Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 7391
• Immigration: May 1775, Fort Cumberland, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Notes:

house and barn were burned by the Eddy rebels, and soon aft er theLoyalists came to Nova Scotia he sold his property a t the fort to hisson-in-law Gideon Palmer and moved to Sac kville, New Brunswick, havingpurchased land near Morris' s Mills. It is said he came into possesionof this propert y through prosecuting one Ayer and others for settingfir e to his building at Fort Cumberland. In 1809 he obtaine d a grantfrom the Government at Fredericton of the mill-po nd, and some twohundred or three hundred acres of wilderne ss land at Sackville,including about forty acres of mars h on the east side of the TantramarRiver, above Cole's Isl and. Mr. Harper had three sons and fourdaughters. His so n Christopher, who was a captain in the army in earlylife , left for Quebec, via Richibucto and Miramichi, and was no t heardfrom after leaving Miramichi. John married Miss Tho rnton (whose fatherwas a Loyalist). and after living at th e mill for a time moved toDorchester. William married Phoe be Haliday, from Cobequid, and built onthe place where I . C. Harper, of Sackville, now lives; Catherinemarried Gid eon Palmer; Annie married Major Richard Wilson, a north o fIreland man; Fannie married Thomas King, and Charlotte ma rried BedfordBoultonhouse. Christopher Harper owned the fi rst two-wheeled chaisethat was run in Westmoreland County . He was a magistrate and used tosolemnize marriage, and s ometimes officiated in the Church of Englandin the absenc e of the rector. The Harpers of Sackville and Bay Verte are descendants of the two brother, William and John.Date:1777
NAME: SOUR @C28534@
BIRT: SOUR @C28535@
DEAT: SOUR @C28536@

Christopher married Elizabeth Leppington on 15 May 1759 in Hull, Yorkshire, England, UK. Elizabeth was born in 1737 in Yorkshire, England, UK; died on 14 Jul 1808 in Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Wilson
• Reference Number: 7390

Notes:

NAME: SOUR @C28528@
NAME: SOUR @C28529@
BIRT: SOUR @C28532@
DEAT: SOUR @C28533@

Ann married Richard Wilson after 1783 in Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Fannie
• Reference Number: 7445

Notes:

Died:
Y

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 7446

Notes:

Died:
Y

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 7447

Notes:

Died:
Y

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 7448

Notes:

Died:
Y

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 7449

Notes:

Died:
Y

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 7450

Notes:

Died:
Y

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 7387

Notes:

NAME: SOUR @C28518@
BIRT: SOUR @C28519@
DEAT: SOUR @C28803@

Harper married Lydia Jonah on 26 Nov 1807 in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. Lydia (daughter of John Jonah and Sarah Reynolds) was born in 1785 in New Brunswick, Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Simpson
• Reference Number: 6807

Notes:

NS Vital shows her name as Lideon
NAME: SOUR @C25538@
NAME: SOUR @C25613@
NAME: SOUR @C28405@
NOTE: SOUR @C25538@
NOTE: SOUR @C25613@
NOTE: SOUR @C28405@
NOTE: SOUR @C25445@
BIRT: SOUR @C28406@
DEAT: SOUR @C28407@

Lydia married Robert Simpson on 23 Feb 1844 in Hillsborough, Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada. Robert (son of James Simpson and Jane) was born about 1808 in County Tyrone, Ireland; died on 15 May 1876 in Curryville, Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]