The Margeson, Margison, Margerson, Immigrants to North
America
by Norris Margeson Whiston
of Earltown, RR#5 Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia B0K
1V0
tel: 902-657-3476
email [email protected]
copywrite Jan. 2002 permission is granted for only personal
use
To make this more complete,
this project needs coauthors. A portion of this was researched from
Naturalization Records at the Federal Records Center in Waltham, Mass. There
are other Federal Record Centers in Bayonne, New Jersey for New York and
New Jersey; on Wissahickon Ave., in Philadelphia for Delaware and Pennsylvania;
on St. Joseph Ave., East Point, Georgia for Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky,
Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee; on South Pulaski
Road, in Chicago for Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin;
on East Bannister Road, Kansas City, Missouri for Iowa, Kansas, Missouri,
and Nebraska; on Hemphill Street in Fort Worth, Texas for Arkansas, Louisiana,
New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas; at Denver Federal Center, Denver Colorado
for Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. The
Federal Records Office also has census indexes for all the country and much
more, so it would worth an explore for ones other ancesters too.
Edmund
Margeson
immigrated 1620 on the Mayflower and didn’t quite make the first
Thanksgiving. Edmund is possibly "Edmund Margesson who was baptized on 23
November 1586 in Swannington, Norfolk, England son of Robert Margesson. {WebCJoh}
Edmund Margeson is on a list of those embarking at Delfshaven, Netherlands
on the "Speedwell" July 22, 1620. In the same book, though, Edmund is listed
among the English {HisMayLog}. Edmund Margeson sailed on Mayflower from Plymouth,
England on Sept. 20, 1620 {HisMayDesv1p9-11}. On November 21, 1620, Edmund
signed with others, the Mayflower Compact. On December 25, 1620, the Mayflower
set sail from Cape Cod to Plymouth [later called Plymouth, Massachusetts.]
and arrived on December 26, 1620 in Plymouth. On January 7, 1621, the Pilgrims
were divided into nineteen families and lots were laid out. (HisMayDesv2p118}
{HisMayDesv1p77-78}{HisPilQue} Between January 11, and April 10th, 1621,
Edmund Margeson died at Plymouth {HisMayDesv2p118} {HisMayDesv1p15}.
[No one descends from Edmund,
but many believe they do from stories passed down to
them.]
{WebCJoh} Website of Caleb
Johnson http://mayflower.aol.com/claebj/mayflower.html
{HistMayLog} The Mayflower
and Her Log 1901 p 20,21,22 seen at Mayflower Descendant Library, Plymouth
Mass [U35]}
{HisMayDes}The Mayflower
Descendant located at various libraries in Massachusetts
[LL81-82]
{HisPil} Pilgrim Notes
and Queries located at various libraries in Massachusetts
[LL82]
Rufus
Margeson.
1621? 1622? I see no confirmation in any source on Rufus. However in Sept.
1975, my father found a reference to this person as being a brother or a
nephew. to Edmund Margeson in the Public Record Office, Chancery Lane, London.
In 1628, in Leyden, the town where the active Pilgrims lived before going
to America was an Isaac Marcusson. On the 11th of November 1628, Isaac
Marcusson and John Keble are listed as those who accompanied Thomas Nash,
widower of Margaret Porter, near the Reynsburger Port. when Thomas wed Margaret
Stuart widow of Symeon Stuart. Margaret was accompanied by Elizabeth White
her aunt and Frances Jessop, her acquaintance {From Leyden Documents Relating
to the Pilgrim Fathers 1920 pg 64 (Originals at the Archives Leyden (Holland)
in Betrothal book B Fol. 223 recto.) book seen at Mayflower Descendants Library,
Plymouth, Massachusetts}
John
Margeson
immigrated at least as early as 1714, John was a mariner who lived New York
City at least as early as 1714 when he visited the Port of Boston from New
York.{Port Arrivals and Immigrants to the City of Boston 1715-1716 and
1762-1769 Wm. H. Whitmore pub. 1973} John married a Catharine, possibly
Sackett, and had for certain, John Margeson b. 1716, a carpenter;
most likely Peter Margeson b. @ 1717, another carpenter; probably
Aaron Margeson who may be the Aaron that shows up in New Jersey in
1793, and possibly James Margeson, Catherine Margeson, and
Margery Margeson.
The majority of the Margeson
queries on rootsweb.com and genforum descend from John Margeson, mariner
of New York City. I have written a book on Margesons of the Colonial Period
which is mostly on this subject.
A large portion of the family
descends from John’s grandson (via Peter Margeson), Gideon
Margeson, who went to Nova Scotia at the close of the American Revolution
in 1784. Many descendants came back through Massachusetts spreading elsewhere.
