My Family Tree

from The Bridge to the Past, page 151

The first settlers on this farm, which was originally the property of William Schurman, were Thomas and Margaret Stavert.

Thomas Stavert (1791) married Margaret Boa in Howick, Roxburyshire Ettrick, Scotland. They came to Prince Edward Island and lived in Cascumpeque for a year. The Staverts moved to Wilmot Valley in 1822, and they must have been pleased with this area as the family continued here for over one hundred years before the descendants moved to other parts of the province. Margaret and Thomas had a large family:

Catherine (1820-1907) married Robert Neil (1807-1846). Later she married Andrew Humphrey (1829-1904) and they lived in Kelvin Grove .
Janet (1822-1910) married Archibald MacMurdo (1821-1903).
Walter (1823-1910) married Henrietta Jardine (1829-1902)
John (1827-1898) was a bachelor.
James (1827-1906) married Ann Waugh (1835-Jan., 1914) on Feb. 5, 1857. They lived in North Bedeque and are buried there.
Robert (1830-1909) married Eliza MacEwen (1832-1917). They lived in Summerside where he was a banker.
Mary (1830-1867) married Samuel Waugh (1828-1908).
Thomas (1835-1920) married Rachel MacMurdo and lived on the homestead.
George (1838-1909) married Jemima Clark (1846-1874) on Feb. 25, 1869. Later he married Mary J. Campbell (1849-1925). They lived in Summerside.

History of Freetown:

THOMAS STAVERT
Thomas Stavert was b. 1791 in Scotland. He m. Margaret Boa in Howick, Roxburyshire Ettrick, Scotland in 1820. They came to the Island of Saint John in 1821 and lived in Cascumpec for about a year. They moved
to Wilmot (Creek) Valley in 1822. Staverts have lived in that area for over one hundred years. They were the first settlers on the farm which was originally the property of William Schurman, the Loyalist.
Thomas and Margaret (Boa) Stavert had a family of thirteen children. It is assumed that they are the progenitors of all the Staverts that are settled on Prince Edward Island.
2a Betsey, no record.
+2b John 1827-1898; n.m.
2c William m. Catherine MacMurdo. Both were b. in Kelvin Grove and lived there.
+2d Walter b. 26 Aug. 1823; d. 1910. He m. Henrietta Jardine (1829-1902) and lived in Kelvin Grove.
2e Robert (1830-1909) m. Eliza MacEwen (1832-1917). He was a banker in Summerside.
+2f James (1827-1906) m. Ann Waugh (1835-1914) lived in North Bedeque and are bur. there.
2g George (1838-1909) m. 1. Jemima Clark (1846-1874). m. 2. Mary J. Campbell (1849-1925) lived in Summerside.
2h Thomas (1835-1920) m. Rachel MacMurdo and had twelve children.
2i Janette (1822-1910) m. Archibald MacMurdo (1821-1903).
2j Margaret m. William Green.
2k Ann m. Samuel Waugh.
21 Peter (1841-1906) m. Elizabeth Auld, Freetown.
2m Catherine (1820-1907) m. 1. Robert Neill (1807-1846). m. 2. Andrew Humphrey (1829-1904) and lived in Kelvin Grove.
+ 2b John and 2f James Stavert
2b John and 2f James Stavert were from Wilmot Valley Creek and owned several parcels of land

1861 census - Thomas in Lot 25, 2 people in the household were natives of Scotland