Unless otherwise stated, references to Wills refer to abstracts appearing in EARLY NEW BRUNSWICK PROBATE 1785-1835, by R. Wallace Hale, Published by Heritage Books, Inc. 1540E Pointer Ridge Place, Bowie, MD 20716 (1989) and the references to newspaper sources are from VITAL STATISTICS FROM NEW BRUNSWICK (CANADA) NEWSPAPERS, by Daniel F. Johnson, B.B.A., Certified Genealogist, P.O. Box 2387, Saint John, New Brunswick, CANADA E2L 3V6

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1st Gen.

Peter GAYNOR; m. to Bridget [Ford](?); (Peter's Will dated 1 Jun 1798 not probated, witnessed by Jane Bean, Catherine Oliver & Bridget James; Settlement Agreement dated 13 Feb 1800 signed by James Gaynor & Bridget James as heirs gives interest in Mansion House & Lot & furnishings, etc. to Ruth Gaynor upon d. of widow "Bridget GAYNOR".)
(Various sources give the name of Peter's wife as either Bridget, Margaret or Martha, we are favoring Bridget at the moment because of the reference in the Settlement Agreement to the widow, Bridget Gaynor, however it is possible that she was *not* Peter's widow.)

James GAYNOR; d. 10 Jan 1823 (per 23 Jan 1823 NBC); bur. Old Burying Ground #5 (per 28 Oct 1874 D.T.); m. to Ann [Seeley] Fairchild; d. Aug 1820 (aged 56) (per 30 Aug 1820 CG, which doesn't mention maiden name) bur. Loyalist Cemetery, Saint John, NB; (James's Will dated 1823, proved 18 Mar 1823, witnessed by David Marshall, Stephen Gerow & Samuel Cain) (See also Will of James GAINOR, dated 21 Nov. 1813, not signed or witnessed, marked "Draft" refers to sons William, John & Joseph and daughters Anne & Catherine, and wife Anne)

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John B. GAYNOR (James's Will calls him son); burned out of Charlotte St. (per 6 Jul 1877 D.T.); m. 9 Aug 1823 St. Mary's, York Co. to Sarah J. [Gill] (youngest dtr of Thomas GILL) (per 16 Aug 1823 NBC); d. Jan 1873 at her residence 60 Charlotte St., St. John, N.B.(per 7 Jan 1873 D.T.);

Samuel Jordan GAYNOR; d. 31 Aug 1847 (aged 9 yr. 5 mo.)(per 4 Sep 1847 NBC);

Eliza [Gaynor] (only dtr of John B. GAYNOR); m. 23 May 1850 to Thomas C. HUMBERT (per 25 May 1850 DMN; 1 Jun 1850 NBC; 5 Jun 1850 HQ); Eliza [Gaynor] HUMBERT d. 4 Feb 1912 Saint John, N.B. age 79 (Burial Permit Vol. 21 #87 PANB Film F20757)

Samuel Bayard HUMBERT; drowned at Rothesay 13Aug 1866, funeral from home of J.E. GAYNOR, 60Charlotte St., St. John; (all per 15 Aug 1866 MN);

(The following are also claimed in papers on in File #MC1-RS184, F11083 at PANB as additional children of John B. GAYNOR who died young, but to date we have found no other evidence of their existence:
Margaret [Gaynor];
John Brock GAYNOR;
Thomas Gill GAYNOR
It is interesting to note, however, that Daniel Johnson found reports in New Brunswick newspapers of the marriages of two daughters of John B. GAYNOR, Esq., a resident of New York. They were:
Clothilde [Gaynor], eldest dtr., m. 10 Oct 1866 at St. Ann's Church, NY, to Hugh O'NEILL, Esq. per 19 Oct 1866 MN, and Cora [Gaynor], 2d dtr., m. 30 Sep 1869 to Henry R. RANNEY per 7 Oct 1869 MN.)

Ann [Gaynor] (James's Will calls her dtr); d. 20 Dec 1828 (aged 26) (per 1 Jan 1828 NBRG);

Catherine [Gaynor] (mentioned in James's Will); m. to Thomas GILL, Jr. (per 26 Sep 1832 NBRG, which calls her James's dtr)

