George Sutherland Sr (1730 - 1822)

Born 5 Jul 1730 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Descendants

Died 1822 at about age 91 in Whitney, Northesk, Northumberland, New Brunswick

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Biography

George Sutherland Sr is a member of Clan Sutherland.

George Sutherland was born 1731 in Scotland^[1]

He came to New Brunswick about 1769, settled on the upper southwest Miramichi River in Northumberland County^[1], and married Catherine McGregor. Their children included:

1. William Sutherland b. 1778^[1]
2. George Sutherland b. 1784, d. 1845, m. Hannah Wasson b. - , d. 27 Oct 1868, d/o John Wasson and Hannah Estey: settled on Nashwaak then on the Miramichi, then at Kingsclear in York County: they had at least five children^{[1] [2]}
3. Joseph Sutherland born 1786, d. 1851, married Jerusha Mooers b. - , died 1871, d/o David Mooers and Hannah Smith: they had thirteen children: first settled on Miramichi, then moved to Milo, ME^{[1] [3]}
4. James Sutherland b. 1788, married Abigail Stewart and had nine children: first settled on the Miramichi, then moved to Maine before 1851^{[1] [4]}
5. Elizabeth Sutherland born 1790^[1], who married John Wasson, brother of Hannah (see George b 1784 above)^[5]
6. Thomas Francis Sutherland b. 1792, died 1868, m. Prudence Johnston b. 1801 Upper S.W. Miramichi, d/o Charles Johnston and Sarah Lewis: settled in Maine and had children^{[1] [6]}
7. Sarah Sutherland born 1794, married William Johnston in 1816, son of Charles and Sarah (Lewis) Johnston Upper Miramichi, and moved with him to Fort Fairfield Maine
8. Mary Sutherland^[1]
9. Nancy Sutherland m. 1820 Peter Arbo s/o Joseph Arbo^[1]
10. plus at least two others^{[1] [7]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10} New Brunswick Genealogical Society cites the following sources:
   • MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages,, pgs. 229-230:
2. ↑ The 1861 Census shows George, Hannah and their Granddaughter Margaret in New Brunswick; District Name: York; Sub-District Name: Kingsclear; Page Number: 11; Microfilm: C-1007; Item Number: 218968
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6V7-G5D : 12 April 2016), Jos Southerland, Sebec, Piscataquis, Maine, United States; citing family 211, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDCW-587 : 12 December 2017), James Southerland, 1860.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6VW-4VQ : 12 April 2016), Elizabeth Wasson in household of John Wasson, Anson, Somerset, Maine, United States; citing family 7, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6JV-1MS : 12 April 2016), Thomas Sutherland, Houlton, Aroostook, Maine, United States; citing family 151, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ "New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBX-YT2F : 9 March 2018), Peter Arbo and Nancy Sutherland, 31 Aug 1820; citing Ludlow, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada, p. 152, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 846,412.

Book: "Over the Portage The Early History of Upper Miramichi" written by William R MacKinnon copyright 1984 pages 82 and 83 gives an accurate listing of George Sutherland's (1730-1822) nine children as listed in this profile by Anonymous Wasson

Familysearch: Scotland Births and Baptisms 1564-1950 George Sutherland to William and Rebecca (Swan) Sutherland July 5, 1730 South Leith, Scotland