\ I I '-- II b1ISTORY of hEEDS &: GRENVILLE. . THAD.W H.LEAVITT " I I METROPOLITAN TORONTO LIBRARY rï -rl 'T _I u_ Tf 3 lln lý - '{ , I l j , j tl 11 --- ! i - .i rr .. 1- ' '- -: :i '1_; I r-.r l:. ,. 11 .- I . " f 1 ;J -41 : . , tl: r - -. :.r- .r -.. ... ,.1' . , "t..! :' ! u .- ::1 I.:., . ,f.f" - - , \I '-T:: I- " _ _ji -1 I -i:- -I . ..., :>1 . . . ,..-;- r . -I I .1 -' [ I= -j I - ). :;..1_ L .. I I ' Elfr I ,. . ;, - . : . ' 'iiti. ... . . æ ---C- .. ,U; I ,.. - i . ___1 f 1- . _rr-r, . .....-:- -... __ ___ ....P"L...._ . I _ .J . ; , ,.,: . >...'.' 1 ...:.- . - t' ." _ ; .1 . :4- -- -:: =-I I : 'r I . , . .._ - ,- . J . i!"'" . " -- . :' I " I - . -'21. f.. ..:;::ï=;: ___ .- """-. I I I i '-;7"- f ì l '1-';_' i - ö- - ._-. ,. , .._, .. 1 \:_ _ ' - I - -- .- . r .,FT ' =1 _ '., _ -- _. -,- --, ... . i ' . " _J;;: i , _>i1! [ -i ., ---J- r- I-- . . ... " :::. U: :1 , }= - ( ( I o f ''" '. ;l. ( J f ( l . . þ _,". ...' .., ',' .'. "I', rI.... . . ," .". - ".- "..'"... ," - " . - " . . , I , I I , I \ HIS TOR y . I I OF :!LEEDSAND GRENVILLE ; I I I ONTARIO, FRO I 1749 TO 18 79, . I I I I I I I I . I - ! 'j I WITH ILLUSTRATIO::\S AXD BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF O)IE OF ITS PRO)Il E T lIE:\ \XD rIO EER1S. By THAD. \V. H. LEAVITT. , I 18 79. :r ILLUSTRATED BY E. A. TURNER. l' RECORDER PRESS, BROCKVILLE. If lITHOGRAPH BY D4.VrDSON, \VHELA & YOUXGER. I ' I I r " ,,",, ' , æ1 METROrO ITAN TORONTO U BRARY CA:.JA!JIM! H!STORY JAN 1 8 19üa .. L \I-- INTIlODITCTORY. .--.... The .\uthor is deeply sensible of the demerits of the present volume, which has beer. compiled amid the pressing demands made by the editorial charge of a daily newspaper. Great difficulty ha5. been experie,nced in securing information concerning the early settlement of the respecti\'e Junici- palities, owing to the absence, in most cases, of official data. To avoid the use of e)"planatory foot notes and references to authorities, quotation marks have been employed, and the works consulted generally acknowledged. A large amount of space has been de\'oted to Biographical Sketches; yet in this department the list is far from being complete, owing to \"arious causes, the chief of which has been lack of co-operation upon the part of those most deeply interested. The utility and benefit of a County History rests primarily upon the facts which are collated {or the use of the general historian: the Author therefore ventures to hope that the HIs rORY OF Ll.FDS A "D GREX\ïLLE will be producti\'e of a more complete knowledge of the settlem nt, growth,. and development of the Cnited Counties. THAD. ,Yo H. LEA "ITT. P R I -' ( · I P. \ L \Y 0 n Ii. S (' 0 -'" r L TED. Brocknllt: Recorder. Brock'i'lile " ft>l1itor. Brockt'ille Ga::;elk. u P,uliamentary Companion." "Case and His Cotemporaries." ., Smith's History of Canada." " :\lc:\Jullen's History of Canada." "Hough's History of St. Lawrence and Franklin Counties. " E\'ertt's History of St. Lawrence County." "Settlement of Cpper Canada," by Dr. Can iff. " Tackaberry's Atlas." h The Irish in America," by :\Jaguire. .- "The Irishman in Canada," by X. F. Davin. \ h Croil's History of Dundas." Old Files of Xewspapers. "Canadian :\Ionthly." "Colonel Coffin's Chronicle 0f the ',",Ir 'If ISIZ.. Toronto Globe. "Hogan's Essay on Canada." "Documentary History of Xew York." .. Life and Times of 'V. L. :\Iackenzie." .. Gazetteer of 1\ ew York" " Census of Canada." .. History of :\Jethodism,"' by Playter. " Parkman." .. Tuttle's History of the D'Jminion." "Gourlay's Reports." CONTENTS. PORTRAITS. "Day;è , Jo1.n C Davies, )'frs. J. C Davies, Dr. . J:>hnston, Robert.. .. .. ... Johnston, :\Irs. Robert.. . . . Schofield, Fr d. ....... .. . . . . .. .. . . . Keeler, James. ..... ...... ....... .... 'Vhitmarsh, E. H.............. . .... ..... 'Taylor, George ........ ................................ Fitzsimmons, William. . . . . . . " .......... Erouse, Senator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . igne, Dr . _ _ . . .. ..................... ......... Garyey Family.... . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ........... 12 3 12 4 13 2 13 8 1]8 11>7 195 200 198 144 144 1.J.5 .............................. 15 1 159 -159 10 4 ISo 182 89-97 9 1 95 89 . 89 89 90 9 1 153 105 200 18 3 19 8 . ................ 106 108 108 113 13 8 143 147 14 8 15 1 89 119 82 10 5 113 113 16 9 17 6 ISo 182 14 6 13 8 143 180 18 5 199 16 9 18 3 99 Gla<-rord Family 1I0lmes, Richard..... ]Iulden Famil}.. ...... Halladay, B. L...... Homigan, James. I lIunt. Jam. .............. lIendl). Dr... .............. 1I0ugh. G rge.... .. .. .. .. .. " .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. HuUon Family. . . . . . . ... . . . . . il uUon, (;t )rge.. . . . . . . . . . . .. ......... ..... Hi, )ck, Philo...... .................... lIa elton, J ame . lIurd, C, L Stephen.... Ha} s F.unilv If", J 0 'ph. ..... 110 on, Hon. 1. H._ Hough. I. \\ Haley \3 ".. 18 3 Ig3 Ib3 - 18 4- 9 2 93 98- 116 197 195 199 101 101 10 5 109 10 9 tJ8 75 82 15 2 13 0 102 75 lïl> 11>3 15 2 15 2 154 157 121> 128 128 14 1 144 14 ó 14 6 185 187 19 8 195 117 12 7 127 13 2 13 8 143 143 145 15 1 15 1 15 2 15 8 166 169 175 17 ó 17 6 I/;4 90 90 ço 102 108 JlO 114 vi. CONTENTS. PAGE Newman, George........................................ 137 1\orton, Hiram.. .... ........... . ....... . .............. 14 8 Neddo, John.. ............ .......... .... .... .. ........ 106 Olds Family.... .... ...... ......... ................ .... 101 Parker, Dr....... ...................................... 15 1 Perry, Dr............................................... 157 Preston, Dr. R. H....................................... 12 5 Parmenter Family.. . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . .. . . .. 175 Parmenter, C. L........................................ 175 l'ardee, A. B.... .... ..... ....... .... .. .. .. .... .. ...... 99 Purcell, J. P............. ........................ 108 Purv>s, Gporge.......................................... 114 Pennock Family........................................... 94 Purvis, Family. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 8 Putnam Family. ................ ........................ 90 l'ahner, Henry......................... 197 Pardee, Hon. T. B..... 19 8 Potter, S. C. . . . . 200 Parish Family...... ....... ............. ...... ...... .... 115 Robinson, Jeremiah. . .. .. . '" .. .. . . . .. .. . . . . . . .. .. . . .. . . . . 90 Rathwell, Andrew.................................... .. 90 Rose, John.. . . . . . . . " .................................. 90 Rorison Family.......................................... 10 5 Ripley Family.. . . . . . .. ................................. I Ripley, C. L. .......................................... 108 Read Family.. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 154 Reynolds, James.......... ............................. 182 Richards, A. E....... ................. ....... ....... 182 Reynolds, E. J.......................................... 182 Reid Family...................................... 13 6 Reid, J. K.... .......... ...... .......... ................ 13 6 Riddell, William.. . . " . .... .. . . .. . . .. . . . . .. .. '. " . . .. . . .. 149 Richards, Sir William B...................,.. 186 Richards, Lieutenant-Governor A. N. .. ... 186 Shaver, J. A.. ... ... .. 12 5 Struthers Family . . . .. .. .. . . . . . . .. " . . . . 14 8 Seaman Family............. .................... 153 Seaman, Stephen.. ...................................... 153 Shook, Adam....... .............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 154- Shipman Family. . . . . . . . . " .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 144- Shipman, NeL on.......................... . . .. " . . . . .. .. 144- Stowell Family........ .:......... ................ 144- Stowell, Cyrenius. ..... 144- Snyder, Solomon................... ............. ...... 169 Scott, Hon. R. \V............................... ....... 17 0 Shen\ood, Adiel.... ...............,....... ............ 18 Stuart, Rev. Dr....................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Schofield, James....... --. .. ...................... 61 Sliter, Hiel..................... ........................ 61 Sherwood Family......... ..... ......................... 7 2 Saunc1ers, J. BOo........ ................ .. ............ 83 Schofield, Fred.... . 195 Throop, R. )'1;...... . ...... .. 19 8 Taplin, S. A..................... . .. .. . . .. .. . .. .. 83 Tett, Benjamin..... ................ .. . . .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 106 Tennant Family............. ............... 112 Tennant, George.............. .................... 112 Tennant, Da\id........ .. .. ................ .. ........... 112 Tho.npson, James............ ........................... 166 Thomas, E,lward S............. .. ................ ...... 14 8 Yanornrm Family. . . . . . 16 5 Yaux, V,. i83 ''"right, A. A. ..................... .................., 14 8 "'ylie, Colonel D. ...... ............................ .. .... 149 'Villiam., Dr........................................... 15 1 ''" eir Dr. . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .............................. 15 2 'Valsh, 2\lajor. ............................. .............. 15 6 '''ood Family. . . . . .. .. '" .............................. 157 'Valdo Family...... ...................... .... . ........ i3 6 "'alc1ron, Ioses......... ...... ...... ............ ...... 137 "'hitmarsh, E. H. .............................. ....... 137 'Yebster, \\ïlliam A... . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . .. .. .. .. .. . . . ... 139 'Vhite B................................................. 169 'Vood, John F........ .................................. 182 'Yright Family.. . . . . . . " . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10 3 "'right, A,ahel. .... .......................... ...... 10 4 'Yell Family...................... ...... .......... .01... 73 "etks, Edward F .... ,..... . ..... ...... .... .. . ... ...... 115 'Yiltse Family... . . .. . . . . . . .. . . " . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 '''i1tse, Captain Joseph..... .. .. .. " .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... 81 Wiltse, John. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 'Vickwire Family............................... 90 \Veatherhead Family.. ........,........................ 7 2 GENER \L lNDEX. Algonquins . . . . . . . Amherst. . . . . . . . . . . Arnold, Benedict................. Acts by Impenal Parliament Anderson, Jos"ph................. Adams, amuel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assessment of J{ear of Leeds and Lansdowne. . . . . . . . A very, William... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Augusta, Tuwnship Officers of.. . . . . . . . . . Ag.icultural Society, First County....... Brown, J{ev. \\' illiam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Burritt, Colonel Stephen. . . . . . Baril, Point au . . . . Buat, Durham........... Boats, Schenectady. Burgoyne's Defeat. . . . . . . . . 1. rock. ille, Capture of. . . . . . H.ltl": 01 \VimlnulI.. . . . . . . . . . . Ba tard, First Settlers of. . . . . Bastard, How Namtate I o\.lli>ts. . . . . . . La s....... .. I..emon, :\Iajor......... Land Grants to Soldiers. . . . . . La\\s, I'arly....... Lake, Charleston. . . . . I..arrimer, \" erne Francis. ' Lomhardy . . . . . . . . . . . . . Land Board, Organized..... Landon, Oliver. . . . . La Rue, Billa............. Lead !\line at Fermoy.... Lev,ett's Carriage \\orb... Moria. . . . . . .. ............. Mecklenburg. . McCrea, Jane. . . . . . McDonald, Donald .. Methodists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l\Ic')onald, Charles.................... . . . . . . . . . Mound at Spencerville and Augusta.... .... .... .... .... .... Maitland Founded....................................... .......... n ..... "'"1\' ... .. ... .. ...\... McNab, Allan.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . McCrea, Story by Thomas. . . . . . . Merrickville, Locks at. . . . . . . . . . . Manhard, S............... McDougall, E............. . . . . . . . . Missionaries, Roman Catholic..... .. :\Iarriages, First................... Methodist Churches, Early......... Magistrates, Courts of Request. . . . . . . . Morris, Hon. \\ï\1iam............... ?\Iorris, Hon. James...... Mallory, Daniel. ............... Monnon" Life Among. . . . .. . . . . . . Mill, McDold's, Gananoque .... ., Merrill. S. H.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . McGlade, :1.1 Xassau..... .......... Kames, Ancient. . . . . . . . " Nichols, Elder.... . . Xewboro. . Kev.boro, Incorporated... Ogdensburg. _. _ . Osv. egatchie . Ontario. . _ Ontario, Lake. Oxford, Patents Granted to 1802. Orange Lodge, Lansdov. ne. . . Observatory of Brockville. Parish, William. Picq"et. . . . . . . . . . Point de Baril. . . . . _ Patents, Elizabethtown.... Presb} tenans, Early... . . . . Péel, Sir Rob"', Burned. . . . . . Provinces...... . Point &n Pin. . . Pillory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parliament, Members of, from 1792 to 1879. Leeds and Grenville. Paintings on Rocks of the St. Lawrence... . . Park, Thousand Island... Parish, William... . . . . . . . . . . Poem, by Frederick Wright.. Prescott, Founded . Preseott Tdtgraph... QuaI..ers.. ... ...................................... Relics, Canadian. . .. ............ ....... Relics in .-\ugusta ................ Relics in Edwardsburg..... ......... ... Relics in Yonge.. ......... ............... Rupl Highlanders... ....... ........... River, Black...,........... ...... .., ......... River, St. Lav.rence ................. .. Reed, Obediah.. ..............,.,... ..... Reynold>, John. . .. . . . . . . . . ., . . . . . . Rapid, Gallop.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rapid, Plat.................... Rc\'enue, from 1775 to 1788,.. River, Rae [uet........ no..... Rout to Lanacla. Regi 'nt, (' nligan..... Re en t " Llelo'Y' Rpn, Elder ...... Rchellion 1..0 ;. . . . . . . . .. . . .. . ...... .... . . . . . . .. . Ripley, Thom s... .. . ............. Rock. Marble..... ., Ri\el, Canan< IUl .... ...,.................. ..... ReminiscenclJ of 1837-38. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . R-mger, Je ;up's Reminiscence of :l.lrs. Fenton.... . , . . . . . . Springs, l\1 1c;; ena... _ . . . . . . . . . . Stuart, Rev. John. .......... ... '" Sherwood, Thomas....... .. . . . . . .. . Settlers, E'lrl}, of Leeds and Cremille . Summer, Hungry. ..... ........ Smart, Rev, \\ illiam.. .. ........ . . . . . . .. . Schofield, Dr. Peter"...... . ................ St. L'lwrence, Discovery of . . Smith's Island..... ........ ..."............. Sun'e}" of Tov.nships........... .......... Simcoe, Arrival of Go\ernor . . " . . . . . . . ...... Sliter, Hie!........ ....................... ........... Sessions, Quarter.. .. . ..... ........... ... .......... Sherwood, Hon. H.......................... Sherwood, Hon. George.. .......... ....... .. ..... Spencer, David...... ..... ................... Soper, Timothy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ................. Stone, Joel...... .......... ................ ........ Stages, Fi- st I ine of. .. .. .. . . .. . .. . .. ...... . . . .. . . . .. . . .. PAGE 15 7 6 13 6 . 193 193 5 3 1 26 59 65 65 112 12 4 126 17 1 19'> 10 2Z 121: 12 5 179 6 & 8 IZ 134- 139 i85 3 7 8 15 27 -45 10 II 59 6,1 66 67 115 155 16j'J 171- 3 1 1 I 2 3 8 8 8 25 20. 9 9 II 12 12 16 21 26 54 10 7 128 13 1 16 3 16 7 199 9 II J5 15 22- 21 3 1 5 6 17 3 2 3 1 58 65 65 10<) 117 126 128 Y1 II. COKTEN'TS. :";teamer, First on St. La\\ rence .............. ..,., hidd . George. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . outh\\orth. .-\. S. . .. .. . . ........ .. . . .. .. . . .. :-:tar , Gill &: Compan}"\ Factor}". . . lomhata. ................... _ . Turonto.. ...... .. ...... Townships, !\nmbered . . ..... Temperance, First Address. _.. Transportation, Early, of GJods . To"nships, First Go\ernment of... ................. Tolls on Ferrie. ......... .. ............ fownship of Rear of Leeds and Lansdo\\ne.. fo" nship of Rear of \ onge and Escott. . . . . Township of 'JUth Crosby. . . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . . I' the erection of the e.lrthwork. Thi's place, from present appeal'ances, W.1S douhtless the only one approachable by land, and a rise of a few feet (.f \\ ..Iter. almost sUITounding the work, would insuI.llt. it, and acid much to its defence. The CdS tern and southern portions, where there are tumuli, and \\ here, from appcarances, the inh.1bitants resided, i fmm fifteen to eighteen feet above, and de cenùs .1bruptly to the now swampy grounds. On the north is a large tamarack swamp, \\ hich is '. ,id to contain about twelve thousand acres. The' I'\atwn . River is about a mile to the I-west, dnd the intervening land is low, while the south-east and south ground rises gently at dist.lnce of fifty or eighty rods The soil on thi::. table land is rich, and at every step evidcnces are present of its having been at one time thickly inhabited. The ground is 5tre\\ n \\ ith hmken pieces of earthenware, and hollow and smooth pieces of stone, duubtless used for culinary pm'- poses. The timber, which was mostly pine, except a small portion on the westerly part, is all cut down -indeed the original forest is entirely gone within the enclosure proper. The tumuli al'e four in number, situate at the cornel's of a parallelogram, containing betwcen one and two acres of ground, within which are to be seen the regulclr streets and lines of a villclge Outside of the mounds, on three sides, are double lines of circum\"allation; on the: fourth side, which faces the south-cast side, there is but one. The ele\"ations of ground which \\ e ha\"e called tumuli are but slightly raised above the general le 'el, say fmm 1\\0 to four feet. On opening these mounds they al'e found to be com- posed of earth, charcoal, and aslH's, and containing human bones, pointed bones from the leg of the deer, horns and skulls of the same animals, human skulls, hones of the Ledver. musde shells of the gcnus Cnill, such as arc now found on the shores .,f the St. Lawrence Ri\'cr, and which \\ ere douhtless u ed as fuod, sincp they aIT very common about such mnunds. ,\'ith these there wpre gre.lt quan- tities of cclrthcnwdrc', SOllie beiTJ of the most elaborate workmanship. Ou the lIrface of the ground were sC('s, the !'otulllps ot \\hich remain upon tl](. embankment, are. in some degree, chnmol()gicLlI evidences of the long ti'lle that has eldpsed since these T)HJIlUl1lents wen' erected; and the fact of the bones of the walrus and hark bl'ing found, shows the acquaiTJtance of the uriginal occupants with the se.l; while the entire absence of sl(ll/{' pipes and arrow heads of the same materi.11 (which helong to a latel' age, properly designated the Indian), as well as the entire delìciency of metals, or anything European to connect them with the \Vestern or ow HISTORY OF LEEDS A n GRENVILLE. 3 Southern tribes, and the significant fact that no remains of a simildr kind IhlV(' heen found upon the horders of the St. L.l\\Tence. hut that they are always situated upon terraces, h'om one hundrecl and twenty feet (the height of these) to two hundred feet above the pl'esent level of the water, is all strong I proof of their antiquity. compared with those of a much lower level, in which, to this dd)", stone pipes and copper article al'e found.. Funher investiga- tion may change this view, hut fact , at present \\oulcl seem to point to a time, previous to the breaking a\\ ay of tllP great northern harrier, \\ hen the sea was on a level with om(' of the terraces of Lake Ontaril)." In the Township of the Rear of Y ongc, County of Leeds, about one mile south of the Vill.lge of Fannersville, is the remains of an antique causc\\ ay. It emerges di tinctly in the sWdmp opposite the J'Csidence of John \Viltse, Esq., and runs south-west in the direction of Charleston Lake, crossing the higl1\\ay but a little distance from the stream /1owing into !\Iud LJ.ke. The CdUSe\\ dY \\"ao.; e\"idently intended for a ro.td, heing pcrfectly straight; and, although the fields through which it l>.1sses have tJeen umler culti\"J.tion flll' a numhel' of ye.lrs, yet ito.; COIIl-se is easily tI'deed, being' I'LlÏsed auout one foot above the surrounding land, and in many places paved with n'und stones in a way that \H>uld have done credit to the ancient builders of militdry highways, vi/.", the Romans. In the sWdmp, the causeway has growing upon it at the present time elm trees hetween two and three feet in diameter. \\'hen the to\\"nship was first settled by Benoni \Yiltse and \Vm. Parish, they questioned the Indians as to the origin of the structure, but could obtain no satisfactory answer. In its construc tion consider.lhle engineering skill \\ as displayed, and a VdSt amount of I.dJUr c"pended. it being graded sufficiently w('ll for a r.LilwdY. It mLlY ha\'e heen the line of communication hct\\een two important centres of pc'pulation, and is prohahly the v('stage of a proud .md once powerful l'a<:I', whose unwritten history mdY never be full} rC'vealed. It is only by the careful collection and preservation of facts. minute though they may he in detdil, thdt a suOiciency of data will be gathered from which some future historian may do justice to the earlier inhahit.lI1ts of this continC'nt, .md ('reet a heautifully proportioned and massiv(' ethnolog-ical structure. l\ curtain is drawn O\Tr the past, yet the . tracC's of civili/..!tion arc il1lli'Lltive of gre.lt antiquity-mute but e!oquent symhols of nation" and tribes,.. who have left as a kgdey to their Allglo- . "on SUCLL,..s"rs one of the most stupendous, Ilno.;"hcd I'l"Oh1"ms (If th( .' l", England h,IS sent I to the ., Far East" scholars who hm'e deciphered Assyri,HJ hieroglyphics and unrol1ed the scrol1s hllried for ages beneath the sands of time. Canada awaits the ddvent of one who shall, by undisputable evidl'nce from mound and monument, unfold tlw histOl y which so fJ.r has defied the genius of her most gifted sons. \\'e can only conclude that since this cuntinent upheaved from the fathomless abyss, there have been the decline and fall of empir('s, the s\\'ay of mighty nations, Sllcceeded by the rule of the barbaric Indian-culture giving place to savage hravery, knowledge to brute force, until, on the arrival of the European, all that I'emained of the mag-nificeuce of the past were sCdttered relics and vague. misty leg-encb. CIL\PTER II. THE I'I,IJI \:>1,,- TI{(BI': IN C \N \DA-AL<;o'\( L1'\"- l/{l)( uob-JIt'R",,, VIII -\C;E, An ()){DI'\" to Parkman, tllP hest allthol'ity con- cerning Indian history, 0.1 Wdr (If extermination had hel'll raging between the v,lrious native trihes pre\'iolls to the an i\"a! of Europeans. Races. languages, and customs were constantly undergoing- marked changes; tribes were dri\'en thousands of miles to new hunting grounds, and pursued with an unrelenting \ engeancc. \\ hich WdS a ruling ch.tr.!c- teri tic of the a!>ori,gines, The num!lf'r of tribes occupying the present ared of Canad.! wa legion" Generally spedking. the country from the> :\Iississippi to the Atlantic seaboard, and extending northward to the Hudson Bay COUll try, was divided between t\\O great ndtions, The .\Igonquins held posse<;sion of r-.: cw Bruns\\ ick, r-.: ova Scotid, ueber, a portion of the Northern and Eastern States, and also a vast countl'y in the vicinity of the upper lakes In the centre c,f this bro.11I domain \\as situated the" Long House of the Il'oquois, or Five :\'ations, who claimed the country stretching from the JIudson tu the C;('ne c(:", and wh..se l1dme as .1 tribal famil} has heen ind.elihly stamped upon the pages of Canadi.1I1 history. The JIulOns. at one time a warl;ke and powerful people, occupied a small district in On- tario, in the vicinity of Lake JIuron, Lake Simcoe, and the River Se\'C'rn. The f..l1o\\ ing de cription of a Huron \'illage is from the pen of Parkman: .. In sh.lpe their dwell- ings were much like' an al-bor over-archin a garden \\".1Ik. Their fr.1Il1e was of tal1 ,lIld trong saplings. plante'el in a dOllhlc 1'0\\ to fOl'm the 1\\" id/' (If the house, bent till they met und lashecl togFtJlel' . the top, T,) tlws n othel' polC"., \\ ore !>"Ilnel tl'an \ C" clr. .\Ild tlw \\"ho!c \\ - in these WdS the life of the Iroquois; and it is hdrd to say to which of the three he WdS most devoted. The Great Council of Fifty Sdchems formed, as we have seen, the gove\-nme'lt of the Ic.lgue. \Vhenever a subject arose before any of the nations, of importance enoucyh to c\cmand its assembling, the sachems of that ati"n might slImmon their colleagues hy mCdIlS (If flll1l1f'f_;, bCdring mcssages t'o\'ERY Of C '1.:<1 -\\H-C-\RTIFR-CH.nIPL \1'<1. Is the spring of 153-t-, Jacques Cartier, a French navigator, sailed from St. lalo, with twu mall vessels, manned by 61 men. At the end of twenty days Newfoundland was reached. Penetrating the Strait of Belle Isle, they entered the .. Baie des Chaleurs," and, on the 2-t-th of July, landed on the coast now known as Gaspe. After a short \'oyage uf exploration. Cartier returned to France; sailing on a second voyage the following year. On the loth of August, he entered a bay at the mouth of the River St. John, to which he gave the name of St. Lawrence, having entered it on tl-te festival of that saint. The neJ\.t princip.ll na\"Ïgator whose name is associated with the histo:'y of this country is Champlain. In the coloniiation of C..mada, the plan pursued, and the ubjects dime" instigdted by the English, who beheld \\ ith alarm the erection of a post, by a hostile nation, within the borders of the Iroquois country. In 1751, Father Picquet, ha\'ing strongly fortified his positiun, commenced the erection of a saw-mill -the first one built upon the shures of the St. Lawrence. On the 19th of June. 175-1-, there assembled at AIlJdny, a cungress of representatives frum the several English colonies, to dc\'ise a plall {If 11I1;0". for common defence against the encrudchments of the French. The following is one of the statements agreed upon by the council; .. That they (the French) are continually drawing off the Indians from the British interest, and have lately persuaded one-half of the Onondaga tribe. with many from the other ndtions dlong with them, to remO\-e to a place called Oswegatchie, where they ha\-e built them a church and fort; and many of the Senecas, the most numerous nation, appear wa\'ering, and rather inclined to the French; and it is a meldncholy consideration, that not more than 150 men of all the several nations have attended this tredty. though they had notice that all the Govern- ments would be here by Commissioners, and that a large present \\ould be given," In July, 1755, a French regiment, under De Beal re, ascended the S1. Lawrence for the purpose of oper.lting a ..Iinst the British. The Abbe Picquet joined this expedition, with twenty-eight warriors, proceeding to the Island of Tonti. Several prisoners were taken, and with them Picquet proceeded to :\IontreaL In sever..ll other engagements the n3.me of this indefatigable missionary is mentioned, the French authorities heaping upon him the highest enco- niums: the English uniting in declaring that he was all that W..lS vile, because he employed the Indians in making attad,s upon defenceless settle- ments That he Wd!> actuated by patriot.ic sentiments, nu one can duubt. \\Ïth eal unabated. and energy untiring, he labored in behalf of his religion and the Cduse of his King. The conversion of the sav..lges was the ruling passion cf his life: and to secure that end, he nu doubt resorted to means which disregarded the cummon claims of humanity. La Present..ltion was the centre horn which wel'e sent out scalping parties, that harrdssed the English settlements on the :\Iohawk, during the ye..lrs 17SS-9. and finally led to the organi ..Ition of an expedition under General Gage, to crush the fortress, and dbpersc the Indians who resided there. The 8 HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. commandcr in charge of the English, finding many difficulties to be overcome, abandoned the cam- paign. The fall of Quebec, in 1759, ho\\ever, changed the plans of the English commanders, and led to thl'ee expeditions for the conquest of the French posts in the interior. One ascended the St. Lawrcnce from Quebcc; the second advanced upon Montreal, from Lakc Cham- plain; while the third, under Amherst, came down from Oswego, and encountered on the way the strong fortress of Islc Royal. This fortress had heen constructed during thc previous year, 1759, by M. thc Chevelier de Le" is, on an island called by the Indians, Oraconenton (Chimney Island), situated about a league above the rapids, and named after thc founder. The expedition under Amherst con- sisted of thc following troops: The First and Second Battalions of the Royal Highlanders. Forty-fourth Regiment. Forty-sixth. Fifty-1ì.fth. Fourth Bdttalion of the Sixtieth. Eight companies of the Twenty-seventh. Five of the Eightieth. Five hundrcd and ninety-seven Grenadiers. One hundred and forty.six Rangers. Three Battalions of the New York Regiment. Ncw Jersy Regiment. Four Battalions of the Connecticut Regiment, and one hundred and sixty-seven of the Royal Artillery, amounting, in the whole, to tcn thousand one hundred and forty-two effccti\ e men, officers included. The Indians, under Sir \Villiam Johnston, were se\'cn hundred and six. On the 13th of June, the force reached Poi//I a/l RanI, a French post situated just abO\'e the site of the present village of Maitland, supposed to be the point directly opposite the residence of George Longley, Esq. In consequence of the exposed position of La Presentation, the French had con- structed at Point au Baril a vcry good dry dock, in which they huilt their vessels, and also a commo- dious wharf. La Presentation had becn dismantled, the guns being taken to Fort Levis. Thc grenadicrs ami light infar:try. with the row gallics, seiæd upon La Presentation; and preparations WelT made for attacking thc French stronghold. From a map in Mantc's History of the \\'ar in Cdnada, it appears that the English army WFre encamped on Indian Point, opposite the island, where batteries were erected on the north shore, Batteries were also opened on the islands under the Canadian shore, and detached posts established opposite Galloo Island and upon a small island above. A determined assault was made on the 23 rd , but in consequence of an accident to the O//ow/a.::", which ran aground, the General was compelled to suspend operations. On the 25th, M. Pouchet, the Commandant, beat a parley, and shortly after surrendered the garrison as prisoners of war. \"ith the fall of Fort Levis, ceased the French dominion in St. Lawrence County. The fortress was dismantled, and the island held by a small guard of British troops; but afterwards sur- rendercd, in accordance with the stipulations of Jay's Treaty. Several stoves, the property of the French, are, at the present time, in use in the Town- ship of Edwardsburg, having been removed from the island aftcr it passed into the hands of the British. \Ve are informed by Mr. James Keeler, that, upon scveral occasions, fishermen have seen at the bottom of the river, cannon. either thrown from the fort, or belonging to vessels that took part in the attack. 110.111\1\ !'(,\\lFS OF PL\CFS. We arc indebted to Dr. BoulSh's History of Franklin and St. Lawrence Counties for the follow- ing table: Black Ri\'er-l\ï-ka-hi-o/l.ha-ko-7"il: "Big River." Chippewa Creek-Tsi-o-nc-ri-sm. This name also applies to Indian Hut Island. French Creek-A-lt'//-ha-ra-/.'7(1t'h-la-rc. Thc place where the fence or wall fell down. Gananoqui - Not lroquúis; supposed to he Huron, and said to mean" \Vild potatoes." J\.-ah- Ih J I1-11O-k7"c/l: "A meadow rising out of the water." ()swegetchie-..5'ï",'/"alsi " supposed to be a cor- rupted Huro,; wOl'd, meaning" Black water." This river in olden times was also known as Black River. St. Lawrence Ri\'cr-Cill-a-ro-q/li " said to be French or Huron. On :\lorgan's map, Ga-//a-7,'a-gc, Tio//ala-A small tributary of the St. Lawrence, above Urockdlle (Jones' Cn:ek); signifies beyond a point. Black Lake-O-IÚ-kZ1'tl-k,'" """here the ash tree gl'OWS with large knobs, for making clubs." Champldin--Ro-isi-ich-//i: "The Coward Spirit." The Iroquois arc said to ha\'e possessed an obscure mythologicdl notion of three supreme beings, or spirits-the "Good Spirit," the" Dad Spirit," and thc "Coward Spirit." The latter inhabited an isldnd in Lake Champlain, where it died; and from this the lake derived the name above given. Ontario-O-llO-la-1Ï-io: .. Handsome Lake." Barnhart's Island-l\ri-io//-c//-hi-a-sr-ko-7,'a-//t'.." Big stonc." Baxter's Island- Tsi-io-7"C//-o-k7"il-ka-ril-It': "High Island:' HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. 9 Cornwall Island - Kll-7t'l'Il-O-ko-7t'a-Ill'II-Ill': .. Big Island." Isle au Gallop (and the rapids beside it)-Tsi-ill- ko-ttn-mt-str-roll-ti-c-tha: .. \Vhere the canoe must be pushed up the stream with poles." Isle-au-Rapid-Plat-Tie-htJIl-7t'i-llc-tha. .. "There a canoe is towed with a rope." Lower Long Sau t Isle-Á-ll-roll-k7t,i. Canada-Á-a-ll11-tll: .. A \'illage." Clltllro'lui (ancient name of Kingston); .. A bank of clay rising out of the waters." Hochelaga (former name of l\Iontreal)-O-ser-a-kc: .. Beaver dam." Massena Springs-Kall-ll-sL.'a-stak-c-HlS: .. \rhere the mud smells bad." Moria-Sa-ko-roll-tll-krh-tas: .. \Vhere small trees are carried on the shoulder." l\Iontreal-Tio-ti-a-kt: .. Deep water by the side of shallow." T oron to - Tho-nlll-to-hclI: "Timber on the water." The following poem is a pen-picture of the con- tests of long ago ;- HOW CAXADA \\",\5 SA YEn. H\ GEORGE MURRAY, n.A. Beside the dark Ctawas' stream, two hundred years ago, ^ wondrous feat oLanns was wrought, "hieh all the world !ohould know: 'Tis hard to read with tearless eyes that record of the past- It stirs the blood, ancl fires the soul, as with a clalion's blast. \Vhat though no blazoned cenotaph, no sculptured columns tell \\ here the stem heroes of my song, in death triumphant, fell ; What though beside the foaming flood untombed their ashes lie- All earth becomes the monument of men who nobly die! A score of troublous years have passed smce on Mount,Ro}al's crest The gallant Maisonneuve upreared the Cross devoutly bleo.s"d, And many of the saintly Guild that fouuded \ïlle-:\Iarie With patriotic pride had fO!-lght etermined to be free. Fiercely, the Iroquois had sworn to sweep, like grains of sand, The Sons of France from off the face of their adopted land, When, like the steel that oft disarm_ the lightning of its pO\\ er, A fearless few their country saved in danger's darkest hour. Daulac, the Captain of the Fort-in manhood" fiery I'lime- lIath sworn by some immortal deed to make his name sublime, And sixteen .. Soldiers of the Cross." his comrades true and tried, lIa\e pledged their faith for life and death-all \..neeling side by side: And this their oath-on flood or field, to challenge face to facc The ruthless hordes of Iroquois, the scourges of their race- No quartcr to acccpt or grant-and, lo}al to the grave, To die, 1iI.e mart} rs, for the land thl'y \ ainly bleed to save. Shrived by the l'riL,t "ithin the Church where oft they had adored, With solemn fervor they receive the sUpper of the Lord : And now those self-devoted Youths from weeping friend, ha\c pa,,'d And on the Fort of Ville,:\larie each fondly looks his last. to nskilled to steer the frail canoe, or stem the rushing tide, On through a \irgin wilderness, o'er stream and la\..e they glide, Till, weary of the paddle's dip, they moor their barks below A Rapid of Utawa's flood-the turbulent Lo Saut. ;: There. where a grme of gloomy pines sloped gently to the shore, A moss-gro"n Palisade was seen-a Fort in days of yore- Fenced by its circle they encamped, and on the listening air nc ore those staunch Crusaders slept arose the voice of prayer, Sentry and scout kept watch ancl "ard; and soon, with glad sur- prise, They welcomed to their roofless hold a band of dark allies- Two stalwart chiefs and forty" bra\es "-all sworn to strike a blow In one great battle for their lives against the common foe. Soft \\as the breath of balmy spring in that fair month of May, The "ild-flo"er bloomed-the wild-bird sang on many a buddinI:' spray- .-\. tender blue was in the sky, on earth a tender green, And l'eace seemed brooding, like a dove, o'er all the sylvan scene: When, loud and high, a thrilling cry dispelled the magic chann, And scouts came hurrying from the "oods to bid their comrades ann, And swift canoes, like floating swans, flashed gaily down the Saut, Manned by three hundred dusky fonns-the long'expected foe. They spring to land-a wilder brood hath ne'er appalled the sight- With carbines, tomahawks, and knives that gleam with baleful light Dark plumes of eagles crest their Chiefs, and broidered deerskins bide The blood-red "ar-paint that shall soon a bloodier red be dyed. Hark! to the death,song that they chant-behold them as they bound, With flashing e}es and vaunting tongues, defiantly around- Then, swifter than the \\ intl they fl} the barrier to invest, Like hornet-swarms that heedless bo}s havc startled from a nest. As Ocean's tempest-driven waves dash forwam on a rock, And madly break in seething foam, hurled backward by the shock, So onward dashed that surging throng, so, bac\..ward "ere they hurl'd, ""hen, from the loopholes of the Fort, flame burst, and vapor curl'd. Each bullet aimed by bold Daulac went crashing through the brain, Or pierced the bounding heart of one who ne\er stirred again- The trampled turf was drenched with blood-blood stained the passing wave- It seemed a carnival of death, thc barve;t of the grave. Thc sun went down-the fight was o'er-but sleep was not for those Who, pent within that frail redoubt, sighed vainly for repose; The shot that hissed abo\e thcir heads-the Moha"k's taunting cnes- "arned them that never more on earth must slumber seal their eyes. In that S'lme hour their s"art allies, o'erwhelmed by craven dread, Leaped o'er the parapct like deer, and traitorously fled; And, when the darkness of thc night had vanished, like a ghO!it, Twenty and two "ere let-of all-to brave a maddened host. Foiled for a time, the subtle foes have summoned to their aid Five hundred kinsmen from the Isles, to storn1 the l'alisade ; And, panting for revenge, they speed, impatient for the fray, Like birds of carnage from their home, allmed by cent of prey. \Vith scalp-locks s!teaming in the breeze. they charge -but nevcr yet Have legiuns in the storm of fight a bloodier "elcllme met Than those doomed warriors, as they faced the desolating hrealh Of wide-mouth musketoons that poured hot cataracts of death. Eight days of varied horror passed: "hat boob it no" to teU How the pale tenants of the }o'ort heroically fen? Hunger and thirst and sleeJ>lc sness Death's ghastly aids-at (engtla 10 HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. Marred and defaced their comely forms, and qnelled their giant strength. Th.e end draws nigh-they yeam to die--one glurious rally more For the dear sake of \ïlle-:\Iarie, and all will soon be o'er- Sure of the martyrs golden Crown, they shrink not from the Cross, Life yielded for the land they love they scorn to reckon loss ! The Fort is fired-and through thc flames \\ith slippery, splashing tread The Redmen stumble to thc camp o'er ramparts of the dcad. There with 6et teeth and nostril wide, Daulac, the dauntless, stood And dealt his foes remorseless blows 'mid blinding "noke and blood, TiII, hacked and hewn, he reeled to earth, with proud unconquered glance, Dead-but immortalized hy death-Leunidas of France! True to their oath, his cumrade knights no quartcr ba,cly craved- So died the peerle s Twenty-two-so Canada was savcd ! CHAPTER IV RESULTS OF THE CAPITULATION-FORMATION OF DISTRICTS. By the capitulation of Montreal, Canada was for- ever severed from France, and became an integral part of the British Empire. Thus was laid the foundation of the Dominion-destined at no distant day to become a great nation, by the federation of its scattered Provinces. Grave were the- fears entertained that the French Canadians would not become loyal subjects; yet not a score of years passed away before their valor \\ as tested in defence of the British flag, and, although promises of political advantage were heldllut, they I'emained steadfast in their allegiance and preferred to remain British subjects. In consequence of the French and Indian wars, the French Canadians hdd learned to look upon the settlers of r-: e\\ England as their worst enemies, and therefore refused to cast their lot with the revolting provinces in the Revolution of 1776. l\10re than one hundred and fifty years had passed away during which France had vainly attempted to create an empire in the New \Vorld. All th'1t remained of their indomitable valor, religious zeal, and spirit of exploratiun, was handed over to an ancient bu honorable foe. The adnpted children were guaranteed the exercise of their religion; their communities preserved their constitutions, while they were given the commercial pri\"ileges which other British colonies enjoyed. The Abbe Rynal said that the French rule was" succeeded hy a cool, rational, and public trial; and a tribun:ll, dreadful, nnd accustomed to shed !Jlood, was replaced hy humane judges, more disposed to acknowledge innocence than to suppose criminality. The con- quered people have been still m-ore delighted hy finding the liberty of their persons secured forever by the famous law of IIabl'ds C'O/þllS. As they had too long been victims of the arbitrary wills uf those who governed them, they have blessed the beneficent hand thdt drew them from a state of slavery, to put them under the protection of just laws." During the first three years after the capitulation, the government was purely military. There was a general uneasiness among the people as to the constitution about to be established. In 1774, two Acts were passed by the Imperial Parliament, relating to the government of the colony. One provided a \'e\"enue for the administration by the imposition of duties; the other, called the Quebec Act, defined the boundaries of the Province, au tho- riLed the appointment of a Council, which, with the consent of the Governor, or Commander-in-Chief, had power to make ordinances for the peace, welfare, .md good government of the PI'ovince. {'!IdeI' this Act the Pro\"ince was governed until 1791, when the colony was divided into two distinct Provinces. called Cpper and Lower Canad.l. It WdS pruvided that a Legislative Council and Assembly should !Je established in each P,'ovince. The mem!Jers of the Council were to be appointed for life by the King, and in L'pper Canada to consist of not fewer than seven, and in Lower Canada, not fewer th.1I1 fifteen, persons. The division line between the two Provinces was fixed" to commence at the cove west of Point au naudet, on Lake Francis; pursuing the western limits of the Seignories of Kew Longueuil and \'aurlreuil, and intersecting the Ottawa River at Point Fortune "-the Ottawa thus becoming the northern bounddry till Lake Tcmiscaming was reached. From the head of that lake the line ran due north until it struck the southern boundary of Hudson D3Y. In J788, Lord Dorchester had divided Upper Canada into four districts, called Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, assau, and Hesse. By an Act passed during the first session of the Pro\lincial Parliament of Upper Canada, in 1792, the names were changed to Eastern, Midland, Home, and \Vestern; but the limits were not altered. General Simcoe afterw.lrds adopted a new division into districts. counties, and townships, creating- that with which we ha\-e especially to dCdl. viL.: the District of J ohnsto\Vn. During the occupation by the French, the northern bank of the St. Lawrence had, in a general sense, only served as camping ground for the explorers and fur-traùers, \\ ho, after a laborious struggle in overcoming the rapids, often rested a few days at the site of the \ïllage of Johnstown, and thus planted the germ from which the future county HISTORY OF LEEDS AKD GRENVILLE. II town was to arise. Even the occupation of the country by the British did not materially change the condition of affairs, until the termination of the American Revolution, which sent to our shores thousands of King's Men, who preferred the" Old Flag" to Repuhlican institutions. At the time of the separation of the Provinces, the population was not known, but \\as set down at sixty-five thousand. This was probably an exaggeration, as the total revenue for the thirteen ) ears from the 1st of :'Ilay, 1775, to the 1st of May, 17 88 , including arrears, was less than ten thousand pounds. CIL\PTER V. TilE JOHI\,;rOW ])15TRICT-E -\RLY EXPLOR \TlONS- GUt"}{1 \\'s REPOR1S. THF Jchn ton District, according to returns brought do\\ n in 1849. cont.J.ined I,O."!O,ooo acres, of which 141,646 were Clergy RC'ierves. The District W.lS bounded on the west, north-west, north. and north- cast by the l\lidl.lnd, Bathurst, Ddlhousie, and Eastern Districts, and on the south, by the Ri\'er St. La\\ rence. Ol'iginally, portions of Korth Bur- gess, :\Iontague, ;o.Jorth Gower, and :\Iarlborough were integral parts of the District, the first survey running the boundary line to the north of the Rideau River. Subsequently, !'<:orth Burgess and Montague were changed to include the land south to the Rideau, and attached to the County of Lanark; the same plan heing pursued i:1 reference to Marlborough and North Gower, these townships forming a part of the County of Carleton. :\Iany of the original settlers of Johnstown have, therefore, by legislation, been remoyed from the jurisdiction of the rnited Counties, yet deserve to be ranked among the p;lJn ers of Leeds and Grenville. The County of Leeds contdins the Townships of Bastard and Burgess (united October 29th, 1849), Xorth Crosby, South Crosby, Elizabethtown, Elms- ley, EscI...tt. Kitley. Front of Leeds and Lansdowne, Rear of L ed'i and Lansdowne. Front of Yonge, Rear of Vor.ge and Escntt. Incorporated Villages of G.lI1ant'que and l'\e\\boru', and the To\\n of Bruc\... vi!le Grenville cuntains : .\ugust.l. Edwanlshurg, South Go\\er, Oxford, \Y olforcl, the Incorpordh.'d Villages of Kempt\'ille and l\lerrÏl:k\ ille, dnd the Town of PP> cott. The ropulation of the Johnstown District WdS, in 1PZ4. 14,741; in 1834.28,061: in 18. 8, 43,436; and 1850, 44,206. Of Leeds and Grenville, in 1860, 59.941. Accon.ling to the cen<;uO' of ISi I, Grenville South, 14, I 97 ; Korth Leeds and Grenville, 13,53 0 ; South Leeds, 20,716. PI"Cvious to the declaration of war by the thirteen original colonies a ainst Great Britain, the Rev. John Stuart, D.D.. was acting missionary among the Mohawks, reading the service regularly every Sunday. first in English and then in Indian. Sir \\ïlliam Johnston secured for the missionary a handsome grant of land, which, in honor of his patroiI, :\Ir. Stuart named Johnstown. Some time after hostilities opened, lr. Stuart was taken prisoner of war by the Continental forces, in conse- quence of his 10) alty to the British Crown, and his estate forfeited; but, through the kindness of Governor Clinton, he was permitted to remove to Canada, \\hich he did in 171)1. Subsequently, he settled at Cataraqui. receiving extensive grants of land, partly in the vicinity of that place, and partly at a point in (-;rem"ille, which, in memory of the dear old place on the Mohawk, he called New Juhnston n. the village subsequently becoming the first cqunty town, and giving its name to the entire District. During the Indian supremacy, the unbroken wilùerness W.lS traversed by ascending the great streams in uark canoes, paddling, when compelled, around the shores of the great lakes, surmount- ing rapids and other obstacles by carrying their frail barks. Their frequent journeyings created \\ ell-marked trails, that proved of the greatest service to the early French missionaries and explorers. The original routes from the sea- board were up the St. La\\rence River to its confluence with the Ottawa: thence, by that stream, north to L.lke Kipissing, and westward to Georgian Day. To reach Lake Ontario, the path diverged so as to strike the head waters of the Trent, descending which, the voyageurs found themselves in the magnificent Bay of Quinte. Lake Ontario was shown on the early maps as Lake St. Louis, and subsequently as Lake Fron- te:1ac. A map is presen-ed in the Imperial Librar.y in Paris, in which the Indian name of Ontario is given as Skaniadono, and bearing the date, 1688. According to a map in the Patent Office at \V dshington, the point on the Long!ey estate, at :\laitlclIllI, is designated" Point au Pin ;" the site of the \\ indmill heluw Pl'escott, where the Ldule was fought in the su-c.tlle<1 P dtriot war, "Point aux Lievrc>s;" the site of Brockville be.lrillg the title, .. Fontaine Bequl'nrourt." Jone'" C.