Eliza ROBLIN

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• Name: Elizabeth Curlett
• Reference Number: 240.52*
• _TODO: Open
• _UID: AD8C61FE8EA34587AD0D1BD8C6AE178754C6
• Residence: 19 Aug 1835, Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada
• Burial: 1886, Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; in the Roblin Family Cemetery

Notes:

_TODO:
Registration # 015838-86. Family History Library microfilm # 1,853,483 # 15186-22456. ELIZA CURLETTE died May 30, 1886 in Sophiasburgh Township. Index microfilm: Family History Library microfilm # 1411568 item 5. C 1869-1892.

Eliza married John T. CURLETTE on 19 Aug 1835 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada. John (son of Robert Emmet CURLETTE and Christina TRUMPOUR) was born in 1808 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada; died on 25 Feb 1889 in North Fredericksburgh Township, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1889 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Marriage:
They were married by Rev. Thomas Demorest. The witnesses were James Curlett and Stephen N. Williams.

1. Mary CURLETTE was born in 1837 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada; died in 1900 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.
2. Randall E. CURLETTE was born about Aug 1838 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada; died on 29 Jul 1899 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; was buried about 29 Jul 1899 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.
3. L.R. CURLETTE
4. C. CURLETTE
5. Adelaide CURLETTE was born in 1845 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada; and died.
6. Robert CURLETTE was born in 1847 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada; was buried in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.
7. P.J. CURLETTE
8. J. CURLETTE
9. Christina CURLETTE was born in 1853 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada; and died.
10. Maria CURLETTE was born in 1855 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada; died in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada.
11. Anna CURLETTE was born in 1860 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada; died in Michigan, United States.

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• Family: Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
• Land: Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; lot 17, concession 2 west of Green Point
• _TODO: Open
• _UID: 232CDFDEFD53476485D95AF6800593CC99F5
• Birth: 30 Nov 1793
• Military: 1812, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada; Prince Edward Militia
• Residence: 23 Apr 1829, Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
• Burial: Abt 31 Jul 1878, Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; in the Roblin Family Cemetery

Notes:

Family:
Levi was the grandson of John Roblin and Elizabeth Moore.

Land:
He purchased this property where the Roblin homestead (of his grandparents) and the cemetery were located.

_TODO:
FHL index microfilm # 1819302 items 4-5. R 1869-1919. Levi died on July 31, 1878 aged 84 years, 8 months. Buried in Sophiasburgh.

Birth:
Since Levi died on July 31, 1878 aged 84 years, 8 months, his birth date was calculated as November 30, 1793.

Military:
He was a Private in Captain John Stinson's Troop of Horse in the Prince Edward Militia. He served 6 months during the war [1812].

Residence:
Levi lived in Sophiasburgh when he applied for a marriage bond with Elizabeth Osborne.

Levi married Mary SHORTT about 1815 in Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada. Mary (daughter of Adam SHORTT and Miss ODELL) was born in Dec 1790 in New Jersey, United States; died in May 1828 in Ontario, Canada; was buried about May 1828 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: BF7AAE14E70E485AB7FD279E10CD84127E6A
• Birth: Dec 1790
• Burial: Abt May 1828, Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; in the Roblin Family Cemetery

Notes:

Birth:
Since Mary died in May 1828 aged 37 years, 5 months, her birth date was calculated as December 1790.

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• Occupation: Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada; miller
• Residence: Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada; at Green Point
• _UID: 0EC5DA94F6C44FDAB073C3E76CEA8DD8ACA9
• Birth: Abt Dec 1772
• Birth: Abt Dec 1772
• Land: 1789, Adolphustown Township, Lennox and Addington County, Upper Canada, Canada; half of lot 24 concession 4 and half of lot 25 concession 4
• Burial: Aft 17 May 1848, Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada; in Roblin's Mills Cemetery

Notes:

Family:
Philip and Prudence had 9 children.

Occupation:
He built a grist mill at Green Point. "This mill served the people for miles around, sparing them the lengthy trek to Kingston."

Birth:
Since he died on May 17, 1848 aged 75 years, 5 months, his birth date was calculated as circa December 1772.

Land:
The other half of the lot was granted to Owen Roblin [spelled 'Robbins'] in the Land Board minutes.

Philip married Prudence PLATT. Prudence was born on 6 Jan 1771; died on 24 Aug 1850 in Canada West, Canada; was buried after 24 Aug 1850 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: D4451C345316439F8848B62AC0C8F5624374
• Birth: 6 Jan 1771
• Burial: Aft 24 Aug 1850, Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada; in Roblin's Mills Cemetery

Notes:

Birth:
Since Prudence died on August 24, 1850 aged 79 years, 7 months, 18 days, her birth date was calculated as January 6, 1771.

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• Emigration: Germany; "while still a young man" to America
• Immigration: New York, United States; from Germany
• Name: Adam Kurtz
• Occupation: Germany; as an apprendiced weaver
• Occupation: New Jersey, United States; weaving
• _UID: C9214FD4DAE14BECAB2DED9DFE0C3BC36939
• Moved: Abt 1783
• Name: Abt 1784, Upper Canada, Canada
• Immigration: Abt 1800, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada; from New Jersey
• Residence: 24 Aug 1835, Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada
• Residence: Abt 1839, Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada

Notes:

Military:
He was a Prussian soldier. "Disliking both his master and his trade [weaving], Kurtz ran away to Hanover, where he found agents recruiting soldiers to fight for King George III in his War with the American Colonies. He enlisted, and so found his way to the Western World."

Immigration:
He arrived "after an eighteen weeks' passage."

Occupation:
"After serving three years, weaving cotton, linen and wool, he became a full-fledged journeyman, qualified to earn his living, which he did, travelling from place to place as the exigencies of his vocation demanded."

Occupation:
"There he lived and wove for fifteen years, and acquired a reputation for industry and integrity."

Moved:
"Peace having been declared he was given the option of returning to Europe or of taking up land in Canada. He chose the latter and located on the High Shore, where he acquired three hundred acres."

Name:
"With the very natural inclination to appear more British, he had his name translated into "Shortt".

Immigration:
"Being in sympathy with a British connection for the colonies, and averse from trusting himself and his means to an untried republic, he left New Jersey about the year 1800 with his wife - he had married a Miss Odell - and four children, came to Prince Edward County."

Residence:
His son, Adam John Shortt, was born around this time.

Adam married Miss ODELL about 1785 in Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada. Miss and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 80FD6F83DBF34CDB86C11AF80BD6E18706CE

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• _UID: AB49DC9AC4A84E80937D0406206356EC833F

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Loyalist:
He was a Loyalist according to petition No 228 presented by his son, John Roblin, to the Land Board at Adolphustown on February 25, 1794.

Philip married Elizabeth MILLER about 1770 in United States. Elizabeth (daughter of Garret MILLER) was born in 1754 in Orange County, New York, United States; died in 1815 in Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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