He was born in Saybrook, Connecticut, the son of Nathan DeWolf and Lydia Kirtland, and moved to Nova Scotia with his family in 1761 when they were granted land there.[1] In 1779, he married Margaret Ratchford. He served as high sheriff for King's County from 1784 to 1789, also serving as postmaster, customs collector and justice of the peace. DeWolf was also assistant judge in the Court of Common Pleas. DeWolf lived in Horton (later named Wolfville in his honour).
^Salisbury, Edward Elbridge, 1814-1901. (1892). Family histories and genealogies A series of genealogical and biographical monographs on the families of MacCurdy, Mitchell, Lord, Lynde, Digby, Newdigate, Hoo, Willoughby, Griswold, Wolcott, Pitkin, Ogden, Johnson, Diodati, Lee and Marvin, and notes on the families of Buchanan, Parmelee, Boardman, Lay, Locke, Cole, De Wolf, Drake, Bond and Swayne, Dunbar and Clarke, and a notice of Chief Justice Morrison Remick Waite. With twenty-nine pedigree-charts and two charts of combined descents. [Press of Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor]. p. 142. OCLC 24003481.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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elisha, dewolf, 1756, november, 1837, judge, political, figure, nova, scotia, represented, king, county, nova, scotia, house, assembly, from, 1793, 1799, from, 1818, 1820, born, saybrook, connecticut, nathan, dewolf, lydia, kirtland, moved, nova, scotia, with,. Elisha DeWolf May 5 1756 November 30 1837 was a judge and political figure in Nova Scotia He represented King s County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1793 to 1799 and from 1818 to 1820 He was born in Saybrook Connecticut the son of Nathan DeWolf and Lydia Kirtland and moved to Nova Scotia with his family in 1761 when they were granted land there 1 In 1779 he married Margaret Ratchford He served as high sheriff for King s County from 1784 to 1789 also serving as postmaster customs collector and justice of the peace DeWolf was also assistant judge in the Court of Common Pleas DeWolf lived in Horton later named Wolfville in his honour He and Margaret had 12 children His sons Thomas Andrew Strange James Ratchford DeWolf and Elisha also served in the House of Assembly A grandson James Ratchford Dewolf became a physician See also editDeWolf familyReferences edit Salisbury Edward Elbridge 1814 1901 1892 Family histories and genealogies A series of genealogical and biographical monographs on the families of MacCurdy Mitchell Lord Lynde Digby Newdigate Hoo Willoughby Griswold Wolcott Pitkin Ogden Johnson Diodati Lee and Marvin and notes on the families of Buchanan Parmelee Boardman Lay Locke Cole De Wolf Drake Bond and Swayne Dunbar and Clarke and a notice of Chief Justice Morrison Remick Waite With twenty nine pedigree charts and two charts of combined descents Press of Tuttle Morehouse amp Taylor p 142 OCLC 24003481 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link CS1 maint numeric names authors list link External links editThe History of King s County AWH Eaton 1910 nbsp nbsp This article about a Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elisha DeWolf amp oldid 1134673242, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
