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About John Eachorn Achorn Acorn
Died - At Lot 49, on the 19th ult., after an illness of nine days duration, which he bore with Christian patience and resignation to the Divine will, Mr. John Acorn, in the 96th year of his age. The deceased was born in Broad Bay, Maine, U.S.A., where he joined H.B.M.'s 3rd Reg't. of Rangers and with them emigrated to this Island in the year 1782; and was discharged with good character, which he bore throughout his life. He leaves 14 children, 132 grandchildren, 222 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great-grandchildren, the most of whom live and cherish his memory with fond affection. The deceased was a member of the Wesleyan Society for upwards of forty years. His end was peace. "Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord." - Islander July 3, 1857
Info from Family Search Pedigree Resource File mphillips2751479 (also found in multiple other trees)
The Descendants of John Acorn, UEL http://www.islandregister.com/jacorn.html
John Acorn (1761-1857) of PEI son of Matheus Eichorn (1738-1777) of Broad Bay By Carol Shiels November 02, 2004 at 09:02:02 http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/acorn/66/
Re: RE: Eichhorns of Germany & Broad Bay; Acorns of PEI By Carol Shiels May 22, 2004 at 05:05:52
http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/acorn/63/
From The Islander (newspaper) The Islander – Jul 3, 1857 At Lot 49, on the 19th ultimo, after an illness of nine days duration, which he bore with Christian patience and resignation to the Divine Will, Mr. John Acorn, in the 96th year of his age. The deceased was born in Broad Bay, State of Maine, where he joined H.R. Majesty’s 3d regiment of Rangers; and with them emigrated to this Island in the year 1782, and was discharged with a good character, which he bore throughout his life. He leaves 14 children, 132 grand children, 22 great grand children, and 4 great great grand children; the most of whom live and cherish his memory with fond affection. The deceased was a member of the Wesleyan society for upwards of forty years. His end was peace. “Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord.”
http://www.islandregister.com/rjreiddeaths.html
From the history of Waldoboro ME The original German name meaning fruit of the oak. Mr. Edgar O. Achorn says: "Wherever you find the name of 'Achorn,' which is a corruption of the German name <Eichorn,' you may know that the person burdened with it reverts back to Waldoboro, for nowhere else was such an abortion on this name ever perpetrated."
John Acorn BIRTH 1761 Waldoboro, Lincoln County, Maine, USA DEATH 19 Jun 1857 (aged 95–96) Vernon River, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada BURIAL Pownal United Methodist Church Cemetery Pownal, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada PLOT Lot 49 MEMORIAL ID 176693103 · View Source
MEMORIAL PHOTOS 0 FLOWERS 1 John Acorn, the founder of the Acorn family,of this island,arrived here in 1782, when quite a young man. He was born near Danforth, [in Broad Bay, York County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, now Waldoboro, Lincoln County, Maine, and was a miller like his father, Mathias Acorn. A native of Hease, Darmstadt Germany,Mathias was drowned in his prime at Moose Head Rapids. "
John Acorn having fought with the British Army as a Loyalist was given 100 acres of land at Vernon River by Gov. Patterson and later it was deeded to him by Gov. Fanning in 1795.Later he abandoned his Vernon River mill and settled in Pownal, building a gristmill and a sawmill on Mill Creek."
King's Rangers Muster Roll (Hayden's Co.) of the following Disbanded officers, Discharged soldiers and their respective families of His Majestys late First Battalion of Kings Rangers that are now settled and preparing to Settle on the Island of Saint John (Prince Edward Island), taken 12th day of June 1784.John Acorn Private Lot 50... Thomas Trout (Prought, Praught) Private Lot 50[Thanks to Leonard Praught of Halifax NS for pointing out an often-cited name of "Thomas Prout" which should actually read "Thomas Trout"],Frederick Prout (Praught) Private Lot 50, [These 3 men probably came from Broad Bay]
"In September 1788,[in Vernon River, Lot 50, Queens County, PEI. ] John Acorn married Eleanor Williams, daughter of Captain [Frederick] Williams, a retired officer of the British army who settled in Nova Scotia.The bride was 17 and the groom 27.They had 13 children: seven sons, and six daughters: ..."
John Acorn died 6/19/1857 age 96.His death notice which appeared in The Islander 7/3/1857 mentioned his descendants, but not his wife. Eleanor predeceased him by a number of years. Both are buried in the Pownal, [Lot 49] PEI United Methodist Church Cemetary.
Source: http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/acorn/66/
Family Members Spouse Eleanor Williams Acorn 1771–1841 (m. 1788)
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John Eachorn Achorn Acorn's Timeline
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1761
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Moosehead Rapids, Lincoln County, Maine, United States
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| 1790 |
November 5, 1790
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Pownal, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Eleanor Williams
"Prince Edward Island Baptism Card Index, 1721-1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCXC-TD7 : accessed 20 May 2016), Eleanor Williams in entry for Margaret Eacorn, 14 Sep 1794; citing p. 12, volume 3, , Prince Edward Island, Public Archives, Charlottetown; FHL microfilm 1,487,750. |
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November 25, 1792
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Vernon River, Lot 50, PEI, Canada
Eleanor Williams
"Prince Edward Island Baptism Card Index, 1721-1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCXC-G4K : accessed 20 May 2016), Eleanor Williams in entry for Eleanor Eacorn, 14 Sep 1794; citing p. 12, volume 3, , Prince Edward Island, Public Archives, Charlottetown; FHL microfilm 1,487,750. |
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1793
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Prince Edward Island
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June 5, 1794
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Vernon River, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Eleanor Williams
"Prince Edward Island Baptism Card Index, 1721-1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCXC-TZT : accessed 20 May 2016), Eleanor Williams in entry for John Eacorn, 14 Sep 1794; citing p. 12, volume 3, , Prince Edward Island, Public Archives, Charlottetown; FHL microfilm 1,487,750. |
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| 1796 |
February 29, 1796
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Pownal, PEI, Canada
John Eachern
"Prince Edward Island Baptism Card Index, 1721-1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCXN-MWQ : accessed 19 May 2016), John Eachern in entry for Bridget Mceachern, 20 Jun 1796; citing p. 34, volume 3, Charlottetown , Prince Edward Island, Public Archives, Charlottetown; FHL microfilm 1,487,762. |
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March 24, 1798
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Village Green, PEI, Canada
Record from the PARO Collections Database Baptismal Record
This information has been taken from the website: Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island.
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April 7, 1800
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Village Green, PE, Canada
Record from the PARO Collections Database Baptismal Record
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April 25, 1802
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Prince Edward Island, Canada
Eleanor Williams
"Prince Edward Island Baptism Card Index, 1721-1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCXC-T8J : accessed 20 May 2016), Eleanor Williams in entry for Joseph William Eacorn, 10 Mar 1804; citing p. 60, volume 3, , Prince Edward Island, Public Archives, Charlottetown; FHL microfilm 1,487,750. |