SIXTH GENERATION
48. Garit VAN HORN*
was born on 9 Apr 1766 in Paramus, Bergen, NJ, USA. LDS:
Batch number 7202615
Source Call No. 0820189
Sheet 20
He was married to Rebekah (Becca) ROBLIN* on 5 Jan 1794 in St. Paul's Church,
Frederickburgh Twp, Lennox & Addington Ontario.
At one time, I believe 1791, the Township of Fredericksburgh, being the Third
Township of Catarawkwee, formerly Fort Frontenac, which is now called Kingston
(Kingstown) in the Province of Quebec.
Township of Fredericksburgh:
This Township has one front toward the Bay of Quinty, two fronts on the back
or Hay Bay, which Bay runs into this Township, but does not go through it: and
a front towards the Mohawk or Appenee Bay, or river. One of the fronts of this
Township begins on the main land shoar northwest of and opposite the Isle of
Tanty, and proceeds to the Bay of Quinte, past the opening into the main Lake
of Ontario, which is between the south-west end of the Holm or Island of Tanty
and the main land shoar of Marysburgh.
REV. JOHN LANGHORN REGISTER OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, "FREDERICKSBURGH.
"Marriage Register of the Church of Fredericksburgh:
Garit Van Horn, Sophiasburgh, bachelor, and Rebekah Roblin, of the same, spinster,
January 5, 1794 Cornelius Van Horn, George Sil, Stephen Roblin.
The new church of St. Paul's, Fredericksburgh, was opened and had Divine Service
performed in it for the first time on Christmas Day, 1791. This is, perhaps,
the first church that ever was built, new from the ground, in the province of
Quebec solely for a Church of England church: excepting one of the Mohawk churches
lays claim to a seniority.
Rev. John Langhorn was the first regularly sent Church of England Missionary
to Upper Canada. He was a native of Wales, educated at St. Bees College, Cumberland,
England, and was Curate of Hartwell, Eng. He was selected as Missionary to Upper
Canada by the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, in England. He reached
Kingston in 1786, and at once proceeded to his mission-field on the Bay of Quinte,
making his headquarters at Ernesttown, now Bath. He was never married. He remained
in this country until 1813, when he left Canada, intending to return to his native
land. It is said the vessel on which he was returning was lost, and no tidings
were ever heard of the passengers. His real mission-field was Ernesttown and
Fredericksburgh, but he is said to have made frequent trips in all other directions,
especially in Prince Edward and those parts of Hastings county then settled.
He divided Lennox into parishes. He was the first minister west of Kingston authorized
to solemnize marriages, but insisted that all must come to one of his churches
for that purpose and before 12 o'clock in the day. His churches were St. John's
at Bath, built in 1793 and still in use, though several times renovated and repaired;
and St. Paul's in Fredericksburgh, built as early as 1791. The latter was a log
building and was burned on Christmas morning 1816. A third one now occupies its
place. His record of marriages and baptisms is preserved in Kingston, from which
the following extracts have been taken.
January, 1899 Thomas W. Casey.
49. Rebekah (Becca) ROBLIN*
was born in 1778. Children were:
i.
Luke VAN HORN was born on 10 Feb 1800 in High Shore (opposite Aldophustown),
Ontario.(29) He appeared on the census
in 1871 in Prince Edward County, Ontario.
Federal Census of 1871 (Ontario Index)
Van Horn, Luke
Sex : Male
Age: 71
Birthplace: Ontario
Religion: New Connexion Methodist
Origin: Dutch
Occupation: Farmer
District: Prince Edward (059)
Sub District: Sophiasburgh (F)
Division: 2
Page: 53
Microfilm reel: C-9990
Reference: RG31 --Statistics Canada He died on 28 Mar 1877.
ii.
Mary VAN HORN was born in 1801.(29)
24 iii.
Cornelius VAN HORN*.
iv.
Minchie VAN HORN was born in 1807.(29)
She died in 1860.(29)
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