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Research in Other Countries => United States of America => Topic started by: Foehn on Monday 01 August 22 12:59 BST (UK)
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"Camilla began formal Education in 1851 San Francisco, St. Vincent's School, Jessie St. (A Catholic School)" I'd like to find out if records still exist for this school,
I am still trying to solve the mystery of the disappearance of Mary Georgina (aka Georgiana) Scott
The statement above could be linked as it is known that Mary Georgina was looking after her niece Camilla Beverley Scott Sampson, of the voyage aboard "Pilgrim" from Auckland NZ to San Francisco 1849-50. The GB registered barque, Pilgrim arrived in San Francisco 4 February 1850 after 77 days from Auckland NZ
I see Jessie street San Francisco still exists, but does the Catholic School and if so where is it now? It's a bit of a longshot, but any clues to be found may help narrow when Mary Georgina died.
In 1860 she was under the guardianship of her father's friend John Deardorff.
1860 at Age: 14, Camilla lived with her father's friend, John Deardorff, and John's wife Mary. In her father's will,(1861) he left custody of Camilla to the Deardorffs until she married or reached age 23.
Further Education
IN 1862 Camilla was in Benicia, Solano, California, USA
She graduated Benicia Young Ladies Seminary (later the first site of Mills College).
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Some info on the Sisters who started the school in jesse street.
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Events for this family seem to center around the Marysville area.
1860 census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDKX-D99
Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79449469/camilla-beverly_scott-klein
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first few images of William H Sampson's will
[Thomas Steward was the administrator]
To the Honorable the probate judge of the County of Yuba
'Thomas Seward, a resident of said county says that on the 29th of November 1865 William H Sampson at his residence in Yuba Conty departed this life leaving real and personal estate in said county. and having no will.'
'value of real estate, etc.'
"that the deceased was unmarried and left no children of his own and that the only heirs at law [who reside in?] in the United States are Camilla B Sampson and Charles C Sampson children of Charles B Sampson, deceased, and brother of said William H Sampson deceased. That the said Camilla B Sampson was nineteen years old on the first day of September 1864 and that said Charles C Sampson was six? years old on the 29th day of August 1864 and they both reside in said county of Yuba."
'Camilla waived her right to adminster the estate'
'Camilla says she and her brother are the only heirs at law of the estate now in the United States'
signed December 1st/[18]64 Camilla B Sampson
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parts of John Sampson's will
William H Sampson, administrator
inventory filed November 3, 1851
other papers filed July 29, 1852, filed January 24, 1853, filed December 20, 1854
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petition of William H Sampson and Charles B Sampson on application for the estate or the residue thereof after the payment of debts of said John Sampson or such share thereof as they may respectively be entitled to as the heirs and next of kin of said John Sampson deceased
The said petitioners show that "John Sampson died intestate leaving him surviving the said William H Sampson and Charles B Sampson his brothers, Anna Sampson his mother and Charlotte Harriet Collet, Sarah Horton, Anna Maria Wormald, Augusta Sampson, and Ellen Davies his sisters as his next relatives."
'that when John died, William H and Charles B were living in Yuba County and all the sisters were born in Great Britain and continue to reside there.'
[signed by the attorney for the petitioners. I can't read his name. it is not dated]
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Charlotte H Collet, Sarah Horton, and Anna Maria Wormald petition for a distribution of the estate
November 24, 1851
It looks like those three sisters didn't go along with it and appealed.
December 20, 1851
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W H Sampson authorized to receive money
Marysville, October 15, 1850
signed J M Ramirez
[I can't really read the partner's surname on this, but other papers say Ramirez]
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another document in the file says John Sampson died at San Jose. It gives another list of relatives but no Georgiana this time either.
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Estate: $94712.85 of which $57535 was in real estate. that the real estate was delivered into W H and C B Sampson by order of the court on 8 January 1851.
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[this was interesting. Sutter is well known.]
'Captain John Sutter is a material witness in the matter of something to do with the partnership. lives outside the county'
'we'll take a deposition from John A Sutter'
signed 14 July 1852, Henry P [?] County judge
interesting deposition, it sounds like John Sampson and Mr Ramirez bought the land where Marysville is from John Sutter. I might be wrong, I have trouble figuring out legal documents.
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lots more here, I was looking for John's date of death but haven't found it yet. The earliest date I saw in the file so far was October 15, 1850
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So did Mary Georgiana (Sampson) Scott survive her brother John? I would guess not. Her other married sisters were named, so being married didn't leave her out.
Maybe they didn't know where she was, but I think they would have had to account for that and allow the possibility of her showing up and claiming her share.
If she had children, would they have been heirs? I have absolutely no idea, but I would lean toward yes.
