Note: The Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow was organized in 1697 and the name changed to the First Reformed Church of Tarrytown, New York. Its records were originally written in Dutch. The record book (available for free online - go to Google books to download a copy) only covers the time period 1697-1785. The book was published in 1901, a time when the original book was in poor shape to begin with (there is a picture of it in the book as well as a picture of the church) so there were already names that could not be deciphered but what is there is fabulous as a resource for family historians.
Everet (Everard) Aertszen
Born abt 1692
Parents Willem Aertszen and Christine Nagel
Note: I'm not completely sure about this set of parents for Everard. The Fulkerson.org page does not list him among the children and they have done a good job of sourcing.
Married Wyntje Devoe abt 1714 New York
Sources
First Record Book of the Old Dutch Church page 10, 38
Note: His surname is spelled Aarsen on page 10 and his wife's given name is spelled Wyntie.
Wyntje Devoe
Born abt 1695
Parents Abraham Devoe and Jemima Jurckse
Sources
Ancestral File
CHILDREN
Willem Aertzen
Born abt 1715 Phillipsburg, New York
Baptized: 11 Jun 1715 Tarrytown, New York
Note: His parents names are spelled Eevert Aertzen and Weyntje in the record
Married Barbara Gerritsen 2 Jun 1740 Tarrytown, New York
Sources
Baptism: First Record Book of the Old Dutch Church page 38
Marriage: First Record Book of the Old Dutch Church page 163
Note: I have seen Family Group Sheets that list Abraham as the next child. However, Abraham Aertzen baptized in 1717, did not belong to Everet. Everet and his wife were just the sponsors of the boy at his baptism, they were not his parents. In 1744, Everet and Wyntie sponsored another Abraham, but are his uncle/aunt and not his parents.
Mynno Aertzen
She may or may not have existed. There is no record of her in the church, but there is a large span between Willem and Jan, so I left her here with the idea that she may have died before she was baptized. There may have also been another child in this span.
Sources
Ancestral File
*Jan Aertzen
Born abt 1723 Phillipstown, New York
Baptized: 23 Apr 1723 Tarrytown, New York
Note: His parents names were spelled Everet Aerse and Wyntie in the record
Married Rachel Bulyea 13 Sep 1746 Tarrytown, New York
Children: Lena, Wyntje, Marutje, Everet, Jan, William
Sources
Baptism: First Record Book of the Old Dutch Church page 47
Marriage: First Record Book of the Old Dutch Church page 165
Christina Aertzen
Born abt 1725 Phillipsburg, New York
Baptized 4 Dec 1725 Tarrytown, New York
Note: Her name is spelled Crestena in the record, her father is given as Evert Aerse and her mother as Wyntie
Sources
Baptism: First Record Book of the Old Dutch Church page 52
Elbert Aertzen
Born abt 1728 Phillipsburg, New York
Baptized 27 Apr 1728 Tarrytown, New York
Note: Name spelled Elbardt and parents names are spelled Evert Aerse and Wyntie in the record
Married 1) Lena Bolye 17 Jun 1753 Tarrytown, New York
Children: John, Everard, Robert, Wyntie
2) Sarah Gardener
Children: Leia, Sarah, Myno, Abraham
Sources
Baptism: First Record Book of the Old Dutch Church page 55
Marriage: First Record Book of the Old Dutch Church page 169
Nicholas Aertzen
Born abt 1730 Phillipsburg, New York
Baptized 11 Apr 1730 Tarrytown, New York
Note: His name spelled Necklaes and parents names are spelled Everdt Arsen and Wyntie in the record.
