Hi everyone, Yesterday was a very fruitful trip to a local cemetery. I visited the Burlington Free Methodist Church on Dundas Highway at HWY 403. It is on the south side of Dundas and just east of the Hwy. 403 overpass. This congregation was originally formed in 1822 as St. Paul's Presbyterian Church and the red brick Church was built in 1867. A newer Church building for the current St. Paul's Presbyterian congregation is just a few hundred yards east of this building. The churchyard contains many old graves and I was lucky enough to find Abigail's headstone, thanks to information from cousin George Chisholm. The test on her stone states: Sacred to the memory of ABIGAIL McCARTER Born March the 27th 1760 and departed this life November 25th 1826 Aged 66 years and eight months Abigail was the oldest daughter of Robert LAND UEL and Phoebe Scott. She was born in New York on March 27th 1760 most probably in Goshen N.Y. Although she first married a man named William BURNEY I have no idea when or where that marriage occurred. William is pretty elusive as I have been unable to find any information about him. He appears to have been a Captain with the British during the American Revolution. They had at least three children that I know of: 1. Joseph BURNEY born in NY who later also settled in Nelson Twp. Halton Co., Ontario ( as per 1851 and 1861 census records). He was a Captain with Sir Isaac Brock's army during the War of 1812, working closely with his Uncle , Col. Robert LAND, his mother's brother. Joseph is reputed to have been the person to take Sir Isaac Brock from his horse when he was fatally wounded in battle. 2. John Land BURNEY of whom I have no other information 3. Rebecca BURNEY born March 9, 1781 in NY and baptized Rebekah on July 29, 1781 at Trinity Church, New York. Her sponsors were her parents and her grandmother, Phoebe Land ( misspelled LOND on the transcript). There may have been another daughter, but I do not have any more information. Then, during the Revolution, William BURNEY died and Abigail left New York for New Brunswick with her mother and brothers and her own children in the Spring of 1783. I cannot find a record of her next marriage, but she took a second husband, Isaiah McCarter, most probably in NB after the end of the Rev. War. They moved from St. John to the Saint John River Valley. In Dec. 1800, her daughter Rebecca, my 3rd great-grandmother, then living in Wickham, Queens Co. NB married Jabez Clark who was born in Rhode Island Mar. 19, 1769, came to Canada in 1783 ( most probably Newport Landing NS with his father Elisha) and then moved to the Saint John River Valley, settling at Hampstead, Queens Co, across the river from Wickham. Phoebe LAND and her two eldest sons left New Brunswick for Ontario about 1792, as they had word that a man named LAND was living near Niagara. The story of their reunion has been written about several times. It appears that Abigail may have stayed behind for a while. Two of Abigail's McCarter children who are buried near her at the Free Methodist cemetery are: 1. Mary who married Dr. Daniel BLACK. They stayed in NB until Daniel's death by drowning in 1824. She then came to Ontario and settled near her mother, Abigail, in Halton Twp. Mary then married a George CALVERT Sr. as her headstone in the free Methodist Cemetery indicates: Mary BLACK wife of George CALVERT Sr. born in New Brunswick d. 16 March 1886 ( as best as I could make out) 2. Eliza(beth) who married George CHISHOLM Esquire ( date and place unknown). Eliza's tombstone reads: ELIZA McCARTER wife of George Chisholm Esquire Born in New Brunswick Oct. 15 1796 died Apr. 30 1851 3. A third daughter , Rebecca, is buried in White Church Cemetery in Mount Hope Cemetery in Glanford Twp. She died abt. 1854. If any of you have any more information to add to this material, I would appreciate hearing from you. Kindest regards, Anne

Hi everyone. As a point of clarification, the graveyard which I visited is in Burlington, Halton Township, Ontario. The place was known as Nelson, Halton Township when Abigail first settled there. At this point, I know she applied for a UEL land grant and received one. The UEL Library in Toronto has not been able to find the grant although it should have been on file according to their records. The search is still on for that one. It is grant 533. Kindest regards, Anne From: anne and hugh stewart <leisurelodge@sympatico.ca> Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 02:05:08 -0400 To: "nora McLean (CLARK)" <notesfornora@telus.net>, "George Chisholm (LAND)" <georgechisholm@sympatico.ca>, "George and Nancy (LAND) Martin" <707832@ican.net>, Alan Clark <ClarkAlan5@aol.com>, CLARK LIST <CLARK-L@rootsweb.com>, CLARKE List <CLARKE-L@rootsweb.com>, "Jamie (CLARK) Smith" <Jreggie53@aol.com>, "anne (CLARK) Geall" <ageall@ns.sympatico.ca>, "Fred (CLARK) Bartlett" <bartlett@nbnet.nb.ca>, Dave Clark <tcidclark@earthlink.net>, Mum <ireneclark@sympatico.ca>, Kurt Weckwerth <kurt.weckwerth@sympatico.ca>, "jim (CLARK) Herring" <jaherring@cox.net>, "Ralph (CLARK) Iles" <ralph.iles@sympatico.ca>, "Suzanne Lisson ( re CLARK)" <splisson@nbnet.nb.ca>, "susan (CLARK) Ransom" <s.ransom@usa.net>, "Christina (CLARK) Corey - Le Moine" <crclrl@nbnet.nb.ca>, UEL Mail <UNITED-EMPIRE-LOYALIST-L@rootsweb.com>, NB Gagetown <bgcha@yahoogroups.com>, NB Gen <NewBrunswick-L@rootsweb.com>, "NB Queens Co." <CAN-NB-QUEENS-L@rootsweb.com> Subject: Grave of Abigail (nee LAND) BURNEY McCARTER UEL Hi everyone, Yesterday was a very fruitful trip to a local cemetery. I visited the Burlington Free Methodist Church on Dundas Highway at HWY 403. It is on the south side of Dundas and just east of the Hwy. 403 overpass in Burlington Ontario. This congregation was originally formed in 1822 as St. Paul's Presbyterian Church and the red brick Church was built in 1867. A newer Church building for the current St. Paul's Presbyterian congregation is just a few hundred yards east of this building. The churchyard contains many old graves and I was lucky enough to find Abigail's headstone, thanks to information from cousin George Chisholm. The test on her stone states: Sacred to the memory of ABIGAIL McCARTER Born March the 27th 1760 and departed this life November 25th 1826 Aged 66 years and eight months Abigail was the oldest daughter of Robert LAND UEL and Phoebe Scott. She was born in New York on March 27th 1760 most probably in Goshen N.Y. Although she first married a man named William BURNEY I have no idea when or where that marriage occurred. William is pretty elusive as I have been unable to find any information about him. He appears to have been a Captain with the British during the American Revolution. They had at least three children that I know of: 1. Joseph BURNEY born in NY who later also settled in Nelson Twp. Halton Co., Ontario ( as per 1851 and 1861 census records). He was a Captain with Sir Isaac Brock's army during the War of 1812, working closely with his Uncle , Col. Robert LAND, his mother's brother. Joseph is reputed to have been the person to take Sir Isaac Brock from his horse when he was fatally wounded in battle. 2. John Land BURNEY of whom I have no other information 3. Rebecca BURNEY born March 9, 1781 in NY and baptized Rebekah on July 29, 1781 at Trinity Church, New York. Her sponsors were her parents and her grandmother, Phoebe Land ( misspelled LOND on the transcript). There may have been another daughter, but I do not have any more information. Then, during the Revolution, William BURNEY died and Abigail left New York for New Brunswick with her mother and brothers and her own children in the Spring of 1783. I cannot find a record of her next marriage, but she took a second husband, Isaiah McCarter, most probably in NB after the end of the Rev. War. They moved from St. John to the Saint John River Valley. In Dec. 1800, her daughter Rebecca, my 3rd great-grandmother, then living in Wickham, Queens Co. NB married Jabez Clark who was born in Rhode Island Mar. 19, 1769, came to Canada in 1783 ( most probably Newport Landing NS with his father Elisha) and then moved to the Saint John River Valley, settling at Hampstead, Queens Co, across the river from Wickham. Phoebe LAND and her two eldest sons left New Brunswick for Ontario about 1792, as they had word that a man named LAND was living near Niagara. The story of their reunion has been written about several times. It appears that Abigail may have stayed behind for a while. Two of Abigail's McCarter children who are buried near her at the Free Methodist cemetery are: 1. Mary who married Dr. Daniel BLACK. They stayed in NB until Daniel's death by drowning in 1824. She then came to Ontario and settled near her mother, Abigail, in Halton Twp. Mary then married a George CALVERT Sr. as her headstone in the free Methodist Cemetery indicates: Mary BLACK wife of George CALVERT Sr. born in New Brunswick d. 16 March 1886 ( as best as I could make out) 2. Eliza(beth) who married George CHISHOLM Esquire ( date and place unknown). Eliza's tombstone reads: ELIZA McCARTER wife of George Chisholm Esquire Born in New Brunswick Oct. 15 1796 died Apr. 30 1851 3. A third daughter , Rebecca, is buried in White Church Cemetery in Mount Hope Cemetery in Glanford Twp. She died abt. 1854. If any of you have any more information to add to this material, I would appreciate hearing from you. Kindest regards, Anne