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of the Bay of Quinte Jane Haviland (1766 - 1851) was born in Long Island and died in Hallowell and I am a direct descendant of hers. She married Robert Hubbs, probably in Long Island, before coming, to Upper Canada. Her parents have not been identified. Based on circumstantial evidence, I have concluded she is the sister of John Haviland "of Adolphustown and Hallowell" and Cramahe. |
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PROBABLE GRANDFATHER - BENJAMIN HALL The 1791 will below of Benjamin Hall names Jerusha Hall as his daughter and names Jane Hubbs as his granddaughter. This is very likely our Jane Haviland who may be the daughter of Jemima Hall, not named in the will and possibly deceased. We are working on this puzzle. WILL - (pages 167-169) Benjamin Hall of South Hempstead, Queens Co, NY do second June 1791 --- to my Dau Mary --- to my Gr Dau Phebe Petit --- my daus Hannah Catherine & Mary & my Gr dau Jane Hubbs --- to my Gr daus Hannah Haviland & Jane Haviland (of my Dau Jerusha) --- to my Son Joseph's Daus viz Sarah Phebe Mary --- to my Dau Sarah --- to my son Benjamin Hall --- to my Gr dau Jane Hubbs her sn Benjamin, his brother Robert --- appt my Friends Joseph Hall & John Hall? Exrs [sgn] Benjamin his X mark Hall SS Wits Thomas Weekes Richard Weekes George Weekes pvd 28 March 1793 pages 169-170 will (page 169) Almy Wright of Jericho in Twp Oysterbay, Queens Co, N.Y. Source: Abstracts of Wills, Administrations and Guardianships in NY State, 1787 - 1835., (Online database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2006), (From material originally compiled by William A. D. Eardeley, now held by the Brooklyn Historical Society.) Discovered by Linda Smith 15 Feb 2009 BORN Born on Long Island about 1766 based on her death record stating she was 88 at her death in 1851. Source: West Lake Quaker Register, O-9-1, p. 88 (image 104) Second source: Date of Nov 2, 1766 comes from A.C. Bowerman 1904 - image 150 MARRIAGE Jane, wife (of Robert Hubbs), member of West Lake Meeting Source: Religious Society of Friends Records, AO, F997, West Lake Monthly Mtg Register, (orthodox) 1820-1882, MS303, reel 23, B-2-62, reel 23, 1820 "From New York Marriages to 1784" on ancestry.com: 1782. Nov. 25. Haviland, Jane, and Robert Hubbs, M.B., xxxvii. 93 Source: email Linda Smith, Sep 23/06 "One Jane Haviland of Hempstead, spinster, m. Nov.25, 1782, to Robert Hubbs of Hemp., cordwainer. Her surety was Robert Hubbs, and his was Stephen Stilwell, innkeeper of Brooklyn." Source: Apparently from Josephine Frost's book, email from Gayle Wray, May 2013 NO CONNECTION TO NOVA SCOTIA "His [Robert Hubbs] wife was Jane Haviland, a member of the family from whom has since descended the well-know, Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia .... the Havilands were of Dutch origin ....". Source: Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte, 1904, p. 403 Research suggests that the man referred to is likely Thomas Heath Haviland, Q.C. who was Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island (not Nova Scotia) from 1879 to 1884. Thomas Heath Haviland was born in Charlottetown in 1822 and was the son of the Thomas Heath Haviland, of the same name, born 1797 in England, who emigrated to PEI in 1815. Thomas [the younger] was a member of the Quebec conference in 1864 and the later conference in PEI that settled the terms of Confederation of Canada in 1867. So what do we make of this? Jane was born in 1766 on Long Island long before Thomas Heath Haviland [senior] arrived from England. Likely the author of the account in PLBQ was making a general connection to the 'Haviland name' that would have been well known in the story of Canadian confederation. There is no evidence of a close connection between these two family lines. Source: see The Haviland Genealogy, by Josephine Frost, Lyons Genealogical Co., 1916, p 497 for info on Thomas Heath Haviland. QUAKER Jane Hubbs, first named on committee, Oct 1809 Source: Adolphustown Minutes, O-2-2 WILL OF JANE HUBBS Copy of the 1850 will of Jane Hubbs, widow of Robert Hubbs, Pioneer I widow Jane Hubbs of the Township of Hallowell County of Prince Edward and Province of Canada, being of a sound mind Memory and understanding make and ordain this my last will and Testament on the twenty-fourth day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty in manner following, that is to say: First I order and empower my executors hereinafter to be named to pay all my funeral expenses and pay for a grave stone to put to my grave and also a good stone to put to Anny Hubbs deceased's grave. Secondly I will and bequeath to William Hubbs, Benjamin Hubbs, Robert Hubbs, Amos Hubbs, Haviland Hubbs and Adam Hubbs, five dollars each in gold. That I will and bequeath to my three daughters, Jemima Saylor, Hannah Vancleaf and Sarah Southard all my wearing apparel bed and bedding to be equally divided between my three daughters heretofore named. I also will and bequeath to my daughter Hannah Vancleaf a large blue chest. Fourth, it is my will that after my funeral charges are paid and the before named legacies settled that the residue if any remaining shall be equally divided amongst my children heretofore named including my step-son William Hubbs, and lastly I constitute and appoint Benjamin Hubbs, Archelaus Southard my executors to carry this my last will and Testament into effect according to the true intent and meaning of the same. I have hereunto set my hand and seal the year and date first above written. M.A Young her "Jane x Hubbs" "seal" Alvira Hicks mark Source: typed copy from Art Hubbs, transcribed from the original possessed by Betty Palmer, June 2007. Art writes, "The original still existed when this was written. I have seen copies of the original." Note: No will has been found in the Land Registers or Surrogate Court Records at the AO. DEATH - 1851 CENSUS This note in entered under Charles Saylor - "female, 85 years old died of old age". This could be a reference to the death of Jane, mother in law, who might have been living with them. Even though she may have died in December, Calvin Pier, enumerator, makes note of being snow bound and delayed in completeing the census, so he likely came by after her death date. Source: 1851 Census, Prince Edward County, Hallowell, AO, C11750, part 1, p. 57 DEATH In a second alphabetical list: Jane Hubbs, b on Long Island, d. 23. 12 mo. 1851, aged 85 years. Source: Religious Society of Friends Records, AO, F997, West Lake Monthly Mtg Register, (orthodox) 1820-1882, MS303, reel 23, B-2-62, reel 23, 1820 Jane, his wife (of Robert Hubbs), member of West Lake Meeting, deceased 3mo. 1825 (probable error) Source: Religious Society of Friends Records, AO, F997, West Lake Monthly Mtg Register, (orthodox) 1820-1882, MS303, reel 23, B-2-62, reel 23, 1820 |