Married Phoebe
Children: Gilbert
Sources
Baptism: First Record Book of the Old Dutch Church page 58
Maritie Aertzen
Born abt 1732 Phillipsburg, New York
Baptized 20 Jun 1732 Tarrytown, New York
Note: Her parents names are spelled Everdt Ardse and Wyntie in the record
Married John Clemens 30 Aug 1749 Tarrytown, New York
Sources
Baptism: First Record Book of the Old Dutch Church page 61
Marriage: First Record Book of the Old Dutch Church page 167
Rachel Aertzen
Born abt 1736 Phillipsburg, New York
Baptized 10 Apr 1736 Tarrytown, New York
Note: Her name is spelled Raghel and her parents names are spelled Everdt Aerse and Weyntie in the record
Married Harmen Davids (widower) 24 Aug 1751 Tarrytown, New York
Sources
Baptism: First Record Book of the Old Dutch Church page 67
Marriage: First Record Book of the Old Dutch Church page 168
Margaret Aertzen
Born abt 1739 Phillipsburg, New York
Baptized 10 Apr 1739 Tarrytown, New York
Note: Her name is spelled Maragrietie and her parents spelled Evert Aerse and Wyntie in the cord
Sources
Baptism: First Record Book of the Old Dutch Church page 72
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Showing posts with label Bulyea. Show all posts
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Sunday, July 18, 2010
Jan Aerse 1723 Rachel Bulyea 1726
Note: According to a patron on Family Search: the Dutch patronymic naming system gave him (Jan) the name of Willemszen (or son of Willemsen). However, church records call him Aert Aertse after his marriage and the name eventually became anglicized to Auser and Orser.
Jan Aerse (Orser)
Parents Everet (Aert) Aertzen and Wyntje DeVoe
Died 1782 Ossining, Westchester, New York
In this post, you will see several clips of original records.
Some use Dutch terms: the word gedoop = baptized, geboren = born, getrout = married.
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| The church where Jan and Rachel were married which building is mentioned in Washington Irving's "Legend of Sleepy Hollow" |
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| - H - 5th great grandparents |
Parents Everet (Aert) Aertzen and Wyntje DeVoe
Christened 23 Apr 1723 Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow, North Terrytown, Westchester, New York, British Colonial America
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| Jan's christening record - he and his parents are the last on this list |
Married Rachel Bulyea 13 Sep 1746 Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow, North Terrytown, Westchester, New York, British Colonial America
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| Marriage record for Jan and Rachel. Note her surname is spelled Bolye. See a handwritten copy of the same information, but a different year, below. |
Died 1782 Ossining, Westchester, New York
Buried
Rachel Belyea (Bulyea)
Parents John Bulyea and Helena Willems
Married David Sherwood 21 Oct 1764 North Tarrytown, New York, British Colonial America
Children: Four sons, three daughters. I'm still looking for their names.
Note: Her name spelled Wyntye on record. Her father's surname spelled Aertse
Married
Military: William served in the King's Dragoons, though how he did this when he would only have been thirteen years old during the Revolutionary War, is a mystery to me. Perhaps they meant his sentiment was with the Loyalists rather than actual service? I found on findagrave the information that as of 1783, he found himself unwelcome among the colonists and walked to Canada with others. So...it is still a mystery how he could have served. I have asked a much wiser genealogist (who is related to him) what she thinks. I'll give an update when/if she does.
Died 23 Dec 1844 Hartland, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Sources
Baptism: First Record Book of the Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow page 114
His last will/testament: Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Vol 1 p 121-2 Microfilm L-174
Sources
Christening: U.S. Dutch Reformed Church Records in selected states
Christening: U.S. Dutch Reformed Church Records in selected states
Marriage and place born: Online: First Record Book of the Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow page 165
Family Search
ancestry.com
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| Someone's handwritten copy of the same U.S. Dutch Church Records 13 Sep 1745 in which established that they were both born and lived in the area. |
Rachel Belyea (Bulyea)
Parents John Bulyea and Helena Willems
Born 13 Aug 1726 Philipsburg, Westchester, New York, British Colonial America
Died
Died
Buried
Sources
Family Search
Sources
Family Search
ancestry.com
Lena Orser
CHILDREN
Lena Orser
Born abt 1748 Philipsburg, Westchester, New York, British Colonial America
Christened: 24 Aug 1748 Dutch Reformed Church, Tarrytown, New York
Christened: 24 Aug 1748 Dutch Reformed Church, Tarrytown, New York
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| Lena's christening, showing her father, other relatives and though it isn't showing, it was listed with several other children christened 24 August 1748. |
Married David Sherwood 21 Oct 1764 North Tarrytown, New York, British Colonial America
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| Marriage Record for Lena and David Note: both names are spelled differently than the more common ones of Orser and Sherwood. |
Children: Four sons, three daughters. I'm still looking for their names.
