Ancestors of Christopher John Augustine Morry

Harriett Sweetland

Sex: F
AKA: Harriott Sweetland ¹⁹⁹¹ ^,8246
Individual Information

Birth Date: Cir 1773 ⁵⁴⁰² Christening: Death: 1813 - ( about age 40) ⁵⁶⁶ Burial: Cause of Death:
Events
• Religion: Presbyterian (Non-Conformist), 15 Aug 1808, Devonshire, England.

Parents

Father: David Sweetland ¹²⁰² Mother: Hannah Hill ¹⁶⁸ ^,1202 ^,5396

Spouses and Children

1. *John Sweetland J. P. ⁵⁶⁵ ^,2522 Marriage: 2 Jul 1802 - Gibraltar, Gibraltar ⁵⁶⁵ Marriage Notes

040818:

Husband and wife were first cousins
Children: 1. Living 2. Harriett William Sweetland 3. Harriett Sweetland 4. Rev. William Keats Sweetland

Harriett Sweetland

Sex: F

Individual Information

Birth Date: 14 Oct 1768 - Exeter, Devon, England ⁵⁶⁵ Christening: Death: Burial: Cause of Death:

Parents

Father: Thomas Sweetland ⁶⁰³ Mother: Anne Bright ⁵⁶⁵

Spouses and Children

1. Living Children: 1. Living

Harriett Bright Sweetland

Sex: F

Individual Information

Birth Date: Bef 26 Sep 1816 - London, Greater London, England ⁴⁶⁷¹ Christening: 26 Sep 1816 - St. Pancras, Greater London, England ⁴⁶⁷¹ Death: Burial: Cause of Death:

Parents

Father: John Sweetland J. P. ⁵⁶⁵ ^,2522 Mother: Margaret Withall ⁵⁶⁵

Notes
General:

040818: Said to have died very young with mother. ⁵⁶⁵

Harriett E. Sweetland

Sex: F

Individual Information

Birth Date: Cir 1842 - Highweek, Newton Abbott, Devon, England ⁸²³⁸ Christening: Death: Burial: Cause of Death:
Events
• Census: Household of Rev. William Keats Sweetland, Vicarage House, 1851, Cornworthy, Devon, England. (Household Member)

Parents

Father: Rev. William Keats Sweetland ⁵⁶⁵ ^,8239 Mother: Frances Young ⁸²³⁹

Harriett William Sweetland

Sex: F
AKA: Harriot William Sweetland ¹⁹⁹¹ ^,8247
Individual Information

Birth Date: 12 Apr 1808 - Lympstone, Devonshire, England ⁵⁶⁵ Christening: 27 Jul 1808 - Lympstone, Devonshire, England ¹⁹⁹¹ Death: 4 Aug 1808 - Lympstone, Devonshire, England ⁵⁶⁵ Burial: 15 Aug 1808 - Topsham, Devon, England ⁸²⁴⁷ Cause of Death:
Events
• Religion: Presbyterian (Non-Conformist), Bef 15 Aug 1808, Topsham, Devon, England.

Parents

Father: John Sweetland J. P. ⁵⁶⁵ ^,2522 Mother: Harriett Sweetland ⁵⁶⁵ ^,5402

Henry Sweetland

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: Bef 22 Feb 1778 - Topsham, Devon, England ⁷¹⁸ ^,4319 Christening: 22 Feb 1778 - Topsham, Devon, England ⁷¹⁸ ^,4319 Death: Bef 7 Jul 1791 - Topsham, Devon, England ⁵⁶⁵ ^,5404 ^,8248 ^,8249 Burial: 7 Jul 1791 - Topsham, Devon, England ⁸²⁴⁸ ^,8249 Cause of Death: Drowned ⁵⁶⁵
Events
• Alt. Birth: 22 Feb 1778, Topsham, Devon, England.
• Religion: Non-Conformist (e.g. Presbyterian, Methodist, etc.), 7 Jul 1791, Topsham, Devon, England.

Parents

Father: David Sweetland ¹²⁰² Mother: Hannah Hill ¹⁶⁸ ^,1202 ^,5396 Marriage Did Not Marry ⁵⁴⁰⁴

Notes
General:

06/03/02:

Birth record on LDS: "Parish of Topsham, Co. Devon--marriages, baptisms & burials, A.D. 1600 to 1837 : from the parochial register, the register of the Independent Meeting, the register of the Presbyterians, the register of the Quakers together with copies of memorial inscriptions Tapley-Soper, H. (Harry) "

Lieut. Henry Sweetland RN

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: Bef 25 Feb 1787 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁴⁹³ Christening: 25 Feb 1787 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁵ ^,142 ^,278 ^,3002 Death: 10 May 1849 - Topsham, Devon, England ⁵ ^,603 ^,1636 ^,6821 ^,8250 ^,8251 Burial: 17 May 1849 - Topsham, Devon, England ⁸²⁵² Cause of Death:
Events
• Military: Lieutenant In Royal Navy; promoted 1815, Between Mar 1803 and 1849.
• Property: Occupied by lease from the Holdsworth family a parcel of land near the Old Woman's Pond, Cir 1815-1834, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Party)
• Property: Bankruptcy Sale of business articles, The Public Ledger, Between 22 Apr 1834 and 1 May 1834, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Party)
• Census: Ebford, 1841, Woodbury, Devon, England.
• Residence: Ebford, 1841, Woodbury, Devon, England.
• Alt. Death: 10 May 1845, Topsham, Devon, England.
• Alt. Burial: After 10 May 1849, Topsham, Devon, England. 020318 from FindMyPast:

Devon Burials Transcription
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First name(s)Henry
Last nameSweetland
Age61 or 64
Birth year1787
Death year1849
Burial year1849
Burial date17 May 1849
Buria.

