TRENHOLM - from: Chignecto Isthmus; First Settlers by Howard Trueman

There were three Trenholm brothers in the Yorkshire contingent, Matthew, Edward, and John. Matthew settled at Windsor, Edward at River Francis, in the Upper Provinces, and John at Point de Bute on the Inverma Farm. This farm was probably confiscated to the Crown after Sheriff Allan left the country.

Just where Mr. Trenholm lived before he got possession of Inverma I have no information, but as Sheriff Allan had several tenants, it is quite probable that Mr. Trenholm was one of them. John Trenholm's wife was a Miss COATES. They had three sons--John, William, and Robert--and three daughters.

John married a Miss Foster and settled on a Brook farm at Point de Bute Corner and afterwards built a mill on the Brook. His grandson, Abijah, now owns this part of the property and turns out flour at the old stand. William married a Miss Ryan and owned a large farm in Point de Bute, on the north-west side of the ridge. Robert settled at Cape Tormentine in 1810, and the following table shows the names of his children and grandchildren:

Hiram and Abijah and their families are now the only descendants of the name living in Point de Bute.

The Trenholms were quiet, industrious men, very neat about their work, and made successful farmers.

John TRENHOLM, born Dec 1739, Welbury Parish, Yorkshire, England,  christened 21 Dec 1739, Welbury Parish, Yorkshire, England, died 24 Oct 1817 in Pointe De Bute, Cumberland, Nova Scotia.

married to:

Isabella COATES on Abt 1762 in Welbury, Yorkshire, , England. who was born 1739 in Kirkleavington, Yorkshire, England, died 10 Mar 1817 in Pointe De Bute, Cumberland, Nova Scotia.

They had the following children:

• Mary TRENHOLM born 1766 in Yorkshire, England, christened 6 Sep 1767 in Hutton Rudby, Yorkshire, , England, died 28 May 1824 Amherst Point, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, buried August 1824 Old Burying Ground, Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia. She married Thomas KEILLOR Abt 1789 in Cumberland Nova Scotia.
• John TRENHOLM born 1763 Yorkshire, , England, died September 8, 1827
  • married to Margaret FOSTER who was born 1771 in Nova Scotia.  They had the following children:
    • Eleanor TRENHOLM born Abt 1792 Of, Point De Bute, Westmorland, New Brunswick
    • Margaret TRENHOLM born Abt 1794 Of, Point De Bute, Westmorland, New Brunswick
    • John TRENHOLM born Abt 1796 Of, Point De Bute, Westmorland, New Brunswick
    • George TRENHOLM born Abt 1798 Of, Point De Bute, Westmorland, New Brunswick
    • William TRENHOLM born Abt 1802 Of, Point De Bute, Westmorland, New Brunswick
    • Robert TRENHOLM born Abt 1803 Of, Point De Bute, Westmorland, New Brunswick
    • Mary TRENHOLM born Abt 1806 Of, Point De Bute, Westmorland, New Brunswick
    • Joseph TRENHOLM born Abt 1809 Of, Point De Bute, Westmorland, New Brunswick
    • James K R TRENHOLM born Abt 1810 Of, Point De Bute, Westmorland, New Brunswick he died 30 MAY 1871 in Amherst, married (1) MARGARET DOBSON, Abt. 1830; born 1812; died Bef. July 1869, Possibly in childbirth, 1848; married (2) to a widow Roxina ROBINSON on 24 JUL 1869 Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia.
    • Ruth TRENHOLM born Abt 1812 Of, Point De Bute, Westmorland, New Brunswick
    • Elinor TRENHOLM born Abt 1814 Of, Point De Bute, Westmorland, New Brunswick