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From: BevBarney <>
Subject: [BISSETT-L] [Fwd: Weldons] New info!
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 1999 12:32:26 -0400


Hi ~~ I'm forwarding Harris Weldon's email intact. For those NOT
associated with the New Brunswick Bissett family, its time to hit the
delete key. Elizabeth Weldon married our common forefather, William
Bisset(t), on March 19, 1804 in Waterboro, New Brunswick, Canada. From
what Harris Weldon has uncovered, Elizabeth Unknown was the wife of
Patrick Weldon. Hey, its a start! Oh, Elizabeth Weldon that married
William Bisset had a brother and this is the line that Harris if from.

Bev

Harris Weldon wrote:
>
> Hi Beverly I have finally satisfied myself on the difference between
> a grant and a deed. A grant being that title to a piece of land is
> given once the grantee meets the conditions of the grant and does so
> within the time period of the grant.
>
> As far as I know Patrick Weldon had his name on two grants. One being
> lot #31 in Parrtown and the second lot #20 on the North Channel. He
> evidently adhered to the conditions of lot #31 because he sold it on
> 06/13/1786. Guess what? The other signer on the deed was Elizabeth
> Weldon. It is evident that neither could read or write for they signed
> the deed with an X.
>
> Having succeeded on lot #31 I thought I would try my hand on Lot #20. I
> drove north to Registry of Deeds at Hampton, the county seat for Kings
> County. Unfortunately I drew a blank. Patrick was not among the
> Grantors or Grantees up through the year 1800. There were two female
> Weldon names on the books but I was concentrating solely on Patrick at
> that point. Also I have a mild recollection of having seen the name
> Bissette.
>
> On Wednesday I drove to Fredericton to the Archives. The only thing I
> could find on Patrick was his name listed on the North Channel Grant.
> While there I perused some of the books on Loyalist Settlers. Patrick
> was listed as a Yeoman signed up until the year 1785. He was or had been
> in the Prince of Wales American Regiment. His address was #31 Parrtown.
> The only other comment was that he had left. I would assume that
> meant that he left the territory.
>
> There was a book that had sources of information on Loyalists; One of
> the books mentioned was the “Delaware Loyalists” that is available from
> the New Brunswick Museum in St. John. I would go on line to search for
> them but I was playing around with my network browser last week and
> messed something up. Now I can’t get out beyond e-mail.
>
> This should add a few more pieces to the puzzle.
> Hope the new house is coming along well. Harris
>
> PS I will send you a copy of the deed for #31 Parrtown
>
> Harris Weldon <> 36 Water Street, Assonet,MA 02702,
> Tel:508-644-5866

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