William Christopher Judson was a son of Robert and Ann (Clark) Judson. He immigrated to the New England Colonies from his native England. He was a Sergeant in the British Army at the close of the American Revolution, 1776-1783. As a United Empire Loyalist, he was forced to leave his adopted country. He came to Prince Edward Island and spent some time at the old fort at Frenchfort. His name appears on the April, 1786 list of "Loyalist and Disbanded Soldiers" as one being given a grant of land in Lot 65. It is not known if he lived on the land, but by 1792 he had moved with his family to Squaw Bay where he bought one-hundred-and fifty acres. He was a farmer and like other pioneers he seems to have been engaged in the coastal trade, for in 1815 we find he was the owner of a schooner of 18 tons. She was called the Mary Ann and her master was his only son William Christopher Jr. William Christopher Sr. died in 1833.
As well as being a seaman and a farmer, William Jr. made straight arm chairs and padded them for all the members of his family. His grand-daughter, Mrs. D.A. MacLennan, now ninety-years old (circa 1963), still has one of these chairs. He did not use tobacco, but all his sisters smoked clay pipes.
William Jr. was born in 1789 in the old fort at Frenchfort, and had all his teeth but one when he died in 1880 at the age of ninety-one.
William's wife, Bridget Ann Acorn, could take the fleece of a sheep, card, spin, weave and tailor it into pants for her husband and sons. William and Bridget Ann's son William married Elizabeth Wood. He was killed in a threshing machine accident in the autumn of 1851, the year before his son, and only child, William Wellington was born.
James Gray was a veterinarian in his own right and was sent for when the neighbours had a sick animal. He also did his own cobbling. He had his own last and made boots for his nine children.
About 1894, George R. who was a draughtsman and carpenter built a house south of the road. Later he moved it north of the road where it burned.
George MacLennan built another house on the same foundation, the same year and lives there now. (1963)
In 1897 Jacob built a house where the original Judson house stood. George R. was the builder. Bruce Judson lives there now.
In 1901 James Henry built a new house on the site of the old house. John Jones, an uncle of James Henry was the carpenter. Fred Pound is the present resident owner.
Several men of the present generation are members of the Ross Credit Union which was formed about 1940, by the Rev. D.K. Ross, then minister of Pownal United Church.
1. William Christopher Judson and Ellen MacKenzie
(a) Catherine married John Conohan, brother to Nicholas Conohan
(b) Eliza married Nicholas Conohan
(c) Nancy married George Sentner
(d) Mary married Caleb Sentner, brother to George Sentner
(e) Betsy married George Sentner
(f) Ellen married Edward Burke
(g) Hannah married William MacKenzie
(h) Jane married John Acorn, brother to Bridget Ann Acorn
(i) William married Bridget Ann Acorn
2. (1i) William Christopher Judson, born 1789, and Bridget Ann Acorn
(a) William married Elizabeth Wood
(b) James Gray, born 1830 married Jenny Jones
(c) John T. married Alice Myers, moved to Gallas Point
(d) Jacob Uriah married Mary MacLeod
(e) George Joseph married (first wife) Thankful Caroline Wood; (second wife) Abbie Brehaut
(f) Bridget Ann married James Carver
(g) Elizabeth married John Mitchell
(h) Marie married William Wood
(i) Rebecca married James Robertson
(j) Mary Jane married Howard Wood
(k) Ellen married Asa Shepherd
3 (2a) William Judson and Elizabeth Wood
(a) William Wellington married Hannah Chandler
4. (2b) James Gray Judson and Jenny Jones
(a) James Henry married Euphemia MacEachern
(b) George R. married Edith Dockendorff
(c) William Herbert married Lucy Brehaut
(d) John David never married
(e) Mary Emma never married
(f) Hannah married Henry Alfred Robertson
(g) DA married Seymour MacLennan
(h) Margaret never married
(i) Abigail married William Drake, Charlottetown
5. (2d) Jacob Uriah Judson and Mary MacLeod
(a) Isabella Ann never married
(b) William Alexander married Nellie Edsel and practiced medicine in Newark, New Jersey
(c) Catherine Ann married Albert Jenkins, Pownal
(d) John Wallace married Helen Leslie, lived in Newark, New Jersey
(e) Isaac Albert married Inez Wood
(f) Walter Bruce married Christine D. Leslie and lived in Toronto
6. (2e) George Joseph Judson and Thankful Caroline Wood
(a) Frank married
(b) David married
(c) Howard married
(d) Theophilus married
Second wife, Abbie Brehaut
(e) Ezra married
7. (4a) James Henry Judson and Euphemia MacEachern
(a) Austin Gray married Beatrice Gay, Pownal
(b) Annie Margaret died age nine months
(c) Annie Margaret died age one year and nine months
(d) Marion married William MacCallum, Cross Roads
8. (4b) George R. Judson and Edith Dockendorff
(a) Adoniram married Lulu Dockendorff
(b) Wilfred married Margaret Dingwell
(c) Jack married Edith Craswell
(d) Dale
This family moved to Dundas
9. (4c) William Herbert Judson and Lucy Brehaut
(a) James William married (first wife) Margaret Wood, no family; (second wife) Mary Lake
(b) Raymond
(c) Jane married James F. Matheson, New Brunswick
(d) George Warren married (-------) Dean
10. (5e) Isaac Albert Judson and Inez Wood
(a) Bruce Forsyth married Helen Margaret Jenkins
(b) Athol Alexander
(c) Forden Wallace died in young manhood
11. (7a) Austin Gray Judson and Beatrice Gay
(a) Elizabeth Doris married Dr. harry Pierce
(b) Henry Gay married Ethel Baird
(c) Beatrice Margaret married Robert Welz
(d) Douglas Austin married D.A. Schneider
An update to Austin and Beatrice has been supplied by Jane Mayer as follows:
There is/was a fifth child, my Mother, Helen Marion married Arthur Hogan (widowed and married Alan Holman).
