Notes:

The following obituary for Richard Dawson (7), probably published on January 12, 1909, in The Montreal Gazette, is believed to have been written by his son, A.O. Dawson:
The funeral for the late Mr. Richard Dawson was held to-day (sic) from St. James Methodist Church. The service was conducted by the Rev. Dr. Young, pastor of the Church, assisted by the Rev. Dr. Graham, educational secretary of the Methodist Church, and former pastor, and the Rev. T.A. Halpenny, pastor of the Sherbrooke Street Methodist Church, also a former pastor. Mr. Dawson was born on January 7, 1826, in Bandon, County Cork, Ireland. He came to this country with his parents at the age of six months. They settled near Bathurst on the Bay of Chaleur, naming the place in which they settled after their home town, New Bandon. In his young manhood he served as book-keeper (sic) in a large general store in Bathurst, later returning to manage his father's farm. Valuable grindstone being discovered near the homestead, he organized a company for its development, and carried on this industry for many years. To carry the products of the quarry to the markets in the United States, he built a vessel from native timber, but, unfortunately, this vessel was lost in a terrific gale, after having made but very few trips. In addition to supervising his farm and quarries, he acted as the chief magistrate of the district, and earned an envied reputation for his just judgement. He was also a leading spirit in the church of his choice, and for many years his home was the social and religious centre of the community, and headquarters of the clergy of all denominations. The severity of the north shore climate, together with advancing years, induced him to sell the farm and move to Campbellton, N.B., and later to Florida. Here he started an orange grove, which he ran for several years. In 1885 he returned to the homeland, and settled in Montreal, where he has since resided. His earnest and devoted Christian life will long continue to exert a helpful influence upon those who knew him. He is survived by his widow, three daughters, Mrs. (Rev.) S.B. Gregg, North Chatham, N.Y.; Mrs. W.C. Breedlove, Montreal; Mrs. Jennie D. Balcom, Montreal; and three sons, Dr. W.J.G. Dawson, Eldridge, Cal.; the Rev. G.F. Dawson, Chatham, N.B.; and A.O. Dawson, of the D. Morrice Company Ltd., Montreal. His nephew, Mr. D.C. Dawson, of the Western Union Telegraph Co., St. John, N.B., attended the funeral, together with a large number of personal Montreal friends.

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Birth: Quality: 1

Richard married Elizabeth Gremley on 2 Jan 1845 in Newcastle, NB, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of William Gremley) was born in 1823 in Miramachi, NB, Canada; died on 1 Feb 1847 in New Bandon, NB, Canada; was buried in Old Anglican Cemetery, Bathurst, NB. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William James Gremley Dawson was born on 12 Jan 1846 in New Bandon, Gloucester Co., NB, Canada; died on 4 Mar 1918 in Eldridge, Sonoma County. CA.

Richard married Mary Lockhart in Summer 1848. Mary was born in 1828 in Woodstock, NB, Canada; died in 1914. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John Dawson was born about 1850 in New Bandon; and died.
2. Martha Rebecca (Aunt Mattie) Dawson was born on 5 Feb 1852 in New Bandon; died on 6 Sep 1930 in Guelph. ON.
3. Jane (Aunt Jennie) Dawson was born on 25 Dec 1853; died in 1946.
4. Herbert Temple Dawson was born on 1 Oct 1855 in New Bandon; died on 15 Sep 1880 in Cambellton, NB.
5. Caroline Dawson was born in 1858 ?; and died.
6. Emmeline Dawson was born on 1 Jan 1860 in New Bandon, NB, Canada; died in 1945.
7. Rev. George Frederick Dawson was born on 31 Aug 1861 in New Bandon, Gloucester Co., NB; died on 15 Nov 1938 in Toronto, ON, Canada.
8. Arthur Osborne Dawson, LL.D. was born on 28 Mar 1864 in Bathurst, NB, Canada; died on 10 Jan 1940 in Toronto, ON, Canada.

Notes:

Richard and Martha had a total of nine children. Martha: Two sisters of Martha Morgan married. One husband was Roland Bateman and the other was Robert Eddy. The New Brunswick Courier, St. John, dated June 29, 1839, stated that Martha Morgan died of paralysis at her residence near Bathurst, Gloucester County, on Saturday evening. (June 29, 1839, fell on a Saturday; therefore it is assumed that Martha died the previous Saturday, June 22, 1839.) Martha and Richard Dawson emigrated to New Bandon, NB, in 1826.

Notes from Greg Bishop give widely different dates but are obviously referring to the same person
Birth 1779
Death 13 Dec 1867 Gloucester County, NB
Burial Stonehaven Cemetery
Occupation Farmer
Moved to New Bandon, NB, near Bathurst, NB, in 1826. Richard and Martha had a total of nine children. Richard's gravestone dates his death as December 13 1869, at the age of 90.

Gordon Allison gives death as 22 June 1839 in Bathurst.

