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James and Betsy ( Elizabeth Ann ) Cosman's son SHALOR was the root of many KINGSTON COSMAN'S. Shalor's son, John Wesley Cosman married Mary Matilda Sterritt.

They lived at Gorham's Bluffs in the big house that was built as a hotel to serve the needs of a railroad that never came. It is now the Titus Farm.

Sterritt’s - Lot 25, Gorham’s Bluff

Original Grant:

Nathaniel Gorham - July 14, 1784

Deed Transfers:

- Nathaniel Gorham to Seth Sterritt - 1843

- Seth Sterritt to Mary and Matilda Sterritt

- Mary and Matilda Sterritt to William Sterritt - 1867

- William Sterritt to Newton A. and Maude Sterritt - 1908

- Newton Sterritt to Perry and Clara Duplisea - 1924

- Perry Duplisea to Veterans’ Land Act - 1946

- Veteran’s Land Act to Eldon Holder Titus - 1966

Outbuildings:

There is a large hip-roofed barn across the road from the house.

History and Style:

This beautiful home was built in 1906 by a Sterritt. At the time, it was widely circulated that the railroad to Fredericton was going to pass through the Peninsula, and many local entrepreneurs began to prepare for what they saw as an excellent business opportunity. Sterritt decided to build a large hotel on his farm. He thought that the railway was going to pass near his property, and planned to be ready for a booming tourist industry. Unfortunately, the railway was diverted to Hampton, and many hopeful businessmen, including Sterritt, were left prepared for a deluge of business that never came. Left in a remote location, the hotel was converted into a private residence and remains a farm house to this day.

The house was built in the Queen Ann style, which was very popular early in the twentieth century. It has a hipped roof with two lower cross gables, one of which is detailed with a fishscale shingle pattern. It is built on an asymmetrical foundation with one slightly off centre chimney. The original wrap-around verandah, which was removed years ago, has been replaced on the façade, and there is also a small porch on the side of the house facing the road. The interior trim is modest and there are both hardwood and softwood floors throughout. There are two curved walls in the upstairs hallway, and the small cuts used to curve the baseboards are still visible. There are two staircases in the home. One faces the main entrance, the other was meant to be used by the hotel’s hired help, and is located in the kitchen. There is also a cistern in the cellar, which would have supplied easily accessible water to the hotel.

WHERE STERRITTS MEET COSMANS		MyTrees™ Family Pedigree Chart www.kindredkonnections.com			Chart Number 0 Page 1

				#8 - Frin#159 - Continued on C#01-1 Cosman, Captain James & Catherine Katie - / mr:1785 HBr:1755 WBr:1765
			#4 - Frin#104 Cosman, James & Elizabeth Ann - / mr:1814 HBr:1791 WBr:1795
				#9 - Frin#194 - Continued on C#02-1 Golding, John Thomas & Ruth - / mr:1793 HBr:1770 WBr:1776
	#2 - Frin#168 Cosman, Shalor & Mary - / mr:1857 HBr:1829 WBr:
				#10 Unknown Unknown
			#5 Unknown Unknown
				#11 Unknown Unknown
#1 - Frin#307 Cosman, John Wesley & Mary Matilda - / mr:1895 HBr:1868 WBr:1875
				#12 Unknown Unknown
			#6 Unknown Unknown
				#13 Unknown Unknown
	#3 - Frin#201 Sterritt, William & Sarah Jane - / mr: HBr:1843 WBr:1846
				#14 Unknown Unknown
			#7 - Frin#2433 Hibbert, William & Mrs Annie - / mr: HBr: WBr:
				#15 Unknown Unknown

Mary Matilda Sterritt-Cosman and John Wesley Cosman

John Wesley Cosman, Mary Matilda Sterritt and family

Husband - Cosman, John Wesley Born: 6 Jul 1868 - Kingston, Kings, NB, Chr: - , , , Died: 1961 - Kingston, Kings, NB, Bur: - Grays Mills, Kingston, NB, Marr: 23 Oct 1895 - Kingston, Kings, NB, by Rev L A Cosmam

Parents: Cosman, Shalor (IRIN#583) & Spragg, Mary Ann (IRIN#610) - FRIN#168

Wife - Sterritt, Mary Matilda Born: 13 Jan 1875 - Kingston, Kings, NB, Chr: - , , , Died: 25 Jun 1949 - Kingston, Kings, NB, Bur: - Grey's Mills, Kings, NB, Marr: 23 Oct 1895 - Kingston, Kings, NB, by Rev L A Cosman

Parents: Sterritt, William Nathaniel (IRIN#1452) & Hibbert, Sarah Jane (IRIN#1453) - FRIN#201

Children

1. Male: Cosman, Lawrence Victor - IRIN#1432 Born: 3 Aug 1901 - Kingston, Kings, NB, Chr: - , , , Died: 9 Jan 1979 - Saint John, Saint John, NB, Bur: - Kingston Baptist Cemetery, Kings, NB, Spouse: McLean, Brentha - IRIN#1433 - FRIN#156 Marr: - Kingston, Kings, NB,

