Valentine Easterbrooks (Esterbrooks) was born in Swansea, MA on 13 Sept. 1722 to Thomas Easterbrooks (Esterbrooks) (1693-1746) and Joanna Wood (1690-1746), both of whom were born in Swansea. Valentine had the following siblings: Sarah (1727), Thomas (1730) and twins Samuel & Lois (1732).
He married Tabitha Dorcas Beverly in Swansea on 13 Dec. 1747. She was born on 18 Mar. 1725 in Johnston, RI to George Beverly (1692-1770), who was born in Hingham, MA and Esther Carpenter (1692-1732), who was born in Swansea, MA.
Valentine & Tabitha had thee children who were born in Swansea before the family emigrated to Sackville, NB where their remaining children were born:
Sarah (1750)
Dorcas (1753)
James (1758)
Amy (1763)
Joanna (1765)
Thomas (1767)
Valentine Jr. (1768)
Valentine Sr. and his family were among the very first English settlers to arrive in the New Brunswick. He appears to have been a man of some wealth and ability. In a deed from his brother-in-law, Isaac Cole, both are described as gentlemen. He was one of a committee appointed by the Government to attend to the survey and the location of the settlers on their various lots. The first Town Meeting (or meeting of the Sackville Township) was held on July 20, 1762 and Valentine was present at the meeting. At his death, he was the largest land owner in the community. The late James Anderson occupied the place where Valentine settled. In a grant made in 1765, Valentine was accorded two lots, or 1,000 acres which was more than was granted to any of the other grantees. This grant was made "With all manner of mines unopened, excepting mines of Gold, silver,precious stones, and Lapis Lazule, lead, copper and coals". Soon after the expulsion of the Acadians in 1775, the Governor of Nova Scotia (which at that time included the county of Cumberland, now New Brunswick), advertized for settlers to take up the land the French had left vacant. In 1759 a grant of what now constitutes the Parish of Sackville was made to residents of Rhode Island and Connecticut. Some of these who joined up, never came and others were admitted into the list with the consent of those who did come. Among the first were Valentine, his wife and family.
Valentine died on 23 Oct. 1770 and Tabitha died 22 Oct. 1818.
He married Tabitha Dorcas Beverly in Swansea on 13 Dec. 1747. She was born on 18 Mar. 1725 in Johnston, RI to George Beverly (1692-1770), who was born in Hingham, MA and Esther Carpenter (1692-1732), who was born in Swansea, MA.
Valentine & Tabitha had thee children who were born in Swansea before the family emigrated to Sackville, NB where their remaining children were born:
Sarah (1750)
Dorcas (1753)
James (1758)
Amy (1763)
Joanna (1765)
Thomas (1767)
Valentine Jr. (1768)
Valentine Sr. and his family were among the very first English settlers to arrive in the New Brunswick. He appears to have been a man of some wealth and ability. In a deed from his brother-in-law, Isaac Cole, both are described as gentlemen. He was one of a committee appointed by the Government to attend to the survey and the location of the settlers on their various lots. The first Town Meeting (or meeting of the Sackville Township) was held on July 20, 1762 and Valentine was present at the meeting. At his death, he was the largest land owner in the community. The late James Anderson occupied the place where Valentine settled. In a grant made in 1765, Valentine was accorded two lots, or 1,000 acres which was more than was granted to any of the other grantees. This grant was made "With all manner of mines unopened, excepting mines of Gold, silver,precious stones, and Lapis Lazule, lead, copper and coals". Soon after the expulsion of the Acadians in 1775, the Governor of Nova Scotia (which at that time included the county of Cumberland, now New Brunswick), advertized for settlers to take up the land the French had left vacant. In 1759 a grant of what now constitutes the Parish of Sackville was made to residents of Rhode Island and Connecticut. Some of these who joined up, never came and others were admitted into the list with the consent of those who did come. Among the first were Valentine, his wife and family.
Valentine died on 23 Oct. 1770 and Tabitha died 22 Oct. 1818.
