First Hillsborough United Baptist Church Cemetery
Hillsborough, N.B.
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This monument is erected by Martha widow of the late Thomas Taylor as a tribute of respect to his memory he died March the 8th 1831 in the 28th year of his age
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Here lie the mortal remains of William Taylor & Martha McReady his wife. Native of the County of Antrim North of Ireland Mrs Taylor died Jan'ry 4th 1813 in the 84th year of her age and William Taylor died June the 20th 1820, Aged 84 years
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 William Francis the infant son of William & Mary Taylor lies here he died Febr'y the 20th 1858 aged (2)? months and 21 days
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 Erected by Abraham & Elizabeth Steves in memory of two of their sons Eli & David Eli died Feb'ry the 19th 1828 aged 11 months David died Jan'y the 24th 1829 aged 6 days |
 Harmon R son of Levi T & Olive Steves died Aug 1, 1854 AEt 3 m's
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Erected by Abraham & Elizabeth Steves in memory of their son Abraham who died ? 19th 1825 ? his 2nd
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 Simon son of P & M Gillis died July 15, 1858 aged 11 mo |
 In memory of Abraham Steves who died Sept 16, 1869 in the 86 year of his age |
 Erected by Abraham Steves in memory of his late wife Elizabeth who departed this life Oct'r the 3rd 1854 in the 44th year of her age |
 Erected in memory of Maria wife of Stephen Steves who died Sep't 8 1847 age 25 years |
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Erected by Israel & Elizabeth Powell in memory of their son Abraham who on the 6th day of July 1823 fell into a well and was drowned aged 15 months
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 In memory of William Powell who was drowned July 4th 1837 aged 24 years |
 In memory of Nancy Elizabeth the daughter of Christian & Martha Steves who died 27th Oct 1854 aged 17 years |
 Joseph son of C & M Steves died March 12, 1863 aged 8 years |
 Henry A son of Henry Jonah died 22 April 1837 aged 16 months |
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 Erected in memory of James Boyd who died Aug't the 3rd 1834 in the 53rd year of his age |
 Erected by Benjamin Joney in memory of his wife Jane who died July 23rd 1833 in the 38th year of her age |
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Enoch the infant son of Elijah & Rebeka Milton lies here he died Dece'r 25th 1836 aged 5 months
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The remains of Daniel Shannon a native of Ireland lies here who on the 29th of May 1817 was drowned in the river pedicodiac Aetatis 30 This stone is erected by countrymen, as a tribute to his memory
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 Here lies the body of Leonard Steves who died Aug't the 6th 1833 in the 48th year of his age |
 Sacred to the memory of Freelove wife of Aaron Steves who died Dec'r 8th 1841 in the 51st year of her age |
 In Memory of Aaron Steves died May 7, 1845 aged 58 years Freelove his wife died Dec 8, 1841 in her 51 years |
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Erected by George Steves Esq in memory of his wife Martha who died Nove'r the 13th 1839 in the 52nd year of her age
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 In memory of Mary wife of William Steves in the ? years of her age |
This monument is erected by John Fredrick Steves as a tribute of respect to the memory of his late wife Hannah who lies here She was born Dece'r the 19th 1809 and died May the 14th 1837 being in her 28th year
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 Here lies the remains of William Henry Steves who died Sept'er the 23rd 1831 in the 24th year of his age
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In Memory of Abraham died Feb 16, 1853 AEt 15 y's 9 m's Mary died Oct 11, 1853 AEt 18 y's 10 m's Naomi died Feb 4, 1854 AEt 14 y's 6 m's Eliza A died June 9, 1856 AEt 10 y's 2 m's children of John & Jane Steves
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 Erected in memory of Margaret relict of John Steves she departed this life Jan'ry the 2nd 1828 aged 74 years |
 Joh... aged 69 years |
 ...red to ...mory of ....Duffy ...Ireland ...is life ...1845 ...his |
 Erected by William Duffy in memory of his wife Catherine who departed this life the 13th of Nove'r 1827 aged 38 years |
