Volume IV

Martha Braine, wife of Alexander McKilligan

Old Burying Ground

Alexander McKilligan, baker and later City Marshall, had emigrated to New Brunswick from Forres, Scotland. He married Martha Braine, housekeeper to the Lieutenant Governor, in 1844. After Martha’s death, he remarried and moved to his farm at Tay Creek, York County, NB.

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James McAlpine, Quartermaster Sergeant, Royal Regiment

Old Burying Ground

When James McAlpine retired from the army he was gazetted ensign, 1st Battalion York County Militia on 11 January 1860. He was appointed Commissioner of the Alms House and later appointed clerk of the deputy treasurer’s office.

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Hon. Charles MacPherson and family

Old Burying Ground

Charles MacPherson was a lumber merchant, his Fredericton place of business in Regent Street near the wharf. He was a member of the Legislature for York County continuously from January 1851 until 1861, and elected again in 1870.

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Captain John Hewitt, 52nd Regiment

Old Burying Ground

Captain John Hewitt, of His Majesty’s 52nd Regiment of Light Infantry, died 25 August 1825 aged 33 years, “after a short illness and deeply lamented by his brother officers.” He was a relative of Sir George Hewett.

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The William Joseph Heron family

Old Burying Ground

Lieutenant Heron was in Fredericton with the 74th Regiment in 1818, and in 1824 Joe and Mary Heron had a farm on Heron’s Lake that was a show place in its day, and when the Prince of Wales came to New Brunswick in 1860 he was taken to Heron’s Lake for fishing.

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The family of George Harding, Maugerville Loyalist

Old Burying Ground

George Harding deeded his slave Sippeo to his son John, “to be his property and his heirs and successors during the life of the said negro….” John Harding in turn willed his slaves to his sister, Elizabeth, second wife of the Loyalist Captain Elijah Miles. Sippeo became the verger of Christ Church, Maugerville.

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James Frost Gordon

Old Burying Ground

James Frost Gordon was a retired English soldier. He taught school in Kings County in 1861 and at the time of his death, in 1867, was an English and Writing Master at the Collegiate School in Fredericton.

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Captain James John Dudgeon, 22nd Regiment

Old Burying Ground

Captain James John Dudgeon was paymaster of the 22nd Regiment, stationed in Fredericton at the time of Confederation. The burial record at the Cathedral reads “James John Dudgeon, Jan. 5, 1867. 37 years.” Just six months earlier, Bishop Medley had christened Capt. Dudgeon’s infant son.

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The family of Major Henry A. Cropley and Mary Thorburn

Old Burying Ground

Henry A. Cropley was a Major in the 71st York County Militia and publisher of the Fredericton Capital, a popular weekly newspaper. His wife was Mary (“May”) Thorburn. Their daughter Alice trained as a nurse before marrying Thomas Allen, a son of the Chief Justice.

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William J. Crewdson, clerk

Old Burying Ground

William James Crewdson was brought to New Brunswick when very small by his parents, his father being William Crewdson, Clerk of Works, Ordnance Department, sent from England to be in charge of army buildings and maintenance in Fredericton.

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