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Notes for Salome JOHNSON


The Woodstock Times 16 June 1840 records Salome's death for 5 June
1840 "having survived her son only 15 days".  Her son was William
Mansfield London who died 21 May 1840 at the age of 19 years.

The Rev. James Ives baptised Salome Johnson, d/o Jeremiah and
Charlotte Johnson 16 July 1797, Gagetown Anglican Church Records.

Death recorded in the Woodstock Times, 16 June 1840.  Salome London
died 5 June 1840,  age 43 years, "having survived her son only 15
days".

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Notes for John LONDON


> In a land petition (PANB F4184) dated 6 September 1819, John London states: "... that your humble
>Memorialist is thirty-seven years of age, has a wife and four children,
>immigrated to this Province with my father RALPH London (a loyalist)" and
>further on mentions his brother Samuel London who, in another land
>petition dated 17 June 1819 (PANB F4184, no. 905) also claims to be the
>son of loyalist Ralph London>

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Notes for Myrtle Rosella LONDON


Photo #1: My grandmother, Myrtle Rosella London at age 3, circa 1916.


Photo #2: My grandmother and my mother, Myrtle Rosella London with Murial Louise Buckingham in 1939.

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Notes for Ralph LONDON


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Loyalist, arrived aboard the spring fleet of 1783.   Ralph made a
joint petition dated 4 April 1784 signed by the "Proprietors of
Kingston" to confirm the land assigned to them upon their arrival in
the Kingston Peninsula.  Another of the co-signers was John London
(2).  Ralph drew lot #21 at Dunham, Long Reach, whereas John drew lot
#2 in Kingston (LGL Map #149)  These lots are in fact very close to
each other.   Settled on their lots in 1783, they petitioned for the
land 17 July 1784 . In 1785 Ralph's name appears in the petition of
the Grimross (Gagetown) inhabitants (along with that of Jacob
Wiggins) (F1026) but it is unlikely he ever removed to that place.
Ralph bought 8 April 1786 1/2 of lot #2 from his brother John for o35
(PANB F6226, A-1, p. 123) and 2 August 1793 he bought for o30 200
acres of lot #200 at Westfield (west side of Long Reach) from Joseph
Hanforth (PANB 6226, D-1, p. 50).  He bought more property at
Westfield, 1/2 lot #12, 100 acres, from John Coffin and Ann, his
wife, 25 March 1816 (PANB F6228, M-1, p. 418).  Ralph and wife Nancy
(Ann) of Westfield sold to their son James, blacksmith, 50 acres, 1/4
of lot #12, the west side of Long Reach, 12 April 1828, for o50 (PANB
F6231, W-1, p. 81).

Further land transactions:
1) F6226, A-1, p. 122:  John London sells to brother Ralph for o35
one half of lot #2, signed John and Hannah.  Dated 8 April 1786.
2) F6226, A-1, p. 124:  Ralph London sells to John Lyon for o25 one
half of lot #2, minus 25 acres.  Signed Ralph and Nancy London.
3) F6226, B-1, p. 36: Ralph London sells remaining 25 acres to David
Parker. 3 October 1787.
4) F6226, B-1, p. 260: John London buys from Tamberlain Campbell for
o22.10s lot #3, 70 acres, on the "main" St. John River (Dibble's
Cove, above Belleisle Bay). 24 January 1789.
5) F6226, B-1, p. 262: John London sells to John Lyon for o25.10s
remainder of lot #2 in Kingston. 24 February 1789.  Hannah appeared
separately "freely and voluntarily without any fear, threat or
compulsion from her husband". 24 January 1789.
6) F6226, C-1, p. 47: John London buys a piece of adjoining land from
his neighbour Robert McKeen. 6 March 1789.
7) F6228, L-1, p. 263: John London sells to John Morrell for o50 the
property bought from Tamberlain Campbell. 14 March 1794.  This deed
was not registered until 25 June 1814.
8) F1040.  John London petitions for 300 acres of land, lot #15, in
the Parish of Wickham, Queens County. 25 June 1796.
9) F1042.  Isaac Bostwitch petitions to take over lot #21 at Long
Reach, the one originally granted to Ralph London. 9 September 1802.
10) F6227, H-1: John London buys from Stephen Kenny for o47.16s.11p a
lot of land in Greenwich, #54, known as Kemble's Manor, 226 acres,
directly across the St. John River from lot #3 (see 4 above)
straddling the border of Kings and Queens Counties. 9 October 1802.
11) F6228, M-1, p. 152: Ralph London and wife Ann sell lot #8, 200
acres, to Joel Waters for o77.  27 September 1815.  Signed Ralph
London and Nancy London.
12) F6228, O-1, p. 80:  Widow Hannah London buys from Stephen Kenny
for o25 lot described in 9) above. 23 January 1819.
13) F6228, O-1, p. 82.  Widow Hannah London receives from Stephen
Kenny the sum of o25 for the above lot.  23 January 1819.  Curious!

