NISBET, Thomas ^{1 2}

   Other names for Thomas were NESBETT, Mr ³ and NISBIT, Thomas.¹

  General Notes:

The 1841 census recorded a Thos Nisbet living with Mary Nisbet, and Thomas, Helen, and Catherine Nisbet, at Echline in the parish of Dalmeny, West Lothian. All replied 'No' to the question about whether they had been born in the census county. The younger Thomas was recorded as five years old.

Thomas Nisbet was not listed with his father and family in the family entry of the 1851 census. There are a couple of entries of this census that might be this person working as a servant.

In 1871 Thomas (Mr Nesbett) aged 38 years arrived in New York with his seven children.

A man named Thomas Nesbit died in New Haven. Connecticut, USA in 1882, who quite possibly was this man. His age was noted as 61 years of age, which would be rather inflated for this Thomas. Only the transcribed index has been seen by this researcher, and the age may have been misread, or else it may have been misinformed originally which is not uncommon at death at that time. ^{2 3 4}

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Arrival: from Glasgow, Scotland, 9 June 1871, New York City, New York, USA Aboard 'Columbia'. ³ Mr Nesbett arrived with seven children: Thomas, William, James, John, Adam, Elizabeth and Peter

2. Naturalized: Superior Court of New Haven, Connecticut, USA, 23 October 1872. ⁵ Recorded for Thomas Nesbit born Scotland aged 38 years Woodbridge New Haven Connecticut

Thomas married Janet DEMPSTER, daughter of Thomas DEMPSTER and Elisabeth ANDERSON, on 10 November 1854 in Tweedsmuir Parish, Peeblesshire, Scotland.¹ (Janet DEMPSTER was baptised on 19 August 1832 in Tweedsmuir Parish, Peeblesshire, Scotland,¹ died in 1915 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA ⁶ and was buried in 1915 in Westville Cemetery, Connecticut, USA ⁴.)

  Marriage Notes:

Banns were also read on 10 November 1854 in Lyne and Megget Parish, Peeblesshire. ¹