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Elisabeth wife of William Duffy died Aug 20, 1868 aged 77 years
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 Erected in memory of Moses Steves who died May 3 1846 in the 33 year of his age |
Erected by John & Jane Steves in memory of their son Leonard who died May the 28th 1812 aged 5 years also their grandson William Thos Taylor he died April the 25th 1828 in his 7th month
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 Je? the infant son of John & R Taylor lies here he died June the 12th 1836 aged 4 months |
 Erected in memory of Samuel Taylor who on the 10th of Aug't 1828 was unfortunately drowned in the river Pedicodiac in the 17th year of his age the body was afterward found and interred near this stone |
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Margaret wife of William Gross died Dec 15, 1855 in the 50 year of her age
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Erected in memory of Richard Gross who departed this life March 17th 1844 in the 79th year of his age Also his wife Mary who departed this life April 17th 1837 in the 69th year of her age
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 In memory of Mary & Jane Taylor twin sisters Mary died Mar 5, 1846 age 30 years Jane died May 25, 1877 aged 61 years |
 In memory of Rebeca relict of the late Tate Taylor died March 22, 1859 in the 85 year of her age |
 This monument is erected by Mary Taylor widow of the late William Taylor as a tribute of respect to his memory he died July the 15th 1838 in the 40th year of his age |
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In memory of Mary Steves who died July 28, 1856 aged 60 years
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 Sarah E wife of Lewis Beatty died July 13, 1865 aged 31 years |
 Erected by Joel Steves in memory of his wife late Mary who died July the 10th 1836 in the 34th year of her age |
 J Alfred Steves died July 12, 1863 aged 28 yrs |
 J Leveret son of J Alfred & R Steves died Sept 1, 1862 aged 13 mo's |
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In memory of John Steves who died 29 Sept 18?? aged 75 years
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 Erected in memory of Nancy Steves who died Feb'ry 21st 1848 in the 61st year of her age |
Joseph Steeves died Mar 30, 1843 aged 53 years son of Henry & Mary & grandson of Hendrick & Margaret first settlers here in 1763 Martha Gross Steeves, his wife afterwards married to Wm Calhoun died Jan 16, 1883 in her 90 year
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 Here lies the body of Henry Steves who departed this life May the 1st 1826 in his 68th year Also the body of his wife Mary who died June the 3rd 1826 aged 65 years |
 Erected by Bloomer & Sarah Ogdon in memory of their son John Nelson who died Oct'r the 17th 1824 in his 16th year |
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Erected by Christian & Olive Colepitts in memory of their daughter Elizabeth Ann who died Feb'ry 26th 1833 aged 20 months Also two infants of theirs lie here
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 Erected by John Fenton in memory of his wife Grace who departed this life Feb'ry the 21st 1828 in her 25 year |
 John Steves died July 30, 1865 aged 77 years Lydia his wife died Jan 23 1810 aged 15 years |
 The remains of John Gleeson a native of Ireland who spent his life instructing youth lies near this stone He died in March 1821 AEtatis 70 |
 ----- broken ----- Calvin & Eleanor Mar? lies here She died Jan'ry the 25th 1826 aged 4 years |
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Eleanor the infant daughter of William & Olive Mckay lies here; She died July the 11th 1840 aged 4 years
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 William the infant son of James & Hannah Marshall lies here He died Jan'ry 14th 1829 aged 2 months |
 Erected by John Cameron in memory of his wife Olive who died Dece'r the 15th 1837 in the 73rd year of her age |
 William W son of David & M Cameron died 15 April 1857 in his second year |
 Emma J dau of J A & N Steves died June 1, 1860 |
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 In memory of [McLatchy]? died March 8 1847 aged 28 years |
Rev James Wallace died March 7, 1871 aged 71 years
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Susannah wife of Rev Jas Wallace died Jan 22, 1882 aged 85 yrs |
Melvina A [April 21]? [aged 1 year]? Alfred O [1858]? [aged 7 months]? [Infant children...}? John W & R
