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16. Samuel LAWRENCE,105 son of Isaac LAWRENCE [West Shefford - 1794] and Mary BROWN, was born on 19 Nov 1765,106 died in 184710 aged 82, and was buried in St. John's Cemetery, West Shefford (Bromont), Quebec, Canada.11

Samuel married Frances WHEELER.107 Frances was born on 16 Apr 1766,108 died in 185110 aged 85, and was buried in St. John's Cemetery, West Shefford (Bromont), Quebec, Canada.11

Children from this marriage were:

8         i.  Lucratus LAWRENCE 46 (born in 1798 - died in 1856-1858, buried in St. John's Cemetery, West Shefford (Bromont), Quebec, Canada). Lucratus married Marinda HARVEY.47 Marinda was born in 1808,10 died in 187110 aged 63, and was buried in St. John's Cemetery, West Shefford (Bromont), Quebec, Canada.11

         ii.  Hezekiah LAWRENCE [of Shefford, Que.].109 Hezekiah married Elizabeth/Betty CRAIG,109 daughter of Thomas CRAIG/CRAIGIE [born in Scotland; Farnham, Que. c.1797] and Catherine (2nd) NEWTON, on 11 Nov 1812 in Dunham, Quebec.110 Elizabeth/Betty was born on 25 Dec 1782 in Paxton, Massachusetts111 and died in 1850 in Shefford (Brome), Quebec111 aged 68.

        iii.  Durvilla LAWRENCE [of Shefford, Que.] 112 was born about May 1792,11 died on 12 Sep 187911 aged about 87, and was buried in St. John's Cemetery, West Shefford (Bromont), Quebec, Canada.11 Durvilla married Rebecca CRAIG,112 daughter of Thomas CRAIG/CRAIGIE [born in Scotland; Farnham, Que. c.1797] and Catherine (2nd) NEWTON, on 14 Mar 1816 in Dunham, Missisquoi, Quebec.113 Rebecca was born on 22 Feb 1784 in Paxton, Massachusetts,114 died on 7 Aug 186811 aged 84, and was buried in St. John's Cemetery, West Shefford (Bromont), Quebec, Canada.11

         iv.  Alathea LAWRENCE 52

          v.  Erastus LAWRENCE 52


17. Frances WHEELER,107 daughter of Joseph WHEELER and Frances HILL, was born on 16 Apr 1766,108 died in 185110 aged 85, and was buried in St. John's Cemetery, West Shefford (Bromont), Quebec, Canada.11

Frances married Samuel LAWRENCE.105 Samuel was born on 19 Nov 1765,106 died in 184710 aged 82, and was buried in St. John's Cemetery, West Shefford (Bromont), Quebec, Canada.11

20. Chester/Christie COOLEY [Shefford, Que.],115 son of Hezekiah COOLEY [Brome, Que. - 1799] and Anna NOBLE(S), was born from 1787 to 1788,116 died in 1847 in Cooley Farm, West Shefford, Quebec (pre-CDA)116 aged 60, and was buried in St. John's Cemetery, West Shefford (Bromont), Quebec, Canada.117

Chester/Christie married Mary/Polly CRAIG(E) 118 on 14 Feb 1813 in Anglican Church, Dunham, Missisquoi, Quebec.119 Mary/Polly was born in 1790 in Paxton, Massachusetts,120 died in 1856 in Shefford (Brome), Quebec120 aged 66, and was buried in St. John's Cemetery, West Shefford (Bromont), Quebec, Canada.117

Children from this marriage were:

10        i.  Horace COOLEY 53 (born from about 1814 to 1815 in Canada East - died on 18 Jun 1892 in Cooley Farm, West Shefford, Quebec, Canada). Horace married Sarah VINCENT,57 daughter of Richard VINCENT [St. Armand, Que. - c.1825] and Phebe DUSENBURY, on 27 Dec 1836 in Shefford (Brome), Lower Canada (Quebec).58 Sarah was born from 1809 to 1811 in New York State,59 died on 21 Dec 1896 in Cooley Farm, West Shefford, Quebec, Canada60 aged 86, and was buried on 23 Dec 1896 in St. John's Cemetery, West Shefford (Bromont), Quebec, Canada.56

