William DENSMORE

- Yes, date unknown

• Name	William DENSMORE  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I2196	Densmore
  Last Modified	19 Apr 2013

  
  

  Father	Living
  Mother	Living
  Family ID	F15721	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth SHAW,   b. 1767,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	19 Feb 1784  [2, 3]
  Children	1. Mary DENSMORE,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Sarah DENSMORE,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Henry DENSMORE,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. John DENSMORE,   b. Abt 1789, Newport, Hants Co., N.S. ,   d. 2 Apr 1876, East Wawanosh, Huron Co., Ontario  (Age 87 years)   5. Deacon Samuel DENSMORE,   b. 17 Nov 1793, Douglas, Hants Co., N.S. ,   d. 22 Jun 1873, Noel, Hants Co., N. S.  (Age 79 years)   6. Elizabeth (Betsy) DENSMORE,   b. 1796, Falmouth, Hants Co., N.S. ,   d. 23 Feb 1873, Falmouth, Hants Co., N.S.  (Age 77 years)
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2013
  Family ID	F15818	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  He was one of the original grantees of Newport Township 1761. On 1January 1779 he leased 2 acres in Newport, N.S. from Winckworth Tongs as a house lot for a term of 21 years. On January 12 1784 Densmore assigned this lease to Benjamin DeWolf, Windsor merchant "by discount of money I owe him". (HCReg. Bk4/142) (Research):HEN-30, DEN-1

  
  

• Sources

  [S82] Hennigar. [S105] Newport, Nova Scotia a Rhode Island Township, John V. Duncanson, (Mika Publishing Co., Belleville, Ont.: 1985), p. 367 (Reliability: 3), 25 Apr 2013. [S50] Rawdon/Douglas, John Victor Duncanson, Pg. 171 (Reliability: 3), 22 Jan 2006.