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1. Maria Caroline Weeks was born on 10 Jul 1844 in Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Daniel Millar Weeks and Mary Hawer); died on 6 May 1913 in Anacortes, Skagit County, Washington, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- 1851 Census: 1851, Bayham Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada; 1851 Canada Census
- 1871 Census: 1871, St Catharines, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada; 1871 Canada Census
- 1880 Census: 1880, Mears, Oceana, Michigan, USA; 1880 USA Census
- 1900 Census: 1900, Hart, Oceana, Michigan, USA; 1900 USA Census
- 1910 Census: Apr 1910, Everett, Snohomish County, Washington, USA; 1910 USA Census
Notes:
1851 Census, Roll C-11745, SubDist 261 Dereham; Lines 46-49
Dan M. Waks (Weeks), Blacksmith, Canada, Universalist, 51 yrs, Male
Mary Weeks, Canada, C of England, 50 yrs, Female
Cleo Weeks, Canada, C of England, 13 yrs, Female
Mariah Weeks, Canada, C of England, 8 years, Female
John Smith, Labourer, Canada, Methodist, Darlington CW, 19 yrs, Male
1871 Ontario Census
Name: Maria Slaght
Age: 27 years
Sex: Female
Birthplace: Ontario
Residence: Lincoln District, St. Catharines
Religion: C. C. Baptist
Division 3
Film # C-9922, Page 39
1871 Census Notes: Reel C9910, National Archives, Page 39, Line 12 - 16, Township Dereham, South Oxford Cty.
Weeks, Miller, male, age 70, religion Universalist, Origin Scotch, Occupation Blacksmith, widow
Slaught, Lilian, female, age 7, birthplace Ontario, going to school. (I believe this person to be Daniel Miller Week's granddaughter - Maria Caroline married Cyrennius Slaught. Cyrennius Slaught was the son of Rhoda Weeks and Silas Slaught. Rhoda Weeks was dtr. of Joseph Weeks, hence neice to Daniel Miller Weeks)
In 1880 Census of Mears, Oceana County, Michigan, p479C, Schedule 1
Cyrenius Slaght, W, M, Age 35, Married, Dry Goods Merchant, Birthplace Canada, Parents birthplace Canada also
Maria Slaght, W, F, Age 34, Wife, Married, Housekeeping, Birthplace Canada, Parents birthplace Canada also
Lillie M. J. Slaght, W, F., Age 16, Daughter, Clerk in Store, Birthplace Canada, Parents birthplace Canada
Milton Slaght, W, M, Age 6, Son, In School, Birthplace Michigan, Parents birthplace Canada
Rhoda Slaght, W.,F.,Age 56, Boarder, Widowed, Housework, Birthplace Canada, Father New York, Mother Canada
* I believe there to be errors in this census documentation, as Rhoda Slaght is the dtr of Joseph Weeks & Charity Kern(Karn); Joseph Weeks was born in Upper Canada Oct 01, 1803, Rhoda's grandfather Amos Weeks was born in New York. Rhoda (Weeks) Slaght and Maria Caroline (Weeks) Slaght are cousins as Maria is the dtr of Daniel Weeks & Mary Hawer, (Hawker) in addition to Rhoda being Maria's mother in law. Cyrenius Slaght is the Son of Silas Slaght & Rhoda Weeks hw Nov 2006
1900 Census, Village of Nears, Oceana, Michigan, Page 18A, Line 15
Slaght, Maria, w,f,Age 34, Wife, Housekeeping, Birthplace Canada, Father Canada,Mother Canada
(Medical):1880 census residing with her husband Cyrenius Slaght in Mears, Oceana, MI, USA, age 34, Wife, housekeeping, born in Canada. Other family members residing with her are daughter Lilie, son Milton and mil Rhoda
1851 Census:
Line 49
Marah Weeks, age 8, Female
1871 Census:
Maria Slaght, age 27, birth abt 1844, Baptist
1880 Census:
Lines 37 - 41 inclusive, Page 479
1900 Census:
Lines 14-18 inclusive; page 113A
1910 Census:
Slaght, Maria, Wife, Female, Age 65, Married x 47 yrs, Had 4 children, 3 living, Birthplace Canada, Parents CanadaMaria married Cyrenius Slaght on 30 Jun 1863. Cyrenius (son of Silas Slaght and Rhoda A. Weeks) was born about 1844 in , Canada West, Canada; died on 4 Aug 1915 in Anacortes, Skagit County, Washington, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Lilian M. Slaght was born on 28 Feb 1864 in Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; died on 17 Jun 1923 in Everett, Snohomish County, Washington, USA.
