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Descendents of John Nesbitt (ca. 1790 - 11 Apr 1850)
and Ann (unknown maiden name; ca. 1795 - 25 Feb 1864)

Second Immigrant Generation
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Entry last updated 12 Feb 2008

8. Jane Nesbitt . Daughter of John Nesbitt & Ann Reavely . Born 9 Jun 1828 in Eng. Died 5 Feb 1918 in B.C. Buried in Courtenay Civic Cemetery, Section A, Courtenay, B.C.

    She married George Grieve, son of William Grieve & Eleanor Turnbull, 6 Mar 1854 in York Co., NB By William Millen . Born 9 Apr 1827 in Selby Cove, Eng. Died 8 May 1909 in Courtenay Area, B.C. Buried in Courtenay Civic Cemetery, Section A. Occupation Farmer.

    From St. Stephen Banner, 24 Mar 1854: "Married Harvey Settlement, 6th inst., by Rev. Millen, George Grieve and Jane, fourth daughter of John Nesbit."

    PANB #F15552, p. 141:   George Grieve to Jane Nesbit both of Kingsclear on 6 Mar 1854 by William Millan, Presbyterian minister.   Witnesses William Grieve and Matthew Chambers.

    George's name is on a gravestone in cemetery in Courtenay, B.C., but his body was never found.   Complete information on the Grieve family can be found in the book, "The Grieve Saga", compiled by William (Bill) McEwen, 2004.  

    They had the following children:

  34   i.   William Henry Grieve

  35   ii.   Ann Nesbitt "Annie" Grieve

  36   iii.   John Grieve

  37   iv.   Elenor Alice "Ellen" Grieve

  38   v.   Margaret "Maggie" Grieve

  39   vi.   Joseph Patrick Grieve

  40   vii.   George Thomas "Berkeley" Grieve

  41   viii.   Elizabeth Jane Grieve

9. Robert Nesbitt . Son of John Nesbitt & Ann Reavely. Born 1831 in Wooler, Eng. Christen 30 Sep 1831 in Wooler, West Chapel Presbyterian--NC. Died Before 1871. Occupation Farmer.

    From New Brunswick Courier, Saint John, 7 Nov 1857: "Married Manse, Presbyterian Church, Harvey, 27th ult., by Rev. Charles Gordon Glass, Robert Nesbit, Farmer and Isabella, daughter of John Smith, Sydney Mines, Cape Breton."

    He married Isabella Smith, 27 Oct 1857 in Harvey. Born Approx 1836 in Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, NS.

    They had the following children:

  42   i.   John Nesbitt

  43   ii.   Annie Nesbitt

  44   iii.   Alexander Nesbitt

  45   iv.   Robert Nesbitt

  46   v.   Margaret Nesbitt

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