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Descendents of John Cockburn (1783 - 15 Jun 1858)
and Elizabeth "Betsy" Leslie (1788 - 11 Apr 1869)

Second Immigrant Generation
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11. Andrew Wood Cockburn (Coburn) . Son of John Cockburn (Coburn) & Elizabeth "Betsy" Lesley. Born 27 May 1827 in Eng. Christen 4 Jun 1827 in Norham. Died 19 Apr 1907 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Occupation Farmer. Religion Presbyterian.

    Andrew came to NB with his parents and siblings in 1837 and were among the pioneer settlers of Harvey Settlement.

    Andrew and his wife Elizabeth Messer lived in Harvey and were farmers.   (The farm was later known as the Fred Hanselpacker farm.)

    The 1861 Census for Manners Sutton show that they owned or occupied 40 acres improved land and 260 acres unimproved land; cash value of farm was 200 pounds; value of implements and machinery, 14 pounds.   They had 2 horses, 3 milch cows, 6 other neat cattle, 10 sheep, 2 swine, and slaughtered 300 lb. pork.   Produced 200 lb. butter; 40 lb. wool; 16 tons hay; 200 bu. oats; 60 bu. buckwheat; 7 bu. timothy; 50 bu. turnips; and 100 bu. potatoes.

    He married Elizabeth Messer, daughter of William Messer & Alice (Or Alison) Brown, 9 Mar 1850. Born 29 May 1828 in Eng. Died 26 Sep 1904 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Religion Presbyterian.

    They had the following children:

  58   i.   Alice Leslie Coburn

  59   ii.   Elizabeth "Lizzie" Coburn

  60   iii.   Margaret Ann "Maggie" Coburn

  61   iv.   Charlotte Isabella "Bell" Coburn

  62   v.   John Wood Coburn

  63   vi.   Eleanor "Ellen" Coburn

  64   vii.   William Thomas "Bill" Coburn

  65   viii.   Mary Jane Coburn

  66   ix.   Andrew Coburn

  67   x.   Susanna "Susy" Coburn

12. Thomas Cockburn (Coburn) . Son of John Cockburn (Coburn) & Elizabeth "Betsy" Lesley. Born Approx 1830 in Eng. Died 14 Mar 1863 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Religion Presbyterian.

    Thomas came to NB with his parents and siblings in 1837 who were among the pioneer settlers of Harvey Settlement.

    From Headquarters, 25 Jan 1854:   "Married 20th inst., by Rev J. M. Brooke, Thomas Cockburn and Miss Nancy Johnstone both of Harvey Settlement, Kingsclear parish".

    From York Co NB Marriage Register C 1850-1866 (PANB), witnesses to the marriage were Ralph Cockburn and Jane Wilson.

    Thomas lived in Harvey.   Inscription on gravestone in Harvey Settlement Cemetery:   "In Memory of Thomas Cockburn Died 14th March 1863, Aged 33 years.   Native of the County of Northumberland, England."

    The 1861 Census for Manners Sutton shows that Thomas owned or occupied 32 acres improved land and 55 acres unimproved land.   Cash value of farm was 70 pounds; value of implements and machinery, 18 pounds.   Had 1 horse, 3 milch cows, 2 working oxen, 1 other neat cattle, 8 sheep, 2 swine, and slaughtered 300 lb. pork.   Produced 250 lb. butter; 40 lb. cheese; 28 lb. wool; 10 tons hay; 250 bu. oats; 20 bu. buckwheat, 15 bu. turnips and 60 bu. potatoes.

    He married Nancy Johnston, daughter of Mr Johnston & Christina A. Heughan, 20 Jan 1854 in St. Paul's Church, Fredericton . 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.

    They had the following children:

   68   i.   Christina Coburn

  69   ii.   Elizabeth Coburn

  70   iii.   Mary Ann Coburn

  71   iv.   John Ervin Coburn

  72   v.   Thomasina Lesley "Mina" Coburn

  73   vi.   Tressa Bertina Coburn

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