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Annexed Documents
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Deposition of 1845
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• The documents annexed to the Jan 3, 1845 Deposition. |
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• Transcribed by D. Esarey/S. Santure, Feb. 2000 |
| • The documents annexed to the Jan 3, depositions were original records and a testimonial by the local minister attempting to show why there were not birth or baptismal records for the children of Asa and Sally. These documents are especially fortunate inclusions in as much as give us first hand account of the children’s birthdates in Asa’s own handwriting, plus a clearer understanding of what life and local government in Upper Canada in the first decades after its settlement must have been like. No clergy, irregular record keeping, etc. |
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• Items in the document which are presentd in square brackets, e.g., [Ehpraim], are editorial insertions for clarity and are not found in the original. |
[first annexed document to Jan. 3, 1845 depositions]
I hereby certify that the following is a true & faithful extract from the Record of Baptisms kept by me of the Baptisms of the children of Asa & Sally Webster of Augusta District Johnstown Province of Upper Canada.
October 24, 1814 - Baldwin - - - Asa - - - Norman - - - Parker Sons of Asa & Sally Webster Octr 24. 1814 - Sally - - - Betsy - - - Almira - - - Pheby Daughters of the above Asa & Sally Webster
William Smart
Minister of the Presbyterian Church Brockville,
Brockville, December 3, 1844
I also hereby certify that the reason that the above eight children of Mr. & Mrs. Webster were baptized at one time was that there were no settled Ministers of the Gospel of any denomination before my arrival in this part of Canada, and at the time of the above Baptisms [illegible word] that part of Augusta.
William Smart
[second annexed document to Jan. 3, 1845 depositions]
Zenos Bissell [illegible] This memorandum of [3 illegible words] found in the hand writing of Mr. Asa Webster deceased at his house [4 or 5 illegible words] Monday 2nd Dec - 1844
[third annexed document to Jan. 3, 1845 depositions]
9 January 16, 1791
Asa Webster & Sally Baldwin was married and our first child was born August
the 11 on Thursday a daughter died the third day.
July the 28, 1792 then was born my second daughter on Saturday and died the same day.
August the 10, 1793 then was born my third daughter on Saturday still born.
September the 24, 1794 then was born my son Ephraim on Wednesday.
[fourth annexed document to Jan. 3, 1845 depositions]
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August the 28, 1796 then was born my daughter Polly on Sunday.
January the 16, 1799 then was born my son Baldwin on Wednesday.
November 19, 1800 then was born my son Asa on Wednesday.
[fifth annexed document to Jan. 3, 1845 depositions]
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