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lots more here, I was looking for John's date of death but haven't found it yet. The earliest date I saw in the file so far was October 15, 1850
Weekly California Express
Saturday, Apr 02, 1859
Marysville, CA
Page: 2
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an earlier post about the family, before Foehn located the date of arrival:
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=809170.0
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the ship is mentioned twice here
https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~nzbound/genealogy/1850sydneygazette.htm
the first mention, at least, comes from
The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List
No, 315 Saturday, March 30, 1850 Vol. VII
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an earlier post about the family, before Foehn located the date of arrival:
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=809170.0
If, as you say, in that thread, John Scott signed papers for John Sampson Probate in Marysville 26 September 1850, then his wife was probably dead by then. You got farther along in the file than I did :)
findagrave says that Mary Georgiana was on the ship, but gives no source.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79449469/camilla-beverly_scott-klein
It would be hard to imagine John sailing with his in-laws and a 3 year old if his wife wasn't along, so presumably she actually was on the voyage. So she died between the departure from Auckland, late November 1849, and 26 Sep 1850.
I don't know how you will find out the exact date and place unless she shows up in a newspaper article, or maybe a history of the family.
edited to add:
would news of her death have been in a British paper? Familysearch lists something called the British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices, as a source for an obituary of Charles Beverly Sampson. The images are only available at a Family history center.
On the other hand, a search for Mary Georgiana doesn't bring up that source.
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Thanks Oldohiohome,
Yes, C B Sampson , his sister Mary Georgina and brother in law John Scott all left Auckland on 18 November 1849 aboard Pilgrim. Shipping, lists Mr and Mrs. Scott and Child and Mr. Sampson.
Alice McHone a grand daughter of Camilla, filed information in the Pioneer files and claimed that Mary Georgina saved Camilla from a ship-wreck. This wasn't quite right, but seeking to confirm I came across the entry from Walter Brodie which read,
"Pitcairn Diary, Walter Brodie
I must here mention a circumstance which took place on board of the "Pilgrim," bound from Auckland to California, as an illustration of the feeling which prevails among these people ; the passengers were preparing to go on shore to visit the island, in the quarter-boat, and very foolishly crowded into her before she was lowered down from the davits, the consequence was, that one davit gave way, so that the boat was towed along at an angle of 45 degrees by the other. Some of the passengers hung on to the boat, others who could swim assisted those who could not ; but in the confusion a child was lost sight of, and must have perished, had it not been fortunately observed by one of the islanders just as it was sinking, who immediately jumped off the poop of the vessel, and dived after the child and brought it up safe; the father of the child, Mr. Samson, came up from below, his two hands filled with dollars, which he pressed on the acceptance of the man who had done him so great a service, but without success, for he steadily refused to accept remuneration for what he considered only a single act of duty. This same man, be it remembered, had come on board for the express purpose of making money by the disposal of his produce, so that the nice distinction which he drew as to the means of acquiring it, deserves to be only the more highly appreciated."
Recorded, retrospectively 26 March 1850 from the Pitcairn diary of Walter Brodie and published Daily Southern Cross 8 October 1850 Page 4
and further evidence: Harbour Masters log 18 December 1849 Pilgrim at Pitcairn [130] [PITCAIRN ISLAND REGISTER BOOK]
SHIPPING LIST FOR1849
Dec. 18th Barque Pilgrim, London 30 days from Auckland. NZ bound for California.
While off the Island a number of passengers having got into one of the boats, previous to lowering, the davit gave way and precipitated them into the sea; a female child was rapidly disappearing when one of our people sprang from the tafferel and rescued her from a watery grave.
From the Pitcairn island register: George Adams saved the life of a female child alongside a British ship in the offing.
George Adams was the son of Bounty mutineer, John Adams
So, an element of truth from Alice McHone, which makes me think that Mary Georgina was alive at Pitcairn.
John Scott (Widower) remarried on 14th February 1854 to Ann Dixon (Widow) in Cheltenham Gloucester.
As you say, Mary Georgina did not petition for a distribution from John Sampson's estate whereas all her other sisters did, and also her mother.. John Sampson died in San Jose: Sept 22 1850 In California, John Sampson esq, second son of the late Rev George Sampson, Rector of Leven, Yorkshire Gentleman's Magazine 1851. Haven't found a burial for him either.
Part of the reason for asking about St Vincent's in Jessie street, was, that should records still exist, it might help narrow the timeframe for where Mary Georgina died. She would have been guardian for Camilla as Charles Beverley (father) was a bit of a drinker but also, had no wife (mother for Camilla)
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Some info on the Sisters who started the school in jesse street.
Near the bottom of the article:
"Both establishments continue today, the orphanage as Epiphany Center (Mt. St. Joseph-St. Elizabeth) and the school as Sacred Heart Cathedral."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacred_Heart_Cathedral_Preparatory
Or search on Google for Sacred Heart Cathedral School, San Francisco
In my search, links that said "San Francisco Catholic archives" twice have redirected to:
https://sfarchdiocese.org/
so they might not have an archive site on line any more, if ever.
There is some contact information at the bottom of this page
https://sfarchdiocese.org/our-history/
And better contact information here, at the top of page:
https://oac.cdlib.org/institutions/Archives+of+the+Archdiocese+of+San+Francisco
namely:
Archives of the Archdiocese of San Francisco
320 Middlefield Road
Menlo Park, California 94025
Phone: (650) 328-6502
If you don't get a reply from the archdiocese, try contacting the state archives themselves,
https://oac.cdlib.org/contact/