(Josh GAYNOR (Peter's Will calls him son of James, but he is not mentioned in James's Will. Possibly the same person as Joseph, following.)
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(Joseph GAYNOR, Esq. (Possibly same person as "Josh"; probably a brother of William -- witnessed his Will); (See Will of James GAINOR, dated 21 Nov. 1813, not signed or witnessed, marked "Draft" which refers to sons William, John & Joseph, daughters Anne & Catherine, and wife Anne) d. Feb 1856 (per 23 Feb 1856 CS); m. Mar 1823 to Martha [Slason] (3d dtr Jedediah SLASON) (per 11 Mar 1823 NBC); d. 5 Jan 1868 (aged 6__) at residence of George THOMPSON; (THE OLD GRAVE-YARD, FREDERICTON, N.B.: EPITAPHS, York-Sunbury Hist. Soc., Inc., 1938; records bur. of: (#62) Ann, wife of Jedediah SLASON; (#63) Jedediah d. 18 Jul 1831 (aged 27), eldest son of Jedediah & Ann SLASON) (#) children* of Joseph & Martha [Slason] GAYNOR, who resided in the last brick house on river side of Queen St., Fredericton, N.B.);

* Elizabeth [Gaynor]; d. 13 Aug 1824 (aged 7 mos.);
* Lucy Ann [Gaynor]; d. 13 Mar 1828 (aged 5 mos.);
* Isabel [Gaynor]; d. 1829 (aged 2 yrs. 3 mos.);
* Joseph GAYNOR; d. 1830 (aged 2 yrs. 2 mos.);

Maria M. (or Marian) [Lockwood] (dtr of Anthony LOCKWOOD; adopted dtr of Joseph GAYNOR, Esq); m. 15 Aug 1853 to W.M.S. (or William M.) EVANS (per 20 Aug 1853 NBC; 19 Aug 1853 NBR);

Joseph B. GAYNOR; m. Elizabeth [_____]; d. 19 Jun 1869 Fredericton (per 15 Jun 1869 NBR); (NOTE: "OLD GRAVE YARD" records bur. of (#18) Elizabeth M., wife of Joseph P. GAYNOR (who resided 752 King St., Fredericton, N.B.), d. 10 May 1868 (aged 38);

William GAYNOR (Peter's Will & James's Will call him son of James); (Blockmaker per V.Cooke); d. 18 Mar 1824 St. John, N.B. (per 18 Mar 1824 CG; 30 Mar1824 NBRG); bur. Loyalist Cemetery, age 31 (V.Cooke); m. to Mary Ann [Stanton]; d. 17 Aug 1859 (aged 62) NY (per 24Aug 1859 MN); bur. Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY; (William's Will dated 15 Mar 1824, proved 9 Apr 1824, witnessed by George Stanton, Joseph Gaynor & John B. Gaynor, mentions wife, Mary Ann)

George William GAYNOR (William's Will calls him son); d. 26 Feb 1868 (aged 50) NY (per 7 Mar 1868 M.T.); bur. Greenwood Cemetery;

James Edward GAYNOR (William's Will calls him son); d. 2 May 1850 (age 31) New Orleans, LA (per 25 May 1850 ??);

William Joseph GAYNOR (William's Will calls him son); d. 27 Oct 1824 (aged 1 yr. 8 mos.); bur. Loyalist Cemetery (per V. Cooke);

Mary Ann [Gaynor] (William's Will calls her dtr); b. 1827? (1821?) St. John, N.B. CANADA; d. 1883 (bur. 10 Feb 1883 Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY); m. 18 Jun 1844 Trinity Anglican Church, St. John,N.B. to Thomas Roach GORDON; b. 26 Aug 1820 Ft. Lawrence, Cumberland Co., N.S.; d. 23 Mar 1895;

(The following is also claimed in papers on in File #MC1-RS184, F11083 at PANB as an additional child of James GAYNOR, but to date we have found no other evidence of his existence:
Alexander GAYNOR.)

Ruth [Gaynor] (Peter's Will calls her dtr);

Catherine [Gaynor] m. _____ DAYTON (Peter's Will calls Catherine DAYTON dtr); (Intestate Adm. on estate of John DAYTON granted Nov. 1818 to Widow, Catherine DAYTON)

Bridget [Gaynor]; m. to Daniel JAMES (Will of Bridget JAMES dated 18 Jun 1814, proved 23 Apr 1825, witnessed by Garret CLOPPER & Ann & Wm WATTS & Codicils dated 13 Jun 1817 & 23 Feb 1823 mention late husband Daniel JAMES, sister Ruth, sister DAYTON, nieces & nephews Catharine DAYTON, William DAYTON, Joseph GAYNOR, Ann GAYNOR, Catherine GAYNOR dtr of brother James GAYNOR, & nieces Mary Ann GILL & Catharine D. GILL dtrs of a sister) (Will of Daniel JAMES dated 28 Jun 1816, proved 4 Sep 1817, witnessed by Garret CLOPPER, H.G. CLOPPER & C.D. McCURDY, executors Bridget JAMES & Jedediah SLASON, names wife, Bridget JAMES, nieces & nephews Margaret & Sarah GILL, Hannah, Mary & John ESSINGTON)