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List of individuals
in Sackville, 1761
This
document was kindly supplied by Douglas B. Ayer in printed format.
Cumberland,
September 5, 1761. A return of persons included in the two
old grants who have been and
are willing to settle their respective shares.
Where
Residing |
Attorney Acting
For Them |
Settlers Names |
Age |
No. in
Family |
Horned
Cattle |
Horse
Kind |
Sheep |
Swine |
The Committee Their
Knowledge and Opinion
of Ability |
| present |
--- |
Joshua Winslow, Esq. |
--- |
5 |
12 |
3 |
6 |
10 |
undoubted ability
1 share |
| " |
--- |
John Huston, Esq. |
--- |
5 |
20 |
7 |
40 |
10 |
"
"
" |
| " |
--- |
C. Benoni Danks |
--- |
7 |
18 |
5 |
21 |
7 |
"
"
" |
| " |
--- |
Capt. D. Jno. Walker |
34 |
6 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
"
"
" |
| " |
--- |
William Allan |
--- |
9 |
40 |
10 |
28 |
12 |
"
" 1/2 share |
| " |
--- |
John Bishop |
44 |
4 |
16 |
8 |
31 |
9 |
"
"
1 share |
| " |
--- |
Sennacharib Martin |
38 |
2 |
19 |
7 |
4 |
6 |
"
"
" |
| " |
--- |
Abiel Richardson |
44 |
11 |
9 |
5 |
28 |
6 |
"
" 1/2
share |
| " |
--- |
Samuel Wethered |
23 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
30 |
7 |
"
"
1 share |
| " |
--- |
John Allen |
16 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
drawn his lot agreeable to the
tenor of the old grant 1 share |
| " |
--- |
Samuel Nevers |
21 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
"
1 share |
| " |
--- |
William Beairsto |
44 |
4 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
undoubted ability
1 share |
| " |
--- |
Edward Kestles |
37 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
"
"
" |
N.S. (her son Richard a
minor in the former grant) |
--- |
Sarah Jones |
41 |
4 |
4 |
-- |
-- |
6 |
"
"
" |
| " |
--- |
Henry McDonnel |
38 |
2 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
"
"
" |
| Elijah Ayres |
--- |
Elijah Ayres |
35 |
7 |
4 |
-- |
-- |
4 |
from Conn.
" |
| present |
--- |
Thomas Slunt |
44 |
8 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
5 |
"
" |
| " |
--- |
Atwood Fells |
38 |
7 |
1 |
-- |
7 |
1 |
"
" |
| " |
--- |
Joseph Ayer |
55 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
"
1/2 share |
| " |
--- |
Joseph Bingham |
24 |
3 |
2 |
-- |
5 |
2 |
"
1 share |
| Conn. |
Elijah Ayer |
Obediah Ayer |
28 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
"
" |
| Halifax |
William Allan |
Major Jotham Gay |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
undoubted ability
" |
| Cambridge NE |
"
" |
Dr. Frank Morse |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
"
" |
| Boston |
John Huston |
William Huston |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
"
" |
| Westbury NE |
Benoni Danks |
John Taplin |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
"
" |
| Staten NE |
Abel Richardson |
William Tanna |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
"
" |
| Halifax |
Benoni Danks |
Richard Gibbons, Jr. |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
"
" |
| " |
John Huston |
Thomas Proctor |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
"
" |
| " |
Benoni Danks |
Joseph Gray |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
"
" |
| " |
John Huston |
William Best |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
"
" |
| present |
--- |
Robert Crossman |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
----
----- |
| Bedford |
AB Richardson |
Joseph Ritch |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
"
" |
| present |
--- |
Capt Roderick MacKenzie |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
"
" |
| " |
--- |
Lt Lewis Huston |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
"
" |
| " |
--- |
Lt Ronald Huston |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
"
" |
| " |
--- |
Ensign John McKenzie |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
"
" |
| " |
--- |
Mr. Jno Peebles, surgeon |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
"
" |
| " |
--- |
Lt Thomas Dickson |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
"
" |
| " |
--- |
Mr. James Law |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
"
" |
| " |
--- |
Lt Samuel Shipton |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
"
" |
| " |
--- |
Lt Stephen Holland |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
"
" |
| Shrewsbury |
Mr. Huston |
William Howe |
-- |
2 |
6 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
"
" |
| present |
--- |
Joseph Canvarse |
23 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
"
" |
| " |
--- |
Martin Peck |
27 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
baker ability for 1/2
a share |
| " |
--- |
John Soring |
28 |
4 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
undoubted ability
1 share |
| " |
--- |
Enoch Gooden |
22 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
"
1/2 a share |
| " |
--- |
Daniel Gooden |
26 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
"
" |
| " |
--- |
Zebulon Rowe |
28 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
"
" |
| " |
--- |
Isaac Danks |
14 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
son to Benoni Danks drawn for
a lot by the Governor's leave
in place of Mr. Cavenaugh |
| " |
--- |
Thomas Cleaves |
30 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
--
1/2 a share |
| " |
--- |
Thomas Mee |
40 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
undoubted ability
" |
| " |
--- |
Windsor Eager |
18 |
1 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
under the care of Mr. Huston
undoubted |
| " |
--- |
John Hannham |
30 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
undoubted ability
a share |
| " |
--- |
Jeremiah Jackson |
23 |
4 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
"
1/2 a share |
| " |
--- |
Alexander Mills |
26 |
3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
"
" |
| " |
--- |
Moses Barns |
29 |
3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
"
" |
| " |
--- |
William Welsh |
32 |
3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
"
" |
| " |
--- |
Rev Mr Joshua Tufts |
45 |
8 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 and 1/2 a share |
| " |
--- |
Thomas Millburn |
40 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
ability for 1/2 a share |
| " |
--- |
Antony Burk |
26 |
4 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
"
" |
| " |
--- |
Ebenzar Barnom |
46 |
8 |
4 |
1 |
12 |
-- |
) recommended by the Hon. |
| " |
--- |
Daniel Earl |
33 |
7 |
2 |
3 |
-- |
10 |
) Charles Morris, Esq. |
| " |
--- |
Joseph Miles |
-- |
8 |
6 |
1 |
20 |
-- |
---
1/2 share |
| " |
--- |
David Barnum |
34 |
4 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
---
" |
| " |
--- |
Josiah Atkins |
44 |
7 |
3 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
---
" |
| " |
--- |
Simon Chester |
27 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
10 |
1 |
---
a share |
| " |
--- |
Caleb Shearman |
44 |
7 |
3 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
---
" |
| " |
--- |
Pheanis Parker |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
ability for 1/2 a share |
| " |
--- |
Samuel Verdy |
-- |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
"
" |
| " |
--- |
William Maxwell |
-- |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
"
" |
| " |
--- |
Essau Sneling |
26 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
"
" |
| " |
--- |
Mr. Brooks Watson |
28 |
-- |
-- |
1 |
-- |
-- |
undoubted ability
a share |
In
compliance with an order of His Majestys Council bearing the
date August 21st appointing us subscribers to admit of settlers
to the forfeited rights of land in the Twp. of Cumberland
we have admitted the persons within named having found them
qualified as is inserted in the columns annexed to their respective
names. Given under our hand this 5th day of September
1761
Benoni Danks
William Allan
Abiel Richardson
Jno Huston
To
the Hon. Jonathan Belsher, Esq. Lt Governor and Commander
in Chief of His Majestys Province of Nova Scotia
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