- Name: George Bain, Sr.
- Birth: Abt 1760
- Death: 03-JUL-1823 in: Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Father:
- Mother:
Notes: Birth year/location strictly an assumption based on what little IS known about George's origins. The BAIN name... many variants before and after George. Bain/Baine/Bane/Bean/Beann/McBane/McBean/McBain/etc. Whether or not he was even related to Ca pt. Alexander Bain of Yarmouth County, whose to say? Alexander's "roots" are Scottish, and he married and resided in Sandwich, MA, prior to coming north. IS George also to be found in Sandwich records?
Came to Digby by 29-May-1784, when listed as "Bane, George Loyalist 4 Digby" More specifically, he was in T. Ward's militia company (Digby company, NOT Loyalist regiment in the colonies) and was "one man, one woman, and two children under 10" . This means that, perhaps, Barbara was born even earlier than 1785, or, that another child was born to George and Mary, but that child's name has escaped researchers? I suspect it was Barbara, and that she was born between 1783 and 1784. Jus t a hunch. He lived on the western side of the entrance to Digby Basin. He owned in 1783/5 Lots No 10 & 11 Montague Row Letter R a grant with a dwelling. Some indicate T. Ward's company was a company of "Refugees", but if so, surely some of the m had served in the New Jersey Volunteers, prior to emigrating to Digby. My OWN gut feeling is that "T. Ward's Company" listed in the muster rolls, is a local militia company, and probably NOT the "Ward's Company of Refugees" from Bergen County , NJ area. Else many members would not make sense (such as Conrad "Vandlespike").
(NOTE: Listed by some as "Major Thomas Ward")
Now, whether George had served under Thomas Ward in New York, well, I've not seen such records to prove such an assertion/claim.
Was there another daughter, Nancy/Polly, b. @1784? If so, I've only seen one source indicating her as another daughter of George. Also, as POLLY, she married in 1799 to James Jefferson, and as NANCY, she married 1815 to a Curtis Colville. If th is is accurate, especially the 1784 date of birth, then one of George's first three daughters... Mary, Barbara, and ?Nancy? is not listed in the right family. Based on other Bain researchers, I suspect ?Nancy? is the misplaced child, since the on ly possible "match" for "Polly" would have been Mary Bain, and she's well documented as Mrs. Arnold.
In the 1801 Hatfield Grant, listed as: Baine George 150 acres (this land MAY have been originally granted by the Botsford Grant).
From NYGS records (1675-1920):
Name: George Bane
Event: Lived
Year: 1774
Place: Digby
County: Nova Scotia
Province: Canada
Source: The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (quarterly-1903) - Extracts
Additional info: Also available on microfilm at Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Page: 118
From Passenger and Immigration Lists Index:
Name: George Bane
Year: 1784
Place: Nova Scotia
Family Members: With 2 children
Source Publication Code: 8750.41
Primary Immigrant: Bane, George
Annotation: Date and port of arrival or date and place of mention in the New World. Place of origin, birth date, occupation, reference to original source, and other genealogical data may also be provided.
Source Bibliography: SMITH, LEONARD H., JR., AND NORMA H. SMITH. Nova Scotia Immigrants to 1867, Volume II. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1994. 295p.
Page: 24
From "Nova Scotia Immigrants 1867, Vol. II, Part I, Surnames A-B, Page 24":
Bane, George, Loyalist; plus 1f./2ch.; mustered at Digby 19-May-1784 (39:118).
Now, though I wouldn't stake my LIFE on the following, it is surely a VERY POSSIBLE marriage for THIS George:
George Bane found in:
Selected Areas of New York, 1639-1916 Marriage Index
Spouse: Mary Penney
Marriage Date: Dec 1, 1780
County: Province of New York
Additional Marriage Information: The original information is recorded in Marriage Bonds, volume XXX, page 129.
Location: This marriage is recorded and/or took place at NY.
Source Information: Tucker, Gideon J. "Names of Persons for Whom Marriage Licenses Were Issued". 1860. Contains the following information: Pub Info spanning 16??-1784.
