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Richard
Bury
| Från s släktsida John Colbrook Bury 1764-1850 |
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The Parish Register of Kingston, Upper Canada 1785-1811, Edited with Notes & Introduction by A. H. Young of Trinity College Toronto for the Kingston Historical Society, Kingston, Ont; British Whig Publishing Company Limited, 1921.
Baptisms 1808, 1809:
Beury Philip, S. of John Beury, Elizabeth Beury; Sp: George Oliver, Maryann Mitton; 9th October.
Beury Martha, D. of Do., Sp Do; 9th October.
Beury John, S. of Do., Sp Do; 9th October.
Beury Jane, D. of Do., Sp Do; 9th October.
Beury Richard, S. of Do., Sp Do; 9th October.
1851 personal census, Orford Twp, Kent Co., ON, transcribed by the Kent Branch of the OGS:
Bury Catherine, F, Widowed, 38, born Scotland, Baptist;
Richard, M, Single, 18, born Can, Farmer;
Mary, F, Single, 15, born Can;
Daniel, M, Single, 15, born Can;
Colin, M, Single, 7, born Can;
Philip, M, Single, 1, born Can.
Bury Cemetery, Orford Twp, Kent Co., ON, transcribed by the Kent Branch of the OGS:
In memory of Richard Bury who -
also Elizabeth his daughter who died July 2, 1841 aged 5 mos.
In memory of Jane wife of (John Metcalff?) who died Feb 22, 1853 aged 67 yrs.
J. C. Bury's Second Marriage by J.M. Warwick, U.E., Lambton Settlers Series Volume 2, More Early Days Along the St. Clair, published by the Lambton Branch of the OGS (These articles were originally published in 1948-1949 as part of the Lambton
Centennial Series in the Sarnia Observer):
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John Bury sold his now completed mill on the Susquehannah in 1797 and the same year married Elizabeth Traver...
...John Colbrook Bury, having in the meantime built on contract a series of grist mills in Pennsylvania, decided to push on to his Canadian destination. The Bury's, with the youngsters Phillip and Martha arrived in Kingston, Upper Canada, late in the year 1802. Here, on March 8, 1803, was born another girl, also baptized Mary...
Here also was born John Darling Bury on August 18, 1804...
...In the year 1804 John Colbrook Bury, his wife and a family now increased to four, headed westwards to what is now Brant County...By the end of the year 1806 they had arrived at Malcolmtown (now Scotland) in Oakland township, Brant County.
Here, on February 10, 1907, Jane Bury, later Mrs. Angus McDonald of Port Lambton, first saw the light of day. Richard Bury was added to the family on March 10, 1808. Years later Richard married Katherine McIntyre of New Glasgow, sired Richard, Colin, Daniel, Mary and Elizabeth and died while still a young man. Of his progeny all except Richard Jr., moved to California after the American Civil War...
The Bury Bulletin, 1952, p. 33:
Richard Bury, 13th child, married, Catherine McIntyre of nearby Port Glasgow, a cousin of General Sir Colin Campbell. Their oldest son Richard Bury, Jr., remained in Kent Co., but five others, Daniel, Colin, Phillip, Elizabeth and Mary Bury went to California in the gold-rush days where their descendents still live (in 1952) in the Los Angeles and San Francisco areas...
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