Note: I did not find names for any children in the Old Dutch Church Records for David or Lena.
Buried
Sources
Baptism: First Record Book of the Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow page 87
Born abt 1750 Philipsburg, Westchester, New York, British Colonial America
Baptized 19 Aug 1750 Dutch Reformed Church, Tarrytown, New York
Sources
Baptism: First Record Book of the Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow page 87
Marriage: The Register of Marriages page 173 from the U.S. Dutch Reformed Church Records in select states.
1790 US Census (David is head of house) Mt. Pleasant, Westchester County, New York. There are 3 while free males over 16, including head of house, and 2 white free males under 16, 3 white females. This doesn't necessarily mean six of their seven children and themselves. The census doesn't give exact ages for anyone. So, while it does indicate David and a wife are alive, The children listed could be grandchildren. If David and Lena started having children in 1765, it would make their children ages 25 years and younger and that means there is a good possibility at least one child is living with them.
Family Search
ancestry.com
Wyntje OrserBorn abt 1750 Philipsburg, Westchester, New York, British Colonial America
Baptized 19 Aug 1750 Dutch Reformed Church, Tarrytown, New York
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| Wyntje christening record |
Note: Her name spelled Wyntye on record. Her father's surname spelled Aertse
Married?
Children?
Died
Buried
Sources
Baptism: First Record Book of the Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow page 91
Born abt 1753 Philipsburg, Westchester, New York, British Colonial America
Baptized 4 Apr 1753 Dutch Reformed Church, Tarrytown, New York
Buried
Sources
Baptism: First Record Book of the Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow page 91
Family Search
ancestry.com
Marjtie Orser Born abt 1753 Philipsburg, Westchester, New York, British Colonial America
Baptized 4 Apr 1753 Dutch Reformed Church, Tarrytown, New York
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| Marjtie christening record |
Married
Children
Died
Buried
Sources
Sources
Baptism: First Record Book of the Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow page 94
Family Search
ancestry.com
Everet OrserBorn abt 1755 Philipsburg, Westchester, New York, British Colonial America
Baptized 9 Sep 1755 Dutch Reformed Church, Tarrytown, New York
Baptized 9 Sep 1755 Dutch Reformed Church, Tarrytown, New York
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| Evert christening record |
Married
Children
Died
Buried
Sources
Sources
Baptism: First Record Book of the Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow page 99
Born abt 1759 Phillipsburg, New York
Baptized 24 Apr 1759 Dutch Reformed Church, Tarrytown, New York
Family Search
ancestry.com
Jan OrserBorn abt 1759 Phillipsburg, New York
Baptized 24 Apr 1759 Dutch Reformed Church, Tarrytown, New York
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| Jan's christening record |
Married
Died
Buried
Sources
Sources
Baptism: First Record Book of the Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow page 105
*William Orser
Born March 1763 Ossining, Westchester, New York, British Colonial America
Christened 11 Sep 1763 Dutch Reformed Church, Tarrytown, New York, British Colonial America
Family Search
ancestry.com
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| - H - 4th great grandparents |
*William Orser
Born March 1763 Ossining, Westchester, New York, British Colonial America
Christened 11 Sep 1763 Dutch Reformed Church, Tarrytown, New York, British Colonial America
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| William's christening/baptism Note: his mother's name is given as Ragel |
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| William was a United Empire Loyalist (faithful to the English Crown) |
Military: William served in the King's Dragoons, though how he did this when he would only have been thirteen years old during the Revolutionary War, is a mystery to me. Perhaps they meant his sentiment was with the Loyalists rather than actual service? I found on findagrave the information that as of 1783, he found himself unwelcome among the colonists and walked to Canada with others. So...it is still a mystery how he could have served. I have asked a much wiser genealogist (who is related to him) what she thinks. I'll give an update when/if she does.
