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- . Maria Eliza Brenton was the third wife of Robert Boggs, and widow of Leslie Stewart, of Halifax, Nova Scotia. She was a daughter of Judge James Brenton, of the Supreme Court of N.S.
Ref: The history of St. Peter's Church in Perth Amboy, New Jersey the oldest congregation of the church in the state of NJ.
. Robert' Boggs third wife was Maria Eliza (Brenton) Stewart, widow of Leslie Stewart, of Halifax, N. S. She was a daughter of Judge James Brenton, of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia. Maria Brenton was born at Halifax, N. S., Dec. 26th, 1784, and died at New Brunswick, N. J., March 26th, 1864. She was married on June 17th, 1817, at St. John's Church, New York, by Bishop Hobart, to Robert Boggs. Her will, dated Dec. 2nd, 1848, indicates that her residence at that time was at Swedesboro, Gloucester Co., NJ She spent some time in France & England during the period of the education of her son Edward Brenton Boggs in those lands.
The children of Maria & Robert Boggs are:
Robert and Maria Eliza (Brenton) Boggs had issue: EDWARD BRENTON. b. Dec. 7th, 1820; m. Elizabeth Dunham Deshler.
Ref: The genealogical record of the Boggs family, W E Boggs, 1916, Halifax, NS.
1817 Jun 24, Tues. Married, in NY, on Tuesday 17th inst. at St. John's church, by Rev Bishop Hobart ,
Robt Bogg, Esq. of New Brunswick, NJ, to Mrs. Stewart of this City.
Ref: Centinel of Freedom, Newark, NJ. - - -
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1784 - 1864 (79 years)