Getting To Know:

New Brunswick IV:

by F.E. McConvey

Published 16 March 1988

G. Sunbury County. County Seat - Oromocto

The parishes of this county as shown in Feg. 14 are. (1) Burton, (2) Lincoln, (3) Sheffield, (4) Maugerville, (5) Blissville, (6) Northfield and (7) Gladstone.

The following changes have been noted since the formation of Sunbury County.

1786	Establishment of the Parishes of Burton, Lincoln, Sheffield and Maugerville
1834	Parts of Burton and Lincoln were yielded to creat the Parish of Blissfield.
1857	Northfield Parish was formed from unassigned lands
1874	Gladstone Parish was created from lands taken from Blissville.

H. Northumberland County. County Seat - Newcastle.

The parishes of this county are: (1) Newcastle, (2) Alnwich, (3) Glenelg, (4)Chatham, (5) Nelson, (6) Ludlow, (7) Northesk, (8) Blissfield, (9)Blackville, (10) Hardwicke, (11) Derby (12) Southesk and (13) Rogersville. Fig. 15.

Changes through the years:

1786	Establishment of the Parishes of Newcastle, Alnwick and Ludlow
1814	Formation of the Parishes of Wellington, Carleton, Saumarez, Bereford and Ludlow. Newcastle Parish was partitioned to form Glenelg and Nelson. Another portion of Newcastle plus some of Alnwick became Northesk. Chatham parish was created.
1827	Wellington and Carleton became countries in the new County of Kent. Saumarez and Bereford became parishes in the newly created Gloucester County.
1851	Hardwick Parish was set off from Glennelg
1859	Derby Parish was formed from a portion of Nelson
1879	Part of Northesk became known as the Parish of Southesk.
1881	A portion of Nelson became Rogersbille Parish.
1900	A part of Glennelg was set off to increase the size of Rogersville Parish.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to space limitations, county maps do not necessarily appear in north-south direction

I. Kent County. County Seat - Richibucto

Parishes as outlined by Fig. 16 are: (1) Wellington, (2) Carleton, (3) Richibucto, (4) Dundas, (5) Huskesson, (6) Harcourt, (7) Weldford, (8) Saint-Louis, (9) Saint Mary, (10) Acadieville, (11) Saint-Paul and (12) Saint-Charles.

Changes over the years:

1827	Ken County was created from Northumberland County with the Parishes of Wellington, Carleton, Richibucto, Dundas, Huskesson and Harcourt
1835	Parish of Richibucto became Weldford Parish
1855	The Parish of Palmerston was formed from parts of Carleton and Richibucto.
1866	Palmerston was rename to Saint-Louis
1876	Acadieville Parish was set off from Carleton
1883	The Parishes of Harcourt and Saint Mary yielded territory to establish Saint-Paul
1908	Formation of Saint-Charles Parish

WANTED: People interested in forming a genealogical association with the intention of becoming a branch of the NEW BRUNSWICK GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY. The groundwork has been laid and a minimum of fifteen additional members are requiresd to achieve this aim.

27a. Seek paretns of EUNICE/UNICE, wife of EDMUND TOMPKINS (1736-1835). Was she the same EUNICE who drew a pension in 1842?

27b.Where did HENRY GREEN and wife MARY (probably MITCHELL) live before settling in the present Parish of Wicklow about 1802? Who were their parents?

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