Married 1) Mary Craig (widow of his brother-in-law, James Craig)abt 1790
Children: John, Phoebe, Lydia, Maria, William, Elizabeth
2) Mary Ann (Polly) Blake abt 1800 New Brunswick, Canada
Children: Stephen, George, Edward, John, George, Samuel
2) Mary Ann (Polly) Blake abt 1800 New Brunswick, Canada
Children: Stephen, George, Edward, John, George, Samuel
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| Plaque about William's settling the town of Hartland |
Died 23 Dec 1844 Hartland, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Buried Orser Cemetery, Harland, New Brunswick, Canada
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| If you go to the findagrave site for this cemetery, it claims: "The Orser's stone reads, "William Orser, Died December 23, 1844" and "Mary Blake-Craig-Orser, Second wife of William Orser, Died, 1856"." Assuming they meant this William, one must wonder what stone they saw since this is the only stone that is available on the site. |
Sources
Baptism: First Record Book of the Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow page 114
His last will/testament: Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Vol 1 p 121-2 Microfilm L-174
History of Orser Cemetery: https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2460294/orser-cemetery
Proof he was in New Brunswick in 1783: Book: The Loyalists of New Brunswick, Lancelot Press, Hantsport, Nova Scotia, by Esther Clark Wright, 1981 page 316
Proof he was in New Brunswick in 1783: Book: The Loyalists of New Brunswick, Lancelot Press, Hantsport, Nova Scotia, by Esther Clark Wright, 1981 page 316
Family Search
William Orser 1763-1844 Mary Craig 1770-1799
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| William Orser was a Loyalist |
Parents Jan Orser and Ragel (Rachel) Belyea (Bulyea)
Note: original spelling of his surname was Aarse
Born 11 September 1763 Phillipsburg, New York, British Colonial America
Military: Revolutionary War as a United Empire Loyalist (stayed loyal to England). After serving in the King George's American Dragoons, he moved to Prince William, York, New Brunswick.
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| Plaque commemorating William as founder of the town of Hartland |
Married 1) Mary Craig abt 1790 Fredricton, York, New Brunswick, Canada
LIFE NOTE: After William Orser had married a Miss Mary Craig, Mr Orser was given a farm [settled 1797, granted 1809] which took in the land at the mouth of the Becaguimic River and a little above its mouth, and down near the center of the now Town of Hartland.
2) Mary Anna Blake abt 1801 New Brunswick, Canada
Note: his brother's widow, who already had 6 children
Children: Stephen, George, Edward, John, George, Samuel
Died 23 Dec 1844 Hartland, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
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| William and 2nd wife,Mary Blake, headstone |
Sources
28 Sep 1974 Article: "Pioneer Families of Carleton County by George H. Hayward
Carleton County Historical Society
Orser, A Genealogy of the Descendants of Aert Willemszen
The fact he disembarked from a ship in St. John, New Brunswick: https://sites.rootsweb.com/~nbcarlet/book.html
Family Search
ancestry.com
Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94788144/william-orser
Mary Craig
Parents Unknown
Born 1770 New York, British Colonial America
Died about 1800 Hartland, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Sources
Family Search
ancestry.com
Memorial: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94875002/mary-orser
John Orser
Born 1791
Died12 November 1813 Kingston, Frontenac, Canada West
Family Search
ancestry.com
Phoebe Ann Orser (went by Ann)
Born 1793 Prince William, York, New Brunswick, Canada
Married Joshua Bishop 12 Nov 1818 Wakefield, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Children: Mary, Samuel, Esther, Margaret, William, Elizabeth, John, Elijah, Georgiana
Died26 June 1839 Andover, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada
Buried
