Family History Research: by Lorna Flint Laughton

Zachariah BATSTONE

Male 1829 - 1893  (64 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Zachariah BATSTONE was born in 1829 in Quidi Vidi, Newfoundland, Canada (son of John BATSTONE and Margery Ann BRACE); died on 1 Apr 1893 in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Reference Number: 18.0
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    • _UID: E7F7269BE4BA41A39595240D2D65D6B195E3
    • Residence: 3 Dec 1856, Quidi Vidi, Newfoundland, Canada
    • Directory: 1864, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
    • Registered: 30 Aug 1869, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; the birth of his son, William Henry Batstone,
    • Occupation: 30 Aug 1869, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; carpenter
    • Residence: 30 Aug 1869, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; Dundas Street
    • Census: 4 Apr 1881, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 15 Feb 1886, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 15 Feb 1886, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
    • Directory: 1892, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
    • Death: 1 Apr 1893, Canada; according to the "deaths" page of the Laughton family bible owned by Francis Peter Laughton
    • Occupation: 1 Apr 1893, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1 Apr 1893, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1 Apr 1893, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
    • Will: 23 Jan 1894, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

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    Registration # 022792-93. Family History Library microfilm # 1,853,581 items 1-2 # 19380-24016. He died on July 28, 1893 in Toronto. Index microfilm: Family History Library microfilm # 1411568 items 1-3 B's 1891-1919. Not on Ontario Vital Statistics Project - January 25, 2005

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    approximately 62 years old. [see Ann Buck for microfilm numbers]

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    Zachariah was listed as a fisherman. Photocopy or get page number. Check on other 3 Batstones - John, John Jr. & Sarah. What library has this directory?

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    Zachariah BATSTONE died in Toronto on April 1, 1893. Administration on January 23, 1894 was # 10115-1/2. FHL microfilm # 0,082,688. I hand copied the will but need a photocopy.

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    "Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland" by E. R. Seary. 971.8 D46S. No copy at AFHS Library? recopy title page, bibliography lx to lxxvii, also 25, 46, 241, 289. At FHC library. No Violet/Vylet. Copy pages 273 + 274 for Knight.

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    Publications by Mildred Howard. Publication # 3 ( 1831-1872) is at Calgary Public Library. Not at AFHS library. Are they at FHC? I have copied info from other 2. FHC has #2 971.8 V2h Vol.2 1854-1870. Vol.1 is 1834-1854. FHC doesn't have #3

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    reply to Al's email
    Collect information on Batstone and Brace families

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    "Newfoundlander" newspaper edition 8 December 1856. University of Calgary micorfilm AN5N52 Reel 10 # 563. Current copy is faded and not clear. Copy marriage notice again.

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    BATSTONE family DEATHS:
    FHL index microfilm # 1,908,061 items 2-25 for 1922. Have done 1920 (1), 1921 (0). Look in death indexes for 1922 to 1932

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    try indexes for Prospect, Mount Pleasant and Necropolis. He died April 1, 1893.

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    Zachariah was in Toronto on August 30, 1869 when his son William Henry was born. He was in an 1864 Newfoundland directory.

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    BATSTONE family:
    index film # 1,411,568 B 1891-1919. index film # 1,765,849 B 1869-1890.
    NONE: 1916, 1918, 1919.
    NOTED: 1914 (James), 1915 (Francis Edward), 1917 (John), 1920 (Richard film # 1,432,270 see A00367). 1933 (Mary Ann)

    Residence:
    At the time of his marriage to Mary Brace, Zachariah lived in Quidi Vidi.

    Directory:
    Zachariah is listed as a fisherman in the St. John's City part of the directory. There are three other Batstone's listed: John Batstone (a cooper), John Batstone Jun (a drayman), and Miss Sarah Batstone.

    Census:
    Zachariah was enumerated as a male, age 52, a Methodist, birth place not written [he was born in Newfoundland], English ethnic origin, a carpenter, and married. He was living with his wife, Mary Ann Batstone 32, his children, Thomas Batstone 16, William Batstone 12, and Mary Ann's children, Charles [Close] 7, Arthur [Close] 4, and Annie [Close] 9.

    Occupation:
    Zachariah was a carpenter when his son, Alfred Ernest Batstone, was born.

    Residence:
    Zachariah and Mary Ann were living at 15 Markham Street when Alfred Ernest was born.

    Directory:
    Zachariah was listed in the 1892 Might's Toronto Directory as a carpenter for E Leadlay & Co. He lived at 61 Markham Street.