Parents

Father: Capt. Henry J. Sweetland JP ⁴⁹³ ^,1202 ^,2965 ^,2966 ^,2967 Mother: Anne Carter ¹⁰ ^,168 ^,2957 Marriage Did Not Marry

Notes
General:

200202:

See notes on vessel co-ownership between Sweetlands and Matthew Morry Jr. on Henry's brother's pages and on Matthew Morry Jr.'s page. One of the vessels the three of them co-owned was the IRIS.

From 1825 to 1828, the IRIS was re-registered to one owner, Henry Sweetland. In 1828 the vessel was lost at sea. My guess is this Henry Sweetland was William and Benjamin's brother. I knew before that there was a third child in the family but had no information on that child. Enid O'Brien confirmed in an email on 20/02/02 that the third child in the family was indeed Henry Sweetland (Ref. St. John Baptist (Ang.) St. John's - Feb. 15, 1787 Henry and Ann Sweetland (son) Henry).

Registration No.S825133Length (ft)60 Owner's SurnameSweetlandWidth (ft)19 Owner's First NameHenryDepth (ft)11 ResidenceCaplin Bay, Nfld.Gross Tonnage87 OccupationMarinerYear Registered1825 Owner No.01Official Closure Year1828 Partnership Divisor01Reason for Closure12 (Lost at sea) Shares21 Was Owner The Builderunknown Where Prev. RegisteredSt. John's, Nfld. When POrev. Registered1820 Place ConstructedCaplin Bay, Nfld. Year Constructed1820 No. of Decks1 No. of Masts2 Type of VesselSchooner

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In Gerald L. Pocius' book "A Place to Belong" about life in Caplin Bay (now Calvert) on page 204 he notes that: "Besides this smaller symmetrical Georgian-influenced plan (referring to Athlone, the Morry premises in Caplin Bay], what could be considered a full-Georgian structure appears to have been built during the same period [see photo in scrapbook]. Having been extensively renovated in the late nineteenth century...this house was originally the home of an English merchant by the name of Sweetland, perhaps Henry, who had a business in Calvert by at least 1815. Johnny Keough, who bought the house from the Sweetland family, believed that the frame was originally shipped over from England...More likely, the frame was made in new Brunswick or Nova Scotia and either shipped directly to Calvert or bought on the docks of St. John's during the early 19th century. The house originally had a double-pile plan with a classic central hallway...there were originally sixteen rooms."

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Email from Enid O'Brien 2002: Henry (1787) was said not to have married and retired to Topsham. I found the following to confirm that he did go to Topsham in a little book at the Queen Elizabeth Library which published all the births, deaths, etc. in Topsham.

Buriels "Lieutenant Henry Sweetland, R.N. of Ferryland who died at this place the 10 May 1849, age 62 years". I think this is Henry who had his "sketch" done and it was presented to the library by Helena (Morry) LeMessurier some years back.

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and on March 4, 2002: Ref. St. John Baptist (Ang) St. John's - Feb. 25, 1787 Henry and Ann Sweetland (son) Henry.

Queen Elizabeth Library (MUN) Parish of Topsham. Buriel Lt. Henry Sweetland, RN of Ferryland, NA. who died at the place the 10th day of May 1849, age 63 years. (Do you know what the NA stands for?) Also in my notes an interview with Howard Morry states that "Henry Sweetland, Jr, retired in Topsham - not married.

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Email from Enid O'Brien to me and Kevin Reddigan 07/03/02: I believe you are correct. I don't think Henry Sweetland, Senior, owned the house in Calvert I think it was probably owned by one of the boys - maybe it was Henry, Jr. and that might be wherein lies the confusion. The firm of Henry Sweetland was operating in Cape Broyle in 1786 (ref. Maritime Archive). I am almost 100% certain he didn't live in Cape Broyle so he (a) either had an agent there or (b) lived in St. John's or Ferryland. Joey Smallwood says that William was born at Ferryland. When Henry, Jr., was buried in Topsham it is stated in the parish records that he was "of Ferryland". If they were baptised in St. John's I believe it would be reasonable to say they were living in Newfoundland at the time. We know that Ann was living in Ferryland with Benjamin on the 1800 census and she was a widow. If Henry had a big home built in Calvert, why would she be living in Ferryland? Also, as Benjamin was the youngest son I would think that it wouldn't be unusual in a merchant family to have the boys educated in England. I would presume that Benjamin would go later and the two older sons were in England at the time of the census. This certainly was the case with the Carters, the Morrys, etc.

