SIXTH GENERATION

32. * Robert Mitton ^{(120) (119)(259) (260)(261)} was born before OCT 23 1783 in Badsworth, Yorkshire Co., England. ^{(262)(263) (264)(265)} *NB Census :1851 Albert Co., Coverdale Parish :
Robert Mitton - age 64 - Eng. origin - farmer : prop. - immigrated June 1817

*Geldart E-mail : "Robert is said to have been born and baptised at Starbotten West Yorkshire (born as you have it and baptised 1 Jan 1792). Starbotten is on the River Wharfe and close to the West Riding border with the North Riding and Coverdale."

*Hollis: gives "Christened OCT 23 1783" and Brandesburton, Badsworth, Yorkshire Co., England as his place of birth. "In the records from Yorkshire (confirmed by the Morman Church) the child Robert Mitton was the son of a William and christened Jan 1, 1792, in Bainton, Yorkshire, England. The child Robert born of William Mitton and Elizabeth Bolton, is shown as M/C which is Male Christening, on October 23, 1783, . In the same records, for 1787, we find the birth of another child born to William and Elizabeth Bolton, a Mary Mitton, born November 19, 1787 in Badsworth, Yorkshire, England.
He was christened on OCT 23 1783 in Badsworth, Yorkshire Co., England. ⁽²⁶⁶⁾ see birth notes He emigrated on MAR 22 1817 from Hull, Yorkshire Co., England.⁽¹¹⁹⁾ He immigrated on JUN 25 1817 to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.^{(267) (119)} *NB Census :1851 Albert Co., Coverdale Parish : Robert Mitton - age 64 - Eng. origin - farmer : prop. - immigrated June 1817

*Internet: Valiant:
Port of Origin - Hull, Yorkshire, England
Departed - 22 March/26 Apr., 1817
Arrived P.E.I. - June 25, 1817
Class - Brigantine
Master - Capt. John Ezard He died in 1869 in Turtle Creek, Albert Co., New Brunswick, Canada.^{(268) (269)} He was buried in 1869 in Turtle Creek, Albert Co., New Brunswick, Canada.^{(270) (271)} Photo of Gravestone: Turtle Creek Cemetery - Dawson Road - "In Memory of Robert Mitton who died Nov 1, 1869 in the 78 year of his age"


*E-Mail : "Spent his last days in Turtle Creek, Albert county NB and is buried on farm owned by Watson Wilson."
He is my 3rd great grandfather. 3rd great grandfather

*Pioneers on Little River : "Robert Mitton, a nephew of John Mitton, an earlier immigrant from Yorkshire, came to the province in 1817. He came aboard the ship Valiant and first landed on Prince Edward Island."
"The first two years after coming to the province he was employed on the farm of William Sinton, Jr., at the mouth of the Little River. In the latter family there were three daughters, but no sons.
Robert Mitton took up land on the Little River, about Three miles below Parkindale. He was married four times - had twenty two children in three families. There were no children by the fourth marriage.
He was married and had three children when he arrived in the province. His third wife was a Miss Kay, probably a daughter of William Kay, the pioneer of that family name in Salisbury Parish.
Some of his sons were: George, Early, William, and Roland. The last named was the youngest son, and is now (1932) living on the homestead with his son Gabriel. He is active and enjoying good health, although past ninety years of age. He recently informed the writer that two brothers of his father accompanied the latter from Yorkshire to this province - William, who settled at Cape Tormentine; and Richard, who settled in Dorchester."

*Pioneer Settlers in Salisbury NB : "Another account of the coming to Canada of the Fawcett Family, is given in Trueman's 'Chignecto Isthmus and its First Settlers', as follows:
'In 1817 (March 22nd.) Thomas Fawcett, of Stockton Forest, Yorkshire, sailed from Hull on the ship Valiant, bound for Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. The voyage lasted seventy three days. About the middle of the voyage the Valiant came across a Scotch brig in a sinking condition and took on board her sixty passengers and crew. There were one hundred and ninety immigrants on the ship when she arrived at her destination.' "
" ' Other passengers of the Valiant were: John Milner, settled at Sackville; John Towse, settled at Dorchester; Robert Morrison, settled at Sussex; Robert Mitton and family settled in Coverdale'. "

*Geldart E-mail : "They lived in PEI for a year before coming to Elgin Parish." ... "Robert is said to have been born and baptised at Starbotten West Yorkshire (born as you have it and baptised 1 Jan 1792). Starbotten is on the River Wharfe and close to the West Riding border with the North Riding and Coverdale." ... "Some years ago in Carleton University in Ottawa, I acquired an interesting bit on Mitton Parish as a possible home of your Mittons. The Parish is near Clitheroe West Riding near the border with Lancashire and not a great distance from Starbotten. "

*E-Mail : "Originally from Yorkshire, England, 30 miles from Hull. He walked 90 miles to Liverpool to arrange passage to Canada. He came to Canada in 1816 at age of 29."..." Robert settled first in PEI and in 1817 came to NB where he took out land in Little River. His first log cabin was built near the river on the Mitton farm. His wife Jane Mainprize and 3 children came with him from England. He married 5 times and had 20 children and 2 step children. Robert was the first settler in Little River. Spent his last days in Turtle Creek, Albert county NB and is buried on farm owned by Watson Wilson. According to the book "Chignects Isthmus" by Howard Truman, Robert Mitton came to Cove Head, Prince Edward Island (another province) leaving Hull, England March 22, 1817 on the boat Valiant."

