THE CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOHN THE
BAPTIST, ST. JOHN’S NEWFOUNDLAND
As sent to me from Julia Mathieson, archivist at church.
1802*
Frances, daughter of William Cheeter, a private in the Royal Newfoundland Regiment,
by Mary his wife, Jan. 26, 1802
1826*
William, son of George and Elizabeth Cheater
Born 4 April 1826
Baptised 6 September 1826
By Frederic(k) Hamilton Carrington
1840
And
Joanna Westcott
Born
August 20th, 1840
Baptised
August 22nd, 1840
1860
Frederick William Chaytor
son of George and Jane Chaytor
Date of birth 5 September 1860
Baptised 14 September 1860 by John Pearson, Incumbent of St. Mary's
Father George is listed as a fisherman of St. John's
Click here to see a scanned copy of this Baptism certificate.
November
23rd, John Griffiths & Hannah Long
Married
by Rev. John Harries
Witnesses:
John Undrey & Thomas Prowse
This
record has the signitures of both John & Hannah.
1824
George Cheater, bachelor, of Chamberlains and
Elizabeth Williams, spinster, of Manuels
were married on 23 December 1824
By Frederic(k) Hamilton Carrington
Witnesses were William Williams, Maria Smith, Thomas Hibbs, Thomas Tucker
1825
William Westcott, of Teignmouth, Devon, but now a resident
Of this Parish (Bachelor) and
Joanna Griffiths of this Parish (Spinster) were
Married in This Church, This Twenty-Fifth Day of
October in the Year One Thousand, Eight Hundred and Twenty Five,
By Frederic Hamilton Carrington
Witnesses: _______ Luscombe & Samuel Shambler
This is signed by both William & Joanna
1838
Patrick Casey, bachelor, of Chamberlains and
Elizabeth Anthony, spinster, of Chamberlains
Were married November 11th, 1838
By Frederic(k) Hamilton Carrington
Witnesses were George Cheater and Charlotte Churchill
1859*
George Chaytor, of Chamberlains, bachelor, and
Joanna Jane Westcott, spinster, of St. John’s
Were married on November 17th, 1859
By H.M. Lowe, Archdeacon & Incumbent
Witnesses were Archibald Nicholas, John Williams, Sarah Ann Westcott, and Elizabeth Smale
You can view a scanned copy of the actual signed certificate that is in the church register. It appears that
only the females knew how to sign their names on the certificate as the males signed with an X
and the minister signed for them. Sarah Ann Westcott is Joanna Jane’s sister. John Williams is either
a cousin or uncle of George.
George and Joanna are the parents of Frederick Chaytor listed in the baptisms above.
Either Joanna Jane just used the name Jane for the Baptism or the person who wrote it in the registers only heard
her say Jane.
* Reference to these entries are found in E.R. Seary’s book, Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland,
under the Chaytor, and Cheater headings.
I will try to get more records from this church as time goes on. This church was used by the
Cheater’s & Chaytor’s of Chamberlains until the one in Topsail was built in 1861.
Cheri Wheeler