The other reason I think that Henry didn't own the house is because in 1832 Ann was living with her brother William Carter and his wife and dgt in Ferryland. (Ref. Jean Stirling, private papers). So, we have Ann in Ferryland when her children were small and also when she was older?

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Email from Kevin Reddigan dated March 8 2002: The exact reference he [Pocius] makes to the Sweetland house is " this house was originally the home of an English merchant by the name of Sweetland, perhaps Henry, who had a business in Calvert by at least 1815." I assume from this sentence that he thought Henry Sr. was still alive; however we know that Henry Sr. died about 1797. Henry Jr., as far as I can determine, is never mentioned in any of the Ferryland records, just William and Benjamin. As Enid pointed out, it appears that all three sons were educated in England. Henry had a career in the Royal Navy and I don't know if he ever returned to Newfoundland. William appears to have spent considerable time in England before his first wife died. I'm inclined to believe that he only came to Newfoundland during the fishing season. As I mentioned earlier, William bought land at Caplin Bay in 1814 at " the east end of the Old Woman's Pond" and later bought additional land from Patrick Clancy in 1817, which was probably in the same general area. Chris, you make have hit the nail on the head when you alluded to the possibility that Priscilla Ann (Morry) Sweetland would have died rather than come to live in Newfoundland. Maybe the elaborate house was part of an enticement, since I feel it was built by William and/or Benjamin in the second decade of the1800s. Dr. Pocius doesn't really pin down a specific date range for the construction of the Sweetland house other than to say, that in relation to the Morry's house (Athlone) (it) "appears to have been built during the same time period" This period he mentions only as "the early nineteenth century". I would also like to question him re the Morry house. I am more and more inclined to wonder if John Rossiter's presence at Athlone in the early 1840s may have been in the roll of a carpenter. I am not aware of any record of a sale, civil suit, or forfeit of property due to an outstanding debt to Matthew Morry & Co. etc.I feel that there should have been a paper trail, if the Rossiters had owned the property first, and then the property was transferred to the Morrys, for whatever reason.

111208 from NGB website, source not given, but compiled by Daniel Breen: "Lt. Henry Sweetland, born Ferryland, abt. Feb 1787, son of Henry Sweetland and Anne Carter. He served in the Royal Navy - dates unknown. Died abt. 10 May 1849, Topsham, Devon, England. Buried Topsham, Devon, England."

091109: From NGB Henry SWEETLAND Henry & Ann bap Feb 25 1787

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Article in Evening Telegram December 9, 1960, passed to me in email from Enid O'Brien, 5/04/03

"Mrs. Donald Badcock and Professor Fraser (provincial archivist) gives a silhouette and a 1775 sealed deed as a gift to the archives. Mrs. Badcock's mother is Mrs. Frances LeMessurier. (Of course we know her gdmother is Helena Morry)."

There is some confusion in the transcription. I presume the full text pertained to Frances' daughter's passing over the deed from the way Enid has worded her text. In fact her father was Francis (Frank) LeMessurier and her mother was Helena Morry

230913:

I checked out the above with Melanie Tucker at The Rooms to find out what the deed was about and who the silouette depicted. Here is her reply:

Hi Chris,

Yes, the 1775 deed of gift (MG 956.132) is part of our special items collection and is entitled, "Deed of gift of dwelling house and properties: Robert Carter, Ferryland, to daughter, Ann Hill".

The silhouette must have been transferred to the Provincial Museum at the time. It is in their collection here at The Rooms, with the following description:

"Donor's Distant Relative - Lieut. Henry Sweetland, Royal Navy, from Calvert, 1830-1860; from a well-known Ferryland family, after his retirement from the Navy, he made his home In Topsham, England, until his death in 1860" # 977.227.

I hope this helps!

All the best,

Melanie

While the deed, or a copy of it, exists amongst the Carter papers (see image in Media), I have never seen the silhouette and will request that they make a copy for me.

Here is information on his military career:

NAVAL BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY of 1849

Name Rank/Seniority Born On. Entered On. Spouse's Name Married On SWEETLAND Henry Lieut 1815 Mar1803

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011013:

Received today from Maureen Power, Curator of History at the Museum four photographs of the silhouette. It had been on display at Commissariat House but has now been removed to give it a "rest", standard policy at the Museum with artefacts of this vintage.

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080615:
Last summer during my annual visit to Newfoundland Jean Carter Stirling gave me a number of copies of research notes she had made or copied from other sources. Among them was a copy of the instructions Nimshi Crewe gave to the staff at the Provincial Archives in reference to the silhouette and the deed mentioned above:

