RECORDS FOUND AT

THE CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, ST. JOHN’S NEWFOUNDLAND

As sent to me from Julia Mathieson, archivist at church.

BAPTISMS

1802*

Frances, daughter of William Cheeter, a private in the Royal Newfoundland Regiment,

 by Mary his wife, Jan. 26, 1802

1826*

William, son of George and Elizabeth Cheater

Born 4 April 1826

Baptised 6 September 1826

By Frederic(k) Hamilton Carrington

1840

And Joanna Westcott

Born August 20^th, 1840

Baptised August 22^nd, 1840

1860

Frederick William Chaytor

son of George and Jane Chaytor

Date of birth 5 September 1860

Baptised 14 September 1860 by John Pearson, Incumbent of St. Mary's

Father George is listed as a fisherman of St. John's

Click here to see a scanned copy of this Baptism certificate.

November 23^rd, John Griffiths & Hannah Long

Married by Rev. John Harries

Witnesses: John Undrey & Thomas Prowse

This record has the signitures of both John & Hannah.

George Cheater, bachelor, of Chamberlains  and

Elizabeth Williams, spinster, of Manuels

were married on 23 December 1824

By Frederic(k) Hamilton Carrington

Witnesses were William Williams, Maria Smith, Thomas Hibbs, Thomas Tucker

William Westcott, of Teignmouth, Devon, but now a resident

Of this Parish (Bachelor) and

Joanna Griffiths of this Parish (Spinster) were

Married in This Church, This Twenty-Fifth Day of

October in the Year One Thousand, Eight Hundred and Twenty Five,
 By Frederic Hamilton Carrington

Witnesses: _______ Luscombe & Samuel Shambler

This is signed by both William & Joanna

Patrick Casey, bachelor, of Chamberlains and

Elizabeth Anthony, spinster, of Chamberlains

Were married November 11^th, 1838

By Frederic(k) Hamilton Carrington

Witnesses were George Cheater and Charlotte Churchill

1859*

George Chaytor, of Chamberlains, bachelor, and

Joanna Jane Westcott, spinster, of St. John’s

Were married on November 17^th, 1859

By H.M. Lowe, Archdeacon & Incumbent

Witnesses were Archibald Nicholas, John Williams, Sarah Ann Westcott, and Elizabeth Smale

You can view a scanned copy of the actual signed certificate that is in the church register.  It appears that

only the females knew how to sign their names on the certificate as the males signed with an X

and the minister signed for them.  Sarah Ann Westcott is Joanna Jane’s sister.  John Williams is either

a cousin or uncle of George.

 George and Joanna are the parents of Frederick Chaytor listed in the baptisms above.

 Either Joanna Jane just used the name Jane for the Baptism or the person who wrote it in the registers only heard

 her say Jane.

* Reference to these entries are found in E.R. Seary’s book, Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland,

under the Chaytor, and Cheater headings.

I will try to get more records from this church as time goes on.  This church was used by the

 Cheater’s & Chaytor’s of Chamberlains until the one in Topsail was built in 1861.

Cheri Wheeler