Kinship Publication Code: 2-12
May have had a son, John Bain, b. @1802, d. Apr-1870 (listed in Digby 1871 Census, and probably husband of Mehitable (?) Bain)
Many accounts by various researchers show McBain, McBean, Bane, Bean, etc. ALL Digby records I've managed to locate have shown, simply, "Bain". Some Bane, no Bean or McBain/Bean have I yet to see.
The following Will MUST be that of George Sr., as it doesn't even come close to fitting for Junior:
MANY thanks to Jenny Williams for the following:
Division of the late George BAINE Estate
February 23rd 1828
Page 95
To all People to whom these Presents shall come - Greetings.
Whereas George BAINE, late of Digby in the County of Annapolis and Province of Nova Scotia, Yeoman, died intestate leaving a widow named Mary and seven (7) children born of her in lawful wedlock viz. George the first born, James, John, Mary marrie d to James ARNOLD now deceased, Barbara married to Samuel ARNOLD now in Canada, Esther married to Alexander GUN, and Sophia married to Joshua BURNHAM, and whereas the said George BAINE died seized and possessed of certain lands and tenements good s and chattels situate lying and being in the said township of Digby and whereas administration of all and singular the said goods chattels has been duly granted unto the said Mary BAINE, widow and relict, as aforesaid and whereas the said adminis tration and the Heirs aforesaid viz. George BAINE, James BAINE, John BAINE, James ARNOLD surviving husband of the said Mary BAINE, Barbara ARNOLD and Samuel ARNOLD her husband, Esther GUN and Alexander GUN her husband, Sophia BURNHAM and Joshua BU RNHAM her husband have come to an amiable and friendly diversion of the Real Estate of the said George BAINE in manner and form as follows viz.
In the first place we have set off to the said widow Mary BAINE as her thirds? And right of dower of in and to the said Real Estate for and during her natural life the whole and entire of the Homestead Farm together with all the front room of th e dwelling house in which said deceased George BAINE formerly lived with all and singular the profits privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining to have and to hold unto the said Mary BAINE to her only proper us e and behoof for and during the full term of her natural life as her full thirds and right of Dower of in and to all the Real estate of which the said George BAINE her late husband died seized or possessed.
Secondly, We the said Heirs have set off and assigned to the said George BAINE the Elder son as his two (2) shares the following lands viz. _ in our division of Real Estate bounded and fronting Northwardly on the Bay of Fundy eight and three quart er rods Eastwardly by John BAINE's share (blank) rods South by lands now in possession of Charles DUNN _ _ west by the share set off to the said Sophia BURNHAM and Joshua BURNHAM her husband being part of the CRONK Farm so called containing twent y (20) acres more or less we have also set off and assigned to the said George BAINE the following part and parcel of the COULBOURN Farm so called being bounded Northwardly by lands now in possession of Benjamin PRITCHARD sixteen (16) rods Eas t on James BAINE's share (blank) rods South on the DEGRUDER Lot so called West on the said John BAINE's share containing forty (40) acres more or less to have and to hold the said two (2) pieces and parcels with all and singular the profits privil eges and appurtenances unto the only proper use benefit and behoof of him the said George BAINE his heirs and assigns forever.
Thirdly. We have set off and assigned to the said James BAINE the following pieces and parcels of land being part and parcel of the said COULBOURN Farm and bounded Northwardly in lands now in possession of Benjamin PRITCHARD sixteen (16) rods Eas t in lands in possession of Lawrence STURK South on the said DEGRUDER Lot West in lands n possession of the said George BAINE being forty (40) acres more or less to have and to hold unto the said James BAINE his heirs and assigns with all and sing ular the profits privileges and appurtenances as thereof unto the only proper use benefit and behoof of him the said James BAINE his heirs and assigns forever.