Archives
15 November, 1960
Mr. Frazer,
Please see my memo of to-day's date, referring to the gift to the Museum of the Sweetland silhouette with pedigree details, etc.
Before leaving their home, 1 Blackmarsh Road, St. John's, both Mrs. LeMessurier and her daughter Mrs. (crossed out-Victoria?) Donald Arthur Badcock, née Victoria LeMessurier, pressed on me as a further gift the framed deed of gift, signed by Robert Carter, dated 10 July 1775, at Ferryland, which I hand you herewith.
Essentially, it is a deed by which Robert Carter gives to his daughter Ann Hill, wife of Samuel Hill, of Topsham, Devon, mariner, a dwelling house situated at The Pool, Ferryland, and adjoining the dwelling house in which Carter was then living.
If no heirs after her decease, the house was to go then to his son, Robert Carter and his
heirs.
Both Mrs. LeMessurier and her daughter are descended from both the signer of the deed, Robert Carter and from both Samuel and Ann Hill, the recipients of the gift Ann being named in the deed as "my daughter, wife of Samuel Hill."
They would like this donation to be recorded in the name of Mrs. Badcock, whom we shall have to refer to as a direct descendant of Carter, Ann and Samuel ....it is too refined to endeavour to get at her exact generation of descent and name that.
This Samuel Hill was Ann Carter's first husband. She next married Henry Sweetland Sr., and had by him the three sons of whom Henry Sweetland Jr., Lieut. R.N., the silhouette's subject, was one.
These unsolicited donations (silhouette and deed) bespeak a magnificent public spirit on the part of Mrs. LeMessurier and her daughter, Mrs. Badcock.
N.C. Crewe
(Nimshi C. Crewe files, Confederation Bldg.)

For some reason Nimshi did not mention that Ann subsequently married Matthew Morry, though he certainly would have known of this marriage.

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020416:

Here is his military biography from: "A Naval Biographical Dictionary"; found on Wikisource ( https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Page:A_Naval_Biographical_Dictionary.djvu/1160 )

SWEETLAND. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 12; h-p., 32.)
Henry Sweetland entered the Navy, in March, 1803, as A.B., on board a ship commanded, on the Lisbon station, by Capt. Jas. Dunbar. From Dec. 1805 until Jan. 1808 he served in the West Indies in the Canada 74, Capt. John Harvey; he was then employed for five years and three months in the Mediterranean as Quartermaster, Midshipman, and Master's Mate, in the Leonidas 38, Capt. Dunbar, and Sultan 74, Capts. Edw. Griffith and John West; and after serving for a year and ten months at Newfoundland, as Master's Mate, in the Bellerophon 74, flag-ship of Sir Rich. Goodwin Keats, he was promoted, 8 Feb. 1815, to the rank of Lieutenant. He has since been on half-pay. Agents '96 Case and Loudonsack.

The above information conflicts with evidence from his testimony in the case of the Dorsetshire in the High Court of Admiralty in January 1804. In that case, he testified that he was on the Dorsetshire, owned by Mattew Morry and Walter Prideaux, as Mate earlier that month when it was taken by a French Privateer, le Sorcière, en route from Bristol to Falmouth. It is hard to understand how he could be in two places at once and in two related but different occupations at the same time. It is possible that there was a brief hiatus in his military service in 1804 and he took the opportunity to work on a commercial vessel.

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020318:
Until now I had him born in Caplin Bay (Calvert) but believe that this was a mistake since his parents lived in Ferryland and the family's time in Caplin Bay did not begin until much later. I am changing his birth place to Ferryland today.

Henry Sweetland

Sex: M
AKA: Henry Sweatland ²³ ^,2548
Individual Information

Birth Date: 20 Aug 1828 - Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁵⁶⁵ ^,1688 ^,4490 ^,8237 Christening: 9 Nov 1828 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹⁶⁸⁸ ^,4490 Death: Apr 1913 - Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States of America ( at age 84) ²⁵⁴⁸ Burial: 19 Apr 1913 - Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States of America ²⁵⁴⁸ ^,3247 Cause of Death:
Events
• Alt. Birth: Bef 20 Aug 1828, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Alt. Christening: Vital Statistics, Vol. 31, 20 Aug 1828, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. P. Pering was Minister at Christening.
• Minister/Priest: P. Pering, Minister, 9 Nov 1828, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Alt. Birth: from 1860 US Census, Cir 1833, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Membership: Inducted as a member of the St. John's Lodge, Freemasons, 2 Jul 1852, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Save Print Share
Henry Sweetland
in the England, United Grand Lodge of England Freemason Membership Registers, 1751-1921

England, United Grand Lodge of England Freemason Membership Registers, 1751-1921
Name:Henry Sweetland
Gender:Male
Initiation Date:2 Jul 1852
First Payment Year on Register:1852
Year Range:1837-1862
Lodge:The Saint John's Lodge
Lodge Location:St Johns Newfoundland
Lodge Number:844
Folio Number:152.
• Immigration: From Newfoundland, Cir 1856, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States of America.
• Census: 1860, New Utrecht, Kings, New York, United States of America.
• Occupation: Shipping Agent, 1860, New Utrecht, Kings, New York, United States of America.
• Census: 1865 NY State Census of Household of Henry Sweetland, Broker, 1865, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States of America.
• Census: 9th Ward, 1870, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States of America.
• Occupation: Ship Broker, 1870, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States of America.
• Census: 862 St. Mark's Ave., Household of Henry Sweetland, Ship Broker, 1875, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States of America.
• Occupation: Ship's Broker, New York, 1875, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States of America.
• Census: 1514 Pacific Street, Household of Henry Sweetland, 1880, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States of America.
• Occupation: Ship Broker, 1880, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States of America.
• Census: 1892 New York State Census of Household of Henry and "Minnie" Swetland [sic]; Ward 24, 1892, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States of America.
• Living: 24 Jun 1892.
• Living: 28 Feb 1901, New York, United States of America.
• Census: 273 Halsey St., Household of Henry and Louisa Sweetland, 1910, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States of America.