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In memory of Jane Steves who died Sept [2?, 1848]? in the ? year of her age
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 Mary daughter of John & M [Duffy]? [June 20th 1854]? aged 9 years |
Edward G McLatchy died Dec 24, 1864 in his 48 year Oleva A daughter of E G & J McLatchy died Dec 20, 1864 aged 10 months
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 In memory of John Steves died Dec 12th 1858 in the 86 years of his age |
Almira daughter of Solomon & Margaret Pearson died Dec 17th 1843 aged 4 months
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Rebecca died Dec 29, 1847 aged 1 year William died June 22, 1860 aged 14 days children of E G & J McLatchy
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 Huldah A daughter of James & Hannah Bray drowned in the tidal wave Oct 4, 1869 in her 24 year |
 In memory of Maria wife of Simon Steves died March 1, 1863 aged 50 years Almira died Dec 11, 1844 age 6 years |
In memory of James W son of John & Susan S Cameron died March 25, 1848 aged 2 years Sarah E died June 4, 1854 aged 4 mo's William C died Sept 15, 1854 aged 9 years SHAW
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 In memory of Margaret Wright died ----- broken ----- aged 63 years A native of Ireland, Co Tyrone, Stuartstown Mary Wright died March 25, 1887 aged 84 years |
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William H son of B & N Stevens died March 2, 1860 aged 5 mo
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 Sacred to the memory of Nancy Wright who departed this life July 10, [1846]? In the 42nd year of her age |
 In memory of John Wright died January 12, 1848 age 78 years Native of Ireland County Tyrone Stewarts Town Jane his wife died June 21, 1854 age 81 years |
 William Wright died Nov 3, 1864 aged 59 years A native of Ireland |
In memory of John Wright died May 23, 1875 aged 77 years A native of Ireland, Co Tyrone, Stuartstown
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Erected by Anthony & Lucy Stevens in memory of their children Ruth & John Ruth died January the 23rd 1823 aged 14 days and in consequence of a scald John died the 15th day of Jan'ry 1824 in the third year of his age
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 Phoebe Dowling wife of Joseph Woodworth died May 11th, 1846 age 40 yrs |
 Here lie the remains of John Joney who departed this life Nov'r the 17th 1830 in the 71st year of his age |
 Erected by John McLatchy in memory of his wife Lavinia who died May the 20th 1837 in the 47th year of her age |
 The body of Duncan Shaw A native of Angus shire, North Britain He died 3rd May 1842 aged 74 years
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John the infant son of Duncan & Lois Shaw lies here he died March 2nd 1831 aged 5 months
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 Erected Aug't the 3rd 1820 by John & Sarah Edgett in memory of their infant daughter who lies here |
 In memory of John Edgett died June 13, 1859 aged 71 years |
 Sarah wife of John Edgett died Nov 14, 1876 aged 82 years |
Erected by Isaac & Rachel Dawson in memory of their children Levina & William who lie here Levina died June the 4th [1825]? in her 4th year and William died the 13th of Sept'er 1826 aged 3 years
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Isaiah Edgett died April 19, 1864 in the 43 year of his age
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 Adoniram J son of Hiram & N Edgett died May 30, 1860 in the 26 year of his age |
George Steeves Esq died May 16, 1870 aged 86 years Elizabeth his wife died May 16, 1871 aged 78 years
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 Erected in memory of Andrew Steeves who departed this life August 20, 1846 in the 65 year of his age |
 In memory of Wm Herbert Steeves who died Aug 12, 1859 aged 14 years also Eliza Ann Steeves who died Nov 11, 1866 aged 2 years |
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In memory of Susannah Beatty ----- broken ----- in the 13 year of her age
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 Anna daughter of W H & E Gross died Nov 27, 1860 AEt 1 year 1 mo |
 Nina C daughter of ? & ? died ----- broken ----- |
 Thomas J Moffat died Oct 25, 1865 aged 25 years |
 Erected by Thomas Prince in memory of his wife Miriam who died May the 16th 1815 in the 26th year of her age |
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Erected by John Melton in memory of his wife Margaret who departed this life July the 29th 1827 in her 46th year
