Borden
Samuel Borden was born 25 October 1705 in Fall River, Massachusetts, New England to Richard and Innocent Borden. Samuel Borden married Peace Mumford (aunt to the Newport Grantee George Mumford) on 13 November 1729. Samuel and Peace had six children together: Joseph, Perry, Benjamin, Edward, Ann, and Abigail. Samuel Borden’s will was dated on 1 September 1768 and proved 7 December 1778.
Samuel was one of the original grantees in the Crown Grant at Newport on 21 July 1761. It is believed that Samual was originally brought to Newport township to assist in the land surveys alongside Isaac Deschamps. On 18 February 1762 Samuel Borden and Isaac Deschamps drew Lot A 3rd Div. No. 1, however Samuel deeded his land to Deschamps on 30 July 1761, almost seven months before the draw took place. In 1764 Samuel Borden received a grant in Cornwallis township and by 1768 Borden was no longer a land owner in Newport.
Samuel Borden’s oldest child, Joseph (born 14 October 1736), is the only one of his children that we are confident remained near Newport. The will of Joseph Borden from 1829 in Windsor N.S. is believed to be that of Samuel Borden’s eldest child. Joseph was outlived by sons John and William and daughters Rachel Coon and Jane Potter.
Samuel’s son Perry (born 9 November 1738/39) also ended up living in Cornwallis township. Perry’s first marriage was to Amy Percy (died 2 December 1765). Perry and Amy had two sons, Samuel (born 26 September 1762) and Joseph (born 3 June 1764). Perry’s second marriage was to Mary Ells (married 2 October 1767). Perry and Mary had seven children:
Lemeul (born 26 September 1768) married Esther Pineo in 1795 and had two sons and four daughters.
David (born 29 July 1771) married Elizabeth Kinsman in 1793. David and Elizabeth had two sons and five daughters.
Jonathan (born 29 July 1771) married Mary Miner and had three sons and two daughters.
Perry Jr. (born 17 February 1777- died 1862) first marriage was to Lavinia Fuller (1785-1825) in 1809. Second marriage was to Mary Dennison (1792-1861). Mary and Perry Jr. had six children: Jonathan (born 14 June 1809), William (born 25 May 1811), Andrew (born 14 February 1816), Amanda (born 20 March 1820), Adelina Ann (born 20 June 1821), and Thomas (born 25 November 1821). Perry Jr.’s grandson Laird Borden (1854-1937) went on to serve as Canada’s seventh Prime Minister in 1911.
Joshua (born 3 December 1774) married Charlotte Fuller in 1809.
William (born 13 January 1777) married Margaret Rand and had a family of eight.
Benjamin (born 28 April 1779) first marriage was to Martha Wells in 1802 and produced a family of nine children. His second marriage was in 1823 to Lavinia Pineo.
Edward (born 9 August 1781) married Abigail Eaton on 2 November 1814.
Abraham (born 18 January 1787) married Martha McGowan Dickie on 3 December 1817.
There is no information on Samuel’s sons Benjamin and Edward, and the information on daughters Ann (married James Durfee) and Abigail (married Joseph Durfee) is limited to the names of their husbands.
Information accessed from John Victor Duncanson's Newport, Nova Scotia: A Rhode Island Township.
On Map - Green=Original Plot
Blue= Later Acquired Plot(s)
Samuel was one of the original grantees in the Crown Grant at Newport on 21 July 1761. It is believed that Samual was originally brought to Newport township to assist in the land surveys alongside Isaac Deschamps. On 18 February 1762 Samuel Borden and Isaac Deschamps drew Lot A 3rd Div. No. 1, however Samuel deeded his land to Deschamps on 30 July 1761, almost seven months before the draw took place. In 1764 Samuel Borden received a grant in Cornwallis township and by 1768 Borden was no longer a land owner in Newport.
Samuel Borden’s oldest child, Joseph (born 14 October 1736), is the only one of his children that we are confident remained near Newport. The will of Joseph Borden from 1829 in Windsor N.S. is believed to be that of Samuel Borden’s eldest child. Joseph was outlived by sons John and William and daughters Rachel Coon and Jane Potter.
Samuel’s son Perry (born 9 November 1738/39) also ended up living in Cornwallis township. Perry’s first marriage was to Amy Percy (died 2 December 1765). Perry and Amy had two sons, Samuel (born 26 September 1762) and Joseph (born 3 June 1764). Perry’s second marriage was to Mary Ells (married 2 October 1767). Perry and Mary had seven children:
Lemeul (born 26 September 1768) married Esther Pineo in 1795 and had two sons and four daughters.
David (born 29 July 1771) married Elizabeth Kinsman in 1793. David and Elizabeth had two sons and five daughters.
Jonathan (born 29 July 1771) married Mary Miner and had three sons and two daughters.
Perry Jr. (born 17 February 1777- died 1862) first marriage was to Lavinia Fuller (1785-1825) in 1809. Second marriage was to Mary Dennison (1792-1861). Mary and Perry Jr. had six children: Jonathan (born 14 June 1809), William (born 25 May 1811), Andrew (born 14 February 1816), Amanda (born 20 March 1820), Adelina Ann (born 20 June 1821), and Thomas (born 25 November 1821). Perry Jr.’s grandson Laird Borden (1854-1937) went on to serve as Canada’s seventh Prime Minister in 1911.
Joshua (born 3 December 1774) married Charlotte Fuller in 1809.
William (born 13 January 1777) married Margaret Rand and had a family of eight.
Benjamin (born 28 April 1779) first marriage was to Martha Wells in 1802 and produced a family of nine children. His second marriage was in 1823 to Lavinia Pineo.
Edward (born 9 August 1781) married Abigail Eaton on 2 November 1814.
Abraham (born 18 January 1787) married Martha McGowan Dickie on 3 December 1817.
There is no information on Samuel’s sons Benjamin and Edward, and the information on daughters Ann (married James Durfee) and Abigail (married Joseph Durfee) is limited to the names of their husbands.
Information accessed from John Victor Duncanson's Newport, Nova Scotia: A Rhode Island Township.
On Map - Green=Original Plot
Blue= Later Acquired Plot(s)