Parents

Father: Benjamin Sweetland JP ³⁰⁵ Mother: Tryphena Gaden ²⁷⁸ ^,493

Spouses and Children

1. *Louisa Anne Castle ⁴⁹³ ^,2552 Marriage: 9 Oct 1861 - Aubigny, Quebec, Canada ²⁵⁴⁹
Marriage Events
• Alt. Marriage: Cir 1859, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States of America. Children: 1. Eleanor Sweetland 2. Jessie Sweetland 3. Florrie Sweetland 4. Nina Sweetland

Notes
General:

100318 from Family Search:

Name:Henry Sweatland
Maiden Name:
Event Type:Burial
Event Date:
Event Place:Brooklyn, Kings (Brooklyn), New York, United States of America
Photograph Included:
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Affiliate Record Identifier:58043924
Cemetery:Green-Wood Cemetery

Citing this Record:
"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2M-Z7MJ : 13 December 2015), Henry Sweatland, ; Burial, Brooklyn, Kings (Brooklyn), New York, United States of America, Green-Wood Cemetery; citing record ID 58043924, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

Capt. Henry J. Sweetland JP

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: Bef 27 Feb 1732/33 - Uffculme, Devon, England ¹²⁰² ^,8253 Christening: 27 Feb 1732/33 - Uffculme, Devon, England ⁸²⁵³ Death: 4 May 1791 - Ferryland, Newfoundland ⁵²⁶⁸ ^,8254 ^,8255 Burial: After 4 May 1791 - Ferryland, Newfoundland ⁸²⁵⁶ Cause of Death:
Events
• Alt. Christening: Anglican, 24 Feb 1732/33, Uffculme, Devon, England.
• Alt. Birth: 1734, Topsham, Devon, England.
• Employment: Henry and David Sweetland, mariners, engaged William Beare as apprentice, 25 May 1769, Topsham, Devon, England. As found on FindMyPast:

Record Transcription:
Britain, Country Apprentices 1710-1808

First name(s)David
Last nameSweetland
RoleMaster
Indenture or registration year1769
Indenture year1769
Premium£10 .10s 0d
PlaceTopsham
CountyDevon
Apprentice's first name(s)William
Apprentice's last nameBeare
Master's first name(s)David
Master's last nameSweetland
Master's occupationMariner
Master's placeTopsham
Master's countyDevon
The National Archives reference (IR 1 series)57 f 54
Society of Genealogists volume34
Society of Genealogists page78
Society of Genealogists number208657
Record typeRecords
Record setBritain, Country Apprentices 1710-1808
CategoryEducation & work
SubcategoryApprentices
Collections fromGreat Britain, England.
• Occupation: Merchant trading to Newfoundland, Cir 1771, Topsham, Devon, England. with brother David shipped mops, brushes, bellows, frying pans, iron pots, scythes, soap, candles and 48 tons of salt on the PEGGY. I do not know if the vessel was theirs as it carried goods for another merchant as well.
• Occupation: Fish Merchant, Sweetland and Company, 1773, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Court: 11 Sep 1773, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. September 11, 1773

Walley, John

Testified in Bussey vs Sweetland.
• Court: Jury Member, 14 Sep 1773, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. September 14, 1773

Sweetland, Henry

Member of jury in Butler vs Shortall.
• Property: Plantation previously owned by William Pidgeon and John Spinster, 1774 to 1791, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Kevin Reddigan's book Courageous Souls, Page 212

ALSO

130520:
Ferryland Surrogate Court Records
Part 2 - L to Z
Late 1700's

This list of entries prepared by Ray Curran on the NGB website breaks down complex court cases heard by the Surrogate Court by the name of the person involved. As such there is some repetition where multiple parties were involved but there is also a lack of a comprehensive account of the issues at stake or the outcome of the case. From the various line entries in this record set this is what we know:

October 7, 1774 Pepperel, George Claiming the plantation of Pidgeon and Spinster.
October 7, 1774 Pepperel, George Accused of destroying the original patent of Pidgeon and Spinster.
October 7, 1774 Pidgeon, William Was a partner in a plantation with this person. The plantation is now occupied by Sweetland and Co. Spinster, John
October 7, 1774 Pidgeon, William Died and was buried in Newfoundland.
October 7, 1774 Pring, William Claiming the plantation of Pidgeon and Spinster.
October 7, 1774 Spinster, John Told this person that he and Pidgeon had agreement that surviving partner would own entire plantation until second partner died. At that time the heirs would inherit full estate. Marshal, Hannah
October 7, 1774 Woodland, ??? Claiming the plantation of Pidgeon and Spinster.
October 7, 1774 Bempfield, Thomas This resident of Been? Listed as possible witness in Pidgeon and Spinster partnership.
• Court: Ferryland Surrogate Court Records, 7 Oct 1774. October 7, 1774

Murry, Darby

Charged this boatmaster of Henry Sweetland with running down his boat on his return from the capelin school.