Valentine Easterbrooks (Esterbrooks) was born in Swansea, MA on 13 Sept. 1722 to Thomas Easterbrooks (Esterbrooks) (1693-1746) and Joanna Wood (1690-1746), both of whom were born in Swansea. Valentine had the following siblings: Sarah (1727), Thomas (1730) and twins Samuel & Lois (1732).
He married Tabitha Dorcas Beverly in Swansea on 13 Dec. 1747. She was born on 18 Mar. 1725 in Johnston, RI to George Beverly (1692-1770), who was born in Hingham, MA and Esther Carpenter (1692-1732), who was born in Swansea, MA.
Valentine & Tabitha had thee children who were born in Swansea before the family emigrated to Sackville, NB where their remaining children were born:
Sarah (1750)
Dorcas (1753)
James (1758)
Amy (1763)
Joanna (1765)
Thomas (1767)
Valentine Jr. (1768)
Valentine Sr. and his family were among the very first English settlers to arrive in the New Brunswick. He appears to have been a man of some wealth and ability. In a deed from his brother-in-law, Isaac Cole, both are described as gentlemen. He was one of a committee appointed by the Government to attend to the survey and the location of the settlers on their various lots. The first Town Meeting (or meeting of the Sackville Township) was held on July 20, 1762 and Valentine was present at the meeting. At his death, he was the largest land owner in the community. The late James Anderson occupied the place where Valentine settled. In a grant made in 1765, Valentine was accorded two lots, or 1,000 acres which was more than was granted to any of the other grantees. This grant was made "With all manner of mines unopened, excepting mines of Gold, silver,precious stones, and Lapis Lazule, lead, copper and coals". Soon after the expulsion of the Acadians in 1775, the Governor of Nova Scotia (which at that time included the county of Cumberland, now New Brunswick), advertized for settlers to take up the land the French had left vacant. In 1759 a grant of what now constitutes the Parish of Sackville was made to residents of Rhode Island and Connecticut. Some of these who joined up, never came and others were admitted into the list with the consent of those who did come. Among the first were Valentine, his wife and family.
Valentine died on 23 Oct. 1770 and Tabitha died 22 Oct. 1818.
He married Tabitha Dorcas Beverly in Swansea on 13 Dec. 1747. She was born on 18 Mar. 1725 in Johnston, RI to George Beverly (1692-1770), who was born in Hingham, MA and Esther Carpenter (1692-1732), who was born in Swansea, MA.
Valentine & Tabitha had thee children who were born in Swansea before the family emigrated to Sackville, NB where their remaining children were born:
Sarah (1750)
Dorcas (1753)
James (1758)
Amy (1763)
Joanna (1765)
Thomas (1767)
Valentine Jr. (1768)
Valentine Sr. and his family were among the very first English settlers to arrive in the New Brunswick. He appears to have been a man of some wealth and ability. In a deed from his brother-in-law, Isaac Cole, both are described as gentlemen. He was one of a committee appointed by the Government to attend to the survey and the location of the settlers on their various lots. The first Town Meeting (or meeting of the Sackville Township) was held on July 20, 1762 and Valentine was present at the meeting. At his death, he was the largest land owner in the community. The late James Anderson occupied the place where Valentine settled. In a grant made in 1765, Valentine was accorded two lots, or 1,000 acres which was more than was granted to any of the other grantees. This grant was made "With all manner of mines unopened, excepting mines of Gold, silver,precious stones, and Lapis Lazule, lead, copper and coals". Soon after the expulsion of the Acadians in 1775, the Governor of Nova Scotia (which at that time included the county of Cumberland, now New Brunswick), advertized for settlers to take up the land the French had left vacant. In 1759 a grant of what now constitutes the Parish of Sackville was made to residents of Rhode Island and Connecticut. Some of these who joined up, never came and others were admitted into the list with the consent of those who did come. Among the first were Valentine, his wife and family.
Valentine died on 23 Oct. 1770 and Tabitha died 22 Oct. 1818.
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