketchum, Rector of All Saints Church.
The circumstances attending the American Revolution, & the final separation from the mother country, form some of the saddest incidents in past history. From first to last, on the part of the British government, there was the grossest mismanagement.
The fearful struggle was over AD 1776. Loyal refugees were, for the most part, members of the Church of England. Loyalty to the Great Head of the Church as well as loyalty. In November 1785 Rev. Dr. Cook visited St. Andrews. There were no less than 60 children who had not been baptized, which gave their parents great uneasiness.”
At the earnest desire of the Bishop, coupled with the request of the Governor, who had just been at St. Andrews, Dr. Cook undertook a long & perilous voyage. He set out from Saint John in a brig Nov 6th, 1785. Owing to severe weather he did not reach Campobello until the 13th. (Admiral Owen’s records). He landed on the island, read prayers & preached to the settlers. He baptized a woman 40 years old, and 7 children.
On the 16th of Nov., Dr. Cooke reached St. Andrews where he was kindly & hospitably entertained at the house of Robert Pagan. He “held service,” he writes, “on the following Sunday & had a very decent & respectable congregation, & performed 50 baptisms. He then crossed the bay to Digdeguash & baptized ten. Here, on account of the cold weather, he was detained three days. Returning to St. Andrews he baptized 12 more. Many parents were hindered from bringing out their children by the inclemency of the weather.
Many prominent clergymen, especially in the States of NY & Connecticut were ready to cast in their lot with the loyalists. Among them was the Rev. Samuel Andrews of Wallingford, Conn.
A letter was read by the missionary, of which the following is an extract:
During thy year ending June 1780, Mr. Andrews baptized 70 persons. In 9 months Ad 1791 he baptized 110. In a distant part of the parish, in a lonely house, after due preparation he baptized the matron of a family, 82 years of age, her son of 60 years, 2 grandsons & 7 great grand children.
Ref: Beacon Newspaper, N.B. - - -
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1773 - Bef 1793 (< 19 years)