Barnes, Thomas

ALSO

October 7, 1774

Pidgeon, William

Was a partner in a plantation with this person. The plantation is now occupied by Sweetland and Co.

Spinster, John.
• Court: Jury Member, 5 Oct 1775, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. October 5, 1775

Sweetland, Henry

Member of jury in Cullin vs Tree.
• Appointment: JP's in Ferryland - Robert Carter, William Carter, Henry Sweetland, Between 4 Oct 1782 and 2 Sep 1784, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 27-29

4 Oct. 1782- 2 Sept. 1784

A list of the JPs serving in Newfoundland between 1782 and 1784. Robert Forsyth and Moses Cheater (Fogo). Alexander Wilson and John Brown (Great and Little Placentia). Robert Carter, William Carter, and Henry Sweetland (Ferryland, Renews, Capelin Bay, Cape Broyle, "Brickas" [Brigus]). John Waldron (Fortune Bay). Nicholas Gill, Dewes Coke, George Williams, & Archibald Buchanam (St. John's). Charles Garland, Robert Gray, and Conway Hergington (Conception Bay).
• Appointment: Justice of the Peace, 23 Oct 1783, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Documentation: Ferryland District Colonial records., Between 1784 and 1790, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. October 20, 1784

Moore, Stephen

Objected to sale of Allen's land to :

Sweetland, Henry

October 20, 1784

Sweetland, Henry

Ferryland resident bought a garden from this person:

Allen, Alexander

October 24, 1788

Sweetland, Henry (Treasurer)

Member of Ferryland Protestant court house committee

October ??, 1788

Sweetland, Henry J. P.

Signed petition for protection:

October 18, 1790

Sweetland, Henry

Reprimanded by Govenor for bad management of official money. Description of court house here as well.
• Occupation: Stipendiary Magistrate, 1784, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Appointment: Justice of the Peace for Ferryland District., 25 Aug 1784, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. August 25, 1784

Sweetland, Henry

Justice of the Peace for Ferryland District.
• Appointment: Justice of the Peace for Ferryland District., 30 Jul 1785, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. July 30, 1785

Sweetland, Henry

Justice of the Peace for Ferryland District.
• Court: Ferryland Surrogate Court Records, 23 Sep 1786, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. September 23, 1786

Mackey, John

Complained that their fish was being seized by this person to pay passage for their servants:

Sweetland, Henry

AND

September 23, 1786

Neil, William

Complained that their fish was being seized by this person to pay passage for their servants:

Sweetland, Henry

AND

September 23, 1786

Power, Richard

Complained that their fish was being seized by this person to pay passage for their servants:

Sweetland, Henry

AND

September 23, 1786

Power, Thomas

Complained that their fish was being seized by this person to pay passage for their servants:

Sweetland, Henry

AND

September 23, 1786

Sulivan, John

Complained that their fish was being seized by this person to pay passage for their servants:

Sweetland, Henry.
• Will: See transcript in the Notes., 24 Dec 1786, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Court: Presided with Capt. Edward Pellew and Robert Carter in conviction of 111 men in Ferryland Riot, Sep 1788, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The Ferryland Riots of 1788

In Sept. 1788 Captain Edward Pellew, Governor Ellot's surrogate, assisted by justices Robert Carter and Henry Sweetland his son in law, held court in Ferryland and convicted
111 men of rioting the previous winter.
• Appointment: Justice of the Peace for Ferryland District., Between Sep and Oct 1789, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. September 20, 1790

Sweetland, Henry

Justice of the Peace for Ferryland District

AND

October 1, 1789

Sweetland, Henry

Justice of the Peace for Ferryland District.

AND

October 13, 1790

Sweetland, Henry

Justice of the Peace for Ferryland District.

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• Court: Reprimanded by Governor for bad management of official money., 18 Oct 1790, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
October 18, 1790 Sweetland, Henry Reprimanded by Governor for bad management of official money. Description of court house here as well.
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• Interesting: From the diaries of Howard Leopold Morry, March 10 1954, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. There was a man Sweetland in
Caplin Bay who would not let his
men off his premises not even on
a Sunday without his consent. &
another thing, they could not claim
any hours for rest.
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• Probate: Application for probate of his estate by sons William and Benjamin, 3 Aug 1836, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Parents

Father: Hugh Sweetland ¹²⁰² ^,1991 Mother: Margaret Hatswell ⁶⁰³ ^,1202 ^,1991 ^,5267

Spouses and Children

1. *Anne Carter ¹⁰ ^,168 ^,2957 Marriage: Cir 1785 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁶⁰³ Children: 1. Lieut. Henry Sweetland RN 2. William Sweetland JP 3. Benjamin Sweetland JP

Notes
General:

Email from Enid O'Brien dated 20/02/02:

Regarding the Sweetlands, as far as I know, Henry Sweetland and Ann Carter, alias Hill, had three children as follows:

Henry, baptised Feb 25th, 1787, William baptised Sept 23,1788 and Benjamin baptised Feb 29, 1789.