-cek is set down as .. Ouagaran Rivel'." From Lake ()nt.lrio to Lake Huron, the route was up the Day of Quinte, the River Trent, La\...e Simroe. Good thence tl> Georgbl1 Vay. Only 12 HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GREN'TILLE. occasionally did the French skirt Lake Ontario, proceed to Nia ara, ascend to Lake Erie, and by this means reach the Great 'Vest. It is a significant fact that the Indians possessed a knowledge of the route by which a person could by means of canoes proceed from Quebec to the head-waters of the Mississippi, the longest portage being that encoun- tered at the head of the Illinois River, and that only about one mile. To reach Lake Ontario from New York, it was necessary to ascend the Hudson to a point ten miles above Albany, where that stream receives the waters of the Mohawk. From Fort Stanwix, (R()me, ;.J.Y,) a branch (Hood Creek) leads towards Oneida Lake, another branch, called Canada Creek, running in the direction of Lake Champlain. From Oneidd Lale the descent to Lake Ontario is by the Oswego Ri\"er. By ascending the west branch of the Hudson, the head-waters of the Oswegatchie could be reached, and a descent made to La Presentatiun (Ogdensburg). From Lake Champlain, another route was by the Racquette Ri\'er, which empties into the St. Lawrence in the vicinity of Cornwall. These various routes of travel are of a peculidr interest to Canadians, as they were most commonly selected by the Cnited Empire Loyalists who came to this country at the close of the war. Less frequented routes were those which bruught the traveller to the head-waters of Blilck River, which empties into the lake at Sacket's Harbor, or by following the military highway to Lower Canada, Till 'Vhitehall, Lake Champlain, Fort Ticondiroga, Plattsburg, and thence to Cornwall. Champldin penetrated the Iroquois country along this line, and shed the first blood of the Indian, which, upon cuuntless battle-fields, in the green glades of the forest-in the settler's new-made clearing-beside the great lakes, and on their many tributaries, was avenged again and again, with a sanguinary ferocity which brought sorrow and desolation to many a happy French and English home. Back and forth along this highway, for two hundred years, the tide of battle ebbed and flowed. French marauding expeditions, with savage allies, swept swiftly at night, and skulked hy ddY, down upon the English settlements on the Mohawk, returning with many a gory scalp-uringing, nuw and then, a few fair prisoners, to be consigned to a fate worse than death. To ascend the St. Lawrence was a weary. as well as a dangeruus undertdking, requiring not only patience, but the exercise of much skill. In time, the bark canoe of the Indian gave place to the B,lttedu , the Schenectady. .lntl the! )urham bOdtS. Gourlay, speaking of Lachine, says that" from Lachine, the canoes employed by the North-west Company in the fur trade, take their departure. Of all the numerous contrivances for transporting heavy burthens by water, these vessels are, perhaps, the most extraordinary; scarcely anything can be conceived so inadequate, from the lightness of their construction, to the purpose they are applied to, and to contend against the impetuous torrent of the many rapids that must be passed through in the course of a voyage. They seldom exceeded thirty fett in length, and six in breadth, diminishing to a sharp point at each end, without distinction of head ur stern. The frame is composed of small pieces of very light wood; it is then covered with the bark of the birch tree, cut into convenient slips, that are rarely more than the eighth of an inch in thickness; these are sewed together with threads made from the twisted fibres of the roots of a particular tree, and strengthened, where necessary, by narrow strips of the same materials applied on the inside; the juints of fragile planking are made water-tight uy ueing covered with a species of gum that adheres very firmly and hecomes very hard' 1'\0 iron-work of any description, nor even nails, are employed in uuilding these slender \'essels, which, when complete, weigh only about five hundred pounds each." The Durham boat was long, shallow, and flat- bottomed, ueing shod with iron to protect it when in contact with shoals. It was propelled by the use of poles, one being used on each side, and handled by two men, the pole for this purpose being crossed by small bars of wood, like the rounds of a ladder. These bars were grasped successively by the boatmen, who thus worked their way from the prow to the stern. The emigrants from the 'Talley of the Mohawk in many cases brought with them another kind of craft, called the Schenectady boat, which was flat- bottomed and rigged wlth a sail. Among the earliest traffickers between Aluany and the St. Lawrence, was Duncan, of Augusta, '" he, was at one time a Legislati\e Councillur for {'pper Canada. I Ie afterwards removed to the State of I'\ew York, and introduced trade he tween the l\Iohawk and Dufblo, which, in the end, led to the construction of the Erie Canal. The Jones', of Brockville, for many years carried on .In extensi\"e forwanling Lmsincss uct\\een l\lrl11tredl and the Cpper Province; conveying nut only freight, but passengers, with expedition. By the aid of ropes, the rapids were surmounted \\ith greater case, tlwugh it \\ .IS (:!',;tomary fur some time to portage HISTORY OF LEEDS Ai\D GRE VILLE. 13 from the city to Lachine, and thus avoid the dangerous rapids at and below that place. The batteaux did the principal business until supplanted by the Durham boats in 1809, the latter continuing in use until some time after the war of 1812. Even on calm water, the average time of these unique vessels, on which our grandfathers took passage, was only two and a-half miles an hour, including stoppages. In 1830, the important announcement was made" that an elegant' passage hoat' would leave Brockville every tenth day" for Montreal. Thc following are lines, of an old date. written on hearing Canadian batteaux, with their usual songs, enter the harbor at Kingston from the St. Lawrence: lIark! o'er the lake' unruffled wave A distant solemn chant is sped; Is it some requiem at the grave? Some last kind honor to the dead. 'Tis silent all-again b un ; It is the wearied boatman's lay, That hails alike the rising snn, And his last soft departing ray. Forth from yon island's dusky side The train of batteaux now appear, And onward as they slowly glide, More loud their chorus greets the ear. But, ah! the charm that distance gave, \\ hen first, in solemn sounds, their song Crept slowly o'er the limpid wave, Is lost in notes full loud and strong. Row! brothers, row, with songs of joy, For now in view a port appears; No rapids here our course annoy, No hidden rocks excite our fears. Be this sweet night to slumber given, And when the morning lights the wave, ',"e'll give our matin songs to Heav'n, Our Conrse to bless, our lives to save. CH.\PTER VI. THE CXITED E"PIRE LOY-\LlSTS. GOURLA Y says: "To put a mark of honor, as it is expressed in the Orders of Council, upon the families who had adhered to the unity of the empire, and joined the royal standard in America, before the treaty of separation, in 1783, a list of such persons was made out and returned, to the end that their posterity might be discriminated from the then future settlers. From the initials of two emphatic words, the UIl1' J' of the EI(1j>in, it was styled the LT. E. List; and they wllPse names were entered on it, were distinguished as C. E. Loyalists, a distinction of ",orne consequence. for. in addition to the prO\'ision of such loyalists themselves, it was declared that their children, as \\ ell those born thereafter as those already born, should, upon arriving at the age of twenty-one years, and females upon their marriage within that age, be entitled to grants of tW0 hundred 'lcres each, free from all expense. As the sons and daughters of those whose names are on the C. E. List become of age, they petition the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, stating the facts, and verifying by their own oath and affidavit of one witness; and, 1I pon such petitions, obtain orders for land, uhich they locate in some of the new townships, and then take out their patents without cost." Iore than a century has elapsed since the .. King's Men," with a fortitude having in history few parallels, refused to take up arms against the Crown. Republicanism and democracy possessed no charms for these sturdy pioneers, who had juSt succeeJed in carving out of the forest, homes for themselves and children. The tocsin sounded to arms at Lexington; they heard the battle-cry, and thousands of those noble-hearted sons of the" Old Land" responded. They flocked to the Royal standard, amid the curses and execrations of former friends and neighbors. They were branded as Tories and outlaws, Familes were rent in twain- the patriotic and noble espousing the cause of the King; the peace-seeking and ignoble preferring the retention of property to the duty they owed to their country. That there were many sincere Re\'olu- tionists, we do not deny, but noble men, who were swept into the continental ranks, wished to preseve the connection with England. John Adams, years after the peace, said: "There 7..as '19t a 1IlOllit'lit dllril1g thi' Rl"i'ollltiOll 7(.hel1 í 7,'0111,1 '/(It hm'e gi7't'n l'7'erJ,thil1,( I possessed fùr a restoration to the state of thil1gs befor,. the COI1ft'st begal1, prO'i'Ùkd 7i'e cmtld hm'e fwd a SUjJiciOlt securit)' for its COl1tilll/l1llCe." The Loyalists, who separated themseh'es from home and kindred, becoming outlaws and wan- derers, have left few memorials behind them from which to compile a history of their hardships; hence their heroism has in many instances been furgotten, and their immediate descendants are ignorant of the fact that they owe their all to the untiring industry of forefathers who carved out of the wild woods, homes and a patrimony. Ignorance and bigotry upon the p.lrt uf American writers, have done much to bl.lcken the reputation of these mdrtyrs fur the flag of their country; and it is high time that the ashes of hatred were brushed frum off their tombs, and a munument, in unison with their greatness. el c('ted to commem(1rate their fidelity and their bravery_ \\-e know 0f no 0hjcct to which d grant 14 HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. of public money could be made. which v;ould reflect greater credit upon our Legislature, than for the erection of a monument to their memory. "'hat place more fitting than the old Johnstown District, by the banks of the magnificent river, which, once crossed, brought them tu the l\fecca of their hopes - a land where they 2nd their children were destined to enjoy in the highest degree the benefits of a gO\'ernmt:nt based upon the fullest exercis' of civil and religiuus liberty. Actuated by a sublim patriotism and the noblest feelings of manhood, they left behind the loaves and fishes of democracy, preferring, in their stead, the justice of a constitutional monarchy. .\11 the way from the Kew England State . their trail was O1drked with hlood, such as tIle heroes at l\Ic rath()n and Leuctra shed. Hunted by day, and shot down at night, multitudes paid the forfeit v..ith their lives. To wh, plunder. and insult their defenceless wives and ehihlren, was to elicit marks of approbation from the ::ontinental authorities. '''hen they had concealed from the mpacious enemy a few morsels of food, they \\ ere, time and again, drawn up to the tops of trees (within sight of their sorrowing families), by means of a rope around their necks; l'emaining firm. their lives paid the forfeit. "-hat was their crime? Simply because they held that rebellion nas \\'ronl.;. They helieved that the evils of which the colonists l )mplained should be righted by constitutional means. True to the natural instincts of hearts beating wi h loyalty, they refused to become aliens to the old flag, under which they were born, had lived, and hoped to die. Theirs \"as a lofty patriotism, worthy of emulation by their sons, who should ever be ready to spurn the charge of disloyalty that has, in some instances, ueen flung at them hy parties who ha\'e yet to pro\'e that they would acrifice all fer country's sake. 'Yhen the fortunes of war turned against Great Britain, the Loyalists were made to feci that they were outcasts. [n intellectual supremacy and moral \\'orth, their claims more than weighed down the rebels. Says Sabine: ., From what has been said, it is evident that a \'ery considerable portion of the professional and editorial intelligence and talents of the thirteen colonies was alTdyed against the popul.lr movement." Again:".\ I.lrge number of the clergy were {Tnited Empire Loyalists; the giant of the law were nearly all L"y.tlists; the physicians were O1o<;tly Turies," For many years, our schools were filled with American geographies and histories. written to hlacken the reputations of the::e" men. and eulogize the Republic. Happily for Canada, such a curse has 'passed away. Yet it speaks volumes for our country and its institutions, that, in the face of teachings so pernicious, there has grO\vn up and de\'cloped in uur young men a sturdy patriotism never sUl'passed. Could the trackless wastes, from the Valley of the i'lohawk to the Canadian frontier have spoken, what tales of sorrow would they have uttered? Barefooted men, women, and children, pressing on- ward, hungry and footsore,often in the dead of winter ecking protection within the British lines! Long- fe!low, in the beautiful poem, "Ev<.:ngeline," has tolrl the world of the expulsion of the Acadians. 'Vhat they suffered was exceeded in severity by the {'nited Empire L0yalists, who founded the town of Sl. Juhn, on the St. John River, swelled the popu- lation of Halifax, and settled along- the Bay of Fundy; ten thousand, in the years I 78. -5, facinrr the wilderness of Ontario, and dotting with hamlets the beautiful shores of the St. Lawrence and the KlY of Ç}uinte. The first severe hlow which befell the Loyalists was the defeat of BUl'goyne's army at Sar.ltllg.l, ;>J.Y., in J777. They h.ld flocked to his 5t.tIldard in great numbers, and when he surrendered, no ade- quate provision was made for their protection. They were handed over to the tender mercies of:l villanous band, called the" Suns of Liberty," who carried out the most diabolical systems of persecu- ti')Il. l\lany took refuge in the militaI y forts established on the frontier. "'hen Great Britain was compelled to acknow- ledge the independence of the United States. the utmost consternation seized upon the Loyalists in the British army; many tore the lappels from their coats, and declared that they were ruined. Upwards of twelve thousand men, women, and children embarked at the port of Kew York, seeking homes in No\'a Scotia, the Bdhamas, and Canada. Prompt measures were taken by the respecti\'e Legislatures of the different States, "to attaint and confiscate," also prohibiting the return of Loyalists, under the penalty of imprisonment, and even death. Confis- cation did its work rapidly, and in a few months thousands were turned into the trctils leading to Canada, to struggle forward, or to die. "-ell did ,\fl'. Sheridan denounce as a crime the pulicy whic!l de1i\'ered defenders of the flag" liver to confiscation, tyranny, resentment, and opprf'ssinn." Canada opened wide her arms to the sufff'rers; the refugees assemuling in large numbers at St. John. From this point Jessup's corps departed after being disbanded. and many of its numbers became the pion er settlers of Leeds and Grem ilIe. HISTORY OF LEEDS A D GREI\TILLE. I ;) wood, Captain John Jones, Lieutenant James Breakenridge, of Roger's Corps. [Extended sketches of Loyalists will be found among the biographical notes.] The following are notices of Loyalists ",ho settled in Canada: "Joseph Anderson, of the King's settled at Cornwall, where he died in ninety." "Da\'iu Junes was a captain in the Royal service, " """ and is supposed to have married the beautiful and \ good Jane McCrea, whose cruel death, in 17ï7, is universally known and lamented. According to Lossing, he li\'ed in Canada to an old age. Jane McCrea was the daughter of the Rev. James McCrea, a N'ew Jersy Loyalist." .. Jonathan Jones, of e\\' York, was a brother of Jane lcCrea's lm'er. In 1776, he assisted in r,Üsing a company in Canúda, and joined the British garrison at Crown Point. Later in the war he was a captain, and sen'ed under Cot Frazer:'-SabiJle. Regiment, 1853, aged P\I'E,T" GR\ 1rD IX ELIZAHErHTow TO THE 3 I S r OF DF.CJ:\WER, 1802. This list contains the names of the great majority of l"nited Empire Loyalists who drew land in the Township of Elizabethtown. "Donald :\lcDonald, a descendant of the cele- brated Flor.l l\lcD()nald. who was so devoted to the unfortunate Prince Charles Edward, the last Stuart who sought the Throne of England, served under Sir John Johnston for seven years, and died at 'Yolfe Island. in 1839, aged ninety-seven." .. Alldn IcKab, a lieutenant in the Queen's Rangers, under General Simcoe; father of Sir Allan Kapier l\Ic ab, Bart., :\1. L. C, A. D. C, who married :\laI'Y Stuart, of Brod.\'ille." ,. Colonel Stephen BllIritt, founder of Burritt's Rapids, sen'ed for seven years in Roger's Rangers. Settled' on the Rideau (it is claimed) April 9, 1793. Colonel Burritt is a cousin of the celebrated , Learned Blacksmith: Elihu Burritt." .. John Jones, of Maine, captain in Rodgel"s Rangers. Being of ddr!,. complexion, he was called 'l\I hogany Jones: lIe was persecuted by the 'Yhigs, tied to a rope, dragged through the water, thrust into Boston gaol, escdped, ciï1d an i\'ed in Quebec, in 1780. Among his feats was the capture of his old enemy, GenCl"dl Cushing." Thomas Sherwood, father of t.he late Sheriff .\diel Sherwood, settleJ in EliLabethtown, below Brock- ville, in 1784, anu was the first actual permanent settler in th lTnited Counties. He lived on his farm forty-two years, and died, universally respected, at the age of eighty-one. Among the first settlers on the banks of the St. Lawrence, and who took an active p.1rt in the \\ ar, were Captain Thomas Frazer, Captain William Frazer, Lieutenant Solomon Snyder, Lieutenant Gideon Addms, Captain Simon Coville, Captain Drummond, Ensign Dulmage, Ensign Sampsun, Lieutenant Farrand, Captain Amberson, Lieute.1ant :\lcLean, Lieutenant James Campbell, Lieutenant- Colonel Alexander Campbell, Sergeant Benoni Wiltse, Ensign E, Bolton, Captain Justus Shcr. ci Lot. o :..> 2 3 K:une of Granlee. TO\\ XSHIP OF ELIZ.\nETIITO\V . rhnm:is Sherw, oj [homas her\\ ood . . . . Ruben Shen\ ood. .., . Charles Boolh. . . . . . ergl. Conrad Peterson Cu\. E,lward Jessup, jr ,'o\. Ed\\anl Jessup, jr Ri" Helehelor., ..... ';eorge Buck. . Christian \" 5S.. . -;erg1. Allan Grant. .\lIen :\lcD,mal,1. . \lIen :\lcDo)nald. . \Iex l\I Lean.. \hraham Brown.. C F ocr and F ergu.on T05eph Griflm [ames Kehea. Jonat'..m Fulford. .. .' John Flliott.. J acub Elliolt.. . . . . . . . Ductor Thas. Sparham -\dam Cole. . . . . . Capt. Wm. Clow..... [saae Trua". . . . . . . . . . Lt.-Co\. Ebenr. Jessup I 2 2 5 6 7 S 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24- 25 27 27 28 29 29 3 0 3 1 3 2 35 3 6 1 37 \ ! 3 3 5 6 7 8 IOI 11\ 16 17 21 24 25/ 26 \ 27 3 2 3 6 1 37 \ 3 7 9 13 14/ 15 \ 16 18 19 29 } 3 0 3 0 31 3 1 33 33 34 35 35 3 fi } 37 '" Pari of Lol. Date of Patenl < All E 1-2 W 1'2 E 1-2 E 1.2 .\11 E 1'2 \\" 1-2 E 1.2 \V 1,2 All All E 1-2 All \\ 1'2 \\ 1'2 EI-2 W 1-2 \V 1-2 S \\ 1-2 E 1-2 .\11 E 1,2 \V 1,2 E 1'2 All 200 Tune 30th, 1801 100 June 30th, 18m 100 \lay 17th, 1802 100 :\Iay 17th, 1802 100 D e. 2n0 \lay 17th, 1802 __Ic,en C. ,\\ell ....' W 1-2 100 'liar. 6th, 1798 ';Ie, en (... ,wcll... E 1'2 100 \Iar. 6th; 1798 \Id Coleman.. .... \V 1-2 100 'Ilov. 25th, 1802 -m..s JUtls moo........ n 1,2 100 :'olar. 6th, 1798 William Clow. .. . . . . . S 1,2 100 .-\ug. 10th, 1801 J aim Ganlinr .. . . . . .. ..; E &. S W pts lie :\l:1r. 23rd, 179 8 -\Ie ander Campbell.. \\ 1'2 loclSepl. 4th, 1800 John GarJiner.. .. S 1,2 loe :\fay 17th, 1802 Lt.'Co\. Ebenr. J ssul' All oal.-\us. :14 th , 179 6 - ';usannah J e 3Up. . 16 HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. " Lot. c :Kame 01 Grantee. TO\\ NSHIP OF ELIZABETHTOWN (COIltÙlw:d.) -> 4 1 Reuben Sherwood.... 2 Jeremiah Day.....,... 5 Peter Gilchrist.. . . . . . . 8 Jonathan lI1ills Church 9 James ßrackenridge... 12 Daniel Lamb...... .. 15 James Curtis.....,. . 19 James Brackenridge. . . 20 James Brackenridge... 25 William Wright ..... 28-29 Da\iù Brass.......... 30 Samuel Booth.. " ... 31 Samuel Booth ....... 34 Paul Ferry... ....... 37 Vincent Booth.. .. .... 9 Eldad and Hugh Johns 12 Cornelius Smith... . . . 26 Ishabod Wing........ 28 Jesse Bigalow. . .. . . .. 20 John Sn)der. ........ 32 Jeddiah Wing........ 33 John Snyder, jr. . . . . . 37 Vincent Booth.. . . .. 6 I Joseph Day. .. . .. .. .. } Paul Ferry and John 3 Ferguson.... .. .... 6 David;\1 inheart. . . . . . 7 Joseph McNish... .... II Joh,-, McKee... . . . . . . 20 John Haggerll1an...... 21 ichohs Mattice...... 34 John Mcr-.-ish........ 35 Joseph Griffm. . . . . . . . 36 John Haggerman. .... 7 3 James Keltsey. . . . . . . . 4 George Buck .. . . . . . . 7 Richard Wrag..... 1 Stephen Caswell and 9 { Wm. Every. .. ..... . II Jonathan Fulford. ... j Lodowick Wolf and 12 ( Wm. Lehey........ 21 David Brass.......... 22 fhomas Sherwood. . . . 23 John Ferguson.. ..... 24 Daniel Shipman...... 26 Alex. Me Lean.. . 33 William Allen. . . . . . . . 36 Westian Allen..... 8 I Joseph Griffin........ 6 Lemuel Cas"ell d al... 9 Alexander Campbell.. 13 John Howard........ 14 \\'eslian Allen........ 20 George Buck. .... .. 21 Joseph !\IcNÏ,h .. . . . . 24 John Haggerman. ... 25 Va\ id Peel ......... 26 David Brass,....... 27 James Keltsey. , 28 Samuel Shipman.. . . . . 30 Richard Vanomen.... 31 John Ferguson. ... 34 Alcxander Barnett.,. 37 Johnathan Fulford.... 9 2 Î{obert Conell. . . ' . . ' 3 Daniel Shipman. . ' . . . 4 Alex. McLean.. .. 6 Stephen Smith. ... I I Lemuel Caswcll.. 16 :'IIicholas !\lattice.. 17 Robelt Smith.. 19 Joseph Griffin... 21 Johr. KcKce.. 22 Obadiah Reid . ., .. 23 David Kilbllln... . . . . . 28 Matthew Howard.. . . . 29 James Hrack nridge . 35 Lodowick \\' olf . . . . . 36 Constant King.. . . . 1 37 Abel Coleman. . . . . . . 10 2 David Minheart. . .. . . 4 John;\IÔ.eil........ .r Part of Lot. 1: Date of Patent u -< All All All All All All All All N 3'4 All All WI'2 WI'2 E 1-3 All All All All All All All All \\' 1-2 S \\' 1-2 All All All All All All All All All All All \V 1-2 All All All All All All All All All All \\' 1'2 All All All All All All All All All All All All All All All All All All All All All All All All All All All All All All All All All 200 April 5th, 1797 200 'lay 17th, 1&>2 200 Tune loth, 1801 200 'Iar. 6th, 1798 200 ;\lay 17th, lSo2 200 May 17th, lSo2 200 !\lay 17th, I So2 200 !\lay 17th, lSo2 150 May 17th, 1802 200 ;\Iar. 26th, 1798 400 Aug. 10th, lSoI 100 .\ug. 10th, lSoI 100 June 10th, lSoI 100 ;\lay 17th, lSo2 200 ;\Iay 17th, lSo2 200 April 19th, 1798 200 :\Iay 17th, lSo2 200 !\lay 17th, lSo2 200 May 17th, lSo2 200 I .\ug. 10th, lSoI 200 :\Iay 17th, lSo2 200 j l!l[ov.25th, lSoz 100 :\Iay 17th, I Soz loo l 'la y 17th, lSo2 200 April 19th, 1798 2OOINov. 25th, lSoz 200 :\Iar. 26th, 1798 2OOI;\lar. 23nl, 1798 200 1 ;\la y 17th. lSo2 200 April 19th, 1798 200 :\lar. 23rd, 17':18 200 :\Iay 17th, lSo2 200 ;\Iay 17th, lSo2 200 :\Iar. 23rd, 1798 200 ;\lar. 6th, 1798 100 Aug. 10th, lSoI 200 :\lay 17th, lSoz 200 April 9th, 1798 200 Mar. 26th, 1798 200 June 10th, lSoI 200 june 30th, lSoI 29 0 April 9th, 1798 200 :\Iar. 6th, 179 8 200 Mar. 23rd, 179 8 200 i\lay 17th, lSo2 200 May 17th, lSo2 100 :\Iay 17th, lSo2 200 ;\lay 17th, lSo2 200 Sept. 4th, 1800 200 Sept. 4th, 1800 200 \lay 17th, I So2 200 :\Iar. 6th, 179 8 200 \Iar. 26th, 1798 200 :\Iay 17th, lSo2 200 ;\Iay 17th, lSoz 200 Tune loth, lSoI 200 :\Iar. 23rd, 1798 200 April 19th, 1798 200 Nov. 25th, 1802 200 April 9th, 1789 200 Nov. 25th, lSo2 200 April 9th, 1798 200 Aug. 10th, 1&>1 200 :\lar. 6th, 1798 200 :\Iar. 23rd, 1798 200 May 17th, lSo2 200 :\lay I jth, lSo2 200 .\pril 19th, 17<;8 200 \Iay 171h, 1802 200 :\Iay 17th, lSo2 200 :\Iar. 23nl, 1798 200 June 30th, lSoI 200 Dec. 1st, 1797 200 :\Iay 17th, lSo2 200 :\Iay 17th, lSo2 200 :\Iar. 26th, 1798 2001:lfar. 6th, 1798 zoo/Nov. 25th, lSo2 2oo,::'\OV. 25th, lSo2 200,:\la)' 17th, 1802 The remaining Townships will be treated of hereafter. CHAPTER VII. THE SETTLDIENT OF LEEDS AND GRD/VILLE- EARLY SURVEYS-LA:s. It therefore happened that lots were sold for a mere song, and, in many instances given away. Two hundred acres, now comprised in one of the best farms in the Township of Bastard, were offered for a pair of coarse boots, but the offer was refused. Store- keepers bought up the location tickets for a calico dress, and resold the same lands to emigrants, at from two to four dollars an acre. The first operation of the new settler was to erecl 18 HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. a shanty, which generally consisted of a log cabin, about 15 by 20. One door and one window were considered sufficient. The roof \\ as constructed by placing straight poles length\\ ise of the building, over which were spread strips of elm bark, four feet in length, and from one to two feet in width. the layers overlapping each other, and held down by poles above, which were fastened by means of withes to those below. The hearth was made of flat stones, as well as the fire-back, which was carried up as high as the logs, in sume instances; in others, the chimney consisted of a flue made of green timber, plastered with mud. No boards could be procured for forming a floor, consequently the material was split out of basswood logs, and planed by means of a settler's axe. The door frequently consisted of a blanket, while the furni- ture of the cabin was such as could be fashioned with an augur and an axe. The following interesting memoir was furni hed by the late Adiel Sherwood, Esq., to Dr. Canniff, of Toronto, and to that gentleman we are indebted for a copy for publication: MEMOIR "At the conclusion of the Revolutionary \Var, in 1783, the first settlers of Upper Canada were residing in Lower Canada. at and between Quebec and Montreal. Two Provincial corps deserve espec- ial notice; they were stationed at St. Johns, about twenty-seven miles from Montreal, on the south side of the River St. Lawrence. One was cummand- ed by Major Jessup, the other by Major Rodgers, the forces under their command being actually the very first settlers of Leeds and Grenville. "About the first of June, 1784, they came up, and located along the bank of the St. Lawrence, com- mencing a short distance west of the Pro\.ince line, and extending even to the Bay of Quinte. The total number of new settlers who entered the Province in 17R4, was computed at 10,000. "The river was ascended by means of small boats, called batteaux. These barques were built at Lachine, and were capable of carrying from four to five families each. Twelve boats constituted a brigade. Each brigade was placed under the com- mand of a conductor, with five men in each boat, two of whom were placed on each side to row, with one in the stern, to steer. It was the duty of the conductor to give directions for the safe manage- ment of the flotilla. \Vhen a rapid was ascended, part of the boats were left at the foot, in charge of one man, the remaining boats being doubly manned, and drawn up by means of a rope fastened to the Low, leaving four men in the boat, with setting poles, to assist. The men at the end of the rope walked along the bank, but were frequently com- pelled to wade in the current, upon the jagged rucks. On reaching the head of the rapid, one man was left in charge, and the boatmen returned for the balance of the brigade. .. The Loyalists were furnished rations by the Government. until they could clear the land, and provide for themselves. The seed given consisted uf spring wheat, pease, Indian corn, and potatoes. Farming and other implements were provided, consisting of axes, hoes, augers, etc., and, in some instances, a kind of metdl mill, in which to grind their corn and wheat. I am not aware that any of the mills were distributed in Leeds and Grenville. Commissioners were appointed to issue the .rdtions and other supplies. .. At that time, the country was a howling wilderness. Not a single tree had been cut by an actual settler, from the Province line to Kingston, a distance of one hundred and fifty miles. By the original survey, the lots were designated by a post planted, plainly marked with the number of each lot. " The following is a short list of the actual first settlers in the County of Leeds, whom I remember: " First, there was my father, Thomas Sherwood, 7t,hO 7..as the jÙ st actual settler in the counties. He located on lot number one, in the first concession of Elizabethtuwn, about the first of June, 1784. My father was one of a family of three brothers, named Seth Shen\ uud, Thomas Sherwood, and Adiel Sher- wood. Thomas was born at Old Stratford, in the State of Connecticut, in the year 1745. lIe emigrated to the State of New York. where he located on a beautiful farm, situated ahout five miles north of Fort Edward, and but a short distance from the spot where General Burgoyne surrendered. Both of my father's brothers settled in the same neigh- borhood. "At the commencement of the Re\'olutionary \Yar, my father remained loyal to the British Crown, and, as soon as he could escape, made his way. 'l'ia Lake Champlain, to St. Johns, Lower Canada, where he found assemhled a large number of British troops. He was at once employed in the Secret Service, going- into the States and enlisting men to serve His Majesty King George III. His family remained in the States until 1779, when they remO\'ed to St. Johns, and he was appointed a subaltern officer in Major Jessup's corps. Both of his brothers entered the Continental army as officers. "My father was fn'quent1y called upon to run the side lines of the lots for the first settlers, and to show them the location of their land. Though HISTORY OF LEEDS A!'\D GRE VILLE. not a legalized surveyor, he had the instrument, and understood its practical use. He was eyer ready to give his assistance and advice to the new-comer, and rendered great service in promoting the settlement of the county. He was m-ade a captain in the first regiment of Leeds, becoming magistrate when the first commission was issued. At that time, magistrates were legally qualified to perform the marriage ceremony; and he probably united in the holy bonds of matrimony more indi- viduals than has ever fallen to the lot of any clergyman in the United Counties, with the excep- tion, perhaps, of the Rev. \Villiam Smart. "I have frequently heard him mention the circum- stance of a young man asking him to perform the ceremony, at the same time confessing that he had no money, but promising to make a good wheat fan. The offer was accepted, and, in due time, the fan was delivered. An old man once came on the same errand, his offer being a corn basket, with oak splints, and so compactly made, that it was . war- ranted to hold water.' It is needless to say that lIe W.iS made happy. " My father lived on the farm on which he first pitched his tent, and died there in 1826. I am happy to say that he lived in comfort, and died in peace. "The following are the names of many of the early settlers in the County of Leeds: Joseph "'hite, Asa Webster, D,wid Kilborn, Reuben l\-Iott, IIenry Mott, Conrad Peterson, Jonathan l\li11s Church, Edward Leehy, Henry Elliott, DJ.rtholo- mew Carley, Livius \Vickwire, Jonathan \Vickwire, William Buell, B. Buell, Junathan Buell, S.lmuel Wright, Willidm Wright, Abraham Elliott, Adam Cole, John Cole, Jonathan Fulford, Captain Joseph Jessup, Six l\lutchellore, Ensign Thomas Smith, Enoch Mallory, Elisha )Iallory, Joseph Buck, Asa . Landon, Sr., Alexander Bcrnard, Henry Manhard, Lieu:enant James Breakenridge, Ruggles Munsell, Matthew Howard, Stephen 1I0\\ard, John IIowar0, Peter Freel, Terence Smith, James )Iiller, Daniel McEathron, John McEathron, Daniel Shipman, Joseph McNish, Levi Hotchkiss, Robert Putnam, James Cooney, IIenry )lcLean, Robert McLean, Allan Grant, Joseph White, Jr.. William Clow, John Munroe, and Levi Comstock. "The distance from the Pro\.ince line to my fdther's farm, three miles below Drock\'ille, was ninety-five miles, and to the port this side of Kingston, fifty miles. At the end of each mile was planted a red cedar post, having marked on it the number of miles from the Province line. This line of road was made so e ye s_ a fter J:þe_ fi r:.'it sett le- ment, hut I ll.l\.e forgotten the year. 19 .. For many years, the first and only legalized clergyman, \':ithin a hundred miles of this part .of PI'ovince, was Parson Stuart, who was a member of the Episcopal Church. The next clergyman, I believe, was the Rev. !\fr. Bethune, a Presbyterian clergyman, who settled near Cornwall. ext was the Rev Mr. )lcDowel, who located on the Bay of Quinte. He came from the United States, about the year 1800, and on his way stopped in the neigh- borhood of Brockville, where, at that time, I was teaching a common school. I believe that the first public prayer he ever made in Canada was at an exhibition of my school, on the day of his arrival. "In 18J r, the Rev. \Villiam Smart arrived in Brockville, being the first minister of any denomi- nation to settle in that place, or, for that matter, within fifty miles of it. "The first doctor was Solomon Jones, domiciled about seven miles below Brockville. He was one of the early settlers, and the first in point of educa- tion and respectability. "One of the first magistrates, and, after some time, Judge d the District Court, was Samuel Sher- wood, who had studied law with Lawyer Walker, in Montreal, for two or three years. He was the first lawyer appointed in the District of Johnstown; Jacob Farrand, the first in the Eastern District; McLewen, of Kingston, and the father of the late Justice Hagerman, the first in the Bay of Quinte. The lawyers were all appointed by authority vested in the Lieutenant-Governor of the Province, autho- rizing him to appoint a certain number of persons, such as he considered qualified to discharge their duties - hence arose the by-words, 'Heaven-born lawyers.' "School teachers were often employed for three or six months only, as boys could not attend in the summer. ., I recollect seeing pigeons flying in such numbers that they almost darkened the hori.lOn, and so low, often, as to be h.nocked down with fish-poles. I saw where a near neighbor killed thirty at one shot. ""'hen I was a boy, probably about thirteen or fourteen ) ears old, I went, in the autumn, on a fishing excursion, to a place called Sandy Creek, on the south side of Lake Ontario, being in company with four men, in a Canadian batteaux. At that place, I saw ducks flying in immense numbers, rounel and over a marsh; when they rose, they made a noise like the roar of very heavy thunder. " Not many years since, I rode out with a gentle- man to Temperance Mills, situated near Temperance Lake, where a small spring keeps open all winter. The fish res( Irt to the spring- in the coldest weathel. 20 HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. During our visit we actually caught a large number of fine fish, scooping them out with a long-handled frying-pan. .. I will now detail to you a short history of myself, and some personal observations of an early date. .. I was born on the 16th day of May, 1779, on a farm near Fort Edward, New York. I was brought to St. Johns, in Lower Canada, while at my mother's breast. \Vhen I was five years old, my father removed to the banks of the St. Lawrence, coming up with the first brigade of batteaux. I saw the first tree cu t in ! he United Counties by an actual settler; the first hill of corn and potatoes planted, -but, alas! where is the axe, or the man, that did the work? Not a single individual, that I am aware of, is now living of the first settlers, but myself. .. \Vhile many difficulties were encountered in the early settlement, yet we realized many advantages. \Ve were always supplied with venison; deer were very plentiful, partridge and pigeons in abundance, plenty of fish for all who wished to catch them, no taxes to pay, and an abundance of wood at our doors. Although deprived of many kinds of fruit, we obtained the natural productions of the country -strawberries, raspberries, gooseberries, blackber- ries, and plenty of red plums. The cranberries were found in abundance in the marshes. .. The only animal which we brought with us was a little dog named Tipler, that proved almost invaluable in hunting. .. After the first year, we raised a supply of Indian corn, but had no mill to grind it, and were, there- fore, compelled to pound it in a large mortar, manufacturing what we called' samp,' which was made into Indian bread, called, by the Dutch, , suppawn.' The mortar was constructed in the following manner: \Ve cut a log from a large tree, say, two and a-half feet in diameter, and six feet in length, planted it firmly in the ground, so that about two feet projected above the surface; then carefully burned the centre of the top, so as to form a considerable cavity, which was then scraped clean. \Ve generally selected an ironwood tree, about six inches in diameter, to form the pestle; and many a time have I pounded at our mill, until the sweat ran merrily down my back. Although this simple con- trivance did well enough for corn, it did not answer for grinding wheat. The Government, seeing the difficulty, built a mill back of Kingston, where the inhabitants, for seven miles below Brockville, got all their grinding done. In our neighborhood they got along very well in summer by lashing two wooden canoes together. Thn:e persons would unite to manage the craft, each taking- a grist. It gener.lIly took ahout a week to perform the journey. After horses were procured, kind Providence fur- nished a road on the ice, until the road \\as passable by land. \Vhat is wonderful is, that, during the past fifty years, it has not been practi- cable for horses and sleighs to tra\'erse the ice from Brockville to Kingston, such a way hdving been provided only when absolutely necessary for the settlers. .. Lieutenant Rredkenridge, who, [ helieve, was a lieutenant in Major Rodger's corps, was appointed at an early period as Lieutenant of the County of Leeds, being authorized to make arrangements necessary for the formation of the militia, commis- sioning the respecti\'e officers and organi.dng the force. J received an ensign's commission in the First Regiment of Leed's Militia, under his com- mand as colonel. At that time, I was but seventeen years of age. From Francis Gore, Lieutenant- (;overnor of the Province, I received a commission as adjutant; by General Brock I was created a captain; by Sir Peregrine Maitland, a major. In 18 3 0 , Sir John Colborne conferred upon me the rank of Colonel of the First Regiment of Leeds. In June, 1813, I was appointed Paymaster uf the Eastern and Johnstown Districts; the same year I became Treasurer of the District of Johnstown, and was placed on the commission as a magistrate. In 181 5, I received the appointment of D. F. Clerk of the Crown for the District. In 1816, I was made Commissioner for the Branch Roads in the same district. In 1819, I was appointed a member of the Land Board; and, in 1829. Sheriff for the District of Johnstown. .. After fifty years service as a militia officer, I resigned, and was gazetted as retiring with the full rank of colonel. After my appointment as Sheriff, I resigned my office as Treasurer, which I held for twenty-five years; and, last of all, I resigned my situation as Sheriff, having officiated in that capacity for thirty-five years. (Signed,) .. ADIEL SHERWOOD." The following interesting letter was written by Sheriff Sherwood, and addressed to Dr. Canniff, Torunto: .. Dl:or .5ïr. .. BROCh.\ ILl E, March 10th, 1868. .. In answcr to your leiter, as reganls slaves, I only recollect two or three \\ho were settled in 1he Disllict of Johnstown. One colored man, in particular, named Cæsar Congo, was owned by Captain Justus Sher\\ood, the grandfather of;\lr. George hcrwood, County Judge at Belleville. Captain Justus Sherwood came, wilh his f.1.mily, in the same brigade of boats with my father, and located two miles above PI:e,coll. I rccvllcct di,lindly C"-sar Congo, thcu J 1 HISTORY OF LEEDS A:\'D GREN'VILLE. 21 a stout young man. He often took the late Mr. Justice Sherwood ("ho died at Toronto) anti m}self on his back, to assist us in walJ..- ing, while the boats were being drawn up the rnpids. The boys used to call Cæsar, C Scippio.' Cæsar was sold to a half'pay officer, Mr. Bottom, who settled about six miles abovc Prescott. After twenty YC"trs' sef\ice, Mr. Bottom gave Cæsar his freedom. Cæsar thcn married a free colored woman, :md scttled in the To"n of Brochille, where he lived many years, and died. Daniel Jones, Esq., father of the late Sir Daniel Jones. of Brockville, had, at one lime, a female colored slave. There "ere also a fcw more slaves residing in the District, but so far from my residence that I can give no account of them from personal kno" ledge. "The first Lodge of Free :\Ia. ons that I am a"are of, "as hcM in the Township of Elizabethtown, near Brockvillc. I am unablc to give the precise date. The members consisted principally of half-pay officers, who were located along the bank of the St. Law- rence. I understood that they met under a traveIling warrant. It "as some }'ears after the settlement of the Province that the regular organization of the fraternity look place. I believe it "as accom- plished by Mr. Jarvis, who camç out as Secretary of the Province, and acted under the appointment of the Duke of Sussex, then Grand !\lastcr; Mr. Jarvis assuming the duties of Provincial Grand Master, and i suing the necessary warrants. (Signed, ) .. .\DIEL SHERWOOD." CHAPTER VIII. CLFRGY RESFR\"Es-Lo\ D GRAKTs-LAws-Jl:DGE Dl:XCAN-A SEVERE SE TEXCE-A:""CIENT K UIES -THE:H UNGRY Sl::\I\lER-A STRA GE FUXERAL -CHl:RCH Bl:ILDIKG. I 1791, the celebrated Clergy Reserve Act passed the Imperial House of Commons. This Act set apart one-seventh of the unsurveyed lands of the Province" for the support of a Protestant clergy;" and authorized the Go,'ernor of either Province to establish rectories, and endow them. Priv<,te speculators also bought up extensive tracts of wild land, while thousands of acres were held by half-pay officers, who had drawn them as a recom- pense for services rendered the Crown. The mode of reserving the Crown and Clergy Reserve lots also increased the evil, which in time grew to giant proportions. Many of the lots held in reserve were situated in the frontier townships, thus preventing the settlement of the country. Settlers were com- pelled to make roads opposite their own lots, and also in front of the non-resident lands. One of the evils very justly complained of by the people, was that, in later years, "The Government reserved in the first concession the 5th, 15th, and 20th lots; and the clergy, the 3rd, loth, 17th, and 22nd. In the second concession. the Crown reserved the 4th, 11th, 21St, and 23rd; and the clergy, the 2nd,9th, and 16th. Thus in every two concessions, the Crown would have three lots in one and four in the other, or seven in all; and the clergy the same; or fourteen lots reserved in every forty-eight, or nearly one-third of the land in each township." As the wild lands paid no taxes, the system was inimical to the best interests of the country, par- ticularly as the clergy made no attempt to settle and cultivate the tracts thus set apart. The magni- tude of the evil was clearly brought out in the report of Lord Durham, in which he stated that, .. In l'pper Canada, 3,200,000 acres have been granted to Cnited Empire Loyalists; 700,000 acres to militia men; 450,000 acres, to discharged soldiers and sailors; 225.000 acres to magistrates and bar- risters ; 136,000 acres tö executive councillors; 50,000 acres to fi,"e legislative councillors; 36,900 acres to clergymen; 264,000 acres to persons con- tracting to make surveys: 92,526 acres to officers of the Army and the };' avy; 500,000 acres for the endowment of schools; 48,520 acres to Colonel Talbot; 12,000 acres to the heirs of General Brock; 12,000 acres to Dr. Mountain; making altogether, with the Clergy Reserves, nearly half of all the surveyed land in the Pro\"Ïnce." Among the great land-jobbers of Canada, were the following: Sir William Pullency, in 1791, pur- chased 1,500,000 acres, at one shilling an acre; subsequently securing 700,000 acres, the latter cost- ing eight shilling per acre. Mr. Hamilton, a member of the Legislative Council, secured 100,000 acres. Chief Justices Emslie and Powell, and Solicitor-General Gray also purchased from 20,000 to 50,000 acres e::,ch. LA WS. The first settlers of Cpper Canada were, for a time, compelled to live under .. martial law," the execution being left to the captain having the supervision of any particular locality. In Grenville and Dundas, a Captain Duncan, who established his headquarters at Maria-town, that place being named after his only daughter, .JEaria, was, accord- ing to Croil, Judge, Police-Magistrate, and Justice of the Peace. \Vhatever may have been the proper title of this dignitary, it is evident, from the records preserved, that his discretionary power was practi- cally unlimited. "A civil court, with all its accompaniments of Sheriff, Judge, and Jury, was held at the inn of Richard Loucks, on September 14th, 1790." The jurisdiction of this court extended over the entire District of Lunenburg. The late Judge Jarvis, of Cornwall, gave his opinion, c. that this court must h.lVe been under the authority of the Act of Parlia- ment of England, 14 Geo., 3rd Chap. 83 (1774), usually known as the Quebec Act, by which the Governor and Council thereby constituted, must have erected the jurisdiction. The Court of King's 22 HISTORY OF LEED$ AND GRENVILLE. Bench was not erected until 1794, when the court we have spoken of was superseded." Parties convicted of serious crimes were disposed of in a summarily manner, by being banished to the {'nited States; minor offences were atoned for in the pillory. Duncan is described by Croil as having monopolized most of the offices in the Lunenburg District, dealing out. by turns, "martial la\l\.... dry goods, municipal law, and groceries. As a mem- ber of the Legislative Council, he framed laws, and, as a Judge, dispensed them. At a very early date, a man, by the name of Church, was assaulted, just below the present Yillage of :\Iaitland, his antagonist striking him with a club. Church, in self-defence (he cl?.imed), returned the blow \\ ith a bottle. The blow instantly killed his assailant. Church immediately gave him- self up to the authorities, being taken charge of by a person who appears to have acted in the capacity of Sheriff. There being no court of competent jurisdict!on, the prisoner was handed over to 1r. Timothy Hodge, who was to retdin him in custody for nine months, when a court was expected to assemble at Cornwall. Church remained with his jailor during the al- lotted time, helping him clear several acres of land -in fact, being treated like one of the family. Repairing to Cornwall, or its vicinity, when the court met, he was found guilty of manslaughter, and sentenced to have a red-hot iron run through his hand, his ear cropped, and he was banished from the country. No doubt, what the court lacked in dignity, it made up in severity. The inquiry has been made, why were the Ger- mans located in Dundas, while the Highland Scotch took possession of Glengarry? Croil in- forms us that it was not by accident, but design. The Highlanders being principally Roman Catho- lics, were placed close to the French, of Lower Canada, who were of the same faith; and, to avoid disputes between the British-born Protestants and the Roman Catholics, the German element was interposed as a barrier. Ar\'CIENT KA),fES. Among the Palatines (the Palatines were Protes- tants, originally from the banks of the Rhine, who suffered persecution in the Seventeenth century), who came to America, and settled in New York and Pennsylvania, were persons of the following names, from whom spring many of the l-nited Empire Loyalists: Cole, Dulmage, Grier, Heck, Rose, Young, Lawrence, and \Villiams. From the Dutch Colony of New York sprang the names Alguire, M) ers, Bogaert, Pietersen. I1agf'rmen, and Dennett. In a list of officers in the Province of New York, 16 93, the following names appear: Phillips, Law- rence, Young, Marshall, Shaw, Evcrtts, Darker, Platt, Harrison. Among the militia officers of New York, in 1700, we find Booth, :\loore, "'heier, Kechum, \Vright, Coles, Lake, Rose. List of inhabitants, County of Orange, N. Y., 17 02 : l\1ieyer, Coeper, and Merritt. Freeholders of Albany, 1720: \Villiams, Collins, Gardiner, and Digman. In 1750-60, New York contained citizens by the name of Jordan, Denham, Grant, Spencer, Peterson, \Vilson, Church, and Gibson. Census of !