Sources
Marriage Record
Family Search
ancestry.com
Memorial: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173187971/phebe-ann-bishop
*Lydia Orser
Born 1795 New Brunswick, Canada
Married John Giberson 23 May 1811 Wakefield, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Children: William, John, Daniel, George, Elizabeth, James, Mary, Esther, Aaron, unnamed baby, Gilbert(adopted)
Died 14 Aug 1877 Kent, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Buried Baker Cemetery, Bath, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Sources
1851 Canadian Census (age 56, widow)
1861 Canadian Census (age 67, living with daughter, Esther's family)
1871 Canadian Census (age 76, has adopted son, Gilbert with her)
Obituary: Daniel F Johnson, Vol 41 #1491 St John Daily Telegraph Newspaper
Family Search
ancestry.com
William Orser
Born 1796 New Brunswick, Canada
Married Mary Shaw 28 Nov 1822 Wakefield, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Children: Jonathan, Margaret
Died
Buried
Sources
Family Search
ancestry.com
Elizabeth Orser
Born 1798 New Brunswick, Canada
Married James Lovely 1814 York, New Brunswick, Canada
Children: John, Mary, Lydia, William, James, Bruce
Died
Buried
Sources
New Brunswick Canada Marriages
Ontario Canada Marriages
Family Search
ancestry.com
Stephen Orser
Born: 1802 Wakefield, New Brunswick, Canada
Occupation: Farmer (1861)
Married 1) Jane McIsaac 25 November 1826 Wakefield, New Brunswick, Canada
Children: Asenath, Mary, Stephen, Jane
2) Sarah Foster 2 December 1835 Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Children: Eleanor, Esther, George, Martha, Isaiah, William, Susan, Rachel, Alice, Elisha, Blake
Died: 29 October 1868 Hartland, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Buried 31 October 1868 Hartland, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Sources
Marriage for Stephen and Jane: New Brunswick Provincial Marriages
1851 Canadian Census Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada (age 50)
1861 Canadian Census Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada (age 59)
Family Search
ancestry.com
Memorial: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207473485/stephen-orser
Edward (Evard) Orser
Born 1806 Brighton, New Brunswick, Canada
Married Abigail Shaw about 1828 Wakefield, New Brunswick, Canada
Children: Joseph, Elizabeth, William, Lydia, Edward, Mary, Charles, Phoebe, Hannah, Martha
Died 2 Nov 1890 Mars Hills, Aroostook, Maine
Buried
Sources
1851 Canadian Census Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada (age 45)
1861 Canadian Census Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada (age 55)
1871 Canadian Census Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada (age 65, widowed)
1881 Canadian Census Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada (age 65, widowed, living with son, Charles)
Family Search
ancestry.com
John Moses Orser
Born 13 September 1810 Hartland, New Brunswick, Canada
Married 1) Martha Hamilton 25 December 1830 Hartland, New Brunswick, Canada
Children: Albert, Moses
2) Anna C Bosworth
Children: Dora, William, George
Died: 23 October 1896 St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota
Buried: Private Baptist Cemetery, Wakefield, New Brunswick, Canada
Sources
1851 Canadian Census Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
1861 Canadian Census Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
1871 Canadian Census Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
1881 St. James Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada
Family Search
ancestry.com
Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142902637/moses-orser
Reverend George Whitfield Orser
Born 27 June 1813 Wakefield, New Brunswick, Canada
Occupation: Baptist Minister, ordained in 1843.
NOTE: He was against paid ministry and believed in a "free gospel and free access" He was expelled from the Free Christian Baptists for this and other disagreements in 1874. In 1898, George's group formed the Primitive Baptists.
