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Descendents of John Wightman (Jun 1789 – 13 Jan 1867)
and Mary Davison (1795 – 19 Aug 1871)

Second Immigrant Generation

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3. Isabelle "Belle" Wightman. Daughter of John Wightman & Mary Davison. Born 14 Jan 1827 in Wooler, Eng. Died 16 Sep 1901 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.

 

    Belle came to Canada with her family on the brig Cornelius of Sunderland in 1837, and with   the first settlers of Harvey Settlement.

 

    She married Edward Brownrigg, 6 Mar 1851 in St. Paul's Church, Fredericton . Born Approx 1820 in England. Died 9 Aug 1900 in Harvey . Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Occupation Farmer. Religion Presbyterian.

 

    According to information in the 1851 Census, Edward came to New Brunswick in 1849.

    PANB, #F15552, p. 33:   "Edward Brownrigg and Isabella Wightman both of the Parish of Kingsclear and County of York were married by licence this sixth day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty one by me, John M. Brooke, Minister of St. Paul's Church, Fredericton.

 

    This marriage was solemnized between us:   Edward Brownrigg, Isabella X Wightman.

    In presence of William Brownrigg, Elizabeth X Wightman.

Filed and registered 30th December 1851"

    The Brownriggs settled on Lot 27, Acton Settlement (Originally belonging to Hogan), between Tracy and Kailley lots; and were members of Harvey Presbyterian Church.   It is believed they are buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery, but without a gravestone--their name is on an old map of the cemetery.   (Possibly some of their children are buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery also.)

 

    In the 1861 Census, Edward Brownrigg was 42 years old, born in England;   Isabella was 34 years old, born in England; children:   John, age 9, Mary Elizabeth age 7, Sarah Isabella age 4, William age 3 and James age 1.    The Brownriggs owned or occupied 55 acres improved and 45 acres unimproved land, cash value of farm was 200 pounds, value of implements and machinery, 10 pounds.   They had 3 horses, 2 milch cows, 4 other neat cattle, 7 sheep and 2 swine.   They produced 20 lb. wool; 15 ton hay, 140 bu. oats, 70 bu. buckwheat, 1 bu. peas, 20 bu. timothy, 8 lb. clover seed, 8 bu. turnips, and 100 bu. potatoes.

 

   They had the following children:

  17   i.   John Brownrigg

  18   ii.   Mary Elizabeth Brownrigg

  19   iii.   Sarah Isabella Brownrigg

  20   iv.   William Brownrigg

  21   v.   James Brownrigg

  22   vi.   Margaret Ann Brownrigg

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Supplemental data:

Based on a mtDNA test result of direct maternal descendat Ellis Craig the haplogroup designation and HVR1 mutations of Mary Davison are provided below. Since mtDNA is passed directly from mothers to their children with virtually no changes the test values obtained are generally applicable to all direct maternal descendants including daughter Isabelle "Belle" Wightman.

Test Subject: Ellis Craig	Test Company: SMGF
Earliest Maternal Ancestor:	Cornelius Settler: Mary Davison (ca 1795 - 19 Aug 1871) b. Northumberland, United Kingdom d. Harvey Settlement, NB
mtDNA Haplogroup: J1

HVR1 Mutations 16069C 16126T 16193C 16519T

HVR2 Mutations 00073A 00152T 00263A 00295C 00315.1C

HVR3 Mutations 00462C 00489T