James Cavers

1788 - 1861  (73 years)

• Name	James Cavers
  Born	1788	Hawick, , Roxburgh, Scotland   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1852	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	farmer
  Land	1861	North Dumfries Concession 11 Lot 20, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-34363P
  Died	30 Jul 1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 6, 7]
  Buried	1 Aug 1861	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I34363	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Mary Biggar,   b. 1795, Hawick, , Roxburgh, Scotland ,   d. 14 Mar 1864, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Children	1. Andrew Cavers,   b. 27 Feb 1824, , Scotland ,   d. 27 Oct 1876, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 52 years)   2. John Cavers,   b. 20 Oct 1824, Hawick, , Roxburgh, Scotland ,   d. 17 Nov 1910, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)   3. Christina Ramsay Cavers,   b. 15 Jun 1828, Hawick, , Roxburgh, Scotland ,   d. 10 Jan 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)   4. Catherine Cavers,   b. 1830, , Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F9116	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Funeral Card Died Yesterday, (Tuesday,) July 30th, at a quarter past 11 o'clock, A.M., James Cavers, Farmer, North Dumfries, Aged 71 Years. Funeral To-morrow, (Thursday,) at 10 O'clock, a.m., from his residence, to St. Andrew's Church Cemetery. Dumfries, 30th July, 1861 _____________________________ A-2-117 James Cavers The Last Will and Testament of James Cavers, late of the Township of North Dumfries, Gentleman, who died on or about the 30th July 1861 at the Township of North Dumfries and who at the time of his death had a fixed place of abode at North Dumfries, was proved and registered in the Surrogate Court, a true copy of which said Last Will and Testament is hereunder written and that the administration of all and singular the ersonal estate and effects, rights and credits…was granted by the aforesaid Court to David Gibson and George Cowan of the Township of North Dumfries, Yeomen, the Executors named in the said Will… …This is the Last Will and Testament of James Cavers of the Township of North Dumfries, Gentleman. (First) My will is that my funeral charges and just debts shall be paid out of my estate by my Executors hereinafter named. (Second) That the residue of any of my estate, both real and personal which shall not be required for the payment of my personal charges just debts and the expenses attending the execution of this my will and the administration of my estate, I give and bequeath to my wife Mary Cavers for her use and benefit during her lifetime but at her death is to belong to my son John Cavers his and his heirs and assigns to have and to hold the same for ever. But that my son John Cavers shall pay to my son Andrew Cavers the sum of five hundred dollars and also that he shall pay to my daughter Christian Cavers or now Ramsay, the sum of four hundred dollars the same to be to them and to their heirs for ever. (Third) I appoint David Gibson of the Township of North Dumfries, Farmer, and George Cowan of the same Township, Farmer, to be Executors of this my Last Will and Testament… Witnessed by George Cowan and Andrew Ramsay Will dated 12th February 1859 Proved 29th August 1961 Died 30th July 1831 Probate of James Cavers

  
  

• Sources

  [S184] Funeral Card - - Funeral Card Notices of Waterloo County from 1851 to 1980. [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div 3 P3 63. James Cavers Farmer Scotland Free Church 61 Mary Cavers Scotland Free Church 56 Andrew Cavers Carpenter Scotland Free Church 27 John Cavers Labourer Scotland Free Church 25 Cathrine Cavers Scotland Free Church 21 Christina Bigger Scotland Free Church 83 [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name: Christine Ramsay Watson Event Type: Death Event Date: 10 Jan 1911 Event Place: Galt, Waterloo, Ontario Gender: Female Age: 83 Age: 83 Marital Status: Widowed Race: No Info. Birth Date: 15 Jun 1828 Birthplace: Hawick, Roxbueghshire, Scotland Death Place: Galt, Waterloo, Ontario Death Age: 83 years Father's Name: James Cavers Father's Birthplace: Hawick, Roxbueghshire, Scotland Mother's Name: Mary Biggar Mother's Birthplace: Hawick, Roxbueghshire, Scotland Digital Folder Number: 004171743 Record Number: 198 Other information in the record of Christine Ramsay Watson Name: Christine Ramsay Watson Event Type: Death Event Date: 10 Jan 1911 Event Place: Galt, Waterloo, Ontario Gender: Female Age: 83 Age: 83 Marital Status: Widowed Race: No Info. Birth Date: 15 Jun 1828 Birthplace: Hawick, Roxbueghshire, Scotland Death Place: Galt, Waterloo, Ontario Death Age: 83 years Father's Name: James Cavers Father's Birthplace: Hawick, Roxbueghshire, Scotland Mother's Name: Mary Biggar Mother's Birthplace: Hawick, Roxbueghshire, Scotland [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div 3 P3 63. [S498] Map - Tremaine's 1861 Map of Waterloo County. [S1737] Probate - Wills of Waterloo Register A 1853-1871, James Cavers - A-2-117 Will dated 12th February 1859. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 31 Jul 1861. Cavers, James died 30 Jul 1861 In Dumfries. Farmer. Age 71.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1788 - Hawick, , Roxburgh, Scotland Occupation - farmer - 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Land - 1861 - North Dumfries Concession 11 Lot 20, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 30 Jul 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 1 Aug 1861 - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth