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We discovered that George Lampman was really Stephen Hallett of Burton Bradstock, Dorset, England. Stephen Hallett chr. 2 Oct 1806 in Burton Bradstock, son of John Hallett and Elizabeth Gear left England and went to New York State. He "married" Deborah Ann Guernsey ca. 1825 and secured land in Monroe, Orange, New York and then Eaton, Madison, New York. He had a family of six children with Deborah Ann, but separated from her about 1835. He relocated to Augusta, Oneida, New York. According to Deborah Ann's testimony, Stephen went to Upper Canada in 1836. She then "heard" that he had died in 1837. Stephen had inherited some money from his mother in 1836 (not the first inheritance from England). This may have spurred him on in changing his identity. In Nov of 1836, George Lampman bursts on the scene and purchases land in Dawn Twp., Lambton Co., Ontario (Canada West). Abt 1838/1839 George Lampman "marries" Alvira Eaton daughter of John Eaton and Anna Steele.  Over the next 15 years he has another family of 7 children. The clue that really tied this together was DNA evidence. Through DNA a number of our lines all pointed to descent from John Hallett and Elizabeth Gear (both families - Hallett and Gear). So who could be the candidate. Then we realized something about George Lampman's death. On his tombstone it gave the date of death and the age. We had calculated this backwards to arrive at a birth of Aug 31 1806. Well, the year was right for Stephen, but the month was a bit out (maybe). However, the tombstone was made later - so, based upon memory. And, there was a discrepancy between the death date on the stone, and the registered death date that had been registered only days after the death. The Death register date calculated backwards from his age came out to a birth date of Oct. 1, 1806. Another clue. The fact that Stephen Hallett disappeared in 1836 to Upper Canada, and the DNA evidence has led us to conclude that George Lampman is really Stephen Hallett (a bigamist - lol).

Thanks Annie et al. I think I will close the topic out. You guys were a big help!

I remember my research now, Catherine Brown, who married the Meikle was daughter of a James Brown and Agnes.

The citing of parents in Death Vitals in Ontario, Canada did not take place until the 1900s (Marriages were hit and miss). The Ontario Vital Stats did not begin until 1869. As I mentioned, I am in possession of Hugh and Catherine's Family Bible. I will include the census records, and a couple of documents that show her maiden name was Brown.

http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/e/e095/e002364899.jpg 1851 Census

http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/1861/jpg/4107375_00395.jpg 1861 Census

OVS Sched C Deaths Norfolk Co. Charlotteville 1919 #022830 No. 8
Surname: Wight
Christian Name: John
Sex: Male
Age: 90.3.16
Date of Death: Nov. 28th 1919
Place of Birth: Blenheim Township
Place of Death: Charlotteville
Place of Burial: Oakwood Cemetery
Occupation: Farmer
Status: Widower
Name of Father: Hugh Wight
Name of Mother: Catharine Brown
Cause of Death: Senility
etc.

OVS Sched. C Deaths Brant Co. Brantford Twp.
Surname: Wight
Christian Name: Margaret
Sex: Female
Age: Nov 80 yrs 3 mths 3 days
Date of Death: Nov. 22nd 1915
Place of Birth: Dumfries
Place of Death: Brantford Township 3rd Con
Place of Burial: Paris Ont
Occupation: Lady
Status: Single
Name of Father: Hugh Wight
Name of Mother: Catharine Brown
Cause of Death: Diarrhea
etc.

Marriage Record of John Wight and Elizabeth Griffin
Name:Elizabeth Griffin
Age:26
Birth Date:abt 1840
Birth Place:Windham, Ontario
Marriage Date:26 Dec 1866
Marriage Location: Paris
Marriage County or District:Brant
Father:Henry
Mother:Christiana
Spouse: John Wight   
Spouse's Age:35
Spouse Birth Date:abt 1831
Spouse Birth Place:Dumfries Township
Spouse Residence:Brantford
Spouse Father:Hugh
Spouse Mother:Catherine Brown
Residence:Windham Township

The Hugh and Catharine Wight Bible is embossed HUGH & CATHNE WIGHT - the NE on CATH is smaller
The Bible has the death dates for Hugh and Catharine. I could not post any actual documents due to size issues. Sorry.

The marriage date is definitely wrong, and thus the maiden name. They would have been only 5 and 8 years old at the time. Ann was older than James by a couple years. As for the children, James and Ann had ten possibly eleven children - all it seems in St. James (except perhaps Margaret - the Margaret on the list is wrong).

1. Margaret Whitfield b. ca. 1720 d. July 1807 Redcar, Yorkshire m. Lionel Spencer Berkley
2. James Whitfield b. 11 Apr. 1722 ch. 14 Apr 1722 Westminster buried 14 April 1722 Parish of St. James, Piccadilly
3. Ann Whitfield b. 27 Mar 1723 ch. 8 Apr. 1723 Westminster buried 7 Mar 1757 St. James', Westminster m. 27 Dec. 1746 Saint Benet Pauls Wharf, London John Latimer
4. James Lumley Whitfield b. 1 Jan. 1724 St. James, Westminster  ch. 27 Jan. 1724 St. James', Westminster bur. 9 Feb. 1726 St. James Piccadilly
5. Thomas Whitfield b. 8 June 1726 Westminster ch. 29 June 1726 St. James', Westminster buried 20 Aug. 1730 St. James', Westminster - a transcript states born 1730 (another child - but actual just says C for child).
6. John Whitfield b. 27 Dec 1727 Westminster ch. 22 Jan. 1727 St. James',Westminster died young
7. Thomas Whitfield b. 14 July 1730 Westminster ch. 24 Aug 1730 St. James', Westminster burial  29 Mar. 1731 St. James, Piccadilly
8. Elizabeth Whitfield b. 4 Jan. 1731 Westminster ch. 27 Jan. 1731 St. James', Westminster d. bef. 1760
9. Mary Whitfield b. 25 Mar. 1733 Westminster ch. 11 Apr. 1733 St. James', Westminster d. bef. 1760
10. Eleanor Whitfield b. 23 Oct. 1734 Westminster ch. 24 Oct. 1734 St. James', Westminster d. 1810 Hammersmith, Middlesex, bur. 12 Aug. 1810 Hammersmith, Middlesex m. 18 May 1769 Fulham, Middlesex to Stephen Bland (brother of John Highlord Bland, cutler to the king). - I am Eleanor's descendant

James Whitfield was b. abt. 1696 in Headington, Oxford son of James Whitfield, gent. James d. 1760 (the tombstone has 4 of October as death) Twickenham burial 4 Oct. 1760 will proved 16 Oct. 1760 Margaret Berkely, Ann Latimer (deceased), Eleanor Whitfield all mentioned in will.

Ann ? b. abt 1692 d. bef. 4 Jan. 1749 (probably December) Twickenham - burial was 4 Jan. 1749 - the memorial was erected as part of James' will - so burial date seems to have been put on the memorial for death date.


Sources:
Whitehall Evening Post Or London Intelligencer January 5, 1749
Whitehall Evening Post Or London Intelligencer  December 31, 1748
England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Westminster Baptisms
Westminster Burials
Middlesex Burials & Memorial Inscriptions
Deaths & burials  Location Twickenham, Middlesex, England 
The Public Advertiser (London) Oct. 17, 1760 p.3
32512_a063119-00545 London Eng Freedom of City Admission Papers 1716 Jun - Oct
The National Archives; Kew, England; Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 860.
The London Chronicle Oct. 1760
Hull Advertiser and Exchange Gazette July 4, 1807
London Recorder And Sunday Reformer July 12 1807 Margaret Berkely
Monthly Magazine August 1 1807 Margaret Berkeley
Oxford University and City Herald July 11, 1807
England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906  Westminster, London, England; Collection: St James