Children from the first marriage are:
Carol Ann Hogan married Tom Lerikos (later Albert Corner)
Jane Elizabeth Hogan married Herb Mayer
Beatrice Jean Hogan married John Keaveny
Kathleen Helen Hogan married Gary Mancuso (later Jerry Campbell) (later Albert Ferris)
Geoffrey Gorden Hogan never married
Carol Ann Hogan and Tom Lerikos
(a) Tasia ?
(b) Christine ?
Jane Elizabeth Hogan and Herb Mayer
(a) Paula Elizabeth
(b) Rebecca Marie
Beatrice Jean Hogan and John Keaveny
(a) Sarah ?
(b) Alex ?
plus 8 adopted children (can supply names if needed)
Kathleen Helen Hogan and Gary Mancuso
(a) Christopher ?
(b) Heather Jane
Kathleen Helen Hogan and Jerry Campbell
(a) Stephen Geoffrey
Further information can be supplied if requested.
12. (9a) James William Judson and Mary Lake
(a) Raymond married Jessie Horton
(b) Edith married William Saunders
(c) Harold married Jessie MacAllister
(d) Renfrew married Anita Winters
13. (10a) Bruce Forsyth Judson and Helen Jenkins
(a) Frederic Chrys married Joan King
(b) Donald Bruce married Virginia MacKenna
(c) Walter Irwin married Joan Panton
(d) Helen Jean married Ewen Douglas MacKie
14. (11b) Henry Gay Judson and Ethel Baird
(a) Joan married Donald Gosnell
(b) Baird
(c) Charles died in childhood
(d) Patricia Jane married Donald Smith
15. (12a) Raymond Judson and Jessie Horton
(a) Wallace married (first wife) Blanche Craig; (second wife) Blanche MacKenzie
(b) Frederic married Helen Buell
(c) Kenneth married Patricia Steele
(d) James married Doreen Steele
(e) Joyce
(f) David married Olive Keep
(g) Dorothy married Cecil Godfrey
(h) Alfred married Myrna Dawson
(i) Frank married Betty Welsh
(j) Harold married Carol Arbing
(k) Margaret Rose married Roger Andrews
(l) Sharon Lee
16. (12d) Renfrew Judson and Anita Winters
(a) Gary married Cindy Smith
(b) Faith married Gary Burke
(c) Sharlene married Joe MacAulay
(d) Beverley
(e) Lori
(f) Marilyn
(g) Wade
(h) Tracey
17. (13a) Frederic Chrys Judson and Joan King
(a) Gail Maxine married Gordon Crockett
(b) Paul Chrys
18. (13b) Donald Bruce Judson and Virginia MacKenna
(a) William Wallace married Tara Creighan
(b) Lisa Dawn married Edward Baird
19 (13c) Walter Irwin Judson and Joan Panton
(a) Susan Lee
(b) Christina Margaret
20 (13d) Helen Jean Judson and Douglas MacKie
(b) David Harold
21. (14d) Patricia Jane Judson and Donald Smith
(a) Allyson Gay
(b) Graeme Donald Baird
22. (15d) James Judson and Doreen Steele
(a) Anne
(b) Donna
(c) Kathleen
(d) Mary
(e) Bonnie
23. (15f) David Dwight Judson and Olive Keep
(a) Robert
(b) Michael
(c) Terri
(d) Wendy
24. (15h) Alfred Judson and Myrna Dawson
(a) Alfred
(b) John
25. (17a) Gail Maxine Judson and Gordon Crockett
(a) John Kenneth
(b) Christopher Maxwell
26 (18b) Lisa Dawn and Edward Baird
(a) Nathalie