There were two Norris Townsend Peatman's, uncle and nephew. This is the nephew. His parents were:
Fanny Susannah Flewelling b. 10APR1812, baptized St, George's Chapel, Oak Point. Greenwich Parish, Kings Co., NB 11OCT1812, d. ca. 1892 or after, m. 5JUN1833 Henry Peatman (b. 17JUL1809, d. 24AUG1869), s/o Daniel and Ann (Gorham) Peatman.
In 1881, a Fanny Peatman b. NB ca. 1814 was living in Brantford, Brant Co. South, ONT with Francis I. and Mary Ann Grenny. Francis was b. ONT ca. 1841, and Mary was b. ONT ca. 1843. This should be Francis J. Grenny and Mary Ann Peatman (given as 'Pertman' in the IGI). They were church of England and Francis was a post office clerk. Children were: Nina Grenny b. ca. 1873, Frederick Grenny b. ca. 1875 and William Doyle Grenny b. ca. 1878. Also with them was the widow, Margaret Grenny, b. NB ca. 1810; presumably Francis' mother.
In a 1847 list of voters for Brantford Twp., Brant Co., ONT there was an Abraham Grenny and a Henry Peatman. See William Wallace Flewelling [42L13], Fanny's nephew, for more on the Grenny's
Sarah Holder b. ca. 1841, a d/o George W. and Ruth Holder, m. Burford, Brant Co., ONT 8JAN1879 James Hess (b. USA ca. 1825), s/o Jacob and Elizabeth Hess. A witness to this marriage was Fanny Peatman.
It would seem that Fanny and her husband, Henry, went to Brant Co. at about the same time as her brother, Thomas Brittain Flewelling; and that Henry took his sister, Charlotte, with them. Fanny is living with Elizabeth (Flewelling) Lloyd-Jones ([42L17], Fanny's niece) in Brantford Twp. West in the 1901 census.
One daughter appears to have been Mary Ann Peatman. This is confirmed by David Peatman (e-mail, 29NOV2004), in his file, “Descendants of Daniel Peatman”, 26NOV2004; who adds other children.
“The Whitney family of Connecticut, and its affiliations; being an attempt to trace the descendants, as well in the female as the male lines, of Henry Whitney, from 1649 to 1878”, Vol. 2, by Stephen Whitney Phoenix, privately, Bradstreet Press, NY, 1878, pp. 1700 and 1701, listed the children of Henry and Fanny Susanna (Flewelling) Peatman as:
I. Charles Wilmot Peatman, b. at Greenwich, N. B., 17 Ap, 1834; died at Brantford, C. W., 4 Sept. 1854, and was buried there.
II. Norris Townsend Peatman, b. near the village of Mt. Clemens, Mich., 23 Oct. 1836; a dealer in stoves and tin-ware; married at Brantford, Ont., 16 Oct. 1 87 1, by Rev. J. C. Usher, Episcopal, rector of Grace Church, to Alice Taylor, dau. of Frederick and Sarah (Rolph) Taylor. She was born in Orange Street, Red Lion Square, London, Eng., 28 Nov. 1843. They settled in Colborne Street, Brantford, and were living there in Ap. 1874. Before his marriage, he dwelt at Cincinnati, Ohio, for 11 months; at Hamilton, Ohio, 9 months; was in the Union army for 3 years and 7 months, passing through all grades from private to major, and resigning in 1864; lived at Cincinnati, 18 months; at Oxford, Ohio, 6 months; Hamilton again, 3 months ; Cincinnati, 6 months ; Cynthiana, Ky., 8 months; and Cincinnati, 6 months.
III. Harriet Caroline Peatman, b. at Malahide, Elgin Co., C. W., 19 Jan. 1839; married in Echo Place, Brantford, C. W., 11 March 1858, Edward Evans Orr, son of James and Elizabeth (Evans) Orr, of LaChine, C. E., where he was born 28 May 1834. They settled at Brantford, where he died 11 Jan. i860. She moved, in 1861, to Hamilton, Ont., and there married (2d), 4 Feb. 1874, Donald Mcintosh, son of Thomas and Christina (Frazer) Mcintosh, of Tain, Ross-shire, Scotland. He was born at Inverness, Scotland, 7 May 1843. They were living at Hamilton in Ap. 1874. She had no children.
