Family History Research: by Lorna Flint Laughton

Samantha Luella DEWITT

Female 1858 - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Samantha Luella DEWITT was born on 27 Aug 1858 in Canada West, Canada (daughter of William DEWITT and J. FOSTER); and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: DA89F82845B14C13BB4BA4F70936187949B8
    • Census: 8 Apr 1901, Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Census:
    She was enumerated as age 42. married, born on August 27, 1858, and a Methodist. She was living with her husband and daughter at her parents on lot 5, concession 1, west of Green Point.

    Family/Spouse: Henry LAMBERT. Henry was born on 10 Nov 1877 in England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Eliza LAMBERT was born on 10 Jul 1895 in England; and died.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William DEWITT was born on 27 Sep 1822 in Upper Canada, Canada; and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: William L. Dewitt
    • _UID: F4834D972FCE4208A860262F3C4CCCE235B5
    • Census: 8 Apr 1901, Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Census:
    He was enumerated as age 78, married, born on September 27, 1822, a Methodist, and a farmer. He was living with his wife, his married daughter, Samantha Luella (Dewitt) Lambert, his son-in-law, Henry Lambert, and granddaughter, Eliza Lambert, on lot 5, concession 1, west of Green Point.

    William married J. FOSTER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  J. FOSTER
    Children:
    1. 1. Samantha Luella DEWITT was born on 27 Aug 1858 in Canada West, Canada; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Samuel James FOSTER was born in 1805; died in 1890.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: B359B604AF7242C098D11F86997F8223B4D4
    • Residence: Abt 1837, Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada
    • Residence: Abt 1839, Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada
    • Residence: Abt 1844, Bloomfield, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada

    Notes:

    Residence:
    His daughter, Abigail J. Foster, was born around this time.

    Samuel married Eleanor D. BOWERMAN after 1820. Eleanor (daughter of Jonathan BOWERMAN and Sarah VINCENT) was born in 1805; died in 1842. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Eleanor D. BOWERMAN was born in 1805 (daughter of Jonathan BOWERMAN and Sarah VINCENT); died in 1842.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Eleanor Bowerman
    • Name: Ellen D. Bowerman
    • Name: Helen Bowerman
    • _CSTAT: Twin
    • _UID: 12813E9FDA6F4148990E86B710F6E4495949
    • Religion: 1820, Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada; member of the Society of Friends (Quaker)

    Notes:

    Family history:
    Helen Bowerman was the daughter of Jonathan Bowerman and Sarah Vincent.

    Religion:
    She was recorded as a child of Jonathan and Sarah Bowerman, and as a member of the West Lake Meeting of the West Lake Monthly Meeting.

    Notes:

    Marriage:
    She was recorded as having married a "Foster" after 1820.

    Children:
    1. Samuel James FOSTER, Jr. was born in 1828; and died.
    2. William FOSTER was born in 1829; died in 1899.
    3. 3. J. FOSTER
    4. Sarah FOSTER was born in 1833; died in 1891.
    5. M. FOSTER
    6. Jonathan B. FOSTER was born in 1838 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada; died in 1901.
    7. Thomas J. FOSTER was born about 1839 in Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada; died on 8 Dec 1865; was buried on 9 Dec 1865 in Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada.
    8. Abigail J. FOSTER was born about 1844 in Bloomfield, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada; died in 1892.
    9. Eleanor FOSTER and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  Jonathan BOWERMAN was born on 18 Sep 1769 in Dutchess County, New York, British Colonies in America (son of Ichabod BOWERMAN and Jane RICHMOND); died on 2 Feb 1857.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Bloomfield, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada; owner of the first saw mill of the district
    • Religion: Bloomfield, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada; a Quaker
    • Residence: Bloomfield, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada
    • Residence: Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada
    • _TODO: Open
    • _TODO: Open
    • _UID: 31A3DB8D27B0446AB312518BD9B72B85A29D
    • Birth: 1759
    • Birth: 18 Aug 1769, Dutchess County, New York, British Colonies in America
    • Land: 1817, Bloomfield, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada
    • Land petition: 9 Jul 1819, Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada; the Second Heir & Devisee Commission
    • Religion: 1820, Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada; member of the Society of Friends (Quaker)
    • Death: 1847, Canada West, Canada; in his 88th year
    • Death: 7 Feb 1857

    Notes:

    _TODO:
    microfilm # 1766925. Petition # B 8 / 122. February 24, 1808. Jonathan Bowerman, in Hallowell Township.

    _TODO:
    microfilm # 1766925. Petition # B 8 / 122. February 24, 1808. Jonathan Bowerman, in Midland District. [same as other one?]

    Birth:
    The book "Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte" page 131 gives the dates of birth and death as "1759" and "1847".

    Land:
    He donated land for the Quaker Cemetery in Bloomfield, on plan 2, lot 95. "In the year 1817 John Bull and Jonathan Bowerman donated land to the Society [Society of Friends or Quakers] for the purpose of constructing facilities to satisfy the needs for a rapidly growing congregation. The 'Brick Meeting House' was used by the Orthodox Friends, who continued to hold services there until 1942."

    Land petition:
    He was petitioning for title to the land that he bought, that is,100 acres east half of lot 13 concession 2 Military Tract in Hallowell township, then in Prince Edward District. The 7-page case file # 40-0371 of the Second Heir & Devisee Commission was from the Archives of Ontario MS 657 microfilm reel 18, microfilm copy made by the Family History Library # 1,313,856, digital file 8265369 with images of microfilm 1,313,856 on FamilySearch, not indexed. Accessed on January 9, 2019.

    Religion:
    He was listed with his wife Sarah as a member of the West Lake Meeting of the West Lake Monthly Meeting.

    Jonathan married Sarah VINCENTDutchess County, New York, United States. Sarah was born in 1771; died in 1858. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 15.  Sarah VINCENT was born in 1771; died in 1858.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 1A5E0DC50FE44826A8E0F9A20B16AE57F400
    • Religion: 1820, Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada; member of the Society of Friends (Quaker)

    Notes:

    Religion:
    She was listed, with her husband, Jonathan Bowerman, as a member of the West Lake Meeting of the West Lake Monthly Meeting.

    Notes:

    Marriage:
    The book "Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte" page 131 records that Jonathan Bowerman married Sarah Vincent.

    Children:
    1. Ichabod BOWERMAN was buried in Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada.
    2. John I. BOWERMAN and died.
    3. Deborah BOWERMAN and died.
    4. Jane BOWERMAN died in 1828 in Upper Canada, Canada.
    5. Cornelius BOWERMAN was born in 1799; died in 1870; was buried in 1870 in Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.
    6. 7. Eleanor D. BOWERMAN was born in 1805; died in 1842.
    7. Abigail BOWERMAN was born in 1809; died in 1884; was buried in 1884 in Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Thomas BOWERMAN was born about 1812; and died.



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