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John Addington Timpany (1783 - 1861)

John Addington (John A) Timpany
Born in New York city, NYmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of and
Husband of — married 31 Dec 1806 in Grand Passage, Nova Scotiamap
Descendants descendants
Father of , and
Died at age 78 in Digby, Nova Scotiamap
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Biography

John Addington was born in 1783. John Addington was the child of Robert Timpany and Sarah Clark.

He married 31 Dec 1806, Mary Eliza Haines. The 19 Jan 1807 edition of The Saint John Gazette reported: "m. Grand Passage, 31st inst., by Rev. Veits, John Tympany [sic] / Miss Mary Haines. NBRG"[1]

John Aldington Timpany of County of Digby, yeoman (however the will gave his surname as Tenpenny several times!), wrote his Last Will and Testament 28 Feb 1861. The will specified that each of the following sons were to receive $1: eldest son Robert, second son Bartholomew, third son James H. Tenpenny, fourth son Clark Augustus Tenpenny. Daughters were listed as Sarah Ann, Mary Amelia and Margaret Eliza. Adopted son Aaron Wesley Young. In estate documents, David Cowan and James E. Delap were listed as heirs. The will was proved in probate court on 9 Dec 1861 by executor Robert McKAY of Digby Neck. [2]

John Addington passed away in 1860 and is buried in the All Saints Anglican Church Cemetery, Rossway, Digby Co., Nova Scotia. [3]

Children:

  1. Robert Kingsley, b. 1807, d. 1888
  2. Bartholomew John, b. b. 9 Jan 1810 Digby, NS, m. 4 Mar 1838 Sarah Ann McConnell, d. 11 Jul 1901 Elgin, Ontario.
  3. James Henry, b. 1881, d. 1881
  4. Sophia Jane, b. 1813–1852
  5. Sarah Ann, b. 1816–1864
  6. Mary Emeline, b. 1818, m. David Cowan, d. 1871
  7. Margaret Ann Eliza, b. 1820, d. 1892
  8. Clark Augustus, b. 1821, d. 1891
  9. Charles, b. 1825, d. 1825
  10. Charlotte, b. 1830, d. 1830

Sources

  1. ↑ marriage notice
  2. ↑ Abstracts From the Court of Probate Records for Digby County, Nova Scotia, Probate Acts Book 1, page 259: will proved 15 Nov 1861. Probate Will Books, Vol. 4, page 51: Will recorded. Estate File A462 (1861)
  3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #224596350

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