All these baptisms took place in the Anglican Cathedral in St. John's.

Benjamin married Trypena Gaden on December 4, 1829 and, among others,had a son Henry, born August 20th, 1828 (Ref. Vit. Stats)

Henry, married to Ann Carter is said to have died in 1797 which is probably correct because Ann is a widow on 1800 census.

As well as the three Henry Sweetlands there is another Henry Sweetland who was baptised on 22/2/1778 to David Sweetland and Hannah Hill in Topsham. (I am almost sure that this David Sweetland is a relative of Henry Sweetland md to Ann Carter [although I am not sure how] as the children are called Henry, Benjamin, Samuel). I was thinking maybe that Hannah Hill could be a sister of Samuel Hill who md Ann Carter first??

The Sweetlands were from Uffculme, Cullompton, Devon (ref. an acct written by HS Shortis in 1926) although I am fairly certain from looking at the records they had connections in Topsham. (I didn't look it up to see how far these are apart). Henry (1787) was said not to have married and retired to Topsham. I found the following to confirm that he did go to Topsham in a little book at the Queen Elizabeth Library which published all the births, deaths, etc. in Topsham.

Burials "Lieutenant Henry Sweetland, R.N. of Ferryland who died at this place the 10 May 1849, age 62 years". I think this is Henry who had his "sketch" done and it was presented to the library [actually the museum, and it was a silhouette] by Helena (Morry) LeMessuier some years back.

By the way, did you know that William Sweetland (1st marriage to Priscilla Morry) wrote an early history of Newfoundland? It was written in three volumes. There is one available at PANL. I believe Jerry Ottenheimer has one and Nimshi Crewe had the other one. I looked at it some years but it is not easy reading. If you could take it home and read a little at a time I am sure it would be very interesting but it was just too tedious and time consuming to read it at the Archives. It would be interesting to know if there was family history in it.

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Enid O'Brien email 03/03/02:
The Sweetlands were well documented in Newfoundland history although it all didn't take place in Caplin Bay. I am not sure just how important a role they had in the development of Caplin Bay. We do know that Henry, Sr., had an old stone house there which seemed impressive and that he was married to Ann Carter whose family was quite prominent in Ferryland, but it appears that Henry, Senior, didn't have a really long time in Caplin Bay as it appears he died before 1800. How much interest the sons had in Caplin Bay is hard to say. We know they had interests in some boats so they MIGHT have been in the banking business. William and Benjamin moved from Caplin Bay and Henry was in the Royal Navy. Benjamin was quite prominent in the history of Trinity and was Magistrate there for a number of years. As Priscilla (Morry) Sweetland was buried in Dartmouth I think it would be reasonable to assume that William was living there at that time. In a note I saw at PANL (Nimshi Crewe who interviewed Helena LeMessurier) stated that William didn't bother much with the children he had with Priscilla and they were brought up by relatives. How accurate this is I do not know. The descendants of the Sweetlands in NF married into the more prominent families in Newfoundland and have descendants in the Dunfields, Cloustons, Shears, Bremners, etc.

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Enid O'Brien email 04/03/02:
Ref. Nimshi Crewe file PANL. By 1790s the mercantile family (Sweetland) which never proliferated widely in NF was established in Caplin Bay as a leading mercantile merchant with a branch in Ferryland. It's founder, Henry, had come out from Topsham not much before 1790 (opinion of NC). The business was closed by 1830 and the premises sold in the Royal Gazette, 1840.

Rev. Evening Telegram 1926 by F.Shortis "The Sweetland of Trinity bear a name of frequent mention as having one of the oldest and most honourable in the colony".

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Jol Sweetland of Australia reported in May 2003 (via Kevin Reddigan) that Henry was the fourth son of Hugh and Margaret Sweetland of Uffculme, though he didn't give birth dates for any of their other 12 children.

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010803: His will was probated in England on 29 February 1792. See http://www.documentsonline.pro.gov.uk/

Will of Henry Sweetland , Merchant of Ferryland Newfoundland , North America 29 February 1792 PROB 11/1215

060910: Kevin Reddigan has acquired the will, transcribed it and published it on his website. Here is a copy of that transcript with his footnotes:

Will of Henry Sweetland of Topsham, residing in Ferryland Newfoundland dated 24 December 1786 - Catalogue Reference: PROB 11/1215 Image Reference:135 The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, England.

