Ancestors of Christopher John Augustine Morry

Annie Graham

Sex: F

Individual Information

Birth Date: Cir 1868 - Rotherhithe, Southwark, London, England ⁴⁹³⁵ Christening: Death: Burial: Cause of Death:
Events
• Census: St. Olav Southwark/St. James, 6 Alderminster Rd., 1871, Southwark, London, England. (Household Member)
• Census: Household of Christopher Graham, 24, Ruby Street, Camberwell, London & Surrey, England, 1881, Camberwell, Greater London, England. (Household Member)

Parents

Father: Christopher Graham ⁴⁴⁴ Mother: Emily Tulley ⁴⁵⁹⁷

Living

Sex: M

Parents

Father: Donald V. Graham ⁷¹² Mother: Living

Spouses and Children

1. Living

Living

Sex: M

Parents

Father: Donald V. Graham ⁷¹² Mother: Living

Caroline Thelma Graham

Sex: F
AKA: Thelma Graham ¹⁰⁴⁶
Individual Information

Birth Date: 16 Jun 1918 - Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁴⁹²⁹ Christening: 30 Jun 1918 - Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁴⁹²⁹ Death: Burial: Cause of Death:
Events
• Minister/Priest: John Hewitt, 30 Jun 1918, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Census: 1935 Newfoundland Census of Caroline Graham household, 1935, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Household Member)

Parents

Father: Allen George Milligan Graham ⁴⁹²⁶ Mother: Caroline Jane Payne ²⁸² ^,283

Catherine Graham

Sex: F

Individual Information

Birth Date: Cir 1832 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ⁴⁴⁴ ^,445 Christening: Death: Burial: Cause of Death:
Events
• Occupation: Domestic Duties, 1851, Brixham, Devon, England.
• Residence: 89 Drew St., Upper Brixham, 1851, Brixham, Devon, England.

Parents

Father: Thomas Graham ⁴⁴⁴ ^,445 ^,521 ^,528 Mother: Julia Pinson Masters ¹⁰⁹ ^,444 ^,445 ^,4932

Spouses and Children

Children: 1. Elizabeth Ash

Notes
General:

210414:
It seems likely that Catherine who appears on the 1851 Census and Ann Caroline who appears on the 1841 census are in fact the same person. It also appears that she did not marry but that she had a child whom she named Elizabeth Ash who appears under her name on the 1851 census. This would mean she bore the child at 15 and would have been impregnated at 14. Rape?

Christian Graham

Sex: F

Individual Information

Birth Date: Bef 17 Jan 1776 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ⁴⁴⁴ ^,1793 Christening: 17 Jan 1776 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ⁴⁹³⁷ Death: Bef 23 Nov 1865 - Dartmouth, Devon, England Burial: 23 Nov 1865 - St. Saviour's, Dartmouth, Devon, England Cause of Death:
Events
• Will: Left a trust in the Will of her nephew John Graham, 18 Mar 1843, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
• Probate: Probate of Will of Elizabeth [Graham] Ellis, 23 Jul 1844, Dartmouth, Devon, England. (Beneficiary) Christian Graham, Niece of Elizabeth [Graham] Ellis, (shown as the daughter of her "reputed" brother, Christopher Graham) was left a bequest of £25 in her will.

Parents

Father: Capt. Christopher Graham Jr. Mother: Mary Penhey ¹⁶¹ ^,4614 Marriage Did Not Marry

Notes
General:

071106: Records of Burials at St. Saviours, Dartmouth, taken from "The Dartmouth Archives" website of the Dartmouth History Research Group: http://www.dartmouth-history.org.uk

No.of entryName of PersonBuriedDescription of Person BuriedAge Years 271Graham, ChristianSpinster 89

Place where Death occurredDate of BurialCeremony performed by Saint Saviours23 Nov. 1865Rev'd. J.Tracey

Place of Burial and No. of GrantNo.In Consecrated Ground Common Grave307Yes

In Unconsecrated GroundFrom what Parish removedRemarks Saint Saviours

250417:
Until I read the Will of John Graham who drowned at sea in 1848, I had this person mistakenly identified as a man. In the will she is mentioned as his aunt, A spinster.

