John Livergood

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• House: 3734 King St. E., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: 00073-4256
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Broken Front Lot 14, Waterloo County, Ontario

Notes:

John Livergood, "was a native of North Carolina where he was born probably as early as 1754. His ancestors belonged to the Moravians, a religious body that settled in Carolina at a very early date. In 1800 he, together with his wife and family of six children, left their native state and travelled north to Virginia where they met with the 'Fordney Family' who were making preparations for moving to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Joining themselves with this company Mr. Livergood and family continued their journey to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where they found one of the most beautiful counties ever presented to their view and in which they greatly desired to settle but they, as many others, found that they had not the required capital to procure one of those beautiful Lancastrian homes, hence the desire to push onward their journey to some place where homes could be procured for a less sum of money. So in spring of 1802 a company left Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and meeting others from Cumberland County of the same state, moved to Canada. Among this company were the Livergoods, Sararas, Shupes, Fordneys and other families. After their (Mrs J. Livergood was Sallie Sararas, sister to Nicolaus Sararas. This information was received from the late David Sararas) arrival in this country they all settled in Waterloo County, along the banks of the Grand River ... in the vicinity of Freeport. Mr. Livergood settled on the east bank of the Grand River, north of the 'Toll Bridge'. Here he resided with his family until his death which took place about the year 1819. His family consisted of six children".

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

John — Sallie Sararas. Sallie (daughter of Sararas) was born Abt 1755, , USA; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

1. Elizabeth Livergood was born 23 Jan 1781, , North Carolina; died 28 Dec 1865, Near Freeport, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Freeport Pioneer Cemetery, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. Jacob A. Livergood was born 1790, , North Carolina; died 12 Oct 1836; was buried , Freeport Pioneer Cemetery, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. Peter Livergood was born 1790, , North Carolina; died , Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada.
4. Catharine Livergood was born 14 May 1793, , North Carolina; died 9 Feb 1874; was buried , Freeport Pioneer Cemetery, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
5. Henry Livergood was born Abt 1795, , North Carolina; died Yes, date unknown.
6. Magdalena Livergood was born Abt 1797, , North Carolina; died Yes, date unknown.

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• Eby ID Number: 00145-5505.6