- From “The Loyalists – Pioneers and Settlers of the West”: See full biography at UELAC Biography: https://www.uelac.org/education/WesternResource/411-Symes.pdf
- John Barnhart’s daughter, Catherine,married Peter Pilkey of Scarborough Township and they raised nine sons. Stephen Midaugh’s daughter Margaret married Peter Thibaudeau and settled in the Humber Valley area. Their daughter, Elizabeth,married Catherine and Peter’s son, George Pilkey and raised their family of four.
- George Pilkey and raised their family of fourteen at Markdale, Ontario. Elizabeth and George Pilkey’s daughter, Margaret, married Joseph Symes from Goodwood, Ontario. Their oldest son of a family of seven was Joseph Ernest Symes, born 27 December, 1870. was born in 30 July 1877 and lived in Hillsdale, New Brunswick. He received his education at Sussex Grammar School, Provincial Normal School in Fredericton, New Bruns- wick, Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Brandon College in Brandon, Manitoba and the University of Saskatchewan in Regina.
- Second Great Grandson of United Empire Loyalist listed in Loyalist Directory: https://uelac.ca/loyalist-directory/detail/?wpda_search_column_id=390
- Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101480220/joseph_ernest-symes
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