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Stephen Wiggins¹

M, #45653

Parents

Father	Stephen Wiggins b. 20 February 1725, d. 1782
Mother	Elizabeth Drake Fowler b. 1726, d. 1783

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20 June 2004 00:00:00

Marriage	Stephen Wiggins married Phoebe Berrian.
Note	Stephen Wiggins was wounded as a soldier in the Patriot Army. Stephen Wiggins died when he fell off a vessel as it lay in anchor and his coat tails caught on the fluke of the anchor which prevented him from rising. It was only when they brought up the anchor that they discovered the manner of his death.¹

Children with Phoebe Berrian

Son	Samuel Wiggins+ d. 1864
Son	William C. Wiggins+

Citations

[S1234] Kathy Sheehan, Family records, Personal files.

Phoebe Berrian¹

F, #45654

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12 March 2001 00:00:00

Name	Phoebe Berrian was also known as Phoebe Wiggins.
Marriage	She married Stephen Wiggins son of Stephen Wiggins and Elizabeth Drake Fowler.

Children with Stephen Wiggins

Son	Samuel Wiggins+ d. 1864
Son	William C. Wiggins+

Citations

[S1234] Kathy Sheehan, Family records, Personal files.

Samuel Wiggins¹

M, #45655, d. 1864

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Parents

Father	Stephen Wiggins
Mother	Phoebe Berrian

Last Edited

13 April 2024 16:00:05

Marriage	Samuel Wiggins married Cornelia Bartow.
Note	In 1822, Samuel Wiggins established a horse ferry across the Mississippi River at St. Louis, Missouri. Later, he used boats with a 1 HP engines. He went to Cincinnati in 1832. in 1822.¹
Death	He died in 1864 in Westchester County, New York, USAG.¹

Child with Cornelia Bartow d. 1845

Daughter

Julia Wiggins+ b. Between 1816 and 1817, d. 1877

Citations

[S1234] Kathy Sheehan, Family records, Personal files.

Cornelia Bartow¹

F, #45656, d. 1845

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12 March 2001 00:00:00

Name	Cornelia Bartow was also known as Cornelia Wiggins.
Marriage	She married Samuel Wiggins son of Stephen Wiggins and Phoebe Berrian.
Death	Cornelia Bartow died in 1845.¹

Child with Samuel Wiggins d. 1864

Daughter

Julia Wiggins+ b. Between 1816 and 1817, d. 1877

Citations

[S1234] Kathy Sheehan, Family records, Personal files.

Julia Wiggins¹

F, #45657, b. Between 1816 and 1817, d. 1877

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Parents

Father	Samuel Wiggins d. 1864
Mother	Cornelia Bartow d. 1845

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12 March 2001 00:00:00

Birth	Julia Wiggins was born Between 1816 and 1817.¹
Death	She died in 1877.¹

Child with Vachel Worthington

Daughter

Julia Worthington b. 1843, d. 1925

Citations

[S1234] Kathy Sheehan, Family records, Personal files.

Vachel Worthington¹

M, #45658

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12 March 2001 00:00:00

Child with Julia Wiggins b. Between 1816 and 1817, d. 1877

Daughter

Julia Worthington b. 1843, d. 1925

Citations

[S1234] Kathy Sheehan, Family records, Personal files.

Julia Worthington¹

F, #45659, b. 1843, d. 1925

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Parents

Father	Vachel Worthington
Mother	Julia Wiggins b. Between 1816 and 1817, d. 1877

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12 March 2001 00:00:00

Name	Julia Worthington was also known as Julia Anderson.¹
Birth	She was born in 1843.¹
Marriage	She married Maj. William Pope Anderson in 1863.¹
Death	She died in 1925.¹

Partner with Maj. William Pope Anderson

Citations

[S1234] Kathy Sheehan, Family records, Personal files.

Maj. William Pope Anderson¹

M, #45660

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12 March 2006 00:00:00

Marriage

Maj. William Pope Anderson married Julia Worthington daughter of Vachel Worthington and Julia Wiggins, in 1863.¹

Partner with Julia Worthington b. 1843, d. 1925

Citations

[S1234] Kathy Sheehan, Family records, Personal files.

