A reprint from We Lived (A GENEALOGICAL NEWSLETTER OF NEW BRUNSWICK SOURCES published by Cleadie B. Barnett)
Petition For Re-Granting of Hillsborough Grants
The following census is found in with the papers submitted by Joseph Gray's petition for a re-granting of the Hillsborough grants made to Joseph Gerrish. (Published p. 81, July 1980) I am only going to reproduce four cols. of this census. The rest (20+ cols.) is an accounting of the live stock and produce.
# 1 - Heads of Families#1 / #2 / #3 / #4
# 2 - Number in each Family
# 3 - Remarks: In what year an account of their stock, grain, & or the return was made.
# 4 - Remarks: Names of those Families who are now on the Premises, and since dead or removed out of the Township, June 1783.1. Moses Deleslernier, Esq. / 4 / 1774 removed to Cumberland
2. John Brown / 8 / 1775 / d. with Small Pox in 1776
3. Martin Hatt / 6 / 1775 / removed out of the Township
4. Peter Jona / 7 / 1775 / on premises
5. James Smith / 7 / 1775 / on premises
6. James Steeve / (4)? / 1775 / on premises
7. John Babino / 8 / 1775 / removed out of the Township
8. German Tibido / 11 / 1775 / removed out of the Township
9. Paul Babino / 6 / 1775 / removed out of the Township
10. John Duboy / 7 / 1775 / removed out of the Township
11. Cyprian Dupe / 6 / 1775 / removed out of the Township
12. Joseph Suret / 6 / 1775 / removed out of the Township
13. John Babino, Junr./ 1 / 1775 / removed out of the Township
14. Dominick Babino / 1 / 1775 / removed out of the Township
15. Jacque Duboy / 2 / 1775 / on premises
16. Charles Myres / 2 / 1775 / removed
17. Isaac Tibido / 1 / 1775 / removed
18. Silvanus Babino, Senr. / 1 / 1775 / removed
19. George Warterman / 1 / 1775 / on premises
20. F. Boukstoff / 5 / 1775 / removed
21. J. Brackman / 4 / 1775 / dead
22. Robert Crossman / 4 / 1775 / dead
23. Martin Peck / 6 / 1775 / on premises
24. Chas. Baker / 6 / 1775 / residing part of his time at Cumberland
25. John Weldon / 8 / 1775 / removed to Memramcook
26. Bryant Kay / 5 / 1775 / dead, Widow married
27. Micheal Loots / 7 / 1775 / on premises
28. Joshua Gildert / 8 / 1776 / on premises
29. Ralph Sickall / 6 / 1775 / ---
30. Joseph Jacks / 4 / 1775 / ---
31. Richard Lawrence / 4 / 1775 / removed to Cumberland
32. William Seaton / 2 / 1775 / on premises
33. Henry Steeve, Junr./ 9 / 1775 / lately died, left a widow
34. J. Becker, Junr. / 9 / 1775 / on premises
35. John Gildart / 2 / 1775 / on premises, since 1775, no return
36. Robert (blank) / 3 / 1775 / on premises, since 1775, no return
37. John Hooper / 3 / 1776 / on premises, no account of stock & grain
38. John Millen / 3 / 1783 / on premises, no account of stock & grain
39. Thomas Briggs / 5 / 1783 / on premises, no account of stock & grain
40. Chrisr. Horsman / 1 / 1776 / on premises, no account of stock & grain
41. Gregory Tibido / 6 / ---- / on premises, no account of stock & grain
42. John (Gregin) &
Germain Tibido / 2 / ---- / on premises, no account of stock & grain
43. John Babino, Sr / 8 / ----/ on premises, no account of stock & grain
44. Dominick Babino / 5 / ----/ on premises, no account of stock & grain
45. David Wilburn / 8 / ----/ on premises, no account of stock & grain
46. Samuel Wilburn / 2 / ----/ on premises, no account of stock & grain
47. Nathl. Stiles / 5 / ---- / on premises, no account of stock & grain
48. Jacob Recker, Sr / 5 / ---- / on premises, no account of stock & grain
49. Peter Lutes / 6 / ---- / on premises, no account of stock & grain
50. Jacque Reshird / 5 / ---- / on premises, no account of stock & grain
51. Joseph Resherd / 3 / ---- / on premises, no account of stock & grain
52. Amiable Resherd / 3 / ---- / on premises, no account of stock & grain
53. Michel Goovin / 1 / ---- / on premises, no account of stock & grain
54. Lewis Goovin / 1 / ---- / on premises, no account of stock & grain
55. John Steeve / 6 / ---- / on premises, no account of stock & grain
56. Henry Loots / 1 / ---- / on premises, no account of stock & grain
57. Jacob Steeve, Jr / 7 / ---- / on premises, no account of stock & grain
58. Ludwick Steeve / 1 / ---- / on premises, no account of stock & grain
59. Henry Steeve, Jr / 3 / ---- / on premises, no account of stock & grain
60. Martin Peck, Jr.* / 1 / ----/ on premises, no account of stock & grain
61. James Peck* / 1 / ---- / on premises, no account of stock & grain
62. James Charters / 7 / ---- / on premises, no account of stock & grain
63. Jacob Peck* / 1 / ---- / on premises, no account of stock & grain
64. William Daniels / 8 / ---- / on premises, no account of stock & grain
65. Joseph Ells / 6 / ---- / on premises, no account of stock & grain
310 souls* Young men without families, 65 families, 10 families more has engaged to go this Fall or next Spring. Total of 75 families.
Mounted: 17 April 1998