Fourthly. We have set off as the share of the late Mary ARNOLD and James ARNOLD her surviving husband the following piece of land being part and parcel of the said CRONK farm so called bounded Northwardly and in front of the Bay of Fundy eleven (1 1) rods East on the share of the said Sophia BURNHAM and Joshua BURNHAM her husband South on lands of Charles DUNN and West on lands of the said John BAINE being twenty (20) acres more or less to have and to hold unto the said James ARNOLD with al l and singular the profits privileges and appurtenances thereof to the only proper use benefit and behoof of him the said James ARNOLD with all and singular the profits privileges and appurtenances thereof to the only proper use benefit and behoo f of him the said James ARNOLD for and during the time of his natural life and then to his heirs begotten on the body of the said Mary his late wife.
Fifthly. We have set off to the said Barbara ARNOLD and to the said Samuel ARNOLD, her husband, who are now in Canada the following piece and parcel of land being a part and parcel of Lot No Nineteen (19) butted and bounded as follows viz. Northwa rdly and in front on the Bay of Fundy about fifty four (54) rods Eastwardly on the Homestead of the Estate of the late said George BAINE deceased Southwardly on the Highway and also on the lands now in possession of the said Alexander GUN Wes t on the lands of the said George BAINE containing by estimation about twenty two (22) acres more or less to have and to hold the said piece or parcel of land with all and singular the profits privileges and appurtenances therein to belongin g or in any wise appertaining unto the only proper use benefit and behoof the said Barbara ARNOLD and Samuel ARNOLD her said husband their heirs and assigns forever.
Sixthly. And sixthly and lastly the Heirs aforesaid have set off unto the said Sophia BURNHAM and unto Joshua BURNHAM her said husband the following piece and parcel of the said Estate which is also a part and parcel of the CRONK farm so called an d is butted and bounded as follows viz. Northwardly and in front on the Bay of Fundy eleven (11) rods East on a part of the share of the said Estate set off unto the said George BAINE South on lands now in possession of the said Charles DUNN Wes t on the share of the said Mary and James ARNOLD containing twenty (20) acres more or less to have and to hold unto the said Sophia BURNHAM and Joshua BURNHAM her said husband their heirs assigns forever with all and singular the profits privilege s and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto the only proper use benefit and behoof of the said Sophia BURNHAM and Joshua BURNHAM their heirs and assigns forever.
The said John BAINE and the said Esther GUN and Alexander GUN her said husband are not included in the forgoing Division of the said Real Estate as the said deceased George BAINE in his lifetime gave them their full shares of his landed propert y In deed as it is considered buy all the said Heirs that the said John BAINE, Esther GUN and Alexander GUN her said husband have already received by Deeds of Conveyance from the said deceased George BAINE more than their equal shares of his rea l estate. They the said John BAINE, Esther GUN and Alexander GUN do therefore by these Presents for themselves their heirs executors and administrators respectively release quit claim surrender and yield up their and each and every of their share s interests and claims of in and to the Homestead Farm set off as the said widow Mary BAINE's Right of Dower and of in and to every part and parcel thereof with their and every of these appurtenances unto the said George BAINE, Barbara ARNOLD an d Samuel ARNOLD her said husband their heirs and assigns forever to have and to hold to the only proper use benefit and behoof of them the said George BAINE, Barbara ARNOLD and Samuel ARNOLD her said husband their heirs and assigns forever.
And the said Mary BAINE, widow and relict as aforesaid, George BAINE, John BAINE, John BAINE, James ARNOLD, Barbara ARNOLD and Samuel ARNOLD her husband, Esther GUN and Alexander GUN her husband, Heirs as aforesaid respectively and individually de clare themselves well pleased and satisfied with the afore going agreement and division of the Real Estate of the said deceased George BAINE and for themselves their heirs executors or administrators respectively agree covenant engage to and wit h each other to abide by keep and perform the same and evry part clause and item thereof.
I witness whereof the said Mary BAINE James ARNOLD, Barbara ARNOLD, Samuel ARNOLD, her husband, by their Attorney the said George BAINE, Esther GUN and Alexander GUN, her said husband, have to these Presents interchangeably set their hands and aff ixed their seals this twenty third (23) day of February in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty Eight (23 Feb 1828).