- Milton Shakespear Slaght was born on 17 Feb 1874 in Ludington, Mason, Michigan, USA; died on 13 Nov 1949 in Everett, Snohomish County, Washington, USA.
- Thankful C. Slaght was born in 1882 in , , Michigan, USA; and died.
2. Daniel Millar Weeks was born in Aug 1801 in Long Point, Norfolk County, Upper Canada, Canada (son of Amos Weeks, Sr. and Unknown); died on 24 Dec 1883 in Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Tillsonburg Cemetery, Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: Dan M. Waks
- Name: Miller Weeks
- Religion: 1851 Census, Dereham Twp, Canada West, Canada; Universalist
- Estate Dispersement: 25 Jun 1828, Walpole Twp, Haldimand County, Upper Canada; Lot 9, Concession 8 Walpole Twp land
- Estate Dispersement: 10 Dec 1835, Walpole Twp, Haldimand County, Upper Canada; Settlement of Father's Estate
- 1851 Census: 1851, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Canada West, Canada; 1851 Canada Census
- Occupation: 1851, Dereham Twp, Canada West, Canada; Blacksmith
- Voters List: 1855, Dereham Twp, Canada West, Canada; Voters List Dereham Twp
- 1871 Census: 1871, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; 1871 Canada Census
- 1881 Census: 1881, Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; 1881 Canada Census
Notes:
Occupation; Blacksmith.
Land Agreements
Weeks, Daniel of Bayham sold Lot 6 concession 10 of issue date
5-1836-05-31, Archival Series CC B3 Ref/vol # 025-252.
Source: Ontario Archives Land Record Index, Page # 3343, P14, Run Date February 26 1979
Weeks, Mary of Bayham sold Lot 6 Concession 10 issue date 5 1836-05-31, Archival Series CC B3 and ref/vol # 025-252
Source: Ontario Archives Land Record Index, Page #3343, P14, Run Date February 26 1979
1851 Census, Roll C-11745, SubDist 261 Dereham; Lines 46-49
Dan M. Waks (Weeks), Blacksmith, Canada, Universalist, 51 yrs, Male
Mary Weeks, Canada, C of England, 50 yrs, Female
Cleo Weeks, Canada, C of England, 13 yrs, Female
Mariah Weeks, Canada, C of England, 8 years, Female
John Smith, Labourer, Canada, Methodist, Darlington CW, 19 yrs, Male
VOTERS LIST TOWNSHIP DEREHAM 1855 ( Source: 971.3 Oxfo 1850 AFHS Library)
Barker, Isaac W.
Darrow, Wm.
Barker, Wright
McIntyre, John
Olmsted, R.
Sanderson, Cortland
Tillson, Geo B
Taylor, Peter
Tillson, Edwin D.
Towers, Geo W.
Van Norman, Johnson
Weeks, Daniel M.
1871 Census Notes: Reel C9910, National Archives, Page 39, Line 12 - 16, Township Dereham, South Oxford Cty.
Weeks, Miller, male, age 70, religion Universalist, Origin Scotch, Occupation Blacksmith, widow
Slaught, Lilian, female, age 7, birthplace Ontario, going to school. (I believe this person to be Daniel Miller Week's granddaughter - Maria Caroline married Cyrennius Slaught. Cyrennius Slaught was the son of Rhoda Weeks and Silas Slaught. Rhoda Weeks was dtr. of Joseph Weeks, hence neice to Daniel Miller Weeks)
Census 1881
Census Place - Tillsonburg, Oxford South, Ontario, Canada
Film 1375902, NAC C-13266, dist 165, Subdist B, Page 20, Family 100
D M Weeks, Male, widow, age 78, English, Birthplace Ontario, Religion Presbyterian.