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 [Erected by --- ]? Susannah who died Oct'r the 5th (1821)? in her 28th year |
 Sacred to the memory of Elizabeth Wallace who departed this life Aug't the 19th 1810 in her 17th year |
 Erected by David Steves in memory of his wife Jane who departed this life April the 20th 1814 in the 29th year of her age |
 Erected by William & Nancy Wilmot in memory of their infant daughter Alice Maria who died Dece'r the 14th 1823 in her 10th month |
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Erected by James & Cathrine Wallace in memory of their daughter Rebecca who died April the 20th 1813 in her 15th year
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 Sacred to the memory of John Wallace a native of the County Donegal Ireland who died Jan'ry the 18th 1835 an old man & full of years aged 97 |
 Here lies the body of Cathrine wife of John Wallace she died march the 31st 1812 aged 61 years |
Here lies the body of John Wallace Jun'r who, on the 25th of Oct'r 1824 was, unfortunately drowned in his 40th year; leaving a wife and an aged father to bewail his untimely fate. As a dutiful & tender husband, a sincere friend and an honest man and charitable to the poor possessed of those social vritues through life he was esteemed and in death lamented by all who knew him
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 Erected in memory of James Wallace Sen'r who died on the 17th of July 1853 in the 81st year of his age Likewise his wife Catherine who died August 31st 1853 aged 76 years |
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In memory of Alexander Smith who died July 22 1855 in the 72 year of his age
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 In memory of Ann wife of Alexander Smith who died July 18 1851 aged 61 years |
Erected by William & Sarah Smith In memory of their children viz. Mary Jane who died 9 June 1831 aged 1 year Catherine Jane who died 14 May 1849 aged 1 year 8 months
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 ----- ine -----ghter of -----ry Beaty Jr lies here, she died March the 1st 1842 aged 5 years and ? |
 James Wallace the infant son of John & Mary Beaty Jun'r lies here, he died Dece'r the 8th 1840 aged 1 year and 7 months |
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In memory of James Beattey who on the 8th of Oc'tr 1828 was unfortunately drowned in the river in his 60th year the body was afterward found and interred here
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 Erected by Peter & Sarah Milton in memory of their children Margaret and John who lie here Margaret died March 30th 1834 in her 3rd year John died April the 18th 1837 aged 20 days |
 Mary eldest daughter of William & Elizabeth Carlisle who died March 9, 1841 in the 34 year of her age |
 In memory of Mary wife of Thomas Keating died 15 Nov 1858 aged 28 years |
 In memory of James W son of William and Janne Shanesy who died 23rd Oct 1851 aged 2 years |
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Edwin C son of J & E O'Neil died Febr 17, 1860 aged 1 year 8 mo
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In memory of Sarah Ann daughter of ? & John J O'Neill who died Dec 16, 1851 in the 2 year of her age
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 In memory of [Charles]? Steves who died Sept 11, 1862 aged 63 years |
 In memory of John Smith who died 23D May 1854 aged 51 years |
 ? wife of William B ? died June 9, 1866 aged 19 years |
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Erected by Matthias & Sophia Steves in memory of their son Matthias who died the 24th May 1820 aged 6 years
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 In memory of J Millidge Steves who died |
Erected by John McFarlane in memory of his wife Sarah who died Feb'ry the 20th 1832 in the 33rd year of her age Likewise thier daughter Rachel who died May the 10th 1823 aged 15 months
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 David Wallace died June 2, 1894 aged 77 y'rs Mary his wife died April 4, 1877 aged 61 y'rs William their son died Oct 25, 1865 aged 25 y'rs |
 In memory of Eleanor R wife of John Wallace who died April 27, 1859 aged 36 years |
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Cymintha wife of John Wallace died Jan 2, 1865 aged 37 years
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 In memory of William Carlisle died March 16, 1861 aged 83 years Elizabeth his wife died Oct 24, 1863 aged 73 years |
