Hibbert Newton Binney (1766–1842) was a soldier in the Royal Nova Scotia Volunteer Regiment in the

American Revolution The American Revolution (1765–1783) was a colonial rebellion and war of independence in which the Thirteen Colonies broke from British America, British rule to form the United States of America. The revolution culminated in the American ...

. He became a member of the

Nova Scotia Council Formally known as "His Majesty's Council of Nova Scotia", the Nova Scotia Council (1720–1838) was the original British administrative, legislative and judicial body in Nova Scotia. The Nova Scotia Council was also known as the Annapolis Counci ...

. He was also a painter who created some of the earliest images of the

Mi'kmaq people The Mi'kmaq (also ''Mi'gmaq'', ''Lnu'', ''Mi'kmaw'' or ''Mi'gmaw''; ; , and formerly Micmac) are an Indigenous group of people of the Northeastern Woodlands, native to the areas of Canada's Atlantic Provinces, primarily Nova Scotia, New Bru ...

. He was the grandson of Henry Newton and the son of

Jonathan Binney Jonathan Binney (January 7, 1723/24 – October 8, 1807) was a merchant, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia. He was a member of the 1st to 3rd Nova Scotia House of Assemblies from 1758 to 1765. He arrived in Nova Scotia in 1753. ...

who was a

signatory Signatory may refer to: * The writer of a signature ** Signatory state, a country that has signed a treaty * Signatory Vintage Scotch Whisky Company, owner of the Edradour distillery Edradour distillery (Scottish Gaelic: ''Eadar Dhà Dhobh ...

to one of the Halifax Treaties with the Mi'kmaq. Hibbert is buried in the

Old Burying Ground (Halifax, Nova Scotia) The Old Burying Ground (also known as St. Paul's Church (Halifax), St. Paul's Church Cemetery) is a historic cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is located at the intersection of Barrington Street and Spring Garden Road in Downtown Halif ...

. There is a mural tablet at

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to his son commander Lieut. John Binney and 11 crew of the mail packet brig Star, that all died at sea. His grandfathers were Henry Newton (politician) and Bishop

Hibbert Binney Hibbert Binney (12 August 1819 – 30 April 1887) was a Canadian Church of England bishop. He was the fourth Bishop of Nova Scotia from 1851 to 1887. Born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, the grandson of Hibbert Newton Binney and the son of the Reve ...

. He was also the son-in-law of

John Creighton (judge) John Creighton (1721 – November 8, 1807) was one of the founding fathers of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. He led the settlement through the turbulent times of Father Le Loutre's War, the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. He repres ...

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File:Collections of the Nova Scotia Historical Society (1880) (14594017919).jpg, Hibbert Binney's painting of his brother Stephen Hall Binney (1791, age 31) File:Stephen Hall Binney (1760-1836), Halifax, Nova Scotia.png,

Stephen Hall Binney Stephen or Steven is an English first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; he is widely regarded as the f ...

, c.1821, age 61Note Stephen Hall's older brother was also named Stephen Hall Binney (1749-1760), but he lived in Boston and died two days after his younger brother Stephen Hall was born in Halifax. The older brother Stephen is buried in

King's Chapel King's Chapel is an American independent Christian unitarian congregation affiliated with the Unitarian Universalist Association that is "unitarian Christian in theology, Anglican in worship, and congregational in governance." It is housed in ...

, Boston. File:Mi'kmaw Encampment by Hibbert Binney, c.1791, Nova Scotia Museum.png, Mi'kmaw Encampment by Hibbert Binney, c.1791 File:"A View of the Town of Halifax from the Dartmouth Shore" (1791) by Hibbert Binney, Nova Scotia Archives.png, "A View of the Town of Halifax from the Dartmouth Shore" (1791) File:John Binney, St. Pauls Church, Halifax, Nova Scotia copy.jpg, Plaque to Hibbert Newton Binney's son John Binney who died at sea along with 11 crew (1835) by

Samuel Nixon (sculptor) Samuel Nixon (30 June 1804, London – 1854) was a portrait sculptor in London, England. Career Nixon's workshop was at 2 White Hart, Bishopsgate (1838–1854). Nixon worked for his friend Henry Doulton who established Royal Doulton. He is m ...

Nova Scotia Nova Scotia is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada, located on its east coast. It is one of the three Maritime Canada, Maritime provinces and Population of Canada by province and territory, most populous province in Atlan ...

File:Hibbert N Binney, Old Burying Ground, Halifax, Nova Scotia.jpg, Hibbert N Binney, Old Burying Ground, Halifax, Nova Scotia

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