1829??? Richard Dawson, Moneen. Father held land at Moneen for 25 yrs, had a large family and emigrated to America to provide for part of them. At the time of emigration, the farm was in ? arrears, he left it to Richard and John Dawson ? the latter cleared up his part of tall demands. Richard has paid ?31.9.6 since his father left and John has paid ?51. Richard is now in arrears, having lost his crop last year and had a horse stolen. Has always been an improving tenant. Is asking for time to pay and not to be dispossessed. (http://www.bandon-genealogy.com/bandon_devonshire_estate_tenants_letters.htm)

Snippets from estate correspondence (http://www.bandon-genealogy.com/bandon_devonshire_estate_correspondence_snippets.htm)
28th Apr 1826 -Had toured the area and found that 'the poverty and ?? is truly appalling'.
?4th May 1826 - 557 families ? 2462 individuals in want and unemployed
402 families ? 1862 individuals may be relieved by affording them work of any kind which they are willing to accept
The remainder 155 families ? 600 individuals are totally destitute and incapacitated by sickness, bodily infirmity and age.
?470 has been collected for relief.
Work to be offered to those of the 1st class? At 6d or 8d per day and provide meal to be distributed twice a week to those incapable of work at the rate of 1 quart at each delivery for each adult and 1 pint for each child.
He expects to be able to manage for some time but will require the fund to continue.
?15th Apr 1826 - Met with Mr Newman, he 'gave me a very melancholy description of the destitute state in which many of these poor people are, weavers as well as others, the principal causes to the constant sickness which prevailed amongst that class, the entire of the late winter.'
He (Popham) agrees that all requiring it should be relieved as Paupers and not as belonging to any class of tradesmen Weavers or others but as Paupers alone ?it is a very nice and dangerous thing to interfere with the manufacturers and their workmen, in fact that noe of us are aware of the dangerous tendency, the supporting by subscription persons in combination and those very present bringing distress to their own doors by their own misconduct? ?the more private the thing is done, the more beneficial?

Birth:
reference NB Courier

Christened:
http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sharonmh/Cork.Registers/Kilbrogan%20P144%20011.htm

Richard married Martha Morgan in 1808. Martha (daughter of James Morgan and Mary Good) was born in 1787 in Bandon, Co. Cork, Ireland; died on 22 Jun 1839 in New Bandon, Gloucester Co., NB. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Richard and Martha had a total of nine children. Martha: Two sisters of Martha Morgan married. One husband was Roland Bateman and the other was Robert Eddy. The New Brunswick Courier, St. John, dated June 29, 1839, stated that Martha Morgan died of paralysis at her residence near Bathurst, Gloucester County, on Saturday evening. (June 29, 1839, fell on a Saturday; therefore it is assumed that Martha died the previous Saturday, June 22, 1839.) Martha and Richard Dawson emigrated to New Bandon, NB, in 1826.

Greg Bishop gives same birth date and slightly different date of death.
Birth 1787 County Cork, Ireland
Death 22 Jul 1839 Bathurst, Gloucester Co, New Brunswick
Two sisters of Martha Morgan married. One husband was Roland Bateman and the other was Robert Eddy. The New Brunswick Courier, St. John, dated June 29, 1839, stated that Martha Morgan died of paralysis at her residence near Bathurst, Gloucester County, on Saturday evening. (June 29, 1839, fell on a Saturday; therefore it is assumed that Martha died the previous Saturday, June 22, 1839.) Martha and Richard Dawson emigrated to New Bandon, NB, in 1826.

Additional note by Greg Bishop

Died:
see note

Notes:

Settled at Mount Pleasant, 3 miles north of Bandon. He had five children:Richard, William, James, John and Benjamin.

Information from Greg Bishop
Death 1837
Settled in Mount Pleasant, 3 miles north of Bandon, Ireland. Richard was in charge of a one acre estate owned by a wealthy landowner by name of Baldwin. He and his wife had five sons. Estate managers earned their income by charging a tithe to "serfs" who farmed tiny pieces of the land. It was not unusual for serfs to set fire to the estate manager's house, thereby forcing him off the property and eliminating the tithe.

The Dawsons of Farranhavane had urban bourgeois origins. Mary Dawson?s grandfather Richard was a draper of Cork who came to manage the lands of the Baldwin family, whose country mansion ?Mount Pleasant? lay close to Bandon. Richard and his family eventually lived upon the Baldwin estate. His tombstone in Templemartin churchyard is inscribed ?The burying ground og Richard Dawson of Mount Pleasant and family.? His son John Dawson (1792-1885) also managed the Dawson estates (does he mean Balwin? AD), and he acquired Farranhavane House. close to ?Mount Pleasant?. Farranhavane was a large house with attached farm buildings and lands. John Dawson married Anne Ford (1810-66) in 1829, the union producing six girls and five boys. This information probably came from Franklin Kidd.

Richard married Susanna Good in 1778 in Mount Pleasant, Co. Cork, Ireland. Susanna (daughter of James Good and Susanna Stanley) was born in 1757 in Mount Pleasant, Co. Cork, Ireland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James + Mary Good. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Copied from St. Peters, Bandon Parish magazine, July 1911: ?Old Bandon Families?
Settled in Mosgrove, Ireland. He was the first in the district to open his home for Cottage Meetings (Wesleyan). He was a very earnest and religious man and for many years his place was a centre of influence and blessing to all the county 'round, both Protestant and Catholic.

Greg Bishop quotes the same.

James + Susanna Stanley. Susanna was born in 1729 in Mount Pleasant, Co. Cork, Ireland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]