Signed, Sealed and Delivered in presence of
John W WRIGHT, Sarah MORTYN, Sally MORTEN
Mary BAINE,
George BAINE
James BAINE,
John BAINE
James ARNOLD
by Attorney George BAINE
Barbara ARNOLD
Samuel ARNOLD
Alexander GUN
Sophia BURNHAM
Joshua L BURNHAM
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Not exactly sure how, but SUSPECT the BAINs of Digby may be related to the BAINs of Yarmouth Co, NS, descendants of Captain Alexander Bain. Needs some serious research to determine origins in NY, though. Perhaps they were totally unrelated, bu t would not be surprised to find out they were brothers or cousins. Surely of the same generation, and both Loyalists who settled in Nova Scotia.
Amongst a Muster Roll of Captain Francis STEPHENSON’s Light Infantry Company Queen’s Rangers Commanded by J. Graves SIMCOE Lieut. Coll. Commandant, From the 25th December 1779 to the 23rd February 1780
Thomas BANE Public Employ at Hearlem
Regular Army/Navy
DeLancey to Baine, 1781
Head Qrs. 3d January 1781.
Sir
In answer to your letter and memorial dated Charlestown November 13th The Commander in Chief has ordered me to say that leave to recruit the 60th Regiment out of the Prison Ship, cannot be granted for reasons too obvious to need any explanation---
His Excellency has no objection to your Recruiting for your Regiment, such Men as you may inlist in the Country, provided it meets with the approbation of Lord CORNWALLIS---
The 1st Battalion of the 60th not being under his Command, he is not authorized to order any payment for your losses, or those of the Gentlemen mentioned in your Memorial---
O[liver] D[eLANCEY]
Capt. BAINE 60th Regt.
60th (Royal American) Regiment of Foot
Oddly, NO given name mentioned for this "Capt. Baine"... WAS it George? Alexander? ANOTHER?
From a history of the 60th Regt.:
By 1781, much of the 3rd Battalion was captured in West Florida at the Siege of Pensacola, remaining portions of 2nd/3rdBattalions continued in garrison at St. Augustine, FL under Lt. Col. Beamsley Glazier, while remnants of the
1st and 2nd Battalions were sent to New York at this time.
Following the war, in 1784, the Light company/2nd Battalion was at Grenada and St.Vincent; eventually the 1st and 2ndBattalions were sent to Jamaica and Halifax in 1787. The 60th Regiment was much later designated as the King's Royal Rifle Corp
s by the War of 1812; and today is known 'as the Royal Green Jackets.
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From online notes (LDS site, Ancestry.com, and some googling around...)
Some notes on SOME descendants of ALEXANDER BAIN:
On Nathan Bain, b. Aug-1871...
1881 Canada Census for Yarmouth, NS:
Israel BAIN M Male English 50 Nova Scotia Farmer C.
Methodist
Alice J BAIN M Female English 49 Nova Scotia C. Methodist
Amanda BAIN Female English 25 Nova Scotia C. Methodist
Israel BAIN Male English 20 Nova Scotia Farmers Son
Baptist
Robert BAIN Male English 19 Nova Scotia Fisherman C.
Methodist
William BAIN Male English 16 Nova Scotia Son Baptist
Hattie E BAIN Female English 14 Nova Scotia C. Methodist
Howard BAIN Male English 12 Nova Scotia C. Methodist
Nathen ... BAIN Male English 10 Nova Scotia C. Methodist
Percivill BAIN Male English 6 Nova Scotia C. Methodist
Ensly BAIN Male English 4 Nova Scotia C. Methodist
ONE researcher indicates another daughter, "Melitta Jane Bain" as being daughter of Israel and Alice, who must have been older, as on 19-Nov-1872, she married George William Clements as his second wife. She was born 24-Nov- 1853, at Yarmouth
, NS and died 24-Oct-1925 at Middleton, NS.
LDS IGI Has Nathan's birth listed as 29-Aug-1870 at Yarmouth, d. 16-Dec- 1935, same Parents listed as Israel Lovitt (Lovett?) Bain and Alice Jane Scovil
(Scovill?)