2. Male: Cosman, John 1st - IRIN#1434 Born: 1896 - Kingston, Kings, NB, Chr: - , , , Died: - , , , Bur: - , , ,

3. Female: Cosman, Grace Olive - IRIN#1435 Born: 10 Apr 1897 - Kingston, Kings, NB, Chr: - , , , Died: 11 Dec 1992 - Toronto, , Ontario, Bur: - Park Lawn Cem, Toronto, Ontario,

4. Male: Cosman, Robert Wesley - IRIN#1436 Born: 14 Aug 1899 - Kingston, Kings, NB, Chr: - , , , Died: - , , , Bur: - , , ,

5. Female: Cosman, Helen Ruth - IRIN#1437 Born: 24 Jun 1900 - Kingston, Kings, NB, Chr: - , , , Died: 11 Feb 1988 - Plaster Rock, , NB, Bur: - , , ,

6. Male: Cosman, John 2nd - IRIN#1438 Born: 25 Nov 1905 - Kingston, Kings, NB, Chr: - , , , Died: - , , , Bur: - , , ,

7. Female: Cosman, Mary Elizabeth - IRIN#1439 Born: 25 Jan 1907 - Kingston, Kings, NB, Chr: - , , , Died: 15 Sep 1986 - Saint John, , NB, Bur: - , , ,

8. Female: Cosman, Florence Estelle - IRIN#1440 Born: 15 Oct 1908 - Kingston, Kings, NB, Chr: - , , , Died: - Milo, , Maine, Bur: - , , ,

9. Male: Cosman, Frank William - IRIN#917 Born: 18 Aug 1896 - Kingston, Kings, NB, Chr: - , , , Died: 18 Jan 1942 - Kingston, Kings, NB, Bur: - Grays Mills, Kings, NB,

10. Male: Cosman, Cecil Everett - IRIN#1471 Born: 18 Dec 1903 - Kingston, Kings, NB, Chr: - , , , Died: 5 May 1905 - Kingston, Kings, NB, Bur: - Grays Mills, Kings, NB,

Making Hay...Sterritts and Cosmans

Kingston Baptist Cemetery

Name	STERRITT, William
Born	--
Died	Jan 25 1925
Age	82 Years
Place of Birth	--
Place of Death	--
Relationship	h/o Sarah J;f/o Frank Leslie, Charles Edwin; Annie Hester
Cemetery	Kingston Baptist, Kings County

Other records that may be associated with this marker/plot
» STERRITT, Sarah J

Died	Feb 22 1895
Age	49 Years

» STERRITT, Frank Leslie

Died	Feb 02 1886
Age	4 Months

» STERRITT, Charles Edwin

Died	May 05 1878
Age	16 Years

» STERRITT, Annie Hester

Died	Sep 20 1925
Age	58 Years

Story by John Cosman, # 6 above

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Mary Matilda Sterritt

Sterritt family

Sterritts in Gagetown Cemetery

NameCemeteryBornDied

STERRITT, Annie M Hamilton Mountain Baptist -- 1918

STERRITT, Basil Wilbert Hamilton Mountain Baptist 1925 1998

STERRITT, Benjamin M Hamilton Mountain Baptist 1874 1952

STERRITT, Charlotte (Vanwart) Hamilton Mountain Baptist 1859 1946

STERRITT, Eliza Jane Hamilton Mountain Baptist -- 1905

STERRITT, Ephraim S Hamilton Mountain Baptist 1857 1927

STERRITT, James A Hamilton Mountain Baptist 1852 1922

STERRITT, Joseph A Hamilton Mountain Baptist 1864 1936

STERRITT, Louisa (Waddell) Hamilton Mountain Baptist 1858 1929

STERRITT, Mary N Hamilton Mountain Baptist 1854 1925

STERRITT, Nellie M (Bannister) Hamilton Mountain Baptist 1893 1937

STERRITT, P Jane Hamilton Mountain Baptist 1869 1933

STERRITT, Priscilla V Hamilton Mountain Baptist 1872 1945

STERRITT, Thomas Hamilton Mountain Baptist -- 1904

STERRITT, Thomas H Hamilton Mountain Baptist 1861 1927

STERRITT, Three Infants Hamilton Mountain Baptist -- --

STERRITT, William J Hamilton Mountain Baptist 1859 1939

STERRITT, Zebedee A Hamilton Mountain Baptist 1866 1945

Greys Mills Cemetery

Name	STERRITT, Newton A
Born	1868
Died	1936
Age	--
Place of Birth	--
Place of Death	--
Relationship	h/o Maud Beatrice
Cemetery	Greys Mills, Kings County

Other records that may be associated with this marker/plot
» STERRITT, Maud Beatrice

Born	1873
Died	1959

Gray’s Mills Church – Gray’s Mills

History and Style:

This meeting house was built between 1870 and 1871. Funds for the church were raised by Mary J. Sterritt who gathered donations from all over Kings County and Saint John, and was the driving force behind the church’s construction. The church was built by contractor George Thomas Seely at a cost of $841.37 on land donated by Samuel Adams. The church windows, finials, pendants and bargeboards are in the gothic style. The large arched main entrance has been hidden by the addition of a new meeting area and entrance. The interior walls are covered in tongue and groove boards that were once varnished but are now painted.

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