19th Century Westovers
Sutton Township in Canada is growing quickly, with the Westovers as one of the town's most prominate family socially. At the turn of the century, Moses Westover and his son Stephen had very successful careers in surveillance, Elizabeth was active in the Church in her grandchildren's lives. Things were going well in their new homeland. A couple of great little websites with pictures of the era are here and here
Sutton-Brome Calvary Church
In 1800, Stephen turned 14 years old. Very little is known about his childhood. By the time he was 16 he was working alongside his father in survey of the lands surrounding Brome, setting up townships.
1802: Moses and Elizabeth granted lot 16 of range 10 (east of Sutton Junction) of the Township of Sutton.
3 March 1814: Stephen was appointed an "Ensign and Quarter Master in the Second Battalion of Militia of the Townships"
4 Dec 1816: Stephen married Dorinda Ball (born 1794 to Jacob and Elizabeth (Stone) Ball) at the Anglican Church in Dunham Township, Charles Caleb Cotton as minister and Darius Ball and James Ball as witnesses. Children in the timeline and here.
29 Oct 1817: daughter Elizabeth born in Sutton. d. 29 Jan 1900
26 Dec 1819: daughter Sophronia born in Sutton d. 1 Apr 1903
26 Aug 1821: daughter Olive born in Sutton d. 13 May 1907
9 Jun 1823: son Roswell born in Sutton
27 Jul 1825: son Stephen Egbert born in Sutton (our ancestor)
5 October 1826: Stephen dies in an accident on the St. Lawrence River. From the Montreal Hearld, Saturday, 7 October 1826: "On Thursday last, about two o'clock, a fatal accident occoured in the river opposite this city. As the William Annesly Steamboat was passing between this port and the opposite shore, when crossing the sault, in consequence of the rapidity of the current, she was whirled round about, and thrown so far upon on side, that two men and a woman and a double wagon were precipitated into the water. The engineman, who observed, from his place, the fall of the wagon, stopped the engine in an instant. One of the men clung by the paddle-wheel, until he was taken on board. The woman, who fell rather farther out, was picked up by the small boat, which was instantly lowered, but the other male passenger who was thrown farthest into the current, was observed to sink about 15 or 20 yards below, at the moment the woman was got hold of...The sufferer on this occasion was named Stephen Westover, a respectable land-surveyor from Sutton. Yesterday morning the steam-boat went to the spot where the accident happened, and fired several guns over it in order to bring the body to the surface, but without effect." According to the Quebec Gazette the other two persons involved were "Mr. Henry Rosenberger of St. Armand with his wife who were sitting in a wagon on the deck..." Stephen's cousin Catherine (daughter of Asa) married an H. Rosenberger, so it very well could have been them. At the time of this writing, it is unknown when his body was found other than it was some time later
21 October 1826: Moses bequeaths three-fourths part of lot 15, range 10 of Sutton to his grandsons, Roswell and Stephen Egbert, leaving the remaining one fourth to his son John. He also set aside of that three-quarters a burial ground where Stephen is now buried, though Moses was buried first. It is called the Pettes-Asletine Cemetery.
2 December 1825: Dorinda made a land trade with a Mr. Joseph Bates in favor of her children. Lot Number 14 of Range 3, Dunham (which Stephen had previously bought from Bates) was traded for 70 acres of Lot 16, Range 10, Sutton where a grist and sawmill stood (which Moses sold to Bates)
3 Nov 1826: Because of improvements Bates made to the mills on the property Dorinda traded for, an appraisal committee made up of Horatio G. Hibbard and John Jackson decided that Dorinda was to pay Bates $186.
7 December 1830: Dorinda married John Pettes, widower.
1838: Dorinda Ball Westover Pettes dies.
1802: Moses and Elizabeth granted lot 16 of range 10 (east of Sutton Junction) of the Township of Sutton.
3 March 1814: Stephen was appointed an "Ensign and Quarter Master in the Second Battalion of Militia of the Townships"
4 Dec 1816: Stephen married Dorinda Ball (born 1794 to Jacob and Elizabeth (Stone) Ball) at the Anglican Church in Dunham Township, Charles Caleb Cotton as minister and Darius Ball and James Ball as witnesses. Children in the timeline and here.
