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Robert H. Ginson , U.E.L.(Jenson)During the war, he served with the Kings`s
Am erican Dragoons and recieved land within his regimental block at Prince
Willia m,York Co, by a grant of 1786. He settled in Wakefield Parish, Carlelton.Grantb ook Database Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, land grants 1765-1900 Robert Jenson. Volume:B, page 1 grant number 43
Co, by1796 and built a log grist mil l on Peel Brook, which was in operation by
1799.He later built a sawmill on Bu bar Brook, Upper Brighton in 1802. In 1803,
he was living in Wakefeild Parish with his wife, three chidren over the age of
tenand five children under the a ge of ten. In 1804 he was appointed
"comminssionerof highways" for Wakefield P arish. Two of his children, Lavina
and Alexander were baptised in 1789 at Wake field.
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Robert H. GINSON (JINSON)
D. 1813 & Bur. Free Baptist Cemetery, Brighton, Carleton Co., NB
M. Mary --- (Abt. 1765-Aft. 1839), 1790 & Mary’s 2nd M. was to Jacob RHEAM (REIMS, RHEIMS), 12 Sept 1814
Robert was a Loyalist in the Revolutionary War--which means he fought for the British cause. He served in the King's American Dragoons. The King's American Dragoons were probably mustered in Hudson Valley, New York. They were disbanded in St. John, 1783.
In an 1839 affidavit, Robert’s 71-year-old widow Mary claimed she “…married in the year 1790 to Robert Jinson who served as a private soldier in the Revolutionary War in America and was attached to the Regiment of Horse, commanded by Colonel Thompson…”
Robert first lived at or near Prince William, located about halfway between Fredericton and Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada. He was granted land in Prince William along with other members of the Kings American Dragoons. On 10 Oct 1786, Robert was granted 62 acres in Prince William, York Co., New Brunswick.
Robert lived on Bear Island. On 1 December 1790, Robert sells his land there; the document reads “I Robert Jenson have received all my just due due from John Stone for my island right on the Bare Island.” It is believed that “Bare” is misspelled & should really be spelled as “Bear” Island.
An 1803 census of settlers from Woodstock & Northampton to the River de Chute lists Robert Jinson: 1 man, 1 woman, 3 children over 10, 5 under 10.
Robert was one of the early settlers north of Woodstock. He built the first mill in the area, a gristmill on Peel Brook. [Note: a grist mill grinds grain] Robert also constructed a sawmill in Upper Brighton, New Brunswick.
21 July 1809, Robert JENSON is granted 380 acres in Wakefield, York Co.
The Wakefield Baptist Church Records has an entry dated Saturday, 26 August 1809.
“Held a private Meeting of the Church in order to Settle all Differences and hardness that had arose and of receiving Preachers that had Bad practices or principles…all Members present Except John Brown Agreed to Receive No preachers that were of Bad Characters, or Strangers that they Did not Know with out they brought a Recommendation from the church they belonged to or the Association that they were Connected with…”
Mary Gensen was listed as among those who attended that day. I tend to think this Mary was our Mary, Robert’s wife and Elizabeth’s mother.
Robert made his will on 6 October 1813; it was witnessed by William Simpson, N. Rideout Jr. and Ann Monroe. His will reads: “In the name of God Amen, I Robert Jenson of the Parish of Wakefield of the County of York being of sound mind and memory but sickly in body do hereby make my last Will and Testament in manner and form following.
That is to say after my just debts and funeral charges are paid, I will and bequeath to my loving wife Mary the full and personal property of what nature sowin for and during her natural life only and after her decease I will the lot of land whereon I now reside with all and singular the improvements thereon to my eldest son Alexander excepting the sawmill and stream sufficient for the said mill I will to be equally divided between my two sons Alexander and Robert.
I will to my three daughters Ann, Elizabeth, Louisa the sum of five pounds. Each to be paid to them by my son Alexander after he gets into his possession the lot of land heretofore bequeathed him paying five pounds yearly beginning at the eldest. And to my four daughters Jane, Rebecca, Hannah, Mary, I will to each of them the sum of two pounds to be paid likewise to the two eldest Jane and Rebecca by my son Alexander and the two last mentioned Hannah and Mary to be paid by my son Robert out of any profits he may make by the saw mill. The sum bequeathed to the last four daughters to be severally paid yearly according to their ages. And should my wife Mary decease before my son Alexander is of age, I will that all my property hereby bequeathed to her shall remain in the possession of any one of my three daughters Ann, Elizabeth and Louisa that may accept of it to take care of the younger children until they become of age.
With respect to the sawmill hereby bequeathed it is to be understood that the lease to Samuel Kinney is to fulfilled and completed notwithunderstanding.
And I hereby do will and authorize my wife Mary Jenson my executrise and do request Mr. James Yorke of Wakefield to be executor to my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixth day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirteen.
[Robert signed the document with an X.] Signed, sealed and pronounced to be his last will & testament in the presence of W.M. Simpson, Noel Rideout Junior, Ann Munro.”
Robert D. Bef. 27 Nov 1813 when his property was appraised and evaluated; James York was executor & the witnesses were W.M. Simpson, Noel Rideout Junior and Laurence Woolfrey. The sworn appraisal reads: “Apprisement and evaluation of the real and personal property of the late Robert Ginson of Wakefield Parish therein this day at his late dwelling house…”
Items included: “A lot containing five hundrd acres of land” (75 pounds), 1 cow, 1 heifer, 1 gun, 1 kettle, 1 spinning wheel, 1 joiner, 1 “jack plain”, 1 augers, 2 axes, 1 scythe, 1 hand saw, 1 bakepan, 1 iron tea kettle, 1 frying pan, tin milk can, 1 teapot, 1 churn/2 pails, 1 broad axe, 1 old plough horse, 1 hoes, 1 pair steelyards, 1 tin kettle, 1 looking glass, 1 “camod”. The total value of the property was 91 pounds, 2 schillings and 3 pence.
There is another document associated with Robert’s death, dated 13 Oct 1814. It reads in part, “Be it remembered on this thirteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fourteen having actually appeared before me John Munro chief high examiner surrogate of the surrogative court of the Province of New Brunswick the written names James Yorke executor of the last will and testament of Robert Jinson—deceased and exhibiting the will and further writings by ????????? the holy evangelist of almighty God that the ??????? was a full and true inventory of the holy estate of the said Robert Jinson deceased as far as then conveyed to his hands and knowledge.”
His widow, Mary, waited about a year before marrying a man named Jacob RHEIMS. Jacob was also a veteran of the American Revolution and he died in 1832. Mary received a pension as a soldier’s widow in 1837. According to the family, she asked for 2 pensions as she had been married to 2 veterans.
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New Brunswick Families
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