Notes for Charlotte Mary Hierlihy: Charlotte Mary Hierlihy was the daughter of Charlotte Taylor and Philip Hierlihy. Charlotte Mary had two Hierlihy sisters and two Hierlihy brothers. Charlotte Mary's mother, Charlotte Taylor, is known as the "MOTHER OF TABUSINTAC", having had three husbands, namely Capt. Robert John Blake of the Royal Navy; William Wishart; and Philip Hierlihy. She was given this "title" due to the fact that most families from the Tabusintac, New Brunswick area could trace their ancestors back to her as she had married several times. Charlotte Taylor's husband, Capt. Robert Blake of the Royal Navy, is speculated to be "a great-great grandson of the famous Robert Blake (1598-1657) who was born in England. He was a member of a family of minor West Country gentry who came into prominence by his defence of Lyme and of Taunton in the Civil War. Appointed General-at-Sea in 1649, his blockade of Lisbon in 1650, operations against the Barbary corsairs (1655), victories over the Dutch (1652-53) and Spaniards (1655), and his pioneering of the tactics of the line ahead made him the greatest English Admiral before Nelson".* (CS) Source: *"First Dutch Wars", Peter Geyl, p.6.
"On Tuesday, May 2, Elder D. James took a missionary tour to Tavisintack (sic) River and spent two Sabbaths, and on the latter (i.e. May 14, 1826) he received two persons as candidates for baptism, viz. MURDOCK McLEOD and CHARLOTTE MARY STYMIEST, and upon the profession of their faith in the Son of God he baptized them and gave them the right hand of fellowship in behalf of this church." Source: "E-mail" from Jim MacKenzie, Tabusintac-Miramichi Genealogy Group, November 07, 2002; Records of Whitneyville Baptist (North Esk Parish); for the year 1826; PANB, Microfilm # F1748.
There has also been some other interesting speculation over one of the daughters of Charlotte Taylor. Judith (Loggie) Purdy in a letter to the author, dated 6 October, 1997 relates the following regarding the marriage record of one Elizabeth Williams (daughter of Charlotte Taylor and the servant "Williams") (JP) Source: "General Session Minutes", Northumberland County, N.B. p 89.
"To wit James Horton, Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace of the Quorum in and for said county hereby certifies to the court that on the 22nd day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one in the Parish of Newcastle in said county, Duncan Robertson and Elizabeth Williams of said parish were duly married by me according to law. Bay du Vin. 22 September 1791. James Horton". "Williams" is speculated of being one of the family's black servants. (CS)
"Nov. 4, 1874 Died At Tabusintac on Wednesday, 28th October after a lingering illness which she bore with patience and resignation to the Devine Will, Charlotte Mary HEIRLEHY (sic), widow of the late BENJAMIN STYMEIST (sic), in the 80th year of her age. Her end was peace". Source: "Union Advocate", 1874
More About Charlotte Mary Hierlihy: Baptism: 14 May 1826, Elder D. James, missionary to Tavisintack (sic) River received Charlotte Mary as candidate for baptism.54 Burial: 1874, Stymiest Cemetery, Tabusintac, New Brunswick. Census: 1851, Alnwick, Northumberland Co. Listed, age 55, Irish.. Census #1: 1871, Age 76; listed in the household of Adam Stewart and Abigail Stymist. Deed: 04 October 1811, named in land deed (Tabusintac, NB).55
More About Charlotte Mary Hierlihy and Benjamin Gerrit Stymiest III: Marriage: Bet. 1809 - 1810, Tabusintac, New Brunswick.
Marriage Notes for Charlotte Mary Hierlihy and Benjamin Gerrit Stymiest III: There appears to be a discrepancy in the actual marriage date of Benjamin III and Charlotte as four of their children are recorded as being born between 1811 and 1816. If we are to assume that they married circa 1833 as suggested, Benjamin III would have been approximately 58 years, and Charlotte, 37 years of age. This date is therefore suspected to be an error. Another source indicates the marriage date as: September 24, 1857. It is speculated this date to be the approx. marriage date of Benjamin Fardon Stymiest & Phoebe Hyde; Benjamin & Charlotte's son. (CS) "Charlotte Hierlihy, daughter of Philip and Charlotte (Taylor) Hierlihy, married Benjamin Stymiest." (MLS)
Children of Charlotte Mary Hierlihy and Benjamin Gerrit Stymiest III are:
+James Peabody Stymiest, b. 04 August 1812, Tabusintac, Northumberland Co., New Brunswick56, d. 22 September 1897, Tabusintac, Northumberland Co., New Brunswick.
Charlotte Mary Hierlihy (b. Abt. 1796, d. 28 October 1874)
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