         ii.  Marriet/Harriet R. COOLEY.49 Marriet/Harriet married Hallam ROBERTS 121 on 27 Feb 1844 in Shefford, Quebec.58

        iii.  Phidelia/Fidelia Cornelia COOLEY 122 was born on 14 Jul 1829 in Shefford, Lower Canada (Quebec),123 was christened on 17 Sep 1859 in Shefford, Quebec,123 died on 5 Aug 189924 aged 70, and was buried in St. John's Cemetery, West Shefford (Bromont), Quebec, Canada.24 Phidelia/Fidelia married Daniel GAGE 124 on 3 Jun 1850 in Shefford, Quebec.125 Daniel was born about 1827,24 died on 20 Oct 187824 aged about 51, and was buried in St. John's Cemetery, West Shefford (Bromont), Quebec, Canada.24


21. Mary/Polly CRAIG(E),118 daughter of Thomas CRAIG/CRAIGIE [born in Scotland; Farnham, Que. c.1797] and Catherine (2nd) NEWTON, was born in 1790 in Paxton, Massachusetts,120 died in 1856 in Shefford (Brome), Quebec120 aged 66, and was buried in St. John's Cemetery, West Shefford (Bromont), Quebec, Canada.117

Mary/Polly married Chester/Christie COOLEY [Shefford, Que.] 115 on 14 Feb 1813 in Anglican Church, Dunham, Missisquoi, Quebec.119 Chester/Christie was born from 1787 to 1788,116 died in 1847 in Cooley Farm, West Shefford, Quebec (pre-CDA)116 aged 60, and was buried in St. John's Cemetery, West Shefford (Bromont), Quebec, Canada.117

22. Richard VINCENT [St. Armand, Que. - c.1825] 126 was born circa 1783 in New York State,127 died on 24 Dec 1861128 aged 78, and was buried in St. John's Cemetery, West Shefford (Bromont), Quebec, Canada.128

Research Notes: To Do: (1) Further research needed to identify Richard Vincent's ancestry.
(2) Check the book "The Vincent family: descendants of Charles Vincent of Yonkers and descendants of Adriaen Vincent of New Amsterdam" (1998 - 3rd Edition) by Sheridan Eugene Vincent.
(3) There may be a link with Adi Vincent - who came from Dutchess County, New York in 1792 - mentioned in (i) the "History of the Eastern Townships" and (ii) "Contributions to the History of the Eastern Townships" and his daughters Hannah who married a son of Captain Eccles - and Margaret who was killed during the Fenian Raids.

Richard married Phebe DUSENBURY.126 Phebe was buried in St. John's Cemetery, West Shefford (Bromont), Quebec, Canada.128

Children from this marriage were:

11        i.  Sarah VINCENT 57 (born from 1809 to 1811 in New York State - died on 21 Dec 1896 in Cooley Farm, West Shefford, Quebec, Canada). Sarah married Abraham TITTEMORE 72 on 20 Mar 1827 in Franklin, Vermont, U.S.A..73 Sarah next married Horace COOLEY,53 son of Chester/Christie COOLEY [Shefford, Que.] and Mary/Polly CRAIG(E), on 27 Dec 1836 in Shefford (Brome), Lower Canada (Quebec).58 Horace was born from about 1814 to 1815 in Canada East,54 died on 18 Jun 1892 in Cooley Farm, West Shefford, Quebec, Canada55 aged about 77, and was buried on 19 Jun 1892 in St. John's Cemetery, West Shefford (Bromont), Quebec, Canada.56

         ii.  Ruth VINCENT 73

        iii.  Deborah VINCENT [Whitby, Ontario].73 Deborah married George BRIGGS 73 on 5 Feb 1826.73

         iv.  Norman VINCENT 73 was born on 14 Sep 1814 in Nassau, N.Y..73 Norman married Anna M. CRAIG 73 in 1845.73

          v.  James VINCENT 73 was born circa 1806 in New York State.73

         vi.  Edmund VINCENT 73 was born about 1811,128 died on 25 Feb 1846128 aged about 35, and was buried in St. John's Cemetery, West Shefford (Bromont), Quebec, Canada.128 Edmund married Samantha WHITE 73 on 21 Oct 1844 in Methodist Church, Shefford, Quebec.73

        vii.  Charlotte VINCENT 73 was born from about 1820 to 1821,127 died in 1895128 aged about 75, and was buried in St. John's Cemetery, West Shefford (Bromont), Quebec, Canada.128 Charlotte married Lemuel STICKNEY 73 in 1840.73