*Hollis: "Robert Mitton b Oct 23, 1783 in Brandesburton, Badsworth, Yorkshire, England married Sarah Carter on Oct 20, 1812, Jane Mainprize and later Mary Berry and possibly two others."
He was married to * Jane Mainprize in AUG 1812 in Brandsburton, Yorkshire Co., England.^{(272) (273)} *Hollis: give the date as OCT 20 1812 and gives the town.

33. * Jane Mainprize ⁽²⁷⁴⁾ emigrated on MAR 22 1817 from Hull, Yorkshire Co., England.⁽¹¹⁹⁾ She immigrated on JUN 25 1817 to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. ⁽¹¹⁹⁾ She died on OCT 23 1821 in New Brunswick, Canada. ⁽²⁷⁵⁾ She is my 3rd great grandmother. She was born in England. this was where they emmigrated from. 3rd great grandmother

She was Robert's 1st wife and the mother of his 1st 6 children. She was probably born in England and died about 4 years after immigrating to New Brunswick, with Robert Mitton and their 3 young children.

*Geldart E-mail : "My source says his parents were William Mitton and Elizabeth Bolton and those of Jane to be William and Elizabeth Mainprize. "

Children were:

i. Mary Ann Mitton was born on APR 13 1813 in Yorkshire Co., England. ⁽²⁷⁶⁾ She emigrated on MAR 22 1817 from Hull, Yorkshire Co., England. ⁽¹¹⁹⁾ She would have been only about 4 when the left England. She immigrated on JUN 25 1817 to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.⁽¹¹⁹⁾ She is my 2nd great grandaunt. 2nd great grandaunt
16 ii. * John Mitton.
iii. Elizabeth Mitton⁽²⁷⁷⁾ was born on JAN 5 1816 or MAY 1 1816 in Yorkshire Co., England. ⁽²⁷⁸⁾ *Early Families : "b. Jan 5 / May 1 1816" the date was probably written as 1/5/1816, and since in old style the day was often written 1st, then the month, it's not certain which was her date of birth. She emigrated on MAR 22 1817 from Hull, Yorkshire Co., England. ⁽¹¹⁹⁾ She immigrated on JUN 25 1817 to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.⁽¹¹⁹⁾ She died on APR 20 1820 in Coverdale, Albert Co., New Brunswick, Canada. ⁽²⁷⁹⁾ She is my 2nd great grandaunt. 2nd great grandaunt

*Early Families : She was only about 1 year old when they left England.

She died young.
iv. Robert Mitton Jr.^{(280) (281)} was born on DEC 25 1817 in New Brunswick, Canada. ^(282)(120) He was probably born in Coverdale, or nearby.

*Pioneers on Little River : His parents came to New Brunswick in 1817. "The first two years after coming to the province he [Robert Sr.] was employed on the farm of William Sinton, Jr., at the mouth of the Little River.

see also general notes for census records. He died in 1903. ^(283)(284) *Hollis: gives place as Berryton, NB. He is my 2nd great granduncle. 2nd great granduncle

His parent's had only been in NB about 6 months when Robert Jr. was born, making him the 1st of Robert's children [and possibly the 1st Mitton] to be born in New Brunswick. He owned a farm in Hillsborough, NB in 1851.

*NB Census : 1851 Albert Co., Hillsborough Parish :
Robert Mitton - age 34 - Eng. - farmer:proprietor - b. NB

*NB Census : 1871 Albert Co., Hillsborough Parish :
Robert Mitton - age 53 - b. NB - CC Bap - farmer.
v. Theresa Mitton was born on FEB 28 1819 in Albert Co., New Brunswick, Canada. ⁽²⁸⁵⁾ Probably in Coverdale, NB
She died on SEP 22 1826 in Albert Co., New Brunswick, Canada. ⁽²⁸⁶⁾ probably in Coverdale, NB. She is my 2nd great grandaunt. 2nd great grandaunt

She died at age 7. Her place of birth and death was probably Coverdale, as this was where Robert settled with his family.
vi. William Mitton was born on OCT 23 1821 in Albert Co., New Brunswick, Canada. ⁽²⁸⁷⁾ Probably in Coverdale, NB He died on OCT 23 1821 in Albert Co., New Brunswick, Canada. ⁽²⁸⁸⁾ Probably in Coverdale, NB He is my 2nd great granduncle. 2nd great granduncle

He died at birth, or soon after. His place of birth and death was probably Coverdale, as this was where Robert settled with his family.