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John Smith Kendrick (b. abt. 1813)

John Smith Kendrick (b. abt. 1813)

Ron Canning (View posts)
Posted: 5 Jul 2000 12:00PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 16 Apr 2004 4:17PM GMT
Surnames: Kendrick, Atwood, Downey
I am searching for information on John Smith Kendrick. His parents were John and Letitia (her last name may have been ATWOOD). He gives "Annapolis" as his birthplace on his marriage record to Rose (Murray) Downey. He gives his address as Diligent River, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia on the same record. Born about 1813 he was age 66 when he married Rose, his second wife. His first wife was Ann or Anna Broderick or Bryden. Further info is available if you think you may be able to help.

Re: John Smith Kendrick (b. abt. 1813)

Posted: 9 Jul 2000 12:00PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 16 Apr 2004 4:19PM GMT
Surnames: Crowell, Kendrick, Atwood, Sears, Smith, Broderick, Bryden
My records show John Kendrick b. 3 Nov. 1776 in Harwich MA m. Lucinda (or Letitia) Atwood.

My main source for this family is " A History of Barrington Twonship and Vicinity, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, 1604-1870" by Edwin Crowell. Unfortunately, Mr. Crowell's writing is full of errors and contraditions, and everything he wrote must be verified by other sources.

Crowell shows that John Kendrick was the son of Warren Anson Kendrick or Anson Kendrick, (a grantee of land in Barrington Nova Scotia, born in Harwich MA), and Azubah Sears (b. 5 Nov. 1747, Eastham MA). Lucinda Atwood was the daughter of Barrington Grantee Joseph Atwood who married (in Barrington Nova Scotia 10 Aug 1767)) Susan or Susannah Smith. (b. Chatham MA , died Barrington 1827). Crowell shows John Kendrick and Lucinda Atwood as having had 10 children, and lists the first child as born 1804, the fourth as born 1819, and the tenth as born 1808! One of these children was Tamsin Kendrick who married Joshua Smith, (my GGG grandparents). Another was John Kendrick, who, according to Crowell, married Catherine (?) of New Brunswick, and had Mary Ann, Catherine, and son Joseph, who married Sophia Crowell, (daughter of William and Hannah Crowell).

Since this John had siblings probably born at least 1804-1819, and a grandmother Smith, it seems highly possible that he is your John Smith Kendrick, born in 1813. Could Ann or Anna Broderick or Bryden have been his second wife? Or did Crowell make another mistake? Or was there two John Kendrick's born around the same time?

Let me know if you find out we are cousins!!!

Good luck!

Bonnie (Smith) Cumimngs

Re: John Smith Kendrick (b. abt. 1813)

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 4:52PM GMT
Classification: Query
I have just started researching the Kendrick side of my family and came across your message from 2000. My great-great grandfather was John Smith Kendrick who was married to Anne Bryden, my great grandfather was Joseph Kendrick who married Catherine George and my grandfather was John George Kendrick who married Margaret Hazel. My father was Freeman Joseph Kendrick. If you have any information regarding the parents or grandparents of John Smith Kendrick, would you mind sharing it with me.

I also have some family connection to the Cannings. We also may be related. (Our names are the same!)
Bonnie (Kendrick) Mikos

Re: John Smith Kendrick (b. abt. 1813)

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 2:39AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi, Bonnie,

I checked my records, and don't see anything that looks like it could be your John Smith Kendrick. I haven't seen any Kendrick from early Cape Cod or Barrington that didn't tie together, so we probably do connect somewhere; now it's just the "simple" matter of making that connection.

Sorry I can't be of more help.

Good luck! I'd love to hear when you find another generation. :)

Regards,

Bonnie (Smith) Wright

Re: John Smith Kendrick (b. abt. 1813)

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 1:23PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi Bonnie,
Thank you for your reply to my email. I am sure that somehow we probably do connect. I'll keep searching.
Regards,
Bonnie (Kendrick) Mikos

Re: John Smith Kendrick (b. abt. 1813)

Posted: 2 Dec 2012 1:41AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Kendrick, Lamb, Atwood
I'm puzzled because the earlier messages certainly sound like John Smith Kendrick is likely to be the fellow described in Crowell's book. I'm looking for a common ancestor to explain a fairly strong FamilyFinder DNA match between my wife (a descendant of the Shag Harbour Kendricks as well as of Joseph Atwood) and someone who descends from Mrs. Catherine Lamb of Diligent River, NS, who is listed on a census as having been born Sept 19, 1843 in NB. Someone on Rootsweb has her maiden name as Catherine Ann "Cass" Kendrick, though I don't know the documentation for that. My wife's DNA match now thinks she has heard of some Kendrick ancestry.


So while the documentation might not be watertight, I'm curious why there's a need to assume that John Smith Kendrick isn't the fellow mentioned by Crowell: the grandson of Warren Anson Kendrick.

Re: John Smith Kendrick (b. abt. 1813)

Posted: 4 Apr 2015 4:42AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 4 Apr 2015 4:44AM GMT
Surnames: Kendrick Jeffers Jenks George Bryden/Broderick Murray/Downey
My husband is Paul Douglas Thomas Kendrick - son of John Edward George Kendrick and Ruth Pearl nee Jeffers - grandson of Thomas Edward Kendrick and Pearl Eliza nee Jenks - great grandson of Joseph ? Kendrick and Catherine nee George - great great great grandson of John Smith Kendrick and Annie/Anna nee Bryden/Broderick - great great great great grandson of John ? Kendrick and Lucinda/Letitia nee Atwood. Most of this information has been secured from various sources so it may not be completely reliable.

Many of the men were employed upon the seas (fishermen, stevedore, etc) so they often flip-flopped between places.

we live in Nova Scotia and will be of any assistance that we are able to muster. As well, Paul has pictures of tombstones/monuments. Our email is asp11@eastlink.ca (the numbers are eleven not the letter small case L)
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