Married 1) Abigail J Shaw
Children: Enoch, George
2) Harriet Victoria Shaw Rideout (sister-in-law) 30 August 1879 Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Children: Edgar
Died 20 March 1885
Buried: Wakefield, New Brunswick, Canada
Sources
1881 Canadian Census Wakefield, New Brunswick, Canada
The Life and Ministry of the Reverend George W. Orser", by the Reverend Charles H. Orser, printed by The Observer, 1914. (Hayward article, Page 4 of 5)
Family Search
ancestry.com
Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68017517/george-whitfield-orser
Samuel Bishop Orser
Born 10 December 1815 Wakefield, New Brunswick, Canada
Married Irena Ransom Shaw 13 June 1835 Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada
Children: Thomas, Samuel, John, Fred, Trecia, Charles, Frances, Victoria, Ward
Died 19 October 1892 Hartland, New Brunswick, Canada
Buried Orser Cemetery, Hartland, New Brunswick, Canada
Sources
Family Search
Picture: ancestry.com
Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95536625/samuel-bishop-orser
ancestry.com
Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94788144/william-orser
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| Mary Craig Orser was a loyalist |
Parents Unknown
Born 1770 New York, British Colonial America
Died about 1800 Hartland, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Sources
Family Search
ancestry.com
Memorial: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94875002/mary-orser
CHILDREN
John Orser
Born 1791
Died
Family Search
ancestry.com
Phoebe Ann Orser (went by Ann)
Born 1793 Prince William, York, New Brunswick, Canada
Married Joshua Bishop 12 Nov 1818 Wakefield, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
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| Joshua Bishop and Ann Orser marriage record |
Children: Mary, Samuel, Esther, Margaret, William, Elizabeth, John, Elijah, Georgiana
Died
Buried
Sources
Marriage Record
Family Search
ancestry.com
Memorial: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173187971/phebe-ann-bishop
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| Lydia's part of headstone shared with husband |
Born 1795 New Brunswick, Canada
Married John Giberson 23 May 1811 Wakefield, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Children: William, John, Daniel, George, Elizabeth, James, Mary, Esther, Aaron, unnamed baby, Gilbert(adopted)
Died 14 Aug 1877 Kent, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Buried Baker Cemetery, Bath, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
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| Lydia Orser Giberson Obit in the 29 Oct 1877 Daily Telegraph |
Sources
1851 Canadian Census (age 56, widow)
1861 Canadian Census (age 67, living with daughter, Esther's family)
1871 Canadian Census (age 76, has adopted son, Gilbert with her)
Obituary: Daniel F Johnson, Vol 41 #1491 St John Daily Telegraph Newspaper
Family Search
ancestry.com
William Orser
Born 1796 New Brunswick, Canada
Married Mary Shaw 28 Nov 1822 Wakefield, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Children: Jonathan, Margaret
Died
Buried
Sources
Family Search
ancestry.com
Elizabeth Orser
Born 1798 New Brunswick, Canada
Married James Lovely 1814 York, New Brunswick, Canada
Children: John, Mary, Lydia, William, James, Bruce
Died
Buried
Sources
New Brunswick Canada Marriages
Ontario Canada Marriages
Family Search
ancestry.com
Second Wife Mary Ann (Polly) Blake
Mary Ann Blake
Born 6 May 1772 Reeds Point, Quispamsis, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada
Married 1) James Craig 12 September 1788 St John, New Brunswick, Canada
Children: Nancy, Phoebe, Daniel, Moriah, Christopher, Jacob
FAMILY STORY:
In 1780, when she was a little girl, Mary was taken during an Indian raid. A few years after she disappeared, the Americans and English made peace. The Indians had a village just below the ferry at Fredericton and would take their furs there to trade.
A trader on the East side of the Ferry traded rum for a Church of England prayer book with silver caps on the corners. He found Mary's name inside so went over to St. Ann's Point and showed the officers the book.
The Captain advised him to return across the river and keep the Indians there for a few days so he and his men could search the Indian village. The trader passed out free drinks and the Indians stayed.
The Rangers reached the village near the Tobique River at night, but Mary wasn't there so went upriver to the next village. The Indians had been warned to move her and she was taken 10 miles farther upriver to Wapske. The Rangers went overland and found Mary.
On their return, they had to brave rapids and high cliffs where the Indians would hurl rocks at them as they passed. Captain Stewart led them to believe they were still hunting for the child and their canoe was allowed to pass.