 In memory of Mary Ann wife of James Quinlan who died Sept 18, 1856 |
 In memory of Margaret wife of Chas Smith died Febr 21, 1862 aged 85 years |
 Charles Smith died Nov 29, 1842 aged 73 years |
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Sacred to the memory of Margaret and Mary Smith Mary departed this life July 9th 1844 aged 25 years Margaret died August 29th 1844 aged 29 years
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 Miliner Carlisle died Jan 19, 1864 aged 44 yrs Alice his wife died Oct 28, 1908 aged 85 yrs |
 In memory of Mary Ann wife of John Beatty died June 17, 1863 aged 84 years |
 John Beaty died ----- broken ----- |
 Erected by John & Mary Ann Beattey in memory of their daughter Ann who died July the 25th 1807 in her 4th year |
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In memory of Sarah wife of Alexander Steves who died Sept 23, 1852 in the 66 year of her age
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Mathias Steeves died May 12, 1848 aged 87 yrs youngest son of Hendrick & Rachel Steeves settled here in 1763 Sophia his wife died Aug 25, 1844 aged 76 yrs
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The remains of John & Jane Beattey native of Ireland, lie near this stone; which is erected, as a tribute of respect to thier memory John Beattey departed this life July the 17th 1787 in his 44th year and his wife Jane died Feb'ry the 24th 1811 in the 79th year of her age
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 Erected in memory of Ann Beatty who died January 10, 1853 in the 28 year of her age Her infant child died Jan 16, 1853 |
 Rachel wife of Heinrich
Heinrich Steves First settler of Hillsboro 1765
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1867 - 1967 In commemoration - William Henry Steeves One of the Fathers of Confederation Born at Hillsborough May 20, 1814, Elected to the Provincial Legislature 1846 Appointed to the Senate of Canada May 1867 Died at "Cedar Cliff" Saint John Dec 9, 1873 Interred Fernhill Cemetery Saint John. Eldest son of Joseph, the youngest son of Henry, who was the fifth son of Heinrich Stief. First settler of Hillsborough in 1766. Interred in this cemetery about 1778 to 1780 - Erected by the County of Albert 1966 - |
In Grateful Remembrance of our comrades who gave their lives in the cause of freedom 1914 - 1918 1939 - 1945 Korea -------------------------------------- At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them |
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In memory of Agnes wife of George Irving died Dec 28, 1867 aged 82 years
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 In memory of George Irving a native of ---- ? -----------------? aged 53 years and of his son James who died 16 April 1825 in the 4th year of his age |
 In memory of Silas son of John & E [Cameron]? |
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Calvin Marshall died April 30, 184? aged 87 years Eleanor his wife died June 3, 1866 aged 85 years
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 In memory of John McLatchy who died Jan 24, 1854 in the 63 year of his age |
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Erected in memory of Jane [Cameron]? |
From the New Brunswick Provincial Archives -
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 30
Number 348
Date March 16 1871
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper Christian
Visitor
Sketch of the late Rev. James WALLACE,
Coverdale (Albert Co.) by his son, Rev. Isaiah WALLACE ... He sweetly fell
asleep in Jesus on eve. March 7th, 1871, left widow, two sons, four daughters. A
married daughter Mrs. COLPITTS and two infant children had proceeded him to the
spirit world. My father was born in Hopewell, N.B., January 17th, 1797, eldest
s/o late James WALLACE and Catherine WALLACE of Hillsborough. Three brothers:
John WALLACE, Esq., M.P., William WALLACE, Esq., Collector of the Port of
Hillsborough and Dea. David WALLACE and four sisters, still survive him. He was
baptized by the late Rev. Joseph Crandal. In 1826, he was publicly set apart by
the imposition of hands for the glorious work of preaching Christ. The churches
in Hopewell, Hillsborough, Harvey, Butternut Ridge, New Canaan, Caledonia,
Baltimore and Coverdale enjoyed his labors. Funeral took place Friday March
10th. His remains were buried in the old burying ground in Hillsborough to
slumber in the same cemetery with the dust of his parents, grandparents and
other kindred. Rev. W.T. Corey conducted the funeral discourses.
