Nathaniel Abbey

Nathaniel Abbey was born about 1775 in Dutchess Co., Province of New York, and died in 1825 or 1826 in Hope Twp., Durham Co., Upper Canada, at about age 51. He is the son of Isaac Abbe of Windham, Windham Co., CT, and Unknown of Unknown.

Mary "Polly" Winters was born April 11, 1777, in Dutchess Co., Province of New York, and died March 29, 1869, in Port Oshawa, Whitby East Twp., Durham Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 91.

Nathaniel Abbey and Mary "Polly" Winters were married Unknown in Dutchess Co., NY.

Nathaniel Abbey and Mary "Polly" (Winters) Abbey had ten children:

1. Ann Abbey: Born Unknown; Died Unknown. Married April 6, 1834, in Upper Canada to James Cameron: Born Unknown; Died Unknown.
2. Rosana Abbey: Born Unknown; Died 1869 in Canada. Married July 1, 1838, in Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co.. Upper Canada, to George Fulton: Born Unknown; Died Unknown.
3. Nathaniel Abner Abbey: Born 1797 in Dutchess Co., NY; Died March 1849 in Port Hope, Durham Co., Canada West (about age 52). Married August 5, 1833, in St. John's Anglican Church, Port Hope, Durham Co., Upper Canada, to Mary Louisa "Polly" Nugent: Born about 1810 in County Cavan, Ireland; Died May 1888 in the Village of Millbrook, Durham Co., Ontario, Canada (about age 78).
4. Isaac Abbey: Born 1798 in Dutchess Co., NY; Died between 1827 and 1833 in Hope Twp., Durham Co., Upper Canada. Married 1825 in Durham Co., Upper Canada, to Lucinda "Sandy" Bradley: Born January 16, 1806, in Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Twp., Upper Canada; Died July 19, 1896, in Hope Twp., Durham Co., Ontario, Canada (age 90).
5. Lurenda Abbey: Born May 24, 1808, in Hope Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Died March 25, 1888, in Port Oshawa, Whitby East Twp., Home Dist., Ontario, Canada (age 79). Married November 2, 1830, in Port Hope, Durham Co., Upper Canada, to Thomas Henry, an Elder in the Canadian Christian Church: Born February 2, 1798, in Drumless Twp., County Cavan, Ireland; Died September 20, 1879, in Port Oshawa, Whitby East, Home Dist., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada (age 81).
6. Dorcas Abbey: Born April 12, 1810, in Hope Twp., Durham Co., Upper Canada; Died August 2, 1885, in Harriston, Ontario, Canada (age 75). Married 1834 in Whitby Twp., Upper Canada, to William Henry, an Elder in the Canadian Christian Church: Born June 1811 in New York, NY; Died September 4, 1880, in Harriston, Ontario, Canada (age 69).
7. Jane Abbey: Born 1814 in Port Hope, Durham Co., Upper Canada; Died about 1887 in Ontario, Canada (age 73). Married (1) about 1830 in Upper Canada to Ruliph "Ralph" Marsh: Born November 14, 1798, in Port Hope, Durham Co., Upper Canada; Died March 2, 1879, in Hampton, Darlington District, Durham Co., Ontario, Canada (age 80). Divorced about 1831 in Upper Canada. Married (2) November 7, 1831, in St. John's Anglican Church, Port Hope, Durham Co., Canada West, to Reuben Clarke: Born April 25, 1809, in Clarke Twp., Durham Co., Upper Canada; Died 1861 - 1871 in Clarke Twp., Durham Co., Ontario, Canada.
8. Orrin Abner Abbey: Born January 14, 1815, in Hope Twp., Durham Co., Upper Canada; Died March 1, 1902, in Portland, Washington Co., OR (age 87). Married (1) about 1835 in Upper Canada to Margaret Burrison: Born April 26, 1818, in Amelisburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Died after 1881 in Northumberland Co., Canada. Orrin Abbey deserted her about 1850 and went to Wisconsin. Married (2) March 28, 1855, at the residence of her father, John M. Harrington, in Byron Twp., Fond du Lac Co., WI, to Abigail (Harrington) Watson: Born March 6, 1824, in Watkins Glen, Tompkins Co., NY; Died July 16, 1883, in Portland, Washington Co., OR (age 59).
9. Unknown Daughter Abbey: Born Unknown; Died after 1824.
10. Unknown Son Abbey: Born Unknown in Canada; Died after 1869.

