Other Events:

• AltBirth: Abt 1816
• Residence: Bef Jun 1843, Botsford Parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
• Census: 1851, Botsford Parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
• Occupation: Between 1851 and 1861, Botsford Parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; farmer
• Residence: Jul 1855, Lower Cape, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
• Census: 1861, Botsford Parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
• Census: 1871, Botsford Parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Botsford Parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; shoe maker

Notes:

Census:
34 in 1851 census

Census:
44 in 1861 census

Census:
55 in 1871 census

Martin married Christianna Rebecca Oulton 20 Jun 1843, , Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada. Christianna (daughter of William Oulton and Phoebe Goodwin) was born 13 May 1827; died 4 Jun 1859; was buried , Bayfield Cemetery, Bayfield, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. John Nelson Allen was born 4 Jun 1844, Botsford Parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Margaret Rebecka Allen was born 29 May 1846, , , New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
3. Phoebe Ann Allen was born Abt 1849, , , New Brunswick, Canada; died Bef 1878.
4. William Oliver Allen was born 30 May 1850, , , New Brunswick, Canada; died 16 May 1854; was buried , Bayfield Cemetery, Bayfield, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada.
5. Eliza Jane Allen was born Abt 1852, , , New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
6. Josephine Allen was born Jul 1854, Lower Cape, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died Bef 1861.

Matthew — Mary "Peggy" Dobson. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

!ID= AL 1

WIF:Sarah Somers - PER0008
came from New England
DD:abt Aug/Sep 1823

MD:1 Jan 1771 - JLR0006
MP:Cumberland, NS (?)
WIF:Sarah Summe[rs] (Somers)
both of Cumberland; married by Townn Clerk

Benjamin married Eva Magdalena Somers 1 Jan 1771, Cumberland, , Nova Scotia, Canada. Eva (daughter of Mathias Sommer and Christina Null) was born 6 Feb 1753, Philadelphia, , Pennsylvania, United States; died Aft 1823. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AltBirth: Abt 1754

Notes:

!ID= SR 11
PARN:Mathais Somers - PER0008
HUS:Benjamin Allen
MD:1 Jan 1771 - JLR0006
MP:Cumberland, NS (?)
HUS:Benjamin Allen
both of Cumberland; married by Town Clerk

Other Events:

• Baptised: 20 Sep 1769, Thirsk Parish, , Yorkshire, England
• AltBirth: 20 Sep 1769, Thirsk, , Yorkshire, England
• AltDeath: 23 Aug 1856

Richard married Charlotte Richardson 22 Jun 1793/4. Charlotte (daughter of James Richardson and Hannah ?) was born 23 Mar 1776, , , Prince Edward Island, British North America. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AltBirth: 23 Mar 1776, Sackville, , New Brunswick, Canada
• Census: 15 Aug 1861, Botsford Parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick, British North America

Notes:

Misc:
The only source of information I have at present is a Letter provided by Dr. Albert Dobson of Abbotsford BC, from "Uncle Ed" (James Edward Dobson) to "Madge) in 1941: "Richard Dobson m. Charlotte Richardson, b. 23 Mar 1776. They were married 10 Apr 1793. She was the daughter of a British Army Officer, whose regiment was then stationed at Charlottetown, PEI."
This letter included the list of information from the family bible. Most of the information is reliable, but not entirely. There was a statement in the same letter that the Dobsons came to Halifax on the ship Duke of York in 1772, but that is not true, since the Dobsons went via Boston and a baby daughter died and was buried in Boston.
Richard Dobson and Charlotte Richardson had a son Joseph Dobson, who married Hannah Harriet Ingram. According to email information from Betty Dobson ("Inkspotter") to Jean Simon, Hannah was the daughter of James & Barbara Ann (Richardson) Ingram.
If Barbara Ann Richardson and Charlotte Richardson were sisters, then Joseph Dobson and Hannah Ingram were first cousins! There were a lot of first-cousin marriage in those days.
I have another interpretation of existing data which might complicate the plot still further:
Richard Dobson's older brother David "the spy" Dobson, b. May 1753, married Hannah, widow Richardson on 2 Aug 1784 at St. Pauls Anglican, Charlottetown PEI. If this Hannah was born about 1753, then she is old enough to be the mother of Charlotte Richardson born 1776. Thus David, the older brother, might have married the widowed mother, and Richard, the younger brother, 9 years later, could have married the daughter. [A theory only, but it is quite possible.] Your Barbara Ann Richardson, if born about 1782, could be a sister of Charlotte, and also a daughter of Hannah. [?]

