STEPHENSON/STEVENSON

Andrew Stephenson, born at Cooladerry, Raphoe, Ireland, died in 1840. He married, in 1813 in Ireland, Catherine Caldwell, born c1790 in County Tyrone, Ireland, the daughter of Matthew and Elizabeth (Sproule) Caldwell, died c1862. They came to NB and settled at Rockland (Coldstream), Brighton Parish, Carleton County.

children:
1) Robert Stephenson b. 1814 in Ireland, d. 23 Aug 1882, m. 1841, his second cousin, Sarah Stephenson: they settled in Rockland
2) Matthew Stephenson b. – , d. 1878, m. in Aug 1846, his first cousin, Mary Anne Stephenson: settled at Woodstock
3) Eliza Stephenson b. – , d. 4 Feb 1887, married (1st) 9 Jan 1860 John McKay of Florenceville, NB, born 1819 at Ballindreit, Ireland, d. 14 Sep 1869, m. (2nd) Jul 1872 John F. Cogswell born 1807 in NS, d. 10 Sep 1889
4) Andrew Stephenson Jr. b. , died 12 Feb 1886, m. Elizabeth Kilpatrick: settled at Florenceville
5) Charles Stephenson b. – , died 5 Feb 1873, m. Eliza Hurst: settled at Woodstock
6) Sarah Jane Stephenson m. Thomas J. Boyer of Hartland, NB: settled in Woodstock, NB.

PANB:MC1/McKnight #2, 4 pages.

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STEVENSON:
William Stevenson, born 15 Jun 1800 in Ireland, died 27 Mar 1872, married Mary – , born 17 Jun 1797 in Ireland, died 7 Jan 1860. They came to NB in 1819 and settled in Fredericton, York County.

PANB:MC80/132 Lillian M.B. Maxwell’s The old grave-yard, page 117.