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 57
Number 1370
Date February 1 1882
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper Christian
Visitor
d. At residence of her daughter, Mrs. G.W. GUNNING, Coverdale (Albert Co.) 22nd
Jan., Susannah WALLACE
widow of Rev. James WALLACE and mother of Rev. Isaiah WALLACE, A.M. of
Granville, N.S., 85th year. She was for many years a member of the Baptist
church. VISITOR 15th Feb.: Susannah was the daughter of late Elisha PECK, Esq.,
Hopewell. The deceased professed faith in Jesus under the ministry of the last
Rev. Joseph Crandall and was baptized by him nearly half a century ago. She
leaves one son, Rev. Isaiah Wallace, three daughters and many grandchildren.
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 17
Number 1953
Date January 8 1859
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper New
Brunswick Courier
d. Hillsborough (Albert Co.) Capt. John
STEVES, age 86.
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 24
Number 6
Date January 19 1865
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper Christian
Visitor
d. Hillsborough (Albert Co.) morn. Dec. 24th, of erysipelas,
Edward G. McLATCHEY, age
48, left widow, eight children. Mr. M. was the subject of early religious
impressions, but did not make an open profession of faith till some years after
he had affected a settlement in life. He was married in December 1834 to Jane
youngest d/o late Michael STEVES, same place. On leaving the parental roof and
moving to his own house, his first care was to erect the family altar. It was a
little more than three years after he had thus erected the family altar, when on
one Sabbath afternoon, in the month of June, he was baptized, with the wife of
his youth, on the profession of their faith by Rev. John FRANCIS and thus became
identified with the First Hillsborough Baptist Church. On the Sabbath of 5th
Dec., it being next to the last Sabbath he spent on earth, he visited one of his
brothers who was afflicted with erysipelas and had been confined to his house
for a length of time.
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 22
Number 2793
Date January 21 1865
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper New
Brunswick Courier
d. Hillsborough (Albert Co.) 20th Dec., Olivia youngest d/o Edward and
Jane McLATCHY, age 10 mos.
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 28
Number 16
Date October 8 1869
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper Morning News
The Storm - Hillsboro - The most melancholy case resulting in loss of life is
that of Miss H. BRAY,
accompanied by C.E. CHESLEY, who had been out driving and were returning over
the Lake Road. When about half way across the tide came sweeping toward them and
they were carried away with its force. They clung to the pieces of wood which
floated along with them for some time but finally became separated, and the next
morning young CHESLEY succeeded in getting to the shore, but sad to say Miss
BRAY was drowned. Her body has since been recovered. (see original)
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 10
Number 941
Date May 20 1843
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper New
Brunswick Courier
d. Hillsborough (Albert Co.), Wednesday 3rd inst.,
Duncan SHAW, native of Forfarshire (Scotland), age 76,
emigrated to this Province about 1790.
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 17
Number 2245
Date June 25 1859
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper New
Brunswick Courier
d. Monday morn., 13th inst.,
John EDGETT, Esq., Hillsborough
(Albert Co.)
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 39
Number 1697
Date November 16 1876
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily
Telegraph
d. Hillsborough (Albert Co.) 14th inst., Sarah
EDGETT relict of John EDGETT, Esq., age 83, left
family.
Daniel F. Johnson :
Volume 28
Number 1579
Rank 101
Date June 9
1870
County Saint
John
Place Saint
John
Newspaper
Christian Visitor
d. Hillsborough (Albert Co.) 16th ult., George
STEVES, Esq., age 87, member of Baptist Church in this
place.
