John Mingo

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He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1788. His father and grandfather, Christopher  had emigrated to the Colonies  about 1754.</div> <bR> <div>      John grew up in Philadelphia. He joined his father and brothers in the foundry which was built by his father. John also learned the business of trading. The Mingos sold their wares along the Great Lakes, throughout Canada and across the sea in England. They traded pots and pans for furs which they sold to the English.</div> <bR> <div>      It appears the Mingos may have sided with the English during the Revolutionary War. Their livelihood depended on it. About that time, John and his brothers were spending time in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Other members of the Mingo family had emigrated directly to Canada from the Rotterdam in the Netherlands. So, it was not unusual to find John among his relatives.</div> <bR> <div>      By 1809, when John was 21, he and his family were granted lands on the Northumberland shore of Nova Scotia. They young men cleared the land and began to farm. It was located in the area of Tatamagouche and River John known as "the back road.  They also continued to build ships in Brule Harbor, near their home. It is said that the Mingo family was instrumental in bringing the Episcopal Church to River John.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="3312caa0.gif" border=0 width="300" height="170" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> McKenzie Boat Yard Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia</div> <div> Owned at one time by the Mingo Family</div> <div> John Mingo, son of Matthew settled on the back road to River John in the year 1814. It was the same year a large tract of land was purchased in Middleton. That year, John married Mary Hynds. There is a record of their marriage, but no record of Mary's heritage.</div> <div> It is my opinion that the land in Middleton may have been a dowry from Mary's family who may have been MicMac Indians. Up  until that time there were very few white settlers in the area.</div> <bR> <div>      The brothers  soon found wives in Canada. John was married to Mary Hynds of Middleton, NS on December 14, 1814. They were married by Rev. D. H. Frame.</div> <bR> <div> John and Mary had nine children, four boys and five girls. The children were:</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="281" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="112"><div> Eunice</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="150"><div> June 12, 1816</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> James William</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="150"><div> July 30, 1818</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="112"><div> Elizabeth</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="150"><div> March 6, 1821</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="112"><div> Michael</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="150"><div> April 16, 1823</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="112"><div> Jane</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> December 30, 1825</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> John Thomas</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> November 28, 1828</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="112"><div> Susan</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="150"><div> July 15, 1831</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="112"><div> Archibald</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="150"><div> April 24, 1834</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="112"><div> Mary </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> JaNUARY 12, 1837</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div>      For many years, John was a farmer and a shipbuilder. His son Arch took over the business with two partners in later years with his brother-in-law Jerimiah Murphy and Mr. Ramsey. They built what is known as Clarke's Wharf.</div> <bR> <div>      John died on December 15, 1860 in River John, Nova Scotia. Mary, his wife of forty six years, also died in River John six years later on August 17,1866. They are buried in the old Anglican cemetery in River John.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="4cfd7540.jpg" border=0 width="215" height="340" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>