\' ew York. about 1703: Loukes, \Vhite, Taylor, Johnston, Bogert, \Valdron. Davis, Marshall, Clapp. Roll of those who have taken the oath of allegi- ance, September, 1687: \"Valdron, Culver, Jessop, Rodgers. Erle, Butler, Johnes (Jones; spelled also on an ancient map of Brockville, Joans), \Vhiting, Arnold, \Vashbourn, Booth, Bradly, Giles, Osmond, and 1'Iiller. Many of the above names will be found familiar in Leeds and Grenville, although in some instances the spelling has been materially changed. THE Hl'KGRY SPl\HIER. In the year 1787, the universal cry that arose from L'pper Canada was" bread! bread! bread!" though the height of the famine was not reached until the summer of 1788. The sad condition of the Province was brought about hy a failure of the crops, and by the government ceasing to grant the usual supplies to new settlers, who came into the country totally unprovided for, and, unable to raise crops, were reduced to the greatest straits, and in many instances experienced all the horrors of a famine, In the vicinity of l\Iaitland there was raised a field of wheat, which escaped the frost and came to maturity at an early period in the ummer. The people flocked to the field in large numbcrs, even before the wheat ripened, taking the milk-like heads and boiling them into a kind of gruel. Half-starved children haunted the banks of the river, begging sea-biscuit from the passing boatmen. It is related that one gentleman, who was ell rOllte from the lower Province, was so touched with the plaintive appeals that he gave up his last crust and had not a mouthful for himself for thrce days. Money was sent to Montreal and Quebec for flour, but the answer came back, "\V e have none to spare." Salt rose in some localities to the enormous price of one dollar a quart. Indian cabbage, or cale, ground nuts, and even the young buds of trees, were eagerly devoured. Fish and gamc. \\ hen caught, were frequently rOdsted in the HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. 23 woods, and eaten without pepper or salt. Families existed for months on oat porridge, beef bones were boiled again and again, boiled bran was a luxury, farms were offered for a few pounds of flour. Fish were caught with a hook made from the backbone of the pike and speared in the small creeks with a crotched pole. In the Province, fi\'e individuals were found dead, including one poor woman with a live infant at her breast. The infant was carried away and protected. Deacon Obediah Reed, who resided in the Town- ship of Augusta, found that he must obtain supplies from a distance, and, for that purpose, started on a journey, by boat, to the western portion of the Province, where he had friends. He left behind him a wife and two small children, with provisions for two weeks. Owing to an unforseen delay, he was not able to reach home until the ninth day after the provisions were exhausted. The patient wife, with her babes, portioned out the supply so as to make it last as long as possible; but, alas! the night came when the last crust was exhausted, and starvation stared the family in the face. After offering up a fervent prayer for succor, she retired. In the morning, what was her surprise, to find that the cat had caught a fat rabbit during the night, and was waiting at the door of the log cabin, when the hungry and anxious mother arose. For eight nights in succession, the feline provider was equally successful, having a rabbit each morning with which to supply the larder. On the ninth day, her hus- band returned, bringing with him a supply of provisions. Strange to relate, from that time, the cat was never known to catch a rabbit. Mrs. Reed frequently related the circumstance; and, it is needless to say, that the pious lady was, during the remainder of her life, a firm believer in "special Providence," knowing from experience, that .. God moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perfonn." In consequence of the price and scarcity of tea, the early settlers considered it a great luxury, to be used only on state occasions. Various substi- tutes were in use - sassafras, hemlock, and a wild herb called the tea-plant. One Methodist minister was highly popular with the ladies in this section, because he always brought with him a supply for "the cup which cheers, but not inebriates." Generosity, and a desire to assist new-comers, was a characteristic of the pioneers. Not only were articles of every conceivable nature lent and borrO\\ed, but the heavy work was mostly accomplished by means of" bees," at which all the neighbors were invited for miles around. At such gatherings, the" flowing bowl" was considered an indispensible adjunct. Either the liquor, at that time, v. as superior to that at present manufactured, or the appetite for strong drink has increased to an alarming extent. One thing is certain - our forefathers were un- acquainted with the fearful headaches which at present occasionally make their appearance, for no well explained reason. As a sample of early drinking customs, we quote the following, from a manuscript prepared by Mr. Purvis, of l\-Iallory- town: "One morning, two farmers found the remains of a tramp in the corner of the fence, above Jones' Creek, While they were discussing the propriety of sending for a coroner, to hold an inquest, Mr, Jones, of Brockville, mane his appearance, on horse- back. He informed the yeomen that the nearest coroner resided at Gananoque, and that, in his opinion, it was not necessary to incur any needless expense; advising that a cheap coffin be procured, and the remains be interred, at the same time con- tributing $2 towards defraying the expense. After his departure, the farmers proceeded to search the pockets of the corpse, finding $2.50. The neighbors were summoned, a coffin made, and religious ser- vices held in a log house at Y ong's Mills. There being no regular clergyman in this part of the country at that time, one of the best educated and influential settlers was chosen to conduct the service. The burial rites being over, it was discov- ered that a balance 'of $1.50 remained unexpended. The question immediately arose, as to how it should be spent. By universal consent, it was decided to im'est it in spirits. A supply was procured in a pail, the entire congregation assisting in disposing of the same-a task which was speedily accom- plished. At that time, nothing was thought of the matter, the custom of · drinking' being almost universal." At a very early date, the members of the Church of England attempted to erect a church on one of the sand-hills of Augusta, near the present residence of Ir. Guy C. Reed. Part of the foundation was laid, when it was decided to m.lke a" grand bee," to which all the settlers were invited. A barrel of whiskey was secured for the occasion, ann, for a time, .. All went merry as a marriage-bell," But, sad to relate! the supply of stimulant proved more than a match for the hardy settlers. Things becdme inextricably mixed - confusion reigned supreme; and, in place of the wall going up, it was knocked down, and there it remains to this day, 24 HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. After the" bee," the project f building a church at that place, was abandoned. Although, in early times, there was less ostenta- tion and display pertaining to church matters, than in the present day, yet there are not lacking many who sincerely believe that gCI1IlÙ1C piety was quite as plentiful then, as it is in 1878. Itinerant minis- ters were joyfully welcomed to every rude cabin; and it was only necessary to send word that services would be held at any given point, to bring together the people for miles around. CHAPTER IX. EARLY CHURCHES. METHODISTS. IN early days a Methodist Missionary was quite a curiosity, the preaching of the itinerant Missionaries attracting congregations drawn from miles around. For many years, service was held in the log cabins and under the shade of the spreading forest; thus were the foundations of the church laid, which through successive generations has kept pace with the civilization and progress of the country. The Methodist Church planted its first seeds in America, in the city of New York, three years after Canada became a British Province. When the Revolution broke out, among the Loyalists driven from that country were many of the Methodist faith, who subsequently settled in Canada. In both tTpper and Lower Canada, the first Methodist preachers were connected with the British army. Tuffey, a Com- missary of the 44th, held services at Quebec, where his regiment was disbanded in 1783. George Neal, an Irish Major of a Cavalry Regiment, preached in the Niagara District in 1786. In 1788, Lyons and James McCarthy entered the Province, laboring in the vicinity of the Bay of Quinte. Many members of the Church of England held at that time that persons not loyal to the Established Church, must of necessity be disloyal to the Crown. The conse- quence was that McCarthy suffered arrest as a vaga- bond, and was thrown into Kingston gaol. At his trial he was sentenced to banishment. Such was the re- ception given to a missionary labouring for the con- version of the people. The first regular preacher of the Methodist Church in Canada was William Losee, who preached several sermons in Leeds and Grenville in 1790. The names of En:.bury and Heck are linked in everlasting honor with the cause of Methodism. It \vas through the intercession of Barbara Heck, wife of Paul Heck, that David and Philip Embury were persuaded to commence preaching. David Embury held services in a ship loft, William street, New York, in 1766; was driven out of that State during the Revolution, for his loyalty to the king, and settled at Hay Bay, in Fredericksburgh. The ashes of Philip Embury were urned in 1822, by the Metho- dists of the Cnited States. The same relentless persecution drove Paul and Barbara Heck to Canada, they finding a resting place in the Township of Augusta. The Hecks were of Irish origin, Barbara having been converted in that country, at the early age of eight years. She was a woman of holy life, fired with a burning zeal for the cause. Her remains were interred at the "old Blue Church Cemetery," between Prescott and Maitland. Beside the blue waters of the St. Lawrence she sleeps the sleep of death, her grave visited from year to year by the followers of Wesley, from distant States and Pro- vinces, all ready to drop a reverential tear on the sod, green as her memory in the hearts of her countrymen. Carroll gives the following account of the Becks: "Paul and Barbara Heck resided, for a time, at Camden, where they were the founders of another new Methodist cause. They lived in Lower Canada ten years, coming to Augusta in 1785, settling un Lot NO.4, 3rd Concession, in the neighborhood of Big Creek, where a class was immediately gathered, in which was embraced John Lawrence, who mar- ried P. Èmbury's widow, with Samuel Embury, Philip's son, for leader. Barbara died in 1804, her funeral sermon being preached by Colonel David Breakenridge, who was magistrate, militia colonel, and local elder, all in one, and who performed more baptisms in that region than all the other local preachers put together. Breakenridge was a U. E. Loyalist, and an ardent Tory. Possessing a fair education and a large public experience, he occu- pied a foremost position. As a preacher, he was caustic and severe; he would advise those who were so strenuous about the quantity of water in baptism, to make thorough work of it, and have themselves 'put to soak over night,' and those that carried their divinity in their pocket, 'to put a lock and key on it, lest they should lose it: " The first Methodist church built in America was erected on Juhn Street, New York. Among the original subscribers appears the name of Paul Heck, for three pounds five shillings. In 1791, the first Methodist church in Canada was projected, the spot selected being Hay Bay, on the farm of Paul Huff. Darius Dunham, at one time a popular prcacher in this district, was taken on trial, in 1788, and removed to Canada in 1792. ,In consequence of his faithfulness in reproving sinners, he acquired the name of "Scolding Dunham," IIISTOR\ OF LEEDS ANn GRE VILLE. 2S The following anecdote is related of this fearless preacher: .. ^ new-made' Squire' bdntered Dunham before some company about riding so fine a horse, dnd told him he was very unlike his humble :\Iaster, who was content to ride on an ass. Dunhdm re- sponded, with his usual imperturbdble grd\'ity, and in his heavy and measured tones, that he agl'eed with him perfectly, and that he would most assur- edly imitate his :\Iaster in the particular mentioned, only for the difficulty in finding the animdl required, the Government having made all the asses into magÙtrates. " On one occasion, an infidel attempted to destroy the effect of a sermon which Dunham was predch- ing, by turning it into ridicule. At first the preacher affected not to notice him, but went on ex- tolling the excellency of Christianity. All at once, he turned to the spot where the scoffer sat, and, fixing his eyes on him, thundered out: .. Shall Christianity and her votdries, after having passed through fire and \\ater, after hadng vanquished the opposition put forth by philosophers and kings- after all this, I say, !>hall the servants of God, at this time of day, allow themselves to be frightened by the bra).zllg {If all ass l" I n 1792, Dunham had charge of the Oswegatchie circuit, which consisted of the present To\\ nships of Edwardsburg, Augusta. Eli.labethtown, and Yonge (comprising the \\estern part), with l\Iatilda, Williamsburg, Osnabruck, and Cornwall, as the eastern. Sylvanus Keeler commenced tra\'elling in 1795, on the Bay of Quinte District. Carroll says of this preacher: .. The name of Sylvanus Keeler, converted and raised up into the ministry in Canada, in the Elizabethtown country, not far from \\ here Brock- vi lie now stands, is worthy of being rescued from oblivion. He had no advantag-es of an early educa- tion, but by industry surmounted this defect, by self-culture becoming possessed of a tolerable know- ledge of the English langudge. His .leal and fervor knew no bounds, and he was frequently, for three months at a time, absent from wife and family. He settled on a farm nedr Brockville, \\ here he \\dS known as . Father Keeler; heing remarkable in appedrance for his long flowing hdir, white as wool. He lived and died a good man." Among the early missionaries was Calvin "'ooster, a man of mighty prayer and faith, who exerted a powerful influence along the St. Lawrence. At a prayer-meeting held by \,"ooster, a stout opposer of the :\Iethodists, hearing that his \\ ife was present, rushed violently into the room, sei.lcd his" ife, dnd dragged her to the door; when attempting to opcn 4 it, ht' was himself stricken with trembling, his knees failed him. and he fell helpless upon the fl or. Jdmes Coleman. Samuel Coate, Michael Coate, Joseph Sawyer, \Villiam Anson, James Heron, Daniel Pickett, SamuellJraper, Seth Cro\\ ell, James Aikins, John Robinson. and Cdleb l\Iorris, conducted the mi!>siUi1dry work in ISOI, and at the Conference of 1802, reported a total membership of 1,502 members. The celebrated Lorenzo Dow paid two visits to Canada, and was, in fact. the first regular Methodist missionary to visit Lower Canada. Proceeding from Quebec to Ireland, he labored in the Emerald Isle for sixteen months, returned to the United States, and came into Canada in 1802, preaching several times in the Johnstown District, and cross- ing the St. Lawrence at Cornwall. The first class-meeting held in Eastern Ontario was at Big Creek, in the Township of Augusta, "here the I1ecks and other pioneer Methodists had estdblished services. Among the early converts in ).Idtilùd \\as a young man named Joseph Brouse, known for many yedrs afterwards as "l'ncle Joe Brouse" Other converts in that section were Michael Carman, Peter Brouse, and John Van Camp. In 17')7, a great revival commenced in this section, which spread \\estward, and resulted in the cOl1\'ersion of large numbers. The first camp-meeting held in Canada was at Hay Bay, in 1805. The ministers present were Cole, Ryan, Pickett, Keeler, Madden, and Bangs. In [812, Elder Ryan dnnounced to the settlers of the Ridedu that a camp-meeting would be held in that section, the grove selected being on the plot of ground where Kilmarnock now stands. The people assembled, and in a few hours learned that the l'nited Stdtes had declared war against Great Britain. The result was a general stampede for home, tf) make prepdrations for the impending struggle. The Rev. William Brown, of the Rideau, was a member of the first cldSS organiæd in that section, the number in the class being five. From this little acorn, the reverend gentleman lived to see arise dnd flourish the sturdy oak of :\Iethodism, whose ample brdnehes prm,eù a resting-place for thou- sdnds. "'illidm Bruwn was born in Duchess County, - August 2ith, 1769. He came to Canada in 1795. and first settled not far from the St. Lawrence, on the to\\ n line between Augusta and Edwardsburg. It is believed that he belong;ed to the class estab. lished by the I leeks. Subsequently he removed to \Vulfurd, where he was kfi()\\'n as .. Priest Brown." lIe was thrice mdrried, his second wife being a Scotch woman, the widowed mother of the Rev. 26 HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. William Smith. lIe was a good preacher, plain, clear, chaste, strong, and energetic. A portion of his family settled in South Crosby. Priest Brown was the grandfather of the Rev. \Villiam Brown, of the M. E. Church, Rufus Brown, and Cephus Brown, and the great-grandfather of Arthur Brown, School Inpector of Dundas, and Dr. Drown, of Morrisburg. In Wolford, the first building erected expressly as a place of worship, was the old chapel near the resi- dence of Joseph Ferguson, Esq., commenced in 1820. The second was the Cox Chapel, built principally by a man of that name, but deeded to the Methodist Church. Among the first missionaries to visit the Rideau, were Coates, Losee, and Dr. Bangs. They were succeeded by the venerable Case, \Vhitehedd, Jef- fers, and others. In the latter part of 1822, the late venerable Healey, after many difficulties, found his way to the Rideau Circuit. While moving out with his family, night overtook them, and they ,,,.ere forced to take up lodgings at the foot of a tree. It is related that, upon one occasion, he was compelled to hold service in a shanty, which served the pur- pose of kitchen, dining-room, chapel and stahle, his horse being fed at one end of the room. The service commenced, and much to the astonishment of the worshipers, the beast stopped eating, and did not take another mouthful until the benediction was pronounced. Samuel Coate, whose life was characterized by a glowing enthusiasm and tireless activity, entered Canada in 1796; removed to the United States, and returned again in 1804. lIe married l\Iiss Dulmage, a person of remarkable beauty, and, ever after, hus- band and wwe were known as the" handsome pair." Among the early local preachers in Brockville, was Luther Houghton, still a hale old gentleman, anù a resident of that town. Elder Ryan began the agitation for separation from the American Church, and circulated petitions to that effect, to be presented at the Conference of 1828. To him is due the honor of adopting as a watchword, " Loy...l Methodism against Republican Methodism." In his crusade, Ryan was nobly seconded by Captain Breakenridge, who joined with him in holding com'entions and circulating petitions. Breakenridge visited the General Con- ference with Ryan, but the petitions were not received. One of the arguments adduced hy Ryan, in favor of the separation, is woi-thy of more than a passing notice. It ,,,as that the Government regarded the alliance with dislike, and refused to grant power to Methodist ministe to solemnize marriages, though it had made valid, by an Act passed at the Second Session of the l'pper Canaùa Parliament, "mar- riages by mdgistrates, commanding officers of a port, adjutants, majors, or any other person in any other public office or employment." After that date, marriages were to be solemnized by magis- trates, if there were not five ministers in the district, or none li,'ing within eighteen miles of either person to be married. The result of the action of the Conference was that Ryan, and a limited number of followers, mostly along the Bay of Quinte and in the Johns- town District, separated from the Church, and formed a new body, called the" Canadian \Vesleyan Methodist Church j" but at the General Conference which assembled at Pittsburg, in May, 1828, the memorial from Canada was considered and granted, thus terminating the discussion. In 1802, Father Vannest made a journey from Bastard to the Rideau settlement, through the woods. On the shore of the Rideau River, he found an Indian encamped, who asked for some tobacco, which was given to him. The next morn- ing, the Indian brought a leg of venison, remark- ing: "Y 011 urn, you eat urn ; you welcome-'bacco." This savage rlrew a sketch with a stick, on the sand, showing the ldhes, rivers, and carrying places to the Castle of the tribe, one thousand miles distant. Distances were indicated thus: One finger for a hundred miles, a crooked finger for fifty, and a finger across the crooked one for twenty-five miles. Among the lay celebrities on the St. Lawrence. were Alexander Rose, of \\'illiamsburg; Paul Glass- ford, of Mdtilda; and Colonel Stone, of Gananoque, all of whom kept open houses for .the travelling ministers. In 1811, Bishop Asbury paid a visit to Canada, crossing the St. Lawrence at Cornwall. He pro- ceeded westwdrd, calling on Paul Glassford, of Matilda, Father Dulmage, and the Hecks. One night was spent with David Breakenridge, at his residence. nedr :\Iaitland. Service was held in Eli.labethtown, at Lyn, where the Bishop was en- tertained by Brother Boyce (father of Mr. David Boyce.) At Gananoque he was warmly welcomed by Colonel Stone. From that point he journeyed to Elias Dulmage's, and th!nce to the Bay of uinte. Among the soldiers of the Cross was John Reynolds, born in the Township of Oxford, and an assistant on the Augusta Circuit, in 1808, but better known as "Bishop Reynolds," who headed one of the largest disruptions from the Methodist body that ever occurred in l'pper Canada. The labors of \V)att ChamberJain arc recorded HISTORY OF LEEDS A D GREN\'ILLE. 27 in the biographical sketch, which, with his portrait, will be found in the clldpter devoted to Kitley. On the 21st of June, 1817, the General Conference was held at the Elizabethtown Meeting-house (Lyn). Twenty-two preachers from the wilds of Canada, and sixty from the State of New York, assembled, all being entertained in a most hospitable manner by the Halleck's, Boyce's, Row's, Coleman's, Cas- well's, Brown's, and many other equally amiable settlers. During the Conference, the flame of revival burst forth and swept over the Province. The old chapel was filled from eight in the morning until late at night, the meeting being known for many years as the" Revival Conference." Among the converted ""ere Miss Hallock (daughter of the Rev. William Hallock), she subsequently becoming the wife of \Vyatt Chamberlayne, and Miss Caswell, who after- wards became affianced to a preacher. "Priest Brown," at this Conference, was discon- tinued from the itinerant work, but in 1829, again entered the field as Presiding Elder of the Rideau Circuit. Ninian Holmes, of Irish descent, is believed to have been converted in Elizabethtown, where he resided during the war of 1812. His memory is held in veneration by the old people of the Ottawa and Augusta Circuits. Having s(':rved in the army, he had the appearance of a cavalry man, fully accoutred. Several of his descendants reside in the County of Leeds. Among the ministers in charge of the Oswegatchie District were the following, want of space prevent- ing any extended notice: Joseph Jewell, James Herron, \ViIliam Anson, James Aikins, S. Crowell, N. U. Tompkins, Luther Bishop, Thomas Madden, Nathan Bangs, Gershom Pearce, J. B. Smith, C. Hulbert, \ViIliam Snow, Edward Cooper, Elias Pattie, John Rhodes, E. Cooper, S. Hopkins, Israel Chamberlain, John Arnold, Andrew Prindle, Peter Jones, Thomas McGee, \Vyatt Chamberlayne, Robt. Jeffers, c. N. Flint, T. Goodwin, T. Demorest, R. M. K Smith, G. Farr, Philander Smith, \\ïlliam Jones, William K. Williams, Ezra Healey, Joseph Castle, C. \V ood, and others. PRESBYTERIANS. The Rev. John Bethune, a native of Scotland, came to America before the Rebellion; being a Loyalist, he W'.lS stripped of all his property. Join- ing the force in Canada, he was appointed Chaplain of the Eightieth Regiment. lIe settled at Cornwall, where he resided for many years, breathing his last at \Villiamstown, September 23rcl, 1815. In 1795, the Preshyterians of Dundas received a grant of seventy acres of land in \ViIliamsburg, securing the same year the services of the Rev. John Eudewig Brocf'lie, who officiated exclusively in the German language. IIis stipend never ex- ceeded one hundred dollars per annum. At the age of seventy-six, he walked fifteen miles to preach, but never recovered from the over-exertion. He died at \ViIliamshurg, in 1815, having labored unremittingly for twenty years for a niggardly pittance. The early history of the l'nited Counties is inti- mately connected with the life of the Rev. \ViIliam Smart. He was one of the pioneers of religion, and no man did more for the moral and religious in- terests of the people than :\h. Smart. In Augusta, Yonge, and Elizabethtown, the want W'iS long felt and loudly expressed, that a pastor be obtained for the establishment of a Presbyterian Church. After several unsuccessful calls, they ob- tained the services of Mr. Smart. This was in the year IRII. l\h. Smart was at the time persuing his studies at the Theological Seminary of Gosport, England, intending to go to India as a missionary. Accepting the call to Canada, he was ordained a minister, at the Scotch Church, Swallow Street, London. He arrived in Elizdbethtown on the 7 th of October, 18II, and immediately commenced his work in various parts of the county, his field of labor extending from Gananoque to Cornwall, and from the St. Lawrence to Perth His task was one of no ordinary character: roads there were none, while his work was of the most exhausting descrip- tion. He was never a robust man, still his health seldom failed him; with truth may it be said, he went about doing his Master's work with cheerful- ness. \Ve cannot conclude this brief and incomplete sketch without bearing testimony to the worth of the deceased. He was simple and childlike, and yet earnest in his sacred work. So long as the children of the original settlers maintain their memories, the name of the Rev. William Smart will be held dear by them. Mr. Smart was scarcely inducted into his new office when war was declared between England and the l'nited States. This was a sad blow to the progress of the country, hoth in a mural and religious point of view. Men were compelled to leave their homes to take up the sword. Yet to the credit of the parties who had been instrumental in bringing 1r. Smart to Canada, they carried out their pledges to support him as a minister, paying him a yearly stipend of $1)00. It may he of intere t to know the .8 HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. names of these early Christian pioneers, who entered into the agreement with 1\Ir. Smart, they are there- fore appended :- J. Breakenridge, Joseph McNish, Bartholomew Carley, Adie! Sherwood, Robert McLean, William Wells, Peter PUI \"is, Elnathan Hubble, Josiah Jones, James Dunham, Rufus C. Henderson. The agreement was completed on the third day of October, 1812. All of the abo\'e named gentlemen have gone to their reward, although many 0f their descendants are still residents of the Counties. At an early date, I\lr. Smart turned hi" attelltion to the erection of a suitable rlace of worship, the congregation having only the o d Court IIouse to meet in. It is well also to mention that I\1r. Smart established a Sabbath School in IRTl, immediately after his arri\'al here, Adiel Sherwood, Esq., being the first Superintendent. Ill' also opened a second Sabbath School in Yonge in 1818; and in 1819 en- tered upon his duties in the new church, to the erection of which he ga\'e, as his subscription to the building fund, one year's 5alary, an act of great generosity. In 1821, through the exertion of their pastor, the congregation was united to the first Presbytery formed in Canada. In 1825, l\1r. Smart visited England, returning in the following yedr. "'ith untiring zeal he continued his labours among the people, so long as his health permitted. In 18 4 8 , however, he was released from the more arduous duties of his calling. by the appoint- ment of the Rev. John :\Ic:\lurray as assistant mmlster. lIe still, however, continued to pi each in Y onge and other localities, the old settlers being very much attached to him. lIe had been with them in their sorrows and their joys-at birth , marriages and deaths; and the chords of many a heart vibrated with emotion at the sound of his well known voice. It may be well to remark that \\ hen the uninn of the Presbyterian Churches with the Church of Scotland took place, :\1r. Smart was the principal mover. The Yonge congregation, howe\'er, felt it their duty to insert a clduse in the agl'ecment, tn the effect that their uni(,n in no w and batteaux of his opponent \\ïlkinson, and it was not until the evening of the eighth that the squa- dron reached Prescott. The troops were immedi- ately transferred to smaller crafts, and being rein- forced hy detachments of the Canadian Fencibles and Voltigeur Corps, under Lieutenant Colonel Pearson, and accompanied hy the gun boats, under C ptain )lulcaster, amounting in all to 850 men. left Prescott at sundown on the 9th instant, in pur- suit of the enemy. They landed at Sm-er's, in )latilda, and halted there for the night, where intel- ligence reached them that the enemy had halted a short distaace down the river. Eady next morning :\Iorrison marched to Point Iroquois, from whence the American army, nearly twO') miles distant. n as distinctly visible. He continued to advance until he came within half a mile of his adversary, and, having ascertained his numhers and position, de- cided that he would not there hazdrd an ellg..lgc- ment, and returned to Point Iroqnois. 1\"0 sooner had he done so,. than the Americans too to their boats, and were off again, :\lorrison likewise embarked, and cautiously followed, well aware that Wilkinson must land agdin ere he ran the rapids of the Long Sault, and he hoped to meet him on more favorable ground than that which they had aban- doned. I n the e\.ening, having learned that the Americans were landing at Cook's, l'loy"rison dropped down to :\Iunroe's 13:1Y, and there landed his troops, at a distance of about tn 0 miles from the enemy. Thdt very evening, the British piquet was approached. but the assailants were quickly driven back. Crysler's house was made the head- quarters of the gallant little army, and a council of war decided to give the enemy hattle. All that :\Iorrison asked for his troops was a fair field and no favor; he felt perfectly confident that their raw recruits must eventually yicld to the steady and resolute charge of the British hayones. In the open fields of the old Crysler farm, he saw at a glance, just such a bdttle'ground as he desired. If he could only entice the .\mericans to meet him there, he had no fears for the result, Early on the morning of the [Ith of November. 18[3, 'Vilkinson was preparing to take his depdr- ture for :\lontrerl, but Morrison was determined that he should not do so, until he had first paid for his night's lodging, and a vigo:-ou'i and galling fire from the gun-hodts WdS the sigllificdnt i:1timation to that effect. Shortly after daybreak, the British troops were formed on the nine-mile rodd leading to the woods, their right resting on the King's road, under the command of Lieutendnt-ColoncI PCdrson, consisting .. 37 of a skeleton of the Forty-ninth Regiment, under Captain airn; a company of Canadian Fencibles, under Lieutenant De Lorimer, and a part of a troop of Provincidl Dragoons, under Captain R. D, Fraser, with the Companie-. of the Voltigeurs, extended a little in advanc , under Iajor Herriott. The left wing was commanded hy Lieutenant-Colonel Mor- rison, consisting of the Eighty-ninth Regiment of the line and a party of :\Iilitia under Lieutenant Samuel Adams, with about thirty Indian warriors, posted along the skirts of the \ .oods, under Lieu- tenant Anderson. The American army was quickly drawn up in line of battle on Cook's farm, distdnt one mile and a quarter, the command being gÏ\-en to General Boyd -\\ïlkinson. through intemperance, being confined to his b.1rge. 'Yith the dew of bringing the Amer- ican to the ground he had selccted, :\Iorrison, about noon, detatched a small force to proceed within range, nd open fire upon the enemy. They were met by a simildr party of Americans, before whom they retired, their pursuers following them up to within a few yards of the nine-mile road, where the main body was concealed by the fence. The first intimation th y had of their presence was a well-directed volley of musketry. They immedi- ately took to their heels, leaving, however, three or four of their party dead on the field. A strong body of the enemy's cavalry made a rapid advance, and gallantly ddshed up the side of the radne, but met with such a warm reception, that they were forced to retire, A strong reinforcement of infantry com- ing up to their supI'ort, they rallied, and made another desperate charge. This time they suc- ceeded in gaining the level ground, where a sanguinary contest was maintained, till the British dro\.e them, at the point of the bayonet, once more into the ravine. but not until Captain Nairn and En ign Clause, of the Forty-ninth, and Lieutenant Dc Lorimer, of the Canadian Fencibles, were killed. Ahout the same time, the enemy's column's, under General Covington, were advancing on the right and centre of the British line, in double quick time, with a view of turning their fldnk, Colonel :\Iorrison, observing this, formed the Eighty-ninth in l he/tJ/t, The enemy then gave a cheer, and com- menced ia"m, the closer it is scanned, and the better it is understood. Called upon to defend q frontier of l,iOO miles in length, menaced at many vulnerable points, they laid down the settler's axe for the musket, deler- mined to" do or die." From Detroit to La Colle l\Iill, at Queenston and Crysler's Farm, in midnight foray, in shades of dark forests, upon the open plain, when the bu le sounded, they stood, shoulder to shoulder, with a heroism worthy of the cause, so nobly defended. Thus were planted the seeds of a nationality destined to span from the Atlantic to the Pacific, building up in the north the brightest colonial gem in the British Crown. To Senator Brouse, then a member of the House of Commons, is due the honor of securing a recog- nition of the claims of the veterurrounding country. Ogle R, Gowan was the most prominent assailant of Iackenzie in this district, and upon several occasions appeared at meetings held by that gentle- man, and replied with a bitterness which increased the general dissatisfaction. Gowan, led away by prejudice, denounced all by whom he was opposed as traitors and demagogues. United Empire Loyalists and their descendants wer accused of sedition, and to pre,.ent the assem- bling of conventions, Jonas Jones, of BrockviIle, on the 28th of October, 1816, introduced a bill intituled "An Act for the Pre,'ention of Certain Meetings \Vithin this Province." Twelve, out of the thirteen members in the House, voted for the bilL The law was, however, repealed two years afterward!>. Through the persecution of Mdckenzie and other Rddical leaders, the excitement in Ppper Canadd continued to increase. The great mass of the people were favorable to British connexion, and 44 HISTORY OF LEEDS Aì\'D GRENYILLE, had no desire to embrace Republicanism. They demanded reforms, and met with the response, Traitor! It is not surprising, therefore, that leaders were led into excess, particularly when we recall the unconstitutional conduct of the representative of His Majesty in the Province, Sir Francis Head, If Bidwell and l\1acken,lÌe were rash, thcir rashness may with truth be ascribed to the conduct of Sir Francis, who, according to LOI-d Durham's report, " appears to h,lVe thought tl1dt the maintenance of the connection with Great Britdin depended upon his triumph'over the majority in the Assembly," In l\larch, 1832, a stOl'my meeting was held in the Court House, Brockville, the object heing the fOl'ma- tion of the Emigrant Society, in compliance with the recommendation of Sir John Colborne. The requisition calling the meeting was signed hy Charles Jones, L. C., Bartholomew Carley, Jonas Jones, Henry Burritt, H. Jones, M. P. P,. W. L. Whiting, R. D, Fraser, M, P., A, Mdlillan, Daniel Burritt, A. Shel wood, Dunham Jones, A, McLcan, D. Breakenridge, Sylvester 'V right, 0, R. Gowan, Joseph K. II burg on the Canadidn question. In the e\'enin and following morning a cannon was fired several time in honor of the speaker, Seve:'al persons from Prescott crossed to ascertain the mdtter, ancl were illegally arrested and detain d over night. This action upon the part of the Americans increased the growing hostility. and ern- hittered the feeling al()n the frontier. On the TXth HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. 45 day of the same month the State Arsenal at \Vater- town \\as n>bbed of quite a quantity of munitions of war, and steps taken by the Hunters' Lodges for an immediate descent upon C:>nadJ.. On the night of the 29th of :\Iay, the British steam- l'odt Sir R,J/Jo t Fcd, owned principalIy by parties who resided in BrockviIle, on her pas .lge up fl"0m Prescott to the head of the lake, touched a wharf at ,,'ell's Island for the purpose of obtaining a supply of \\ood, The captain of the steamer was informed that armed men had been seen on the island during the day; but he took no heed of the warning, let do.....n the steam, and proceeded to take on the wood. After the boat had been moored about an hour, a band of men rmed with guns ..:nd bayonets, p'linted and dressed in Indian costume, suddenly rushed upon the boat, and, by hideous yelIs and thrcats, droye all the officers, hands and passengcrs on shore, ;\lany of the p..lssengers in the bdies' cabin were nut gi\"en sufficient time to dress, and lost the gl"eater part of their baggage. The piratt"s.then plundered the boat of such valu- ables as they c::JUld lay hands upon, after which they attempted to get the vessel out into the stream, but in so doing she was run upon a shoal. The torch was then applied, ailel the steamer burned to the water's edge. The number of armed men engaged in the piracy was twenty-two; their place of en- campment having been a secluded spot on Abel's Island. At five o'clock in the morning, while the Sir Ro/Jot Feel was stiIl burning, the steamer Olleida arrived and took off the passengers, conveying them to Kingston The leader of the party who engaged in the piracy subsequently published the following manifesto in the American newspapers: To all1.'holll it /llll)' CO//COIl : I, \Villiam Johnston, a natural born citizen of Upper Canada, certify that I hold a commission in the Pdtriut Service of l'pper Canada, as Commander- in-Chief of the n..lval forces anJ flotiIla I com- manded the expedition that attackcd and destroyed the steamer .Wr Ro/Jat PceI, The men under my command in that expedition were neady all natural born English subjects; the exceptions were volun- teprs for the expedition. My headquarters were on n L,l.tnd in the St, Lü.wænce, without the jurisdicti, n of the lTnited Stat at a place named by me Fert \': ..111 ace. I am \\"elI ci<'quainted with the boundary line, and know which (>f the islands do, and do nolt, belong to the Unitcd States; and in the selection of the island [ wi hed to j1e positi\'c, and not locate \\ ithin the ill' i rliction of ,he {Tnikd St.lt(. ,. .1/1'1 hd I ITr"II'llI (' to the decision of the Commissioners, under the 6th article of the Treaty of Ghent, done at Ptica, in the State of Ncw York, June 13th, 1822. I know the number of islands, and hy that decision it was British Territory, I yct hold possession of that station, and we also occupy a station some t\venty or more miles from the boundary of the United States, in what was His Majesty's dominions, until it was occupied by us. I act under orders. The object of my movements is the inrlepenrlence of the C.lI1ddds, I am not at war with the commerce or prosperity of citizens of the Cnited States. Signed the tenth day of June, 1838. \YlLLL\M JOIDJSTO:-.J. Go\"ernor :\f.lrcy of New York immediately issued a proclamation offering a reward of $500 for the arrest of Johnston; $250 for Daniel McLeod, S.lmuel C. Frey, and Robert Smith; and $100 each for the detection and arrest of the other offenders. The Canadian Goverr.mcnt also offered a reward of $5,000 for the conviction of any person or persons concerned in the outrag:-. On the morning of the 2nd June, 1838, the American stcdmer T..!t:tiraph called at Brockville, and was hailecl by two sentries belonging to the militiamcn. Not responding, six shots were fired by the sentry, three of the balls taking effect in the steamer, Cpon examination it was ascertained that the fir;ng was not justified by orders, the sentries stating that they had discharged their pieces as alarm guns. BATTLE OF THE \VIND IILL Early in November, 1838, the so-called Patriots rallied in clubs and secret lodges, making prepar- ations for a descent upon Canada. Bands of men assembled at Syracuse, Sackett's Harbour, \Vater- to-.\'n, and Oswego, who openly declared their inten- tion of invading British soil. Large quantities of arms and munitions of war were collected and secreted along the St. Lawrence frontier. On the loth of l\'o\'ember, two schooners, named the Chll/ lottc 0./ Oswego, and the Charlottc of Toronto were freighted at Oswego, from boats that had .lrrÏ\"ed from Syracuse by the Oswego Canal. The steamer Uét",{ St,lIu Idt Oswego about nme o'clock on Sunday morning, the 11th November, to continue h r reguldr down trip. She haù on board at the time about one hundred and fifty passengers. A n,til her, W:1.', put on hoard, the head of which Coline put, wlll:n it W.IS found tholt the keg was filIed with bullets. .\ number of boxes were tdken on board, marked Cape Vincent. \Vhen the steamer .IITiH',1 .It S.IC\..elt", II.I.-I".I', _lhout thirty men came 4 6 HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. on board. On reaching Cape Vincent, an addi- tional reinforcement was received. On arriving at the foot of Long Island, the two schooners that left Oswego on the loth, were discovered and taken in tow by the steamer, a schooner being lashed to each side. After leaving French Creek, swords and pistols were taken from the boxes on board the steamer, with which the men proceeded to arm themselves. Just before the steamer reached Morristown (about eleven o'clock on Sunday night, N ov, II) the schooners were unfastened and dropped astern, After remaining in Morristown about th!'ee hours, the UII/tcd States proceeded to Ogdensburg, where she arrived at three o'clock on Monday morning. The schooners, after parting company with the steamer, proceeded to Prescott. They contained a military armament, under the command of General John \V. Birge, but which were under the more immediate command of a Polish officer named Von Schoultz, who had engaged in military operations in his native land. Upon approaching Prescott, one of the schooners was made fast to the upper wharf, and Von Schoultz urged the men to land, with bayonets fixed, march into the village, and take possession of the fort. A difference of opinion as to the mode of attack arose, which led to a delay, and the schooner was cast off. Soon after, the Char/offe of OS1llrgo grounded in the mud in the delta of Oswegatchie River. At daylight Monday morning, a crowd assembled on the dock at which the steamer United States was moored, seized an iron six-pounder, belonging to the Village of Ogdensburg, and a brass four-pounder, the property of the State of N ew York. The leaders then mustered a volunteer company, openly deriding the local civil authorities. Having obtained a crew, the fires of the steamer were lighted, and, as soon as steam was up, she left the wharf, and proceeded to the assistance of the schooner that had run aground. The schooner Char/offe of Torollto, after casting off from the upper wharf, fell down the stream, and took up a position, early in the morning, nearly opposite the windmill, about a mile below the village, The walls of the mill were thick and massive, and the interior divided into several stories. In the vicinity of the mill were several massive stone houses, all of which were at the time inhabited by families. The point on which the mill stands juts out a short distance into the St. Law- rence, and at that time the margin of the river was, for a considerable space abo,'e and below, overgrown by a thicket of cedar, At this point a lodgement was made, and a portion of the armament of the schooner was landed. The steamer Ullited States did not succeed in pulling off the grounded schooner, and presently returned to the American shore. The E.xperiHlmt, a British steamboat, was lying at this time at the wharf at Prescott; being armed with cannon, she fired upon her without effect. Addi- tional hands were procured to navigate the steamer, which had herself grounded for a short time on her first trip, and she was again worked into the river, near where the schooner Char/offe of OS1l'ego, lay aground, and soon after again returned. A demand was here made, from one on board to those on shore, for a longer hawser, which was promised from a neighboring store, and a quantity of bread and other provisions was conveyed aboard. On again leaving the dock she went out into the channel, going between the grounded schooner and the British shore, and passed down the river to \Vind- mill Point, and was twice fired upon by the Experi- //Imt. After arriving at Windmill Point she re- mained there some time, and about this time the Char/olle of Toronto, having remained opposite the Windmill till about the middle of the day, sailed up the river and came to anchor near the American shore, not far from where the other schooner subsequently anchored, and remained till dark. The movements of the United States had consumed neariy half of th day, and she came up at almost the same time with the Charloffe of Torollto, and apparently with the view to cover her from the fire of the British steam- boat. She again went down to \Vindmill Point, at each time of passing receiving a fire from the Ex- perimellt. As she was coming up on the last trip, a cannon shot from the British steamer entered the wheel house, and instantly beheaded a young man by the name of Solomon Foster, who stood as pilot at the wheel. During the last trip of the steamer it was observed that but a small part of those who went to \Vindmill Point returned. In the afternoon of Monday a small steamer, the Pari! Fry, went from Ogdensburg to the stranded schooner, and succeeded in hauling her off. Not long after being relieved, she passed down and took a position near the other schooner, and in performing this servic , encountered a bris}." fire from the E:lprrimmt. During Monday there was frequent crossing of the river in small boats. Monday night was spent by the in- vaders at the \Vindmill and adjacent premises. On Tuesday morning the two schooners were seized by the C'nited States Marshal. The Cllllrl,Jffe of Oswt:r[o, at the time of seizurc, had on her deck two or three cannon, one being properly mounted on wheels, the others on small plank trucks, There were also on board, boxes and small casks, which contained guns and ammunitions of war. After the United States steamer had been seized, her machinery was taken apé'.rt, so that she could not be used, On Tuesday HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENYILLE. 