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Descendents of Thomas Herbert (1798 - 24 Feb 1862)
and Isabella Embleton (1804 - 16 Feb 1892)

Third Immigrant Generation
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21. Isabella Little . Daughter of James Little & Isabella "Belle" Herbert. Born 31 Dec 1849 in Harvey. Died 10 Oct 1919. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.

    She married Joseph Twizell Embleton, son of George Embleton & Elizabeth Twizell, 25 Mar 1870 in Manse Of St. Paul's Church, Fredericton. Born 17 Feb 1845 in Harvey. Christen 22 Mar 1845 in Harvey By Rev. Daniel McCurdy . Died 14 Aug 1904. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Occupation Farmer.

    Witnesses to marriage were Janet Longuill and Catharine McCurdy.

    Joseph Embleton and Miss Isabella Little, both of Manners Sutton, were married at the manse of St. Paul's Church, Fredericton, on 25 March 1870, by Rev. William Fogo of Nashwaak.   (From Colonial Farmer, Fredericton - 2 Apr 1870.)

    From York County, New Brunswick, Marriage Records, Book D, 1866-1879, compiled by Elizabeth Sewell 2001, marriage date is given as 5 Mar 1870.    Not sure which date is correct.

    For further information on this family see "The Little Family of Harvey Settlement 1786-1992".

    They had the following children:

  121   i.   George "Alfred" Embleton

  122   ii.   James "Kenneth" Embleton

  123   iii.   John Lewis "Jack" Embleton

  124   iv.   David Embleton

22. Janet Little . Daughter of James Little & Isabella "Belle" Herbert. Born 31 Oct 1851 in Harvey. Christen 23 Mar 1852 in St. Paul's Church Records, Fredericton. Died 23 Jan 1937 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.

    She married Thomas Nesbitt, son of George Nesbitt & Elizabeth Embleton, 9 Oct 1872 in Harvey, York Co., NB By Rev Samuel Johnson . Born 1848 in Harvey. Christen 28 May 1848 in Harvey By Rev. Daniel McCurdy. Died 9 Sep 1919 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Occupation Farmer.

    From Daily News, Saint John, 16 Oct 1872:   "Thomas Nesbitt and Miss Janet Little were married on 9 Sept 1872 at the residence of the bride's father, by Rev. Samuel Johnson."

    From York County, New Brunswick, Marriage Records, Book D, 1866-1879 compiled by Elizabeth S. Sewell 2001, the marriage date is 9 Oct 1872-- unsure which is correct date.

    Witnesses to marriage were Margaret Little and David Campbell.  

    For further information on this family see page 20, "The Little Family of Harvey Settlement 1786-1992" compiled by Janet Swan Watson, Brenda Saunders Swan and Jocelean Swan Hall.

    They had the following children:

  125   i.   Isabelle "Belle" Nesbitt

  126   ii.   George "Dode" Nesbitt

  127   iii.   Elizabeth "Lizzie" Nesbitt

  128   iv.   James Little Nesbitt

  129   v.   Margaret Nesbitt

  130   vi.   Annie Embleton "Nan" Nesbitt

  131   vii.   Lottie Marion Nesbitt

23. Margaret Little . Daughter of James Little & Isabella "Belle" Herbert. Born 11 Apr 1854 in Harvey. Died 3 Aug 1933 in Brockway. Buried in Brockway Cemetery.

    She married Frederick Johnson, 2 Jul 1884 in York Co., NB By Robert Nevin, Presbyterian . Born 18 Jan 1856. Died Apr 1933. Buried in Brockway Cemetery.

    Witnesses to marriage were James L. Little and Annie F. Parker.

    Fred was the son of Freeman Johnson.   Fred and Margaret lived in Brockway.

    They had the following children:

  132   i.   Lewis Napoleon Johnson

  133   ii.   Margaret "Ellen" Johnson

  134   iii.   Wilbert James Johnson

  135   iv.   Richard Cartright Johnson

  136   v.   Evelyn Isabel "Eva" Johnson

24. Thomas "Herbert" Little . Son of James Little & Isabella "Belle" Herbert. Born 21 Apr 1856 in Harvey. Died 16 Jun 1924 in McAdam. Buried in Rockland Cemetery, McAdam.

    Herbert Little and his second wife, Margaret "Maggie" Wilkin, lived in Harvey until approximately 1916, then moved to McAdam.   They had five children:   Hugh, Jean, Geoffrey, Raymond and Nicholas.   For details of this family, see page 48, "The Little Family of Harvey Settlement 1786-1992" compiled by Janet Swan Watson, Brenda Saunders Swan and Jocelean Swan Hall.

    From newspaper obituary - 1924:

    Herbert Little

    McAdam, June 20 -- The death of Herbert Little occurred here on Monday morning June 16 after an illness of a few weeks.   Mr Little was born in Harvey, York County, 68 years ago where he spent the greater part of his life.   Eight years ago he moved to McAdam.   He leaves his wife, one daughter, Mrs Edward Young; four sons, Hugh, Geoffrey, Raymond and Nicholas, all of McAdam; also two sisters, Mrs Janet Nesbitt of Little Settlement; Mrs Fred Johnson of Lawrence Station; and four brothers, Robert, James, Frederick and George all of York Mills.

    The funeral took place from his home here on Tuesday, June 17 being largely attended both by people of McAdam and the outside districts.   Rev. George Bond, D.D. officiated.   The pallbearers were his four sons.

    He first married Margaret Bonnar, 2 Oct 1882 in York Co., NB By Rev. Dr. A. J. Mowatt. Born in Fredericton. Died 1883 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.

    Witnesses to marriage were Albert Little and Margaret Little.

    He second married Margaret L. "Maggie" Wilkin, daughter of Herbert Wilkin & Jane Gass, 2 Jun 1886 in Harvey Presbyterian Church Records By J. A. McLean . Born 12 Jul 1868 in Harvey. Died 1952. Buried in Rockland Cemetery, McAdam.

    Witnesses to marriage were George Little and Janet Wilkins.

    They had the following children:

  137   i.   Hugh Percy Little

  138   ii.   Margaret "Jean" Little

  139   iii.   Geoffrey Herbert Little

  140   iv.   Raymond James Little

  141   v.   Nicholas Wilkin Little

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