Hastings Notes

Query 98-223
Hastings - ­ Lawson: John Hastings was born in 1782 in County Donegal. With his brother, he ran Hasting Brothers, a shipping and mercantile business in Saint John. His wife was Elizabeth, who was also born in 1798 in County Donegal. They had two daughters, only one of whom lived to adulthood. Margaret was born in 1833 and married Rev. James Reid Lawson in 1851. There might have been more than one son, as I found reference to Robert ­ the youngest son of John and Elizabeth. John Hastings died in December of 1853 from injuries sustained when a chimney fell on him, probably while helping his daughter and her family after their house burned down. His wife died in January of 1854. Anyone with Hasting family information to share?
­ Jan Todd, P.O. Box 115, Bethel, ME, 04217. Or E-mail to jtodd at bdc. bethel. me. us.

From: Ruby Cusack's Queries Published in 1998