William C. Wiggins¹

M, #45662

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Parents

Father	Stephen Wiggins
Mother	Phoebe Berrian

Last Edited

12 March 2001 00:00:00

Child with Mary Berrian

Son	William Wiggins b. 1821, d. 1864

Citations

[S1234] Kathy Sheehan, Family records, Personal files.

Mary Berrian¹

F, #45665

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12 March 2001 00:00:00

Child with William C. Wiggins

Son	William Wiggins b. 1821, d. 1864

Citations

[S1234] Kathy Sheehan, Family records, Personal files.

William Wiggins¹

M, #45666, b. 1821, d. 1864

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Parents

Father	William C. Wiggins
Mother	Mary Berrian

Last Edited

12 March 2001 00:00:00

Birth	William Wiggins was born in 1821.¹
Witness	He was a witness at the marriage of Thomas James Walker and Virginia Esther Wiggins on 27 August 1863 in St. John's Anglican Church, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG.^2,3,4 Marriage Registration, Thomas James Walker and Virginia Esther Wiggins.
Death	William Wiggins died in 1864.¹

Citations

[S1234] Kathy Sheehan, Family records, Personal files.
[S2222] PEIGS, translator, "Marriage Book 8, 1862-1867" ( PARO, (, Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada). Hereinafter cited as "Marriage Book 8, 1862-1867".
[S14818] Thomas James Walker & Virginia Esther Wiggins, (27 August 1863), Marriage Record, Public Archives & Records Office, Charlottetown RG19/s3/ss5: Marriage Bonds, 1863. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Record.
[S131] Hand written BMD entries, Walker Family Bible - John Walker & Jane Weir; in possession of Margaret (Cairns) MacDonald -Grand River, Prince Edward Island.

John Wiggins¹

M, #45669, b. 1753, d. 1815

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Parents

Father	Stephen Wiggins b. 20 February 1725, d. 1782
Mother	Elizabeth Drake Fowler b. 1726, d. 1783

Last Edited

24 April 2024 17:08:29

Birth	John Wiggins was born in 1753, in Newburgh, Orange County, New YorkG.¹
Marriage	He married Martha Eagles.¹
Note	John Wiggins was a United Empire Loyalist, and arrived in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada in 1783. He received a land grant from the King of England of Lot #164 in Parrtown (now known as Saint John), and a grant for a Lot #120 at Hammond River in August of 1784. He remained in Saint John. John was killed in 1815 by a runaway stagecoach on the Portland Bridge.²
Death	He died in 1815.¹

Children with Martha Eagles

Daughter	Martha Wiggins
Son	Benjamin Wiggins b. 1776

Citations

[S7214] New Brunswick Genealogical Society, First Familes, online http://nbgs.ca/firstfamilies/. Hereinafter cited as NBGS - First Families.
[S1234] Kathy Sheehan, Family records, Personal files.

Samuel Wiggins¹

M, #45670, b. 1755, d. 4 October 1821

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Parents

Father	Stephen Wiggins b. 20 February 1725, d. 1782
Mother	Elizabeth Drake Fowler b. 1726, d. 1783

Last Edited

13 April 2024 16:00:05

Birth	Samuel Wiggins was born in 1755.¹
Marriage	He married Margaret Lister.
Immigration	He immigrated to Saint John, Saint John County, New BrunswickG, in 1783. Samuel was a Loyalist during the American Revolutionary War.²
Death	He died on 4 October 1821.²

Children with Margaret Lister

Son	William Augustus Wiggins d. Before 1821
Daughter	Susanna Wiggins
Son	Stephen Wiggins b. 1781, d. 1863
Son	Gilbert Lester Wiggins b. 1800, d. 28 September 1876

Citations

[S1234] Kathy Sheehan, Family records, Personal files.
[S7214] New Brunswick Genealogical Society, First Familes, online http://nbgs.ca/firstfamilies/. Hereinafter cited as NBGS - First Families.

