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Descendents of John Gregg [also Grieg] (ca. 1792 - 20 Feb 1868)
and Wife Mary (ca. 1791 - 28 Aug 1846)

Second Immigrant Generation
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4. Esther b. 26 April 1820, bap. 14 May 1820, Cheviot Street Presbyterian Church, Wooler.   She died unmarried 12 September 1894 aged 72 and buried at St Anne's Campobello.

5. Ann b. 9 March 1822, bap. 17 March 1822, Cheviot Street Presbyterian Church, Wooler.   Ann was recorded as Agnes in the list of the Wooler settlers, but was baptized Ann and was known by that name in New Brunswick.   She married 3 August 1843 John FARMER of Campobello, the collector of customs there.    

The 1851 census of Campobello includes:

FARMER John 38 English Husband JP / Farmer 1836
  Ann 30 English Wife   1837
  Francis Owen 6 NB Daughter    
  Richard 5 NB Son    
  William 3 NB Son    
  Thomas 1 NB Son    
  Edward 3 m NB Son    
Gaff Mary 46 NB Mother Nurse  
  Ellen 9 NB Daughter    
Follis Ann 12 Irish Dau of G. Follis Servant  

1861 Campobello Census:

FARMER John Esq. 39 England Farmer
  Ann 40 England  
  Francis O. 16 Native  
  Richard J.R. 14 Native  
  William O. 13 Native  
  George 11 Native  
  Edward 10 Native  

Ann (Gregg) Farmer died 8 July 1864 aged 44 and was buried at St Anne's.   John remarried 30 June 1870 to Julia PALMER of Campobello and had a second family.

1871 Campobello Census:

FARMER John 59 England Collector of Customs M
  Julia 33 NB M
  Edwin 20 NB  
  John 16 NB  
  Spencer 4 NB  
  Neil 3 NB  
  Gray 1 NB  

1891 Campobello Census:

FARMER John 80 England CE
  J.A. 55 W NB M
  Steele 22 S NB Book-Keeper
  S 20 S NB  
  Lanslet 19 S NB  
  Rowenia 17 D NB  
  Mary 14 D NB  

John Farmer died 3 February 1901 aged 88 and was buried with his first wife.

John and his first wife Ann had the following children:

              i. Frances Owen b. c1845

              ii. Richard J.R. b. c1847

              iii. William O. b. c1848

              iv. Thomas OR George b. c1850

              v. Edward OR Edwin b. c1851

              vi. John b. c1855

 6. John b. 1 September 1823, bap. 5 October 1823, Cheviot Street Presbyterian Church, Wooler.   He is not in the list of the Wooler settlers and likely died in England.

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