47 the British armed steamers Cobourg and Victoria ar- rived at Prescott with a reinforcement of troops, and 3.t about seven o'clock, they, together with the Ex- þerilllozl, opened a discharge of cannon, thro\\ ing shot at the Windmill. The insurgents replied from their battery on shore. On Tuesday a detachment of forty men of the 83rd regiment, under Lieutenant Johnston, and thirty mariners under Lieutenant Parker, were landed, and joined by detachments of militia. At a quarter before seven the British ad- vanced in two columns. The left, under Colonel D. Fraser, consisting of the mariners, Captain G. Mc- Donnell's company of Highlanders, Captains Jones' and Fraser's companies of the 2nd regiment of Grenville militia, and 100 men of Colonel Martie's men of Stormont militia. The right column was led by Colonel Gowan, of the Queen's Borderers, and one hundred of Captain Martie's regiment. Soon after a line of fire blazed along the summit of the hill, in the rear of the mill, for about eighty or one hundred rods, and the report of small arms made an incessant roar. The invaders were mostly protected by stone walls, and comparatively secure, while the British were fully exposed in the open field. and suffered greatly from the sharp shooters posted in the upper portion of the milL The British did not at that time have at Prescott guns of sufficient weight to make a sensible impression upon the massive walls of the tower, their shot rebounding from the surface without producing effect. After twenty or thirty minutes, the party gave way, and retired over the hilL .\t the time when the action commenced, the invading force was supposed to have numbered about one hundred and eighty. but during the engagement, a party consisting of about fifty, were separated from their comrades, scattered, pursued and captured in detaiL The invaders lost in the engagement fi\-e killed and thirteen wounded. Finding that the stronghold resisted any means of attack which they possessed, the British resolved to await the arrival of heavier cannon, taking precaution.s, meanwhile, to prevent any reinfurcement being sent over from the Amer- ican shore. From nine till three there was but little excitement. n irregular firing was kept up on the windmill, and a body of regulars fired an occasion,ll volley at a stone house in which a portion of the insurgents were established. At three o'clock in the afternoon, a b:J.rn was burned by the invaders, as sheltering the British. During this time, the force occupied the windmill and several of the houses adjoining, and the brow of the hilL On the evening of the 13th, a requisition was sent to Sackett's Harbour by the Americans for more troops, to assist thos already at Ogdensburg, in restraining any attempt at rein- forcement. The dead and wounded lay on the field until the morning of the 14th (Wednesday), when the British sent a flag of truc for permission to bury the dead, and both parties were for a short time engaged in collecting and carrying off from the field the slain. On the forenoon of Thursday, Colonel ;\J'orth sent for several of the prominent citizens of Ogdensburg, to ask their advice on the propriety of applying to Colonel Young, the British commander, to ask of him the privilege of staying the further effusion of blood, by being allowed to remove the invaders, and becOIr.ing responsible that they should attempt no further disturbance on the frontier. The measure met with the approbation of those consulted, and a messenger was despatched to consult with the British commander, who declined the proposition. The steamers Cobollrg and Victoria, having been dispatched to Kingston for guns of greater calibre, and the machinery of the Exþeril/lt:Jl/ being und r repair, the citi.æns of Ogdensburg determined, if possible, to remove their countrymen from their perilous position. This delicate and responsible service was entrusted to Preston King, Esq., at that time postmaster of the village. A sufficient number of volunteers were raised for the occasion, and the steamer repaired to the vicinity of the windmilL Among the volunteers, was a man connected wLh the invaders, who was said to be an officer of their organization; he was, for these reasons, recom- mended to open communication with them, and was sent on shore in a small row-boat, to announce the errand of the steamer, which, as the shore was shoal, and there was no wharf, was compelled to layoff several rods from the bank, to avoid grounding. By subsequent information, it was ascertained that some p rson who went ashore in the first boat, reported that a reinforcement of men and supplies might soon be expected by the invaders, and they were advised to maintain their position. After waiting a comiderable time for the return of the row-boat, Mr. King took a new boat, repaired to the windmill, made known the nature of his errand, stated the folly of looking for reinf,)rce- ments, and earnestly requested them to avail themselves of the only chance of escape that would be offered. The invaders refused to avail themselves of the offer, and Mr. King was reluc- tantly compelled to return, without having accom- plished his purpose, any further than to bring off six or seven men from the milL He had scarcely returned to port, when the British armed steamer 4 8 HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLl . was seen proceeding down the river, and all chance of passing between the mill and the American shore was cut off. On the morning of the 16th, the British, ha\-ing received ordinance sufficient for the redu::tion ;f the place, set themselves at work syste:l1dtically for that purpose. During the forenonn, an uncon- ditional surrender was made, the prisoners being marched out between files of regulars, and con- ducted to Fort Wellington. The fullowing account d the b..\ttle is frum d summal'y given by a British of1ìcer who was present, and also the official reports :- Early in November, 1838, rumours had been very generally circulated, of an intended descent upon some pal't of the frontier uf the Johnstown District, by brigands, who, it was well known, hdd been organizing on the American shore, for that purpose; but, from the senecy of their proccedings and the extent of line (65 miles) to superintend, it was impossible to form a correct opinion as to the exact spot. Circumstances, however, induced Colonel Young, commanding the District, to imagine that Brockville or Prescott would be the point of descent; he accordingly took every precautionmy measure of which his resourses would admit. Towards the 9th of the month, th{:; reports on the subject gained still morc credence, and scarcely a doubt remained that the period of invasion \\'as not far distant. At this time, the whole force at Pres- cott (headquarters) consisted of thirty-five effeeti\'e men, of the Lancaster (Glengarry) Highlanders, under Captain George Macdonnell; four weak companies, 1st and 2nd Ddttalinns of Grenville Militia, hastily collected, under Captain:; Dunhc!m Jones, Fraser, Henderson, and Thomas; a few men of an independent company, which Captain Jessup had just been authorized to form; and lifty of the townsmen, under Captain l\Icl\lillan, amounting altogether, to about 150 rank and file. This small and, for the greater part, undisciplined band, was nightly'under arms, either as piquets, or ready to move in a moment un any point. About 2 o'dí'ck on the morning of Monday, the 12th, a susl)icious sail was descried coming down the river, unusu..\lIy close to shore, by the double sentries pasted on the most prominent whdrf, one uf whom ran in imn1P- diatc1y to apprise the commanding officel', who luJ left the spot but a few minutes before. The night being extremely dark, and it blowing hard, Colonel Young, supposing she would by thdt time be dbreast of the town, ran down to Fraser's wharf, not far distant, and reached it just in time to assist in frustrating the efforts of the schooners (two heing lashed together) to grapple with the wharf. lIe hdiled without receiving an answer, and, perceiving the intention of the schooners to drop down to Mc:\Iillan's whar-f (distant about ISO yards). he h stened thither, closely followed by a few strdg- ghng townsmen, with arms, who were on the alert and fnund them rapidly approaching. he, as well a 1\11'. Stephen Jones, hailing agLtin to no purpose. although the schooners were so neLlr that a person could have jumped on board. Colonel Young threatened to fire into them. when a man cried out Clíllrlot!e of TcJrollto,. Gèorge, Master," at the sam time, putting rhe helm duwn, and standing across the river, towarJs thc American shore. The vessels separdting immedidtely afterwards, and the ni'Yht being vcry dark, they \\"ere soon out of sight. I a short time after, the American steamboat [Tllited Stak ' Cdme down, and \'.-ent into the port of Ogdensburg, immediately opposite Prescott; and about an hour before daylight, the small British steamer Expcrill/O/t, \\'ith one IS-lb. canno:1ade, and one 3-lb. carriage-gun, commanded by Lieutenant Fowell, of the Royal Navy, arrived from Brockville, with Colonel Duncan Frdser and the \'olunteers on board, and, having dscertdined that the schooners \\ cre in the American waters, returned, .lnd remained in front of the to\\n for its protection. The alarm spreading rapidly through the town, the inhabitants of every class turned out tu juin the troops, and the intense anxiety for daylight is not to be described. E\-ery eye was on the strain, and, at the first dawn, two large schooners (one aground \. their decks covered with men, were seen at anchor in the American waters, near Ogclensburg, and ahout three-quarters of a mile from Prescott. The proximity of a formidable enemy was no longer doubtful. Soon after sunrise, numerous boats, crowded with men, passed frcquently hetween the American shore and the vessels, and an immediate attack upon the town was naturally expected. Petween 7 nd 8 A. M., the Ullited States was obsen'cd getting up her steam, and, shortly after- wards, three gentlemen, of Prescott, returned from Ogdcnsburg, whel-e theÿ had gone to ascertain the real state of things. infurmed us that the CJlll,''! ,""ta/e.' was in posses.;ion of the PLltriots, that the mob h.1.l overpowerej the authJrities, and that they h:HI taken po:-.session of two guns (6 and 8-pounders) in charge of the Volunteer Artillery there. At the S.lllle time, a person came over, and stated that his brother, ssistant enginf'er of the vessel, was obliged to superintend one of the engines, two men stdnding over him with pistols, and that the best men in Ogdensburg were putting wood on hoard, to enable her to cross over and take , Prescott. HISTORY OIl' LEEDS A D (3RENVILLK 49 At 9 o'clock the Uétcd Statu left the port d OgJea"Lur;:, awl attempted to assist the 'ichooner which had r;ro mded on the bar, but finding he.. chain too !.hort, she retunlecl for another. On ce ming , ut again and entering the Briti J-j \;"atf'r the little E.I , ill/cllt met her in a most dauntlð" m nner, and gave her a shot from e. ch of her guns. The Stat.s finding herself thlL vigomusly attacked, abandoned the schooner on the b.lr, and steered toward the \Vindmill Point, u ith the other schouner, the EllperimO/t, still firing upon her, amI sending into her two shots, one in the hull, the other in the upper works. However, the men on board tho,, ve sels (behyeen 200 and 300), with thre piece. of artillery, succeeded in landing, .-.ccupied thc \Vin.l- mill Point (a stone tower of considerable strength), and t:le stone buildin s in the vicinit:" threw up a brcdst-work on the brow of the hill, and placed tu n guns to cnmm<:nd the road from Prc'icott, and another fdcir:g the ri\"er St. Lawrence Lieuten;-nt Farrell did \Jot think it prudent to allow him elf to lw drawn to ) far down, lest the town should be at- tdcked b} the other schooner. He therefore put the LIl'- ÙIICI abuut, and stood up the river at lh::: moment the American steamer Falll .1',:1' succeeded in getting th schooner off the bar, when observing them standing into British W..Iters, he fired a charp:: of grape at the latter, and one uf cdnister dt the Paid PI)', the form:::r of \V'hich ton!" full etiect, thp wretches on board the sch'ìoner prostrating them- selves on the deck and crying out for mere y. At this moment the Sl.1tc,- moving up, and the schooner's gib filling, the latter fired his guns at the Elfl' 'i- 1IImt, the shots falling in the town, and sto Id within the American channel. The Sl.1t then app ar d under a heå\'y pre ; of ste..Im, intending l) run tlL little E\-po ÙIll!/ down before she' cC)ulc1 reach a shoal w.ltor; but the latter being put about, >nt a lucky shot thrvugh her \';hec1 housÎ, an.! te')k off t!lC pilot's head, \\ :lich so discomfited the bri: .J.nd (there bL:n no person on boarJ aC..:J.u.Úntc 1 with thf' bar) t11.1t the bùat stovd tu\',ards the light house, and dropped andlOr close to Ogd 'nsburg. The sc('ne during this period W..I a\\ful in tl1P cxtrem to the inhabilants, \\ho saw their town threatpnel at two point by at least 600 tlwle" fore igne.-s, deter- mined, no doubt. un ma lcre an.} plund_r. The plan wa ' wI'\II.LÍd; the enemy mu<;t h.tve bL n well aware of the imi J!.iuility of Colonel Y uung- at- tel11ptinl:{ to OpplJ" their l..lIlding at th.... mill \\ ith an) effect, so long a the tOll II W.l menaCl'd with an attack a1sn frum the forcL in his front. All he could ùo waJ to post partie,; a short distanc o in advdnce of the to\\ n, at the rOd(ls le.Iding to the \\ïndmill, the Rideau Cdnal and Bn,ch.\'ille, the gre.lter p.lrt 7 of his ,mall force remdining formed in the main streét, reddy to movf' at a moment on any point. L"lk cuuld thL enemy ha\-e calculated un the re- tance they had to encounter from the Expo illll"lIt. This b0at aPr_ared n , larg-er than a ship's launch, in com pari on to hel vpp ment; but she wa" so ::.kiHully manccuvred, and so galldntly fought, that the .\mu"ican could not ,;ain the least advantar;e of her for one moment, although the most strenuous e,,'Jrts were made. The cuol and determined con- duct of Lientenant Fnuell, and his brave crew, e:,rite.l the admiration of all who witnessed this animated and momentous affdir. Being tolerably ::.ecure from any further attempt from the American steamboat", attention was chiefly direct"d to the force which had effected a landing at \Vindmill Pvint, than l\ hich no pusitiun in the neigh- borhu 1 c<.. .lId be hetter calculated for their purpose. TIL bridg o\'er H ,neyu ll'J Creek, one mile from Pn orl1tt, on th... ro Ld t, Br }ckville, having been ta 'n up, 'lnd t\\.J dra o ,.lS Ul g with despatches to tll town, and a small piquet stationed at the brid made 1--ri ." ar:d carried off by persons \Vhv landed therf' at daylight from twu large buats, !Ill'. St, phen June; uuered to take a circuitous route, and pr f 'ure <;uch reinforcemLnt as could be spared corr ìst ntly with the tyof Bruckville. ACl-ord- im;ly, Lieut.-Col. Go\',an arrived at dark with the men he had enli tf' l fe)r th_ i\ïnth Battalion Incor- p :ated }1iliti 1, C Imm:.tnd-:d b} Captain Edmondson, with a fell he h:.td enlisted fvr an independent cumpany: and they immediately, notwithstanding th fat ",ue of a l( march .Ind th" inclemcncy of th... \\ ..ather, t )o, up their] 'ìsition in front of and on tho ruins of F vrt \VeI1i1u;ton, nearly the whole of the militi.l bein. , at the same time, posted to watch th(' ene my, and prntpct thp tn\\n of Prescott. Ah, ut midnight, C.ll ..lin .md }m, R. ., command- in6" un th 1.lke , Î 1Il' d n fro'l1 Kingston in the arm i st 1m 'r l' 'rl mpani_d b J the C mg, wito tw JffiCf'L and , . enty-f.Jur men ('f the 83rd Re iment and RoY.11 l\1.lrim > on buard, and having p' eel the d. ta ohm nt!. aL C,,)loncl Young's dis- po aI, a cnnbined atlJ..' on the pc ;ltion occupied by the e... my at the mill W.lJ d-:ci.led up.>I1. The prob.lbk line of dcfencl- to be adupted by the brigdnd (\\oho h I b:1 'n'id r.luly reinforced fr m the Ameri_an lOr' durin the early part of thl' night) L in ase..'rtdill( I, C",lvnel Young made arran!-,ements tú mú\"<- ,Ii his ground "uon after ddylight, in two culumns- one )mpo d of thirty mcn of the ROYdl Marine under Lieutenant Pdrl.er, of thdt COqh, Captain Georgf' 1lacd()nnclr ce,mpany ( f the Lanc..! .ter (GI ng.lrr}) Highlanders. h.n ing .1 fel\ of Capt.LÍn Jeo ,up' . l ,)mpany .lttdched, 50 HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE Captains Dunham Jones, S. Fraser, and Henderson's companies of the 1st and 2nd Grenville Militia, with one company of the Dundas Militia, under Major Clark, amounting altogether to about ISO men, being placed under the command of Colonel Duncan Fraser, of the Grenville Militia (an officer well known in the Province for his remarkable energy and bravery), with instructions to move round some marshy ground, and attack the enemy in that direction; while the other, composed of forty-four men of the 83rd Regiment, and commanded by Lieutenant Johnson, and the 9th Battalion Johns- own Militia, with Captain Edmondsun and his few men attached (about [60 in all), under charge of Lieutenant-Colonel Gowan, by the high road on the bank of the river, from Prescott to Johns- town, and, if successful in dislodging the enemy from the walls behind which they were posted, make an effort, in conjunction with Colonel Fraser's column, to carry the mill and other stone buildings. The charge of protecting the town, and watching the movements on the opposite shore, was entrusted to Captain Jessup, who, from his activity and know- ledge of those he had to deal with, was well calculated for this duty. Information having been received. about three o'clock in the morning, of the approach of a detachment of the Stormont Militia, under Colonels Crysler and Markley, a dragoon was dispatched to meet and conduct them through the intricate country they had to traverse, and, when on the point of putting the columns in motion, Colonel Young had the satisfaction to see them arrive on the ground. The steamers under Captain Sandom dropping down towards the mill, no time could be spared to refresh the weary troops. Half of them, about eighty men, were instantly attached to each of the previously formed columns, when the order to advance was given, and the whole moved off towards their destined points. Both columns advanced in silence and with marked reguldrity, and in twenty minutes were within rifle-shot of the enemy, posted in force some di!.tance in front and flank of the windmill. That led by Colonel Fraser was the first to receive their fire, and the action soon became general. The intervening ground was open, and Colonel Young, who accompanied the column that was advancing by the high road, being apprehensive that every shot from the men pro- tected by the walls would tell, perceived at once the advantage of closing rapidly with them, and his order being obeyed in the most enthusiastic and determined manner, the enemy were, in less than an hour, dislodged in succession from all of the walls, some houses, and a grocery which they occu- pied, and compelled to fly for refuge to the mill and two or three stone buildings close to it ; but, on approaching these buildings. we found that they were well manned, and a destructive fire, by which several valuable lives were lost, being kept up from the upper windows of the mill, and a strong stone store which Clanked it as completely as if built for that purpose, the troops were placed under partial cover, within one hundred yards, in the hope that a breach would be made by the armed steamers, from which an incessant fire of shot and shell had been maintained from the commencement of the operations. At this time It was considered to be impracticable to make an effectual impression by such means upon the buildings, the balls glancing off without doing any injury. Colonel Y uung, unwilling to risk the advantage he lIad already gained, and the certain destruction of many more of his men, decided on drawing a cordon of sufficient force round the brigands, until heavier guns could be procured. Accordingly, having estdblished the necessary posts, and removed the wounded from the field, he ordered the remainder of the force back to Prescott at 3 r.1\I. Late in the evening, Lieutenant-Colonel Gowan's battalion returned to Brockville. In the engagement, the detachments of the 83rd Regiment, the Royal Marines, and the Militia, dis- played most fully the characteristic coolness and bravery of British soldiers, and the severe loss they suffered (H killed and wounded) is the best proof of their determination to free their country from the band of miscreants who had dared to im'ade it. The faithfulness with which the Militia performed various harrassing duties, being exposed to wet and cold, was highly creditable to them. When the cordon was about to be formed. fatigued as they were, every man \\'ished to remain-the entire body actuated by the same feeling-a full determination to prevent the escape of one of the murderous gang in the mill, and this determination was so fully carried out that all were eventually captured. The service had to deplore the loss of Lieutenant Johnston, of the 83rd Regiment, a brave and \'alu- able officer, who was killed within sixty yards of the mill; and Lieutenant Dulmage, of the First Battalion of Grenville Militia, who was killed at the head of his men. Lieutenant-Culonel Gowan was slightly wounded. Lieutenant Parker, of the Royal Marines, was severely wounded in the arm, but would not leave the field. Lieutenant Parlow, of Dundas Militia, and Ensign A. IcDonnell, of the Lancaster (Glengarry) Highlanders, having given ample proof of their gallantry, were also wounded. Every officer and soldier engaged did his duty to the utmost, Colonel Fraser and Captain George HISTORY OF LEEDS A D GRENVILLE. :\lcDonnell being conspicuous for their bravery during the day. Major William :\lcQueen, Captain Cargie, and many of the gentlemen of Prescott and Brockville, joined the force, and rendered much service by their spirited example. The wounded men \\ ere kindly attended by Dr. Scott, Dr. Chisholm, and the other practitioners of Prescott. The enemy stood their ground with more firmness than could be expected, and only retired before the bayonet. They suffered severely; two of their com- manders. Brown and Phillips (supposed to be James Phillips, of Phillipsville), with eighteen men were killed; twenty were wounded, and twenty-six, including Colonel Abbey, the second in command, were taken prisoners. R';TL'RN OF KILLED A "D \\'OU:l'õDEI>, BRITISH AXD CAX-\DI,\:>I FORCE The 83rd Regiment.-One lieutenant killed; four rank and file wounded. Royal Marines.-One rank and file killed; one lieutenant, and thirteen rank and file, wounded. Lancaster (Glengarry) Highlanders.-Five rank and file killed; one ensign, and seven rank and file, wounded. :'\inth Provincial Battalion.-One lieutenant-colo- nel, and cight rank and file, wounded. Dundas :\Iilitia.-Four rank and file killed; one lieutenant, and five rank and file, wounded. First Regiment Grenville l\liIitia.-Two rank and file killed; four rank and file wounded. Second Regiment G-renville Militia-One lieu- tenant killed; four rank and file wounded. Captain Edmondson's Brockville Independent Company.-One rank and file killed; three rank and file, wounded. . Captain Jessup's Company, Prescott.-Four rank and file, and one sergeant, wounded. Gentlemen Volunteers.-Two wounded. N A "ES OF OFFICERS KILLFD. Lieutenant W. S. Johnston, 83rd Regiment. Lieutenant Dulmage, Grenville l\lilitia. wO\.;XDFD. Lieutenant-Colonel O. R. Go\\an, 2nd Provincial Battalion; slightly. Lieutenant Parker, Royal l\larines: severely. Lieutenant Pð.rlow, Dundas l\lilitia; severely. Ensign A. ::\lcDonnell, Lancaster Glengarry High- landers; severely. Gentlemen \'olunteers-Russell, severely. Gentlemen \'olul1teers-\\'ilsol1, slightly. 51 \\'hen intelligence reached Kingston, Colonel Dundas, of the 83rd Regiment, embarked a strong detachment and a battery of six-pounders. On arriving at Prescott, it was found that the field pieces were too light, and they were returned to Kingston in the afternoon, eighteen-pounders being sent down to reduce the walls of the mill. Fully 2,500 men belonging to the Militia, had collected by the night of the 14th. About I P. :lr., on Friday, the 16th, Colonel Dundas arrived from Kingston, with two eighteen-pounders and one howitzer, under Major McBean, R. A., and four companies of the 83rd, under Major Trydell. At half-past four P. M., the guns having been placed in position at 400 yards, the buildings occupied by the brigands were assailed by a well directed fire from the cannon, in conjunction with the armed boats on the river, under Captain Sandom. The large stone house being riddled, and its garrison driven out, the enemy in the mill displayed the white flag, and surrendered unconditionally to Colonel Dundas. One hundred and three prisoners were secured. including eighteen wounded. The total number was subsequently swelled to 160, the balance being discovered in the cedars near the river. Colonel Dundas immediately re-embarked the troops which had accompanied him, with the prisoners in charge, and proceeded to Kingston at noon, on the 17th; the whole of the Militia who had assembled to give their aid, dispersing in the most orderly manner. During th rebellion, a party of Americans landed on Hickory Island, about four miles below Ganan- oque. A force from the Canadian Militia was assembled, and steps taken for making an attack upon the invaders, who. considering discretion the better part of valor, "folded their tents like the Arabs, and as silently stole away." Bill Johnston, the leader of the gang that burned the Sir Robert Ped, was in Ogdensburg during the battle of the windmill, and appeared openly on the streets. He and his son left the village in a small buat, which was pursued by the Collector of Ogdensburg. Johnston, being hard pressed, landed about three miles up the river, and finally sur- rendered to C. T. Boshwell and A. B. James. The prisoner was immediately com'eyed to Sackett's Harbor. The prisoners captured at the windmill were con- veyed to Kingston, where they were confined. A few of the leaders were hanged, some were trans- ported. while the boys, who formed a large percentage of the forTe, \\ cre, through the sugges- 52 HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRE TILLE. tion of Judge Jones, of the Queen's Bench, set at liberty. Some months elapsed ere the ill feeling engen- dered by the im"asion subsided along the frontier, the greatest caution and furbcdrance being exerci<;ed by the officials on both side...; of the line. The steamer C"ilcd Sl.1lt"s was particularly ob- noxious to Canadians, in . ronsequence of th n actin' part she had taken in the battle of the windmill On the qth of April, 1839, a<; she "as It..wing Ogdensburg, se\-eral musket shots were fired from the wharf at Prf> cott. wh"re a large crowd had assembled. The pa 'iengers alsu reported that shots Y.ere fired when she \\ as passing BrocJ..xille, On May lith, 1839, the schooner G. F Tl"aks stopped at Brock\"ille, to discharge some merchan- dise. She had at the time a fix-pound can nun on her deck, belonging to the State of 1'\ ew York, and consigned to A. B. James, of Ogdensburg, to rpplace the one that had heen seized by the insurgents at the time of the battle of the windmill. The cruwd on the wharf attempted to gain possession of the cannon, the crew of the ves"el rf>"i: ting. During the disturbance, the vessel \\", seized hy th' Col- lector of Customs. The gun \\ as then taken by the citizens, who paraded the streets with it, and 6red it repeatedly. Colonel North, the American com- mander at Sackett's Harbor, was promptly nuti"!f'd and he repaired at once to Drockville in the teailler Ollâda, and demdnded of the ColleLtor the grounds upon \\ hich the schooner had been eized. !\ ot receidng a satisfactory 3.nswcr, he proc eded to Prescott, and made a pc remptory order up m Culonel Fraser for the reIPasp 0f the \'essel and her cargo. The reply was returned that the vp eI would be gi\"en up, but doul.ts "'1..:1 en tel tained \\ hether the cannon could be reco\'ered from thm'.. into whose hands it had fallen. Colonel 1'\orth placed on board the 0,,, ida cne hundred rf'lrulars fully armed, and proceeded to Bruch"illc, The steamer took up a position alongside the schooner, and a demand was once more made for the surrender of the vessel and the cannon. The wharn's and block house were crowded" ith men, many u(them armed, and the excitement \\' ir:tem Th (lvip authorities exel'ted themseh-(' tn ", f'ure th.. return of the cannon, but were unable to persUdde the excited citizens to ,"urrendu' it quidly. :'Lltters thus remained for ever.1I he Ir r!ul'Ìr.) which collision was momentarily c: [_ _d. .\t '.1., a steamer from King' ton, ha\ .n n lard a r:l'nll" r uf regulars, arrived, and. II:" t'ìcÏI .Ii I. erill pf the I'Ìngleader were drre cl. I!I lod rpr! in thp guard house. The cannon Wd al ." llrerl, and promptly I"ctll[l'1I,:--\ to the l'1I1t,,1 ,_, t" ,.llltuuliLiL,", The tidings of the e\'ent brought his Excellency GO\"- ernor Sir George Arthur to Brockville, where \1e was pre ented with <>n addrc "igl'ed by 2ÚÚ per. un , \\ ho protested against the m'lI1ner in ,,"hich the gun had been gin n up. In his reply, tl1(' G0 ernnr admitted that the Sl izure was illegal, and regrLttf'd that greater cauti('n had not been ex, rc. cd. The step unee t< ken, he regretted that the eizt:re was ahandoned without due authority, and, more e<;p' cially, under the circumstanc r .. admitting, at th.. same time, that the ma!;istrdte" had acted \", ith honest zeal. He declared that the seizure and firing of the cannon \';as a lawles pf0ceeding, and regl'etted the personal abuse which had been offered to foreign officers, \\ ho had entered the counhy in the di charb( of a puùlie duty. On the 4th of August, 1839, thr> American steam- p cket ,'>T. LIl7l'rmCC was met I,y lIeI' :'o1ajesty's steamer ilEal/lulll, when nearly vppo ite Brockville The St. Lm."c//cc was ordered to show her colors, but not complying, \\". N. F.l\ve:1, the British com- mander, gave orders to fire. Sevçral muskets were dischart' d, but no liv(:; lost. The affair W<ì<; ub _qu('ntly the subject of considemble correspondence between th:? British and American Go\'ernments. Gr.ldually the feeling of hú:itility disappeared; commerce anJ friendly int rcour e w<:re resumed bptwc en the citiLens of the t\\"o countries, the past fOJ"given and an era of good-will set in, which, we tl'uSt, is destined to continue for all time to come. The direct result of the rehelliun W.iS the e3t.lulish- ment of R!'<;ponsible Go\'ern'TIcnt anJ the inaugu, r.ition of a judiciou policy in arcxd.iõlc with the fundamental principles of the Dritis!l Coastitution. ExperiLnc<:: had demonstratEd th.lt a accession of Governors. ad\';c.:d by a crown clppointcd Legisldtive C''>lll1cil, CI uld not ueneficially diLCI and control the affairs of a colony four thousand mile fro ill Do .ming Street. The. ystem was impracticabl 'and of nee ',,- sity failed. The l'alcful effects \\'ele felt for many YLars after, and \.. rc only erradicated uy the inau- guratiun of institutions yielding the greatest harPi- ne tv the: gre.ltest number. CIL\l'TER XIV 1'1 }>\ 1'11I: I'I:1 1", r, 1"01' 1 'IV \ the r 'ans of "ùmmunicadon in the Hi tl'ict uf Juhns uwn \\erl..: of the most primitive ch.lractpf. ThL water route<; \\"ere .It firs only av.lÌl.1hìr>; th n C...lmp th.. Kin 's 1';"'1\\ay al()n the U..llh. ..f the I i\',;r. l\!IlIH;lL:<Ì: I()atn;.ll with HISTORY OF LEEDS A1'o:D GRE VILLE. 53 Kingston. In tl1(' winter, it was aT} easy matter to make a road p3. jible, but to C{ nstruct onL suitable for summer travel, was a slow 2.nrl labori )Us undertaking for a sparsely settled c"untry. In lnw and s\\'ampy plac . round trunl,s of tre were laid side by side, acw s th .road\\ay, to pre\"ent th wheels from sinkinr:- in the T'1ire. .\ l' .emblance to the Kin '" corduroy clùth. gained for the crossways the name of "corduroy road " In 11'31, e\'ery male i.1habitant not rated on the assessment r llI, was lidble to two d..1Ys' labor on the roads, and a per In rated t nut m than twenty-fi'"e pound." to thI da} ,,' I b II'. In t1. t year, .{;20,oov \\ ere granLd by the L 6"islature for the improvement 'Jf roads in the Provinr- In 1837. the sta coach running t!IrOUg11 Brockville was (\cscribed as follo\'.'" "1\ hed"-)", lumberin?,' vehicle reeling and tumbling a10ng; p> 'hing- lik" a C')',\" among the Lrcak rs nf a l ..'_ storm." "'hen a hill \\'Ll reached, a b2.d SpF'Jt to be passed, tr3.\ellers were frequently compelled to alight and trudg'e ankle-deep throug-h the mu I. The rate it was possible to tra\'el in staof' Co 3.che . depended upon the elemente.. In the sl'ring nd fall, h\ () mile-: an hour \",as all that L''Juld be accum- pli<;;h. d. The cost nf tra\ elling \\'as fully th!" . times that of a first 1a ,3 fare cl1'lro;ed at PI', "nt on the ('fland Trunk. Stùrif"> of gn"lt sp ec1 a!" relat('d. Lord Sydenl1dm i:. LI; 1 ttJ hav b.'<::n (' n- "I ) cd by relays nf 110L_ from Toroilto tn :' Iontn.11 in twenty-six hoUl's. II' was cU3tomdry at on tim for the G >vernor of this Province to procee 1 up and down the St. L3.w r;::n::" in a br e bark can0, r')',\ 'd b J tw Iv {;, lSJ,'Un', and fall Iw 'l by an0th r b 3.t, in which the ten ts and prO\ isions were 'arri :L The Cllst of carrying gu ols beh" n :\1 ):1tr '11 2.nd Kin 3t"n, b.'fo;' the Rid d or 5t Ldwrenc CaIldls were built, seem..; to the present g;::neration incredible. It wa , stdted in the IInuse of Commons in 1828, on undoubte.1 authority, that on a former oCTd<:ion the rarriage of a 24-lb, cannon c 1St uetwi en .-( 150 and L 200 sterling; t l3.t of a 76 cwt. an hr}r, ,{67ú; and that. when the Imperial Government sent out t\\U ve:. cis in frames, une of them, a brig, (''' t thp country in carriLl'; the short clistJ.ncp hetw en theee two c:tie , th norm "L um of I L Lrly $150.000. It :- I' I t d th d m 1;1 fp m Tn,fln:.. hi k, aa.1 prn- Co thrJugh the \\ lOci" to .\1 ).ltre..!1 At th.lt pIa, c hr rc n -d tl> . m.lil fOi TOTl,nto (ill" accunI'l- I.Iti III for III nth), it onl.f \\' i!{hin sixty p ""Hb. LUhf with thL he tru.lge.I U.IL:. to Ki . ,..tll,I, The entire trip \\"a made in fnurte_n days, and for the jL)Urne} he received $15, At the r.-esent time, it require:. :.e"e;- l cars to transpl1rt the daily mail b_1\ cpn the c;l;p<: of :'>.!rr.treal and Toronto. 1r. Richard Holme!' of Kitley, informs us that the fir t Ll.m hvuse built in the Cnited COU!].l \ya,> erecte,1 by Ephraim Jones. below laitLnd, pre\"Ï0us to J ï99. Ab mt that time the;-e \\'e;-e two scl1F'Jols in the nei hborh('\nd-one taught by the lo.1t ri:i _n'LJ d, for the children of tlL ILIf-pay ncers, th othe;- cunducted by Price French, f0r t l 1(' pi .1' _..ler Even at that early day, :'>.ir. H, 1m df'cÏ.a'c t1.at the children of the puur were the be t -ho] Iaj()r Lemon, of :'.'Irs. Dutler dpclared tl'3.t: S3.W a will-o'-the-\\'isp in the yard near h(', rupba'\d's re<;idencc (the place is oc.:up' I by R. P. Co .ke, E .q.. Bruckville). that no mnre b0dic ; wen interrLJ there, the second ceme- t:-ry bdng lf'cted near thp fence which bnunds the ea-' m side of th-: prc..p rty nmy ('ccupied by 1\11'. John Cra,,, f d, In lï )3, John 'Vhite, the: great.;::;- mdfdther of the present ga0 l er for the '('nited Coantie , and Asa \'; c:,.>ter, father of P. D. \\' ebA r, came through the \\ <:15 fre'11 \'ermont. stri'dng the S1. Lawrence at Mnrri ,tl)\\'a. Th T'13.'1 a rdft, and crJ' d the ri'/, 1', examin,.rJ the 1.1:1:1 in th_ vicinity, and then jO:lrn v .l d"\"":1 t!I river t , hnt;-eaL This was one: ;- pI I::' to th arri\'al of the first actual spule The ne'(t )"L_r t ley r umc I with their fa 1Íli(' A',a 'VI';) 'I' dr(" th(" hn'1 now owned h} th n of th:- bt.: Rip nrd Dyre. Phineas D_ddwin an I Sl Ùcn ß..!'J',\'in L.1'1L a short time after d _nl, n':3.r :\H, 'V cr. The late E. 'VebA C )llec..or 'Cn tn, E at 13roc'.ville, was t 1C eUe t:- n of 1\11'. .\;a \Velbter. Pdcr S elLy 1'"'l3 ,1:1C of th fir.>t manufacturers in the JO!lnstown Distl-i ,at an cdrly date, he and Caleb SL :n3.n h.win oS co:nmen J the manufacture of scythes, near the Tin CdP, EILmbcthtown. Seeky dfterwards removLd to llrockville, where he entered into partnership with n.mic! Jones, Esq. Jones \Va::. to furn:sh the ir0n, while Seeley was to do the work. On on a ion, the supply of iron was exlMusted, w:c:1 S. . \\';-h t\\ ) m i1 by the name of Knowl- t,n a 1 I __nit'1, p;-n Hed a sm'lll sloop, and started for C rleton Isl.1nd, \\'h('r a fort had been built, it h.::n:! g1Tri... 1:-) -I Ll. "lit tim by Brisish troops. Th [ll'- \' f rum, \\ith \\hich thLY l)!; I tll 1 ':1 the garri In. The re..ul! ." t'I..t all t',. <,nd c..lsJ...s bound \\ ith iron IH,OP" WI'IT J...n I d h\ .1, and the iron gi\-en to Sl'L" . wI", ,., , 1111,,-, I h' lou\" \\ hich rcturne.l tl) Br.)cJ...ville. Secle\ at one time I1htde J. ch.1Ín tcn 54 HISTORY OF LEEDS A D GRENVILLE. rods long, which was used for hauling saw-logs into the mill back of BrockvilIe. His wife blew the bellows and struck for him, while the job was under way. In 1812, Seeley was making ploughs at the Tin Cap, having young Lemon (Major Lemon) as an apprentice. When the Militia \\as called out, they both went to the front. The poplar trees, so frequently seen along the banks of the St. Lawrence, \\'ere originally planted by the French. The object was to mark the stop- ping places selected by the first \'oyageurs, who at one time measured distances by saying, it is so many pipes-meaning that a pipe could be smoked out a certain number of times in journeying from one point to another. Many are the versions thdt ha\'e been published concerning the unfortunate Jane 1cRae and her lover. We believe that the following will be found correct, having been furnished by a descendant of one of the parties most deeply interested ;_ David Jones, a brother of Dr. Solomon Jones, one of the first settlers on the St. Lawrence, was the youth who fell in love with the beautiful daughter of the rebel McRae. The young lady was entrusted to a band of Indians, who were to conduct her to Fort Edward, t that time occupied by the King's troops. On their way, a quarrel broke out among them, \\ hich resulted in the death of the innocent girl. She was scalped, and her silken tresses taken tu the fort, where they were immediately recognized by a young "Tory" lieuten,mt as those of his affianced bride. The lieutenant was David Jones, who afterwards removed to Canada, and, according to the testimony of the late Dunham Jones, was ne\Tr seen to smile from that sad day. He did not long survive, but died a comparatÏ\'ely young man, His remains rest in the old burial ground on the banks of the S1. Lawrence. The curious visitor to the historic ground around Fort Edward, !\,Y., may be sure that the officious guide will not allow him to depart without first pointing out the old elm trt>e, with the spring beneath, which tradition fixes as the spot on which ""as perpetrated the murder of poor Jane :\1cRae, CHAPTER XV. RFlJELLIO LossFs - Es I'AJ:LISH IFNT or DhrRlcT Á \I CCL TlES' C')L'NCILS-LIST OF \V \RnE"S- FIRSI' \VARDE '" A[)lIRE TilE losses sustained hy individuals during the Rebellion led to demands heing made upon the Go\'ernment for compensation. ] )uring Lord Cath- cart's administration, a commission was issued to investigate the losses, and report upon the same. The report was but partially acted upon at the time, but so great was the pressure brought to hear upon the government, that, in 11:'.J.9, the matter came before the Legislature for final settlement, The measure passed both Houses, and was assented to hy Lord Elgin, in the Queen's name. The step led to demonstrations of violence in \-arious parts of the PrO\'ince. His Excellency was burned in effigy on Court House Square, Brockville, the black flag was hoisted on the bank of the river, while the defenders of the course pursued by the administra- tion, were in many instances assailed and maltreated. The crowning act of violence was the burning of the Parliament Buildings in Montreal, while the Governor-General was pelted with stones by an infuriated mob. t'ntil 18.J.0, there was no municipal system in Canada. The large towns and cities were incor- porated by special Acts, while to the Quarter Sessions, or ßoards of Commissioners, was en- trusted the management of local afíairs, Parliament reserving the care of the principal roads, bridges, canals, and other important public works. In 1840, an Act Wé',S passed by the United Legis- lature, establishing elective municipal councils in townships, counties, towns, and cities in Ontario. To the Councils were entrusted the management of all local affdirs, the care of the public highways, regnlations pertaining to taverns, markets, etc., with power to assess and colIect taxes. In 1855, the municipal system was greatiy enlarged and im- proved, which with subsequent changes contributed towards making it one of the most comprehensive municipal systems in the world. At first the \\' ardens ""ere appointed by the Crown, but afterwards a ch,:mge was made, grant- ing power to the Council to choose one of its number to act as presiding officer. The folIuwing is the list of Wardens for the Corporation of the District of Johnstown and the Counties of Leeds and Grenville :- Hon. Wil\iam :\rorri , appointed in.... . .. . . . . . 18 4 2 lIon. William Morris,.," ....... ..... . 18 43 Ogle R. Gowan. ............, ......." _ , . . _ r844 Richard F. Steele. .......... . . . .. .......... r845 Ogle R. Gowan......... .......,.. ......... . r8 4 6 Ogle R. Gowan. .. --......... " ..... r847 Ogle R. Gowan. .. . . .. ....... .. _. ...... r848 Ü 6 1e R Gowan... ........... .............. z8 49 Ogle R. (;owan. ........................... . z8 5 0 George Sherwood. . . .. . .... .... ... .. . .... . . . . z8 5 I Rohert Peden. . . .. . . . . .. .'.... " . . . . " . . . . . . . . r852 Rohert Peden..... .. . . ...... . . .. .,... r853 E. II. Whitmarsh. ...... ...... . . . . . . .. . " . . . r854 I:. II. Whitmar,h. .. ....................... r855 HISTORY OF LEEDS AXD GRi!NYILLE. 55 E. II. Whitnn\'sh . ., ....................... 18 5 6 II. D. Jessup. .......... .............,..... .. 18 57 William Smith.............. .........." - .. 18 5 3 II. D. Jessup. __..................... ..... 18 59 \\ïlliam G.lr\cy, ........ . ...... ... ... ... . .. . .1860 William Garve} . .............. ............ .1361 William Gal vey .. . . . .. .. . . . . . . . ... .... ....1862 J amcs Keeler. ..... ........... . .. . .. . ., 186 3 Hiram l\IcCrca... .... .,..,............ on' . 186 4 James Keeler. ............................. .186, D. Fonl Jones.............................. 1866 Hiram McCrae. ..... ... .. , .. . . . . . .. .........1867 John Johnston."......... . .. _ _ . _' _......1868 Reuben Fidds... . . . . . . . . . . . . " " . . . . . . .. . . . .. 186<) John \Yolfe. ...... ...... ................... 18 7 0 Charles n. CT) slcr.. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. .. . . .. .. 18 7 1 Richard Preston................. on' . . . . . ..' . 18 72 lIiram !\lcCrea...... .. .. .. . .. .."... ... . ... 18 73 J. K. Read... --'.. ..... ..... ... ..187..J. Stafford McBratncy... ...... .. .. . , .. . .. . . .. ..1875 John DumbriIIe. .................. ........ ...1 8 7 6 Thomas Darling........ .......' ............ .. 18 77 E. II. Whitmarsh (appointed in June Session, in place of Mr. Darling, who resigned)........ . 18 77 Joshua Legge... ............ ...., .... . . 18 7 8 The following is the address delivered by the lion. \VilIiam Murris, the first \\" arden, to the members of the District Council, assembled f01' the first time:- The District Council of the Johnstown District met, pursuant to the Statute entitled ., An Act to Provide for the Internal Government of that Part of this Province Which Formerly Constituted the Province of l'pper Canada, by the Establishment of Local or )Iunicipal Authorities Therein," at the temporary COUlt House in the Tuwn uf Brockville, on Tuesday, the 8th day of February, 184:!, at I] o'clock noon. Presen t : HoNORAßLF. \VII.II \'.1 :\IURRIS, rí",t'dot. CuUXClLI ORS. John Holden, Samuel J. Bellamy, Ogle R. GO\van, John Jelly, Martin Castleman, James Keeler, Lyman Clothier, Robert Kernahan, Jesse Delong, \Valter H. Denaut, William Young, Robert Elliott,. Robert Ferguson. \Villiam Johnston, Xoah Hallacby, William Junes, John Stew.Ht, \VilIiam Moulton, J ames Thomson, Duncan :\lcTavish, James Sh.Hv. Milo l\IcCarger. John McEwen, John Pierce, Thomas Sheffield, John Thompson, Eleazer H. Whitmarsh. The \\'arden informed the Cuuncil that he had appo:ntecl J.lmes Jessup, Esquire, temporary Clerk, to whom he handed his Commission as \\".lrden, which was read by the temporary Clerk, and is as follows :- LS. R. D. J,-\CKSO , PRO\ INCE or CA'IADA: \ rICTORIA, by t".' Graa 0/ G11l tlk'S Fr.sellts shall COlli', Gn..ting: \V HERE '1.5, in and by a certain '\ct of the Parliament 01 our 1'1'0\ inc of Call1,ùa, pas I in thc F ourtlt and Fifth years or our Reig", cntitled .. ,\n A t to Provi,lc f,)r the Better Internal Gav, "ernment of that Part of this Pro",incc \\lri h Formerly Constituted "thc Province of Upper Can'lda, by the E,tablislunent of L')cal or "Municipal Authorities Therein," it is amo'1gst other thin in effect enacted that it shall be lawful for the Governor, Lieutenant- Governor, or persan admini,terin the govcrnment of our sai,1 Province, to appoint from time to time, as occasion m'lY require, one fit and proper person to be \\'arden of amI in each of the Districts or that part or our said Province formerly Upper Can'lùa, for the purposes of the said Act to hold his office during our pleasure : N, Tlk'reflr, That we, having full confidence in the loyalty, i,lIe6rilY, an.1 ability or the Honorable \\ïlliam :'II orris, of the Town of Path, in the Disl1ict of IhthUlst of our sail Province of Canada, l1'lve constitute,1 ami appointed, a'ul ,10 by these presents and by virtuc of the power vcsteJ in us by the Act, conslitute ami appoint him, the said William :'Ilorri5, to be our WARDEN of an,1 in the Dislrict or J ohnsto\\n, of that part of our said Province formerly cOn>tituting Upper Cana.h; to have, hold, exercise, and e:1joy the rights, powers, and authorities by the said .-\ct vested in the office of Warden of the said D'strict, together with all thc privileges, advantages, anù emalum nts th r u.lto belonging, or in any wise apper:aininJ, unto him, th said \'.ïlliam :'II Jrris, durinJ oar Royal pleasure. Ii. T.:stiIllOIlY lVllff of, wc have caased these our Letters to h made Patent, and t11C Great Seal of our saiù P.-ovinee 01 Canada to be hereunto affixed. lVitll ss: Onr tmsty ami wen belove,1 SIR RICHARD DOW'I1ES J ACKS'): GRENVILLE. and wealthy District, that I should notice <;nme of the chang,; o 'asio:l[':1 by th a'n n I'11 nt )f th Q laws, which, from an early pf'riod of tly' (''(i ncr of this colony, required the performanc by thp magistmk in Quarter S ,ions of, r ain impnrtant public duti{ Am 'n th, was the p()','.. r to rdi local a se "ments fo; t!le buil,ling clnd rep.tÌr uf court house" and g túlr.. f,)r the payment of .l gdoler' s,lldry. an 1 for th SU;J;l Irt , f pl" ''1ers, a, well a, for defraying the ex W'1 ',,:"L lIy of t;l aclmin: tration of justice in th Q n ,p c' in J)istrict Any surplus d the Di tric.t re\ nu , aftL making provision for tlw,;e and other ob} cL cr>nnected with the operdtinõlS of the b\,'s, the ma istrate" \';ere auth'1ri.led to expend in the building of bridgð and in the repair of roads. Compìaiat h.tllon;j b_ n n13. Ie in \'.lri".J, parts of Cpper CanaJa, v:hether ju<;tlyor nJt. it is not necessary now to enquire. tÌJ 1t the ju "in the expenditure of the District rev', , not guide.] by that scrupulous re anl for I cJno,ny whi.:h, in the opinion of many, the intnn of the Î ÙjJ at large required t tlt(':, het d:; dnd, con ,llf'ntly, that an inco:1siù'rab!e p;)rtinn nf the m0nh.." of the Districts was laid out to improve the internal c, m- munications. It was suppo 'd that t!- onl) I' m(' fnr tIll" and other allezed evils of a like n..ture, \\. t 1 L, found in some Leo;islati\'Q me'lsure, which IH.Jllld transfer the fisc.tl aî..tirs d each Distïict fn m the superintendence of the :\;::tgistJ'acy t!