Daniel Weeks is listed with his dtr. and son in law Cleopatra and Stanton B W Carpenter
Death:
At the residence of his son in law, Daniel Miller Weeks died, born 1801, died Dec. 24, 1883 at 82 yrs, 4 months. Source: M I (Haley) Hopper via newspaper clipping; Tillsonburg News December 28, 1883 page 5, column 2
Death Certificate: Source Film 1853185; # 14357, Pg 426
Name: Daniel M. Weeks
Date of Death: Dec 24, 1883
Sex: Male
Age: 82 years, 3 mos.
Occupation: Blacksmith
Birthplace: Long Point, Cty Norfolk
Cause of Death: Eryrephelas
Physician: L. C. Sinclair
Informant: S. B. W. Carpenter, Tilsonburg
Registered: Jan. 16, 1884
Religion: Presbyterian
Registrar: W. S. Lane
Nov 2012 research: Gerald Beaman, on my behalf, inquired at the Tillsonburg Cemetery as to who are buried in the Carpenter / Taylor plot; staff at the cemetery office showed him the burial book / register and listed in that plot are Daniel Miller Weeks & Mary M. Weeks but no marker for either of them. after discussing this via telephone, Gerald will contact the office again and see if there is a date given for a burial time for Mary M. Weeks.
Estate Dispersement:
# 8916, Daniel Miller Weeks, heir at law of Amos Weeks, sold 100 acres of a 200 acre parcel of land to Joseph Weeks, the N 1/2 for 31 pounds.
Estate Dispersement:
Memorial # 1811 Daniel Miller Weeks, Eldest Son of Amos Weeks sold 100 acres on the S 1/2 of Lot 9, Concession 8, Walpole Twp to James Youmans for 100 pounds.
1851 Census:
SubDist 261
Occupation:
Blacksmith
Voters List:
Weeks, Daniel M., location given was Conc 12, Lot P4 Other names at this same location were Johnson Van Norman, Geo W Towers, Edwin D. Tillson, Peter Taylor, Geo B. Tillson, Cortland Sanderson, R. Olmsted, John McIntyre, Wm Darrow, Wright & Isaac W. Barker
1871 Census:
Reel C9910, National Archives, Page 39, Line 12-16,
1881 Census:
Page 20, Family 100Daniel married Mary Hawer about 1826. Mary was born about 1802 in , , , Canada; died before 1871. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Mary Hawer was born about 1802 in , , , Canada; died before 1871. Other Events and Attributes:
- Census: 1851, Dereham Twp, Upper Canada, Canada; 1851 Canadian Census
Notes:
Weeks, Mary of Bayham sold Lot 6 Concession 10 issue date 5 1836-05-31, Archival Series CC B3 and ref/vol # 025-252
Source: Ontario Archives Land Record Index, Page #3343, P14, Run Date February 26 1979
1851 Census, Roll C-11745, SubDist 261 Dereham; Lines 46-49
Dan M. Waks (Weeks), Blacksmith, Canada, Universalist, 51 yrs, Male
Mary Weeks, Canada, C of England, 50 yrs, Female
Cleo Weeks, Canada, C of England, 13 yrs, Female
Mariah Weeks, Canada, C of England, 8 years, Female
John Smith, Labourer, Canada, Methodist, Darlington CW, 19 yrs, Male
Mary's death must have occurred prior to 1871, as Daniel Miller Weeks is listed on the 1871 census as a widower.
Nov 2012 research: Gerald Beaman, on my behalf, inquired at the Tillsonburg Cemetery as to who are buried in the Carpenter / Taylor plot; staff at the cemetery office showed him the burial book / register and listed in that plot are Daniel Miller Weeks & Mary M. Weeks but no marker for either of them. after discussing this via telephone, Gerald will contact the office again and see if there is a date given for a burial time for Mary M. Weeks.
Census:
Line 47,
Mary Weeks, Canadian, C of England, Age 50Children:
- Mary Jane Weeks was born on 11 Mar 1827 in , Simcoe, Ontario, Canada; died on 26 Nov 1899 in Sandwich Twp, Essex County, Ontario, Canada.