In the Name of God Amen. I, Henry Sweetland of Topsham in the County of Devon, Merchant, now residing in fferryland¹ in Newfoundland do make and appoint this to be my last Will and Testament in manner following (that is to say I give and Bequeath to my dearly beloved wife Ann Sweetland all my Right and Title in this plantation or ffishing Room situate on the Down in fferryland formerly Mogridges plantation also my Right and Title in the Meadow or Inclosure² and Cellar situate upon fferryland Down near Dogswell adjoining Mr. Robert Carters Inclosure also all my Right and Title in the Dwelling house wherein I now live adjoining to Mr. Robert Carter's Dwelling House together with all my Household goods plate and ffurniture of every kind or nature whatever as also all my cattle of every denomination. also all my Right and Title in my plantation situate between fferryland and ffreshwater which I bought of[f] Luke McCarthy now occupied by John Whelan as Tenant thereof. all which I will shall be hers immediately after my death I give and bequeath unto my Brother Hugh Sweetland of Tiverton in the County of Devon and to my Brother David Sweetland of Topsham in the said County of Devon the sum of ffifty pounds to each of them and I direct that an Inventory and particular Account of all my Estate and Effects and a Duplicate thereof shall be taken by my Executors In Trust and signed by each of them as soon as conveniently may be after my Death and one part left with each of my Executors and after all my Debts Legatees and ffuneral expenses are paid and discharged I give devise and bequeath unto my aforesaid Brothers Hugh Sweetland and David Sweetland Upon Trust all the rest residue and remainder of any Goods, Chattels Stock in Trade Money in the Public ffunds share in my partenership trade plantation Stores Ships Merchandize Debts and all other my personal and Testamentary Estate and Effects of what nature or kind soever (except what I have her otherways given and deposed of Upon trust for the use and benefit of my aforesaid dearly beloved Wife and all my children that are already or may be hereafter lawfully Begotten of her Body equally to be divided between them share and share alike and if any or either of them my Residuary Legatees should happen to Die in my lifetime or before the time herein after mentioned for the respective payment of the Legatees his her or their share so Dying shall be equally divided among the Survivors of them and I will that it shall be at the option of my aforesaid Wife at the end of twelve Calendar Months next after my death or any time after that period by giving twelve Months notice to my partner or his Assigns either to continue or relinquish being further continued in my partnership Trade and if she should think proper to continue the partnership Trade it shall be for use benefit and risqué if all my surviving Residuary Legatees until my Eldest son (if I should have any) shall attain the age of Twenty one years at which time I will that he shall enjoy all my share in the partenership Trade if he should think proper to continue it and by paying off the rest of my Residuary Legatees each respective Shares of the Effects and I will that all my children shall receive each their respective shares at the Age of Twenty one years or Days of Marriage whichever shall first happen next after my death and that my primary Legatees be paid at the end of twelve Calendar Months next after my death. I also nominate and appoint my aforesaid brothers Hugh Sweetland and David Sweetland Executors In Trust of this my last Will and Testament only for the purpose of seeing the same performed and I do hereby declare that nothing herein contained shall extend to release or discharge either of my Executors In Trust from any Debts they may respectively owe me at my death. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal in fferyland this twenty fourth Day of December one thousand seven hundred & eighty six. Henry Sweetland - (LS) Signed sealed published and declared by the said Testator Henry Sweetland as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other and at the request of said Testator have subscribed our Names as Witnesses hereto, W. ffawther? - John Corey/Morey?? This Will proved at London this twenty ninth day of February in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and ninety two before the Right Honourable Sir William Wynne Knight Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the oaths of Hugh Sweetland and David Sweetland the brothers of the deceased his executors named in the said Will to whom administration was granted of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased having been first sworn by Commission duly to administer.

NOTES:

1/ The spelling, use of capitals, symbols, and punctuation mimics the original document as closely as possible. Transcriber's notes are in brackets, e.g. - [xx]. Any undecipherable words or letters in the transcription are indicated by question marks.

²/The double f (ff), used at the beginning of a word, was the way a capital F was written in earlier English and Colonial times.

^3/ Enclosure or inclosure (the latter is used in legal documents and place names) is the term used in England and Wales for the process by which arable farming in open field systems was ended.

4^/The enclosed letters ( LS) denote that a Legal Seal was applied to the original will.

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080115 -- in their accession notes on William Sweetland Diary (see David's brother William's General Note) it is suggested that David may have been involved in the Sweetland and Company firm run by Henry in Ferryland/Caplin Bay:

"They owned a number of vessels, and were involved in the West Country / Newfoundland trade."

"There is also evidence of a company known as Sweetland and Hill, listed as anchor smiths and coal merchants at Topsham, Devon in the 1770s, and of their ownership of a number of vessels involved in the Newfoundland trade. Both David and Henry were also involved in this business."

NB: 011225 - I just reread this note and all of a sudden it occurred to me that Henry Sweetland would have quite probably been the partner of Samuel Hill, who was the first husband of Ann(e) Carter, Henry being the second and Matthew Morry the third.

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160916:
While exploring the Byzantine 1000-2000 series of files at The Rooms one time I came upon a handwritten note [by Nimshi Crewe?] in MG 955 Box 12 File 13 Weston lands in Ferryland which actually refers to the appointment of Henry Sweetland as a JP:
"Vol. 10, P. 28. 23 Oct. 1783. By Henry Sweeland Esqr. is one of the J.P.'s appointed for Ferryland and adjacent places."

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010125: Neither Samuel Hill nor Henry Sweetland have a certain death date or burial place. Considering that they both played a significant role in Ferryland/Caplin Bay and more generally Newfoundland development, and both members were mariners, I am inclined to suspect that they both died at sea and their deaths were never recorded in any records at the time.

Living

Sex: M

Parents

Father: Living Mother: Living

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