Hi Thomas,
Thanks for the response! I always enjoy reading your "ramblings" very much and yes, it is John and Sarah Thompson who most concern me....
regarding...
William Harper had served in the King's American Dragoons, commanded by Col. (Lt. Col.?) Thompson. (1837 petition.) William Harper was granted 188 acres (suggesting he was married) in Liverpool Parish, Kent Co., NB 8NOV1828.
William HARPER Quebec ( presently of Carleton Parish)
Mary ALEXANDER Carleton Parish
married: 28 Aug 1823
http://www.islandregister.com/harper1.htmlGeneration No. 3
LOUIS-GUILLAUME HARPER was born February 09, 1793 in Quebec City, Que., and died July 22, 1868 in Tignish, P.E.I.. He married (1) GENEVIEVE VALLIERES November 04, 1817 in Quebec. She died Bef. 1823. He married (2) MARY ALEXANDER August 28, 1823 in St. Antoine De Richibucto, N.B., daughter of JOHN ALEXANDER and CHRISTINE JURGETT. She was born 1798 in Quebec, and died November 25, 1892 in Tignish, P.E.I..
iii. SUSANNE HARPER, b. March 18, 1826, Richibucto, N.B..
v. JAMES HARPER, b. November 17, 1828, Richibucto, N.B.; d. July 17, 1838, St.Gregoire De Nicolet, Quebec.
vi. JOHN (JACK) BAPTIST HARPER, b. September 05, 1831, Tignish, P.E.I.; d. November 30, 1920, Tignish, P.E.I..
x. SUSANNE HARPER, b. January 27, 1838, Tignish, P.E.I..
Susanne seems to be a very popular name in this family and it does look like they left the Richibucto area between 1828 and 1831. My John Joseph Thompson Jr. born 1834 is said to have been born in the first home that was built on this property by his father and Jr. cleared the land up to the top of the hill where he built a new home that is my grandfather's house today.
The old place is referred to as "Sallie's Point" and Sarah lived there until her death some time between 1891 and 1901 and is maybe even buried there. I have often wondered if my Sarah was nee Harper and that is why this Harper land ended up with my Thompson family yet John and Sarah Thompson appear to arrive in Richibucto, both from Ireland some time between 1808 and 1829 so their only connection may have been the transfer of land but, so far, I have not seen either land grant to know the particulars.
from Kent Co. Gen Web....
The First Battalion Kent County was formed out of the Third
Battalion Northumberland County Militia in October 1828.
Its Headquarters were at Richibucto in 1829.
Northumberland County Militia, Eastern District, 2nd Battalion-1811 HQ Derby
LIEUTENANT COLONEL:
Jardine, Robert
MAJOR:
Crocker, Rowland
CAPTAINS:
Willison, Davidson, Ferguson, Forsyth, Sutton, Whitney, Parker, Wilson, Mitchell, Davidson, Parker, Masson, McKay, Henderson, Vanstone, Travis, Call, Harley, Peabody, Crocker, Jardine, Chaplin, Sargeant, Fish, Ramsay
ENSIGNS:
McKay, Clarke, Sommers, Whitney, Sutton, Nevin, Burchell, Fallon, McEachern, Hartley, Goodfellow, Esson, Flett, Phinney, Betts, Mitchell
ADJUTANT: Williston
PAYMASTER: Park
QUARTERMASTER: Morrison
SURGEON: Thompson
who is the surgeon Thompson?
almost everything I know about the Thom(p)son's of Kent County is posted here....
http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=message&r=rw&p...Land grant info might be very helpful. Thanks.
Elaine