Two books have so far been written on Gideon’s family: written by Helen
Spinney of Halifax, Mass. and Edna Killiam of Waterville, N.S. Helen’s
book is available through Higginson Book Company, Salem, Mass., which has
a site on the internet. Among those updating information on Gideon is Jude
Hudson [email protected] ; Stan Rooney [email protected] ; Robert King
Margeson [email protected] ; Lisa McKeown [email protected]
;Norris Whiston [email protected] ; Edna Killiam
[email protected] ; Cathy Margeson [email protected] and Donald Margeson
Another large portion descends
from John’s grandson (via John Margeson the carpenter), Thomas
Margeson, who went from New York City to Vernon, Sussex County, New Jersey
in 1784 and eventually to Wayne, Steuban County, New York in 1806. Thomas’
ancesters dispersed around New York’s Finger Lakes and elsewhere through
United States. Two books have been written on this branch of the family.
One was written in 60’s or 70’s by Alva Margeson. A second one
was written in the 1990’s by Glenn Margeson. Known researchers updating
information besides Jude Hudson, include George Margeson and Walter Margeson.
Another portion of this
family descends from John Margeson b. @ 1785 born in New York m. Esther
or Easter. John also comes through Vernon, Sussex County, New Jersey. This
family dispersed to Passaic County, New Jersey; Orange County, New York;
Iowa, and Indiana and elsewhere in the United States. There are two internet
sites related to John Margeson’s decendants. Gerry Shugars’’
site is www.aracnet.com/~jerry’s/tree/tree/indexhtml Marty Crull’s
site is www.geocities.com/heartland/hollow/8341/margeson.html
Another family from early
New York includes James Margeson b. @ 1790 in New York (possibly Dutchess
County and son to Frederick Margetson, Merjeson) who removed to Decatur County
and Fayette County, Indiana. Those researching this family include Kristin
Robinson [email protected] ; Lisa Smalley [email protected] ; Helen Margison
Sherwood [email protected] ; and Michael Gail Larkin
[email protected]
Other families from early
New Jersey and potentially descending from John include Isaac Margeson
b. @ Jan. 1816 New Jersey who removed to Bulter County, Ohio; then Union,
Decatur, Lake, and Porter Counties, Indiana, {WebDBunker}; Charles Frederick
Margeson b. @ 1803 in New Jersey who removed to Louisiana and Cincinnati,
Ohio {CorKWoo} {CorVSch} {CorAKen} ; and Lovinia Margeson b. @ 1838
who married Solomon Henney {WebLSma}.
Researching Isaac
Margeson is Denise Bunker [email protected]. Researching Charles
Frederick Margeson is Karene Wood [email protected] ; Vi Schwenker
[email protected] ; and Alice Kennedy [email protected] .
Thomas
Margison
immigrated in 1819 to New Brunswick, Canada, according to the 1851 census.
Thomas Margison was born @ 1812 in Yorkshire, England, married @ 1834 Mariah
__ . They lived in Wicklow, Carlton County, New Brunswick, Canada
{CenNBWic1851p21} and many of their children lived in Upper and Lower Knoxford
{Generations v20 p59-61 - the New Brunswick Genealogical Journal.
Thomas was a farmer. The children of Thomas and Mariah Margison were 1.
George Margison b. July 1837 d. Dec. 4, 1918 Worcester, Massachusetts
. {VRDMassLowell1918Vol63p178} Amos Margison b. @ 1839, Charles
T. Margison b. @ 1840, Loantha Margison b. @ 1843, Israel
Margison b. @ 1845, Thomas Margison b. @ 1847, Leonard
Margison b. @ 1849, William Margison b. @ 1850 and others I
haven’t yet checked in following censuses.
William
Margison,
immigrated in June 1817 to New Brunswick according to 1851 census, was born
@ 1815 {CenNBWak1851p7-8} in Yorkshire, England. At his christening In England,
the name was spelled Margeson. William is the brother to the above mentioned
Thomas Margison. William and Thomas Margeson had a third borther Joseph
Margeson {CorWayneMar}. William Margison married Margery
Lockhart on 20 May 1837 Wakefield, New Brunswick, Canada. In 1851, William
and Margery Margison and their family were living in Wakefield, Carlton County,
New Brunswick. William was a tenant farmer that year. Also in that year William
and Margery’s children were 1. Elizabeth Margison b. @ 1838,
2. Joseph Margison b. @ 1840, 3. Ezekiel Margison b. @ 1842,
4.Mary Jane Margison b. @ 1844, 5. Lucy Ann Margison, b. @
1845, 6. Esther Margison b. @ 1847, 7.Pamilia Margison b. @
1848, 8. and Sophia Margison b. @ 1851 {CenNBWak1851p7-8} By 1865,
Margery and William had 14 children {WebSBon}
Those researching this family
include Wayne Margison [email protected], Sherri Bonneau [email protected],
Lilli Henley [email protected] ; Marly Margison [email protected]
; Steven Margison [email protected], Margaret Thornhill and Donald Margison
and, at one time a Mrs. Merton Margison.
