Weeden
James Weeden (born in Rhode Island - died before December 1783) was a fourth generation settler in New England. James’s second great grandfather, James Weedon, arrived in Boston from England in 1638 on the ship Martin. James was one of the original grantees of Newport, N.S. in 1761. James left Newport, Rhode Island, New England in May 1760 and arrived in Pisiquid (Fort Edward, Windsor, N.S) on the sloop Sally with a family of five. James drew Newport Farm lot D 3rd Div. No.1 on 18 February 1762, however on 3 June 1765 James exchanged his land for a lot between James Mosher and the Grist Mill. After his death James’s sons Daniel and William, along with their mother Mary, deeded out a large part of James’s lot. James married Mary (marriage date unknown) and together they had four children.
Daniel (died before 1 October 1804) married Elizabeth (last name unknown) and had one child (Phede). After his death his lands were sold to satisfy debts. His lands consisted of 150 acres of cleared land and woodlands. After James’s death, Elizabeth remarried Samuel Grant. Daniel deeded land that the Presbyterian Congregation at Newport was built on.
William (birth and death dates unknown) married Jane (last name unknown). William and his mother deeded Newport land that had belonged to his father to Ely Hoyle in 1790.
Naomi (nothing else known about her)
Mary married a Canavan (first name unknown). On 19 January 1789 she was shown as a widow and pregnant and William Weden and James James Stevens Jr gave bond to help her financially.
Information accessed from John Victor Duncanson's Newport, Nova Scotia: A Rhode Island Township.
On Map - Green=Original Plot
Blue= Later Acquired Plot(s)
Daniel (died before 1 October 1804) married Elizabeth (last name unknown) and had one child (Phede). After his death his lands were sold to satisfy debts. His lands consisted of 150 acres of cleared land and woodlands. After James’s death, Elizabeth remarried Samuel Grant. Daniel deeded land that the Presbyterian Congregation at Newport was built on.
William (birth and death dates unknown) married Jane (last name unknown). William and his mother deeded Newport land that had belonged to his father to Ely Hoyle in 1790.
Naomi (nothing else known about her)
Mary married a Canavan (first name unknown). On 19 January 1789 she was shown as a widow and pregnant and William Weden and James James Stevens Jr gave bond to help her financially.
Information accessed from John Victor Duncanson's Newport, Nova Scotia: A Rhode Island Township.
On Map - Green=Original Plot
Blue= Later Acquired Plot(s)