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 30
Number 443
Date June 1 1871
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper Christian
Visitor
d. Hillsborough (Albert Co.) 16th ult.,
Elizabeth STEVES widow of George STEVES, Esq., age 78,
member of the Church of Christ.
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 18
Number 241
Date August 15 1859
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper Morning News
William Herbert STEEVES
eldest s/o Hon. W.H. STEEVES, age 13, was drowned Friday last, while bathing in
the Petitcodiac River (West. Co.)
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 23
Number 425
Date October 28 1865
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper Saint John
Globe
d. Hillsborough (Albert Co.) Wednesday morn., 25th inst., of typhoid fever,
Thomas J. MOFFAT,
Druggist, age 25, left wife left wife.
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 14
Number 1579
Date July 23 1853
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper New
Brunswick Courier
d. Hillsborough (Albert Co.) 17th inst.,
James WALLACE, Esq. father of Rev. James WALLACE, age
81. The deceased was a native of Horton, N.S.
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 21
Number 923
Date November 2 1863
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper Morning News
d. Halifax, N.S., 25th ult., at her residence,
Elizabeth relict of William CARLISLE, age 71.
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 87
Number 5
Date March 3 1893
County Westmorland
Place Moncton
Newspaper The Times
Exerpts from A history of Henrick Steeves
by W.O. Raymond, submitted to the St. John 'Sun' - In May 1763, three years
after the taking of Quebec by the English and shortly after the treaty of peace
between England and France, six German families left Pennsylvania to settle on
the Petitcodiac River. The sailed in a sloop commanded by Capt. HALL. After a
long and wearisome passage they arrived at a place now called Hillsboro, July
1st, and landed at a small creek on the north side of Gray's Island. Here the
Steeves family, consisting of Hendrick, the father; Rachel STEEVES, his wife and
their seven sons, Jacob, John, Christian, Frederick, Lutrick, Henry and
Matthias, whose respective ages were 14,12,10,8,6,4 and 2 years, built a log
house and made it their headquarters. ... Jacob STEEVES, the eldest son, now
began to think he ought to have a wife, so he paid a visit up the river among
his old friends and concluded Jacob LUTZ's eldest daughter, Catherine LUTZ would
suit him. Jacob was pretty young, but he was a man of about 200 pounds in weight
and Catherine was willing, so Jacob took to himself a wife, brought her home and
built a log house about 30 rods from his father's. Here he went to work to make
a farm and they built up the dykes to keep the tide out of the marsh. A few
years passed and John thought he must also have a wife. He married Peggy LUTZ, a
sister to Jacob's wife, and started a farm half a mile from his brother Jacob.
... Hendrick STEEVES, third s/o Christian STEEVES, married R. TRITES, a daughter
of Jacob TRITES. He started a farm in Coverdale (Albert Co.). Frederick STEEVES,
the fourth son, married a sister of Christian's wife. He settled in the Parish
of Moncton at Boundary Creek. Lutrick STEEVES, the fifth son, married a Miss
PORTER of Nova Scotia and settled at Turtle Creek. The regiment stationed at
Fort Lawrence was disbanded after the close of the Revolution and many of the
troops settled along the Petitcodiac River. Among the number was Jacob BECK who
was called 'the King's baker'. He settled at Salisbury. Henry STEEVES, the sixth
son, married one of Beck's daughters and settled on his father's homestead.
