;aturday, January 8, 2000 Statement.

Subject: Statement.
Date: Fri, 24 Dec 1999 12:44:05 -0400
From: "BaiTY & Barb G.llptill" .1: b.ca>
To: Clmc"ka Jet obI "t.ub.cd>
Hi folks, Here is a copy of the statement my f<lther prepared and had notarized a month or so ago. If you want to
send me a fax number, I can fax the notarized item to you. Regards, Barry Guptill.
************************************************************
The following is a true statement as 1 remember it and as I know it to be.
My grandfather, Sidney Nason Guptill, (1873 to 1956) was in appearance and disposition an Indian. He lived with my
father's (Ralph Weston Bancroft Guptill, 1902 to 1971) family from before my birth in 1924, until his death, with the
exceptions of a few short breaks for employment off Grand Manan Island. As a child, a boy & a teenager, I spent
much time in the woods with him. He knew the names of all the different birds & flowers, & never tired of naming &
talking of them. He used roots, leaves & other thjngs as medicine and especially of a tree that he called Balm Gilead.
As a child, we had no TV or radio, so he spent many hours telling my sister Bernice Guptill Thomas and I stories &
showing us pictures in his very large picture album----. He had a picture of a lady who was very obvious an Indian &
in showing us her picture he would always say" This was my Grandmother. She was a full blood Mic-Mac lady, and
she was a lady." In one of the pictures she was smoking a clay pipe and I feel that was why he always added H and she
was a lady." Her name was Elizabeth Tomah (or possibly Thomah) Thomas Cheney (1818 to 1911) married to
William Guptill.
He never explained the Cheney that I remember, but it was obvious where the Thomas came from. Tomah (or
Thomah) was not a middle name, but her Maiden name.
My father Ralph & his two brothers Denison Percy (1894 to 1956) & Vance RUpelt (1899 to 1959) knew great
Grandmother & accepted the fact that she was an Indian Lady & never seemed to be ashamed of her, but some cousins
were. Denison's grand children look very much Indian & some of them live in Labrador & are married into local
Indian families. Grandfather Sidney's brother, Judson Jr. had the Indian look & many of his children & grandchildren
were Indian in appearence. His sister, Susan Guptill Wooster, as I remember her in her rocking chair with a shawl
around her shoulders, looked very much like Old Grandmother Tomah.
I have no doubt of my Indian ancestry & I am very proud of it. The album and pictures of Grandmother Tomah have
long since disappeared or are hidden by some family member, as some were ashamed of Old Grandfather William
marrying an Indian.
Signed, sworn to, witnessed and sealed in New Brunswick,
this day of 1999.
Signature: Witness: _
Keith Bonden Guptill.
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Subject: New II cousins"
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 1999 19:3313 +0000
From; ART ]vIACKAY <2ll1ackav@nbnetnbca>
ART MACKL\Y STUDIOS
To; "Kosky, Kem
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BCC: kpenlton@nbnet.nb.ca
Hi Kerry:
Thanks for the e-mail and the information. I am just beginning to try
and piece together my families. My references up to now have been the
Grand Manan Historian, primarily XVII "Family History" which reprints
the Census of 1851, but other issues as well. Also there are a number of
other local references which are Interesting and useful. In any event
my "connection" follows:
abt 1650 Thomas Gubtail
married
Mary Abbott
begat
1685 Nathaniel Gubtail
married
Mary Isselton
begat
1726 JOM Gubt3il
married
Abigail Goodwin
begat
1756 \M.lliam Gubtail
married
Jane Downs
begat
17'70 \Nilliam Gubtail
L ed
Mar)1 Ann Smith
begat
1814 \Mlliam Gubtail
married
Bizabeth Cheney*
begat
Judson L Guptill (Sr)
married
Susan Bancroft**
begat
Judson L Guptill Or)
married
Caroline Foster
begat
Chester L Guptill
married
Eula M. Russel
begat
Lois Muriel Guptill ***
married
,",Vesley Stew811 McKay (MacKay)
begat
Ar1hur Allison McKay (MacKay)
married
Margaret Rose Getchell ****
begat
K Allison

Clifford Penclleton* ** **
*Bizabeth Thomas Cheney - mystery lady #1. There appears to be no
record of Bizabeth being from other Cheney families on Grand Manall.
However, I ran across a reference to her coming from Indian Island, an
important trading post close to Deer Island, Campobello and Eastport
T ~ c o r d s include her siblings but I cannot find the names of her
pc.......dts. I am seeking more information on her family
** Susan (Susanne Bancroft) - mystef'j lady #2 - The census of 1851 lists
her as being a "Lodger" at William's home (18 years of age). Judson L
was 15 years at this time. They later married. Susan also is not listed
as a member of other Grand Ivlanan Bancroft families. One note suggests
she came from Machias. Others suggest that she came from Nova Scoria. I
am seeking information on Susan as well
*** Lois Muriel (Guptill) McKay is my mother. She is 89 this spring and
as bright as can be. She was delighted when I told her about your web
site and the information on it. Our family myth "vas that the Gubtails
were Dutch!!! She thought that she liked the idea of Wales nevertheless I
She has requested printed copies which I am to deliver forthwith!
****Margaret Rose Getchell As a matter of interest, Marg's family came
from one of the first settlers at St. Stephen, N.B. He moved from
Machias and the connections and moves are very similar to those of the
Gubtail's. Interesting history ... one of her relatives was the guide
for Benedict Amold when he went up the Kennebec to attack Quebec in
1775.
***** Kimberly (MacKay) Pendleton, I noticed the reference to the
numerous marriages between the Gubtails and Pendletons ... the tradition
continues!!! !
Please feel free to add me to your "cousin chart". Yes I would love to
re
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'Ie a
cc I think that I might have some Grand 1vlanan infonnation which would
interest you. Unfortunately, I haven't had time to digitize it. I would
be glad to fa.x or mail copies of what I have if you would like. My
brother has tons of material which I am trying to get access to and I
hope to gradually get it all together sometime.
Thanks for \'vriting. I hope that this is all of interest to you.
Kind Regards
Art MacKay
amackay <amackay@nbnetnb.ca>
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