Ancestors of Christopher John Augustine Morry




Charlotte Esther Codner 
      Sex: F
AKA: Dolly Codner 3591
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 29 Jun 1912 - Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 3591
    Christening: 
          Death: 28 Jun 1925 - Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 12) 3591
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Census: 1921 Census of Newfoundland, Household of Robert Codner, 1921, Torbay, Newfoundland.  (Household Member)
Parents 
         Father: Robert James Codner 649
         Mother: Mary Hannah Woodfine 3591
Edward G. Codner 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 18 Aug 1923 - Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 3591
    Christening: 
          Death: 21 Jul 1993 - Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 69) 3591
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: Robert James Codner 649
         Mother: Mary Hannah Woodfine 3591
Living 
      Sex: F
Parents 
         Father: John Codner
         Mother: Ann 104
Spouses and Children 
1. Living
Living 
      Sex: F
Parents 
         Father: William Codner
         Mother: Anastatia Dodd 278,481,3592
Living 
      Sex: F
Parents 
         Father: John Codner
         Mother: Ann 104
Spouses and Children 
1. Living
Jessie Codner 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: Robert Codner 3594
         Mother: Anne Marie Gosse 3594
Spouses and Children 
1. *Pauline Sarah Maria Codner 3591 
       Marriage: 
       Children:
                1. Llewelyn Robert Codner
                2. Marion Joan Codner
John Codner 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Est 1770
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Census: Fisherman, 1795-1795, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The Census was for St, John's but covered outlying areas like Torbay.
Parents 
         Father: John Codner
         Mother: Ann 104
Spouses and Children 
1. *Grace 648 
       Marriage: Bef 1814 - Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
       Children:
                1. Living
                2. John Codner

2. Living

Marriage Events

•  Alt. Marriage: Cir 1818, Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 
Marriage Notes 




Event Description: Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
John Codner
Newfoundland Vital Statistics, 1753-1893





Name:
John Codner
 • 
Event Type:
Marriage
Event Date:
11 May 1818
 • 
Event Place:
St. John's, Newfoundland
 • 
Event Place (Original):
St John's
Sex:
Male
Spouse's Name:
Anne Graley
 • 
Spouse's Sex:
Female
Living 
      Sex: M
Spouses and Children 
1. *Elizabeth Bully 10 
       Marriage:
John Codner 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Bef 3 Aug 1800 - Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 3191
    Christening: 3 Aug 1800 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 3191
          Death: Bef 3 Mar 1881 - Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 3595,3596
         Burial: 3 Mar 1881 - Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 3596
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: John Codner 105
         Mother: Grace 648
Spouses and Children 
1. *Emma 570 
       Marriage: 
       Children:
                1. Maria Codner
Notes
General:
210710: There seems to be some discrepancy over where he came from. Some sources say he was direct from England but there is a birth record in the Anglican Cathedral in St. John's that I believe is he: "Aug 3 1800. John the son of John Codner by Grace his wife, of Torbay."

I am adding this Christening record for him for now.

020217:

I suspect that the Christening record is for the grandson of John the immigrant, not his son by the same name. It looks to me like I accidentally left out a generation so I am adding in another John as son of the immigrant John and making he and his wife Grace (?) the parents of this John.

John Codner 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Cir 1750 - Devonshire, England
    Christening: 
          Death: After 9 Apr 1825 - Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 104
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Immigration: From Devon to Newfoundland, Cir 1774, Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Census: Census of Torbay shows him as only Codner, 1794, Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He was listed as having been 20 years in the country. 

•  Religion: Protestant, 1794, Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Census: Merchant, 1795, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The Census was for St, John's but covered outlying areas like Torbay. 

•  Literacy: Illiterate; signed his will with an "X", 9 Apr 1825, Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Will: Will of John Codner, 9 Apr 1925, Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Transcript from "A Collection of Newfoundland Wills" which is apparently a published and copyrighted document. The transcript was made by Judy Benson for the NGB website.

This page contributed by Judy Benson, Alana Bennett,
Wendy Weller, Eric Weller and Kristina Americo

REVISED BY: Ivy F. Benoit March 5, 2002

Will of John Codner
from Newfoundland will books vol 1 pages 23 to 25 probate year 1826-1830

In re John Codner       deceased

In the name of God Amen I John Codner of Torbay planter of Newfoundland being very sick and weak of Bodey but or and of perfect mind and memory Thanks be given unto God calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hand of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in Decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors Nothing douting but the general resurrection I shall receve the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and forme,