Charlotte Wiggins¹

F, #45672

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Parents

Father	Stephen Wiggins b. 20 February 1725, d. 1782
Mother	Elizabeth Drake Fowler b. 1726, d. 1783

Last Edited

6 February 2005 00:00:00

Name	Charlotte Wiggins was also known as Charlotte Arnold.¹
Name	She was also known as Charlotte Huestis.
Marriage	She married Stephen Huestis.
Note	Charlotte Wiggins was married first to Stephen Huestis. After he died, she went to Saint John, New Brunswick, and was given Lot # 375 in Parrtown (now known as Ssaint John). Her second marriage was to Rev. Arnold Oliver.¹
Marriage	She married Rev. Oliver Arnold on 9 November 1786.¹

Partner with Stephen Huestis

Partner with Rev. Oliver Arnold

Citations

[S1234] Kathy Sheehan, Family records, Personal files.

Martha Eagles¹

F, #45678

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Last Edited

23 July 2012 00:00:00

Name	Martha Eagles was also known as Martha Wiggins.¹
Marriage	She married John Wiggins son of Stephen Wiggins and Elizabeth Drake Fowler.¹

Children with John Wiggins b. 1753, d. 1815

Daughter	Martha Wiggins
Son	Benjamin Wiggins b. 1776

Citations

[S7214] New Brunswick Genealogical Society, First Familes, online http://nbgs.ca/firstfamilies/. Hereinafter cited as NBGS - First Families.

Benjamin Wiggins¹

M, #45679, b. 1776

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Parents

Father	John Wiggins b. 1753, d. 1815
Mother	Martha Eagles

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23 July 2012 00:00:00

Birth

Benjamin Wiggins was born in 1776.²

Citations

[S7214] New Brunswick Genealogical Society, First Familes, online http://nbgs.ca/firstfamilies/. Hereinafter cited as NBGS - First Families.
[S1234] Kathy Sheehan, Family records, Personal files.

Martha Wiggins¹

F, #45682

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Parents

Father	John Wiggins b. 1753, d. 1815
Mother	Martha Eagles

Last Edited

23 July 2012 00:00:00

Name	Martha Wiggins was also known as Martha Shives.¹
Marriage	She married Robert Shives in 1811.¹

Partner with Robert Shives

Citations

[S7214] New Brunswick Genealogical Society, First Familes, online http://nbgs.ca/firstfamilies/. Hereinafter cited as NBGS - First Families.

Margaret Lister¹

F, #45686

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Last Edited

23 July 2012 00:00:00

Name	Margaret Lister was also known as Margaret Wiggins.
Marriage	She married Samuel Wiggins son of Stephen Wiggins and Elizabeth Drake Fowler.

Children with Samuel Wiggins b. 1755, d. 4 October 1821

Son	William Augustus Wiggins d. Before 1821
Daughter	Susanna Wiggins
Son	Stephen Wiggins b. 1781, d. 1863
Son	Gilbert Lester Wiggins b. 1800, d. 28 September 1876

Citations

[S1234] Kathy Sheehan, Family records, Personal files.

William Augustus Wiggins¹

M, #45687, d. Before 1821

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Parents

Father	Samuel Wiggins b. 1755, d. 4 October 1821
Mother	Margaret Lister

Last Edited

12 March 2001 00:00:00

Death

William Augustus Wiggins died Before 1821.¹

Citations

[S1234] Kathy Sheehan, Family records, Personal files.

Stephen Wiggins¹

M, #45688, b. 1781, d. 1863

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Parents

Father	Samuel Wiggins b. 1755, d. 4 October 1821
Mother	Margaret Lister

Last Edited

23 July 2012 00:00:00

Note	Stephen Wiggins was a ship owner in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. He founded the Wiggins Male Asylum, which was intended primarily for orphans of sea faring men from Saint John. The Institution was incorporated in 1867, but the building on St. James St. was not opened until July 1, 1876. In June, 1877, it was destroyed in a great fire, and was subsequently rebuilt from the original design. In 1969, the Wiggins Home for Orphans & Needy Boys was on Hawthorne Ave.¹
Birth	Stephen Wiggins was born in 1781.²
Death	He died in 1863.²

Citations

[S1234] Kathy Sheehan, Family records, Personal files.
[S7214] New Brunswick Genealogical Society, First Familes, online http://nbgs.ca/firstfamilies/. Hereinafter cited as NBGS - First Families.