Census:
86, b in PE in 1861 census

Benjamin married Mehitable Cary 23 Jan 1729, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, British America. Mehitable was born 2 Dec 1709, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, British America; died 1756, Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, British America. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AltBirth: Iserlohn, , North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
• Misc: The other Matthias Summer
• AltDeath: Bef 1770

Notes:

Misc:
another Matthias Sumer arrived in Philadelphia 25 Aug 1751 on the ship Anderson from Rotterdam by way of Cowes Could be the one who married Maria Magdalena Aldmann

Mathias Summer was listed in the Pennsylvania Direct Tax List of Oct 1798

Maria Magdalena Aldmann in Philadelphia because there is a record of a marriage with Mathias Summer in Frankford, Pennsylvania on Aug 15, 1758

Mathias married Christina Null 23 Oct 1749, Philadelphia, , Pennsylvania, Britiah North America. Christina died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Misc:
It seems the Noll family came from Rimmels, in Hesse, Germany through Alsace to Pennsylvania, settling in Berkshire County. It is thought that Hans George Noll's wife Christina's maiden name was Oberlin and that she was from Alsace.

Most of the families of this region spoke both German and French. There is a tradition that the Somers family communicated in both languages. The suffix -in was often added to a woman's maiden last name when she was married according to Pennsylvania Dutch tradition, so Null became Nullin.

Here is the information as I have it:

From the genealogy of Jacob R. Miller and his descendants (DAR): John
George Null came to this country on the Loyal Judith which landed in
Philadelphia on September 25, 1732. He settled in Berks County
Pennsylvania. On board ship there were 119 men. Three different spellings
of the name are given:

John Jurgh Noll Hans Jerig Noll Hans Georg Noll Hans Jurg Null

Mathias Summer m. Christina Null(in) Oct 23, 1749 Witnesses: Jacob Shutt,
Hans Jurg Null, Johan. Jurg Kurtz, Philipp Haller, John Dorett

The Null family settled on a stream in Pennsylvania, named the Swatara. There were
seven children in the family; five sons, and two daughters. Their names
were John, Nicholas, Balser( Balthazar?) [Henry]; and one brother that Father did not
know his name. The sisters were Mrs. Brenner and Mrs. Gunckel.

Other Events:

• Baptised: 18 Jun 1721, Marske-by-the-Sea Parish, , Yorkshire, England

Notes:

Obituary:

Obituary

Died at Cumberland, the 28th of July last, Mr. GEORGE DOBSON, in the 53rd Year of his Age, after five days illness. He has left a widow with a large Family of Children to mourn his Loss. He was an affectionate Husband a tender and indulgent Father and as he lived universally beloved so he died universally Lamented by all who had the pleasure of his Acquaintance, he was born at Thusk (sic), in Yorkshire.

George married Mary Barker 19 Dec 1745, Marske-by-the-Sea Parish, , Yorkshire, England. Mary (daughter of George Barker and Sarah Carter) was born 7 Jan 1727, Hinderwell, , Yorkshire, England; died Aft 1816. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AltDeath: Point de Bute, , New Brunswick, Canada
• AltBirth: 1727, Hinderwell, , Yorkshire, England

Other Events:

• Occupation: 1771, Charlottetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; a carpenter
• Residence: Mar 1771, Charlottetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; received grant of land
• Residence: Jul 1773, Charlottetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada

James — Hannah ?. Hannah died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]