THE FAMILY OF TWEEDIE OF NEW BRUNSWICK.

 

THIS family is descended from an officer of the name of Tweedie, from Tweeddale, who commanded levies raised by William III. for the campaign in Ireland ; he fought at the battle of the" Boyne and for his services received a grant of lands in Ireland, where he settled. His sword is still preserved in the family. His descendants were located in co. Leitrim, Belturbet, Clones, and elsewhere in Ireland at the latter part of the 18th Century. Many papers and records of interest destroyed by fire.

 

Tweedie, an officer of King William III.'s Army in Ireland, fought at the Battle of the Boyne and received a grant of land, and settled in Ireland (circa 1650-1710). His issue:—

 

  1. A son, died of fever.
  2. 2 Joseph Tweedie (circa 1680-1740).

 

His son :—

 

Joseph Tweedie (circa 1710-1770).

 

His son :—

 

Joseph Tweedie (circa 1750-1810), m. Margaret Thompson. Their issue (order of birth not ascertained) :—

 

1.      Robert Tweedie, the eldest son, the first in New Brunswick, of whom presently.

2.      Joseph Tweedie (came to New Brunswick with his brother, James Tweedie, 1822), b. 1792, d. 1891, get. 78; m. Elizabeth Whaley; their issue :—

a.       Mary, went to Pennsylvania, married and died there.

b.      Joseph Tweedie, of Colebrook, Ashtabula, co. Ohio, U. S. A., one daughter.

c.       Andrew Tweedie, of Manilla, Crawford, co. Iowa, three children.

d.      Robert Tweedie, died young.

e.       John Tweedie, one son,

                                                   i.      Guy A. Tweedie.

f.        Margaret.

g.       Isabella, died young.

h.       Rebecca, d. s.p.

i.         Enoch Tweedie, of Waterville, Mass., U.S.A.

j.        Sarah Anne, m. Dow Sheals, of Campbelltown, N.B.

3.      James Tweedie (came to New Brunswick with his brother Joseph Tweedie 1822), m. Elizabeth Duke. Their issue:—

a.       Margaret, m. David Howe, of Chatham, N.B., by whom five children, of whom three were sons, all physicians in New York, all deceased.

b.      Joseph Tweedie, who left two daughters, of Charles City Floyd, co. Iowa, U.S.A.

c.       Isabella, m. Francis Tweedie, son of Robert Tweedie, q.v.

d.      Anne, m. William Hinton.

e.       John Tweedie, died young.

f.        James Tweedie, five children.

g.       Robert Tweedie, of Williamstown, N.B., nine children, the second son, Hedley V. Tweedie, surgeon U.S. Army, Yukon, one daughter, Clara, m., her husband being Charles Harvey, of Dover Maine, U.S.A., by whom three children.

4.       Sarah, m. Quaill, co. Leitriin, Ireland.

5.      Mary, m. Gillespie (Canada).

6.      Elizabeth, m. Miller (Canada).

7.      Isabella, m. Maclean (New Brunswick), by whom nine children and many descendants living in Northern New Brunswick.

 

The eldest son :—

 

Robert Tweedie (the first in New Brunswick), m. at Carrick-on-Shannon, Ireland, 9th April, 1812, to Sarah Dowler, she died at Williamstown, N.B., in 1870, aged 84 ; he died at Williamstown, N.B., 1863. Their issue:—

 

  1. Joseph Tweedie, of whom presently.
  2. Mary, b. 1814; m., firstly, Jas. Hosforcl ; secondly, John Cockburn ; d. 1900, s.p.
  3. Francis Tweedie, b. 1815, Clerk in Holy Orders, Methodist Church; m. Isabella, daughter of James Tweedie, d. 1901. Their issue:—Ten children, inter quos, Francis Newton Tweedie, of Houlton, Maine, U.S.A., and Mary Anne, who m. John G. Gill, of Williamstown, N.B.
  4. John Tweedie, b. 1816, d. in infancy.
  5. Margaret, b. 1817, m. Benjamin Hosford, of Williamstown, N.B., by whom seven children.
  6. William Tweedie, b. 1820, Clerk in Holy Orders, Methodist Church (retired), of Hampton, N.B. ; m. Dorcas D. Calkin, 1856. Their issue:—
    1. Leora Rebecca.
    2. William Morley Tweedie, B.A. and M.A., London University, Professor of English Literature at Mt. Allison College, Sackville, N.B.
    3. Nettie Eliza Hay ward, m. 1894, W. W. Beer, of Nelson, British Columbia.
  7. Sarah, b. 1821, d. 1891 s.p. (the first seven children all born in Ireland).
  8. Robert Tweedie, b. 1823, d. 1883, Clerk in Holy Orders, Methodist Church; m. Isabel Savage; she died 1902. Their issue:—
    1. Laura.
    2. Robert La Berte Tweedie, Barrister-at-Law, of Hampton, N.B. ; m. Fannie Barnes.
    3. Harriet.
    4. Frederick Tweedie, of Centreville, N.B., m., and has issue.
  9. James Tweedie, b. 1826, d. 1898 ; m. Rachel Smith, of Sydney, Cape Breton; their issue
    1. May, of Santiago, Chili;
    2. Reynolds Tweedie ;
    3. Clara ;
    4. Thomas Mitchell Tweedie.
  10. Isabella, b. 1827; m. 1847, William Fillmore of Walker, Lynn, co. Iowa, U.S.A. ; their issue, eleven children,
  11. Elizabeth, b. 1830; m. Stephen F. Peabody, of Houlton, Maine, U.S.A. ; their issue, five children.
  12. Anne b., 1832, d. 1882; m. John G. Peabody, of Houlton, Maine, U.S.A. ; their issue, three sons.

 

(The five younger children born in New Brunswick.)

 

The eldest son of Robert Tweedie and Sarah Dowler :—

 

Joseph Tweedie, b. 1813, d. 1892 ; m. Catherine McGeary. She died 1877 ; their issue,

 

  1. Catherine Hea, m. 1876, Joseph Barnett, of Toronto, Out.
  2. Mary R., d. 1901, s.p.
  3. Lemuel Joseph Tweedie, of whom immediately, viz. :—

The Honourable Lemuel Joseph Tweedie, b. 30th November, 1849, at Chatham, Northumberland co., New Brunswick, barrister-at-law. Premier and Provincial Secretary of New Brunswick; m. 1876, Agnes Loudoun; their issue,

 

  1. Frederick Morrison Tweedie, b. 20th October, 1877.
  2. Agnes Loudoun, b. 17th June, 1879.
  3. Helen Leora, b. 16th June, 1880; d. 8th March, 1881.
  4. Joseph Lemuel Tweedie, b. 8th February, 1882.
  5. James Murray Tweedie, b. 21st March, 1884.
  6. Frank Ellis Tweedie, b. 8th August, 1887, d. 7th March, 1888.
  7. Mary Rose, b. 20th February, 1889.
  8. Arthur Hamilton Tweedie, b. 11th September, 1891.