Thomas Westbrook Waldron (Canada)
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Thomas Westbrook Waldron was the first of his New Hampshire family to immigrate to Canada and was an early resident and farmer
of Charlotte County, New Brunswick
. He was the senior grandson of his namesake grandfather
, yet moved away from his first homeland, where his family had been prominent. Among his descendants are well over one hundred Canadians, inhabiting all regions of Canada. Some descendants are citizens of the United States, Australia or the Philippines.
and great great grandfather
, was born 18 November 1785 in New Hampshire
, United States
. Probably born in Dover, New Hampshire
, he "went to Portsmouth, N.H.
in 1803, married, and had a child who died there; then moved into Maine
, and his sister has not heard of him since about 1815."
in 1807, Waldron returned to his native New Hampshire to marry. He married in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 5 May 1808 to Elizabeth Nutter, and as we saw above, they had a child in Portsmouth, before moving to "Maine" whose border with Charlotte County, New Brunswick
was long disputed. Elizabeth's census record confirms she first arrived in New Brunswick in 1811.
Thomas' uncle Daniel Waldron
had inherited the bulk of the Waldron estate in Dover, largely passing over Thomas' father, William. William's more modest Dover, New Hampshire
inheritance was reduced by the needs of his widow and family.
. "Quite a considerable number of US individuals and families from New England arrived here in the period between about 1790 and the 1830s. There were attractions of timber, of jobs in the shipbuilding industry and other trades, and also relatively stable and low-cost land." "As soon as the American Revolution
ary war was over, the international border meant little, and individuals and families moved freely across it."
The 1823 Charlotte County, New Brunswick, assessment list gives his name as merely Thomas Waldron. His name appears 85th out of 146 men or landowners who were assessed taxes that year. (Like several others, he was assessed two shillings, 10 pence). In 1831 Thos Waldron had 100 acres of land, and £40 in personal property. His annual income was £10. He was assessed 1 shilling and 10 pence in taxes.
. Among the over one hundred descendants of Thomas Westbrook Waldron and Elizabeth Nutter were four who carried his name in full. At least two descendants carried "Thomas Westbrook Waldron" or "Westbrook" as a middle name well into the twentieth century.
Farmer
A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, who raises living organisms for food or raw materials, generally including livestock husbandry and growing crops, such as produce and grain...
of Charlotte County, New Brunswick
Charlotte County, New Brunswick
Charlotte County is located in the southwestern portion of New Brunswick, Canada.In most of the county, fishing and aquaculture dominate the local economy, although the town of St. Andrews is a tourist mecca and St...
. He was the senior grandson of his namesake grandfather
Thomas Westbrook Waldron
Thomas Westbrook Waldron, a captain in the 1745 expedition against the Fortress of Louisbourg, afterwards a commissioner at Albany, New York, a Royal councillor in 1782 and later described as a Colonel, abandoned a close friendship with the last royal governor of colonial New Hampshire, John...
, yet moved away from his first homeland, where his family had been prominent. Among his descendants are well over one hundred Canadians, inhabiting all regions of Canada. Some descendants are citizens of the United States, Australia or the Philippines.
Birth and family
Thomas Westbrook Waldron, bearing the same name as his grandfatherThomas Westbrook Waldron
Thomas Westbrook Waldron, a captain in the 1745 expedition against the Fortress of Louisbourg, afterwards a commissioner at Albany, New York, a Royal councillor in 1782 and later described as a Colonel, abandoned a close friendship with the last royal governor of colonial New Hampshire, John...
and great great grandfather
Thomas Westbrook
Colonel Thomas Westbrook was a military figure in colonial America. The City of Westbrook, Maine is named after him. Thomas Westbrook's varied career included the role of senior New England militia officer in Maine. He was active during the French and Indian Wars...
, was born 18 November 1785 in New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Probably born in Dover, New Hampshire
Dover, New Hampshire
Dover is a city in Strafford County, New Hampshire, in the United States of America. The population was 29,987 at the 2010 census, the largest in the New Hampshire Seacoast region...
