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Descendents of George Embleton (1776 - 1833)
and Margaret Davidson (1782 - 1836)

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Descendents of George Embleton (1776 - 1833)
and Margaret Davidson (1782 - 1836)

PRE-Immigrant Generation

1. George Embleton

 

Born 1776 in Framlington, Eng. Died 1833 in Wooler. Occupation Joiner, Cartwright.

   

Copied from records from Wooler area by E. E. Lister--source not identified:   "George Embleton of the Parish of Wooler and Margaret Davidson of Berwick were married in this church by Banns this 28th day of July, 1802 by Hugh Hodgson, Vicar.   This marriage was solemnized between George Embleton and Margaret Davidson, now Embleton in the presence of *John Darry and *Jane Bolton, Charles Embleton, Robert Davidson."

 

*According to the parish registers of Eglingham (NBL) 1662 - 1812 transcribed at:

http://www.geocities.com/boltonsurname_uk/eglingham.html

these witnesses were John Davy and James Bolton.

   

George Embleton and Margaret Davidson were married in 1802 in Eglingham, England in presence of Charles Embleton and Robert Davidson.   They had ten children.   Three children died in childhood.   One daughter, Mary, married and stayed in England, and the remaining six children emigrated to Canada.   George died in Wooler at age 56 years, and his wife Margaret died in Wooler at age 54 years.

   

He married Margaret Davidson, daughter of William Davison, 23 Jul 1802 in Eglingham, Eng. Born 1782 in Bewick Folly, Eglingham, Eng. Died 1836 in Wooler.

   

They had the following children:

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  2   i.   Mary Embleton

  3   ii.   Isabella Embleton

  4   iii.   William Embleton

  5   iv.   William Embleton

  6   v.   Mary Embleton

  7   vi.   Margaret Embleton

  8   vii.   Eleanor Embleton

  9   viii.   George Embleton

  10   ix.   Elizabeth Embleton

  11   x.   Robert Embleton

Descendents of George Embleton (1776 - 1833)
and Margaret Davidson (1782 - 1836)

FIRST Immigrant Generation

2. Mary Embleton

 

Daughter of George Embleton & Margaret Davidson. Born 1803 in Eng. Died 1803 in England. First daughter of George Embleton, joiner.   Mary died at age 10 days.

Mary embleton
George embleton

Descendents of George Embleton (1776 - 1833)
and Margaret Davidson (1782 - 1836)

FIRST Immigrant Generation

3. Isabella Embleton 

 

Daughter of George Embleton & Margaret Davidson. Born 1804 in Branton, England. Christen 25 Jul 1804 in Branton Presbyterian. Died 16 Feb 1892 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.

   

(Believed to be buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery, but her name is not on gravestone.)

   

She married Thomas Herbert, son of Robert Herbert & Isabella Wandless, 11 Jun 1824 in Haughhead (Parish Of Ilderton). Born 1798 in Alwinton, England. Died 24 Feb 1862 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Occupation Farmer.

   

Marriage:   1824.   Ilderton Parish Bishops Transcripts:   Thomas Herbert, Biddleston of the Parish of Allenton a batchelor and Isabella Embleton of the Haugh-Head of this parish, spinster, by Banns June 11.   Witnesses:   George Embleton, Elizabeth Reed, George Herbert.  

   

(Allenton was old name of Alwinton.)   (The marriage information from Ewen Herbert of Victoria, Australia, who did research in England.)

   

Thomas Herbert, his wife Isabella Embleton, and their children Margaret, age 12, Isabella, age 10, Robert, age 8, Mary, age 3, and Christina, age 1 year; together with Isabella's sisters Eleanor and Elizabeth Embleton, and brother Robert Embleton; and brother William Embleton and his wife Jane and two young sons George and James Embleton came to New Brunswick on the brig Cornelius of Sunderland in 1837.   They were among the first settlers of Harvey Settlement.   Thomas's occupation on arrival in NB was listed as Miller.

   

Thomas first got Land Grant Lot #7W, first Tract, Harvey Settlement, 100 acres, and later added other property to his holdings.   The 1861 Census shows that the Herberts had 300 acres of land--75 improved and 225 unimproved.   Cash value of farm was 200 pounds, and value of implements and machinery was 15 pounds.   They had 3 horses, 3 milch cows, 2 working oxen, 4 other neat cattle, 12 sheep, 2 swine, and slaughtered 350 lb. pork.   They produced 150 lb. butter, 90 lb. cheese, 55 lb. wool, 15 ton hay, 15 bu. wheat, 300 bu. oats, 30 bu. buckwheat, 6 bu. peas, 5 bu. timothy, 12 bu. turnips and 80 bu. potatoes.

   

Daughter Christina, age 1 year, is included in a listing of the family after they arrived in NB, but the 1851 Census does not list her (she would have been about 15 years old), so perhaps she died soon after their arrival in NB or sometime prior to 1851.   (No record of her death.)