Sophia Hallett

SOPHIA HALLET

Sophia Hallett is the daughter of Henry Hallett and his wife Catherine Crise. She was born in 1794. Red River Ancestry: Henry Hallett

Death

According to her daughter Elizabeth's application for her Scrip in 1875, Sophia died on 14 Dec. 1872. Library and Archives Canada

Marriage

Sophia Hallett formally married James Knight on 11 April 1825. They were married at St. John's Anglican Church, Red River, in what is now the Province of Manitoba, by the Reverend (D.T.) David Jones. Sophia, James, and five of their children, were also all baptised that same day. The witnesses to their marriage were James Spence and George Harbridge. George Harbridge was the Schoolmster at the Reverend John West's Anglican Church Mission School in St. John's parish at Red River. He would have been a near neighbour of Henry Hallett's. Rootsweb: Sophia Hallett

Children

1. Charlotte Sarah Knight
2. James Knight, younger
3. Peter Knight
4. John Knight
5. Sophia Knight
6. Elizabeth Knight
7. Maria Knight

Script Affidavit for Elizabeth Knight

Scrip affidavit for Hourie, Elizabeth, widow of George Hourie; born: November 1829; father: James Knight (Scot); mother: Sophia Knight (Métis); claim no: 134; date of issue: May 1, 1876; = Demande de certificat pour Hourie, Elizabeth, veuve de George Hourie; né(e): en novembre 1829; père: James Knight (Ecossais(e)); mère: Sophia Knight (Métis(se)); no de réclamation: 134; date d'émission: le 1er mai, 1876

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Script Affidavit by Elizabeth Knight in Name of her deceased Mother

Scrip affidavit for Knight, Sophia; born: 1809; died: December 14, 1872; father: Henry Hallett (English); mother: Catherine (Métis); heirs: her children Charlotte, widow of Thomas Halcrow; Maria, wife of John Harper; Peter; Elizabeth, widow of George Hourie; and John; claim no: 154; scrip no: 9026 to 9030; date of issue: July 3, 1876; amount: $160 = Demande de certificat pour Knight, Sophia; né(e): en 1809; décédé(e): 14 décembre, 1872; père: Henry Hallett (Anglais); mère: Catherine (Métis(se)); héritiers: ses enfants Charlotte, veuve de Thomas Halcrow; Maria, épouse de John Harper; Peter; Elizabeth, veuve de George Hourie; et John; no de réclamation: 154; no de certificats: 9026 à 9030; date d'émission: 3 juillet, 1876; au montant de: 160$.

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