Israel born @1830 (as agrees with 1881 Census), d. 15-Mar-1916, Yarmouth, NS married ALice 27-Jan-1853, Yarmouth, NS. Alice appears to have lived 1831 - 1915
Samuel Soames Bain b. 01-Nov-1808, Yarmouth, s/o John Bain and his wife, Sarah Landers.
Indications are that Israel Lovitt Bain was s/o William Bain and Asenath Porter, and born in Pembroke Shore, Yarmouth, NS>
How were William and John related?
William was surely from Cheboggin. He and Asenath had a son, William, as well. William who was married to Asenath was son of Captain Alexander Bain, by most accounts. William supposedly born in 1787. His brother, John, b. 10-Mar-1781, as per AW
T on Ancestry, in the databases of Jerry Landers.
So, Alexander had John and William
John had Samuel Soames Bain, b. @1845 - Samuel not listed as son of John and Sarah in the Landers database. COULD it have been a different Samuel/John&Sarah combination? Only child listed for John Bain and Sarah Landers was John (Junior?) who marr
ied Matilda Flint. Someone else seems to agree that Samuel was son of John Bain and Sarah Landers, and that John and Sarah had the following children:
Eleanor Bain, b. UNK at Yarmouth, NS
Sarah Bain, b. UNK at Yarmouth, NS
Joseph Bain, b. UNK at Yarmouth, NS
JOhn Bain, b. 26-Aug-1804, at Yarmouth, NS
Barbara Bain, b. 10-Oct-1806, at Yarmouth, NS
Samuel Soames Bain, b, 01-Nov-1808 at Yarmouth, NS
and
Eunice Bain, b. 1812, at Yarmouth, NS.
William had Israel Bain b. @1830
Israel father of Nathan b. 1870
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~decann/genealogy/master/b50.htm#P20482
and other related pages, "Large Branches & Small Twigs" shows some other possible relationships and confirm some previously mentioned.
Surely there is a Lovitt connection, as Sarah Bain, d/o Capt Alex. and Sarah Perry, married Israel Lovitt. This would explain why Israel was Israel Lovitt Bain, in honor of an uncle/great uncle (haven't figured out the connection, as yet). Uncle
, I guess... though the mentioned website only shows two children for William and Asenath/Asenith Porter... Hezediah and Priscilla (doesn't mean there weren't MORE children). Site does have Israel Bain listed as son of William Bain, and that Will
iam listed as his father, but no further connections!
Having researched some of the BAIN family of Digby County, I can assure you MANY descendants of Capt. Alexander Bain and Sarah Perry are NOT listed on that website. I'll have to consult my database at home if you're interested in any of THOSE rel
ationships, but I don't think Nathan or Samuel are, as yet, in my database.
Jared
> List
> Need help to find descendants of Samuel Soames Bain (1808-1871)
> married Harriet Goudey (1815-1886). He once owned a house in Dayton
> N S , previously owned by Jacob K Tedford Sr. a shoemaker. Samuel S
> Bain was also a shoemaker and was owner from 1841 to 1871. Have
> found Samuel's son Norman (1845-1877). Were there other children ?
> The house in Dayton is now "At the sign of the Whale". I lived there
> from 1934 to 1949 while it was owned by a Yarmouth Merchant Herm
> Gillis who owned a meat markrt on Main St. I am also interested in
> the parents of Nathan Bain of Chegoggin, born Aug. 1871, married Ina
> King, b. May 1873. I have found they had a dtr Dorothy who
> married 1928 Andrew Jackson Ricker. And Nathan had a son "Nate" born
> June 1908 and d. 1998 a ball player and worked at the YMCA. Can
> anyone tell me who Nathan's parents were ? I beleive he descends
> from Alexander 1st, the 8 year old shipwrecked survivor. Thanks
> Bernice Allen
> Thunder Bay Ont.
IS Alexander the Capt. Bain(e) who led the 1st Battalion, 60th (Royal American) Regiment (of Foot)?
