James WHIDDEN

1775 - 1830  (54 years)

• Name	James WHIDDEN  [1]
  Residence	1770	Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada   [1]
  Residence	1771	Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada   [2]
  Birth	8 Jul 1775	Truro, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	Halifax County   [4]
  Residence	1817	Douglas Township, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada   [2]
  Residence	1827	Musquodoboit, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada   [2]
  Death	3 Jun 1830	Maitland, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada   [3]
  Burial	Maitland, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I524	Our Genealogy
  Last Modified	12 Sep 2026

  
  

  Father	David WHIDDEN,   b. 7 Dec 1749, Nottingham, Rockingham, New Hampshire, British Colony d. 1 Oct 1825, Maitland, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 75 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Eleanor Helen DICKEY,   b. 1754, Londonderry, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA d. 10 Aug 1828, Maitland, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	29 Sep 1774	Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
  	He married Eleanor, second daughter to Adam & Janet Dickey.
  Family ID	F160	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Abigail BROWN,   b. 1779, Horton, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 26 Jun 1867, Maitland, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	1804	Maitland, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada   [5]
  	James Whidden, b. July 8 1775 in Truro. He moved to Maitland, NS with his father in 1795 and died there June 3, 1830, after being thrown from his horse. He was a prosperous merchant and ship-builder. He married Abigail Brown (1779-1867) on January 31 1805
  Children	1. John Hancock WHIDDEN,   b. 8 Jul 1810, Maitland, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 25 Mar 1895, Maitland, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 84 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Mary A. WHIDDEN,   b. 1805, Maitland, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 4 Feb 1887, Maitland, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Martha Dick WHIDDEN,   b. 1807, Maitland, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 22 Oct 1897, Noel, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 90 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Eliza Graham WHIDDEN,   b. 1808, Maitland, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 9 Aug 1901, Maitland, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 93 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Lavinia Brown WHIDDEN,   b. 1812, Maitland, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 9 Oct 1843, Maitland, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 31 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. David WHIDDEN,   b. 1818, Maitland, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 1891 (Age 73 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. James WHIDDEN,   b. 1820, Maitland, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 10 Jan 1885, Maitland, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 65 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Charles WHIDDEN,   b. 1822, Maitland, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 2 Sep 1866 (Age 44 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   9. Nancy BROWN,   b. 1815   d. 20 Jun 1867 (Age 52 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F159	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Sep 2026

  
  

  Family 2
  Marriage	31 Jan 1805	Londonderry Twp, NH, New Hampshire, USA
  Family ID	F501	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Sep 2026

  
  

• Histories		John Hancock Whidden House From Booklet: Maitland Heritage Properties Nova Scotia's First Heritage Conservation District
  		Whidden House 1905 , James Whidden 1775–1830 Maitland, Nova Scotia, Canada Photo Donated by Whidden Family 2014
  		The Whidden Family of Nova Scotia 1775, David Whidden entry, pg.34
  		James Whidden built Maitland, Hans County, Nova Scotia From Booklet: Maitland Heritage Properties Nova Scotia's First Heritage Conservation District
  		The Original James Whidden House 1905 Description Notes on the early history of Central Hants County: Ralph B Whittier's

  
  

• Notes

  James Whidden, b. July 8 1775 in Truro. He moved to Maitland, NS with his father in 1795 and died there June 3, 1830, after being thrown from his horse. He was a prosperous merchant and ship-builder. He married Abigail Brown (1779-1867) on January 31 1805 in Londonderry, NS. They had 10 children and many Whidden descendants.

  
  

• Sources

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