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Looking for Betts/Walker relatives from Joggins

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Re: Looking for Betts /Walker relatives from Joggins

Elaine (View posts)
Posted: 10 Nov 2006 7:42AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Betts, Atkinson, Darby
Sorry Coralee, but I believe that information to be an error. The David who was son of Benjamin was born 1781 Quebec, but we do not know when he died, probably after his baptism in PEI at age 73 and likely buried with his wife Susanna Darby at St. Eleanor's PEI. You can find this family listed on the Island Register. http://www.islandregister.com/gindex.html
It does say he died 1864 at Shediac but recent discussions suggest this is incorrect as follows....

First of all Children of David BETTS born 1781 son of Benjamin and Susannah DARBY are

1) EDWARD BETTS, b Jan 3 1825, Lot 17, PEI, baptized March 13, 1825, J.C. Jenkins, Officiating Richmond Church of England, Richmond, PEI
2) BENJAMIN BETTS, b 14 March 1827, Lot 17, baptized July 1st 1827, L.C. Jenkins, Officiating, Richmond Church of England, Richmond, PEI
3) WILLIAM BETTS, b Nov 30 1829 (Notes - I have not found a baptism for William yet)
4) DEBRA ANN BETTS, born May 15, 1832, Lot 16, PEI, baptized Aug 26, 1832, A.V.G. Wiggins, Officiating, Richmond Church of England
5) ISAAC JOHN BETTS, born unknown, Lot 17, baptized Aug 30 1835, A.V.G. Wiggins, Officiating, Richmond Church of England, Richmond, PEI
6) CHARLES BETTS, born January 4, 1837, St. Eleanor’s, baptized Nov 19 1837, Richmond Church of England
7) ALFRED JAMES BETTS, b May 12 1840 at St. Eleanor’s, baptized November 9, 1852, Richmond Church of England, J.H. Read, Officiating (Source – PANB - October 17, 1863 County : Northumberland Place : Chatham Newspaper : The Gleaner and Northumberland Schediasma - m. Manse, Chatham (North. Co.) by Rev. John McCurdy, Alfred J. BETTS, St. Eleanor's, P.E.I. / Miss Mary Ann GARISH of Derby.)
8) THEOPHILUS JOSEPH BETTS, born October 5, 1842, St. Eleanor’s, PEI, baptized Nov 9, 1842, J.H. Read, officiating, Richmond Church of England, Richmond, PEI


There is no child named Henry on the above list...

Further evidence is the understanding that it is a David K. Betts who is buried at Shediac 1864, he was noted as father of Henry on his death certificate. This is David Kingsley Betts, aka King Betts, a son of Ephraham, an old rootsweb database says he did have a son named Henry and 1826 would be the correct age to be his son.

The third David is David Tingley Betts, born 1831, he married Margaret Stewart and they lived in Kent County. He was son of William aka Hill Betts, born 1806 who married Mellicent Atkinson, William was also son of Ephraham.
SubjectAuthorDate Posted
nanaretired 22 Sep 2001 2:42AM GMT 
Idella_L 6 Oct 2001 6:22AM GMT 
sharkshooter1... 19 Oct 2006 4:03PM GMT 
Elaine 1 Nov 2006 9:04PM GMT 
moncton9 5 Nov 2006 2:37AM GMT 
Elaine 5 Nov 2006 11:29AM GMT 
Coralee 10 Nov 2006 10:36AM GMT 
Elaine 10 Nov 2006 2:42PM GMT 
C. Cusack-Smith 10 Nov 2006 8:37PM GMT 
Elaine 18 Nov 2006 1:13PM GMT 
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