William
Margesson
arrived before 1843. William Margesson was born in England @ 1812. He married
Helen "Ellen" __ who was born @ 1818 in Scotland. From the 1850, it would
appear that they may have lived perhaps in 1844 in Rhode Island (the penmanship
is hard to decipher.) where their first child was born, moved to Massachusett
and lived there when the second child was born in 1847. In 1850 and 1870,
they are listed as living in Bangor, Maine. William Margesson is listed as
a boot and shoe manufacturer and his estate and personal estate worth are
listed in the 1870 census. William and Ellen Margeson’s children included
1 Alexander Margesson, b. @ 1844 (in something illegible but may be
R. I. or Maine depending on which census one believes, He was also a boot
and shoe manufacturer, 2 Mary A. Margesson b. @ 1847, 3. William
"Willie" Margesson b. @ 1850 4. Alice Margesson b. @ 1858 5.
Charles Margesson b. @ 1861 {CenMaineBan1850}
{CenMaineBan1870}
John Yeats
Margison
arrrived from England via Ellis Island, New York in the mid to late 1800’s.
John took the ship "the Bermuda" to San Diego. He later moved to Victoria,
British Columbia where he established what is now one of the oldest printing
business in Victoria.
[Richard Margison descends
from John Yeats Margison email: [email protected] (genforum-Margison forum)]
James
Margerson
immigrated August 2, 1866 arriving at Boston, Massachusetts. James Margerson
was born Feb. 28, 1850 in Lancashire, England. He became a U.S. citizen October
31, 1873. {Naturalization U.S. Circuit Court Vol 74 #169 1873 seen at Federal
Archives, Waltham, Massachusetts} At the time of his naturalization, he was
a weaver in Fall River, Massachusetts. James Margerison was married to
Margaret Ainsworth also born in England who was the daughter of James
and Mary Ainsworth. Margaret (Ainsworth) Margerison died of Cholera morbus
on Feb. 12, 1897 {VRD Fall River 1897 Vol 472 p180 seen at MassachusettsVital
Records Office, Boston in 1977 [AA-66]}
James and Margaret’s
children may have include Robert Margeson who married Mary E.
Smith and lived at 72 Bradford Avenue and 39 Beacon St. Fall River {VRDFall
River 1897 Vol 472 p 253 [AA-67]}. {VRDFall River 1900 Vol 504 p 260 [AA-69]}.
{VRDFall River 1902 Vol 528 p 248 [AA-70]} {VRDFall River 1912 Vol 38 p 322
[AA-74]}. Mary (Smith) Margeson is buried in Oak Grove Cem.
Benjamin and James
Margenson
arrived August 1, 1867 on "Propontis" Benjamin was b. @ 1847. James was b.
@ 1850. {Index to Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Boston
1848-1891 seen at Boston Public Library in 1977
[AA-37]}
Thomas
Margerson
arrived May 5, 1873 at Boston on the "Hecla" This Thomas was a cotton weaver
and b. @ 1849 in England. {Index to Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving
at Boston 1848-1891 seen at Boston Public Library in 1977
[AA-89]}
Thomas
Margeson
arrived in Boston possibly @ 1893? Thomas was born around 1820’s and
married Sarah Bowker born England they lived at least at one
time in Ashton-U-Lyne, Lancashire, England. Their children immigrated with
their grandchildren to the New Bedford, Massachusett area. Sarah (Bowker)
Margeson died July 22, 1899 age 66 yrs 8 mos {VRDNew Bedford 1899 Vol. 492
p 301 seen at Massacusetts Vital Records Office, 101 Ashburton Place, Boston
[AA-68]}
Thomas and Sarah
Margeson’s children were
Richard Margeson b. @ 1867
William
Margeson b. Mar.
1868 at Ashton-U-Lyne, Lancashire, England and who married Maria Smith
In 1918 they were living at 287 Phillips Ave., New Bedford, Massachusetts
{VRDNew Bedford 1899 Vol 492 p 336 [AA69]}, {VRDNew Bedford 1916 Vol 61 p
35 [AA77]}, {VRDNew Bedford 1918 Vol 83 p 132 [AA80]}
Harry
Margeson b. Jan.1871
d. Feb. 11, 1899 {VRDNew Bedford 1896 Vol 463 p342 [AA-66]}, {VRDNew Bedford
1899 Vol 492 p304 [AA-68]}, who married Mary
Glenn.
[A part of this family is
in the back of Helen Spinney’s book on the Descendants of Gideon Margeson.
Robert Margeson, though also not descended, organized information on this
family. Robert Margeson: [email protected]
James and Ellen
Margerson
arrived on Sept. 21, 1885 on "Catalonia" in Boston. James was listed as a
machinist. James was b. @ 1837 and Ellen was b. @ 1837. {Index of Passenger
Lists of Vessels Arriving at Boston 1848-1891 seen at Boston Public Library
in 1977 [AA-85]}
John A. Margerison immigrated to Canada b. @ 1871 son of Elizabeth M. Margerison. John was living in Little Bolton, Lancashire, England in 1881. Researching this family is Kathy Mahon [email protected]