29 Oct 1817: daughter Elizabeth born in Sutton. d. 29 Jan 1900
26 Dec 1819: daughter Sophronia born in Sutton d. 1 Apr 1903
26 Aug 1821: daughter Olive born in Sutton d. 13 May 1907
9 Jun 1823: son Roswell born in Sutton
27 Jul 1825: son Stephen Egbert born in Sutton (our ancestor)
5 October 1826: Stephen dies in an accident on the St. Lawrence River. From the Montreal Hearld, Saturday, 7 October 1826: "On Thursday last, about two o'clock, a fatal accident occoured in the river opposite this city. As the William Annesly Steamboat was passing between this port and the opposite shore, when crossing the sault, in consequence of the rapidity of the current, she was whirled round about, and thrown so far upon on side, that two men and a woman and a double wagon were precipitated into the water. The engineman, who observed, from his place, the fall of the wagon, stopped the engine in an instant. One of the men clung by the paddle-wheel, until he was taken on board. The woman, who fell rather farther out, was picked up by the small boat, which was instantly lowered, but the other male passenger who was thrown farthest into the current, was observed to sink about 15 or 20 yards below, at the moment the woman was got hold of...The sufferer on this occasion was named Stephen Westover, a respectable land-surveyor from Sutton. Yesterday morning the steam-boat went to the spot where the accident happened, and fired several guns over it in order to bring the body to the surface, but without effect." According to the Quebec Gazette the other two persons involved were "Mr. Henry Rosenberger of St. Armand with his wife who were sitting in a wagon on the deck..." Stephen's cousin Catherine (daughter of Asa) married an H. Rosenberger, so it very well could have been them. At the time of this writing, it is unknown when his body was found other than it was some time later
21 October 1826: Moses bequeaths three-fourths part of lot 15, range 10 of Sutton to his grandsons, Roswell and Stephen Egbert, leaving the remaining one fourth to his son John. He also set aside of that three-quarters a burial ground where Stephen is now buried, though Moses was buried first. It is called the Pettes-Asletine Cemetery.
2 December 1825: Dorinda made a land trade with a Mr. Joseph Bates in favor of her children. Lot Number 14 of Range 3, Dunham (which Stephen had previously bought from Bates) was traded for 70 acres of Lot 16, Range 10, Sutton where a grist and sawmill stood (which Moses sold to Bates)
3 Nov 1826: Because of improvements Bates made to the mills on the property Dorinda traded for, an appraisal committee made up of Horatio G. Hibbard and John Jackson decided that Dorinda was to pay Bates $186.
7 December 1830: Dorinda married John Pettes, widower.
1838: Dorinda Ball Westover Pettes dies.
Stephen Egbert remained in Sutton (now called Sutton Junction) his entire life, farming land and working as a carpenter.
26 Sep 1850: Marries Mary Hawley in Dunham, Quebec (b. 8 Mar 1830, Sutton to Ephriam Hawley and Mary Spencer). Children in timeline and here.
28 Jun 1852: son Elwin M. born in Sutton
23 May 1854: son Stephen Melvin born in Sutton
28 Nov 1857: son Newbary Eddy born in Sutton
22 Jul 1861: son Ernest Plympton born in Sutton
9 Oct 1863: daughter Ellen Annette born in Sutton
28 Oct 1865: son Frank Leslie born in Sutton
23 May 1867: Mary dies in Sheldon, Vermont while visiting and is buried in the family cemetery, Pettes-Aseltine in Sutton.
4 Feb 1868: Stephen married Sarah Eliza Martin in Sutton (b. 14 Oct 1839 to Anthony Martin and Lucretia Sargent in Quebec). Children continue in timeline and here.
28 Dec 1868: daughter Mary Louisa born in Sutton
18 Jul 1870: son Arthur Charles born in Sutton
9 April 1872: son Egbert William born in Sutton
16 Jul 1874: son Reuben Martin born in Sutton (our ancestor)
22 Jun 1876: daughter Jessie Sophronia born in Sutton
12 Jan 1878: daughter Anna Eliza born in Sutton
1 Jan 1880: daughter Eva Lucretia born in Sutton
4 Jan 1890: Stephen dies and is buried in Pettes-Aseltine Cemetery
19 May 1916: Sarah Eliza dies and is buried with her husband in Pettes-Aseltine.
26 Sep 1850: Marries Mary Hawley in Dunham, Quebec (b. 8 Mar 1830, Sutton to Ephriam Hawley and Mary Spencer). Children in timeline and here.
28 Jun 1852: son Elwin M. born in Sutton
23 May 1854: son Stephen Melvin born in Sutton
28 Nov 1857: son Newbary Eddy born in Sutton
22 Jul 1861: son Ernest Plympton born in Sutton
9 Oct 1863: daughter Ellen Annette born in Sutton
28 Oct 1865: son Frank Leslie born in Sutton
23 May 1867: Mary dies in Sheldon, Vermont while visiting and is buried in the family cemetery, Pettes-Aseltine in Sutton.
4 Feb 1868: Stephen married Sarah Eliza Martin in Sutton (b. 14 Oct 1839 to Anthony Martin and Lucretia Sargent in Quebec). Children continue in timeline and here.
28 Dec 1868: daughter Mary Louisa born in Sutton
18 Jul 1870: son Arthur Charles born in Sutton
9 April 1872: son Egbert William born in Sutton
16 Jul 1874: son Reuben Martin born in Sutton (our ancestor)
22 Jun 1876: daughter Jessie Sophronia born in Sutton
12 Jan 1878: daughter Anna Eliza born in Sutton
1 Jan 1880: daughter Eva Lucretia born in Sutton
4 Jan 1890: Stephen dies and is buried in Pettes-Aseltine Cemetery
19 May 1916: Sarah Eliza dies and is buried with her husband in Pettes-Aseltine.