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

Third Immigrant Generation
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8. James Nesbitt. Son of George Nesbitt & Elizabeth Embleton. Born 1842 in Harvey. Christen 13 Mar 1842 in Harvey By Rev. Daniel McCurdy.

9. George Estabrooks Nesbitt . Son of George Nesbitt & Elizabeth Embleton. Born Dec 1843 in Harvey Settlement. Christen 24 Dec 1843 in Harvey Settlement By Rev. Daniel McCurdy . Died After 1900 in Minnesota. Occupation Logger.

    George Estabrooks Nesbitt with his wife Sarah Elkington probably moved to the United States in the summer or fall of 1870.   They went first to Pennsylvania, then to Pierce County, Wisconsin.   In later life, George E. lived with his son Frederick and family in Minnesota.   (Info from R. E. McDowell, 88 Park Ave., Apt 203, Arlington, Mass., Apr 1996,   whose great grandmother Elizabeth was daughter of George and Sarah.)

    He married Sarah Elkington, daughter of William Elkington & Susannah "Susan" Martin, 27 Jun 1867 in York Co., NB By Rev. Samuel Johnson . Born 29 Dec 1839 in England. Died 1879 in Wisconsin.

    Witnesses to marriage were George Embleton and Susannah Elkington.

 

   They had the following children:

  25   i.   Frederick Nesbitt

  26   ii.   Elizabeth Nesbitt

10. Margaret Nesbitt . Daughter of George Nesbitt & Elizabeth Embleton. Born 1846 in Harvey. Christen 22 Feb 1846 in Harvey By Rev. Daniel McCurdy. Died 13 Jan 1942 in Victoria, BC. Buried in Ross Bay Cemetery, Victoria, BC.

    Margaret died 13 Jan 1942, at age 94 years.

    From newspaper clipping - Victoria, BC, Jan 1936:

    Has Ninetieth Birthday Tea

    Flowers and Good Wishes Greeted Mrs Margaret Cessford Yesterday.

    Masses of beautiful flowers, including a lovely bouquet from Mayor and Mrs David Leeming greeted Mrs Margaret Cessford, pioneer resident of Victoria, on the attainment of her ninetieth birthday yesterday.

    Sixty years in this city have brought many friends to the venerable resident, and a host of them called to tender their personal congratulations and good wishes at her home on Mary Street, Victoria West, where she lives with her daughter.   Despite her great age, Mrs Cessford is extraordinarily alert and in possession of all her faculties, and she exchanged many reminiscences and reciprocated the good wishes over the tea cups, both afternoon and evening.

    Historic Tea Cups

    And the tea cups themselves have almost as interesting a history as Mrs Cessford, for they were presented to her by the late Sir James Douglas, former Governor of British Columbia, and are of the capacious size beloved of early Victorian appetites!

    Assisting in receiving the guests during the afternoon and evening were Mrs Cessford's daughter, Mrs J. C. Dodds, also Mrs George Cessford, Mrs R. Campbell and Miss Muriel Cessford.   Mr Tom Cessford came over from Seattle to celebrate his mother's birthday.   Those serving tea were Mrs George Cessford, Miss Muriel Cessford, Mrs R. Dalziel and Mrs R. Campbell.

    She married Robert Cessford, son of David Cessford & Margaret "Peggy" Piercy, 7 Sep 1864 in Harvey Presbyterian Church By Rev. Samuel Johnson . Born 28 Aug 1841 in Harvey, York Co., NB. Died 26 Mar 1913 in Victoria, BC. Buried in Ross Bay Cemetery, Victoria, BC. Occupation Carpenter.

    PANB #F15552, p. 565:   Robert Cessford and Margaret Nesbitt on Sep 7, 1864 by Samuel Johnson, witnesses Annie Nesbitt and William McMillan.

    Robert, Margaret and their older children moved from Harvey, NB,   to Vancouver Island, BC approximately 1876.   Robert worked in a tannery in Victoria, BC.

    Most of the Cessfords in Victoria were buried in Ross Bay Cemetery.

    Robert's birth date was taken from 1901 Census, Victoria, BC, and he was a carpenter at that time.

    Robert died at age 72 years.

    They had the following children:

  27   i.   James Cessford

  28   ii.   Elizabeth "Lizzie" Cessford

  29   iii.   Adeline Cessford

  30   iv.   George Wellington Cessford

  31   v.   Almira "Myra" Cessford

  32   vi.   John Harvey "Jack" Cessford

  33   vii.   Margaret "Madge" Cessford

  34   viii.   Thomas Piercy Cessford

11. Thomas Nesbitt . Son of George Nesbitt & Elizabeth Embleton. 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.

    He married Janet Little, daughter of James Little & Isabella "Belle" Herbert, 9 Oct 1872 in Harvey, York Co., NB By Rev Samuel Johnson . 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.

    They had the following children:

  35   i.   Isabelle "Belle" Nesbitt

  36   ii.   George "Dode" Nesbitt

  37   iii.   Elizabeth "Lizzie" Nesbitt

  38   iv.   James Little Nesbitt

  39   v.   Margaret Nesbitt

  40   vi.   Annie Embleton "Nan" Nesbitt

  41   vii.   Lottie Marion Nesbitt

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