Christianna Graham

Sex: F

Individual Information

Birth Date: Bef 29 Mar 1859 - Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²⁸³ ^,3213 Christening: 29 Mar 1859 - Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²⁸² ^,1688 ^,3213 Death: Burial: Cause of Death:
Events
• Minister/Priest: A.E. C. Bayley, 29 Mar 1859, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Parents

Father: Capt. John Graham ¹²¹ ^,4934 Mother: Anne Coulman Winser ¹⁶⁰ ^,168 ^,282

Notes
General:

140813: No way of knowing when the actual birth took place as it was not recorded on the birth/baptismal record as transcribed on NGB website. What is given here is an error on another transcript which took the baptismal date as the birth date. Also no way of knowing whether the christening took place at St. Phillip's in Aquaforte or St. Luke's in Ferryland as this information was not recorded on the register at Petty Harbour.

Christopher Graham

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: Cir 1860 - Bermondsey, Greater London, England ⁴⁹³⁵ Christening: Death: Burial: Cause of Death:
Events
• Census: Household of Christopher Graham, 9, Brunswick Terrace, Rotherhithe, London & Surrey, England, 1861, Rotherhithe, Southwark, London, England. (Household Member)
• Census: St. Olav Southwark/St. James, 6 Alderminster Rd., 1871, Southwark, London, England. (Household Member)

Parents

Father: Christopher Graham ⁴⁴⁴ Mother: Emily Tulley ⁴⁵⁹⁷

Christopher Graham

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: Bef 8 Jan 1772 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ⁴⁹³⁷ Christening: 8 Jan 1772 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ⁴⁵⁹ ^,4937 Death: Bef 30 Oct 1847 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ³⁴³¹ ^,3966 Burial: 30 Oct 1847 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ³⁴³¹ Cause of Death:
Events
• Alt. Birth: Cir 1772, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
• Occupation: Lighterman, 24 Feb 1813, Southwark, London, England.
• Residence: King Street, 24 Feb 1813, Southwark, London, England.
• Occupation: Cooper, 12 Sep 1813, Bermondsey, Greater London, England.
• Occupation: Cooper, 12 Sep 1813, Bermondsey, Greater London, England.
• Residence: Saint Saviours Church Yard, 12 Sep 1813, Bermondsey, Greater London, England.
• Residence: Saint Saviours Church Yard, 12 Sep 1813, Bermondsey, Greater London, England.
• Occupation: Lighterman, 28 May 1815, Bermondsey, Greater London, England.
• Residence: King St., St. Saviour, Southwark, 28 May 1815, Bermondsey, Greater London, England.
• Occupation: Cooper, 14 May 1820, Bermondsey, Greater London, England.
• Residence: Snows Fields, St. John Horsleydown, 14 May 1820, Bermondsey, Greater London, England.
• Census: Clifton, Hardness; aged 70; independent means, 1841, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
• Census: Household of Christopher Graham, New Road, St Saviour, 1841, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
• Probate: Probate of Will of Elizabeth [Graham] Ellis, 23 Jul 1844, Dartmouth, Devon, England. (Beneficiary) Christopher Graham, Nephew of Elizabeth [Graham] Ellis, (shown as the son of her "reputed" brother, Christopher Graham) was left a bequest of £50 in her will.

Parents

Father: Capt. Christopher Graham Jr. Mother: Mary Penhey ¹⁶¹ ^,4614

Spouses and Children

1. *Mary Neill ⁴⁹³⁹ Marriage: 13 May 1801 - Southwark, London, England ⁴⁹⁴⁰
Marriage Events
• Alt. Marriage: 1801, Southwark, London, England. Children: 1. John Graham 2. Sarah Graham 3. Lelitia Mary Graham 4. Thomas Graham 5. Jemima Graham 6. Mary Neill Graham