- Cleopatra E. Weeks was born on 19 Oct 1838 in , , Ontario, Canada; and died.
- 1. Maria Caroline Weeks was born on 10 Jul 1844 in Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; died on 6 May 1913 in Anacortes, Skagit County, Washington, USA.
Generation: 3
4. Amos Weeks, Sr. was born in 1774 in , Westchester, New York, USA (son of Jonathan Weeks and A. Miller); died on 16 May 1828 in Patterson's Creek, Upper Canada, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- Land Records: 8 Jun 1796, , , Upper Canada, Canada; Upper Canada Land Petition
- Tax Assessment: 1808, , Charlotteville Twp, Upper Canada, Canada
- Occupation: Between 1808 and 1810, Charlotteville Twp, Upper Canada, Canada; Farmer
- Tax Assessment: 1809
- 1810 Tax Assessment: 1810, Charlotteville Twp, Upper Canada, Canada; Charlotteville 1810 Assessment
- Land Records: 28 May 1811, , Charlotteville Twp, Upper Canada, Canada
- Land Records: 13 Jun 1815, Charlotteville Twp, Upper Canada, Canada; Land Assessment / Taxation
- Land Records: 20 Feb 1816, , Charlotteville Twp, Upper Canada, Canada
- 1820 Census: 1820, , , Upper Canada, Canada; 1829 Canada Census
- Land Records: 6 Dec 1826, , Charlotteville Twp, Upper Canada, Canada
- Land Records: 21 Dec 1826, Haldimand County, Upper Canada, Canada; Land Patent of Crown land to Amos Weeks
- Estate Dispersement: 25 Jun 1828, Walpole Twp, Haldimand County, Upper Canada; Land Dealings
- Estate Dispersement: 9 Dec 1835, Walpole Twp, Haldimand County, Upper Canada; Lot 9, Concession 8 Walpole Twp
Notes:
On the 8th of June 1796, Amos Weeks filed an Upper Canada Land Petition requesting a grant of 200 acres of land. On 8 Oct 1796, the Executive Council gave him a grant of 200 acres on Lot 9, concession 8, Walpole Twp., Haldimand Cty. An attached certificate from Robert Kerr, JP dated 29 Mar 1796 stated that Amos was 22 years of age, born at Westchester, NY, farmer.
Amos settled at Charlotteville Twp., Norfolk Co. He served as Petty Juror on the London District Court on 9 Mar 1803, 14 Mar 1804, 15 Mar 1804. On 30 April 1806, Amos purchased from William Rice 100 acres in the north half of Lot 6, Conc. 2, Charlotteville Twp. This is located directly North of the present village of Forestville. In the 1808 Assessment of Charlotteville Twp, his property was valued at under L100 and he was taxed 6 days of work on the roads. in 1809, he had 85 acres uncultivated and 15 acres cultivated, a house of round logs, 2 oxen, 2 milch cows, all valued at L53. In 1810, he was taxed 6 days of road work. On 28 May 1811, Amos purchased from Pelham Mabee 50 acres in the South part of Lot 9, Conc A, Charlotteville Twp. This is located SE of Forestville behind Turkey Point on Long Point Bay. In the 1811 Assessment he had 240 acres unculitvated and10 acres cultivated, 1 horse, 2 oxen, 1 milch cow.
A certificate dated 6 Dec. 1826 signed by Duncan McCall and appended to Amos' earlier land petition stated that he had retained his loyalty during the War of 1812 and did his duty in defence of the Province. In the 1815 Assessment, his property was valued at L56.16 and his tax was 6 days of road work.
Sources: Upper Canada Land Petition "W" bundle
Doc No. 50
Fraser, Alexander, "minutes of the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace for the London District, 1800-1809, 1813-1818, in Twenty-second Report of the Dept. of Public Records and Archives of Ontario, 1933 (king's Printer, Toronto, Ont: 1934), p 43, 47, 58, 145,
Abstracts of Deeds Register of Charlotteville Twp
The Charlotteville Twp Assessments.
Property on Lot 6, concession 2 was sold to Christian Baker for the sum of L150 on February 20, 1816.
* Lot 9, Conc A, Charlotteville Twp where Amos lived is on the mainland behind Turkey Point about five miles west of Fishers Glen.
