Asa Howard Absconded

Source

"...it would appear that the judge [Hughes] was interested with H. in his claim.  He then declined to act further in the matter....reason for refusing to proceed the fact that H. was his brother-in-law."

During the proceedings information "...stating that Asa Howard absconded from Canada some months previously......[Source]."

Source

"...Mr. Horton produced an affidavit shewing that he had sold some lots of a property known as the Thompson farm to Howard....appeared in Howard's hand-writing entered in a book in his own possession, but found amongst his papers by his wife after he ad absconded."

"Mr. [David John] Hughes then stated that if it was intended to be alleged that he was interested in the matter, he could not proceed any further...".

"....Mr. Edward Horton being connected to him by marriage."


What about the marriage between Asa Howard and Elizabeth Hughs [Elgin County] in 1839?  Was it Edward Horton that Judge Hughes was related to, or Asa Howard, or both (or neither)?

Was Asa Howard the same Asa Howard mentioned in David Kennedy's probate papers? David John Hughes was also mentioned and Elgin County [Canada] was the venue for both, so it appears to be so.

My Kennedy Lineage

Me, daughter of

Richard N. Powers, son of

Ralph N. Powers, son of

William S. Powers, son of 

Mary Agnes Kennedy, daughter of

David Kennedy
the son of  ????

I was born and raised in Michigan, as was my father and grandfather.  William S. Powers was born 27 August 1859, in Grimsby, Ontario, Canada, to John and Mary Agnes (Kennedy) Powers.  Mary Agnes Kennedy was born December 1834 in Canada.  It is unknown when and where David Kennedy was born [I started looking for David's children's records (census, death records, etc.) for that information].

A Kennedy cousin sent a copy of David Kennedy's probate documents (from a previous blog post):

David Kennedy, Yeoman, Will - Dec'd 3 Nov 1854 Of Harwich Twp., Kent Co. [Ontario, Canada] Mentions:
David John Hughes of St. Thomas, Elgin Co., Canada
James Farley " "
Warren Clouse of Town of Niagara, Lincoln Co.
Widow: Ann Kennedy
Eldest Son: Wilbur Kennedy
Sureties: Asa Howard of St. Thomas, Elgin Co., & John Wells, of St. Thomas, Elgin Co.

A report of David Kennedy's fatal accident was reported in the Western Planet, Chatham, Canada West, Wed. Nov. 8, 1854.

During the storm which took place on the evening of the 31st, alt. Two men, one named William Early, the other David Kennedy, were killed instantly by the fall of a tree, about half way between Troy Mills and Blenheim Village.  Clarity forbids any remarks concerning Kennedy. 

What other relevant information could be found in various editions of this newspaper?


Where was the family in 1851 (in a missing Harwich Twp. census?)?  The 1851 census has a category for the enumerated person's birthplace (where was David born; Canada or Scotland or...?).

After David's death, his widow, Ann lived in Grimsby and was enumerated in the 1861, 1871 and 1881 censuses there.

Did David and/or Ann Kennedy own land in Grimsby, Harwich Twp., etc.?

Who were David Kennedy's parents?  There was a prominent Kennedy family in the Niagara area, but it is not known if there is a connection between David and those Kennedys.

Perhaps DNA will provide some answers.....