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- Most Rideouts of Carleton County are probably related. Chances are goodthey all descended from Nicholas and Sarah (Oliver) Rideout who came fromNew England and settled in Maugerville, Sunbury County, New Brunswick,Canada, probably in 1763. Nicholas and Sarah Rideout had about a dozenchildren, which was an average family in their time. At least three oftheir sons, Nicholas, Thomas and Oliver, removed with their families fromMaugerville and settled in Carleton County. 10. Thomas Oliver Rideout, was born about 1811. His wife was Sarah,daughter of Ebenezer and Charlotte (Lounsbury) Estabrooks, who was bornabout 1817, probably at Jacksontown, Carleton County, New Brunswick,Canada. Thomas Oliver Rideout and Sarah were living in the Parish of Wakefieldwhen the Carleton County Census was taken in 1851. Living with them wasCharlotte Estabrooks , age 69 (b. c1782), Thomas' mother-in-law. The1851 Census, and 'Rideouts in America', show the names of ten children:10.1 Hannah Rideout, b. c1841. 10.2 Stephen Rideout, b. c1843; m. MaryJane Lockhart. 10.3 Abraham Rideout, b. c1845. 10.4 Lucy Lockhart, b.c1847. 10.5 Charlotte A. Rideout, b. c1851; m. Todd Johnson. 10.6Miriam Rideout, b. c1854. 10.7 George W. Rideout, b. c1864. 10.8 Anna F.Rideout, b. c1862. 10.9 Guiford W. Rideout, b. c1864. 10.10 HarriottRideout, b. c1866.> From the boolet, page 26 ' Pioneer Families of Carleton County, NewBrunswick', by George H. Hayward, 29 Leeds Drive, Fredericton, NewBrunswick, Canada. E-mail:
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