Land Patent - 21 December 1826
Patent - 21 Dec 1826 from Grantor 'Crown" to Grantee Amos Weeks - all 200 acres of Lot 9, concession 8 in Walpole Township, Haldimand County, Upper Canada.
Research at Archives of Ontario - May 2010 - Found this entry - Amos Weeks, # 1982 - 9041, Amos Weeks, Charlottesville, Norfolk, London District '200 acres of alnd as a settler, he having relinquished a Magistrates certificate for the same quantity in the District of Niagara - dated 18 Dec 1826 & 9 Dec 1826. Patent Fee and Survey Fee was paid.
** May 31, 1828: Amos Weeks left his residence near Turkey Point, Lake Erie, on the 16th inst. with the intention of assisting his son, who was removing from Canborough, and embarked in a skiff with Mr. Fight of Rainbane (sic) and a man named Crawford, a pensioner. When they had proceded a few miles below Pattersons's Creek, the boat upset, and Mr. Weeks was drowned, although the other two reached shore. As of the 20th his body had not been found. He had resided in the Long Point Settlement upwards of 30 years.
Source: Ontario Registry, Edited and Published by Thomas B. Wilson
R929.3713 Ont. v6 pg 168
*** Rainham was a township in Talbot District, Population in 1841 being 716.
Land Documents: 29 May, 1828 Daniel M. Weeks as heir at law of Amos Weeks, sold Amos' property to (Daniel's bro, son of Amos) Amos Weeks Junior for the sum of L100. Document * 1594. Witnessed by John Kern, neighbour to Amos Weeks Sr. ( father - in - law to Joseph Weeks. A total of 59 acres S.W. of S 1/2 . Source: Land Documents from Charlotteville Twp, Lot # 9 in the broken front A concession lines 20 - 22 pg 35 or 55 (hard to read)
#8916 - June 25 1828, registered Nov 7 1832, Daniel Miller Weeks (heir at law of Amos Weeks) sold to (brother) Joseph Weeks 100 acres N 1/2 for 31 pounds.
My research is stymied here as I still do not have a Wife's name or any vital stats pertaining to Mrs. Amos Weeks. I have no idea when, how Amos Weeks and or his family came to Upper Canada. I have checked the Loyalists records quite extensively and found no records of Amos or his family fighting during the war of 1812. Only comfirmed children I have are: Daniel Millar Weeks, Joseph Weeks, Amos Weeks. Rumours abound that there is a Peter Weeks, Cyrus or Silas Weeks that moved to US - New York & Michigan
(Research):I confirmed ( strong probability ) Amos Weeks was the Father of Joseph Weeks, Daniel Weeks, Amos Weeks Jr. when I located the Land documents that went to Daniel (eldest son) as heir upon Amos Weeks Sr. death by drowning. Daniel Weeks soon sold the parcel of land to his younger brother Amos Weeks Jr. There were also photos of Daniel Miller Weeks in the family collection in Ontario.
I have not been able to link a possible brother Cyrus or Silas and Peter Weeks to this Family
I have not found Amos Weeks Sr. wife's maiden name or christian names. One possiblility would be the name Rhoda as Joseph called his first child Rhoda and also Joseph's son Amos Weeks named his first child and daughter Rhoda
Land Records:
Upper Canada Land Petition this event helps to establish a timeline for Great Great Great Grandfather Amos Weeks, also substantiates the Loyalists possibility, re his Father being a military person, thus further establishes a possible birthdate and location for Amos Weeks
Tax Assessment:
living at Lot 6, Concession 2
The Charlotteville Abstract of Assessment proves the property Amos Weeks owned in 1808, further documented in Land Titles documents as well, establishes Amos Weeks as an early pioneer of this township
Land Records:
purchase of land from Mabee; Bought 50 acres in South Part of Lot 9, Concession A, Charlotteville Twp, Upper Canada
Land Records:
Amos Weeks, 39 acres uncultivated, 20 acres cultivated
Land Records:
Sale of Property; Lot 6 Concession 2 sold to Christian Baker for ¹150
Land Records:
A certificate dated 6 Dec 1826, signed by Duncan McCall and appended to Amos Weeks' earlier land Petition stated that he had retained his loyalty during the War of 1812 and did his duty in defence of the Province.