Matthias STEEVES married Sophia BECK, a sister of Henry's wife. He also settled
on the homestead near his brother Henry. About the years 1765 a man by the name
of GRAY took up a block of land between Gray's Island and McLatchy Creek and
named the Island after himself. At the close of the Revolution in 1782, Martin
JONAH with his family came from Holland and settled on the Gray lot and held it
by possession. About the same time a man named BECK, a brother of Henry's wife,
took up a piece of land which is now the Wallace property. Another man named
WICKWIRE took up a piece of land to the south of this, which after 1812 was
transferred to the Taylors, Camerons, Gross and Carlisle. About the year 1795,
Henry, the sixth son of Hendrick Steeves, commenced preaching. He was the only
minister they had in the neighborhood until the late Rev. Joseph Crandall came
and in October 1822, organized the first Hillsboro Baptist Church with 70
members. The first vessel was built in Albert Co. in 1816 by the Jacob STEEVES'
three sons, Jacob STEEVES, John STEEVES and Leonard STEEVES. She was called the
"Three Brothers" and would carry about 60 tons. The second vessel was built by
Mr. GROSS in 1817, a brig of about 169 tons. About the year 1817, a man by the
name of McRAY commenced ship-building at what is now called the Cape, about
three miles from the village. Here he began building large vessels and in
connection with his business built a distillery and made large quantities of
whiskey which for a while was as free as water. But his business soon came to an
end. In 1818 the Steeves brothers built three miles of tram road for the purpose
of hauling plaster. It was built by simply grading where the land was hard.
Where it was soft or marshy the track was built up with timber and covered with
poles. The rails, which were made of wood, were fastened to the sleepers with
wooden pins. The cars would carry from two or three tons. They were drawn by two
or three oxen or horses. The plaster at that time was worth from $3 to $4 a ton
on the shore. About this time John McRAY, the ship builder at the Cape, was
doing a large business getting plaster at Lower Hillsboro. In 1823, the price of
plaster went down to less than $3 a ton, and the manufacturers came to the
conclusion that it wouldn't pay so they abandoned the business. But now, in
1892, the plaster is worth 80 cents to $1 a ton, yet business is carried on
profitably. The first man appointed as post master was W.H. STTEVES in 1832. At
first they had only one mail a month or as often as it was convenient to go for
it. The county of Albert was seperated from Westmorland in 1845. The first
member was W.H. Steeves, He was elected 1847 by a large majority and afterwards
always elected by a large majority until his death. (see original)
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 13
Number 2866
Date January 23 1852
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper Weekly Chronicle
d. Hillsborough (Albert Co.) 16th Dec.,
Sarah Ann O'NEAL d/o John
O'NEAL, age 1 year 8 mos.
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 24
Number 390
Date June 14 1866
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper Christian
Visitor
d. Hillsborough (Albert Co.) 3rd inst.,
Eleanor relict of Calvin MARSHALL
and d/o late Zachariah FINNEY, Wilmot, N.S.
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 34
Number 1177
Date December 10 1873
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper Daily News
The death of Hon. William Henry
STEEVES, Senator took place yesterday morn. He was the
grandson of one of the earliest settlers in N.B., Rev. Henry STEEVES, who came
to this Province from Pennsylvania in 1765. The deceased was born at
Hillsborough (Albert Co.) and represented his native county in the Legislature
for many years, holding successively the office of Surveyor General and
Commissioner of Public Works. He was a delegate to both Charlottetown and Quebec
conferences in 1864 in relation to confederation and on consummation was called
to the Senate of Canada.
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 92
Number 2917
Date June 2 1894
County Westmorland
Place Moncton
Newspaper The Times
David WALLACE, a gentleman
well known in Albert Co., died at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Jas. BRAY,
this city, this morn. Mr. Wallace had been ailing for the past two years, but
had only been confined to his bed since the middle of last month. Deceased
leaves a wife and six children: J.J. WALLACE, General Freight Agent, I.C.R.,
Mrs. Jas. BRAY and Mrs. K. BEZANSON, Moncton, Mrs. MANSFIELD, Boston, Mrs.
BUCKLIN, Belfast, Me. Mrs. Wallace was twice married, his last wife, by whom he
had one child, surviving him. The funeral takes place tomorrow at 1 o'clock from
the residence of Mrs. Bray, Victoria St., remains to be taken for interment to
his old home in Hillsboro.
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 42
Number 2354
Date April 19 1877
County Westmorland
Place Sackville
Newspaper Chignecto
Post
d. Hillsborough (Albert Co.) 4th inst., Mary
WALLACE w/o Dea. David WALLACE, age 61.
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