, he "went to Portsmouth, N.H.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Portsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire in the United States. It is the largest city but only the fourth-largest community in the county, with a population of 21,233 at the 2010 census...
in 1803, married, and had a child who died there; then moved into Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
, and his sister has not heard of him since about 1815."
New Brunswick and return to New Hampshire to marry and to New Brunswick
Though he first entered New BrunswickNew Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
in 1807, Waldron returned to his native New Hampshire to marry. He married in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 5 May 1808 to Elizabeth Nutter, and as we saw above, they had a child in Portsmouth, before moving to "Maine" whose border with Charlotte County, New Brunswick
Charlotte County, New Brunswick
Charlotte County is located in the southwestern portion of New Brunswick, Canada.In most of the county, fishing and aquaculture dominate the local economy, although the town of St. Andrews is a tourist mecca and St...
was long disputed. Elizabeth's census record confirms she first arrived in New Brunswick in 1811.
Thomas' uncle Daniel Waldron
Daniel Waldron
Daniel Waldron was the fifth and last generation of his family to hold the substantial Waldron estate in Dover, New Hampshire. With his bankruptcy Dover realized a new life and economy as a center of textile manufacturing.-Birth and inheritance:...
had inherited the bulk of the Waldron estate in Dover, largely passing over Thomas' father, William. William's more modest Dover, New Hampshire
Dover, New Hampshire
Dover is a city in Strafford County, New Hampshire, in the United States of America. The population was 29,987 at the 2010 census, the largest in the New Hampshire Seacoast region...
inheritance was reduced by the needs of his widow and family.
A farmer in Charlotte County, New Brunswick
But Thomas was able to look for land in Charlotte County, New BrunswickCharlotte County, New Brunswick
Charlotte County is located in the southwestern portion of New Brunswick, Canada.In most of the county, fishing and aquaculture dominate the local economy, although the town of St. Andrews is a tourist mecca and St...
. "Quite a considerable number of US individuals and families from New England arrived here in the period between about 1790 and the 1830s. There were attractions of timber, of jobs in the shipbuilding industry and other trades, and also relatively stable and low-cost land." "As soon as the American Revolution
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
ary war was over, the international border meant little, and individuals and families moved freely across it."
The 1823 Charlotte County, New Brunswick, assessment list gives his name as merely Thomas Waldron. His name appears 85th out of 146 men or landowners who were assessed taxes that year. (Like several others, he was assessed two shillings, 10 pence). In 1831 Thos Waldron had 100 acres of land, and £40 in personal property. His annual income was £10. He was assessed 1 shilling and 10 pence in taxes.
Legacy
He died about 1867 in New Brunswick, CanadaCanada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Among the over one hundred descendants of Thomas Westbrook Waldron and Elizabeth Nutter were four who carried his name in full. At least two descendants carried "Thomas Westbrook Waldron" or "Westbrook" as a middle name well into the twentieth century.
Some other descendants
- Jayson Thiessen, Director, Animator 4th great grandson
- Stephanie Marinus, "Miss AlbertaAlbertaAlberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
2010", "Miss Photogenic" within Miss Universe Canada 2010 pageant, 2nd Runner Up, Miss CalgaryCalgaryCalgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
4th great grand daughter - Colinda Cardinal, northern Canadian Metis artist and illustrator 4th great grand daughter
- Wilmot Colin (Bill) Waldron, forester, outdoor sportsman, and a namesake of Thompson-Waldron range, Burns Lake, British ColumbiaBritish ColumbiaBritish Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
2nd great grandson - Mildred (Hitchcock) Clarke, Deaconess and Poet 2nd great grand daughter
- Tasha May Currie, actress, 4th great granddaughter
- Nancy J. Currie, model, 4th great granddaughter
- Vanessa Hillman, singer, member of Teenage Dream, 4th great grand daughter
- Jared Hillman, youngest licensed amateur radioAmateur radioAmateur radio is the use of designated radio frequency spectrum for purposes of private recreation, non-commercial exchange of messages, wireless experimentation, self-training, and emergency communication...
operator in Maple Ridge - Pitt Meadows, 4th great grand son