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Descendents of James Nesbitt (ca 1775 – 28 Dec, 1851)
and Catherine 'Elspeth' Carr (3 Nov 1776 – before May, 1837)

Second Immigrant Generation
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Entry last updated 12 Feb 2008

2. Elizabeth Nesbitt . Daughter of James Nesbitt & Catherine 'Elspeth' Carr. Born 19 Dec 1811 in Eng.

    No further information on Elizabeth.   She wasn't listed among the Nesbitt family members who came to Canada in 1837.

3. Thomas Nesbitt . Son of James Nesbitt & Catherine 'Elspeth' Carr. Born 26 Mar 1814 in Eng.

    No further information on Thomas.   He was not on the list of family members who came to Canada in 1837.

4. George Nesbitt . Son of James Nesbitt &Catherine 'Elspeth' Carr. Born 16 Feb 1816 in North., Eng. Died 1881/1891. Occupation Farmer.

    George at age 21 years came to NB on the brig "Cornelius of Sunderland" in 1837 with his widowed father James Nesbitt, sister Elspeth and brother James, and were among the first settlers of Harvey Settlement.

    George was listed in the 1881 Census, but not the 1891 Census, and it is presumed he died during that time.

    He first married Elizabeth Embleton, daughter of George Embleton & Margaret Davidson, 4 Feb 1841 in St. Paul's Church, Fredericton By John Birkmyre, Presbyteria. Born 1819 in Eng. Christen 1 Jun 1819 in Ilderton, Eng. Died 3 Oct 1852 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.

    Elizabeth came to NB in 1837 on the brig Cornelius of Sunderland,   with her sister and brother-in-law Isabell and Thomas Herbert and their five young children.   Elizabeth was 18 years old.   Her sister, Eleanor, age 20 years, and brother Robert, age 16 years, and brother William Embleton with his wife Jane and two small children came to NB at the same time.   They were among the first settlers of Harvey Settlement.  

    From N.B. Royal Gazette, 10 Feb 1841:   "Married 4th inst., by Rev. Dr. Birkmyre, George Nesbit and Miss Elizabeth Embleton both of Kingsclear parish, York Co."

    From York Co NB Marriage Register B 1837-1850 (PANB):   Witnesses to marriage were Robert Embleton and Margaret Herbert.

    From New Brunswick Courier, 30 Oct 1852:   "Died Harvey Settlement, 3rd ult., Elizabeth, wife of George Nisbet, age 33; and on 13th, William, son of George Nisbet, infant."

     They had the following children:

  8   i.   James Nesbitt

  9   ii.   George Estabrooks Nesbitt

  10   iii.   Margaret Nesbitt

  11   iv.   Thomas Nesbitt

  12   v.   William Nesbitt

    He second married Matilda Campbell, daughter of William Campbell, 23 Mar 1859 in York Co., NB, By Samuel Johnson . Born Approx 1816. Died 16 Oct 1879 in Harvey.

    PANB #F15552, p. 334:   George Nesbit and Matilda Campbell both of Manners Sutton on Mar 23, 1859 by Samuel Johnson.   Witnesses William Patterson and William Campbell.

    They had the following children:

  13   i.   Agnes Miller Nesbitt

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