In 1837, Ralph London petitioned the provincial government for aid
under the "Act for the Relief of Old Soldiers of the Revolutionary
War and their Widows" (Journal of the House of Assembly, 1837-1838,
MS #24, #272, File #9):
  To His Excellency Major General Sir John Harvey, K.C.H. and C.B.
Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief, etc., etc.
To the Honorable the Legislative Council and to the Honourable the
House of Assembly in General Assembly convened, of the Province of
New Brunswick.
The Petition of Ralph London Senior, an old Soldier of the
Revolutionary War.
Humbly Sheweth
That your Petitioner is aged Seventy-Seven Years and resides in the
Parish of Westfield Kings County.
That he has faithfully served his Majesty King George the third for
the space of One Year during the american Revolutionary War as a
Private Soldier in the West Jersey Volunteers.  The Company he served
in was commanded by Captain Hatton and the Corps by Colonel Vandyke
and was discharged in the Year of 78 at Gravesend on Long Island in
the State of New York in consequence of the corps being disbanded.
That your petitioner is very infirm from age and other causes and is
in very indigent circumstances as regards pecuniarymatters; and that
he has never received any land or other compensation for his services
since being so discharged.
Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays that Your Excellency, and
your honors, will take his case into consideration, and be pleased to
grant him the sum of Ten Pounds to relieve him in his present
indigent circumstances, and as in, duty bound, will ever pray.

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Notes for Willard A. LONDON


Photo # 1: Willard London as a young man in the Canadian Expeditionary Forces, circa 1900.


Photo # 2: A portrait of my great-grandfather, Willard London, circa 1930.

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Notes for Ruth MARSH


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3rd wife of John London, ca. 40 years his junior.  The 1851 census
for the parish of Woodstock shows John London, 70, wife Ruth, 30,
with infant son John.  The 1861 census for North Richmond, Carleton
County, notes that John London, aged 80 years, a blacksmith, was
living with his third wife, Ruth, aged 32 years; and children:
Hezekiah, 12; George, 10; Emily G., 7; James, 5; Mary E., 3; and
David, 1 year old.

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Notes for James MCCLEARY


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The NB Census of 1871 - Wilmont Parish shows a 5 year old boy, Alexander Thompkins, living in this household.  He is not in this household, nor that of Alexander, Richard or James Jr in 1881.

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Notes for Ann Nancy SEAMANS


Anne used the name Nancy as well, which is confusing.  However, that
they are one and the same person is confirmed by a land transaction
document dated 27 September 1815 where Ralph refers to "Ann my Wife"
but which she signs "Nancy London".

Esther Clark Wright lists the following Seaman loyalists: Adam,
Benjamin, Hicks, John, Richard, and Sylvanus, all from New York
(Westchester, Dutchess, and Richmond Counties).  Peter Wilson Coldham
records loyalist claims made by Adam, Benjamin, Hezekiah, Israel,
Jacamiah, Moses, Stephen, and Sylvanus.

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