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Descendents of Aaron Dorcas (ca 1774 - Sep 1853)
and Jane "Unknown" (ca 1774 - 15 Apr 1855)

Third Immigrant Generation
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12. Mary Anne Dorcas . Daughter of Andrew Dorcas & Isobella Wishart. Born 27 May 1834.

    From New Brunswick Courier, 21 Aug 1852:   "Married 12th inst by Rev. John M. Brooke, Robert Stevenson and Miss Mary Ann Darcus, both of Fredericton Parish."

    From York Co. NB Marriage Register C 1850-1866 (PANB):   Witnesses to marriage were William Virtue and Catherine Dorcas.

    She married Robert Stevenson, 12 Aug 1852 in St. Paul's Presbyterian, By Rev. John M. Brooke . Born Approx 1831 in Scotland. Religion Church Of England.

    In the 1861 Census, Wellington Ward, Fredericton:   Robert Stevenson, age 30, b. Scotland; Mary Ann, age 27; sons Alexander, age 3 and Lemuel, age 1.   Religion:   Church of England.

    They had the following children:

  44   i.   Alexander Stevenson

  45   ii.   Lemuel Stevenson

13. Sarah Dorcas . Daughter of Andrew Dorcas & Isobella Wishart. Born 2 Jan 1837.

    No further information.

14. John Dorcas . Son of Andrew Dorcas & Isobella Wishart. Born 9 Sep 1840 in Fredericton. Christen 4 Jul 1841 in Cathedral, Fredericton.

    Birthdate from family bible: 6   Sep 1840.

    From Cathedral records, Fredericton:    "John Dorcas b. Sept 9, 1840, baptized July 4, 1841, residence Fredericton, s/o Andrew and Isabella Darcas by J. M. Stirling."   (PANB F1114, Cathedral, Fredericton)    

    NBFA, 1851-55, #F15552, p. 566:   "John Dorcas to Mrs Nancy Cockburn on Oct 12, 1864, witnesses Aaron Hay and Catherine Dorcas."

    He married Nancy Johnston, daughter of Mr Johnston & Christina A. Heughan, 12 Oct 1864 in Harvey York Co., By Rev. Samuel Johnson . Born 15 Jan 1833. Died 18 Mar 1916 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.

    From Religious Intelligencer, 18 Nov 1864: "Married Harvey by Rev Samuel Johnson, John Dorcas and Mrs Nancy Cockburn."

    From York Co NB Marriage Register C 1850-1866 (PANB):   Married by Rev. Samuel Johnson, with witnesses Aaron Hay and Catherine Dorcas.

   

    Copied from newspaper obituary - d. 18 Mar 1916:

    Mrs Nancy Coburn

    Harvey Station, March 20 -- Mrs Nancy Coburn, an old resident of this parish, died on Saturday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs Walter Piercy, at Manners Sutton.   She was in the eighty-third year of her age, and has been very infirm for some time past.   She is survived by one son, John E. Coburn, who carried on a general store at Manners Sutton, and three daughters--Mrs Robert Little and Mrs Walter Piercy, of Manners Sutton, and Mrs F. Currie, of Boston.   She is also survived by one brother, Christopher Johnston of Coburn.   She was a lady possessed of many good qualities and had a wide circle of friends.   The funeral will take place this afternoon.

 

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