23. Phebe DUSENBURY,126 daughter of Enoch DUSENBURY [Nassau, Rensselaer Co., N.Y.] and Unknown, was buried in St. John's Cemetery, West Shefford (Bromont), Quebec, Canada.128

Phebe married Richard VINCENT [St. Armand, Que. - c.1825].126 Richard was born circa 1783 in New York State,127 died on 24 Dec 1861128 aged 78, and was buried in St. John's Cemetery, West Shefford (Bromont), Quebec, Canada.128

28. Aaron WINCHESTER [Emigrated - Massachusetts to Dunham/Brome, Que.],129 son of Dea. Elhanan WINCHESTER and Lydia JEWETT, was born on 28 May 1766 in Brookline, Massachusetts,130 died on 7 Mar 1813131 aged 46, and was buried in Union Cemetery, Cowansville, Quebec.131

Aaron married Sarah CUMMINGS 132 on 22 Apr 1787 in Woburn.133 Sarah died on 13 Feb 1854134 and was buried in Union Cemetery, Cowansville, Quebec.134

The child from this marriage was:

14        i.  Edmund WINCHESTER [Frost Village, Que.] 77 (born on 29 Jul 1794 in South Brimfield - died 20-22 Jun 1841 in Frost Village, Lower Canada (Quebec)). Edmund married Dorothy "Dolly" DURRELL,81 daughter of Lieut. Lemuel DURRELL and Mary, on 3 Apr 1817 in Dunham/Brome-Missisquoi, Quebec.82 Dorothy was born from 19 Jan to Jul 1794,83 died on 20 Dec 1866 in Granby, Lower Canada (Quebec)83 aged 72, and was buried in Waterloo Cemetery, Waterloo, Quebec, Canada.84


29. Sarah CUMMINGS,132 daughter of David CUMMINGS [Woburn, Mass.] and Joanna JONES, died on 13 Feb 1854134 and was buried in Union Cemetery, Cowansville, Quebec.134

Sarah married Aaron WINCHESTER [Emigrated - Massachusetts to Dunham/Brome, Que.] 129 on 22 Apr 1787 in Woburn.133 Aaron was born on 28 May 1766 in Brookline, Massachusetts,130 died on 7 Mar 1813131 aged 46, and was buried in Union Cemetery, Cowansville, Quebec.131

30. Lieut. Lemuel DURRELL,135 son of Benmore DURRELL and Elizabeth, was born about 1757,136 died on 6 Dec 1812 in Craftsbury, Vermont137 aged about 55, and was buried in Craftsbury Common Cemetery, Craftsbury, Vermont.137

Lemuel married Mary.136

The child from this marriage was:

15        i.  Dorothy "Dolly" DURRELL 81 (born on 19 Jan-Jul 1794 - died on 20 Dec 1866 in Granby, Lower Canada (Quebec)). Dorothy married Edmund WINCHESTER [Frost Village, Que.],77 son of Aaron WINCHESTER [Emigrated - Massachusetts to Dunham/Brome, Que.] and Sarah CUMMINGS, on 3 Apr 1817 in Dunham/Brome-Missisquoi, Quebec.82 Edmund was born on 29 Jul 1794 in South Brimfield,78 died from 0020 to 22 Jun 1841 in Frost Village, Lower Canada (Quebec)79 aged 47, and was buried in Waterloo Cemetery, Waterloo, Quebec, Canada.80

Lemuel next married Patience HANSON 136 on 16 Nov 1806 in Rochester, New Hampshire.136


31. Mary .136

Mary married Lieut. Lemuel DURRELL.135 Lemuel was born about 1757,136 died on 6 Dec 1812 in Craftsbury, Vermont137 aged about 55, and was buried in Craftsbury Common Cemetery, Craftsbury, Vermont.137 picture


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