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About Allen Wager
http://nbgs.ca/firstfamilies/FAMILY-W-2006.pdf
WAGER: Allan Wager born in Sussex or in Morris County, NJ s/o Andrew
Wager and Elizabeth Allen: he came to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist and settled
at Picadilly in Cardwell Parish, Kings County: wife’s name is not provided:
Children are listed in an estimated order:
1) Mary Wager born c1768, d. 1857 in Kings County, m. 1790 Christopher
Sheck b. 31 Nov 1778, d. 14 Feb 1841:
2) Johanna Wager born c1771 at Sussex, NJ, died after 1851, m. c1793 Giles
Brown Goddard b. c1771 in Boston, MA, died after 1849, s/o Giles Goddard
and Catherine Brown: they settled at South Branch in Cardwell Parish, Kings
County: had issue:
3) Bethia Wager born 15 Feb 1789 at Sussex, Kings County, NB, d. 25 May
1828, m. 8 Oct 1812, as his second wife, Samuel Freeze , of Upper Settlement,
Cardwell Parish, Kings County b. 1778 at Point de Bute, Westmorland County,
NB, died 1844, s/o William Freeze and Mary Bulmer Freeze: they settled at
Penobsquis, Cardwell Parish and had issue.
- Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Apr 6 2022, 19:55:21 UTC
From 'The Story of Sussex and Vicinity New Brunswick' by Grace Aiton, 1967.
"One of the oldest and most interesting documents connected with the early days of settlement in Sussex parish is the "Assessment Roll, of the Town of the Parish of Sussex Taken This 27th February, 1790." - Allen Wager - under 's' 9/ The above is each inhabitant's rates or quota in the upper district of the Town or Parish of Sussex pursuant to a warrant of the general sessions of Kings County." p16
"Allen Wager - Native of Sussex County, N.J. He served in the 1st Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers, and settled in 1787 on a 200 acre lot along Trout Brook, part of now is owned by Melbourne Bucahnan. He received a large tract of land in Picadilly and became a prosperous farmer. He boasted of making all his harness of elm bark and of never shoeing his horse with iron. A daughter, Bethia, was the second wife of Samuel Freeze, of Upper Settlement. Another daughter married one of the Sheck sons." p 21
"An Assessment of the Parish of Sussex Vale for the Year 1800 - Wager, Allan - 2s, 3 d, 20 acres, 2 horses, 6 cattle, 8 sheep." p. 33
"Among the prized possessions in the archives of Trinity is the floor plan of the old church, with the names of the pew holders for the year 1808 and the amounts paid for their pews. Allen Wager - 10 pounds" p. 79."* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Apr 6 2022, 23:49:20 UTC
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Allen Wager's Timeline
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1745
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morris, New Jersey, United States
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| 1771 |
1771
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Sussex, NJ, United States
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1772
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| 1832 |
May 21, 1832
Age 87
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Sussex, NB, Canada
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