Abigail Saunders was born 11 Jan 1781, the daughter of of Thomas and Olive Saunders of Prince William, York, New Brunswick[1].
On November 5, 1795, she married Solomon Parent, the son of Daniel Parent and Abigail Weeks, Loyalists who settled in Bear Island, NB[2][1]. Their children included:
Thomas Parent b. 8 Jun 1796, d. 28 Aug 1874, m. 15 Mar 1828 Hepzibah Christy or Crilley[2][3]
William Parent born 14 Dec 1797, d. 31 Dec 1860, m. (1st) Miss McKay, married (2nd) Ann Hallett[4]: had four children[2]
Israel Parent b. 27 Apr 1800, d. 1 May 1866, m. 18 Mar 1830 Eliza Coy d/o David Coy and Mary Ebbitt[5][2]
Hannah Parent born 10 Apr 1802, died 18 Apr 1899, married John Durix[2] or John Durrell[6]
James Parent b. 30 Jun 1804, m. 19 Dec 1829 Margaret Guion or Guiou[7][2]
David Parent born 3 Dec 1806, m. 24 Jun 1835 Wilhemina Campbell of Kingsclear, York County, NB[8][2]
Olive Parent b. 7 Jan 1809, m. Peter Christy[9][2]
John Parent born 22 Dec 1810, d. 2 May 1884, m. (1st) 26 Oct 1837 Lucy Ann Lawrence[10]: had issue: m. (2nd) 15 Jan 1876 Mary Kitchen[11][2]
Edward Parent born 4 Mar 1813, married Frances Brewer[12][2]
Mary Parent b. 26 Feb 1816, married Stephen Palmer[13][2]
Daniel Parent born 9 Jun 1818, died 2 Sep 1845 or 2 Sep 1884, married 30 Oct 1841 Catherine Hoyt[14][2]
Solomon and Abigail appear in the 1851 Census[15]. They do not appear in the 1861 Census. This profile shows Abigail died after 1851.
Sources
↑ 1.01.1New Brunswick Historical and Genealogical Society First Families Pages; listing for Thomas Saunders provides the following sources: MC1/Wiggins #2, 1 page: see MC80/2828 Albert Broome’s Saunders of Prince William, 100 pages; also MC80/2835, 38 pages.
↑ 2.002.012.022.032.042.052.062.072.082.092.102.11New Brunswick Historical and Genealogical Society First Families Pages; listing for Thomas Saunders provides the following sources: MC1/Parent, 20 pages: see MC1/Wiggins #2: see also MC80/1138 Earle Parent’s Parent [family history]: see MC80/1493 Patricia M. Lawson et. al. The Nackawic Bend : 200 years of history, pages 46-55: see also MC2657 NBGS Generations Issue #29, September 1986: Betty Saunders’ Daniel Parent genealogy, pages 44-47 see also Saint John Regional Library: David Russell Jack Bequest: Genealogy, microfilm reel F109, page 93.
↑Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics, Volume 3 Number 1506; Date March 15 1828; County Saint John; Place Saint John; Newspaper New Brunswick Courier, which states: m. Fredericton (York Co.) Thursday 6th inst., by Rev. Dr. Somerville, Thomas PARENT, Queensbury parish (York Co.) / Miss Hepsibah CHRISTY, Keswick Ridge.
↑Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics, Volume 9 Number 923; Date July 9 1841; County Saint John; Place Saint John; Newspaper Weekly Chronicle, which states: m. Thursday, 24th ult., by Rev. T.W. Saunders, William PARENT of Queensbury, York Co. / Miss Ann HALLETT.
↑Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics Volume 4 Number 594; Date March 31 1830; County Saint John; Place Saint John; Newspaper City Gazette; showing m. Gagetown (Queens Co.) Israel PARENT (York Co.) / Eliza COY eldest d/o David COY, former place
↑ "New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBX-Y2WK : 9 March 2018), John Durell and Hannah Parent, 22 Jun 1826; citing , York, New Brunswick, Canada, p. 282, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 846,412.
↑Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics Volume 4 Number 428; Date December 19 1829; County Saint John; Place Saint John; Newspaper New Brunswick Courier, which states m. 26th, by Daniel Morehouse, Esq., James PARENT / Margaret GUIOU third d/o Isaac GUIOU, Queensbury parish (York Co.)
↑Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics Volume 6 Number 68; Date January 24 1835; County Saint John; Place Saint John
Newspaper New Brunswick Courier; which states: m. Fredericton, 30th ult.,by Rev. J. Birkmyre, David PARENT / Miss Wilhelmina CAMPBELL of Kingsclear.
↑ "New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBX-Y5B3 : 9 March 2018), Peter Christy and Olive Parent, 03 Sep 1829; citing , , New Brunswick, Canada, p. 355, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 846,412.
↑ "New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBF-KZDM : 13 March 2018), John Parent and Lucy Ann Lawrence, 26 Oct 1837; citing , , New Brunswick, Canada, p. 20, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 846,413.
↑ "New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBF-KY3G : 13 March 2018), Edward J Parent and Mary E Kitchen, 17 Mar 1875; citing , , New Brunswick, Canada, p. 455, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 846,414.
↑ "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV6Z-98B : 11 March 2018), DEFAULT RECORD TITLE - CHANGE ME, Southampton, York, New Brunswick, Canada; citing p. 84; Library and Archives Canada film number C-13182, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 1,375,818.
↑ "New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBF-KZL1 : 13 March 2018), Stephen Palmer and Mary Parent, 02 Apr 1840; citing , , New Brunswick, Canada, p. 86, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 846,413.
↑ "New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBF-KZBV : 13 March 2018), Daniel Parent and Catherine Hoyt, 16 Oct 1841; citing , , New Brunswick, Canada, p. 152, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 846,413.
↑The 1851 Census shows Solomon Parent and Abigail in New Brunswick; District Name: York (county); Sub-District Name: Queensbury; Sub-District Number: 96; Page Number: 18; Microfilm: C-998; Reference: RG 31; Item Number: 1105032
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