Surely, the Captain (elder) Alexander Bain was born 1753 in Scotland, and died 02-Apr-1831, Yarmouth, NS. He first married Elizabeth Scott, d/o Moses Scott. She was b. 09-May-1774. He married FIRST to Sarah Perry, 12-Dec-1774 (prior to comin
g north? or not????), daughter of Moses Perry (odd coincidence? Two Moses fathers-in-law?). Sarah was b. 15-May-1750 in Sandwich, MA. She died in 1801. She was mother of all the earlier children:
Barbara - 1774 ?Yarmouth?
Capt. Alexander (younger) 1776, ?Yarmouth?
Moses - 1779 - "Sandwich, MA" *HMMM*
John E., 1781, Yarmouth
Sarah - 1783, "Sandwich, MA" *HMMM*
Samuel, 1785, Sandwich (again). I DON'T believe they came north before 1783, but what about 1785???
William - 1787 Yarmouth
Joseph - 1788 - Yarmouth
Eleanor - 1792 "Sandwich" ????
Anna, 1795 - SANDWICH????
Bethia, 1798 - Yarmouth (okay!)
Alexander and Elizabeth's children:
Elizabeth - 1806, Yarmouth
Rebeca 1808, Yarmouth
Hannah, 1811, Yarmouth
Emily, 1813, Yarmouth
Jane, 1815, Yarmouth
Only family that makes any sense!
- Married:
- Name: Mary (Penney?) UNKNOWN
- Birth:
- Death: Aft 1823
- Father:
- Mother:
Notes: IS this Mary Penney? As indicated in 1780 marriage record for NY? No luck finding any Mary Penneys for this timeframe in NY. TONS in North Carolina, though! (as are several George Bain/Bean/etc).
If Mary Penney proves out to be correct Mary, and the 1780 date in NY is good, some interesting possibilities. Here are notes from "NY Marriage Bans" and some LDS site hits:
Other "Bane/Bain" NY Marriages:
1769. Sept 11. Bain, Gilbert, and Mary McCartey,.............
1781. Feb. 6. Bain, John, and Mary McClean,....................
08 FEB 1781 Trinity Church Parish, New York, New York, New York
1760. Mar. 3. Baine, ---, and Catharine Beekman,..............
1780. Dec. 1. Bane, George, and Mary Penney,.........
Of note... Bien or Bein or Biehn found in Bergen, NY, as early as 1720.
Another interesting possibility...
John Bain, b. 30-Oct-1724, East Camp, Germanton, Columbia Co, NY
m. 1) Antigen Decker on 17-Feb-1749 at Germantown
m. 2) Sara Stickles @1768, of Albany
John s/o Hugo Benn and Elizabeth Schot(t)
Just to make things interesting, John d. @1816, at
"Frdbrg. Twp., Lennox & Add, Ontario, Canada"
Hugo was b. 23-Oct-1687, Dingwall, Ross, & Cromarty, Scotland
(MAY be same listed as "Hugh", christened on 27-Sep-1691 at Kingston, Ulster Co, NY, and died 1780. Though have also seen listing of death date as 09-Jan-1767 at New York.)
married Elizabeth 11-Oct-1715, at Kington, Ulster, NY.
Hugo s/o Roderick (Rory) Bayne and Catherine (Katrine) Ross.
Line traces back to at least John Bayne, b. @1610, Dingwall (etc).
This early arrival in Ontario MAY mean nothing. HOWEVER, it could also be one of the reasons why the Bain/Arnold/Burnham "caravan" ended up there, a little bit later? Of course, he's also of the same generation as George Sr.s' GRANDfather!
Other Spouses
Children
- Mary Bain, b. 15-SEP-1782 in: New York, USA
- Barbara Bain, b. 17-MAR-1784 in: Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada
- George Bain, Jr., b. 18-JAN-1788 in: Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada
- James Bain, b. 23-FEB-1790 in: Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Hester (Esther) Mehitable Bain, b. 15-FEB-1794 in: Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada
- John Bain, b. 18-JUN-1799 in: Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Sophia (Sophie) Bain, b. 12/13/16-MAR-1802