IV. Mary Ann Peatman, b. at Mount Pleasant village, Brant Co., C. W., 22 Oct. 1840; married at Brantford, Ont, 23 Nov. 1869, by Rev. James C. Usher, Episcopal, to Francis James Grenny, a post-office clerk, son of Abram and Margaret (Pickle) Grenny, of Brantford, where he was born 13 Oct. 1840. They were living at Brantford in Ap. 1874.
V. George Wynett Peatman, b. at Onondaga, in Brantford, C. W., 4 Jan. 1843; a tinner; was living at Brantford, Ont, in Ap. 1874, unmarried.
Another child is supposed to be _____ Peatman m. G. H. Hamilton, but I cannot verify such a child.
In 1851, Henry Peatman (43) was a “Superintendent NECo. Mohawk Institution”. This would be the school established in 1828 by the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the Parts Adjacent in America, usually known as The New England Company (NEC). The building, at the time, was destroyed by fire about 1854-1859. In recent times, such schools (known as residential schools) have acquired an extremely unsavoury reputation. The food was so bad that students called the place the “Mush Hole”. These schools engaged in a programme of abuse, starvation and systematic degradation characterized as cultural genocide. The Peatman’s (especially Fanny) have been said to have done well for two years (appointed ca. JAN-APR1850), but, about March or April 1852, resigned to seek a more ‘lucrative occupation’. In 1851, Henry and Fanny S. (40) had Charles W. (17), Norris T. (15), Harriett C. (13), Mary Ann (11) and George W. (10). Henry and Fanny with Charles were b. NB, Norris was b. Michigan State, but the others appear to have been b. ‘C’ (Canada).
Also in Brantford, in 1851/2, were:
Peatman, George New Brunswick Church of England 40 M
Peatman, Chloe United States Church of England 31 F
Peatman, Sarah Nancy F 11 F
Peatman, Alfred H R F 4 M
George was Henry’s brother. S. Whitney Phoenix’s work on the Whitney family (p. 832) has of them:
V. Henry Peatman, b. at Oak Point Greenwich, N. B., 17 July 1809; an auctioneer and commission-merchant; married at Oak Point, 4 June 1833, by Rev. William Scovil, Episcopal, to Fanny Susanna Flewelling dau. of Caleb and Mary (Brittain1) Flewelling, of Oak Point, where she was born 10 Feb. 1812. They moved, about 1839, to Brantford, C. W., now Ont.; where he died 24 Aug. 1869, and was buried in Brantford Cemetery. She was living at Brantford in Ap. 1874.
V. George Peatman, twin, b. at Greenwich, N. B., S Sept. 1811; a farmer; married at her fathers house, 5 Aug. 1839, by Rev. James C. Usher, rector of Grace Church, Brantford, C. W., to Chloe Lyon Cook, dau. of Thomas and Sally (Lyon) Cook, of Mohawk, C. W., where she was born 8 Dec. 1820. He left his father's house in 1834, and settled in Brantford, three miles from the village, which was his home for the rest of his life. He died at the house of his brother Norris Townsend Peatman, at Round Hill, Kings Co., N. B., 8 Sept. 1871, and was buried in Oak Point Cemetery, near his parents. She was living at Brantford in Ap. 1874.
Henry was also bailiff , auctioneer and court-crier for Brantford and, in 1854, on the town council. He was on the voting list for Brantford in 1847.
For Norris, so far, I have:
Maj. Norris Townsend Peatman, b. near the village of Mt. Clemens, Michigan 23OCT1836, d. Toronto, York Co., ONT 16JAN1899 age 62 years, buried Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., ONT, m. Brant Co., ONT 16OCT1871 Alice Taylor (b. Orange Street, Red Lion Square, London, England 28NOV1843), d/o Frederick and Sarah (Rolph) Taylor.
Sometimes given as Norris R. or Norris Raymond Peatman. This appears to be a reference to Raymond Norris Peatman, b. ca. 1871, d. 30AUG1929, buried Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., ONT. Possibly this was Norris’ son. The plot in which Raymond was buried was owned by Olive ‘Mccullough’ (Norris’ daughter), and a relative of Raymond’s was G H Hamilton of 197 Argyle St. This suggests that Norris’ supposed sister, who is said to have married G. H. Hamilton, may have been Norris’ daughter. Raymond Norris Peatman b. Brantford Twp., Brant Co., ONT 15JUL1872 is given as a son of Norris Peatman and Alice (Taylor) Peatman.
