JOHN HUESTIS

John Strang Huestis of Southwest Lot 27, purchased 177 acres of land (code 39, 40 and 43) at Upper Freetown on 28 Apr. 1845. John was born ca. 1819 in Bedeque. He farmed at Freetown and ca. 1855 m. Sarah Elizabeth Allen of Upper Cape, N.B.

John Huestis was postmaster at Freetown in 1857 and 1858. He and his wife farmed at Freetown until

30 Nov. 1858 when they sold their land to Edmund W. Crosby. They then resided at Bedeque, Lot 14 and Lot 27. John Huestis d. 27 Apr. 1905 and Elizabeth d. 18 June 1905 at Albany.

They had twelve children, some of whom were born at Freetown. 2a Eunice Amelia b. 1855 and d. 1856 at Freetown. 2b Ephriam Allen b. 19 June 1856 at Freetown d. 1860. 2c Edward S. b. 1857 and d. 1858 at Freetown. 2d Charles A. b. and d. 1859 2e Emily Harriett b. 5 Feb. 1860 at Bedeque d. 1950 at Fredericton, NB. 2f Annie Elizabeth b. 10 Feb. 1863. m. Henry Arnold Lefurgey. 2g Sarah Alice b. 14 Feb. 1865 at Lot 14. m. Gavin Walker. 2h Major Wright b. 14 Jan. 1867 at Lot 14. m. Georgiana Lefurgey.

2i Martha Louisa b. 24 May 1869 at Lot 14 m. 1. Luke W. Keith. 2. Rev. Coleman Corey, he (1. at Fredericton, NE.

21' Louis Albert b. 14 Nov. 1871 m. Elizabeth Stokes Harrison. 2k Jesse Alsford Freeman b. 10 July 1874 m. Minnie Blanche Leard. 21 Henrietta b. 1876 in Port Hill d. 1877 at Port Hill.

THOMAS PAYNE HUESTIS Thomas Payne Huestis was b. 12 May 1822 in Bedeque. His wife was Hannah Baker, daughter of Robert

and Elizabeth (Moyse) Baker of Freetown. She was b. 11 Dec. 1828 at Freetown and d. 29 Jan. 1887. They were m. 29 June 1847 and began their married life in Freetown where some of their children were b. surname

Huestis.

Later they moved to Summerside. Thomas operated West End Steam Factory where he manufactured seed sowers, and many kinds of wood work. Hannah had a Straw and Felt works on Water St.

2a Robert Baker b. 29 July 1848 at Freetown. 2b Julia Ann b. 19 Jan. 1850 at Freetown. 2c Eliza Augusta b. 3 Oct. 1851 at Freetown. 2d Ezra b. 1854 at Freetown. 2e Thomas Baker b. 28 Apr. 1856 at Freetown. 2f Martha Louise b. 1859. 2g Phoebe Ann b. 1861 at Bedeque. 2h William Nathaniel b. 5 Oct. 1862 at Centreville Bedeque. 2i Sara Elizabeth b. 1864 at Centreville Bedeque. 2j Fannie b. 25 Feb. 1876 at Summerside. JAMES AUGUSTUS HOLMES James (Jim) was b. 30 May 1863. He m. Mary Elizabeth Proud, 2 Nov. 1886. She was b. 13 June, 1865.

In addition to farming, Jim worked as a carpenter and stone mason. He farmed first in Kingston, and later moved to Hampshire. In 1905, he took the "Go—West-Young-Man-Go-West” fever, and settled in Humboldt, Minnesota, USA. He later returned to Hampshire. In the 1920s, he bought a farm in Freetown (code 72) close to the village and near his only daughter, Elsie Lewis, where he built a house.

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