> tl1F prC'ple themselves, by the establishment of munic:pal corporations possessing the pO\H,r of extensive self-go\"en:ment. A m'_asurc of that nature, you arc aware r..l: ed the Provincial Parliament at the late ,-"".>ion, and is now in forLe throughout the colony: and you have met here this day, on cehalf of the iphahit nts of the Johnstown District, t I di char n the duties and to perform the functions createù by th ' Statute. \Vhether the objcction mack to the n1.lnncr in wlÜch the Justices of the Ppace dispo d f"f tI.e District funds \;'ere well or ill-founded, I dr.l led to believe that they will reg-ad ,1.-ith much -ati facti n the relief which the l\1u: icipal .Act .WL them in that respect, for n ) pal't of their public dut . ; felt to be Sf) onerous and so n:Oo,n,..,'(ious to lõIim"" \, And I m:...y venture tv add th t no cia of the c\.m- munity will see with mOt e pleasure any imprf"\'('mcnt thdt may be mdde hy the Municipal Cüuncils in the financial condition of the se\"eral Districts. The Ju<;tice<; will henceforward be left in the ex- ercise of their 0\\ n legitimate authority to admiõlister the bws for the p.e.>er\'ation of the public peace for the c ',:urity of life, libaty and property unembar- ra "ed by the perpkxing care of public money, its , JlIe. tion anrl (''(penditure. \Vhilst you, on behalf f)f the \1.-hole body of th. people in their corporate c,lp.lcity, shall meet here quarterly to deliber.tte on the b "t m an5 of prom ) ing th? imp!"ovem nt, weOotlt:l cl\1r\ prosperity of the District. To d0 this you al'e sup:.ùrted by powers which no one co'n dispute. lh a COl'poration invested with lawful authority, you may not only at once assume the mana rml nt of the "d'rml matters; the charge of \\ hich I have just eXplained has been remo\'ed from the Justice" to you. But you are now at liberty to cùnsider and le.sisl.tte nn many other impùrtant suI ts which the Iagistmtes in Vual'ter Sessiuns had no control over. The l\lunicipal Act not only plae ,<; at your dis- posal thl: pn nt a _->sl11ents of the Districts, but tù enable you to L... rci a rigid sup r\.ision over every depanmnnt of expenditure: you dre wisely assisted b:' 1\\ J di"intere ted accountants f)ï auJitor:>, \\ho, under t!le . .nn nblig-ation of aT'] 0 lItl, will be bound to L"amine with thc strictf'3t scrutiny e"wery char;-e brou ht 3p-.lÍnst tÌ1::: pubìic for . .'\"ice" per- formed or materials furnished. An 1 be ide. the care b stow\ d by the IIgisI.l urc in pruviding a \\ hule ,me check to the po ,sibility of "'a"t, or frau 1 un t:1 part of any District '1fficer, it n, wimp "ibl(' to ctnbark in any improvem nt, the ultimate cost of \0, hich, b in te ) many instances in their o\\n knowledge may be rletermined by chancL, fur th Idw not only guarantee<; that all puulie works shall bc \\ eH d'1ne under the superin- tendance of the District Surveyùr. who e qUdlifi- cation must be asCi I't ined ':1 examination by the DU2rd of \Vorts, I ut it declares that you shdllnot pass a By-law for perf 'Iï 1 1ing any public \','ork \\ ith- ut ha\'i:-;,::; first rec i"v. J a:l esti 11.'h:: of the cost thereof, prepare 1. or cx mii1cd and reported upon by the Di. rin SUr\'cyor, and after all these pre- c.1ution to re the inte;est c of the public. the \H rk C.ln only b cuted under a written contl'act in c< nf lity with SI eh re';..II tions as !.hall from ti; . to time be ma ' by the Board of \Vorhs. The jt.lblishr _nt of these necc"<;ary and prudent uLtti J\1S fa. t!l -':l.:>:nical collection and ex pen, diture f the Di.5tJ'id revcnue, .b well as for the pI'upcr p, I'Í rnar;, . of the I.lb.lr bestoweJ in mdking .md maintaining the public highways and briclges, cannot fail to meet the approbation of the whole community \\ here once the system is uranght into full upuation. and \\ hen the \\ 01 king of it h.ts become famili.lr to the people at large. That Ydu, gentlemen, will honestly and anxiously do your utmost enclca\'or to secure the people whom HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. 57 you represent all the advantages which the :\1unici- pal Act is intended and expected to al1ord. I can- not doubt, and great as these advantages may be, extending as they must the blessings of civil and religious liberty, with peace, confidence and content- ment throughout the land. It is only by a faithful performance of your duty in carrying out in their true sense and spirit the provisions of the law that any of these important blessings need be looked for. If the people of this pdrt of the Province have at any time had reason to complain of the manner in which the magistracy disbursed the District revenue, you have now an opportunity of improving- the former system and of removing all real cause of dissatisfaction I)n that head. The extensive scope of the statute which called this Council into existence, and the powers with which you are clothed in promoting education, by another act of the s.ame session, will gi\'e you ample opportunity to suggest and mature measures for the amelioration of the condition of yuur fellow subjects. If, under the authority of these laws, conferring privileges and powers greater than ever were possessed by British colonists before, \\ e fdil to realize the expectdtions of the people and the hopes of a benign government, which has embraced, with parental solicitude, e\ ery opportunity to protect and cherish us, the fault must lie with ourselves; and a remedy for the evils which have of late years afflicted this once happy people, can alone be looked for, under the Di\'ine blessing, in the good example which you and other persuns in duthority set before them, and in your endeavors to frame such wise and wholesome by-laws as may ensure to all classes of the community the benefits of a sound mural and religious education. Besides numerous other duties which will devolve on the Council in the cause of your deliberations, the more special power entrusted to you by the Statute will be understood by consulting the 39th Section of it; and this gives me the opportunity of adverting to the groundless fears of many individuals respecting your authority to levy assessmcnts for the various objects specified in that clause. Any alarm that may have been felt that you would impose oppressive burthens on the inhabitants must upon a moment's reflection, appear to be needless, For what motive cuuld induce you to injure thuse whose prnsperity and wclfal'e, as well as your own, you are sent here to promote? And, if it is their desire that no other assessments shall for the present be made than the existing laws direct, no doubt you w ll consult their wishes in that respect on the contrary, if the people of any township or neighborhoud apply to you for duthurity tu mdke 8 some public improvement by local assessment, you will as rcadily comply with their request. The corrective, could you be supposed capable of enacting by-Ia\\ s injurious to the true interests of the county, is possessed by the people themselves, to the fullest extent. for in such circumstances, they would undoubtedly resort with promptitude to their annual constitutional check upon the municipal council. Should it appear to you expedient to continue the ancient method of performing statute labor on the highways. rather than direct a rate of commuta- tion to be paid in money, permitted, as you are, by the Statute to adopt either mode, I am persuaded you will not think of any important alteration in a matter in which everyone has a direct personal interest, without first ascertaining the opinion of yuur constituents, su that their concern in that respect need no longer exist. It ought not to create wonder that the provisions of the Act in question, as well as those of other Stdtutes lately passecl, should be but imperfectly understood, and that in the discussion of the variou;; requirements and duties which they enjoin, misap- prehension has existed. A wise discretion on your part, in carrying those laws into operation will soon quiet the fears of the misinformed, and comrr:and the support and approbation of every well-wisher of his country; and I take this opportunity to assure you that as long as I have the honor to hold the office of \Varden of this District, I sl1dll not cease to exert every faculty of my mind in assisting you to dis- charge those high obligations to your country which devolve upon you. and which, if zealously and pru- dently performed, will not only redound to your own honor, but will confer lasting happiness on the whole body of the people. The first proceeding to which you are directed by the Statute is the nomination of three fit and proper persons to he submitted to His Excellency the Go\'ernor-General, one of whom will be appointed District Clerk. It is therefore important that you name persons who are well qualified by respectability of character, intelligence, industrious habits, and suitahle education; for without the aid of such an individual as Clerk of this Council, the public business cannot be satisfdctorily carried on. I would draw your early attention to the provisions of the Common School Act, \\ ith the view of dividing the sevcral townships into convenient school districts and of taking such steps as you may deem advisable to secure to the inhabitants of the District generally a due proportion of the funds provided by the Legisldture for the eneourdgement of education. This suuiect, of .\ll others, is importdnt to the \\ ell 58 HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. being of society, and about the necessity of which there can scarcely be a diversity of opinion, I trust, will be met on your part with enlarged views and a liberal policy. If you would educate the people, you must raise the standard of qualification on the part of the teachers, and this can only be done by making more ample provision for their support. No master of suitable education and respectable character, unless afflicted by bodily infirmity, would ever think of continuing in charge of a common school in this colony, dependant on the humiliating maintenance which, up to this period, has been so sparingly dealt to him. I will probably submit to your consideration, before the close of the session, my sentiments on the subject of a Provincial Normal Seminary, for the education and supply of Common School masters. to the end that the attention of the Government may be directed to the establishment of such an institution. You will have observed that a census of the inhabitants of the Province, and other extensive and useful statistical information, is required, by an Act of the Legislature, to be taken by the Assessors during the current year. I received from the Government office, a short time ago, the schedules for that purpose, but, as they require to be greatly enlarged, and fearing that the Assessors would not be able, from want of a proper description of paper and the necessary con- venience, to make such alterations, I directed the acting Clerk to enlarge the rolls according to the population of the respective townships, trusting to your approval of this, and relying on your readiness to provide for the expense incurred thereby. It is essential that you should adopt a code of rules for your guidance in conducting the public business, and to preserve order and decorum in all your deliberations; and if what I have prepared for that purpose shall be found of service in assisting you to frame such regulations, it will give me satisfaction. Mr. Shaw moved, seconded by Mr. Denaut, That the \Varden be requested to furnish the Council with a copy of his address delivered at the opening of this the first session held under the Municipal Act, and that the same be entered on the minutes- which was carried unanimously. CHAPTER XVI. QUARTER SESSIO S - COGRTS OF REQGEST- EXTRACTS. By an Act passed during the First Session of the First Parliament, 1792, the District of Lunenburg was changed into the Eastern District, and provision made for the erection of a court house and gaol, at New Johnstown, in the Township of Edwardsburg. An Act was also passed for the more easy and speedy recovery of small debts, making it lawful for any two or more Justices of the Peace, acting under His Majesty's commission, to assemble and hold a Court of Justice, to be called the COC'RT OF REQC'EST. This Court was to be held on the first and third Saturday of every month, at some place fixed by the Justices assembled in Quarter Sessions. The members of the Court, designated as Commissioners, had power to administer oaths, give judgment, and issue executions The jurisdiction of the Court only extended to forty shillings, hence the tribunal in time became known as "The Forty Shillings' Court." Afterwards the sum was increased to ten pounds. The Act came into force "in 1792 ; March the 22nd, 1816, the jurisdiction was extended to L5, being further increased to Llo March 4th, 1837, but was finally repealed August 27th, 1841, when the Courts of Request were succeeded by the establish- ment of Division Courts. The Magistrates in Quarter Sessions procured the necessary plans, and proceeded to contract for the erection of the court house and gaol at Johns- town. Unfortunately, no proceedings of the Sessions are extant from an earlier date than 1800. The Court assembled at Johnstown, April nnd, 1800, and consisted of the following gentlemen ;- Hon. Solomon Jones, Ephraim Jones, Joel Stone, William Fraser and Hugh Munroe. One of the first acts Wd.S to appoint Oliver Evits, High Con- stable. Abel Stevens, an elder of the Baptist Church, and the first settler of the Township of Bastard, ap- peared before the Court and asked permission to solemnize marriages. At the Sessions in 1801, Joel Stone applied for leave to establish a bridge or ferry at Cadanocqui, (Gananoque), and charge toll. The request was granted, and the following tariff adopted :-One horse and one man, one shilling; one man, three pence; one boat load, one shilling and six pence. In 1802, the ferry appears to have passed into the hands of Silas Person, the charges being also ad. vanced. The following is a record of the public money as- signed by the Justices to the respective Municipal- ities :- s. d. Eùwardsburg, 1798............................. 9 4 4 1799...................... ...... 16 I] 9 " 1800..............................14 9 HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. 59 t; s. á. Augusta, 1798.......... ................ .. 50 15 oYz 1799...... ..,.........50 15 oYz 1800........... ...... ................ 43 15 11,'4 Elizabethtown, 1798............................ 19 II 0 .. 1799. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 23 4 6 1800. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " 23 4 6 \ onge, 1795....... ....... ........ -- -- --.. -- 12 7 4 1796.... .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. ..... .. .. .. .. ..... 17 12 8 1797........................... ........... II 18 6 1798.. . . . ., . . . . . . . ., ............... ... 14 12 5 1800......... ....... ................... 14 13 0 Bastard and Kitley, 1799.................,...... 4 16 0 .. 1800. . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . ., . . 4 5 6 Cornwall, 1799.............. ......... ........ 25 10 5 Matilda, I 799.. .. . .. .. .. . ... .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .... 15 7 6 Yz During the Session of 1801, accounts were pre- sented by Samuel Sherwood and William Buell for ;/;30 each, being pay for services as representatives in the first session of the Third Provincial Parliament. An order was made that the sums specified be col- lected from the freeholders of Leeds and Grenville, respectively. If present members of parliament were compelled to collect their sessional:allowances from the freeholders, whom they represent, they would, in all probability, attend with greater care to the affairs of the country and less to party success. Happily, at that time party rancour and spleen were unknown, all laboring for the good of the common country. During 1801, it was ordered by the Sessions that a Court of Request be held in the following divi- sions :- First Division,-Edwardsburg, including Johns- town and such part of the settlement on the River Nation as is within the District. Second Division.-Augusta. Third Division.-Marlborough, Wolford, Mon- tague and Oxford. Fourth Division.-Elizabethtown, Yonge, Front of Leeds and Front of Lansdowne. Fifth Division.-Bastard, Kitley, Rear of Leeds and Rear of Lansdowne. At the same Session a ferry was established in Edwardsburg between the houses of James Chambers and John Tebbits, on the opposite shore. In 1803, the following gentlemen were appointed magist!'ates: Thos. Fraser, James Breakenridge, Edward Jessup, \Vm. Fraser, Truman Hicock. Charles Jones was also appointed Treasurer of the District. In 1804. the total expense of maintaining the Gaol, including firewood, Gaoler's salary and provisions for prisoners, was unly ;/;12 3s. 6'/. The original Ga()l at Johnstown for many years was without even a high fence around it, while the "strong room" only differed from those in ordinary use in having grates on the windows. In I 805. the criminals had become of such a char- acter that it was found nec(:ssary to spike O'lk plank upon the ceiling and sides of the room, and in conse- quence of the growing responsibility of his office, the pay of the Gaoler was increased te ;/;30 per annum. Dunng the year 1806. the first grant was made for the construction of a bridge at Gananoque, ;/;75 being considered sufficient at that time, but that \Va!. previous to the era of special committees, drawing 86 per day for services. The Court House at Johnstown being'situated at a considerable distance from the centre of the District, it was decided to have a new one built in Brock\'ille. The necessary Act was passed by the Legislature, and, in 1808, a committee was appointed to select a site, the situation being limited to a choice in the First Concession of Elizabethtown, lots 10, II, and 12. Subscriptions were taken to assist the undertaking, Charles Jones acting as collector. The committee appointed to select the site consisted of the following gentlemen: Solomon Jones, Thomas Smythe, Joel Stone, Thomas Frasel', and Stephen \Vashburn. Charles Jones obtained the contract for building the Court House, the land being secured from William Buell. The record for 1810 demonstrates that the punishment of olden time was in vogue in the District. A well known citizen, having at present many descendants in the Counties, was put in the pillory for two days in succession, and, while thus publicly exposed, had attached to his forehead a paper upon which was written the name of the crime he had committed. The following magistrates were (1810) designated by the Sessions to issue summons for the Courts of Request, in the following Divisions :- Edwardsburg and South Gower: Thomas Fraser, Gideon Adams, and Hugh Munroe. Augusta: Edward Jessup, Ephraim Jones, Solomon Smythe, and Richard Arnold. Elizabethtown: Daniel Jones, Thomas Sherwood, Thos. Smythe, James Breakenridge, Samuel Wright, and Henry Arnold. Montague, Oxford, \V olford, and Marlborough: Stephen Burritt and Daniel Burritt. From Front to Sìxth Concession of Yonge and Front of Leeds and Lansdowne: Thomas Smythe and Henry Bogart. Rear of Leeds, Bastard, Crosby, and Rear of Lans' downe: Truman Hicock, Stephen \Vashburn. Seth \Varren, l'ri Scovill, Benjamin Lyman, and Philip Phillips. 60 HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. \Villiam Fraser, Sheriff. was authorized by the Sessions to remove the prisoners from the gaol at Johnstown, to the new Court House at Brockville, on the loth or lIth of September, 1810. Mr. James Powell, of Brockville, informs us that a strong party in the eastern part of the District was opposed to the removal, and laboring under the impression that no legally constituted Court could be held without the Court of Arms, determined to resist its removal by force. By Some stratagem, the coveted ensignia was secured by the Brockville representati\'es, but it was discovered by their opponents. The result was a hand to hand struggle for possession, which terminated in a victory for the party representing the new Court House. During the mdcc, the Court of Arms was torn in the corner, but afterwards repaired. The same painting yet graces the wall above the J udg-e's seat in the present Court House. The first Quarter Sessions held at 13rockville assembled at the Court House, on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 181I. An examination of the records fully accounts for the peculiar name by which Brockville was originally known, viz.: .. Snarlingtown." A great number of prominent citizens were engaged in personal alter- cations, which genearlly terminated in a law suit before the Quarter Sessions. In 1817. the Justices of the Session first drew pay for their attendance, and it is a significant fact, that, during the same session, the Treasurer was authorized to borrow .;[500. Since that date, the representatives of the Counties have not only advancecl the daily remuneratiun from four shillings to three dollars, but have succeeded in augmenting the deht in like proportion. At an early period, the Collectors were authorized to collect the taxes from a valuation of the personal property, the land being specially designated as exempt. Such a course was pursued in reference to the Townships of Drummond, 13athurst, nd Burgess. By an Act passed in the Second Session of the Pro incial Parliament (1793), it \\'/ \Vere the regulation in force at the present time, we fear the present genial gaolor would soon be worn down to a skeleton. CHAPTER XVII. THE REAR OF LEEDS A D LANSDOWNE. THIS Tuwnship was originally settled by lumbermen, who were attracted to that quarter by the large quantity of pine and other valuable timber, found in close proximity to the stream whose outlet is the Gananoque River. At an early date, spars and masts of great value were cut and taken to Ganan- oque, where the firm of C. & J. McDonald had established a market. The erection of an iron furnace at Furnace Falls gave an impetus to the settlement, which was sub- sequently increased by the erection of flouring and lumber mills at the same place. The completion of the Rideau Canal, touching the municipality at Seeley's Bay, laid the foundation of agricultural prosperity, by furnishing an outlet for pruduce, and, at the same time, enhancing the value of lumber, by opening, through Kingston, the American market. In 1816, the Rev. \ViIliam Smart furnished the following report, in answer to a series of questions addressed to the several townships of the Province: LEEDS. Settled in 1786 (Front Part.) Land selling at $2 per acre. The iron works in a state of ruin. The following list contains all the patents granted in Leeds, up to the 31st Dec., 1802 :- TOWNSHIP OF LEEDS. ,;, r:: Lot. Name of Grantee. Part of Lot. Date of Patent 0 u U -< - -- I } Christophcr Fornyea } E 1-2 I April 14th, 179 W 1-2 Aug. 10th, 180 3 Godfrey L..od........ E 1-2 161 Iar. 26th, 179 4 William Dugan. . . . . . . W 1,2 100 April 21st, 179 7 Rohert Macauley.. . . . . All 290 Dec. 3 1st , 179 8 William Sheriff. . . . . . . W 1-2 148 Dec. 31st, 179 8 Jc,e\ Stone...... .... E 1-2 200 June 30th, 180 9 Sir John Johnson. I't fay 17th, 180 10 Sir John Johnson..... Pt ;\Iay 17 th ,l80 II Sir John Johnson... .. Pt May 17th, 180 12 Sir John Johnson...... Pt May 17 th ,l80 13 Sir John Johnson..... Pt May 17th, 180 14 15 Sir John Johnson. '" All May 17 th ,l80 16 r\eil McMullan.. .... All :'Ilay 17th, 180 19 Joel Stone..... . Ft 200 June 30th, 180 2 4 William I>ngan .. .. 0- W 1'2 ICC' April 21st, 179 7 Robe't Macauley. . . . . All 20C I Ice. 3"t, 179 H Sir John Johnson..... S 1-2 \fay 17 th ,IHo 10 Sir John Johnson...... S 1-2 \lay 17 t h, IHo 17 Da\'id Reel.. . . .... . . . All 200 \Iay 24 th , 179 20 John Lcahy. . . . . . . . . . WI'2 100 ray 17 th ,IHo 3 3 Mary Cline......... All 200 Dec. 1st, 179 13 Patrick MeDonahl.... .\11 200 .\pl'il 6th, 179 15 John Hall.. . . . . . . .. .. All 200 \far. 23rd, 179 17 J aeub Farrand.... All 200 May 17th, IHo 22 Iiehael Cook........ W 1-2 100 May 17 1 h, IHe 6 2] Abel Fulfonl....... All 200 l>Le. 1st 180 BIOGRAPHICAL. DOCT'tR JAMES SCHOFIELD. Doctor James Schofield, born in Connecticut, U.S., (father of the late Major Ira Schofield, James Schofield, Esq., and Doctor Peter Schofield), came into Canada with his son, Ira Schofield, in 1795, and immediately built an iron forge at Furnace Falls, where he manufactured the first iron made in Upper Canada. \Vhen the war of 1812 broke out, Captain Ira Schofield was at once called 'out with his company and stationed at Gananoque, and afterwards at Prescott. His father, Doctor James Schofield, served in the force as a' physician and surgeon; James Schofield being at the same time employed in the Commissary Department at Cornwall. Doctor Peter Schofield came to Canada in the year 1800, remaining a few years, and returning to New York, where he became a member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of that State. \Vhen the war of 1812 broke out, he was appointed a surgeon in the P. S. army. At the close of the war he removed to the County of Leeds, where he settled and remained until his death in :\1ay, 1860. He was appointed Justice of the Peace and a mem- ber of the Commissioner's Court. In June, 1828, he called a public meeting and delivered an address upon Temperance at the close of the lecture organ- izing a Temperance Society (the first in the Dominion of Canada.) 8 I 8 7 8 8 I 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 I 7 8 2 2 8 2 7 7 H 2 2 2 RECOLLECTIONS OF HIEL SUTER, ESQ. Mr. Sliter was born in the State of Vermont, on the 13th of January, 1795, in the County of Rutland. In 1801, his father left his family in Vermont and visited Upper Canada, in consequence of the pro- clamation of Governor Simcoe, which contained an offer of a free grant of 200 acres to each {;nited Empire Loyalist. Returning to Vermont, he obtained a yolk of oxen, built a large sleigh, upon which were placed his family and household effects, and with this conveyance started for Canada. The trip occupied nearly five weeks. \Vhen Mr. liter settled in the Rear of Leeds, the nearest store was kept by I?aniel Jones, where 13rockville now stands. The place was known at that time as Snarlingtown. Mr. Jones had a small store and also a mill. In answer to the question, "How did you live?" Mr. Sliter says" This is easier to ask than to answer." \\'hen we had' no tea,' we procured a substitute in wintergreen sage, or burned corn coffee. One of our greatest difficulties was the grinding of the corn. \Ve were compelled to construct a mill similar to that described in the memoir of Sheriff Sherwood. 62 HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. About the year 1800, a company was formed and a furnace built for the manufacture of iron at Furnace Falls, (Lyndhurst). This was probably the first iron furnace set up in the Province. It was an old- fashioned" Blast Furnace," in connection with which there was a .. forge" for the manufacture of bar iron. The ore was of inferior quality and had to be drawn a considerable distance, consequently the en- terprise was not a financial :;;uccess, being abandoned after two years trial. At one time an attempt was made to cast hollow ware for ! he use of the settlers, including pots and kettles, but proved a complete failure. Soon after a grist mill was built in the Township of Bastard, at a place called Beverly, (Delta), which proved of incalculable benefit to the early settlers and put an end to the use of .. stump mills." At that time there were about seven families between what is now Lyndhurst and Seeley's Bay; then unbroken woods for 18 miles to Kingston Mills. Mr. Sliter's opportunities for obtaining an edu- cation were of the most meagre character. He did not attend school until after he was fifteen years of age, and then only olle month, to learn to write. Ko regular school was held. Those anxious to learn met at the settler's cabins in the evening, selected the best qualified as teacher and proceeded to business. Mr. Sliter says: .. \Ve all learned some- thing, "where there's a will there's a way." .. In 1803, I went to Gananoque with my father. At that time there were three houses in the village. In 1809, more settlers arrived and the county roads were somewhat improved." "'e give the following in the words of Mr. Sliter: ,. The implements used in those days would astonish our present farmers. The bull-plough, heavy grub hoe, flail and hand fan, were in constant use. The absence of schools and religious services of any kind led to a non-observence of the Sabbath day, which was increased by the iron furnaces, having of neceessity to be kept going on Sunday, as well as any other day. In fact, the fire was only extinguished four times during the year. Lumbering was carried on extensively, the outlet being the Gananoque River; the principal business men engaged were the :\lcDonald's of Gananoque. Trapping in the spring and fall was quite remune- rative; large numbers of fishers, muskrat, otter and pine martin were secured. The deer were very plentiful, and not only furnished food but also clothing for the new settlers. Dresses made from deer skin wel'e quite common and presented a neat appearance, when dyed blue from the bark of the soft maple. I well rememlwr makin my harness from bark, peeled from a hickory tree. The first wheeled con- veyance in the Township was made by taking a narrow cut, off the end of a large log, thus forming the wheels. Manufactured articles could not be ob- tained at a nearer point than Kingston. The prices were as follows: Cotton, 40c. per yard; prints, from 60 to 70C. ; nails, 2SC. per lb. For a long time money was very scarce, but with the war of 1812, came a large expenditure of English coin. Prices immediately advanced; oxen brought $15 0 ; cows, $40; flour, $20 per bbl.: pork, $40 per bbl. ; salt was at one time very scarce and sold as high as Sso per bbl. I have seen it retailed at Soc. per quart. In September, 1812, I joined a rifle company and entered upon duty at Gananoque. \Vhile in charge of the Block House, at that place, I learned the multiplication table. As no slates were to be had, my companion and myself obtained some chalk, and by using the top of the stove as a slate, succeeded in mastering the simple .rules of arith- metic. In 1813, my father hired as a substitute in the Flank Company of Fitzgibbon at Prescott, for six months, receiving for his pay $100 and the govern- ment allowance. He was placed in the Engineering Department, and complaining oi the number of canteens too near the works, was ordered by the commander to clear the ground for a certain dis- tance. For many years after the vacant space was known in Prescott as .. Sliter's Plot." On his return he built a bridge at Lyndhurst. lie next rented a saw mill, which had bee it erected at Marble Rock, and engaged in speculations in which he lost his property. " CHl'RCHES. TRINITY CHURCH, LANSDIIWNE, ANGLICAN. This church was built by subscription, in 18 48; has real estate attached to the extent of three acres. Average congregation, 100. Officiating clergyman, the Rev. Mr. Osborne. SAIXT JOHX'S CHURCH, LEEDS, AXGLlc4.N. Built by subscription, in 18. 9 and 1850, chiefly through the exertion of the late Edward Green, Esq. Subsequently, Mrs. Green (relict of Mr. Green) bequeathed to the church fifty acres of valudble land, which has since been sold, realizing a hand- some sum. A\rerage attendance, 120. THE EXGLlsH CHURCH, SEELEY'S BAY. This church was built by subscription, the Rev. A. II. Coleman being the principal promoter of the undertaking. Opened for Divine service, Sunday, April 27th, 1878. 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(J) n: HISTORY OF LEEDS A'KD GRENVILLE 63 finished with elegance, reflecting great credit upon its congregation. Clergyman, Rev. Mr. Osborne, FIRST B \PTlST CHURCH, LU:Ds. Elder Stevens, Jr., a young man of the Township of Bastard, W.1S instrumental in organizing the Church, \vhich .1t first consisted of eighteen mem- bers. For some time, it constituted a branch of the Baptist Church at Gananoque. At a very early date, Dr. Peter Schofield, in conjunction with Mr. Stevens, officiated as Pastor. From 1835 to 1850, the membership averaged 50. In 18.t.8, a church was erected on part of Lot No, 13. in the 8th Con- cession of Leeds. Recently, the congregation has been mdterially diminished in numbers. M. E. CHURCH, L\'NDHURST. This church was established in 1843. Average attendance, 80. \V ooden building, in a good state of repair. MOUNT PLEASANT M. E. CHURCH. Kew building, erected in 1877; situated on rear of Lot No. II, in the 11th Concession of Lansdowne. The congregation was organized in 1843, by the late Philander Smith, D. D. Congregation, about 45 ; Rev. H. I. Allan, Pastor. The members of the L E. Church are at present erecting a new church in Leeds, having the neces- sary expenses nearly provided for. PRESUYTERIAN CHURCH. A new church has been completed on the Gananoque Road, near the residence of John Bracken, Esq. Handsome wooden building; congregation in a flourishing condition. In 1877, an Agricultural Association was estab- lished at Lyndhurst, Henry Green, Esq., donating the grounds. Buildings have been erected, and the Society, through the exertions of J. C Stafford, Esq., and E. C Sliter, Esq., is in a flourishing condition. The following is the assessment of the Township for the year 1877 :- Total number assessed, 571. Acres assessed, 42,456. Acres cleared, 15,697. Value of Real Property, $540,946. Taxable Incomes, $400. Value of Personal Property, $66,505. Taxes imposed by Municipality, $1,200. Taxes imposed by Counties, $1,353. Seeley's Bay and Lyndhurst are both flourishing villages, and rapidly increasing in wealth and popu- lation. At the latter place, Henry Green, Esq., and John Roddick, both carryon an extensive milling business. COPELAXD'S HOTEL. :Mr. R. \V. Copeland, has recently erected at Lyndhurst, one of the mast substantial hotels in the back country. The building is of brick, and pre- sents a very fine appearance. The proprietor is an experienced landlord, and therefore fitted to dis- charge his duties to the satisfaction of the general public. Mr. Copeland is also proprietor of the daily stage line connecting Brockville with \Vest- port. Comfortable vehicles arc despatched each morning for the conveyance of passengers. The line connects at ;'\ewboro' with the stage route to Kingston, and at \Vestport with the stages fur Perth. (See view.) CHAPTER XVIII. A CIENT Dl\ïSIONS-MEMIJERS OF P -\RLI HIEX r. By an Act promulgated by proclamation in the year 1800, the following division of the Province was .made :- The County of Grenville comprised the Townships of Ed\vardsburg, Augusta, \Volford, Oxford, Marl- borough, Montague, North and South Gower. The County of Leeds: Elizabethtown, Y onge, (Escott), Lansdowne, Leeds, Crosby, Bastard, Burgess, Elmsley and Kitley. At that date the District of Johnston included Leeds and Grenville. as well as Carleton, and for many years the Justices in Session appointed the Constables for the latter county. The union was repealed 2nd Geo. IV., c. 5. K .-\\IFS OF :\IE\lDF.RS REn;RXED TO SFRVE IN TilE LEGISLA 1'1\ E ASSF\WL Y, FOR LEEDS AXD GRFxnLLE. First Provincial Parliament, t-. C, 1792. Lads. Grol'i'i//c. Second Parliament. 1797. Third Parliament, 1801. William Buell. Sdmuel Sherwood. Fourth Parliament. 1805. Peter Howard. Samuel SherwooJ. Fifth Parli.1melH. t 809. Sixth Parliament, 1810. Seventh Parliament. 1817. Jonas Jones. Peter Huward. 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The islands, preserved by the Canadian Government as a National Park, are numerous in the vicinity, and the continually passing steamers, yachts and countless miniature crafts, from enly morn till dewy eve, give an air of life and vivacity to this charming scene. The land to the rear of the Park is laid out with serpentine drives and shady walks, terminating at the rocky pinnacle which overlooks the river. There are two entrances to the grounds, one at the western and the other at the eastern extremity. On the beach, a landing is provided where boat houses are situated. Indeed, it has been remarked, with justice, that nature has done much for the lovely spot, and that with a trifling outlay River's Cliff could he made one of the finest Parks in the Dominion. During tl1(' past season fully ten thousand persons visited Alexandri.l BelY, N. Y., and indications are not wanting that every succceding YCeir will see the 68 HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. tide of travel to the St. Lawrenee increased. Among the attractions at the Bay are two first-class hotels and the Centennial Hall. Among the causes, which in a marked degree have contributed towards making the scenery of the St. Lawrence known, none deservedly holds a more prominent place than the beautiful stereoscopic views of Me A. C. McIntyre, a well-known Canadian artist. CHAPTER Xx. -- BIOGRAPHICAL - SKETCH In' JOHN KILRORN, OF NEWBORO', A D OTHER RESIDENTS. THOMAS KILBORN, the progenitor of all the Kilborns in America, emigrated with his family from Cam- bridge, England, in the year 1635, and settled in the County of Litchfield, Colony of Connecticut. They multiplied and spread to all parts of the then Colony of Great Britain, United States, and Canada. Benjamin Kilborn, my grandfather, was born at Litchfield, in the Colony of Connecticut, and remained there during the Revolutionary 'Var; but, retaining his love for British rule, he emigrated with his family to Canada, in the year 1780, and settled on the bank of the St. Lawrance, in Eliza- bethtown, where he lived, and died in the year 180 5, being between 80 and 90 years of age. My father, David Kilborn, his third son, settled near him, about two miles below the present town of Brock- ville; married Hannah White, daughter of Joseph \Vhite, a L. E. Loyalist, who, at the breaking out of the Revolution, espoused the cause of his King, and, with his eldest son, Joseph, a young man, left his family, a large farm and property in the Colony of New Hampshire, where he resided, and joined the Royal standard. He did much and hard duty with the English forces, until the close of the Revolution, when he returned to his former home, and, collecting what had not been destroyed or confiscated of his large property, at once left with his family for a new home in the wilderness of Canada. He settled, as before mentioned. on the first lot of Elizabethtown, adjoining Augusta, on the St. Lawrence. He died at the age of 95, about the year 1820. In his early life, he was a lieutenant in a Provincial Regiment, raised in the Colony of New Hampshire, to join the Bdtish army under Sir Guy Carleton, in his expedition and conquest of Canada, from the French, in the year 1759. The army marched through the then almost wilderness from Albany to Detroit. after capturing which, fol- lowed the lines and posts past, comprising Niagara and Oswego. The latter fort, my grandfather, Benjamin Kilborn, was placed in charge and com. . mand of, with a force of thirty men, while General Carleton pursued the French on down the St. r .awrence, taking Carleton Island, Oswegatchie, (now Ogdensburg), and Coteau-due-Lac forts, when the conquest of Canada was completed by the surrender of Quebec to General ". olf. I am the third son of David Kilborn, born 27 th of June, 1794; remained ilt home, working on the farm or at school, until my seventeenth year, when I was placed in the store, at Brockville, of the late Roderick Easton, Esq., the father of George Easton, Esq., the present Collector of Customs of the Port of BrockviIIe, whose grandfather, the late Joseph Easton, of the Township of Wolford. was also with Sir Guy Carleton, in his expedition m the conquest of Canada from the French. In June, 1812, the United States declared war against Great Britain and her dependencies, and I, with other young men, volunteered to serve in the first flank company of the County of Leeds, under Captain John Stuart, late Sheriff of the Johnstown District, for six months' service, and I happened to be the first man placed on sentry, by Lieutenant William :\lorris (late Hon. William Morris), to guard the Kingston road, near the bridge at the west end of Brockdlle. I continued on duty with the com- pany, heing drilled daily by Lieutenant Morris, then the most competent officer available for that duty, until September, when an attempt was made to capture Ogdensburg, it having a strong fort, and a considerable force of riflemen, by whom we were daily annoyed. The expedition was under Colonel Lethbridge, of the British army, commanding our garrison at Prescott. Assistance from the Brock- viIIe men was asked for, and, with about forty others, I \'olunteered, and marched to Prescott during the night. under Captain Reuhen Sherwood and Lieutenant \Villiam Morris. Boats, etc., were procured, and early in the morning, led by Colonel Lethbridge, with part of a company of regulars, the attack was made. The boat I WetS in was com- manded by Lieutenant Morris. After getting near their batteries (which they plied continually) and in front of the town, we failed to make a landing, and returned to Prescott, with a loss, in our boat, of one killed (:\fott, a cousin of Henry fott, of Delta), and eight wounded. No other attempt was made on Ogdensburg that year. I continued my duty in the company as sergeant, wa sent tu Juhnstown on duty in the autumn, and lodged in the old Court House until February, 1813, when another attack was to be made on Ogdensburg. by crossing on the ice, Captdin Jonas Junes (late Chief-Justice Jones) having com- mand of the company. 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". - - -i , -, - ' i j' 1 õ\ l: I \ . \ ., -- I ( l'- " (Ö 1. ....;. , - " \ .... ;2! ..s .3 DO - .. ." .\, "s , ...., 0: .. t:> { 0' III r:d. (/J IX: rìI > ..... ø:: IÓ ..; Jt. o >- E-< ø:: rìI tl. o IX: C. rìI :r: E-< rìI ...t ..:I ..... > u o c:: lEI II. :3 u (/J ô: rìI > æ . ...... HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. 69 cessful, with a loss of five or six killed and forty-two wounded. After this was over, I returned to my home in Broch'ille, haYing served two months beyond my allotted time. That winter, the Parlia- ment of Upper Canada passed a law to raise a Provincial Regiment, to serve during the war. L"nsolicited and unexpected, I received recruiting orders from the commanding officer at Prescott, to enlist a certain number of men, and get a commis- sion in the new Battalion. In this I succeeded, and received an ensign's commision in Captain Thomas Fraser's company, the first one organized of the regiment. I was soon appointed to act as quarter- master, with pay and allowances increased to that grade. In this capacity I served until the month of March following, when the regiment \vas orciered to York, to be more perfectly drilled and disciplined, when, having received a new set of staff officers from the 41st Regiment, and a new Colonel (Robin- son, from the 8th, or Queen's Own), I was relie\'ed as quarter-master, and placed in Captain Hamilton 'Yalker's company as ensign. 