Capt. Christopher Graham

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: Cir 1706 - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⁴⁹⁴⁴ Christening: Cir 1706 - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⁴⁹⁴⁴ Death: Bef 30 Aug 1781 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ⁴⁹⁴⁴ Burial: 30 Aug 1781 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ⁴⁹⁴⁴ ^,4945 Cause of Death:
Events
• Alt. Birth: Near Carlisle on the border with Scotland, 1707, Kirklinton, Cumberland, England. Record Transcription:
England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975
First name(s)Christopher
Last nameGraham
GenderMale
Birth year1707
Birth placeKirk-Linton, Cumberland, England
Baptism year-
ResidenceKirk-Linton, Cumberland, England
Place-
CountyCumberland
CountryEngland
Father's first name(s)William
Father's last nameGraham
Mother's first name(s)-
Mother's last name-
Record setEngland Births & Baptisms 1538-1975
CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
SubcategoryParish Baptisms
Collections fromEngland, Great Britain
Index (c) IRI. Used by permission of FamilySearch Intl.
• Alt. Birth: Note that this could very well be the christening date, 21 Nov 1707, Kirklinton, Cumberland, England.
221222:

No one knows for sure where Christopher Graham came from. He simply appeared in Dartmouth out of the blue, married there and raised a large family whilst being seen to be a ship's captain on a number of vessels.

I have selected one amongst several possible birth locations and dates for a Christopher Graham in the UK at about the right time for this person to have been born but I have no idea if I have selected the correct person and information.
• Alt. Christening: Cir 21 Nov 1707, Kirklinton, Cumberland, England.
• Alt. Birth: 1721, Ashburton, Devon, England.
• Alt. Birth: Cir 1721, Dartmouth, Devon, England.

Spouses and Children

1. *Mary Churchwill ⁷⁸ ^,109 ^,168 ^,454 Marriage:
Marriage Events
• Alt. Marriage: 1 Dec 1749, Dartmouth, Devon, England. 250818:

I have shown that they were married on December 1 1749. I place no credence whatsoever in this marriage information, which I apparently obtained from another researcher named Pete Gilbert, but which cannot be verified against any primary sources or even on any websites that I have subsequently found. I have available access on Find My Past to the registers of all three Anglican churches in Dartmouth as well as the Presbyterian church where most of their children were baptised and there is no marriage for this couple in any of those church registers.

I am personally of the belief now that this couple never did get formally married.

Therefore I am removing this date and place of marriage today.

121025:
An additional note as to where this information originated. It turns out that on April 29, 2012, Aunt Jean entered the information WITHOUT A SOURCE REFERENCE, on FamilySearch and on the same day it was added to the FamilYSearch world family tree indicated to have taken place at St. Petrox. No such record has ever been found at St. Petrox. I have asked Karen to try and figure out how her mother came up with this information. Marriage Notes

Event Description: Unknown. It is possible they never married.
250818:

I have shown that they were married on December 1m 1749. I place no credence whatsoever in this marriage information, which I apparently obtained from another researcher named Pete Gilbert, but which cannot be verified against any primary sources or even on any websites that I have subsequently found. I have available access on find my pass to the registers of all three Anglican churches in Dartmouth as well as the Presbyterian church where most of their children were baptised and there is no marriage for this couple in any of those church registers.

I am personally of the belief now that this couple never did get formally married.

Therefore I am removing this date and place of marriage today.
Children: 1. Capt. Christopher Graham Jr. 2. Mary Graham 3. Capt. Francis Graham 4. Captain John Graham 5. Jennett Graham 6. James Graham 7. Thomas Graham 8. Esther Graham 9. Eliza Graham 10. Sarah Graham 11. Elizabeth Graham

Notes
General:

Place and date of birth need verification

250716:

I had originally given this man, Matthew Morry's father-in-law, credit for being the Captain of all of the vessels mentioned in the Dartmouth Muster Rolls and it may still be true. But it is equally possible that the Captain of these vessels was his son of the same name. There is probably no way to sort this out. In terms of age they could both qualify. But on balance, I now think that captaining a vessel was not a task likely given to a man over 50 in those days and that a younger man would have been favoured for the job.

010317:
I finally sorted it out. From the application for a pension from Trinity House submitted by his widow on 13 Sept. 1810 it is clear from her stated age that this could only be Christopher Jr. who was the Master of these vessels. Therefore I am removing these "Occupation" facts from Christopher Sr. today.

250818:
It is important to note that the marriage of Christopher Graham and Mary Churchwill did not take place at the dissenters church, nor did the baptism of their first child, Christopher. The family first appears in that register with the baptism of their daughter, Mary, on June 27, 1750. Where their family celebrated their various events prior to that has yet to be determined.