    Occupation:
    Zachariah was a tanner at the time of his death.

    Occupation:
    Zachariah was described as a labourer in the Surrogate Court petitions.

    Residence:
    Zachariah owned a house at 74 Markham Street at the time of his death. The house was valued at $ 1400.00.

    Will:
    Zachariah died intestate, without a will. His widow, Mary Ann, and his daughter, Louisa Ann Batstone Smith of Toronto, applied to have the Toronto General Trusts Company be appointed as Administrators of his estate.

    Died:
    Zachariah died aged 64 years. The informant was A. D. Watson, M.D.

    Zachariah married M.A. CONSTABLE [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. A.F. BATSTONE
    2. Ernest Alfred BATSTONE was born on 15 Feb 1886 in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; and died.

    Zachariah married Mary BRACE on 3 Dec 1856 in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. Mary (daughter of Thomas BRACE and Mary) was born about 1835 in Newfoundland, Canada; died on 6 Apr 1871 in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    Mary and Zachariah were married at Queen's Road Chapel by Rev. George Scofield.

    Children:
    1. Thomas James BATSTONE was born on 24 Dec 1857 in Newfoundland, Canada; died on 1 Mar 1913 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried on 5 Mar 1913 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States.
    2. Louisa Ann BATSTONE was born about 1859 in Newfoundland, Canada; and died.
    3. Mary Elizabeth BATSTONE was born about 1861 in Newfoundland, Canada; and died.
    4. E.V. BATSTONE
    5. William Henry LeMessieur BATSTONE and died.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John BATSTONE was born on 5 Dec 1792 in Ashcombe, Devonshire, England; was christened on 25 Dec 1792 in Ashcombe, Devonshire, England (son of James BATSTONE and Joanna COYSH); died on 16 Sep 1865 in Quidi Vidi, Newfoundland, Canada.

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    • Name: John Bretson
    • Reference Number: 36.0
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    • _UID: 310447A56D134BA6A11A11ACDD3F4147AEBA
    • Birth: 5 Dec 1792, Ashcombe, Devonshire, England; the son of James and Joanna Batstone
    • Birth: Bef 25 Dec 1792, Ashcombe, Devonshire, England
    • Baptism: 25 Dec 1792, Ashcombe, Devonshire, England; by Henry Mugg, curate of St. Nectan's church,
    • Birth: Abt 1793, Dawlish, Devonshire, England

    Notes:

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    "Newfoundlander" newspaper 21 September 1865. University of Calgary microfilm AN5N52 Reel 15 # 568. Current photocopy is too washed out. Find other libraries that have this newspaper. Copy the death notice again.

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    look for Batstone family

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    start reading Devon Historian from 061 (1992) onwards

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    Devon baptisms 1813-1839 (363,048), marriages 1754-1837 (271,193), and burials 1813-1837 (223,395). www.findmypast.co.uk by subscription

    John married Margery Ann BRACE on 19 Dec 1817 in Newfoundland, Canada. Margery (daughter of Richard BRACE and Mary ASHE) was born in 1801; died on 2 Oct 1878. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Margery Ann BRACE was born in 1801 (daughter of Richard BRACE and Mary ASHE); died on 2 Oct 1878.

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    • Death: Newfoundland, Canada; aged "over 80"
    • Name: Marjarey Ann
    • Reference Number: 37.0
    • _UID: 2608896C95614956850288365244C33B9122
    • Birth: 1796, Newfoundland, Canada
    • Death: 2 Oct 1878

    Notes:

    Family:
    She had nine children.

    Death:
    She possibly died in Newfoundland.

    Children:
    1. Harriet BATSTONE and died.
    2. 1. Zachariah BATSTONE was born in 1829 in Quidi Vidi, Newfoundland, Canada; died on 1 Apr 1893 in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James BATSTONE was born about 6 Apr 1752 in Devonshire, England; and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 72.0
    • _UID: BCDE0AC10FD34CA8B9D3CC7EBBBFC673C4B3
    • Residence: 25 Dec 1792, Ashcombe, Devonshire, England; at the time of the baptism of his son, John Batstone,