'Ye remained in York, being drilled and disc:plined, until the inva- sion of Canada by the American army, on the 4 t h of July, 1814, which crossed the Niagara River from Black Rock, and, after a slight skirmish with the few troops there (merely a guard), took possession of Fort Erie, which they soon commenced fortifying, making it the base of operations for the campaign. The day following, our regiIr.ent had orders to pre- pare to embark for the frontier, and sailed from York on the 6th of July, by a brig of war and four schooners, arriving at iagara on the afternoon of the same day. All our surplus and baggage being placeci in store at Fort George, we immediately marched for Queenston, arriving there about 10 P. ]\f. The American army had moved down the river the day after crossing, and was met the following day by such force as could be mustered, commanded by General Riol (mainly Militia, with a few broken detachments of regulars, and a few Indians), above Chippewa, where the battle of" Street's Farm" took place, and was hotly contested a good part of the day. Finding it hopeless, with his small force, either to capture or drive them back to Fort Erie, our forces were withdrawn, leaving numbers killed and wounded, and the Americans masters of the field. Among the killed and wounded were several prominent and valuable citizens and officers of !llilitia. Our troops fell back on Chippewa Creek, ahout two miles above Niagara Falls, where we had some battalions and military works. Our regiment lay, the night we arrived, at Queenston, expecting to join our friends at Chippewa Creek next day, but re.:cived orders to remain there the next day, during which time numbers of our wounded men and officers from the battle-field passed down for Fort George. The next day we marched for Chippewa. The day being hot, on reaching the Falls, we stocked arms, and rested for half-an-hour, when, again starting for our destination, we were soon met by our troops from Chippewa, they having destroyed ilnd abandoned our works there, bringing all the guns and stores that teams could be got to draw, accompanied by hundreds of w;)men and children, besides men on foot and in vehicles, making their way to Fort George, as a place of safety, the enemy being in pursuit, and not far behind. Our regiment, having had a slow and fatiguing march already, wheeled about, and was given a special privilege and benefit of marching in front. Retracing our steps as fast as possible, we reached the foot of the mountain, at Queenston, a little after dark, where a short halt was made, and where we got a drink of muddy sulphur water that crossed the road, and had served to each man and officer about half-a-pound of bread that had been brought in an open wagon, and was pretty well filled with dust and gravel, gladly eating and drinking such as could be got. Having rested awhile, the march was continued for Fort George, seven miles distant. During the halt at Queenston, the guns were dismantled and, with the stores, hauled out of a small foct built on the side of the mountain at Queenston, just above the town. It had but lately been finished, and appeared sufficient to stand a siege. After the guns and stores had been removed, the block house was set on fire and destroyed, so that it could not be used by the enemy, who rea,çhed there next morning. After starting for F Jrt George, we were halted at Mc- Farland's, a large deserted brick house, about a mile outside the fort, as a piquet guard, until morning, the remainder of our force passing on to the fort. After placing sentries, all found a resting place on the floor of the house and ground of the orchard near by, until daylight, from whence we could see the tents of the enemy, established on the mountain, six miles from us. After daylight we were marched to iagara, and encamped within range of the fort, remaining there several days. During that time, the Americans had advanced to :\lcFarland's, and placed guards and piquets, nearly surrounding us with sentries. \\'e, of course did the same, which brought them and our sentries within speaking distance of each other. On several occasions, dttempts were made, particularly at night, to capture our sentries and guards. I recollect, one night, a party, accompanied by one of their generals (Swift), partly succeeded, but lost their general, who 7 0 HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. was shot by one of our sentries. After a few days and nights of this kind of warfare, our Glengarry Regiment arrived at Twelve Mile Creek, near the present City of St. Catharines, and our regiment marched at dusk to join them, reaching there about 8 o'clock A. III., when the two regiments were formed into a light brigade, under Colonel Pierson (after- \\"ards General Sir Thomas Pierson.) \Ve remained there until the evening of the 24th of July, when word was received that the enemy had left McFarland's, not daring to attack Fort George and iagara, and was retiring towards Fort Erie. Our encampment \\"as immediately broken up, the brigade marching all night through the country towards the Falls, passing St. David's, which had been burned the day before by the Americans, arriving at Lundy's Lane early in the morning of the 25th of July, 1814, where the greatest and most important battle during the war was fought. \Vhen we arrived there we learned that the American army were encamped at Chippewa, about two miles above us. Not desiring to attack so large a force with our light brigade, scarcely one thousand strong, we rested them, spending most of the day in sleep and eating until six P. '1., when our dragoons, posted about a mile in front, came hurridly back with the intelligence that the whole American army were marching down upon us. Our brigade, with two or three pieces of artillery, which had arrived during the day, and a consider- able number of Indians, were at once formed in order, when fortunately General Drummond, the com- mander-in-chief, arrived with the 85th Regiment, one and part of a second company of regulars from Fort George, with two pieces more of artillery, making our force ahout fifteen hundred and fifty rank and file. All were formed in order, except the Indians, who carefully kept a safe distance in rear. Our regiment was on the left of th(' line from the main road towards the river, which was skirted by a strip of woods along the bank of the Niagara. About three quarters of a mile below the Falls, the Glen- garry 85th Regiment and detachments were formed from the main road on the right. up Lundy's Lane, where also our artillery was posted, the ground rising in that direction. A strip of woods crossed the road abmre us towards the Falls, and as soon as the American army came in range of our heavy guns, they opened fire on them, although covered partly by the woods except the width of the main road over which they were coming. Defore, however, they had passed through the intervening woods, they deployed or extended to the right and left, outflanking us in each direction. As soon as they came in range, .dthough behind a rail fence, along the edge of the woods, we opened fire on them, our men standing exposed in the open field to their fire until the approaching darkness and smoke hid them from view, except what could be seen by the fire from their muskets. In this position, our men falling fast around us, we stood until some time aft r darkness had come on ; how it was on our right I could not see. Our artillery in the centre kept up a continued roar, nearly drowning the sound of musketry except at short intervals. I3efore too dark our line had advanced nearer the woods in front, and I could fre- quently see the enemy moving to the right, appar- ently for the purpose of outflanking us and getting to our rear-nor was I mistaken. Some time after dark, Lieutenant McDougall. of the Grenadier Company, which was on the right of our company and nearer the main road, came to me saying that I was too far in advance, that our men on the right had fallen back some distance and were likely to fire into us from behind. I told him what I sus- pected, that they were trying to outflank us and get in our rear. He at once proposed to extend our line towards the river, and, at the same time, falling back to regain our line on the right. While doing so, I came directly on a company of Americans formed two deep, the front rank with hayonets charged and the rear rank arms presented ready to fire. I was within twenty feet of them when discovered. The officer at the head of the company demanded a sur- render. I hesitated for a short time, but seeing no possibility of escape, I told the men near me to throw down their muskets. Three or four others that were much farther from them than we were at- tempted to escape, also Lieutenant McDougall. They were shot down and probably killed, except Lieutenant McDougall, who was reported in the General's order of next day as being mortally wounded with six buckshot. He recovered, how- ever, and lived many years after. After I had, with five or six men, surrendered, the lieutenant in com- mand of the company of about sixty men, formed his men in a hollow square, placed his prisoners within it, marched us round near the river and up by the Falls in rear of their army, and beyond the reach of a shot from either side, placed me under a strong guard in charge of his junior oflicer, and with the balance of his company returned back to the battle field. I WetS soon after taken with my men, under the guard, to their encampment beyond the Chippewa bridge, put in a tent alone, sentry being posted at each end, and my men put in another tent with a like guard. I had not been long in the tent when a British officer was brought in, who, I could see at once, belonged to the staff. I soon learned that he was Major Loring, aid to General Drummond, HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. I I.. the commander-in-chief, and his fear was strong that General Orummoud himself would be captured. It appears that the Americans had succeeded in getting a whole regiment in rear of our line, most of them stationed near the centre, so that the men or officers going to the rear would be captured. Most of the prisoners taken were in that way. Major Loring had been ordered to bring up a troop of dragoons that were some distance in the rear, when riding back, and he thought not a hundred yards from the General, he was among the enemy, pulled off his horse and made prisoner; his fears, however, were groundless. The action beginning not far from six P. III., lasting till past ten, gave time for CoL Scott, with the lo3rd Regiment and some militia, about a thousand strong, to march from St. Catharines, a distance of thirteen miles, after the action had com- menced, and to close it by driving the enemy from the field, regaining two or three pieces of our artillery they had captured and one of their own guns. I being in rear of them, I could see all their movements and judge of their numbers. \Vhen they had marched to Chippewa, after retreating from the field of battle, Major Loring and myself were taken from our tent to the main road, where we fell in with all our officers and men that had been made prisoners, viz" about fifty men and eighteen officers. Amongst the latter, were General Riol, the late Chief-Justice McLean, Hamilton Mer- ritt, etc. \Ve were all marched a distance above Chippewa, and put in a large Durham boat, and, surrounded hy a strong guard, rowed across the Niagara River, and landed at a place called Slusher, "'1t short distance above the Falls. After leaving the boat. we were encompassed by a strong guard, where we remained until daylight. Early in the morning, we were taken (that is, thc ot11cers, only, as the privates were not then taken across) in charge of a new guard, and marched to Buffalo, which we reached early in the evening, and were kept that night in a large unfurnisheJ house, used as a hotcL \Ve enjoyed our rest and food, having suffercd for want of both. 1'ext day, we were visited by the com- manding officer of Ruffalo. They had paroles made out, by which we promised to go to Greenbush, and report to the commanding officer there. These being signed by all, the guard was withdrawn, and we were no longer close prisoners. The next day, conveyances were provided, and all started for Greenbush, except General Riol and Captain \\'ash- burn, who, being wounded, were allowed to remain near Buffalo. After travelling six or eight days in covered wagons pruvided, I reached Albany, in company with the Idte H'I11. II..Imilton Merritt, and we at once crossed to Greenbush, repol,ting our- I 7 1 selves to the general commanding there, and was by him allowed to remain at Albany eight days, then to go on to Massachusetts, the place of our destination. Accordingly, in eight days, stages were engaged, and all, being then eighteen in number, went on to Pittsfield, Massachusetts, the headquarters of prisoners of war, having signed new paroles, not to leave the Township of Cheshire, the place assigned us being ten miles east of Pitts- field. \Ve went there the same evening, procured lodgings, and remained. there nine months, until the news of peace being proclaimed, when we were disch rged, and allowed to return home to Callad:1, Our captured soldiers were marched from Buffalo to Pittsfield, and there confined in prisons until released by the peace. All officers received a cartel allowance of $20 per month, paid us monthly by the American Marshall, as their agent, and on which they subsisted, and their expenses home. The soldiers drew rations. Soon after my return, I commenced trade at 'Cnionville, ten miles in rear of Brockville, and was also employed by the Commissaridt Department in the settlement of the emigrants who first settled in Perth and vicinity, in the year 1816. I forwarded all the families by wagons to the Bay (nO\v the Village of Portland), and had to cut a road the last thrce miles, to reach the lake. Thence, in a largc scow, they were taken down the Ride.lU LaJ...e, below Oliver's Ferry, to a deep bay above the muuth uf River Tay; thcn down on ox sleds, through the woods about a mile and a-half, to the T dY, abo\'e (now) Pike Falls; then, in another scow up the River Tay, to the Depot, the present town of Perth. The same spring, I was employed by the Govern- ment tu purchase wheat, oats, and potatoes for the emigrants, being sent to the settlement by the same route. I had sent fonvard provisions the winter previous by the ice and roads cut between the lakc;;. The following autumn, a road was cut by Peter Huward, 1\1. P., from the present site of Toledo to Oliver's Ferry and Pcrth, ne:lrly on the line now traveled. - In the month of June, 1816, I was married, being then 21 years of age, b) the late Rev. \Villiam S;nart, to EliLaheth Baldwin (a sister of the wife of the late Sheriff Sherwood, and the wIfe of the l..Ite Roderick Eastun), and the same year built a stone house, and settled at Unionville. \Ve have had born to us eight sons and one daughter. Five of our sons al'e buriecL Horace Kilborn, the eldest, now resides at Newboro'; is Clerk of the Division Court and keeps a drug store. lIe is married, and has a family. The second son, Roderick, is settled in Australi..I. lie is m years, died in October, 18 77. The two succeeding years after the beginning of the Perth settlement, I had the contract for the transport of all the stores and supplies made by the government to the settlement; some five or six hundred loads. The first season the getting the settlers, their baggage, seed, etc., transported from Brockville to the settlement, cost the government three dollars and a quarter per hundred; the next two winters the direct road being opened, it was done for from one-half to three-quarters of a dollar per hundred. - -- In 1828, I was elected with the late William Buell, Esq., to the Parliament of Upper Canada, receiving about 1,000 votes of the T ,200, the whole polled. At the expiration of that Parliament, I had moved to Kilmarnock, on the Rideau Canal, which was then being constructed, and commenced business there Before the next election, a very rè:;pectdble depu- tation of my former constituents from the County of Leeds, was sent me, with the request that I would again stand for the ensuing election, which I had to decline, and Mdtthew 1. Howard was elected in my place. I have been a merchant in trade about twenty-five years, and about the same length of time engaged in the Quebec and American lumber trade. I have held the following offices, not one of which did I solicit or ask for ;- In 1818, Ensign 1st Regiment, Leeds Militia; ap- pointed by Samuel Smith, administrator. 1830-Captain 4th Regiment Leeds Militia; Sir John Colborn, Governor. 1831-Justice of the Peace. In the fall and winter of 1837 and 1838, I was on duty in commdnd of a company of volunteers at Gananoque, six months. 1841-Major 2nd Regiment Leeds Militia; Lord Sydenham, Governor. 18 46 - Lieutenant-Colonel 8th Regiment Leeds Militia; Lord Cathcart, Governor. 1847-Lieutenant-Colonel; Lord Elgin, Governor. 184<)-Commission in Queen's Bench; Sir John B. Robinson, Chief-J ustice. 18 5 2 - Postmaster, Brod.\'ille; lIon. J. ::\-forris, Postmaster-General. 1853-4-5-Associate Judge of Assize, Brockville. I was placed on the Hhiting to the de- velopment of the country, have inv.1riably taken a prominent place, holding by turn many of the offices in the gift of the people. A DISAPPOI T IEXT. The following was related by the late Thomas McCrea, of the Rideau; the story is given in his own words;- "The whole of the inhabitants, for miles around, had gathered to raise a log house; at that time it took three or four days to complete the undertaking, men being very scarce. On the third day, after the last log had been placed in positi()1l, a cuuncil \\as held, and, after duc delilJcl'.ltiun .'nJ much clis- cussion, it was decided that the :,cttlcment h.lù so far advance.! in civili.lation th.1t some of the luxuries of Efe should be procured. Uur grist mill consiöted of the primiti\"e stump and pestle, the meal \\ hen ground bein edtcl! fn), 1 wooden bo'" Is with ,';ooden spoons. It was decided by the council that I should tdke one and a-half bushels of \\ heat, carry it from the site cf Merrickville to Brockville, exchange it for one dozen bowls, one dozen iron spoons, the balance to Le expended in groceries. \\'ith the bag on my Lack I started for Brockville, before the sun was up, the road consisting of a winding path through the woods. \\"ith marks on the trees to show the direction. During my journey I was buoyed with the thought of the great surprise which was in store for our good wives, as the matter had been kept a profound secret from them. :t'\ever did a minister go out to preach the gospel feeling a greater rcsponsibility than I felt resting upon myself. I arrived at 13rockville on the evening of the second day. pretty tired, and the next day I exchanged my wheat for a dozen white bowls with a blue edge and one dozen iron spoons bright as silver, hdlf a pound of cheap tea and the balance in fine combs and little things for the children. Edrly next morning, with a light heart, and carefully guarding my precious load, I started for home. I arrived at North Augusta in the evening, and when crossing the stream at that pldce, On a log, the bark gave away and down I fell, some ten feet on the stones belo\,", and horror of horrors, broke everyone of my bowls. Ke\'er, never in all my life, did I ex- perience such a feeling of utter desolation. How to go home and meet the expectant people, \vithout the bowls, was an ordeal my soul shrank from, but there was no help for it. I spent a sleepless night on my bed of hemlock boughs, and in the morning pro- ceeded on my way with a saù heart. I found a few of the neighbors at my shanty waiting for me, and was greatly relieved when I saw that the loss was endured with christian fortitude." CHAPTER XXI. SoeTH GOWER. THIS township received its name in consequence uf bcing a triangular piece of land (gore), hence Gower. The follO\ving is a summary taken from the Assessment Roll of 1877 ;- Kumber of persons assessed, 235. Numher of acres assessed. 21,739. :t'\umber uf acres cleared, 8,028. Yalue of real property, $237,475. Value of tdxahle income, $400. Value of pcr!-.ol1.tI properly, $15,050. Amount of real and person.1I property, $25 2 ,5 2 5. T .1xes imposed hy :\Iunicipality, $504. Taxes imposed by Coanties, $784. Exp nditure for ro:tcls and bndges, ,1 JO. lt WdS fìr t l-\ockcd as a to\\ nship in 1794, by HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRE TILLE. 77 Lewis Grant, a Government Sun"evor. In 1798, l\lr. Grant, assisted by \\ïlliam Froster, P. L. S., sun'eyed the first five concessions into lots. Some time after, the SIxth, Seventh, Eighth, and ;'I;"inth Concessions were surveyed by James \Vest, P. L. S. EARLY SETTLERS, PREVIOCS TO 1812-15. Among the first settlers were Ensign James Grant, l\lajor Peter :\lcAlpine Grant, Samuel Wilson and his son James, Denis Barton, John Stanton and his son John, Michael Conwé!Y, John Byce and his 1\\0 sons John and David, David Hunter and family, consisting of seven sons and three daughters; l\lr. Parnell, Peter Jackson, Thomas and Joseph :\1c- Cargal', the family of Thomas consisting of seven sons-viz.: Thomas, Robert, Gardner, Hugh, Phi- lander, Milo, and Barnabas-and two daughters, Mrs. Benjamin Beach and Mrs. Bç.rton; David Beach and his sons-viz.: \\ïlliam, Abraham, David, :\Iahlon, and Uenjamin-also three daughters; Ly- man Clothier, John Snyder and sons, :\Iajor Gideon Adams and sons Abel, Samuel, Gideon, \Villiam, John, and Joseph, also daughters-:Mrs. Fenton and :\Irs. Huntington; Le\\"Ìs Kilborn, Joab Wood, John Luke and sons John, Abel, and Kathan; John Smith and sons David, Peter, and James, and daughters Mrs. James Wilson and l\lrs. William Adams; Peter Quackenbosh, Eli Kilborn, Peter Cummin, and sons \\ïlliam, Robert, John, and Peter, and daughters :\Irs. John Gray and :\Irs. D. lcIntyre; Alexander Campbell, David Stephenson. Phineas Pelton and family of four sons-Phineas, Elisha, Elijah-and fuur daughters; :\Ir. \\ïlcox and sons Abel, Joshua, and Stephen; :\Ir. \" anburen, Jacob Bonesteel, Ezra Brockway, Ir. Tromblay. BlOGR.-\PHICAL. Ensign James Grant, born at Inverness, Scotland, 1i44. Served in Burgoynes's army. Settled in South Gower about 1797. Major Peter :\lcAlpine Grant, born in Inverness, Scotland; Ensign of 1st Grenville l\lilitia. Captain during the War of 1812; Major during the Rebellion of 1837-8. The Major settled in the township in 1797, and built the first saw-mill in 1802, on Lot l"o. I, in the 3rd Concession. It is related that in 1813, the British forces stationed at Prescott were nedrly out of supplies, when Cart.lin Grant volunteerc>d to tdke a despatch tll Brnckville. The Americans had landed neal' the Blt:e Church, and t.lhen p,,:.;;ession of the pine \\\'0'; on the road hct\\"Cen Brockvillr and Prescott. \Vhea Captain Grant rode up, he was hailed by the en ry pusted on the road. The Capt.lin replied, " A friend," when he was again challenged. By this time, he \\.b clu:c at I and: putting :-.purs t.. his horse, on he dashed, and soon arrived in Brock- ville. In the mean time, the enemy, fearing danger, retreated to the American shore. Samuel \Vilcox and his son James, settled first on ot NO.9, in the 3rd Concession, afterwards on Lot 6, in the 2nd Concession. He kept the first hotel at the place now called IIeckston: the :\Iethodists at an early date holding sen'ices in his house. John Smith settled on Lot Ko. 2, in the 3rd Con- cession in 1806. I-Ie had three sons, David, James and Peter. David and Peter served in the war of 1812-;'5. About the year 1820, David erected a saw mill on the north branch of the Kation River; the mill is yet in running order under the management of his son, James Smith. In the year 1801, David Byce settled on Lot r\'o. 7, in the 4th Concession. John Byce, who held several municipal offices and was a magistrate, settled on Lot. 1'\0. 7, in the 5th Concession; David Byce, Jr., on Lot_ !\o. 10, in the 4th Concession. Phineas Pelton came to Canada from the Cnited States in 1801, under the Royal Proclamation, settled on Lot 1'\0. 6, in the 4th Concession; his family con- sisted of four sons and four daughters; two of the sons, Phineas and Elijah, settled in the Township. Elijah survi\'es at the age of 83 years. In the war of 1812, Phineas served as Quarter i\laster's Sergeant. Phineas has filled several municipal offices, :\Iajor Adams, a half-pay British officer, settled on ____ Lot l"o. 7, in the 2nd Concession, in 1805. As a Justice of the Peace, he solemnized marriages, The family consisted of six sons and two daughters. The sons were; Samuel, Gideon, \\ïlliam, John, Joseph, and Abel. During the Rebellion, Joseph commanded a company of horse, and was a gallant and efficient officer. John was the captain of an infantry company. The daughters were :\Irs. Fenton and :\Irs. Dr. Huntington. Lyman Clothier settled on Lot No. I I, in the 4th Concession. He had four sons-Asa, Lyman, Henry and John. Asa built the first flour mill in Kempt- vi lie, and was the father of Ambrose Clothier, Esq., of that place. Thomas and Joseph McCargar, two brothers from the north of Ireland, settled on Lot No. I, in the 5th Concession, about 1800. They both served in the British army during the Revolution. Thomas had d fdmily of seven sons. mdny of whom have held impOl-tant positions in the Counties, all serving in 183í-X. :\Iilo :\ILCdrg.II' cummdnded a company at the 'Vindmill, and distinguished himself for his galldntlT lIe sen"ed in the old Johnstown District Cuuncil, and was also elected memher of Parlidment for the County of Grem ille, in 1::>40. TholT'ds 7 8 HISTORY OF LEEDS A:'IJD GRENVILLE. McCargar, the eldest son, was an ensign in 1812, and a captain in 1837. John Snyder, an officer in the British army, previous to the Revolution, settled on Lot No.6, in the 5th Concession. He was distinguished for hi.. kindness to the poor. His sons were John and Henry. JO<.lb \Vood settled on Lot 1':0. 6, in the 1st Con- cession, in 1797, being- one of the first settlers. Subsequently he remO\'ed to Lot ;\0. I, in the 4th Concession. He was compelled to carry his pro- visions, for some time, on his back, through the woods, a distance of 20 miles. John Luke settled in 1801, on Lot NO.4, in the 4th Concession. He was a British soldier. Peter Quackenbosh settled on Lot NO.3, in the 3rd Concession. Peter Cummin settled on Lot NO.3, in the 2nd Concession. Alexander Campbell settled on Lot No. I, in the 2nd Concession, in 1801. David Stephenson settled on Lot No.2, in the 2nd Concession. Lewis Kilborn, the first white child born in South Gower. David Hunter, settled on Lot No.6, in the 3rd Concession. A man by the name of Wilcox settled un Lot 1':0. 6, in the 3rd Conces ion, and afterward a Frenchman named Trambley, who, it is said, raised Bonner's celebrated trotter, " Dexter." CIHTRCIIES. The first church was built Ly the Presbyterians on Lot NO.7, in the 4th Concession (now Pelton's Corners), the date being about 1820. The Rev. Robt. Hoyd, n. D., of Prescott, and the Rev. :\1.-. Lyle, of Osnahruck, officiating. The late Rev. Joseph Ander- son, M. A.,some years after settled in the municipality, filling the charge until 1844, when the church passed into the hands of the Free Church party. The Rev. Mr. Anderson, from his arrival in this country until his death, which tool,. place a few years since, took a deep interest in public matters, always laburing in behalf of the educational interests. lIe assisted in establishing the Grammar School at Kemptville. lIe was, for many years, Chairman of the Board of Education, and a Superintendent of Schoùls; and with truth, may it be said of the deceased "He WaS a scholar, and a ripe and good one." Always remaining firm in his faith to the Kirk of Scotland, he organiæd congregations at Heckston, !\Iountain, (hford, and Toledo. The present Reeve of tIll" To\\ n".hip i.. Ihl' o;on of tll(" dl'I'(',I :l'd dC'I'g-y- man. The original church is still in use, the pastor being the Rev. Mr. Leistman. BAPTIST CHURCH. The first resident minister was the Rev. D. McPhail, who furmed a large congregation about 3 0 years ago, at Pelton's Corners, where a church was erected. MFTHOD!ST CHURCH. About 1813, the Rev. 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'1 '-, -.. - 1 . <. .. \ , ð.. t,__ . tO : ;: ... , ft l' · ..,r . ....;; ï . ;: , "r: : 4:. .... ", ..... '>\-:'. ' . IO@, \ , .( J I ,', j .- I ... , ; I ,I ., " of .. . < , I. _ __J HISTORY OF LEEDS AXD GRENVILLE. 81 at the time of his death. Sons: Harmonius, Daniel, Is<,ac, Simeon, Reuben, Levi and Sterling. Daugh- ters: Lydia, married William Hamblin; Elizabeth, married Cri Parish; :.\Ielessa, married A. H. Brown; Oli\.e, married William Lamb. HAR:\!Or-.IUS ALGUIRE was born in Cornwall, December 27th, 1802, came to Yonge in 1815, resided for some years at Addison and in Kitley, returning to the vicinity of Farmers- ville. In the 26th year of his age, he married Jerusha, daughter of George Cornell. :\Ir. Alguire served his apprenticeship as a blacksmith with Joseph Pratt, and continued at the business until thirty years of age, when he engaged in farming upon an extensive scale, removing to Farmersville in 1860, where he still resides At one time he was the owner of over one thousand acres of land in the Township. ex- clusive of village property. He is the father of nine children, three Sons and six daughters. Lewis and Sarah died in infancy; Isaac c.; Reid Burritt; Allura married S. .\. Taplin, Esq.; Eleanor married S. B. Williams; Lydia married L. D. Phillips; Iaria married Frank Wiltse; Selina married J. P. Lamb. For many years Mr. Alguire has been one of the leading citizens of the County, a prominent member of the Liberal Party, serving as Township Councillor for ten years, twice representing the Municipality in the Counties' Council, and also having been a member of the District CounciL As a Grammar School Trustee, he labored with untiring zeal to maintain the High School at Farmersville ; and we only do Mr. Alguire simple justice by recording the fact, that without his assistance Farmersville would not have been the educational centre which it is to-day. Isaac C. Alguire, eldest son of Harmonius, has been for seven years a member of the Township Council, representing Y onge in the Counties' Council for three years. He is a High School Trustee. Ried Burritt Alguire, educated at the High School, matriculated at Alb rt College, entered the mercantile business, has been a member of the Council for two years, serving as Deputy Reeve in 1878. TIlIè \VII.TSE FAMILY. It is supposed that the Wiltse family is of Dutch origin, emigrating from Holland about the year 1624, and arriving in America with the Puritans. The following memorandum of the family was written by the late Captain Joseph \Viltse, in 1856. It will be observed thdt it commences with an account of the family of his grandfather, on his father's side. II GRANDFATHER \VILTSE, ON FATHER'S SIDE. Jeremiah \Viltse, born October 4th, 1718; married March 13th, 1]4-1-. Mary, his wife, who was born October 9th, 1721. Children: Thomas, born Octo- ber 9th, 1745; Cornelius, born October 31St, 1746 ; John, born March 31St, []48; Hannah, born Feb- ruary 14th, 1750; \Villiam, born July lIth, 1751 ; Ruth, born July 9th, 1753; Elizabeth, born May 14 th , 1]55; Benoni, born July 2nd, 1758; Mary, born March [9. [760; Phæbe, born July 19th, 1761 ; James, born March roth, 176-1-; Jeremiah, born Janu- ary 14th, 1768. GR<\r;'DFATHER ON MOTHER'S SIDE. Joseph Marks, born February 2nd, 1720; married Elizabeth, born October 14th, 1]25. Children: Joseph, born January 24th, [748; Ebenezer, born November 24th, 1750; John, born January 31st, Iï52; Experience, born March 24th, 1754; Isaac, born August 28th, 1756; Rachel, born November I, 1759; Comfort, born June 25th, 1762; Elizabeth, born June loth, 1763; Hezekiah, born February 18th, 1769. FATHER'S F AMIL\. Benoni Wiltse, born July 2nd, 1758; married May 22nd, 1]77, Rachel, who was born November 1St, 1]59. Benoni died August 28th 182-1-; Rachel, his wife, died October 15th, 1829. Children: Benoni, born December 25th, 1777 ; Joseph, born April I]th, 1]82, Susannah, born April 18th, I782-twins; Eliza- beth, born November 4th, 1]8-1-; Jame!>, born October 6th, 1]86; Rachel, born March 18th, 1]89; Comfort :.\1. and Mary, born December 28th, 179o-twins; Hannah, born August loth, 1792; Sarah, born Nov- ember 19th, 1794; \Villiam, born August 29th, 1797 ; Philip :.\1., born September 30th, 1799. CAPTAIN JUSEPH \VILTSE'S FAMILY. Joseph Wiltse, born April 17th, 1782. His first wife was Drusilla, born February 18th, 1787; mar- ried February 13th, 1803. Children: Rachel, born January 30th, 1804; Deborah, born June 30th, 1806 ; Susannah, born November 5th, 1808; \Villiam, born April 18th, 181 I; M4ilda, born June 16th, 1814; Hannah, born March 12th, 181]; :\laitland, born January 9th, 1820; Charles, born April 13th, 1822 ; Barnabas, born November 4th, 1824 ; Drusilla, born September 9th, 1827. His first wife, Drusilla, died September 9th, 1827. Married second wife, :.\Iay 7, 1829. Children: John, born July loth, 1830; Benoni, born October 29th, 1833 ; Jane, born :\Iarch 14th, 1835; Ruth, born l\IdY 30th, 1837. 82 HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRE-:-JYILLE JOHN \\TIL TSE. Among the most successsul fanners of the County is Mr. John \Viltse, residing on part of Lot No. 13, 8th Concession, Rear of Y onge. He was born in 1830, and married, in 185 I, to Loretta, daughter of James \Viltse, of the same township. Mr. \Viltse is the son of Captain Joseph \Viltse, for many years a leading citizen of this portion of the Province; he died at the residence of his son (John) in 1874, at the ripe age of 92 years. Captain Benoni \Viltse, father of Captain Joseph \Viltse, came to Canada, from the vicinity of Albany, New York, about the year 1784, settling on the bank of the St. Lawrence, below BrockviIle, and afterwards removing to Yonge. On the farm of Mr. Wiltse is the primitive causeway mentioned in the first chapter of this work. Mr. \Viltse has six children: Irwin, born in 1852 ; resides in Newboro'; married a daughter of \Villiam Freeland, of that place. Sarah, born 1856; married J. F. Gallagher, of Newboro'. Sabra, born 1858; Susan, born 1860; Isabel, born 1863; Adda, born 186 7. DUNCAN FISHER. The subject of this sketch was born in Bathurst, County of Lanark, in 1839. His father, Donald Fisher, a native of Perthshire, Scotland, settled in Bathurst in 1818, where he still resides. Mr. Fisher married, in 1862, Ellen, daughter of Alexander Mitchell, of Kingston, a Scotchman from Edinburgh. At Farmersville, Mr. Fisher has established an extensive carriage manufactory, at the pre,.<;ent time doing a large business, which is constantly increas- ing. During the past season, he erected upon his premises an elegant brick dwelling, a view of which is given. He is a leading member of the Canada Methodist Church, and has always been known as a warm supp0rter of the cause of temperance. He has four children: Alison A., born December 9 th , 1863; Ella B., born October 8th, 1865 ; Charles D_, born August 24th, 1867; Arthur E., born December 4th, 18 7 6 . JOHN KINCAID. John Kincaid was born in Brockville, in 1810, He married, in 1839, Lodema, daughter of the late Comfort \Viltse, by whom he had ten children, nine of whom are now living. Three daughters and one son reside in Cass County, Iowa; one son in Chicago, one daughter in Smith's Falls, and the remaining children in Leeds County. He settled on the farm he now occupies, consisting of three lots in the 7th and 8th Concessions of Rear of Yonge, in 1840. His father, Archibald Kincaid, emigrated from Scotland in 1800, settling in Brock- \"ille; he died in 1864, in the '-'5th ye.J.r of his age. While County Councillor, Mr. Kincaid was instru- mental in procuring the establishment of the Farmersville High School. THE B-\TES FAMILY. Munsell R. Bates now resides on a farm of some 230 acres, comprising part of the 3rd Lot of the 8th Concession of the Rear of Y onge, and other lands. He was born in 1821, and married in 185 I a daughter of John Brown, by whom he has one son, James (born in 1853.) His residence, shown in illustration, was the home of his grandfather, George Bates, who re- moved to Canada from Niscanny, New York, near the Connecticut line, in the year 1791, and took up 715 acres of land in the Rear of Yonge, the greater portion of which is still owned by his grandsons, Munsell R. Charles B. and George Murray Bates, Jr. George Bates was born in 1766, and married in 1]87, the maiden name of his wife being Patience Churchill, born in 1]68. Mr. Bates died in 1840, his wife surviving him 18 years. He had fourteen children, eleven of whom lived to a mature age. Ezra Bates, born in 1792. died some years ago in the west, leaving a large family, none of whom reside in the United Counties. James Bates, born in 1]93, settled on the homestead and died in 1855, leaving eleven children, nine of whom reside in Leeds County. Sarah, wife of Samuel Shipman, born in 1797, died in 1822, and her twin sister, Elizabeth, wife of Dwight Giffin, died in 1854. Eleanor, born in 179'), married in 1819, Sterling Deming, a farmer, residing near Farmersville, and died in 1844, leaving eight children. One son, James Deming, was a widely known merchant of that village; he died in 1862. None of her living children are now in the County, except Graves Deming, of Lyn. Joshua Bates, born in 1801, was for many years a leading citizen of Leeds County. He took an active part in the construction of the Brockville and Ottawa Railway, in which he sank a large fortune; he died at his residence, Smith's Falls, in 1864. George Murray Bates, born in 1805, married in 1830, Betsey Blanchard, by whom he had five children. His son, Charles B. 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" -,. - !.lftB \ '=_'t; ; - \' í: 1; {: 1" .- - ; ln Bn t:!J _ 't.' ..- .... -" -mI"'\.!!.-,-L , ....J' . ß$J _ I ,," ....,--... 01 oJ t, 1 I ..,-;p;.' .. tlT "'" - " iIIii: =='-- = -, <on), of the Post Office Department, Ottawél. Two daughters of George Bates still survive, Mrs. Patience Cromwell of "'oodstock, and Mrs. Olive Cameron of Ganan- oque, their respective ages are 75 and 66 years. SJDKEY A. TAPLIN. Among the successful merchants of Leeds County, not one occupies a higher position than the subject of this sketch. From first to last his career has been successful, honestly achieved by untiring energy and perseverance. Sidney A. Taplin, son of Henry Taplin, of Elizabethtown, was born in 1829 ; married in 1850, the eldest daughter of Harmonius Alguire, Esq., by whom he has six children. At an early age he entered the store of Robert Peden, Esq" where he acquired a thorough knowledge of the mercantile business. In 1851, he commenced business for him- self at Phillipsville, In 1861, he purchased the business stand and farm from \Vellington Landon, Esq., Farmersville, removing at once to that place, where he has since resided. He is a prominent Liberal, and has been frequently urged by his friends to offer himself as a parliamentary candidate. For several years he represented the Rear of Y onge as Reeve, in which position he was known as the champion of educational interests in the Counties' CounciL In 1875, he erected the elegent shop shown in illustration. JERÐIIAH \VILTSE. The subject of this sketch occupies a farm of 100 acres on Lot No. 13, 9th Concession of Rear of Yon e. He was born at Farmersville, May 27th, 1828; and married in 1861, to Adeline, daughter of Samuel Denby, of Yonge. Mr.Wiltse is a descendant of the first actual settler of the township, His grandfather was James \Viltse, brother of Captain Benoni Wiltse, who, with William Parish, located the first land and built the first log cabins in Yonge and Escott Rear. His father, Henry \Viltse, held a deed of the west half of Lot No, 13, his grdndfather James holding the east half. Mr. Wiltse has three children: Lily, born March 26th, 1863; Eber, born February 22nd, 1865; and Carrie, born April J9th, 186 7. THE GILES F A IlLY. \Villiam Giles was born at Clone House, in the County of \Vexford, Ireland, in 1789; came to America in 18I1, and settled at Ctica, Kew York, where he commenced the manufacture of saddles, During the war of IHI2, he hecdme dis lIsted with the tre'ltment given by Americans to British soldiers, who had been taken prisoners, and, in consequence, closed his hllsiness and remO\"l d to Can,Hla, ,lrriving in Brockville, May 1813. Shortly after his arrival, he purchased the farm now occupied by his son, J. G. Giles, LD., and proceeded to erect the front part of the house, shown in the accompanying sketch, it being the fourth frame house built in Leeds back of Brockville. Soon after settling, he married Sarah Richards, also from the County of \Vexford, and re- sumed the harness business. Mr. Giles was a man of culture, a reat reader and a fine musician, a Con- servative in politics, but strongly adverse to public life. He died in his 78th year, breathin his last, July 13th, 1867; his wife having died February 28th, of the same year. Mr. Giles was the father of eight children, six of whom survived him. His son, William H. Giles, succeeded him in the harness business at Farmers- ville, He was an active Justice of the Peace. He died in August, J876. Two sons, Richard and James, reside in Kew York, where they ha\'e been engaged in the import- ing and jobbing trade for years. One of the daughters married George B. Glass- ford, Esq., Deputy-Registrar of Leeds; the other married John A. Teskey, woolen manufacturer, of Appleton, Lanark. The present occupant of the homestead, John G. Giles, M, D" graduated at Queen's College, Kings- ton, in 1861. In addition to the duties of his profession, he takes a lively Interest in agricultural pursuits, and has for many years been a member of the Township Council and High School Board. A Conservative in politics, he represented the South Riding of Leeds in the Local Legislature for two sessions, the unexpired term caused by the resigna- tion of H, S, McDonald, Esq. who was appointed Judge. Dr. Giles holds a commission as Captain in the ::\lilitia. J A;\IE B. SU'XDERS. Mr. Saunders was born in St. Lawrence County, New York, in 18-1-3, his father, Mr. \Villiam Saunders, emigrating from Scotland to St. Lawrence County in 1842, removing to the Township of Yonge the following year, and locating at Buell's Mills. :\Ir. Saunders, in connection with his father, carries on the milling business, about three-fourths of a mile east of Farmersville. lIe has held in succession the followin puhlic offices: :\Iember of the Township Council, Deputy-Reeve, and memher ú the High Schmll UOJrd, at tllP present time repr!::5cnting the municipality as Reeve, For many ye.lrs he lids heen d prominent member of the Masonic Socif'ty. ,ldine, as ;\l,l"ta of l{i ing Sun Lodg,', 84 HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. CHURCHES. CAN 4.DA METHODIST CHURCH, F ARMERSVILLE. This church is a substantial stone structure, erected in 1863, by Mr. George N ash, who was an active pro- moter of the undertaking. The main building is S 6x 3 8 feet, with a tower 14 feet square and 52 feet in height, surmounted by a fine spire. The auditorium is well fitted up with comfortable sittings, the base- ment being used as a lecture room. The con- gregation is large and the membership about one hundred. M, E, CHURCH, F AR:\IERSVILLE, This church was erected in 1842 ; it is constructed of blue limestone, is 4ox5o feet in area, and is situated on part of Lot 13, the 8th Concession of Yonge. The contract was given to the late Joshua Bates, who completed the building to the satisfaction of the original Trustees, viz :- Jabez Bullis, Sterling Deming, Reuben Mott, Palmer Lee, Simeon Alguire, John Brown and Comfo!"t 1\1. Wiltse. In 1867, a very handsome tower was erected by the following Committee :-Harmonius Alguire, John 'Viltse, M, R. Bates, Sala Blancher and William T. Howe. The church has recently been thoroughly repaired. CHARLESTON LAKE. DGFFIELD'S HOTEL. "A thing of beauty is a joy forever," and well may this trite saying be applied to Charleston Lake, a beautiful sheet of water situated nineteen miles from Brockville, and five miles from the Village of Farmersville. Leeds County boasts many inland lakes, but Charleston is pre-eminently queen of alL At a very early date its beauty was recognized, and in 1816, we find the Rev. 'Villiam Smart writing a glowing description of the scenery, now so well known and thoroughly appreciated. At that time, Blue Mountain was the home of a vast number of bears and wolves, while the borders of the lake afforded pasturage for deer in almost unlimited numbers. The wolves have been exterminated, Bruin is but seldom met with. the deer have been driven into the interior, but the lake remains in all its pristine beauty, fresh as from the hand of the Creator. Studded with islands, clothed with the primeval forest, it sits laughing in the sunshine, with varying mood, but always beautiful. Blue Mountain crowns the scene, looking down with solemn grandeur, upon the sparkling Wdves thdt lave its feet. In all Canada, it challenges an equal. Its picturesque shures, its broken islets, its cool, refreshing bays, its high rocks and natural caverns -all must be seen, to be appreciated, The crystal waters are the home of the finny tribe, affording the best sport for the angler in Central Canada. Salmon, white fish, bass (black, rock, and Oswego), moonfish, and the other \'arieties of fish found in Canadian lakes, are taken in great quantities. At Charleston, on the margin of the lake, Mr. Edward Duffield keeps a comfortable hotel, where visitors are provided for in a kind and hospitable manner, Boats, fishermen, and all the requisites for a day's sport, can always be secured from Mr. Duffield, Through the enterprise of Joshua Bates, Esq., Farmersville was rapidly changed from a country four corners to a thriving village, the building of Bates'Mills accelerating the progress. 'Vellington Landon, Esq" while a citizen of the :\iunicipality, also contributed in a material manner to the ad- vancement of the village. It is claimed that Ezra Bates, born on Lot No, 10, in the 7th Concession of Yonge, was the first white child born in that portion of the Township, For many years past, Mrs. Barnes, better known as "Mother Barnes," has attracted many visitors to her residence, near Lake Loyada. Her fame as a "fortune teller" has spread beyond the confines of the Province to the Lower Provinces and the United States. From the examination of a few grounds of tea, she professes to be able to read the past, reveal the present and forecast the future. Cnlike many modern soothsayers, she possesses a local reputation which time has not diminished. It is no exaggeration when we state that thousands upon thousands have visited the Sybil, some departing with the word "humbug" upon their lips, others half-doubting and many firm in the faith that only a knowledge super- human could have unfolded the secret history of their lives. As the central figure for another" Strange Story; Mrs. Barnes would be pre-eminently qualified to play the part of clairvoyant, mind reader, or sorce- ress. Those best acquainted with the answers given to the many anxious questions propounded by visitors, have long since concluded that High Priestess of the Iodern Delphic Oracle would be the most appropriate designation. That she has chosen the borders of a beautiful lake, instead of the foot of Parnassus, as her place of residence, will not shake the faith of those who, in every age and clime, have been consumed with a curiosity that would at least attempt to lift the \'eil which shrouds the future, A \'ein of superstition lingers in the minds even of modern philosophers, and with the popJlace it can have no more harmless outlet than in consulting the well known "F"rtune Teller of Plu:n Hollow," I.LJ -1 ..... -1 >> > "" I Ü I 0 ; OJ (-- I.LJ <( :2 '(... oj I.LJ Ü ........ !..L. !..L. 0 b en , 0 0.... '. , IIIIIH ' l :j. 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',,: fi ?' ,!;\;:,: :;.:'i.....,. :.. :.' - .":i . ' '\ III MRS. JOHN C. DAVIES. ..... " - 'I , ........ l '\;, . I ., !.:,;'" I ' / . MRS. R. JOHNSTON, HIS rORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. 89 tion. A large round stone, some three feet in diameter, was tdken, a hole drilled through the centre; a pole, twelve feet in length, was then run through the hole, projecting from one side about two feet. This end of the pole was morticed into an upright standard, the standai'd being fixed in position, but turning on its axis. To operate the mill, the bark was thrown on the ground, where the stone would roll; a horse was then hitched to the long end of the pole, and driven round and round. We are indebted to Stephen Burritt, Esq., for the following, it being the proceedings of the first Court held in W olÏord :- \V 01 FORD, First Saturday in November, 1799. Coú R r OF REQUES r. James Covill, Plail/tiff ì B k r b r [ 00 - )c t,.Ñ 2. Powell Davis, Dl'fmdal/t.) Summoned to appear at the house of Samuel Rose, at one o'clock. Plaintiff did not appear at the time. It is the judgment of the Court that the Plaintiff pay the cost that has been made in the suit. Execution granted for costs. returnable Third Saturday in December :- One summons. . .. .. ........... Two Subpl"na ...... .. .. ...... . . ...... .,., Two witnesses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Judgment. ......... . .... Constables' Fees....... s. d. 6 I 0 5 0 2 6 13 4 TotaL.......... ........ .......... ..1;1 4 4 THE DAVIES FAMILY. \Villiam Davies, Jr., came to Canada after the dose of the revolutionary war, settling in \\'olford in 1797. Mr. Ddvies was accompanied by his father, \\'m. Davies, Sr. They made their first clearing on Lot 23, in the 3rd Concession. \Villiam had a brother, Doctor Powell Davies, who settled in Kitley, on the Tim Soper place; also Juhn H. Ddvies, who settled near Easton's Cornel's. \Villiam Davies married Sarah Closson, daughter of Captain Closson, who settled one mile above l\laitland. Sardh being the daughter of a 0. E. Luy.llist, drew Lot 23, in the 3 rd Concession of \\'olford. She died December qth, 18 73, having resided on that Lot from 11arch 23 rd , 1803. \Villiam hdd nine children: Ltry .\nn, Fanny, IIamilton l\L, John c., Harriet, IIordtio, I\clson, \\'illidm L., ASfl L., Caroline and Adeline (twins.) Jom. C. D.H IES. The subject of this sketch was bom in January, 1812; mdrried in 1838, Jane, ddughter ûf John Robison (now of Kitley, in the 93rd year of his age), by whom he had three children: Roxy A., Ransom A., and Harriet. Mr. Ddvies is one of the most 12 successful farmers in \V olford. His farm is a model of neatness, being entirely free from the noxious plants and weeds, which are too frequently a dis- grace to Canadian agriculture. The success, thus achieved, has been won by patient toil and industry, demonstrating that in this Canada of ours the most certain way to success is through untiring per- severance. R. A, DAVIES, M. D. Doctor Davies, son of John C. Davies, was born June 6th, 18.1-2. In February 1862, he married a daughter of the late Abraham Brundage, \Volford, by whom he had two children. In March, 1876, he graduated at the Uni\'ersity of Queen's College, Kingston, commencing immediately after, the prac- tice of his profession at Easton's Corners, where he continues to reside. The Doctor has a host of warm pel'sonal friends in \Volford, while his constantly in- creasing practice affords the best evidence of the appreciation which is placed upon his skill as a physician. SA\IUEL STARR EASTON. S. Starr Easton was for many years a leading citizen of the Township, being a descendant of the original Easton's who settled in the Municipality. Mr. Easton left behind him five children, viz :-Mrs. S. D. Merrick, 1\Irs. Henry :\Ierrick, frs. John K. Weir, Henry Stdrr and George \Valter. THE McCREA FAMILY. Among the first pioneers on the Rideau were the McCrea's, John, EdwaI'd and Thomas settling in the vicinity of Merrickville, James settling in Augusta and Alexander choosing \V olford. Alexander :McCrea was born March 24th, 1784, at Stillwater, in the United States. lIe removed to Canada when about fourteen years of age, locating first at Burritt's Rapids, where he remained for five years, then removing to \Volford, settling on Lot No. 21, in the 3nl Concession. lIe married Anna Edmunds (who was born September 2nd, 1789, at Ddnby, Vel mont), October 12th, 1809, at Burritt's Rapids. l\Ir. McCrea was an honored and respected citizen of \Volford, taking a prominent part in every enterprise calculdted to foster and develop the best interests of the Municipality. A life long and conscientious Liberal, his \"oice was alw,ty raised for the removal of abuses and in favor of extending the power ot the people. He died universally respected, l('aving the following children :-\\'alter, born No- vember loth, 1810; Ale'Xander, Jr., born May 22nd, 1816; Colonel, born October 28th, 1818; Samuel I'o:elson, born February 21St, 182I ; Heman, born April 2nd, 1828; William, born September 24 th , 18 3 0 ; Lucy, born January 19th, 18q; Anna, born 9 0 HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. June 28th, 1823. \Valterstudied law at Merrickville, removed to the County of Kent, was elected to the Legislative Council, then called to the Senate, and subsequently created Judge of Algoma. HE;\IAN MCCRF A. This gentleman resides on the old homestead in \Volford. On the loth of May, 1855, he married Amelia Roche, daughter of William Roche, of Wol- ford. Mr. McCrea's grandfather, on his father's side, was Samuel McCrea, a U. E. Loyalist, who came to CanaçJ.a in 1788, and settled in Montague, near Burritt's Rapids. His gl'andfather on his mother's side, was \Villiam Edmunds, who came to Canada in 1801 from Danby, Vermont, settling at Sly's Rapids, on the Rideau, Mr. McCrea is a prominent citizen of the Township, and has upon many occasions been solicited to contest North Leeds in the Reform interest. His children are: Anna Laura, Florence Amelia, Grace Darling, \Vil- liam Alexander, Donald Percy. and Henry Havelock. CHILDREN OF ALEXANDER MCCREA, SR. Alexander McCrea, Jr., now dead. Samuel Nelson, died October 19th, 1822. William, now dead. Lucy; married Samuel Starr Easton, February 3rd, 1833. Anna; married \Vellington Landon, formerly of F armersville, now of Brockville. COLONEL MCCREA. Mr. McCrea was born October 28th, 1818; mar- ried Roxy Ann \Vickwire, June 18th, 1844: and died August 23rd, 1861. He was highly respected and esteemed by all who enjoyed the pleasure of his acquaintance. Mrs. McCrea (the widow) resides on the farm of her late husband, part of Lot No. 21, in 2nd Concession of \Volford, consisting of 85 acres, and running back to the Rideau. The family con- sists of the following children: Andrew Jackson, born May 7th, 1845 ; Philip Alexander, born April 12th, 1847; \Villiam \Vallace, born February loth, I '49-died May I st, 1873; Charles Bruce, born March loth. 1853; Ernest Albert, burn December 1st 18 5 6' Edwin Heman and Edmund Burritt , , (tWillS), born September 5th, 18 59. JEREl\IlAH ROBINSON. Among the early settlers of\Volford was Jeremiah Robinson, who was born in the l'nited States in 174 6 , and died in 1830. Mr. Robinson came to Canada at a very early date, first settling in Augusta, then removing to Lot No. 19. in the 2nd Concession of \V olford. \Vhen he al ri,'ed in the Township, the road was only a trail, marked by bla.