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| William and Mary's headstone |
Later when Mary and her husband, William Orser, settled at the mouth of the Becaguimec, she knew the ways of the Indians and could speak with them. She moved with her husband, William Orser, to a house near a big spring (near Upper St. John River at what is now Hartland, New Brunswick.
Died 7 May 1856 Hartland, New Brunswick, Canada
Buried 10 May 1856 Orser Cemetery, Hartland, New Brunswick, Canada
Sources
1851 Canadian Census Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Family Search: life story added by Pat Robbins
CHILDREN w/second wife
Stephen Orser
Born: 1802 Wakefield, New Brunswick, Canada
Occupation: Farmer (1861)
Married 1) Jane McIsaac 25 November 1826 Wakefield, New Brunswick, Canada
Children: Asenath, Mary, Stephen, Jane
2) Sarah Foster 2 December 1835 Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Children: Eleanor, Esther, George, Martha, Isaiah, William, Susan, Rachel, Alice, Elisha, Blake
Died: 29 October 1868 Hartland, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Buried 31 October 1868 Hartland, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Sources
Marriage for Stephen and Jane: New Brunswick Provincial Marriages
1851 Canadian Census Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada (age 50)
1861 Canadian Census Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada (age 59)
Family Search
ancestry.com
Memorial: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207473485/stephen-orser
Edward (Evard) Orser
Born 1806 Brighton, New Brunswick, Canada
Married Abigail Shaw about 1828 Wakefield, New Brunswick, Canada
Children: Joseph, Elizabeth, William, Lydia, Edward, Mary, Charles, Phoebe, Hannah, Martha
Died 2 Nov 1890 Mars Hills, Aroostook, Maine
Buried
Sources
1851 Canadian Census Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada (age 45)
1861 Canadian Census Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada (age 55)
1871 Canadian Census Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada (age 65, widowed)
1881 Canadian Census Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada (age 65, widowed, living with son, Charles)
Family Search
ancestry.com
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| John Moses Orser headstone |
Born 13 September 1810 Hartland, New Brunswick, Canada
Married 1) Martha Hamilton 25 December 1830 Hartland, New Brunswick, Canada
Children: Albert, Moses
2) Anna C Bosworth
Children: Dora, William, George
Died: 23 October 1896 St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota
Buried: Private Baptist Cemetery, Wakefield, New Brunswick, Canada
Sources
1851 Canadian Census Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
1861 Canadian Census Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
1871 Canadian Census Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
1881 St. James Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada
Family Search
ancestry.com
Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142902637/moses-orser
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| George's headstone |
Born 27 June 1813 Wakefield, New Brunswick, Canada
Occupation: Baptist Minister, ordained in 1843.
NOTE: He was against paid ministry and believed in a "free gospel and free access" He was expelled from the Free Christian Baptists for this and other disagreements in 1874. In 1898, George's group formed the Primitive Baptists.
Married 1) Abigail J Shaw
Children: Enoch, George
2) Harriet Victoria Shaw Rideout (sister-in-law) 30 August 1879 Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Children: Edgar
Died 20 March 1885
Buried: Wakefield, New Brunswick, Canada
Sources
1881 Canadian Census Wakefield, New Brunswick, Canada
The Life and Ministry of the Reverend George W. Orser", by the Reverend Charles H. Orser, printed by The Observer, 1914. (Hayward article, Page 4 of 5)
Family Search
ancestry.com
Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68017517/george-whitfield-orser
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| Samuel B Orser |
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| Samuel and Irene's headstone |
Married Irena Ransom Shaw 13 June 1835 Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada
Children: Thomas, Samuel, John, Fred, Trecia, Charles, Frances, Victoria, Ward
Died 19 October 1892 Hartland, New Brunswick, Canada
Buried Orser Cemetery, Hartland, New Brunswick, Canada
Sources
Family Search
Picture: ancestry.com
Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95536625/samuel-bishop-orser
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