A Norris T. Peatman was a major in the 26th Ohio Veteran Infantry Regiment in the American Civil War, commanding that regiment in the Georgia campaign as the Lt. Co., William H. Squires, was ill. This seems unlikely to have been his uncle and namesake, Norris Townsend Peatman [42461A]; so it may have been this Norris.
A Norris T. Peatman was a major in the 26th Ohio Veteran Infantry Regiment in the American Civil War, commanding that regiment in the Georgia campaign as the Lt.-Col., William H. Squires, was ill. This is unlikely to be the same as Norris and Rachel were in Greenwich Parish in 1881. Possibly it was Norris' namesake and nephew, Norris ‘Raymond’ Peatman [42L91], s/o Fanny Susannah Flewelling and Henry Peatman. Major Norris T. Peatman was from the area of London Ontario and a Norris Townsend Peatman m. Brant Co., ONT 16OCT1871 Alice Taylor. Their marriage is abstracted as:
16/86 Norris T. PEATMAN, 35, tinsmith, Michigan, Brantford, s/o Henry & Fanny, married Alice TAYLOR, 28, England, Brantford, d/o Frederick & Sarah, witn: witn: W.T. ROLPH of Buffalo & Thomas WOOD at Blandford, 16 Oct 1871 at Brantford
This suggests that he was born in Michigan ca. 1836 (near Mt. Clemens, MI 23OCT1836), the son of Henry and Fanny Peatman. The Whelpley genealogy makes his parents to be, as thought above, Henry and Fanny Susannah (Flewelling) Whelply.
Norris resigned his commission 26OCT1864, probably due to wounds received a few months earlier. At:
http://railroads.unl.edu/topics/atlanta_campaign/index.php?p...is part of an article, “The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864”, by William G. Thomas, 2006-2011. This consists of, “No. 45. report of Maj. Norris T. Peatman , Twenty-sixth Ohio Infantry”. This is transcribed as:
“Hdqrs. Twenty-Sixth Ohio Veteran Vol. Infty., Near Atlanta Ga., September 20, 1864 .
“Sir: I have the honor to make the following report of the part taken by this regiment in the recent campaign of the army under General Sherman, commencing May 3, 1864 , and ending on the 8th instant :
“On the morning of the 3d of May the regiment, numbering 314 enlisted men, in command of Lieut. Col. W. H. Squires, left Cleveland, Tenn., and marched with the brigade and division in the direction of Dalton, Ga. Arrived near Catoosa Springs on the 4th and bivouacked there until the 7th, when we advanced to Tunnel Hill and again bivouacked until the 9th. Advanced on that day with the brigade to the top of Rocky Face Ridge to the support of General Harker , who after our arrival made a charge upon the enemy's works. During the charge the regiment was under a brisk fire of musketry, but met with a loss of only 2 men wounded. On the 10th commenced moving slowly upon the enemy, and on the 14th and 15th had engagements with him near Resaca. Had 1 man mortally wounded. On the 16th moved forward, and found the enemy at Adairsville on the 17th , and had an engagement with him. Loss, 13 wounded, 2 mortally. Moved on from Adairsville and arrived at Kingston on the 20th; encamped at the latter place until the 23d. After leaving Kingston we found the enemy in force near Dallas on the 25th. Commenced skirmishing on the 26th , continuing it more or less until the 5th of June. Losses near Dallas were Lieutenant Platt, Company G, killed; Lieutenant Renick, Company F, wounded, and 5 enlisted men wounded. June 6, arrived at Acworth and remained there until the 10th. Kept maneuvering and skirmishing from that date almost continually until the 15th, and drove the enemy in the meantime some three miles to one of his strong positions near Pine Mountain. In this advance Lieutenant Hoge, Company H, was wounded. Here the regiment lay in reserve for two days with the brigade. On the 18th, at 2 a. m., the regiment was ordered to the front on the skirmish line, and during the day in a heavy rain-storm we made a charge on the rebel skirmishers and drove them to their main works, capturing some prisoners. Losses that day were Captain Baldwin, Company G, wounded, and 17 enlisted men wounded, 3 mortally. On the 19th Lieutenant-Colonel Squires went back to the hospital sick, and I succeeded him in command of the regiment. Moved forward on that day some two miles, being in reserve, and halted in close proximity to Kenesaw Mountain. Regiment in the evening was ordered to the skirmish line in front of the Fourteenth Corps and remained there until 7 a. m. the next day. Skirmishing was brisk during the night, but no casualties occurred. Moved on the 21st with brigade and division two miles to the right, lying a part of the time in reserve. On the 22d had 3 men wounded, 1 mortally. On the 23d the regiment was sent to the skirmish line in front of General Kimball's brigade, when we were ordered to make a charge on the enemy's skirmishers, causing them to fall back to their main line. Losses that day 4 men killed and 9 wounded, 3 mortally. June 27, we participated in the charge made that day on the enemy's works, occupying position in the second line of battle, and lost in killed 3 enlisted men and 21 wounded, 2 mortally. Lieutenant Foster, Company A, was also wounded. I was wounded myself in this engagement and was succeeded in command of the regiment by Captain Adair , Company I.