Land Records:
Crown sold 200 acres to Amos Weeks - I am presuming this is Amos Weeks Sr as Daniel Miller Weeks inherited this as 'heir at law of Amos Weeks'
Lot 9, concession 8, Walpole Twp,
Estate Dispersement:
# 8916 Daniel Miller Weeks, Heir at Law of Amos Weeks, sold 100 acres on Lot 9, concession 8 Walpole Twp, the N1/2 for 31 pounds
Estate Dispersement:
Daniel Miller Weeks (eldest Son and heir at law of Amos Weeks) sold 100 acres (#1811) the S 1/2 of 100 acres of Lot 9, Concession 8, Walpole Twp. to James Yomans (Youmans) for the sum of 100 pounds.Amos married Unknown. died before 1828. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Unknown died before 1828. Other Events and Attributes:
- Death: Bef 1828
Notes:
On Son Amos Weeks death certificate in Maple Valley, Sanilac County, Michigan, USA; Parents are named as Amos Weeks and Mary Weeks??? Name of Informant not given, but could have been Amos Weeks Jr. Son Walter Weeks
Death:
Following Amos Weeks death in 1828, his will gave Daniel M. Weeks as heir and the right to sell his Father's land of Lot 6, Concession A of Charlotteville Twp., Upper CanadaChildren:
- C. Weeks
- 2. Daniel Millar Weeks was born in Aug 1801 in Long Point, Norfolk County, Upper Canada, Canada; died on 24 Dec 1883 in Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Tillsonburg Cemetery, Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.
- Joseph Weeks was born on 1 Oct 1803 in Newport, Upper Canada, Canada; died on 23 Nov 1878 in Forestville, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.
- Amos Weeks was born on 28 Feb 1808 in Newport, Upper Canada, Canada; died on 17 Mar 1884 in Maple Valley, Sanilac, Michigan, USA.
- Peter Weeks was born on 26 Mar 1818 in Norfolk County, Ontario, Upper Canada; died on 25 May 1898 in Merton, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, USA.
- 3. Mary Hawer was born about 1802 in , , , Canada; died before 1871.
Children: |
Generation: 4
8. Jonathan Weeks was born in 1738 (son of Jonathan Weeks and Abigail Wildman); died about 1784 in Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA. Notes:
Source: The New Loyalist Index by Paul J Bunnell A.G.U.E at Castrell
Library 929.373
1. Weeks, John was a yeoman from North Castle, Westchester Cty, NY.
Judgement 15 July 1783
Settled in Canada Regiment CI Source: New York State Confiscations of Loyalist
No proof, but strong Hunch this is our relative's will.
Source:Abstracts of Wills, on file in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York, USA; Volume XII
June 17, 1782 - September 11, 1784. With letters of administration, July 20, 1782 and February 5, 1783 - December 31, 1784. p. 318
"Page 6 In the name of God, Amen. I, Jonathan Weeks, of Bedford, Westchester County, New York, being sick and weak of body. I leave to my daughter, Hannah Weeks, when of lawful age, one bed with the furniture thereunto belonging, her mother's wearing cloaths, all my pewter, chest with draws and the kittle. I direct my executors by the first day of May next to sell my dwelling house, and all my lands, and personal estate as soon as they can and pay my debts therefrom, and what remains to let out on interest till my three sons come to lawful age. To my said sons, namely, Amos, John and Lewis, said money equally divided, only to my son Amos L (pound symbol) 5 the most. I constitute my trusty friends, Joseph Webster and Robert Bostwick, executors.
Dated May 4, 1784. Witnesses, Henry Taylor, Zebediah Mills, of Bedford, yeoman, Zephaniah Mills. Proved, Westchester County, May 24, 1784."
(Research):Abstract of Wills on File in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York
Volume Xll
June 17 1782 - September 11 1784
With Letters of Administration, July 20 1782 and February 5 1783 - December 31 1784.
