Elizabeth Collicutt (1761)

Born 14 Aug 1761 in St. Pauls, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Ancestors

Wife of George Henry Corkum — married 16 Sep 1777 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

Descendants

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Biography

Christened 14 AUG 1761 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Research Notes

From 'Planters & Pioneers', by Esther Clark Wright, p77:' Collicutt, George (Collocut)- Chester. 1750. Came from Halifax, son of Thomas? CH: Thomas; Peter; Mary; Ann Barbary; Ann Margaret;; Hannah; George Henry. Collicut, Thomas from Halifax, 2 males, 1 female over 16, 1752 Father of George?' Page 261 (ibid) ' the diary of Rev. John Seccombe makes reference to baptisms of children in Chester. Among the names are Corkum and Collicutt.' Page 262 (ibid) ' Among the names of settlers who received land (Nov 1775) George Collicutt.' 'Returns of Settlers, Farm land, stock produce, etc., at Chester 1783: George Collicutt, settled 1760, 4 males, 6 females. Possibly this family came into Nova Scotia from New England, the so-called "Planters". Her father George was the son of Thomas Colicut (d. before 1779) and Margaret (d. 20 Mar 1779, Chester). Her mother Elizabeth was the daughter of Johannes Hogin (b. @1697) and Elizabeth (Possibly Laugenauer (b. @1700).

Possibly she is a descendant of Richard Collicutt who was in Dorchester by 1632, although not on the "Mary and John" as asserted by some biographers. See "The Great Migration Begins". pub by NEHGS.

The IGI (submission) sets her birth date as 14 August 1761. There is no submitter information available.

Sources

• Records of the Dutch Reformed Church of Lunenburg, NS, Canada. Baptisms: 1770-1819 and 1837-1870. Marriages: 1770-1818. Burials: 1771-1818 and 1837-1854.

• Baptisms, Marriages & Burials 1749-1768, at St. Paul's Church, Halifax, NS, Canada. Author: Jean M. Holder, asst'd by Grace Hubley. Genealogical Association of NS, Halifax, NS, Canada, 1983.

• FamilySearch Marriage records of Dutch Reformed Church. "By Revd. Bruin Romkes Comingo. 1777. September 16th. George Henry Gorkum, and Elizabeth Collicut." (Image 891)

• FamilySearch Township of Chester marriage records. "George Henry Gorgum, and Elisabeth Colicut, were Legally joind in Marriage on the Sixteenth day of September, one thousand, Seven hundred and Seventy Seven, by the Revd. Bruin Rumkes Comingoe, of Lunenburg. Recorded November 12th, 1777. Ebenezer Fitch, Town Clerk." (Image 8)

Acknowledgements

• Research by Marsha Auger

• Research on Ancestry.com by Jamie Swindells in 2006, from OneWorldTree Record for Richard Corkum. The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA