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John Atkinson

Birth	:	1736 England
Death	:	1810 Nova Scotia, Canada
Burial	:	Fort Lawrence Cemetery, Fort Lawrence, Cumberland County, Canada
Coordinate	:	45.8592100, -64.2499700
Description	:	Possibly born in St Helen, Auckland, Durham, England 5 Sept 1736 son of Henry Atkinson(Birth record below) Name John Atkinson Residence Place Auckland-St. Helen, Durham, England Gender Male Birthplace St Helen, Auckland, Durham, England Birth Date 05 Sep 1736 Father's Name Henry Atkinson John and his wife Martha traveled on the ship called Providence arriving in Halifax, N.S. June 1, 1774 from Newcastle, UK. They settled Fort Lawrence area. John married Martha Colpitts in 1760 at St Helen Aukland parish in England. He was noted as 23 and she was 21 John and Martha had... Read More	Possibly born in St Helen, Auckland, Durham, England 5 Sept 1736 son of Henry Atkinson(Birth record below) Name John Atkinson Residence Place Auckland-St. Helen, Durham, England Gender Male Birthplace St Helen, Auckland, Durham, England Birth Date 05 Sep 1736 Father's Name Henry Atkinson John and his wife Martha traveled on the ship called Providence arriving in Halifax, N.S. June 1, 1774 from Newcastle, UK. They settled Fort Lawrence area. John married Martha Colpitts in 1760 at St Helen Aukland parish in England. He was noted as 23 and she was 21 John and Martha had the following children(based on baptism records): Margaret Atkinson 1761- m. Smith? Thomas Atkinson 1763-1851 Richard Atkinson 1764- bef 1774 Nancy Ann Atkinson McClelan 1765-1842 John Atkinson 1768-1842 Henry Atkinson 1770-Aft 1809 Robert Atkinson 1772-1804 Eleanor Atkinson Copp 1774-1851 William Atkinson 1778-1855 There is record of John(with some of his sons and grandsons) on a land petition with Peter McClelan in 1809..he was noted as age 73. Thus he likely died ~ 1810 and before 1820. It is also noted in a family story he helped raised his grandson Edwin after his son Robert died in 1804. Side note: there was another John Atkinson and his family which also arrived in 1774 to Fort Cumberland(ship arrival records noted him as age 45, wife Frances(Walker) 30; child Charles 6;child Martha 4; child Michael 3; child John 1. Came from Port of Hull bound for Fort Cumberland, North America on the vessel 'Albion.') They settled in region of Maccan, Nappan, River Hebert(3 rivers), Cumberland County

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John Atkinson's memorial is located at: Fort Lawrence Cemetery, Fort Lawrence, Cumberland County, Canada.
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John Atkinson death on 1810 in Nova Scotia, Canada
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Latitude: 45.8592100
Longitude: -64.2499700

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Martha Colpitts Atkinson

(1739 - 1792)

Children

Thomas A Atkinson

(1763 - 1851)

(Nancy) Ann Atkinson McClelan

(1765 - 1842)

John Atkinson

(1768 - 1842)

Henry Atkinson

(1770 - unknow)

William Atkinson

(1778 - 1855)

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Coordinate: 45.9358700, -64.3407200

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Coordinate: 45.9174100, -64.3689200

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