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Ontario was known as: Upper Canada from December 26, 1791, to February 10, 1841; Canada West from February 10, 1841, to July 1, 1867; and Ontario after July 1, 1867.

The Province of New York (1664-1783) (Dutch: Provincie Nieuw-Nederland or Provincie New York) was a British colony which included most of the present U. S. State of New York. The province originally included the current states of New Jersey, Delaware and Vermont, along with inland portions of Massachusetts and Maine. The province was named for James, Duke of York and brother to Charles II in 1664, when the colony was won from the Dutch.

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Nathaniel Abbey born in the State of New York, aged Forty five years, came into this Province twenty one years ago, and having declared that he never drew any Land in this Province, and having produced proof that he did his duty during the late War, and having taken the Oath of Allegiance is allowed to locate the North part of Lot No 7 in the third Concession of the township of Smith.

Durham County (area 376,397 acres) is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was named from the English County and city.

Durham County was created in 1792. It was comprised of the townships of Cartwright, Manvers, Cavan, Darlington, Clarke and Hope, and portions of what is now Peterborough County, created in 1838. It was united administratively with Northumberland County as the United Counties of Northumberland and Durham from 1800 until Durham County was dissolved on January 1, 1974.

Effective January 1, 1974, about half of Durham County was merged with Ontario County to create the Regional Municipality of Durham. The township of Manvers was transferred to Victoria County, which is now the city of Kawartha Lakes, Cavan was transferred to Peterborough County, where it is now part of Cavan-Millbrook-North Monaghan, and Hope was transferred to Northumberland County, where it is now part of the town of Port Hope.

The townships of Darlington and Clarke were amalgamated into the Town of Newcastle, renamed Clarington in 1993, and the township of Cartwright was combined with the Ontario County townships of Scugog and Reach to create a new Township of Scugog.

Historic townships

Cartwright - Area 37,600 acres. Located in the northwest portion of Durham County, touching Lake Scugog. The Township was opened in 1816. The name is in honour of Richard Cartwright. Mostly settled between 1850 to 1858 by Irish immigrants. Community centres: Purple Hill, Caesarea, Scugog. This Township is now in Scugog Township.

Cavan - Area 62,296 acres. Settled in 1816. Community centres : Millbrook, Cavan and Carmel. This Township is now in Cavan-Millbrook-North Monaghan Township in Peterborough County .

Clarke - Area, 68,500 acres. Was opened in 1792 and named in honour of General Alured Clarke. Community centres: Newcastle, Orono, Kendall, Leskard. This Township is now in Clarington Municipality.

Darlington - Area, 68,907 acres. Opened in 1792 and named after the ancient English town. Community centres, Bowmanville, Enniskillen, Tyrone, Courtice. (the settlement was mostly Irish). This Township is now in Clarington Municipality.

Hope - Area, 62,959 acres. First settlement was in the town of Port Hope. The Township as opened in 1792 and named in honour Colonel Henry Hope, a member of the Legislative Council of Canada. The Township is now the Town of Port Hope in Northumberland County.

Manvers - Area 69,923 acres. Opened in 1816. Named in honour of Charles Pierrepont, 1st Earl Manvers. Community centres: Pontypool, Nanvers, Yelverton, Bethany, Brunswick. Now in the City of Kawartha Lakes.

Nathaniel Abbey was born about 1775 in Dutchess Co., Province of New York.

Mary "Polly" Winters was born April 11, 1777 in Dutchess Co., Province of New York.

Nathaniel Abbey and Mary "Polly" Winters were married Unknown in Dutchess Co., NY.

Nathaniel Abbey died in 1825 or 1826 in Hope Twp., Durham Co., Upper Canada, at about age 51.

The 1861 Canadian Census shown Mary Abby (age 80) born in the United States is a widow and is living in the Henry household, South Waterloo, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Co., Canada West.

Mary "Polly" (Winters) Abbey died March 29, 1869, in Port Oshawa, Whitby East Twp., Durham Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 91.

The Oshawa Vindicator, Port Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, March 30, 1869

Died, at Port Oshawa, on the evening of the 29th. inst. Polly Abby, in the 92nd year of her age. The deceased was one of the first settlers of the Township of Hope. She has left two sons and four daughters, and a large number of grandchildren. The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock this (Wednesday) afternoon, at the residence of Elder Thomas Henry, where a sermon will be delivered by Elder J.P. Nelson or the Rev. A. Hunt. The deceased was the mother (in-law) of Elder Henry.