One wonders if they found that the dissenters were more tolerant of their informal marriage because they were evidently the only Graham family to have children baptised at that church.

020219:

FindMyPast has this burial record from St. Saviour's which is more than likely he and which gives a birth year:

Record Transcription:
Devon Burials
First name(s)Christopher
Last nameGraham
Age75
Birth year1706
Death year1781
Burial year1781
Burial date30 Aug 1781
Burial placeDartmouth, St Saviour
DenominationAnglican
CountyDevon
CountryEngland
Archive reference2992A/PR/1/3
ArchiveSouth West Heritage Trust
Record setDevon Burials
CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
SubcategoryParish Burials
Collections fromEngland, Great Britain

020119:

It seems almost certain from records I have seen online that he was one of a number of Graham families from Cumberland who had sons at about the right time named Christopher but I cannot determine which is he. Some or all of them were Quakers, which is significant if true because it would explain the reasons for his and his family's records being difficult to find and inconsistent in regard to the church where they are recorded (C of E or Dissenter).

Both Aunt Jean and Rachel Anne Dove family tree showed a different location and date of birth but there seems to be no evidence to support either.

030320:

The best bet for his birth is provided by FamilySearch and FindMyPast. It only gives the year (1707) and the name of the father, William Graham. The location is Kirklinton (which they spell Kirk-Linton) near Carlisle very near the border with Scotland. The Solway Firth is nearby and Carlisle was then as now a shipping hub, so it is plausible but far from proven.

I have removed this parentage and date and place of birth for now because it requires better verification. The date of birth as given in his burial record at St. Saviours is being substituted for the time being but location is unknown.

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131025 (Thanksgiving):

I was just informed by Gail Ham, the Chairperson of the Dartmouth History Research Group, that there was an article, possibly pertaining to my 5th great grandfather, Christopher Graham, that appeared in the Caledonian Mercury of 3 August 1736 that reported that:

"Capt. Graham, a Scots Gentleman, nearly related to his Grace the Duke of Montrose, is made Fort-Major and Storekeeper of Placentia in Newfoundland".

I and other family members have been attempting for years to find out where Christopher Graham originated before he showed up in Dartmouth as an adult. This may be the clue we were missing. We know that both he and his son of the same name travelled to Newfoundland from Dartmouth but we always assumed because of their close association with Matthew Morry who eventually settled in Caplin Bay (now Calvert) that the Grahams were also associated with that part of the Southern Shore.

I have posted on various Facebook groups to enquire if anyone ever come across any evidence of Christopher Graham and his involvement with Placentia. Note that the newspaper article does not give the Captains Christian name, so I may be just grasping at straws here.

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An AI Search for the terms Port Master and Storekeeper in Placentia in this context resulted in this explanation which may or may not be correct because it refers to Placentia under French rule and later under British rule:

"The roles of "Fort-Major" and "Storekeeper" were specific historical military and logistical positions at Placentia, Newfoundland, with different responsibilities. A Fort-Major was a military officer in command of the fort, while a Storekeeper was responsible for managing the military supplies and provisions stored there. Both positions were critical to Placentia's function as a strategically important fortification for the French and later the British.
Fort-Major

A military officer with a command role.

Responsible for the overall management and defense of the fort.
Examples of forts where this role existed include Fort Louis and Fort Frederick.

Storekeeper

A logistical role focused on managing supplies.
Responsible for the inventory and storage of military provisions, such as cannonballs, musket balls, and other equipment.
A crucial position for ensuring the fort's operational readiness.

Historical Context

Placentia was a strategically important location for both the French and the British.
The positions of Fort-Major and Storekeeper were essential for the day-to-day functioning of the military garrisons stationed there.
The specific duties of these roles are reflected in the artifacts recovered from archaeological sites, which include items like cannon and musket balls, pottery, and Dutch tobacco pipes, as noted in the Town of Placentia's and lovelocalplacentia.ca websites."

Unfortunately, checking further into this lead, I discovered that the person in question was almost certainly Capt. Lord George Graham, the son of James Graham, 1st Duke of Montrose, who was a first cousin of Major-General John Graham, 1st Viscount Dundee (Bonnie Dundee). So another false lead.

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