First I give to my well beloved son William Codner my old cow hours and one half of my potatey ground lying behinde John Squiers is house and tow partes of my medow dry Ground lying to westard of Phillip Grace's and but not to go to the westard of the place being called the Droke Also I give to my well beloved son Samuel Codner one half of river meadow Also I give to my well beloved son John Codner the house and the Land est of the medow lying on the place by the Name of Pendergraces is place and the half of the rest of my Fishing room that I now occupy and the half of the matiarles belongin thare unto the shore Also I give to my well beloved son Necholas Codner my Dwelling house and Furnitur Clock and watch board and beading tow gund & all things belonging thare untow and likewise the half of the rest of my Fishing Room that I now occupy and the half the matiariel belonging there unto the shore and likewise my boots and Craft Nets & seins and all that belongs to the Fishery three out houses tow kitching Gardins and dung pits and the potatey gardin next to the house and the half of the potatey Ground behinde John Squiers's house and the tow medows lying handy Mrs. Yuestis's house and the marsh lying under William Codners partes lying to the weastard of Phillip Grace is house and one half of the river medow and all that pice of Ground lying to the weastard of the Droke up to the upper fence and a pice of Ground lying inside of the Clapper on the lift hand side and the small medow lying un Pendergraces is place allso my potatey siller tow sawes and all other things beloning to my house and five cowes and Mare. Allso I give to my well beloved daughter Grace Fild the remaning parte of the dry ground lying to the westard of Phillip Grace is house after William Codner's parte is taken out of it. Also I give and bequeath to Ann my dearly beloved wife the supporte for herself and grand Daughter in my house to live & abide with Nicholas Codner for him to supporte she and her Grand Daughter as long she shall live or abstain from marrige to be supported out of my land and cattell as long as she thinks proper to Abide with my son Nicholas Codner in the house but she is not to sill or despose of aney cattel houseis or land or aney thing that is his in the house of the housel furniture Allso I give to my well beloved daughter Elizabeth Harrice one cow if there is any left of this my last will & Teastament all and singular my lands messuages and tenements by them freeley to be possessed and anjoid and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all and every other forme testaments wills legacies Bequests and Executors by me in aney ways before named willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament

in Witness whereof I have unto set my hand & seal this Ninth day of Aprel in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and twentey five

signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the said John Codner as his last will and testament in the prisence of us who in his prisence and in the presence of each other hereto subscribed our names
John his X mark Codner [LS]    Charles Tapper,    Witness John Squers,

Certified Correct
D.M. Browning Registrar.
Spouses and Children 
1. *Ann 104 
       Marriage: 
       Children:
                1. William Codner
                2. John Codner
                3. Living
                4. Living
                5. Living
                6. Living
Notes
General:
190710:

Various sources note that John had three sons and a daughter but only identify one son (William). I believe one of the other sons must have been John, the father of Maria.

020217:

Although I noted in his Immigration entry that he appeared to be the only Codner in Torbay at the time, I now think that unlikely as there were three Codners in the 1794-95 Census of St, John's and area (including Torbay) -- John, Merchant, John, Fisherman and William, Boatkeepter. The other two were presumably established adults. It is possible that they were this John's children, but I had later proposed dates for the births of his sons, John and William. This needs to be reexamined.

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080221 from NGB website:

This page contributed by Judy Benson, Alana Bennett,
Wendy Weller, Eric Weller and Kristina Americo

REVISED BY: Ivy F. Benoit March 5, 2002

Will of John Codner
from Newfoundland will books vol 1 pages 23 to 25 probate year 1826-1830

In re John Codner deceased

In the name of God Amen I John Codner of Torbay planter of Newfoundland being very sick and weak of Bodey but or and of perfect mind and memory Thanks be given unto God calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hand of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in Decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors Nothing douting but the general resurrection I shall receve the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and forme,

First I give to my well beloved son William Codner my old cow hours and one half of my potatey ground lying behinde John Squiers is house and tow partes of my medow dry Ground lying to westard of Phillip Grace's and but not to go to the westard of the place being called the Droke Also I give to my well beloved son Samuel Codner one half of river meadow Also I give to my well beloved son John Codner the house and the Land est of the medow lying on the place by the Name of Pendergraces is place and the half of the rest of my Fishing room that I now occupy and the half of the matiarles belongin thare unto the shore Also I give to my well beloved son Necholas Codner my Dwelling house and Furnitur Clock and watch board and beading tow gund & all things belonging thare untow and likewise the half of the rest of my Fishing Room that I now occupy and the half the matiariel belonging there unto the shore and likewise my boots and Craft Nets & seins and all that belongs to the Fishery three out houses tow kitching Gardins and dung pits and the potatey gardin next to the house and the half of the potatey Ground behinde John Squiers's house and the tow medows lying handy Mrs. Yuestis's house and the marsh lying under William Codners partes lying to the weastard of Phillip Grace is house and one half of the river medow and all that pice of Ground lying to the weastard of the Droke up to the upper fence and a pice of Ground lying inside of the Clapper on the lift hand side and the small medow lying un Pendergraces is place allso my potatey siller tow sawes and all other things beloning to my house and five cowes and Mare. Allso I give to my well beloved daughter Grace Fild the remaning parte of the dry ground lying to the westard of Phillip Grace is house after William Codner's parte is taken out of it. Also I give and bequeath to Ann my dearly beloved wife the supporte for herself and grand Daughter in my house to live & abide with Nicholas Codner for him to supporte she and her Grand Daughter as long she shall live or abstain from marrige to be supported out of my land and cattell as long as she thinks proper to Abide with my son Nicholas Codner in the house but she is not to sill or despose of aney cattel houseis or land or aney thing that is his in the house of the housel furniture Allso I give to my well beloved daughter Elizabeth Harrice one cow if there is any left of this my last will & Teastament all and singular my lands messuages and tenements by them freeley to be possessed and anjoid and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all and every other forme testaments wills legacies Bequests and Executors by me in aney ways before named willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament

in Witness whereof I have unto set my hand & seal this Ninth day of Aprel in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and twentey five

signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the said John Codner as his last will and testament in the prisence of us who in his prisence and in the presence of each other hereto subscribed our names
John his X mark Codner [LS] Charles Tapper, Witness John Squers,

Certified Correct
D.M. Browning Registrar.

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