    James married Joanna COYSH on 1 Feb 1784 in Ashcombe, Devonshire, England. Joanna was born about 2 Jan 1763 in Devonshire, England; died about 28 Dec 1803 in Ashcombe, Devonshire, England; was buried on 30 Dec 1803 in Ashcombe, Devonshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Joanna COYSH was born about 2 Jan 1763 in Devonshire, England; died about 28 Dec 1803 in Ashcombe, Devonshire, England; was buried on 30 Dec 1803 in Ashcombe, Devonshire, England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 73.0
    • _UID: 1870E82D561744048681AB122CB529587866
    • Residence: 25 Dec 1792, Ashcombe, Devonshire, England; at the time of the baptism of her son, John Batstone,
    • Burial: 30 Dec 1803, Ashcombe, Devonshire, England; [probably in the churchyard of the church of St. Nectan]

    Children:
    1. 2. John BATSTONE was born on 5 Dec 1792 in Ashcombe, Devonshire, England; was christened on 25 Dec 1792 in Ashcombe, Devonshire, England; died on 16 Sep 1865 in Quidi Vidi, Newfoundland, Canada.

  3. 6.  Richard BRACE was born in 1762 (son of Thomas BRACE and Margery); died in 1855.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Newfoundland, Canada; a cooper
    • Reference Number: 74.0
    • _UID: 50D18804CF3D463B83FDF8EBDA0E2704B053

    Notes:

    Occupation:
    "My father was a cooper and carried on that with fishing and farming, in conjunction with his brother William, all their lives. The farm was small, eight acres and three rods, father attended to that and the coopering, and uncle will do the fish. In their early days they did well and prospered until 1814 and 15 when the long war ended. The three or four years after that, tried men's souls. Hundreds who were worth thousands in Newfoundland, as well as in England, went down and never rose again. he wtool well until 1818 and then the savings of other years went, but not an inch of his property."

    Richard married Mary ASHE on 4 Nov 1790 in Newfoundland, Canada. Mary (daughter of John ASHE and Ann COLE) was born in 1775; died in 1856. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Mary ASHE was born in 1775 (daughter of John ASHE and Ann COLE); died in 1856.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 75.0
    • _UID: 205E3F7B3D664D88AD89785F9E3A47EFCBB0

    Children:
    1. Sarah BRACE was born in 1793; died in 1872.
    2. Ebenezer BRACE was born in 1795; died in 1883.
    3. William BRACE was born in 1797; and died.
    4. 3. Margery Ann BRACE was born in 1801; died on 2 Oct 1878.
    5. Mary BRACE was born in 1804; and died.
    6. John BRACE was born in 1806; and died.
    7. George BRACE and died.
    8. Richard BRACE was born in 1810; died in 1878.
    9. Jane BRACE was born in 1813; died in 1854.
    10. William Cole BRACE was born in 1814; died in 1898.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Thomas BRACE was born in 1716 in Devonshire, England (son of Philip BRACE and Mary Margaret CASTLE); died in 1794 in Quidi Vidi, Newfoundland, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Family history: Devonshire, England
    • Name: Robert Brace
    • Reference Number: 148.0
    • Residence: Devonshire, England
    • _UID: 495794E2A77245B08E15C7A44372ED4A1E3E

    Notes:

    Family history:
    He had 21 children.

    Residence:
    Could it be 'Kenton'? Article says "Keignton" in Devonshire, but it is not listed as a parish.

    Thomas married Margery. Margery was born in 1725; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Margery was born in 1725; and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 36C36E7C948D45858950251C39A792E23C3C

    Children:
    1. Hannah BRACE and died.
    2. Mary BRACE was born in 1750; and died.
    3. Philip BRACE was born in 1752; and died.
    4. Thomas BRACE was born in 1753; died in 1846.
    5. George BRACE was born in 1755; died in 1842.
    6. Sarah BRACE was born in 1756; and died.
    7. William Evans BRACE was born in 1758; died in 1846.
    8. Jane BRACE was born in 1760; and died.
    9. 6. Richard BRACE was born in 1762; died in 1855.

  3. 14.  John ASHE was born in 1750; died in 1836.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 150.0
    • _UID: E48887075B6F4CFAB33D8FE797CCFA3D0AD1

    Notes:

    Family:
    He had a family of five children: John, William, Mary, and two other girls.

    John married Ann COLE. Ann was born in 1750; died in 1827. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Ann COLE was born in 1750; died in 1827.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 151.0
    • _UID: 06C32E48A3884A69B4DAD9F0105C1DF7F4EB

    Notes:

    Family:
    She had a family of five children: John, William, Mary, and two other girls.

    Children:
    1. 7. Mary ASHE was born in 1775; died in 1856.
    2. William ASHE was born in 1777; and died.
    3. Elizabeth ASHE and died.
    4. John Thomas ASHE was born in 1781; and died.
    5. Ann ASHE was born in 1782; and died.



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