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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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34. Sarah Ann "Annie" Hay . Daughter of William "Billy" Hay & Sarah "Sally" Dorcas. Born Approx 1847. Died 17 Apr 1883 in Williamsburg, NB.
From Morning News, 10 Apr 1867: "Married Manse of St. Paul's, Fredericton (York Co.), 2nd inst., by Rev. Dr. Brooke, Robert Cowe and Miss Sarah Anne Haye, both of Manners Sutton."
Witnesses to marriage were Aaron Hay and Ann Cowe.
She married Robert Cowe, son of James Cowe & Isabelle Donaldson, 2 Apr 1867 in St. Paul's Church, Fredericton . Born 1843/1844 in Harvey Settlement. Christen 23 Jun 1844 in Harvey By Rev. Daniel McCurdy .
Robert and his wife and two daughters, Amanda and Isabella were living in Manners Sutton at the time of the 1871 Census, and Robert was a shoemaker.
Robert was living in Lincoln, ME in 1886 when he sold his farm in Williamsburg. (Land Reg. F5653, v.85, p. 296)
Robert and Annie had a large family: Amanda, Isabel, Sarah Marie, Matilda, then two died, then Arthur, Martha, Elizabeth and Eva. In 1921 they were all married and living in the States (letter).
They had the following children:
101 i. Amanda Cowe
102 ii. Isabella D. Cowe
103 iii. Sarah Marie Cowe
104 iv. Mary "Matilda" Cowe
105 v. James "Arthur" Cowe
106 vi. Martha Helen Cowe
107 vii. Elizabeth A. Cowe
108 viii. Eva Cowe
35. Mary "Matilda" Hay . Daughter of William "Billy" Hay & Sarah "Sally" Dorcas. Born Approx 1850.
She first married Jeremiah Dewitt.
She second married Mr Moore.
36. Margaret Louisa Hay . Daughter of William "Billy" Hay & Sarah "Sally" Dorcas. Born Approx 1852 in NB.
Margaret appears in the household of George and Jane Anderson in 1871 Census, with a child, Margaret Hay, 2/12, born Feb. The child Margaret does not appear in the 1881 Census with her mother, and another child is named "Margaret" later in the family, so it is assumed that the first Margaret died young. /jh
She married Patrick "Patsy" Dineen, son of Michael Dineen & Julia, 3 Sep 1878 in York Co., NB By J. C. McDevitt (Roman Catholic) . Born Approx 1840 in Manners Sutton, NB. Occupation Farmer. Religion Catholic.
Information on Patrick Dineen and family was taken from the 1881 and 1891 Census for Manners Sutton. The family does not appear in the 1901 Census./jh
They had the following children:
109 i. Margaret Hay
110 ii. Mary Dineen
111 iii. Tressa Dineen
112 iv. William Dineen
113 v. Margaret Dineen
114 vi. Daniel Dineen
115 vii. Henry Dineen
116 viii. John Dineen
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