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Elizabeth “Betsy” Lesley Cockburn

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Birth	:	1788 Scotland
Death	:	11 Apr 1869 Harvey Station, York County, New Brunswick, Canada
Burial	:	Harvey Settlement Cemetery, Harvey Settlement, York County, Canada
Coordinate	:	45.6955570, -67.0365610
Description	:	John Cockburn and his wife Elizabeth Lesley and nine children ranging in age from 3 years to 22 years, left Berwick-upon-Tweed on 28 May 1837 on the Brig Cornelius of Sunderland, and arrived in Saint John, NB, 12 Jul 1837. They travelled to Fredericton on the steamer, Water Witch. They received Land Grant Lot #8w, 100 acres, in Harvey Settlement, and were among the first settlers of Harvey. According to oral history handed down through the generations, two daughters, Margaret and Dorothy, stayed in England when the rest of the family came to Canada. Margaret's birth was found in the IGI,... Read More	John Cockburn and his wife Elizabeth Lesley and nine children ranging in age from 3 years to 22 years, left Berwick-upon-Tweed on 28 May 1837 on the Brig Cornelius of Sunderland, and arrived in Saint John, NB, 12 Jul 1837. They travelled to Fredericton on the steamer, Water Witch. They received Land Grant Lot #8w, 100 acres, in Harvey Settlement, and were among the first settlers of Harvey. According to oral history handed down through the generations, two daughters, Margaret and Dorothy, stayed in England when the rest of the family came to Canada. Margaret's birth was found in the IGI, but Dorothy's birth date was not found. According to Elizabeth's obituary she was the mother of 11 children, and from our records just nine came to NB. The Cockburns had a small inn, which was the stagecoach stop. In the book, "Notes on North America, Agricultural, Economical and Social" by James F. W. Johnston, Vol II, published by William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London in 1851, on page 170, Dr. Johnston makes reference to having stayed at the Inn on a visit to the Harvey Settlement area in 1848: "I stayed over night at this settlement, in a comfortable little inn kept by a Mr. Cockburn, who had several sons grown up, all of whom but one had already left him, and settled on farms of their own." Apr 20 1869 Obituary From Morning Telegraph, "Died Harvey Settlement, 11th ult., Elizabeth relict of John Cockburn, age 81, left 11 children, 86 grandchildren and a number of great grandchildren"

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Elizabeth “Betsy” Lesley Cockburn's memorial is located at: Harvey Settlement Cemetery, Harvey Settlement, York County, Canada.
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Elizabeth “Betsy” Lesley Cockburn death on 11 Apr 1869 in Harvey Station, York County, New Brunswick, Canada
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Latitude: 45.6955570
Longitude: -67.0365610

Family Members:

Spouse

John Cockburn

(1783 - 1858)

Children

Isabella Cockburn Nesbitt

(1813 - 1884)

George Coburn

(1817 - 1884)

Elizabeth Cockburn Robison

(1820 - 1870)

William Henry Coburn

(1822 - 1893)

Charlotte Coburn Pass

(1826 - 1905)

Andrew Wood Coburn

(1827 - 1907)

Thomas Coburn (Cockburn)

(1830 - 1863)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Coordinate: 45.6955570, -67.0365610

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6. Lake George United Cemetery
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7. St. Patrick's Catholic Church Extension Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.8151580, -66.9074720

8. Saint Patrick's Roman Catholic Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.8252900, -66.9186800

9. Lower Pokiok Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.8523700, -67.0712900

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Coordinate: 45.5238360, -67.1165280

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Coordinate: 45.8774700, -66.9707300

13. Neary Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.5316500, -66.8662300

14. Saint Clement's Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.9205300, -67.0736800

15. Bear Island Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.9233000, -67.0241800

16. Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.8558350, -66.7993300

17. Rockland Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.5840100, -67.3358900

18. Tracy Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.6662100, -66.6862200

19. St. Marks Anglican Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.6799090, -66.6843780

20. Kingsclear Kilburn Community
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Coordinate: 45.9213560, -66.8805040

21. Kingsclear Early Negro Cemetery
Kingsclear, York County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.9232946, -66.8843806

22. Saint John the Evangelist Anglican Cemetery
Beaver Dam, York County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.7934000, -66.6962000

23. Hanwell Presbyterian Cemetery
Hanwell, York County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.8846890, -66.7801680

24. Scotch Lake Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.9568800, -66.9726300