Page 318
"Page 6 - In the name of God, Amen. I, Jonathan Weeks, of Beford, Westchester County, New York, being sick and weak of body. I leave to my daughter, Hannah Weeks, when of lawful age, one bed with the furniture thereunto belonging, her mother's wearing cloaths, all my pewter, chest with draws and the kittle. I direct my executors by the first day of May next to sell my dwelling house, and all my lands, and personal estate as soon as they can and pay my debts there from, and what remains to let out on interest till my three sons come to lawful age. To my said sons, namely amos, John and Lewis, said money equally divided, only to my son Amos ¹5 the most. I constitute my trusty friends, Joseph Webster and Robert Bostwick, executors.
Dated May 4, 1784. Witnesses Henry Taylor, Zebediah Mills, of Bedford, Yeoman, Zephaniah Mills. Proved, Estchester County, May 24, 1784
Early Wills of Westchester County, New York From 1664 - 1784 by William S. Pelletreau, A.M.
Page 308 Enry 582
George Nichols, Bedford
Leaves all lands to daughters Sarah and Hannha, Makes wife Abigail and Abm Chittester executors.
Witnesses, Jonathan Weeks, Zephaniah Miller, "shoemaker"
Sept 12 1774
Proved Oct 3 1774
*** Some earlier research I found on Rootsweb had an Ahnentafel with the following info. I have not been able to verify any of this data, nor do I accept it as 'fact' or determine that these names are or could be our ancestors. It serves merely as a starting point because of the wills, time frame for when GGG grandfather Amos arrived in Canada. Also IGI mentions a Jonathan Weeks and Anna Miller with Son Amos - so again a starting point to see where it leads. As yet I am no further ahead in determining a link to our ancestors.
Peter Weeks B 26 March 1818, Norfolk Cty, Canada - died 25 May 1898 in Merton, Waukesha Co., Wisconsin, 80 yrs
Burial 28 May 1898 Lisbon Cemetery, Merton, Waukesha Cty, Wisconsin
Marriage: Olive Melvina Ferguson b 8 Aug 1825, Wheaton, NY
Father: Amos Weeks, 1774 Canada
Chn: Andrew Darwin Weeks b 10 Mar 1847, Merton, Waukesha Cty, Wisconsin
Duane W. Weeks b 1848
Daniel Abner Weeks b 27 March 1850 Merton, Waukesha Cty., Wisconsin
William Newell Weeks b 27 Mar 1850 as above
Clarissa Anna Weeks b 11 Aug 1855 in Merton
Caroline E Weeks b 16 Oct 1857 Merton
William Clinton Weeks b 14 Mar 1859 Merton
Ethel A. Weeks b 28 Jun 1862 Merton
Mary L. Weeks b 3 Nov 1863
Volney Weeks b 1864
Amos Weeks 1774 - 1828
Jonathan Weeks b 8 Dec 1705 Oyster Bay NY, died 21 Nov 1781 Danbury Fairfield, Connecticut. He was son of Phillip Weekes and Martha
Abigail Wildman b 23 Aug 1714 In Danbury Fairfield, Connecticut, d Mar 1796 in Wilkes Barre Luzerne Pa
Child of Jonathan & Abigail Weeks - Jonathan Weeks b 1738 , died 1784, Married Anna Miller b abt 1754
Child of Jonathan & Anna (Miller) Weeks, - Amos Weeks 1774 -1828
Phillip Weekes b 1678, Oyster Bay, NY, died 1711 Oyster Bay
Son of Samuel Weekes Sr and Elizabeth Reddocke
Phillip married Martha born 1682 , Oyster Bay, NY
I have not pursued research on a John Weeks, Lewis Weeks or Hannah Weeks as felt many gaps still in my ancestors starting with myself and working back to GGG Grandfather Amos Weeks Sr. 1774- 1828Jonathan married A. Miller. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. A. Miller Children:
- Hannah Weeks was born in 1772 in Bedford, Middlesex, Massachusets, USA; and died.
- 4. Amos Weeks, Sr. was born in 1774 in , Westchester, New York, USA; died on 16 May 1828 in Patterson's Creek, Upper Canada, Canada.
- John Weeks was born in 1776 in , , , Canada; and died.
- Lewis Weeks was born in 1778 in , , , Canada; and died.