Robert Sinton (abt. 1784 - aft. 1851)

Born about 1784 in Roxburghshire, Scotland [uncertain]

Husband of Jane (Wight) Sinton — married 6 Nov 1814 in Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died after 18 Apr 1851 after about age 67 in North Georgetown, Beauharnois, Quebec, Canada

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Biography

Robert was born about 1784. He is presumed, from the Scottish naming pattern of his and Jane's children, to be the son of William Sinton and Isabel Black, fitting in a gap between this latter couple's known children John and Margaret. He passed away after 1851. On the baptisms of sons William and James Robert was shown as gardener at Ancrum House.

Family

Husband: Robert Sinton

Wife: Jane Wight

Married 6 Nov 1814 Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland

"proclaimed 6 Nov 1814, both of this parish" ^[1][2]

Children: ^[3]

Barbara Hall

Isabel Black Tait

William Sinton

James Sinton

Elspeth Alexander

Census

Had immigrated to Canada between 1825 and 1831 between the birth of James and Elspeth. This Census record confirms they were in Canada in 1831 as well. "Canada, recensement du Bas-Canada, 1831," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VVMQ-H96 : 11 March 2018), Robert Sinton, Ste. Martine, Beauharnois, Quebec, Canada; citing p. 809, volume 14, MG 31 C1; Library and Archives Canada microfilm number C-721, Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,443,961.

1851/2 St Louis de Gonzague, Beauharnois Co, Canada East (QUE)

SINTON: R 67 cutter stone b SCT; J WHITE 62; W SINTON (male) 30 j?mill?; E SINTON 19; B ELLIOT 24 (both Fem); J SINTON 20 cutter stone (male); ^[4]

Research Notes

1/ He may be a son of James Sinton and Margaret ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Ancrum OPR
2. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:MBJB-9LM : 11 February 2020), Entry for Robert Sinton, 1814.
3. ↑ Chateauquay Valley Notary Records W F Lighthall, Notary, taken from http://www.rootsweb.com/~qchuntin/record/light2.htm, by Jeffrey Baker, last updated Mar/Jun 2005

   No 309 Apr 18, 1851 Deed of Donation Robert Sinton; his wife Jane Wight; sons William & James; daughters Barbara wife of Robert Hall, Isabella wife of James Tate & Euphemia

4. ↑ 1851 St Louis de Gonzague, Beauharnois Co, Canada East (QUE), Schedule: A. Roll: C_1112, Page: 153, Line: 8, hsehold of R SINTON, image available Ancestry.com
5. ↑ yDNA timescales yet to be re-analysed for currrent matching and timeframe information between the Southdean (James) and Jedburgh (William m. Scott) lines ~~~~

• Chateauguay Valley Notary Records - W F Lighthall - Deed 309, Notary, http://www.rootsweb.com/~qchuntin/record/light2.htm

• ScotsOrigins.com OPRI & SRI Marriage Records