“July 3, after the enemy had evacuated their works near Kenesaw Mountain, the regiment moved forward, with the column five miles, via Marietta. July 4, had some skirmishing with the enemy and built works for defense. Loss in the skirmish 1 man. On the 5th marched to the Chattahoochee, near Vining’s Stations Lieutenant- Colonel Squires returned from absent sick and took command of the regiment. On the 7th moved up the river about two miles, where the regiment was put on picket and remained until the 12th, while the most of the division went on a raid across the Chattahoochee. On the 13th crossed the Chattahoochee, advanced some two miles and went into camp, remaining there until the 17th. Two commissioned officers and fifty-six enlisted men were sent to Chattanooga to be mustered out, their term of service being about to expire. On the 18th moved to Buck Head, distance six miles. On the 19th moved to Peach Tree Creek. Crossed that stream on the 20th and was engaged in the battle of that day, suffering a loss of but 3 men wounded, but inflicting a heavy loss on the enemy. Advanced on the 22d to a position in front of the enemy’s works, two miles north of Atlanta. That night a line of works was thrown up in the reserve line of the brigade, where we remained until the 25th of August, doing in the mean time considerable skirmishing; also fatigue duty in erecting fortifications. Losses while in front of Atlanta were only 3 men wounded. I had returned for duty from absent wounded July 27. August 24, Lieutenant-Colonel Squires, on account of sickness, was carried back to the hospital, when the command again fell to me. On the night of August 25 we were ordered to march, starting about midnight. We moved with the intention, as it was evident afterward, of striking the Macon railroad, and thereby cut off communication between Atlanta and the south. On the 31st we crossed the Montgomery railroad, and on the 1st of September reached the Macon railroad and spent a considerable portion of the day in destroying it. About 6 p. m., having come up with the enemy intrenched on the railroad near Jonesborough, we were formed in line and maneuvered under a heavy fire from the enemy's artillery and skirmishers until after dark, when we bivouacked for the night and threw up works of defense. Regiment lost 1 man mortally wounded. That night the enemy fell back to near Lovejoy’s Station. We followed him up on the 2d and fortified in his front. The regiment was exposed more or less to the fire of the rebel skirmish line and artillery until 8 p. m. of the 5th. Our loss while in front of Lovejoy's Station was 2 men mortally wounded. On the night of the 5th we fell back with the division to Jonesborough. On the 7th took up march for Atlanta, where we arrived on the 8th instant .
“Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
“N. T. Peatman, Major, Commanding Twenty-sixth Ohio Infantry.
“Lieut. L. L. Cox , Aide-de-Camp, Second Brig., Second Div., 4th Army Corps.”
As late as 20JAN1926, a widow of Norris T. Peatman, Bertha H. Peatman, was receiving a military pension from the US Government for which Norris had applied 22OCT1888. Norris’ rank of major may have been a brevet rank, and he seems to have mustered out as a captain.
One of Norris’ former employees in his store and tin-smithing business (, W. H. Turnbull, referring to him as Mr. T. Peatman) described (in 1927) Norris’ in 1877 as, “… a splendid man of large physique, well proportioned, with curly hair.” Turnbull added, “I believe he had been in the army and he certainly demonstrated splendidly the training he received there.” (“1877 Semi-Centennial 1927: Incorporation of the City of Brantford”, “‘The Brantford Expositer’, anniversary edition, 1JUL1927, also celebrating the Diamond Jubilee of Confederation; p. 136.)
Thomas.