æd trees; he was compelled to carry his pro- visions on his back. Ezra Robinson, who resirles on the homestead, was born October 13th, 1839; married, in 1860, Maria, daughter of Richard Empey. \V ulford. Charles Robinson, another son, keeps an extensive wine cellar, near Detroit, Michigan. THE PUTNAM F<\I\IILy. The Putnams were among the first settlers of \VOlfOl'd. Parks Putnam was born at Johnsburgh, Vermont, in 1781, and died November 8th, 1864. He came to Canada in 1802, and settled on Lot No. 18, in the 1St Concession of \Volford. His wife, Elizabeth Leihi, was born January 27th, 1788: died July 22nd, 1861. Parks had an elder brother, Joel, who married Elizabeth Andress. They had ten children: Benijah, William B., Lydia, Franklin C, Parks D., Lester N., Hymenus, Betsey, Clarissa, and Charles W. Franklin C lives on part of the homestead; married Phcebe McGuiggan, December 24 th . 18 49. THE \VIC"- WIRES, The \Vickwires were among the early settlers of the County of Grenville, one settling in Augusta and raising a numerous family. Philip Wi{'kwire had seven children. Charles \Vickwire resides in \V olford. Roxy married Colonel McCrea; \Valter, dead; Eli.!':a marrierl Joel Cross; Francis lives in \Volford; Julia married George Putnam; Tilley Houghton lives in Wolford. AKDREW RA rHWELL. Andrew Rothwell was born June 14th, 1810, in Ireland. In 1831, he removed to Canada, settling in the Gore of Chatham, Lower Canada, removing to the Upper Province about 1840, purchasing Lot No. 22, in the 4th Concession of \Volford. In 1841, he married Mary Griffith, and in 1872, Sarah Leach. Mr. Rathwell has served the municipality as Coun- cillor for three years, as Deputy Reeve two years, and as Reeve eleven years. THO IAS DE\'ITT. Thflmas Devitt, born July 24th, 1828, in \Vexford, Ireland; left the Green Isle when three years of age; married March [6th, 1857, Jane, daughter of \Villiam Edwards, of Wolford; has been Town- ship Treasurer since 1867. JOHN RO:;E. Mr. Rose is of genuine United Empire Loyalist stock, both on his father and mother's side, his grandfathers being Samuel Rose, Sr., U. E. Loyalist and Jesse :McIntyre, U. E. Loyalist. Samuel Rose, Sr., was born in February 1745; his wife, Chloe, was born in December 17-1-7. They were blessed with the following children :-lJavid, Moses, Ezekiel, HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. 9 1 Jacob, Samuel, Aaron, Sarah, Chloe, Rachael, Susannah, Arra and John. Samuel Rose, Jr., drew land as a U. E. Loyalist in Montague, his wife also drawing land in the same Township. Samuel settled in \Volford about the first of January 1800, having married Charll)tte McIntyre in 1799. They had twelve children: Samuel Jr., Charlotte (wife of baac Lockwood, father of Myles and Ambrose Lockwood, South Crosby), \Villiam, John, Hugh, Ezra, Sarah, Jared, Henry R., Ira S. John Rose has resided for sixty-four years on Lot 25 th , Concession" A." He had ten children by his first wife and two by his second wife (Margaret), daughter of James Wood. JEREMIAH R. CHURCH. The subject of this sketch is the son of Oliver Church. who was born in Danbury, Vermont; came to Canada in 1805, with í.is father, Oliver Church, Sr., the latter settling in Kitley, near Mud Lake, re- moving from there to \Volford and locating on Lot 18, in the 1st Concession, where he died in 18.p. \Vhen Oliver, Jr., was twenty-one years of age he re- moved to Kitley (181 8), purchasing the farm of Henry Humphry. In 1821, he proceeded to \Volford, settling near his father, dying in 1877, at the age of eighty-one. He had fourteen children, eight s::ms and six daughters. Jeremiah R. Church was born in 1836; in 1857, he married Lucy Ann, daughter of Truman Kilborn, by whom he has had four children: Edwin, Ida, Henry and Richard J. :\1r. Church resides on Lot 29 and 30, in Concession "C." Oliver Church, Sr., and Oliver Church, Jr., both served in the war of 1812, the latter also smelling powder under Col. Burritt, in 1837-8. Jeremiah appears to have inherited the warlike spirit, as he joined the {'nited States Army at \Vatertown in 1865, proceeding at once to Vir- ginia, where he took part in the battle of Petersburg, under gallant Phil Sheridan. He was among the first of the union troop that entered Rich- mond; proceeding with the division in pursuit of General Lee and being near at hand when h sur- rendered to General Grant. !\Ir. Church was honorably mustered out of the service at Sackett's Harhor on the 16th of September of the same year. Since his return to \Volford he has served for two years as a Councillor and also two years as Deputy Reeve. MRS. MARY E. D-\vls. Mrs. Davis, relict of the late Thomas Davis is thc daughter of John Nichols, Esq., of Drummon , who was a grand on of Captain Nichols, of Scotbnd. She wa:, born in IS.B, and in 1870 married :\Ir. Davis, who died in 1876, aged 34 years. The parents of her late husband came from Bath, England, and settled in Montague, County of Lanark. {'pon the death of Mr. Davis, Mrs. Davis decided to take charge of the British Hotel, Easton's Corners, of which her husband was proprietor. That she has succeeded in an admirable manner cannot be doubted by any person who has ever been entertained at the house, which bears an excellent reputation throughout Central Canada. Speaking from personal ex- perience, we pronounce the British Hotel one of the best hostleries to be in found in any small village in the Province. M. E. CIHTRCH, JASPER. This church is substantially built of brick; It IS 30X46 feet, with a tower 14 feet square. surmountell by a spire. The charge includes four congrega ions, viz., Jasper, Easton's, Kilmarnock, and Roseville, the total membership being 190. The Trustees of the church are Thomas Edmunds, James Edmunds, Levius Brown, \\Tilliam Cross, and B. \Varren, the pastor (I 878) being the Rev. Eli \V oodcock. Mr. Woodcock was born near the Bay of Quinte, in 1823, entering the ministry in 1853. He is the son of Peter \Voodcock, a r. E. Loyalist, and the grandson of Nicholas \\'oodcock, who emigrated from Black River to Canada about 1785, settling in the County of Lanark; and dying in 1835, having reached the ripe age of nearly one hundred years. Mr. \Voodcock has a son, Percy, a young man who has already distinguished himself as a portrait painter, and is at the present tirr:e pursuing his art studies in Paris. \Villiam Brown, grandfather of George Brown, came to Canada about 1790. Settled on Lot Ko. 24, in the 1st Concession. THE "'EIR FAI\III.\ John \Veir came to Canada about the time of the Rebellion, emigrating from Dumfrieshire, Scotland, and, on his arrival, settling in the Township of Edwardsburg. He had the following children: Jane, married John \Valker, of Prince Edward Island; James, Jennett, Thomas; George, who married Jane, daughter of John Kennedy, Edward:,- burg; and Rachel. The career of George \Veir is one having few parallels in Canadian history. He acquired a large fortune by engaging in the construction of stupendous public works, which he managed with consummate skill, rising in every instance superior to emergencies which t.lxed to the utmost the skill of distinguished European engincers. Brought up upon a farm, George \\'eir nevcr possessed thc advantages uf evcn a rudimentary 9 2 HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. education. From training. he had not the slightest knowledge of civil engineering, and in after life, when he had won his way to the front rank as a contractor, his devices for overcoming obstacles were out of the beaten track In fact, his ideas were original: he 1l'as Ilorn all cnginccr. Virtually his career commenced as a day lahorer on the St. Lawrence Canals, which were in course of construction. From the late Hon. George Craw- ford (after he had been employed by the day for some time), lIe obtained the job of filling a single crib. In this case, he ,,-as both contractor and workman, carrying all the stone with his 0\\ n hands, and completing the work to the satisfaction of Mr. Crawford. A short time after, a large pump which had been brought out from England, was set up by the engineers, but would not work. Af er se\'eral attempts had been made to remedy the defect and had failed, it was finally decided that the mechanic who had superintended its construction in England would have to be brought out to Canada. At this jURcture, 'Veir, by chance, made his appear- ance on the scene, and was asked in a joking manner by one of the engineers, whether hc could fix the pump. Geordie at once replied. "Yes," but, with the caution peculiar to a Scotchman, enquired of 1r. Crawford how much he would pay. The prompt reply was, .. One hundred pounds." Order- ing the power to be applied, Geordie seized an axe, and commenced his engineering career by demolish- ing every alternate bucket as it made its appearance. In half an hour the job was completed, the pump working to the satisfaction of all, the cash paid over and from that hour the fortune of George \Vier was made. He had convinced the engineers that he had hrains which could be employed with profit to himself and his country. Contracts and fortune came to him. The following are among the con- tracts which he completed :-All the Bridges on the St. Lawrence and Ottawa Railway; the Grand Trunk Railway Pier at Prescott; and the line from Edwardsburg to Conway's Creek; the Port Hope Harbor \Vorks; the Toronto Esplanade; the Grand Trunk Railway from St. Mary's to London and St. Mary's to Sarnia. CHAPTER XX\' BIOGRAPHIC -\L AXD :\IISl'FII \XFOl'''. THE LATE DCNHA;\1 JO;\JES. ML. Dlir\lI o\lIl JONES, of Augusta. was horn April :qth, 1793, and died at the advanced age of nearly eighty- four years. In his death there disappeared one of the landmarks of the settlement of l'pper Canada Descended from a 'Vclsh gentleman, who more than Ii,tlf i\ crntl!ry bei f lrc the rc\'()lution hMl settled at r Fort Edward, New York. The father of Mr. Jones was one of seven brothers, two of whom, in the struggle that ensued, "sealed their faith with their blood," in espousing the royal cause. Of the surviving five, four subsequently came to Canada, literally pitching their tents in the forest along the bank of the St. Lawrence, hetweer1" where the Towns of Brockville and Prescott now stand. The fifth brother chose for his place of asylum, 1\'ova Scotia, where at , Badock. Cape Breton, his descendants stillliye. Solomon J ones, o f the four hrothers who sought refuge on the banks of the St. Lawrence, and father of the su hject of this sketch, served with Burgoyne's army in the capacity of surgeon, to which profession he had been educated, and, effect- ing his escape at the time of the surrender at Sara- toga, made his way to Canada, tendered his services to the commander of the British forces, then having headquarters at Three Riyers, and continued to serve, in Lower Canada, until peace was declared. lIe removed to the Ppper Province, where he was joined hy his brothers D<.!!I}el, JQhn and D d. They seem all to have selected their military grants with consummate judgment, for there are no more fertile, no more charmingly situated lands in Ontario to-day than those located by the brothers Jones. On the same lot on which Dr. Solomon Jones then settled and in the house he built, his sun died in the fulness of years. Dr. Jones \\as a man of note in his locality and generation, and his memory is still cherished as that of a gentleman of high \yorth and marked capacity. His professiondl service were eagerly sought along the sparse settlements, all the way from Kingston to CornwalL He was a member of the first Parlia- ment of {'pper Canada and Judge of the Johnstown District Court. He died in 1822. His brother Dayid hds a niche, albeit a chance one, in American histor), in connection with a \'ery mournful tale, familiar to all interested readers of the chmnicles of the troublous times of the Revolu- tiun. A" Rebel's" daughter, jean McRae, a young g irl as the stor y is told of tender nature and more , , I than common beauty. was cruelly murdered by Indians. who carried her scalp tu Fort Edward, then occupied hy the King's troops, where its silken I tresses were immediately recoglliLCd by a young Tory lieutenant as those of his affianced bride. The young lieuten.lI1t WdS D.l\'id Jones. Among others, In-ing, in his" Life of "'dshington," recuunts the sad tale, and adds that young Jones is supposerl to have gone to Candda ; to have lived to uld age a single and melancholy life; and that from the day of the terrihle revelation at Fort Edward, he was "never known to smile." The ltltter part of the HISTORY OF LEEDS AKD GREN\'ILLE 93 historian 's conjectures are correct enough, the wri ter having had it from the recently decC'lsed Dunham Jones, that he had frequently heard his father and mother, with whom his Cncle David lived until his death, say that his was a saddened life, and that never since the day of his sorrow had they seen a smile upun his face. He did not, however, live to be an old man, but, on the contrary, died while yet young, not many years after the removal of the family into Canada; and the remains of the young Tory officer of Fort Edward rest in the same old burial ground, overlooking the St. Lawrence, in which were laid, a few days since, those of his aged and also Tory nephew. The curiuus visitor to the classic ground around Fort Edward may be sure that the officious guide will not allow him to depart without first showing the old elm tree, with the spring beneath it, which tradition fixes as the spot on which was perpetrated the murder of poor young Jean McRae. Dunham Jones li\'ed and died where he was born, passing his fourscore years and upwards in "the cool, sequestered vale of life," earnest in duty, seeking no publicity. and carrying with him to the last the respect, esteem, ::Ind love of all arounrl him. In his public capacities, Dunham Jones served his country actively in the war of 1812-14 as ensign in the 1st Regiment Grenville Militia, and again as captain in the same corps during the insurrection of 1837-38, and was engaged in the action at the \\ïndmilI. Subsequently he was appointed Lieu- tenant-Colonel of the 2nd Grenville Regiment; was Justice of the Peace of the County from 1828; and for nearly the last thirty years of his life, Collector of the Purt of laitland. Dunham Jones' epitaph might not be inaptly written in the lines which say, that " Only the actions of the just Smell sweet, and blossom in the dust." THE JCDSOX FA lILY. \\ïlliam Judson emigrated from Manchester, Eng- land, in 1634, settling in Cuncord, lassachusetts; in 1639, he removed tu Stafford, Connecticut, where he died. He had three sons, and from this family sprang all the Judsons in .\merica. The recurd is lust until the birth of Ephnim Judson, born Septem- ber 1 Rth, 1709. \\ïlIiam Judson had thre<.' s ms-Jo,.,eph, James, antI Jeremiah. Lyman JUdSU:l. son of Silas Judson, marr:cd fary Boyce, July 31st, 1793. They were hlessed with the following children: David, Han'ey. James. Ira. Olive. and William. Rathacl Judsun, horn Octuber 19th, 1783, had the following children: L..lUr.r. <:IS(>II, \"arrcn, )Ielinrlcl, Fairman, John, Jane, Wyatt, Olive, by his first wife, Annie; by his second wife, Susannah McLean, he had children: Luther, Joel, Ruth Ann, and Lisa. In 1821, David Judson married Hannah Starnes; children of mar- riage: Melissa, Crita. David C, Ann S. Harvey Judson married Iary Fletcher, June 7th, 1833; children: Horace Allan, Harvey Allison, \Villiam 0., fary Amelia, Iary Jane, Lyman, and Franklin. Ira Judson, born May 30th, 1808, being the son of Lyman; June 11th, 1832, he married the daughter of John Phillips. Children: Rufus, James, David, Ah'in, and Hannah latilda. Rufus married, February 15th, , Hannah Bowser, of Bastard. Lyman Judson, father of Ira Judson, settled in Yonge. on Lot Ko. 4, in the 8th Concession. At the time fr. Judson located, his nearest neighbor, in the direction of Brockville, was on the old Flint Farm. Cpon one occasion, he carried å bushel of corn to Johnstown, to get it ground. In the centre of the log cabin which he built, stood a stump which \vas used as a hand-mill when occasion required, and also as the support for some basswood slabs sen'ing as the top of a table. THE PE!'\:'\:OCK FA:\lILY. It is related that at an early date in the history of the Cnited States, a man by the name of Pennock emigrated from Scotland and on his arrival in Kew York put up at a hotel. Early in the evening, a lady and gentleman came to the hotel to be married. The minister requested Pennock to act as second groom, and a German lady. who was also a guest at the hotel, to become bridesmaid. On the conclusion of the ceremony, the minister remarked that it was a pity that Pennock and the lady in question could not make a match. Pennock replied that he had no objection, if the lady was willing, as he had come to America to seek his fortune, and had no \\'ife but would like to get one. The lady said she would like a fcw minutes con- versation with Pennock; they engaged a room and in a short time returned and were married. In a short time they removed to Vermont, and from their union sprang all the Pennocks in America. \Vhere- e\'er you find a Pennock they trace their forefathers back to Vermont. "'hen the re\'olution broke out the Pennocks remained true Britons. Se\'en brothers joined Burgoyne's army and were all killed. After the close ('f the war, probably in I 78-J-5. Samuel and Oliver Pennock, with their families, came to Canada and settled in .\ugusta. The children of Samuel were Isaac, who remained in the Cnited States, Philomon and Alvclh. Oliver Pennock was a nephew to Samuel; his children were Aaron, :\lary, Lucy, Ilannah, Olive and Julia. Aaron married EliLclbeth, ddughter of Philolllon Pennock, Sr. ; Lucy married 94 HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. John Keeler, Greenbush; Mary married \\'illiam Pennock, son of Philomon; Hannah married II. Herrick; Olive married Joseph l\1c ish; Julia married Smith Coleman. Philomon, the elder, raised the following children :-Chapman, Elizabeth, William, :\lary, Samuel, Philomon Jr., John and George, the latter being a child by the second wife, who was a Garrliner of Yonge, sister of George Gardiner. Mr. Gardiner's wife was a Morey, Samuel Morey having arrived in Upper Canada about the same time that the Pennock's did, also coming from the same part of Vermont. Reuben lurey married Abigail Pennock, a daughter of Alvah Pennock, John marrying a daughter of the Rev. David Breakenridge. Chapman Pennock married Irena Deming, and remuved to South Crosby in ISI I, 5ettled on Lot 14, in the 2nd Concession, where he died in 1871, aged 84 years. His family con- sisted of eleven sons and two daughters, all of whom are living, At the time of Chapman's death he had fifty grand children and twenty great grand children; Chapman's wife died in r862. Aaron Pennock served in 1812; ::is a veteran re- ceived a pension from the Dominion Government. He died at the ripe age of ninety-four years. One of his children is the wife of Ephraim Lee of Yonge. \\ïlliam Pennock, who married Mary, daughter of Oliver, was a man of more than average ability, and occupied a prominent position for many years in the County of Grenville. lIe had no children, but adopted Charles, a son of Chapman. William died at the age of seventy-eight; his wife, still living, is considerably uver eighty. Samuel Pennock married Catherine Coleman, sister of the late Richard Cole- man. During his early life Samuel taught school, Ormond Junes, Esq., Registrar of Leeds, being one of his pupils. Settling in Brockville, Samuel became known as a staunch Liberal, and as such met with persecution, removed to e\V York State, visited England and finally settled at Consecon, dying at the age of seventy-two. \Vhen the BROCKVILLE RF('oRIIER. was established, Philomon Jr., who mdrried a daughter of Thomas :\lcIlmoyle, canvassed for subscribers for the paper, going east as far as CornwalL Samuel's son \Villiam married a daughter of the Rev. Wyatt Chamberlain; he now resides in Ottawa, where he has long held a leading position. Eleanor (a sister), married Tyrus Hurd, Professor of :\"atur.Jl Sciences at Knox College, Gdlesburg, JIlinois. S.J.rdh (a sister), married John Leggo, Superintendent of the Dominion of Canada Plum- hago Company, Ottdwa. J<)hn (brother), went to California and the andwich Islands, now of Ottawa. lIe married a daughter of James Rochester, Esq. Elizabeth married \V. H Walker, a leading Barrister of Ottawa. Philomon is now deceased. Philomon (second) acted for thirty-two years as Township Clerk of Augusta, was a Justice of the Peace, and acted as Recording Steward of the \V. M. Church, Augusta Circuit, for eighteen years At one time., he was strongly urged by the Liberals of Grenville to contest that constituency, but at the nomination retired in favor of Samuel Norton, who was elected. He afterwards entered the Civil Ser- vice, serving in the Post Office Department, in which service he died. He was an ardent Liberal, and at the time of his death held the rank of major. Chapman and William Pennock served in the \Var of 1812, while Philomon, being a boy, acted as teamster in conveying g,'wernment stores. Philo- mon and Alvah drew land as U. E. Loyalists, but none of the children, though clearly entitled to do so. The grant was made and registered in the public records, but in consequence of a malicious statement made by an enemy, a pen was drawn through the names. Subsequently, Sir Allan McNab, as well as Sir Francis Hincks, acknow- ledged the injustice which had been done, but thought it unwise to open the question, fearing many applications which might embarrass the administration. Oliver Pennock was one of the first settlers in South Crosby; his remains were among the first interred in the Elgin Cemetery. Aaron Pennock served in the \Var of 1812; he died at the residence of his son-in-law, Ephraim Lee, near Lyn, aged 94 years. Philomon Pennock, of Elgin, has furnished the following anecdntes :- At one time, Chapman Pennock and a relative, Henry Herrick, were passing through the woods, when they came upon two young bears; Pennock ran after them, and soon had them up a tree. At this juncture, the old bear made her appearance. Herrick took to his heels, but Pennock faced his antagonist, which at once rose on his hind legs and attempted to embrace him. Taking his hat off, he struck the bear in the face, at the same time shouting and backing up, not forgetting to dodge the blows from the bear's paws; Herrick, who had reached a place of safety, at the same time shout- ing, "Run, Chapman, run!" The bear, becoming frightened, decamped, just as Pennock fell back- wards over some brush. Herrick ran to the house, brought a gun, and the cubs were shot. At one time, a noted hunter by the name of Elisha Beach resided in South Crosby. 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Chapman Pennock was the first Town Clerk of South Crosby; appointed in 1814, he held the office for about twenty years. \Vhen teaching in the Township, his school was attended by the late Jesse Delong. Chapman's family: Samuel, Charles, Arthur D., Alice, Henry, Prosper, Philomon, Char- lotte, John, \Villiam, James. Isaac, and Stirling. THE BISSELL FA:\fILY. The founder of this family was David BisselL At the close of the war of 1776, :\1r. Bissell, with his worldly all. which consisted principally of a good wife and sixteen children-eight sons and eight daughters-started through the wilderness of Vermont for Canada, They crosseù the St. Lawrence at St. Regis, and wended their way up to Weatherhead's Point, where the Village of Mait- land now stands. He selected a tract of land almost directly in the rear of his first resting place, between the 3rd and 5th Concessions, which, as the reward of loyalty to his king, was by letters patent conveyed to him. Here he made his home, with his com- patriots around him. His first rude abude lasted for half a score or more of years. In the year 1801, he raised the frame of a large, substantial residence. This has been the home of four generations. The year 1787 is remembered as the year of direst famine ever suffered in Canada. lIe had a good supply of grain on hand, and he put his family on short rations, that he might spare the more for his less favored neighbors. He was offered 400 acres of land in his Township for twelve bushels of wheat, but declined the offer, and divided out his surplus grain among the destitute settlers at the usual price in plentiful years. He died at the age of 88 years, possessed of a large body of land, in different loca- tions, and an untarnished reputation, leaving six of his sons honorably settled around him. One he left at his old home, in Eastern New York. His sons, Jehial, Friend, David, Edward, Zenas, and John, left large, respectable families of sons and daughters. His daughters, six of whom lived to maturity, married honest, respectable husbands, who became men of note in their neighborhoods. Among these, were Joseph \Vright, Esq., late of Wright's Corners; Asa Landon, father of \Vellington Landon, Esq.; Abraham Clark, and Ethan Crippen. Zenas, his seventh son, became the owner of the old homestead. He married Lydia, daughter of his neaT neighbor, John "-hite, who was also one of the old r. E. Loyalists. Twelve children, nine of whom grew up-four daughters and five sons-resulted from this union. The youngest daughter remains unmarried. The eldest married Arza Parish, Esq., one of the leading merchants of Farmersville. Adeline, the second daughter, was married to Rev. A. \V. Cummings, D. D., an account of whom is found in this work. The third daughter is the wife of William Bersee, of Brockville. Alpheus, the first son of Zenas, married and raised a respect- able family at l\lerrickville, where, at 70 years of age, he now resides. Arza. the last son, went \Vest. Joseph, the next elder son, is unmarried. The old homestead, at the death of Zenas, became the pro- perty of Artemus. the second. and James, the third, son of Zenas. :\11'. Bissell long sen'ed as a magistrate, and also as a member of the Council of Augusta, and of the Council of the Cnited Counties of Leeds and Grenville. DOCTOR cr:\DH GS. The Re\"erend Anson \\'. Cummings, :\1. A., D. D., from three months old to nearly his sixteenth birth- day, resided in the Township of Augusta, County of Grenville. He early developed an especial fondness for books and study, amI, amid great difficulties i\nd with very limited aids from teachers, he acquired a good elementary English education. From 1830 to 1833, he resided in Brockville. Invited by his uncle, Hiram Cummings. Esq., of Boonville, Oneida County, r\ew York, he left his Canadian home to attend a Grammar School near his uncle's. He then went to Cazenovia, Kew York, and was for some years a student in the Seminary there. In 1836, he became Principal of the Collinsville Institute, Lewis County, 7'\ew York, and in 18 37 Professor in the Seminary at Gouverneur, I"ew York, the associate of Rev. Dr. (now I3ishop), J. T. Peck. D. D., L. L. D., and in 1842 was elected the Principal of that Institution. From 1846 to 1852, he filled a professorship in the :\1(' Kendree College. Illinois. and was for two years President uf that College. The presidency of the Illinois Stelte Institution {or the Blind was tendered to him. This he declined, but in 18S4 accepted the presidency of the Female Cullege at Rogersville in Ea<;t Tennessee. After a success- 9 6 HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. ful year there, he yielded to the urgent calls of his church, and took the presidency of the I1olston Conference Female College at Asheville, N. C. He then devoted himself to pastoral duties as an itin- erant minister in the Methodist Church, becoming .1 member of the Annual Conference in 1837, but for most of the time occupied stations in some of the colleges of his church. Early in 1866, he became the President of the South Carolina Female College at Sportanburg, South Carolina. In a short time after he was invited to accept a professorship in the old State University at Columbia, and, by the choice of the faculty, he became the President of that l'niversity, chartered in 1801, and had for three-fourths of a century educated most of distinguished men of South Carolina. From its classic halls had gone out the Harper's, Middletun's, Butler's, Hampton's, O'Neal's, Barnwell's, Rhett's, Simmses' and others, famous at the State and National Capitols, as well as in the world of letters and at the courts of foreign nations. Here he re- mained until the University was virtually suspended by the failure of the State to make the accustomed annual appropriation for its support. This was purely a political measure. Dr. Cummings was ordained to the Christian Ministry in 1839 by the Venerable Bishop Hedding. Through the influence of his old teacher and friend Dr. Taribee, in 1850, he received the title of Doctor in Divinity from Ashbury L'niversity of Indi.lna, while the distinguished Rev. M. Simpson, D.D. (now Bishop Simpson, D.D., L.L.D.) was its President. Dr. Cummings has been three times married. First, to Adeline, second daughter of Zenas Bissell, late of Augusta. This excellent, christian lady died without children at Gouverneur, New York. Second, to Florilla Alexander, of St. Lawrence County, New Yurk. She died at Mc- Kendree College, in 1852. She left two sons. The elder, P. A. Cummings, M. A., L. L. B., is one of the leading lawyers at the bar of North Carolina. I1is last marriage was to Mrs. Isabella H. Sheldon. By this marriage he has a daughter, Belle, yet in school, and three sons. Charles \V. Cummings, LL.B., is a lawyer in Suuth Carolina. F. A. Cum- mings is the steward and business manager at Riverside Seminary, in which O. F. Cummings, B.A., is professor of music and ancient and modern languages. DI". Cummings' career has never been questioned, and no where is he more esteemed than where best and longest known. lIe has often visited his old Canadian home, and neVe1" without receiving new manifestations of the high esteem in which he is held, Industry and good management has enabled him to provide for the autumn and winter of life. He is the owner of the Riverside Seminary, near \Vells- ville, Allegany County, I"ew York, to which he has retired from the more responsible positions formerly held. Then, as principals, with members of his family as associate teachers, he can enjoy as much of rest and seclusion as he may prefer. He presents a distinguished example to our Canadian youth. THE m'RRITT FA:\lILY. This ancient and honorable family is of \Velsh descent, \Villiam and Stephen Burritt emigrating from that country about the year 1600. Stephen and Adanirdm Burritt were both engaged on the Royalist side at the battle of Bennington, Vermont. After the engagement, they found a wounded American, and took him to a place of safety. whcre he was kindly nursed, and finally recovered. One year after, the Burritts were arrested by the Continental authorities, and thrown into Bennington gaol. By chance, the young American whose life they had saved was placed on guard over the prisoners. Recognizing his benefactors, he devised a scheme for their escape, which was successful. After escaping from gaul, Stephen made his way to St. John, Quebec, where he joined the British army. The remainder of the family did not come to Canada until the close of the war. After Stephen received his discharge, he came up the St. Lawrence on a trading voyage, buying furs from the Indians. As a U. E. Loyalist, he drew Lot No. 29, in the 1st Concession of Augusta, Returning to St. John, he met his father (Daniel) and family, all of whom removed to Augusta, where D.lniel died, about 1856, aged 97 years and 9 munths. Stephen went out to the Rideau on an exploring expediti.on, striking the river at Cox' Bay, ,vhere he constructed a raft, and floated down to Burritt's Rapids, where he chose a spot for settlement, in the Tuwnship of Marlborough. It was there that Colonel Edmund Burritt was born, the first white child on the Rideau, the date being December 8th, 1793. Stephen was at one time elected a nH'mber of Parliament. He died at Burritt's Rapids, in the 8-Jth year of his age. Edmund Bur1'Ìtt raised a family of six children: ;\lartha, married Jo eph Lonsdale; l\1.\ry. married Aaron Merrick; Olive, mdrried Charles Cullins; IIenry Osgood, married a daughter of Judge Strong, of New York; Edmund, born March 28th, 1828, m.lrried Hester, daughter of John L. Read, of l\1errickville; and Alexander, whu is the Registrar uf the City of Ottawa, married Sar lh Foster, of that city. .\ G '?"..... e ... f ::E 0 c:: e ... 0 i 0 . 't' \J\ ) þ \- '- >- ...1 .... -< II. E-< E-< .... t:I: t:I: :J a:J W ::r: F-- II. 'J.J.H:1èJ.n 8 131 N'va a w w t:I: E-< ...1 -< o .... Ö o .....J -< W , ö . ..;J . \ +6- i- 't\' QJ f , \'V .I 'i.,\ . a CI) ÖI:: 00( "" I "lv11\7 v ,J I , o I c.\)'" . "6- I W\þ. '- I I - -. ............ I --- --- -- , ---. ....... -- .... -J '\ IoU b- :z LLJ ::c: sn3Hd71,. '13:> o .. a.. LLJ 0 w IfI u ? a: \\t. \'I..'(' "? 0 .... .., o -= '" => 'a", i'l . q . )l) %. if: / g \ \; U1. , .. t <'" S "' . , , <ö t>P \ W'ttIJ' . .$ ::j ..J () J \. l' - W -(OJ HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. 97 Edmund has the following children: Anna l\f., married :\IeIchior Eberts, C. E., of the Canada Pacific Railway: Fred. E., and Frances Mary. Alexander has four children: fary, Anna, Alex- ander H., and Edmund F. Colonel Stephen Burritt raised the following family: Henry. born August 26th, 1791 : Edmund, born December 8th, 1793; Sdldh, born February 20th, 1801; \\ïlliam Augustus, born :\Iay 18th, 1803; Stephen, Jr., born No\'ember 5th, [805; and Hamilton, born June 29th, 1809. Edmund Burritt is still alive, and resides at Thornbury, Georgian Bay. The following account of Colonel Stephen is furnished by his fourth son, Stephen, of Thornbury, and differs somewhat from that furnished by his nephews :- .. Stephen Burritt was the first white settler north of the Rideau, undergoing severe trials and priva- tions, for a long time carrying his provisions for thirty miles on his back. At one time, while chop- ping, he was attacked by <:. Mohawk Indian, who ordered him to quit the hunting grounds of the tribe. The struggle was a desperate one, but at last the Indian was thrown to the ground and an axe held over his head, when he begged for mercy and promised friendship. a promise which he faithfully fulfilled. \\'hile in the army and quite young, :\Ir. Burritt was employed by Baron St. Ledger as a writer of war despatches. Subsequently, he joined his regiment and took part in the battle at Gage's Bill (where he was wounded) Fort Edward and Sara- toga. It was, as a discharged member of Roùger's Corps, that he came to L pper Canada." He was appointed a Justice of the Peace, and in 1810 elected member of parliament. General Brock made him a Lieutenant-Colonel, and reposed the greatest confidence in his judgment and abilities. Stephen Burritt, his son, was at one time Post Master at Burritt's Rapids, and subsequently one of the Inspectors of the Clergy Reserve Lands. He re- moved to Thornbury, Ontario, in 1855. Shortly after Colonel Burritt settled at Burritt's Rapids, he and his wife were attacked with the fever and ague. Having no neighbors they were com- pelled to rely upon themselves. They grew worse, and at last were confined to bed and helpless. For three days and three nights they were without fire or food, and fully made up their minds that they must die. At this critical juncture, a band of Inùians arrived at the Rapids, entered the log cabin and dt once comprehended the situation. The Squaws prepared some medicine and food, carefully nursing their white brother and sister until they recovered, the braves in the meantime gathering and storing a 13 small field of corn for the sick man. From that day the Colonel threw open his house to the dusky sons of the forest, and ever after it was no uncommon thing to awake in the morning and discover a score of savages reclining in the hall and in other parts of the house. When proceeding up the river in the spring, they frequently left many articles with the Colonel for safe keeping, not forgetting, on their return in the fall, to present him with a rich present of furs. Mr. Charles Burritt, son of Adonirum, resides with his family in Augusta, about two miles from Mait- land. He is a highly respected citizen of the Muni- cipality. THE COLLI;\S FAMILY. The Collins' were originally from Yorkshire, England, emigrating in 1660, and settling at Hart- ford, Connecticut. Stephen Collins came to Canada as a U. E. Loyalist in 1784, taking up land in the 2nd Concession of Augusta, his family arriving the next year. His wife was a daughter of Samuel Landon, a C. E. Loyalist. The family consisted of Reuben, Jehiel H., Rufus, who married Miss Drew, of Smith's Falls; Daniel, who resides in Maitland; Charles married a daughter of Edmund Burritt; Samuel married Miss Pollock; Lois married Alexander Mc- Eathron, of Perth; Anna married first, Mr. Chap- man; second, Christopher B. Stevens, of :\-Ierrickville ; Pamela married :\Ir. Clothier, of Nepean ; Daniel still retains the homestead. He served in the militia in 1837. as ensign, and was present at the battle of the \Vindmill as a lieutenant, receiving a captain's commisison in 1849. He was appointed a Coroner, Justice of the Peace, and has served as church warden for forty years. . BYRON MOFFATT BRITTON, M. A., Q. C. Byron Moffatt Britton, M. A., Q. c., was born in the Village of Gananoque, County of Leeds, on the 3rd of September, 1833. After attending the county schools, he removed to Cobourg, and graduated at Victoria Pniversity in 1856. In the same year, he entered the Law Society of Ontario as a student, and began legal life in the office of the Hon. P. M. Vankoughnet, of Toronto. Three years afterwards, he was called to the Bdr, and began the practice of the legal professiun at Kingston, in 1859. In 1863, he married the eldest daughter of the Hon. L. H. Holton, of :\Iontreal. Since that time, he has heiG several municipal offices. In 1873, he was chosen to represent Sydenham Ward in the City Council-a position which he filled for three years. In 1876, he was Mayor of the city. He was Chairman of the Public School Board for four years. In 1875, he was elected a Bencher of the Law Society of 9 8 HISTORY OF LEEDS A D GRENVILLE. Ontario. Counsel LiberaL In 1876, he was created a Queen's (Q. C.) In politics Mr. Britton is a . THE JONES FAMILY. (ONE BRANCH.) Josiah Jones came to Boston A. D. 1665, settling at \Ve!2ton, Massachusetts. He died A, D. 1714, aged 94 years. Elisha, grandson of the above, lived at the man- sion house and farm at \Veston ; he had fourteen sons and one daughter. They all espoused the Royal cause at the time of the American Revolution, and, at the close of the war, some came to Canada, and others settled in Nova Scotia and New Bruns- wick-all U. E. Loyalists. Ephraim Jones, the tenth son, settled in Augusta, then Johnstown District, Upper Canada, of which District he was the representative in the first Pàrliament of Upper Canada, held at Newark, now 1\iagara Town. Ephraim had four sons and four daugh ters. Sons: Charles, \Villiam, Jonas, and Alpheus; daughters: Charlotte, Sophia, Lucy, and Eliza. Charles was a merchant and miller; he built mills at Y onge, the most extensive at that time in Canada. He owned large property in and around Brockville, where he died in 1840. He was a Legislative Coun- cillor and member of Parliament. \Villiam, the second son of Ephraim, died at Brockville, in 1832. He was a merchant and miller, and lived many years at Beverly, now Delta, where he had a grist-mill, store, etc. Jonas, the third son, was educated, as were the others, by the late Bishop Strachan, at CornwalL He studied law, and practiced many years in Brock- ville, being successful in his profession and attaining its highest honors. He served during the War of 1812, and was at the taking of Ogdensburgh. He received his first commission as Lieutenant of Cavalry (attached to 1st Regiment Leeds Militia; Colonel Breakenridge), June 2 2nd, 181 2-com mission under seal of Sir Isaac Brock; his second commis- sion as Colonel 3rd Regiment Leeds, June 18th, 1822. He was for some years Judge of the District Court of the then Bathurst District, and also of the Johnstown District. Subsequently, he was appointed one of Her Majesty's Judges of the Court of Queen's Bench, which required his removal to Toronto, A. D. 18 37, where he died in 1848, aged 57 years. His great knowledge of the manners and ways of the people, caused his decisions and judgments both in the District Courts and in the Queen's Bench, to give great satisfaction. His manliness of character and honesty of purpose caused him to be much beloved by the people of tht' L"nited Counties of - Leejs and Grenville, and his removal from Brock- ville was much regretted by all classes. His advice and assistance to the early settlers of Leeds and Grenville is not yet forgotten. Alpheus, the fourth son, lived at Prescott, and was for many years, and at the time of his death, Col- lector of Customs and Postmaster. He died in 186 3, much respected. Of the four daughter of Ephraim Jones, Charlotte married Livius P. Sherwood, a barrister, of Brock- ville; subsequently appointed Judge of the Court of Queen's Bench. Sophia married Andrew Stuart, Esq, many years Sheriff of the District of Johns- town. Lucy married Dr. Hubbell, who lived and died in Brockville. Eliza married H, J. Boulton, a barrister in Toronto, afterwards Governor of Newfoundland. Jonas Jones, son of Ephraim, had eight sons and three daughters. David Ford Jones, the eldest, was born in Brockville in 1818. He was educated at the Brockville Grammar School, under Elms and Bushby, and subsequently at Upper Canada College. Preferring business or mercantile life to a profession, he served for two years in the counting-house of Dunscombe & Beckwith, West India merchants in New York. Afterwards, in 1839 and 1840, he man- aged H. Jones & Co.'s forwarding business, when L. H. Holton and David McPherson respeetively managed Hooker, Henderson & Co.'s and McPher- son, Crane & Co.'s business. He commenced his present manufacturing business in 1852, at Ganan- oque. He W.J.S first elected to represent the South Riding of Leeds in January, 1864, in the Parliament of Canada, and supported the Act for the Confeder- ation of this Dominion. He refused nomination for the next term, but was again elected for the South Riding of Leeds in 1874, and re-elected in 1878. He served in one of the incorporated battalions raised during the Rebellion of 1837-8, and was ensign under Colonel S. P. Jarvis, "Queen's Rangers," for nearly two years. He raised the Gananoque Battery of Artillery in 1862, at the time of the Trent diffi- culty, receiving commission as captain June 21st, 1862. The battery was twice called out for active sen'ice during the Fenian Raids. THE PCRVIS FAMILY Peter Pu rvis was born at Berwick-on- Tweed, Scotland, in 1753, and came to the United States as a British soldier; at the close of the war of 1776 receiving his discharge at Quebec. He was one of the garrison at Ogdensburg when that place was handed over to the Americans. At the time when he reached Elizabethtown, the place where Brock- vi lie stands was covered by the forest. Purchasing fifty acres of land from Captam Grant, where the HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. Brockville Cemetery is at present located, he remained on his new farm six years, marrying in January, 1830, Catherine, daughter of George Gardiner. He then removed to Yonge, Lot o. 7, in the 2nd Concession, and in course of time secured 1,700 acres of land. His family consisted of nine children. His eldest son, John Purvis, married Mary Smith, by whom he had ten children, viz.: Thomas, \Villiam, Lovinia, Jane, Henry, George, Frederick, John, Jr., Peter Edmund, and Mary. John Purvis was a volunteer in the \Var of 1812, and for twenty years Collector and Assessor for the Township, also serving as Town Clerk and Superintendent of Schools. He died in 1853, at the age of 66. The second son of Peter was Thomas; married Catherine Burns, by whom he had the following children: Peter, John, Thomas, George, James, Catherine, David, and --. Thomas was a major and a volunteer in 1812. He died in the eighty-first year of his age. The Rev. William Smart preached his funeral sermon, it being the last service held in Y onge by the veteran Presby- terian minister. George Purvis, third son of Peter, married Lydia Comstock, by whom he had the following children; Lovinia, Catherine, Alice, Phæbe, Lydia, Jennette, Peter, Jane, George, and Sarah. George was a captain in the militia, served in the \Var of 1812, and received a pension before his death. His sword is in the possession of his son, who resides on the homestead. Peter is a Justice of the Peace. The fourth son of Peter was \VilIiam, who married Lois Gideon, by whom he had one child, Mary. His second wife was Jane Percival, by whom he had the following children: Catherine, Elizabeth, \Valter, Ann, Peter, James, Susan, Nancy, Jane, and Zacheus. Mr. Purvis is at present an honored citizen of Escott. Peter, Jr., the fifth son of Peter, the elder, was born February 20th, 1798 ; married Kesiah Pennock, by whom he had the fùllowing .children: Peter, Jr., Catharine, Abel, Sarah, James, Arthur, Nancy, Moriah, and Kesiah. At one time he was awakened in the night by a rapping at his door; opening it, he was confronted by five or six armed men, who demanded his money or his life. Seizing his father's sword, he thrust it into one of the robbers, who fell but was carried off by his comrades. Report says that from that night a person in the neighborhood always traveled with a cane. James, the sixth son, married Ann Brennan; his family consisted of three daughters: Eliza, Nancy and Isabella. James died in 1852 ; Jane married the Rev. John Dickey; Catherine married the late Dr. 99 Booth, of Unionville ; Nancy married :"Jelson Ship- man. The descendants of Peter Purvis, the elder, number two hundred and eighty. At one time he and his family used to walk ten miles every Sunday to attend divine service at Brockville. . Mr. Purvis was an elder in the Presbyterian Church, dnd upon one occasioll, when an attempt was made to intro- duce instrumental music in the church, in the form of a bass viol, the old gentleman stalked into the gallery, seized the bow from a man named Richards (a relative of the present Chief Justice), an d broke it across his knee, at the same time remarking, "\Ve'll have nae fiddles in the house 0' God." He died March 27th, 1836, aged eighty-three years. THE GARVEY FAMILY. , William Garvey was born in Ireland, where he received an e},.cellent education; removing to Canada in 1820, he resided in Kingston and Picton, finally settling near Brockville in the Reed settle- ment, where he taught schooL Among his pupils was the Hon. John Simpson. Mr. Garvey married Amelia Morey, and entered the mercantile business at faitland, where he died in 1864. For several terms he was Warden of the Counties, defeating Ogle R. Gowan. He served as a Justice of the Peace, and was j'.lstly respected as one of the leading citizens of Central Canada. I1is family consisted of five sons and two daughters; \Villiam, Charles, Joseph, a Doctor in Ottawa, Samuel, James. Harriet married J. J. Gemmil, Barrister, Ottawa; Sarah married George H. lcHenry, Toronto. William Garvey, jr., was born in 1827 ; married Adeline Eliza, daughter of A. B. Pardee, of 1'; ortl: Augusta. He removed to Morrisburg in 1857, where he became a leading produce buyer, being known in Eastern Canada as the ., Butter King." His family consists of the following children ;- Charles Iills, Barrister, and partner of the Hon. T. B. P"rdee; Samuel Elliott, of lontreal; William Havelock, Student at Law; A. Albert Edward, Gordon :\lcKenzie, Jane Amelia and Fred and Emma (twins.) AARON B. PARDEE. The late A. B. Pardee emigrated from Vergennes, Vermont, walking all the way from that State to Canada. His mother was a sister of the original Bellamy's, who founded North Augusta, Mr. Pardee was a local preacher in the M. E. Church, and was distinguished as the most eloquent and greatest champion of the temperance cause in Leeds and Grenville. Few if any gentleman in Grenville had a greater weight of character; his honesty, integrity and firmness of principle making him, in the words of the poet, "The noblest work of God." His 100 HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. family consisted of the following children: Samuel, Aaron, Hon. Timothy B., William, Adeline, Eliza, Rhoda. Fred B. THE GLASSFORD FA HLY. Paul Glassford was descended from an ancient Scotch family; he was born in the Province of ew York (then a British Colony), four years before the breaking out of the revolution came to Canada, the family being driven from the colony by the rebels in consequence of their loyalty to the British Crown. At that time there were five brothers of the family, John being the father of the late Paul Glassford. \Vith their families they made their way from the Mohawk Valley, where they resided, until they reached the shore of Lake Ontario, near where Sackett's Harbor now stands. At that place they secured a batteaux to convey them to Niagara, where a British regiment was stationed. Paul at this time was six years of age. \Vhen coasting along the lake, the party frequently landed, to secure game and cook provisions. During one of the halts, Paul \\as lost and could not be found. The distress of the parents cannot be described. Three days were spent in searching the forest, but no trace could be found of the lost child. Sorrowing, they departed on their journey, believing that little Paul had been devoured by some wild beast. What happened is best de- scribed in the words as they fell from the lips of Mr. Glassford in after life:- "I wandered away from the other children, ga ther- ing wild grapes and flowers, and. before I was aware of the fact, I was lost. I could not make them hear my cries. I continued running about, expecting to find the lake. I at last became ovcrcome with fatigue, and, lying down, cried myself to sleep. \Vhen I awoke, the son was shining. I satisfied my hunger with the grapes I had gathered, which were abundant around me, and continued to travel through the woods by day, sleeping- in the best hiding place at night. I do not know how many days I had wandered about, when I suddenly came in sight of the lake. I was overjoyed, thinking that I would find my parents. I ran down to the beach, and looked in all directions. but could see nothing but the clear blue water in front, and the dark forest behind, I had lived on the wild grapes all this time, as I could find nothing else; and as I had heard my father say that Niagara was tuwards the setting sun, I continued in that dircction along- the sandy beach day after day, concealing myself at night in the bushes, as I was greatly afraid of meeting with Indians, thinking they would take me with them. For fear that it would prove cloudy, I tJìad a mark in the sand every night before going to sleep, so that I would not be mistaken the next morning in the direction to proceed. One day I saw an Indian and squaw coming along the beach. I was frightened and hid in the bushes, but escaped their notice. After they had disappeared, I proceeded on my journey, travelling day by day until I reached the mouth of the Niagara River, where I was taken charge of and conveyed to the camp, by some soldiers. I told them that I had been lost in the woods, I was soon in my mother's arms, my parents having delayed along the shore in the vain hope of receiving tidings of me." The family settled in the Township of Matilda, County of Dundas. In 1820, Paul entered into the mercantile business, in Augusta, just above Mait- land, removing eventually to Brockville. He was- an active Magistrate; frequently chairman of the Court of Quarter Sessions. Rctiring from active life about the year 1850, dying March 30th, 1858. Mr. Glassford was twice married. His first wife was Miss Parlow, by whom he had one son and one daughter. His second wife, a daughter of the late Colonel David Breakenridge, bore him five sons and four daughters, of whom two sons and three daughters surnve. THE COLEMAN FA1fIL Y. The man that causes two blades of grass to grow where only one has grown before has been character- ized as a public benefactor. Measured by such a standard, the Coleman's are well deserving of the grateful remembrance with which their memory has been preserved by, not only the citizens of Lyn, but also those of the l'nited Counties. Mcn of untiring perse\'erance and energy, they built lip an exten- sive manufacturing business, transforming a mere hamlet into a thriving village. Through the con- struction of canals, dams and embankments they quadrupled the water power at Lyn, with which to supply the great mills and tanneries, surpassed at that time by none in Eastern Ontario. \Vhat Lyn 7t'llS the Coleman's made it; what Lyn is must be ascribed to their loss." The following is a short genealogical sketch of the original members of the family. Several of their descendants reside in Leeds at the present time :- Threc brothers, named Richard, David and Abel Coleman emigrated from \Vashington County, l\:ew York, to Canada. Shortly after the revolution, Abel and Richard settled at Lyn ; David settled at Farm- ersville, Abel taking up four hundred acres of land, also conducting a tannery and grist mill at Lyn for many years. Abel died about 1808. l\lrs. Colcman lice Hannah Elliott, daughter of a U E. Loyalist, survivej her husband nearly fifty YCdrs, dying in 1853, Abel left ten children: Richard, John. HISTORY OF LEEDS At-;D GRENVILLE. 