John Bellworth
Abt 1791 - 1830 (~ 34 years)-
Name John Bellworth Born Abt 1791 London?, England 
Gender Male Occupation Main-à-Dieu, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Fisherman _UID E788D49408348F4191E8BE4917E5DCB7F23A Died Between 1825 and 1830 on or near Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada Person ID I1035 Victoria Boutilier's Genealogy Pages Last Modified 30 Jul 2016
Father John? Bellworth, b. Abt 1750, d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F1463 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Mary Ley, b. Abt 1793, Main-à-Dieu, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada , d. Aft 1861, Main-à-Dieu, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age ~ 69 years) Married Abt 2 Jul 1817 Nova Scotia, Canada Notes - Mary Lee and John Bellworth, Reg. Year 1817, bk 1800, pg 3958: Surieties John Bellworth Sydney Cape Breton mariner & George Innes of Halifax grocer & James Lee. Signed by all three men. Dated 2 July 1817.
Children 1. Isabella Bellworth, b. 12 Mar 1818, Main-à-Dieu, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada , d. Aft 1891, (Age > 74 years)2. James Bellworth, b. 3 Jan 1822, Main-à-Dieu, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada , d. 4 Aug 1898, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 76 years)3. Jane Bellworth, b. 8 Dec 1824, Main-à-Dieu, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada , d. 23 Dec 1918, Coxheath, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 94 years)4. Sarah Bellworth, b. 3 Nov 1825, Main-à-Dieu, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada , d. Yes, date unknownLast Modified 23 May 2017 Family ID F44 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - The almost nonexistant surname "Bellworth," in its most commonly found form, "Bellworthy," seems to originate in Devonshire around Exeter, possibly being a corruption of Bulkworthy, a location in North Devon near the home turf of the Ley family into which John Bellworth married. The 1881 Census of England suggests that there were less than 200 people bearing variations of the name Bellworthy in 1881.
John Bellworth was probably born in or near the Covent Garden district of London since he gave his land grant the name "Covent Garden."
John Bellworth is probably part of the family named Bellworth (this same spelling) living in Covent Garden (St. Paul Covent Garden, Westminster, Middlesex) around the time of John Bellworth's ca. 1791 birth. This is the family of John Bellworth and Sarah (Ash) Bellworth. However the search continues for a baptism of a son to this couple named John.
Marriage bond dated 2 July 1817 (bk. 1800 p. 3958)
"John Bellworth of Sydney Cape Breton mariner & George Innes of Halifax Grocer & James Lee" are bondsmen (Was there a double wedding between John Bellworth and Mary Ley and James Ley and Mary Ann Hall?)
The following rather poor notes (in quotations) are from index cards and microfilms available at NSARM and are filed with records of the province of Nova Scotia rather than Cape Breton County or Island
"Given a land grant in 1818
1818 February 18 petition says he is a native of England, married with no children, and 26 years of age. John Bellworth signs his own name (clear steady signature).
1818 Warrant to Survey, Main-à-Dieu (Ainsley to Crawley)
1818 "John Bellworth, a lot of land at Main-à-Dieu to the Northward of Boom Pond adjoining the Church Yard to contain the usual number of acres and no more to be called 'Covent Garden', dated 25 August 1818"
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James Lee and Charles Lee, [John Bellworth's brothers in law], were the executors of the late John Bellworth's last will and testament for his only son James Bellworth
1835 Estate of John Bellworth; Andrew Healy [Haley] & others, Charles McAlpine and others
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8 February 1830-land grant issued to "James Belworth [8 year old] son and heir of John Belworth deceased the lot formerly occupied by the said John Belworth on the North Side of Boom Pond containing 45 acres of land"
NSARM Microfilms #15722; 15757 (RG 20, Series 'A')" [end of bad notes]
The Warrant To Survey (but not the petition, grant, administration, deeds, or guardianship) can be found on FHL Film # 1,376,088
"John Bellworth near Main a Dieu (Entered Book A letter B 26th August 1818)"
note on form reads "no fees no [indecipherable]"
"entered in docket book E no 761"
"Entered in Auditor's Office Book B August 26th 1818"
(Ainsley to Crawley) "no 338"
"John Bellworth, a lot of land at Main-à-Dieu to the Northward of Boom Pond adjoining the Church Yard to contain the usual number of acres and no more to be called 'Covent Garden', dated 25 August 1818"
St. George Sydney Records, p. 200/203 (date not indicated) (FHL Film # 814,172)
"A List of Persons Professing the Tenets of the Church of England or Attending the Ministry
Residents of Manadoo
John Martell
Jno. Martell Jr & 4 brothers
Chas Dillon
William Willets
Harry Groves (Baleine)
Laur. Nearing
Thos. Wilcox
Thos. Leigh
Chas. Leigh
Jas. Bellworth [crossed out] (might say Jno. Bellworth depending on the date of this church census)
Jos. Martell"
- The almost nonexistant surname "Bellworth," in its most commonly found form, "Bellworthy," seems to originate in Devonshire around Exeter, possibly being a corruption of Bulkworthy, a location in North Devon near the home turf of the Ley family into which John Bellworth married. The 1881 Census of England suggests that there were less than 200 people bearing variations of the name Bellworthy in 1881.