Histories

Migrated from New Brunswick in 1792-93 to Norfolk County. Frederick and Lavinia (Pelham) Mabee settled at Turkey Point, Charlotteville Township in late spring/early summer of 1793 with their 9 children: Elizabeth, Lydia, Nancy, Oliver, Simon, Mary, Sarah, Frederick and Pellum. Old Frederick died only one year after arriving at Turkey Point, becoming the first white burial at Charlotteville. His wife and family stayed on and became influential in the area. Three articles about Frederick and his children appear in "Pioneer Sketches of the Long Point Settlers" by E. A. Owen. (Pages 37, 316 & 321) There are a lot of inaccuracies, but the family's story is told in quite an entertaining manner. Frederick's sons-in-law, Peter Teeple and John Stone were also among the party which settled in 1793