Where did Mary Burke Cleveland of Halifax NS raise her family?

Question

Mary Burke Cleveland married John Murdoch Mckenzie in 1805 in Halifax NS;

•By Licence & Bond dated 4 May 1805. Licence sent to Stanser. "The Nova Scotia Royal Gazette" - Ref: 592 - Year 1805  - "Married May 4th, 1805 by DrGray, Mr Murdoch McKenzie, merchant, to Mary Burk, 4th daughter of Mr John Cleaveland".

 

Looking for further information on Mary and Murdoch. They seem to have disappeared after this. Mary is mentioned in the Cleveland archives and geneology but there is no concrete eveidence for her after her marriage. There is a Mary and Murdoch that lived in Nothumberland Co. NB in about 1806 but I cannot find evidence to say this is the smae couple.. Does anyone know anything that might help?

Answer 1

John and Mary Mackenzie had a son named John born 1818 who married 1870.

Name:	John Mackenzie
Birth Date:	1818
Birthplace:	Scotland
Age:	52
Spouse's Name:	Mary Stewart
Spouse's Birth Date:	1835
Spouse's Birthplace:	Of Turk Settlement
Spouse's Age:	35
Event Date:	10 Jul 1870
Event Place:	Port Hood, Inverness, Nova Scotia
Father's Name:	John Mckenzie
Mother's Name:	Mary
Spouse's Father's Name:	Neil Stewart
Spouse's Mother's Name:	Margaret

"Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch 

Comments

John and Mary Mckenzie had a daughtet Elizabeth in 1836 who married in 1867.

Name:	William Mciver
Birth Date:	1836
Birthplace:	Whycocomah
Age:	31
Spouse's Name:	Elizabeth Mckenzie
Spouse's Birth Date:	1836
Spouse's Birthplace:	Of Malagawatch
Spouse's Age:	31
Event Date:	18 Mar 1867
Event Place:	Malagawatch, Inverness, Nova Scotia
Father's Name:	M. Mciver
Mother's Name:	Flora
Spouse's Father's Name:	John Mckenzie
Spouse's Mother's Name:	Mary

"Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch

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Mary and Murdoch were married in Halifax  Nova Scotia. The marriage lisence is in the NS archives. Mary was born in Halifax and there is eveidence to verify. Murdoch may have been a native, American (based on history of the area and time) or of Scottish decent. There is less available information on him at the moment. He was also a merchant.

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You may already have seen what surnamedb.com shows about the  origin of the  MacKenzie surname, but if not, here it is:

 

McKenzie

 

Recorded as MacKenzie, McKenzie, Kenzie and Kensit, this is a famous Scottish surname. In the Gaelic it is recorded as Maccoinnich or Macchoinnich, translating as 'the son of Coinneach'. The derivation is from 'Mac' meaning 'son', and 'cainnechus', fair skinned, suggesting that the original nameholders may have been of Norse-Viking nationality. The English pronunciation of the name is interesting as it preserves the medieval Gaelic pronunciation which in most anglicised names, is diffused. The name also appears in early Irish recordings as 'Mac Cainnigh', although strictly speaking the translation is then different as 'the son of the well dressed one'! This seems an unlikely explanation given the propensity of members of the clan to indulge in bloody deeds. Their feud with the MacDonalds occupied most of the period between the 13th and 16th centuries, leaving them little time to indulge in sartorial elegance. This aside, early recordings include those of M'Kenzocht of Kintail in 1491, and Alan McConze of Culcowe, Armanoch, in 1504. Gilchrist Makkingze was arrested for felony in Wigtown in 1513, whilst rather more lawfully Johannes McKenzie held the charter of Kildrin in 1606. Amongst the many interesting namebearers was Sir George Mackenzie K. C., (1636 - 1691), known as 'Bloody George', for his treatment of covenanters, whilst Donald MacKenzie (1783 - 1851), was originally a fur-trader but later Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company in Canada. Murdoch McKenzie, the Elder (1721-1797) and Murdoch McKenzie the younger, his nephew, (1743-1829) were both admiralty surveyors who published reports on marine surveying. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Makbeth Makkyneth. This was dated 1264, in the court of Pleas, held at Dull in Angus, during the reign of King Alexander 111 of Scotland, 1249 -1286. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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Answer 2

Thank you. I have this confirmaed through the NS Archives already.