101 Stephen, Henry, Abel, Jr., Da\'id, Ann, Phcebe, Hannah, Catherine and Lucy. Ann married George Gardiner; Phcebe became the wife of Ira Lewis; Catherine married Samuel Pennock. Richard had the following children :-James, ?\ancy, Hannah, Billy, Catherine and Richard, Jr. John had the following children :-Abel, John, Jr., "'illiam, Norman :\Ielinda, Stephen. Stephen and Henry died childless. Abel, Jr., had five daughters. David had five children. JOH:\" KETCHC\1. The subject of this memoir, a Co E. Loyalist from Connecticut, came to Canada in 1800, first settling on Lot No. 32, in the 9th Concession of Elizabeth- town, where he drew land from the government. lIe afterwards removed to Bastard, \\ here he died. I I is family consisted of the following children: John, Zata, athaniel, Triphene, Rachel, and Sarah. Zata married Captain Levingstone; Triphene married George Delong, father of Jesse Delong, at one time member of Parliament for South Leeds; Rachel married Elijah Judd, father of Hl es and Amos Judd. C......... .. ()ot' d. -r ; of a..f.L.vf. C. of J hn Ketchum, Jr., vflas born- in 1788. He came to Canada in 1798. He married Charlotte Towsley, by whom he had the following children: Harriet, married Oliver O. Stowell; Joseph, Abigail, Stephen, Hiram, John, and Elizabeth. Mr. Ketchum owned at one time a very large tract of land in Leeds; he died in 1868. THE OLDS F.UnL Y. Moses Olds, a U. E. Loyalist, left Vermont, \\ith his family, at the close of the Revolution, and settled in Elizabethtown, on the site of the present Village of Greenbush. During the hungry summer the family suffered great privations, the children in a great measure subsisting on ground nuts. :\lr.Olds proceeded forty miles to secure a peck of corn, afterwards procuring one bushel of wheat, the price being $8. The de cendants of Mr. Olds yet retain the homestead, and are among the most respected citizens of Leeds. ASIIEL A. CHA IBERLAIN, :\1. D. Dr. Chamberlain was born in Peacham, V crmont, FcLruary 12th, 1810. lIe was Lrought to Canada before the \Var of 1812, and settled in Bastard. At the age oi 16, he entered the :\1 ili lid. serving in all the grades up to major. After studying medicine, the Doctor practiced his profession ill that township until the year 1858, when he removed to Farmers- ville. Dr. ChdmLerlain is a Licentiate of the Royal College of Phy,;icians and Surgeons. Ontario. He has always taken an active interest in politics, serving for severa years as the President of the South Leeds Reform Association. His family con- sists of two children: A rIaughter, wife of John C. !lliller, M. P. Po, and a son, Dr. T. F. Chamberlain, Reeve for 1878 of l\1orri burg. T. F. CHA IBERLo\IX, :\1. D. Among the professional men born in Leeds County, and deserving of recognition for his success, is T. F. Chamberlain, only son of Dr. Chamberlain, of Farmersville. He was born July 6th, 1838, and graduated at Queen's College in 1862. On the 3rd of July, of the same year, he married Annetta, daughter of Arza Parish, Esq., rcmoving to Morrisburg, where he immediately entered upon a lucrative practice. In 1866, he became a membel of the C. p, S., Ontario. For many years he ha:" been a leading member of the :\Iasonic Ordel, having been elected District Deputy Master for the St. Lawrence Division. In company with W. G. Parish, of Farmersville, he established the first cheese factories in Dundas. t'pon several occasions he has been tendered the Liberal nomination for the County of Dundas for member of the Local Legis- lature, and also the House of Commons. Purchasing extensive timber limits from the Ontario Govern- ment in 1872, he realized from their sale a handsome competence. f- " JOH:'II BAR:\"ES. John Barnes emigrated from the tTnited States to Canada in 1798, settling in Bastard in 1799. His house was a home for the itinerant Methodist min- isters. Among the early missionaries who enjoyed hospitality at the hands of Mr. Barnes, were Isaiah Puffu, Andrew Prindle, Franklin Metcalfe, Healey, :\Iadden, Keeler, Hallock, and many others. Mr. Barnes commenced holding meetings himself, the result being a great revival. The first class meeting was held in the middle of the town. Eventually :\11'. Barnes became a local preacher. He died in 1830. THE KOYL F.UIILY. Ephraim Koyl was born July 1st, IH9 ; he came to Canada, anrI settled on Irish Creek, near a place called Koyl's Bridge, Township of Kitley. He died in 1838, his wife dying in 1810. Ephraim Koyl, Jr., was born Ì'oiovember 9th, [781, in ì\ldnchcster. Vermont. coming to Candda with his father, lIe married Betsey Lillie in July, 1805, settlinl:{ on Lot 1'\0. 21, in the 3rd Concession of Kitley. In IRIS. he sold his first farm, and remO\'cd to the vicinity of Lake Loyada. but in 1827 returned to his first location. HI' died October 25th. 186-1. 102 HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. His family consisted of twelve children. In 1817, he joined the Friends, dying in that faith. His wife died November 16th, 1869. Mr. Koyl was for many years a member of the Court of Request, and during his life was held in the highest respect in the munici- pality in which he resided. THE REV. WYATT CHAMBERLAI:\!. Mr. Chamberlain was the son of \Vyatt Chamber- lain, of lTnadillo, New York, well known in early days as an Apostle of Methodism. During his youth, he was only priviledged to attend school a few days, but, through the exercise of an unwavering determination, qualified himself for the duties of a Methodist preacher, entering upon the work at the age of twenty-eight, on the Bridgewater Circuit (1814.) In 1815, he was stationed on the Lycoming Circuit, and, at the ensuing Conference, took Deacon's Orders, but in 1817-18, we find that he had been transferred to Canada, as he was then laboring on the Hallowel Circuit, his younger brother, the Rev. Israel Chamberlain, being stationed at Belleville. In 1818-19, he was sent to the Augusta Circuit, at that time extending from the Bay of Quinte to Edwardsburg. In 1821-2, we find him again upon the Augusta Circuit, the year 1820 having been passed in the State of N ew York; the Methodist Churches in Canada at that time being under the United States Conference. His colleague in 1823-4, was the Rev. David Breakenridge, Jr., and about this time arose the dispute occasioned by the action of Elder Ryan, who, smarting from the taunt of disloyalty, which had frequently been levelled at the Methodist Church by the Tory party in Canada, and partly from an overwening ambition, attempted to sever the Canadian branch of the church from the parent stem. In \Vyatt Chamberlain, Ryan met with his most talented and vigorous opponent, Mr. Chamberlain urging that the step should be taken in a constitutional way, and according to the Canons of the Church. Ryan assembled the preachers of the District together at Elizabethtown, Mr. James Richardson acting as Secretary. Resolutions were framed condemning the action of the General Con- ference; these resolutions were to be laid before the Quarterly Meetings, and, if they were adopted by the Bay of Quinte Circuit and all east of it, they were to become law, and Canada was to be free from the control of the General Conference. The action of the General Conference frustrated the designs of Elder Ryan and Breakenridge, by assembling a Con- ference in Canada. In proceeding to this Conference, held at Fifty Mile Creek, in 1825, W. Case Cham- berlain, F. Metcalf, Ezra Healey, P. Smith and D. Greene, were in company on horse back, when it was proposed that each should preach a sermon, while riding along the road; the opinion of those present was that Chamberlain's sermon was both powerful and logical. In 1828, Wyatt Chamberlain was superannuated in consequence of an ailment, which produced a constant tendency to fall asleep. Settling in the Township of Kitley, he married Catherine, daughter of the Rev. William Hallock, familiarly known as Father Hallock, of Elizabeth- town. Combining farming with the mercantile busi- ness, he planted the germ of Chamberlain's Corners (Toledo.) His first store was a small log cabin. He built the first frame house erected in that neighbor- hood; the building is still standing. His house was the abode of plenty and famed far and wide for its hospitality. He was the first Post Master in that locality, and was appointed Justice of the Peace. His second was Mrs. Kellog l1ee Smith, a half sister _ to Dr. Chamberlain, of Farmersville, Mr. Chamber- lain died after a brief illness from brain fever. JOHN McLEAN. The subject of this sketch was born at Harpers- field, New York, October 9th, 1775. His hther was a silk weaver, who emigrated from Paisley, Scotland, in 1774, following the Rev. John Witherspoon, D. D., to America. During the first years of the Revolu- tion, they were robbed and plundered, and compelled to wander from house to house. In 1778, they culti- vated a farm at Baleston Springs, but were again driven forth, and compelled to make nine removals in one year. After the close of the war, they came to Canada, passing the spot where Brockville stands -at that time an unbroken forest. Finding that their boats were leaking badly, they landed, put up a log cabin, and made a small clearing, where the old homestead now stands. One of the sons con- structed a very good theodolite, though he had had never seen one. In the absence of a minister, the consolations of religion were sought by assem- bling the neighbors, and reading a sermon weekly from a book. In 1812, Mr. McLean was appointed a lieutenant in the 1st Regiment of Leeds, and was under fire at the battle of Crysler's Farm, and at the capture of Ogdensburg. In compensation for his services, the Government awarded him a large tract of land, promoting him also to a captaincy. In 1838, Sir George Arth r assigned him a major's commiSSIOn. Mr. McLean died at his residence, near Brockville, July 17th, 1861, in the 87th year of h is age. NEAL LEMON. Neal Lemon, who had served in Burgoyne's army, came to Canada with his wife, Jemimah Butler, in the year 1784, settling in the 1st Conces;son of Elizabethtown, now the part occupied by the East , t ---r- 'T ':W' , \.\\' , .: . " H' ;, - . - , I >=-- ... . I. '/, 'E - 1 , , 'I . .'t . \' f - , . . 'f :: , \1 IX 'J . ;! r t J 1 \:1 I ,. , .-1 \ ' ; t. ,>- .' f, " . or 'I E=i. J 1.\ '" . I -1I 1 -: ..1... .oj' .' . .1\ I -1 .. t.'-:"' =- a-- ' '. "'"1 ; = .- . " " 1 r "t " , ' J ' I , " , , I - , \, _. \ . l" \"Ii, ,I, .. .. ,- l - \ 1,'\ \ \t ,I . > -- - tL , .1.' \, t \,. r. . - \ - :3 il!' t, - \.. -d \' \ " , II ,'Ë '... 1 -, "',.._ '- . '\.\\ ' L I ' :, . '! -w .. --' ,\y \' ". " L. /...!\..., r, <, \ \\ \ ' {' , - --..J -' ] _ f -,- 4, , I( ' .. t ;1 ) . \ t, . · :J) 'ii " . ..... , 't'-., , ..- J,\ . - é>4, :; .... - - .Jl . f{ . l\ù;' - , ! , ...=-. " . _ 10_ -J' ,'fni ' ...'-- .. I[ G J. I f ' " 'j ' : e, t Õ; 'I'" t! -r- ' , I '--: = r, ,., - ". : ili, ':' ,' L" -'/' , . '!' , l \ I t# ',t',1 \ \\l I \, \ " ' -\' 1 \ I 3'", c. , \ \ \ \" \ ,. \I - \ ,,\\{, I nll'l æ - fI <}, ß''i:::: 1 '{'----... , ! IJ p: 0 ...J 0 J:. 0 0.. ..... :r: UJ z 0 f0- p: CO <( p:: ..... :r: 0 ü z Q ( ..... c.n p:: , " t HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. End of Brockville. Truelove Butler and Bartho- lomew Karley came in the same boat with Lemon, and settled upon adjoining land, now within the limits of Brockville. Major Lemon says that the first grave yard in Brockville was situated on the spot occupied by the front yard of the residence of R. P. Cooke, Esq. In 1812, Lemon learned the blacksmith business with a man named Peter Seeley. Seeley came from Connecticut with a com- pany bound for the Bay of Quinte. Enoch Knowlton and Stephen Smith were guides for the party, At that time, the last settlement in the State of New York was Rome; from thence the path was marked by blazed trees to Gravelly Point (Cape Vincent.) A raft was constructed at Gravelly Point, upon which they floated to Kingston, from which they proceeded to the Bay, with the exception of Knowlton, Seeley and Smith, who came down the St. Lawrence on asmall raft. They took on board a small quantity of provisions, sufficient, as they thought, to supply their wants until they reached Cole's Ferry, where there was a settlement. In con- sequence of adverse winds, they were delayed, the provisions were exhausted and they were compelled to subsist for three days upon wintergreen berries, which they found on a small island. Seeley always regarded the discovery of the berries as a special mark of divine providence, as it was at a season of the year when berries of that kind are never known to be ripe. The party reached Cole's Ferry in the night and had only sufficient strength remaining to make their presence known by cries. Fortunately they were heard. A canoe came out and took them to the shore, where they were cared for until they re- covered. Knowlton moved to Bastard. Seeley and CalebSeama:1 commenced the manufacture of scythes near the Tin Cap. Major Lemon is in (1878) en- gaged in the manufacture of ploughs, claiming to be the oldest plough maker in the Dominion. In 1812, he was engaged upon the public works in Kingston, being a member of the militia, from which he re- tired a few years since with the rank of major, draw- ing a pension for a wound received in 1837. RICHARD HOL IES. Richard Holmes was born in the United States in 17 8 7. He came to Canada with his father, in 1799. Remaining near Maitland for one year, the next season they removed to the Township of Yonge, settling in the vicinity of Lake Loyada. He was one of the first settlers in the Township of Kitley. Possessing a fair knowledge of municipal law, for many years he acted as legal adviser and convey- ancer for a large section of the country. Vlr. Holmes says that the first actual settlers of Kitley 10 3 were some Irish families, who located near Toledo -Gideon Leehy and his father settling on the 1st Concession in 1806. Mr. Leehy was born in the first hour of the Nineteenth Century; when he came to Kitlev, from Merrickville, he was but six years of age. According to lr. Holmes, there were but thirty houses in the Township in 1810. HIRA)f BLTKER Mr. Buker was born in Augusta, June 6th, 1817. His father, Taylor Buker, was born October 4th, 1795, in the State of Vermont, removing to Augusta in 1797. where his parents settled. Taylor Buker died in Oxford, in 1865, his wife, Lucy Bishop, surviving until 1868, dying at the age of 73. The Bishops were U. E. Loyalists from Connecticut, and among the earliest settlers in Grenville. The wife of Taylor bore him eleven children, six of whom yet survive, of whom Hiram is the eldest. David Buker, born in Glasgow in 1745, was a sea captain, who sailed to America, left his ship at Boston, and married, settling in Vermont. After the close of the war of 1776, he removed to Canada. His family consisted of five children, who arrived at the age of maturity. David died in 1824, his wife dying in 1828. Hiram Buker married in October, 1838, a daughter of James Bishop, of Augusta; she died in January, 1860, having borne her husband seven children. Mr. Buker married for his second wife Rosanna, daugh- ter of Benjamin Thackaberry, Elizabethtown. By his second wife he has had one child. Taylor Buker (son of Hiram) resides at Bishop's Mills; Hiram, Jr., resides in 050. In 1833, Mr. Buker erected a saw-mill on Lot No. 19, in the 5th Concession of Augusta. In 18.t-6, he removed to his present loca- tion in the 7th Concession of \Volford, where he owns a farm of 950 acres. For many years he has been actively engaged in farming and the lumber business. His residence is considered one of the most substantial in the United Counties, and is finished with all the modern improvements. (See illustration.) THE WRIGHT FA nLY. L The Wright family traces its geneaology back for seven generations, commencing the record with Lieutenant Abel \Vright, who was born in 1631, and lived at Springfield, fassachusetts, from 1655 to 1725. His monument is in an excellent state of preservation. He married December 1st, 1659, :\lartha Ritcherel, by whom he had thirteen children; three died young, the remainder married and settled near at hand. From this prolific ancestor the stream of life has flowed on and widened until it numbers tens of t 0 4 HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. thousands. Lieutenant Abel represented his town at the General Court, Boston, 1695. His wife was scalped by the Indians, July 26th, 1708, but survived until October 19th, of the same year. II. Abel \Vright, his second son, born September 25 th , 166 4, married Rebecca Terry, September 16th, 16 91. He was a lieutenant and raised a family of thirteen children. About the year 1700, he emigrated to Lebanon, Connecticut. where he was an extensive landholder. He died June 2nd, 1745, an honored citizen of the State. III. Ebenzer \Vright, born February 22nd, 1701, of the above family, was the father of a posterity, whose number in 1864, already reached four thousand souls, from the direct line of five sons and three daughters. This patriarch had three wives. His first wife, Eliza- beth, was the daughter of Simon Newcomb; she bore him three children. His second wife was Sarah, sister of Governer Samuel Huntington; she bore him eight children. His thIrd wife was Mrs. Mary (Mason), widow of David Huntington. His third son, Ebenezer, born June 2nd. 1727, was the Canadian Emigrant. IV. Ebenezer, the Canadian Emigrant, was of the fourth generation. He married Mercy Leach, daugh- ter of Amos Leach, March 11th, 1751. who bore him ten children, each of whom, save one, reared a family; his descendants, to the number of 1,5 00 , have already been traced. He lived in Mansfield until 1759-60, when he removed to New Fairfield, Connecticut, and shortly after to Newton, Sussex County, New Jersey_ About 1765, he took up his re- sidence at Shaftsbury, Vermont. He was a royalist and a churchman. and during the revolutiun was compelled to flee to Canada, leaving a valuable pro- perty behind him. \\Then the war closed, three of his sons and the two youngest daughters joined him in his new home, settling in Cornwall. Some time after, several members of the family located in Augusta and Edwardsburg. He died at Johnstown, July 18th, 1809, aged eighty-two years and ix months. The children of Ebeneær and Mercy \Vright were as follows :-Abraham, born in Mansfield, Connect- icut, 1752. He died at Kingsbury, New York, 18q, aged sixty-one years and six months; his posterity number about two hundred and thirty. Captain Asahel, born August 18th, 1754, at Mans- field, married in 1788, Eve Haynes, daughter of Joseph Haynes. His family consisted of nine children. Zerviah, born December 4th, 1756; married Chas. Spencer, of Shaftsbury, Vermont, l\larch 3rd, 1775 ; died April 29th, 1793. Ebenezer, born October 15th, 1758; married Rachel Marsh about 1780; died June 14th, 1840. Amos, born June 22nd, 1]61 ; married Sarah \Vil- cox; died at Augusta, July 18th, 1796, aged 35 years. David, born November 16th, 1763; married Tamar Burritt about 1796; died in Cornwall, October 25th, 181 9, where some of his posterity still reside. Mercy, born March 26th, 1766; married. Novem- ber 12th, 1783, George McEwan, of Vermont. She died December 27th, 1847. Sarah, born September 3rd, 1768; married Peleg Spencer in 1]83. She h:ld seven children, four of whom were born in Canada, where she died January 2nd, 1844, aged 75 years and 6 months. Elizabeth, born April 24th, 1773; died October 9 th , 1777. Rebecca, born April 24th, 1776. By her first hus- band she had one daughter; married the second time, September 2nd, 1800, Henry Barnhart, of Cornwall. She died September 1st, 1847. V. The fifth generation in Canada. In a letter written by Amos \Vright, dated Oswe- gatchie, October 21st, 1791, he speaks of locating and building a house in the Ninth Township, where he says: "I have 500 acres of land in one block. My wife drew 800 acres on account of her father's merits. My brother Asahel is making improvements in the same place, with the design of moving his family in the spring. Sister Sarah and her husband Pheleg Spencer have each of them drawn 200 acres, nearly in the same place." Captain Asahel \Vright, born August [8th, 1754, was a leading member of the family in Augusta. He had a son, Abraham, who married Elizabeth Purdy in 1808, and had eIght children. The eldest of these, Amos, represented the Toronto District in the Provincial Parliament for several years. , CHILDREN OF CAPT.-\IN ASAHFL \VRIGH 1'. Captain Joseph, born May loth, 1789, at Cornwall, married Elizaheth Bissell in 1809, and had five chilùren: Nelson, Anna, Elizabeth, Maria, and Silas. In 1819, Mrs. Elizabeth Wright died, and he married, second, Mrs. Elizabeth McNish, Sep- tember 20th, 1820, who lived with him forty years. Captain Joseph died on the homestead of his father, November 9th, 1876, aged 87 years and 6 months. John, born May 10th, 1790; married Mrs. Mary McLean; died in March, 1876, aged nearly 86 years. Abel; born May 8th, 1791; married Sarah Landon, and had the following children: Asahel, Myra, Nancy, Sarah, Abel, Sarr.uel, Electa. Mary and Martha (twins), and Catherine. Abel died near Perth, aged 81 years. HIS'! OR\ Of" LJ'.l DS .\ ,,1> GI{E YILLK r05 Elizabeth, born December 7th, 1792; married Samuel Brown; children' Asahel; Stephen, who married :\Iary l\IcLean. Captain Asahel \Vright, born May 27th, 179.j.; married Eleanor Carpenter for his first wife, and Elizabeth Hurd for his second wife. Children: Isaiah, Cyrus, Catherine, Amos, Sarah Ann, Louisa, Daniel, Asahel and Eleanor {twins). Michael Wright, born January 1st, 1796; had five childl'en : Eliza, married James Thompson: :\Iary, married Artemus Bissell; James, married Lucinda Field first, and second Elizabeth F. "-right; Asahel, married Frances Louisa Cole; and Henry. :\Iichael Wright died in Augusta, April lith, 1869. Captain Amos \Vright, born December 23rd, 1797, marned Minerva \Ving, January 12th, 1820. Child- ren : \Villiam, married Sarah Earl; Elizabeth Ann: Sarah; Harriet, Q1arried William Bottum ; Catherine, married Charles :\1cNish ; l\Iary, married Solomon Manhard ; and George Albert. Captain Amos died in Augusta in 1875, aged 78 years. Catherine \Vright, born December 6th, 1800, mar- William Wood. Mark "-right, bnrn November 20th, 1802; married Mary l\IcNish. His first wife died ahout 1838, when he married Amy Holden, August 7th, 1839. :\Iark \V right is the only living child of Captain Asahel of the fifth generation. from Lieutenant Abel Wright. Isaiah \Vright, who occupies the homestead of his grandfather, married, June 22nd, 18.j.6, Eli7a Keays, of Ottawa, who was horn September 21st, 1823. The residence was erected in 1812, :\11'. \Vright was for twenty years Township Clerk and Treasurer for Augusta, and is a Justice of the Peace. His family consists of Florencp Amelia, Emily Helen, Isabella Louisa, and one son. Cyrus \Vright, horn August 1st, 1820; married Amanda I\Ianhard. Children: Asahel, Simeon, Stewart, Sanford Hurd, and Daniel Carpenter. THE RORISO FA:\IIL Y. The Rorison family is of Scotch descent. Basil Dunbar Rorison was a captain in the Queen's Rangers, Lord Cornwallis' army. IIis eldest brother was a captain in the Grenadier Company of the 37th Regiment; one brother a lieutenant in the British avy: the other brother being a \Hiter- at-law in Edinburgh, ScotlanrJ. Basil Dunbar Rorison left his regiment < I at the close of the Revolutionary \\-ar, and proceeded to Leeds County, settling a short di tance below 13rockville, where he married a daughter of Joseph White, Esq. His second wife was Mary Ompstead, widow of Joseph \Vhi te, Jr. Captain Rorison's \\ ife bure the first female white child born in the Countie , q it seeing the light of day on Lot NO.4, 1st Conces- sion of Elizabethtown. The first male child was James Shen\ood, son of Thomas Sherwood. Captain Rnrison had two chi dren by his first, and six by his second wife. The latter were Jane. Robert, Patty, Basil, Agnes, and Hugh. In 1812, Robert joined the army, serving at Brockville, Prescott, and Kingston, joining his half. brother James, who was doing duty at the latter place. In 1839, Robert removed to North Crosby, purchasing the mills from the I\Ianhards, and also those erected by Sheldon Stoddard. Engaging in the lumber business extensively, he met with serious reverses. James and Basil both settled in the vicinity of \Vestport. The former has for some years resided with A. H. :\Ierrill, Brockville, Basil remaining on his farm at the l' pper l\Iills, \V estport. THE FRASER FA:\HLY. Captain Thomas Fraser, a P. E. Loyalist, was Sheriff at one time of the District of Johnstown, and also a member of Parliament. He at one time 0\\ ned the ground upon which the Parliament Buildings at Ottawa stand. Colonel R. D. Fraser, son of Captain Fraser, was a member 0f Parliament for Leeds for several terms, and held important commands of troops at the battles of Crysler's Farm, Ogdensburgh, and the \Vindmill. He was decorated with the medal for Crysler's Farm. Captain T. \V, Fraser, son of Colonel R D. Fraser, was a captain in lIer :\lajesty's 56th Regiment, and exchanged to the 2nd \Vðt India Regiment. Some years since he retired from the service. Dr. .\. II. Fraser, youngest son of R D. Fraser, was Staff Surgeon to General Guyon during the first campaign of Kars. Subsequently he was appointed Staff Surgeon to General Beatson, and served with that officer in the Crimea during the bombardment of Sebastopol. From that point he was ordered to the Dardanelles where he was Chief Surgeon of the British Osmanly Cavalry until the war closed. He was honorably mentioned in the despatches, and presented by the Sultan, Abdul I\Iidjid, through ir Fenwick Williams, with the OrG.er of the Mid- jedie and medal for Kars, with c1dsp. Returning tJ Canada in 1856. the Doctor entered the American army as surgeon, and served three years. He now res:des in 13 rocl(\'ille. .\lICII.\EL KELLY. Michael Kelly, Justice of the Peace, died at :\ler- rickville in the 78th year of his age. He was a native of Omagh, County Tyrone, Ireland, and a brother of the late Bishop of Londonderry. Emigrat- ing to Candda in 1827, he settled at Merrickville. He 106 HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. was for many yedrs a successful contractor on public works; subsequently he engaged in the mercantile business, An honored and respected citizen, he for several years filled the office of Coroner, Justice uf the Peace, Commissioner in the Court of r-:!ueen's Bench, and was Clerk of the Division Court for twenty-five years. His son, E. J. Kelly. M. D., re- sides in Merrickville. THE DVNHAM FA lILY. Daniel Dunham was born at Argyle, near Sara- toga, N ew York. He left his home and travelled for seven days and nights to join Burgoyne's army. His wife was Isabella Gilles, whose brother brought her through the woods to join her husband. The Dunhams came to Canada in 1784, in the first brigade of boats, landing at Dunham's Bay, in Augusta, where the ruins of the log shanty, which they built, are yet to be seen. Mr. Dunham raised a large family, from which sprang the numerous Dunhams in the Pnited Counties. James Dunham, a son of Daniel, had seven children, Archibald living on the homestead. He married Emily Sherwood, daughter of Reuben Sherwood, the Surveyor. Sally Dunham married \Villiam Dowling, oi Augusta ; laria mar- ried Hamilton N. Sherwood; Catherine married \Villiam Miller; Nancy married Nelson Landon; Caroline married Seymour G. Easton; John married Jane Sherwood. Archibald Dunham has three chil- dren living. Georgina married Edmund Perry, who perished in Black Bay, near Fort \Yilliam; George S. married a daughter of A. C. Booth; Ellen Eliza married Andrew McCullough. Part of the original family settled in the Eastern Townships; Dunham Fldts being named after the family. JOHN J'\EDDO, THE OLlIFST 1\L-\N IN rHE COUNTIFS. Mr. Neddo claims that he WdS born in the City of Paris, France, September 27th, li76, and therefore completed his one hundred and second birthday September 27th, 1878. lIe came to Candda in 1]85, and with his parents resided in Montreal until he was 21 years of age. He served in the l\lilitia in J 812; and was for five years in the employ of the Hudson Bay Company. In 1804, he was in Kings- ton, which he describes at that time as consisting of a few log houses. As a carpenter, he worked on the first market house erected in that city. During the last thirty-five years he has resided in the Town- ship of Leeds, and was in the summer of 1878 hale and hearty. THE BOLDEN F.nlILY. James Bohlen was born in Springfield, Massa- chusetts, and came to Canada accut the year 1800, being at that time 21 years of age. He taught school for some time, and then engaged in the lumber and potash making business, e\'entually settling on a farm in Augusta, where he died at the age of 86. For many years his house was widely known as a stopping place for Methodist ministers and missionaries, who were always hos- pitably welcomed and entertained. 1\11'. Holden married first Esther Caul, by whom he had four sons and one daughter. The sons were: John, late of Prescott; Er.astus, late of Belleville; Hiram, of Shannonville; and Dr. Rufus, late of Belleville. The daughter married l\Ir. l\Inrick awye-. in Belleville. Mr. Holden married for his second wife Cynthid \Vhitney, by whom he had two sons and six daughters. One of the daughter:; resides on the homestead. her husband being Matthew Robinson; one daughter married G. E. Johnston, a merchant in Prescott; another marrying Lieutenant-Colonel David \Vylie, Pdymaster of the Fourth Milit ary District of Ontario, formerly the editor of the BROCKVILI F RECORDER. The other daughters are dead. Solomon Holden, brother of James, came to Canada at a very early date. He remained for some time in the United Cuunties, finally settling in North Gower His son Charles resides near Greenbush. For many years past the descendants of the Holdens have occupied prominent positiuns in Belleville and Muntreal as successful business men and honorable citizens. BENJAMIN TETT. Mr. Tett was of English descent, and was born at Hinton St. George, in Somersetshire, in I79R, and at the time of his death had completed his 80th year. In 1820, he emigrated to Canada, first settling in Perth, where he remained for seven years, then locating in Newboro, of which place he was a resident for fifty-one years. In consequence of the building of the Rideau Canal, an outlet for lumb r was furn- ished. Mr. Tett availed himself of the opportunity, becoming a mill owner and merchant, and in many ways contributing to the prosperity uf that section. \Vhile in Perth he filled the office of Deputy Registr.u for Lanark and Deputy Clerk of the Peace for the Bathurst Division. As Ree\'e of North Crosby, he became a member of the Johnstown District Council, and suhsequently of the Counties' CounciL During the rebellion of 1837-8, he rendered his cuuntry im- pOl'tant sen' ices, for which he recei"ed the thanks of Sir John Colborne. A Liberal Conservative in politics, he was elected twice to the old Canadian Parliament; first in 1857, second in IR6r. After con- federation, he became the member of the First en (f) o o ::r: 'f\ "' ":\. , b > " 0 ". , '" ,-, '. UJ . .' ""- l , \ , \ ' z - '- . " ' 0 : , ;, , ;'> ' ,:" 8 :' ,. ':' "'." (f) ;!..\ à ' \" :J ' " I-' . ,\ (f) .,. -' , ' ' ' ii, 5 ,., '. I ::J ":'01'. <( . - < \' ''\:1,.-1 :. 0 '-\ n -", W 't Ü Z W ;f 0 . . ...... CfJ : : & . 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His integrity and moral worth will, for many years, be remembered by the citizens of Leeds, who so fre- q uently profited by his ad\,ice and enjoyed his friend- ship and hospitality. CHAPTER XXVI. SOUTH CROSH\. THE first actual settler of the Township was \Valter Davis, a U. E. Loyalist, who located in 1800, and drew a large tract of land, not only for himself, but also for his adopted son, Thomas Ripley. The surveys were made by Reuhen Sherwood, P. 1.. S. Among the early settlers \vere Eben Halladay, who came into the municipality in d oo, Asahel Beach arriving shortly after. Of the HalladdY boys, Alvin, Henry, Eben, James. and Samuel were all in the \Var of 1812, Samuel serving as a lieutenant. The first s{'hool house was built about 11\10-1 I, the site being near Elgin. The first church was situated about a mile west of Elgin. and was put up during the year in which the survey fur the Rideau Canal was made. In 1824, but one house stood within the present limits of the Village of Kewboro', and that was situated in South Crosby. The Legetts were among the early settlers in the western portion of the township, many of their descendants yet residing there. The following is a summary of the Assessment Roll of the municipality for the year 18 77 ;- Number of acres, 34,020. :t\umber of acreS cleared, 12,553. Total value of real property, $37 8 , 86 5. Value of personal property, $49,000. Value of income, $1,93 0 . Total value of property, all kinds, S4 2 9,795. Kumber of residents, 1.9 1 5. Number of cattle, 2,59.j.. Number of sheep, 2,499. Kumber of horses, 648. Among the old inhabitants of the municipality is l\Ir. Robert Dargdvcl, for a great mclny years the Township Clerk. The first person interred in the cemetery at Elgin was a lrs. Matheson. The following is the list nf Pcltents granted for Idnd in the Town hip of South Croshy up to the 31st of f'ecemher, 1802 ;- 10 7 TOW SHIP OF SOUTH CROSBY. - .: Lot. X ame of Grantee. Part of Lot. I Date of Patent 0 I U ...J ..: - --- I Iatthew Howar"d.. . . ,\11 I May 17th, 180 I I 200 3 Daniel Dunham.. All 150 Aug. loth, 180 7 rOilY Mc Lean. .. . .. . . All 200 June 30th, 180 S J ames Brown. . . . . . . . . All 200 Iay 17th, 180 10 Rhoda Brown. . . . . . . . All 200 \lay 17th, 180 12 1 latthew Wing....... All 200 Iay 17th, 180 13 . amuel Seaman... All 200 June 30th, 180 14 r eremiah Fraser..... All 200 Aug. 10th, 180 17-18!Nathaniel Brown...... All 4 00 June 10th, 180 19 Electa Barnett.... ... All 200 June 30th, 180 20 IAlexander Harnett.... All 200 Aug 10th, 180 22 Jonathan BuelL...... All 200 June 30th, 180 24 [onathan Buell....... All 200 June 30th, 180 2 I \Iatthew Howard. . . . . All 200 .\lay 17th, 180 2 Iatthew Howard. All 200 Iay 17th, 180 7 Joseph McLean...... All 200 June 30th, 180 9 Walter Davis,. .... All 200 Iay 17th, 180 II Mary Wiltse. . .. ' . . . All 200 Iay 20th, 180 12 Susannah \\'iltse. , All 200 May 20th, 180 13 Rebecca Wing... All 200 May 17th, 180 14 Samuel Strait. All 200 Iay 17th, 180 16 Samuel Strait... ,. All 200 Iay 17th, 180 18-191Samuel Strait ....... All 4 00 ;\Iay 17th, 180 21 ,Eve \"right ,........ All 200 ;\Iay 17th, 180 23 Daniel Me Eachron. . .. All 200 June 30th, 1801 24 \Iary i\lcEachron.... All 200 July 10th, 180 3 I 1 latlhew Howard. . . . . All 200 Iay 17tl., 180 3 Jonathan Mills Church All 150 ;\fay 30th, 1801 5 II ebra}' Wilcox..... .. All 200 rune 30th, lSoI 6 Jo,eph White........ W 1,2 100 June 30th, 1801 10 J o,eph White. All 200 June 30th, 1801 12 Elizabeth Saunders... All 200 lay 17th, 180 13 Friend Bissell.... . . . . All 200 Aug. 10th, 1801 14 John While .......... All 200 rune 30th, 1801 15 ILucy White.... .. All 200 rune 30th, 1801 17 William Gibson.. . ., All 200 rune 30th, 1801 18 Samuel Strait........ All 200 lay lith, 1802 19 Anna nissell.. All 200 -\ug. 10th, 1801 22 Ohcdiah Rpad........ " 1-4 50 June 30th, 1801 24 \Jary Wright... .... .. All 200 May 17th, 1802 4 I ,\Iauhew Howard... . . All 200 fay 17th, 180:> 2 I 1 2 2 2 I I I I I I I 2 2 I 2 I 1 2 2 2 2 2 I 2 2 During the Mormon excitement, the village now known as Elgin re:;eived the name of Nauvoo, which it retained for many years. APGUSTlJS COON. Among the prosperous and wealthy farmers of South Crosby, Mr. Coon occupies a prominent place. He was born October 5th, 1817, and is the son of the late Abraham Coon, born at Kingsbury, New York, 1788. Abraham emigrated to Canada with his parents when about eight years of age, settlement being made in South Crosby in 1810, on Lot No. 10, 3rd Concession, where he resided until his death, which occurred March 2.j.th, 1859. The subject of this sketch married Jemima Ripley, daughter of the late Thomas Ripley, :\larch 20th, 18 39. The result of the union was four daughters -Adeline, Cdroline, Patience, and Jemima; their mother dying- Fehruary 6th, 1856. On the 28th of January, IR58, Mr. Coon married Eliza Ann Halladay, hy whom he had two sons, D.lrius A. and \Vylie ^- 1\Iay 1st, 1839, Mr. Coon settled on Lot Nu. 10, in the 1st Concession of South Croshy, where he !õtill resides. 108 HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENYILLE. For many years he served as a Town CounciJIor and member of the Township School Board; at the present time he owns 300 acres of land in Crosby and Bastard. Abraham Coon was a member of the First General Conference of the :\'1ethodist Church at Lyn, and of this church his descendants have ever remained consistent followers. THE DELO:\"G FA:\HLY, ,f6 "'XD MRS. 1\1 \RIA L. DFLOXG. ':1.. OJI t;;.. George Delong came from Vermont about and was one of the first settlers in South Crosby. His family consisted of four dau hters and two sons. l\1r. Delong died in aged 75 years, his wife dying in , in her 70th year. The mother of the wife of George Delong died in I1 55, having completed her OII{' hundredth )'{,,'r. :\'Ir. Delong's sons were Jesse and Justus K. Jesse was the first 'i<,hite child born in South Crosby; he represented South Leeds in the Fifth Parliament of Canada (1854-5 to 1858), dying in 1870. /B-oÝ Justus K. Delong was born in ; married Maria L., daughter of A. II. Day, Esq:;=;ë Elizaheth- town. He died in 1870. Maria L. Delong, relict of the late Justus K., resides on Lot l"o. 18, in the 1st Concession of South Crosby. the farm consisting of 225 acres. The Delong family is one of the oldest and most influential in the County of Leeds, the members occupying prominent positions. being regarded with respect and esteem. BENJAMIX L. HALLA0.\ Y. The farm of Benjamin L. Halladay consists of 234 acres-Lot 1'\0. 13, of the 2nd Concession of South Crosby. l\1r. Halladay was born in 1825, his father Ebenezer now living on Lot ì\o. 12, in the 2nd Con- cession, in his 85th year, his wife being ten years his junior. Ebenezer Halladay was one of the first settlers of the township in which he resides, coming from Vermont in the yedr 1800. lie has becn twice married, having thirteen children, eight by his second wife, all of whom are -ettled in Leeds County. Benjamin L. Halladay was married in IRS 2, to a daughter of the late Ddvid D. \Ydrren, of South Crosby, by whom he has five living childrcn, two sons being married amI settled on the farm. :\1r. lIalladay commenced life pour, hut, by the exercise of caution, coupled with untiring industry, has carverl out for him"elf LI h:!õl(!:.. .me (om petcncc. JOSEPH 1\IERRI:\IAN. Joseph Merriman occupies a farm of 289 acres on Lot No. '5, in the 3rd Concession of South Croshy. His grandfather, Joseph :\Ierriman, came from Con- necticut, and settled on the present homestead. He was a tanner and currier by trade, and the father of five children, one of whom, Amasa, \V.IS the father of the subject of this sketch. The :\Ierriman family has always occupied a leading position in South Crosby, the descendants maintaining the good repute of the name, all heing honored citiæns. THE RIPLEY FA:\IILY, AND e L. RIPlEY. Thomas Ripley was born in Litchfield County, Connecticut, and was brought to Canada in 1793 by his adopted father, \Yalter Davis, who settled in Augusta, where he remained until the year 1800, when they remO\ed to South Crosby, which at that time was an unbroken forest. Settlement ,,'as made by :\11'. Davis, on Lot NO.9, in th 2nd Concession, where the first impro\'ements in the Township were made. The nearest neighbor resided in Bastard, seven miles distant. At one time the fil'e in South Crosby \\ ent out when :Mr. Davis was compelled to travel fourteen miles on foot to secure a new supply. 1\11'. Ripley devoted a great portion of his lifetime to clearing lands, doing his milling at Gananoque, though at certain seasons of the year being com- pelled to resort to the primitive stump mill. In the war of 1812, he served his country as a volunteer at Gananoque ; in the same year he married a daughter of his foster father, by whom he had three son", and two daughters. Those at present living are e L. Ripley, :Mary An" T'1O"rrart awl Stephen R Ripley. e L. Ripley, the eldest member of the family, W;IS born in 18'3, on the farm now occupied by him. In 1835. he married Hdnnah Roswell, from Somer- setshire, England. She WdS born in d '2. and died in ,863. The family resulting from the union con- sisted of six sons and fuur daughtc!"s, sc\'en of whom al'e now living. His eldest son died in September, IS77. Mr. Ripley has always taken great interest in educational matters, serving the Municipality at one time as Local Superintendent. In 1865, he was gazetted a J lIstice of the Peace; he also held the office of Township Clerk, discharging the duties de- \ olving upon him in a highly satisfactory manner. JOII P. Pl"RCELL. :\Ir. J. Purcell, father of John P. Purcell, came to Canada when a small boy, his l'arents settling in Kingston. lIe attended the same school with Sir John A. :\ldcdonald and Sir IIenry Smith. 1\11'. Purcell ICdrned the tr<:d of .,t..ne cuttf'r cll1d mason. - .=f , I . ' fJ [ Jell Jar \" 'Â 3- :i .J " ,. < - -.... ... .'" '" ,. ,.." .. ... ;00 .. . -. .1 I ,', . , .Ci .,r l ",f l- ...- ... , ...!. "",,$ .' ,, ::t."' ' -r.:---,.- . " I " ...... .r A .... - -t,.IJ '. 1 , . "'- " h: ,,-.If ;r IIi:, . ....... i<_-. .. iL- Þ. - [" -..... ,>" .. . .. , II --:.1 \ .....=. - , ' .., 1, "- \;. / ..J- t ;\' ')s - II __ -'!!!i - - - - - ---'-- -- - - - --{ -:1' - . ..... . (\ . -.i\ ' '\.\ - . ,..... - \, ..... . ,.it"" 4 "'f!'IÞ. 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II îtE + I f- 1 I. .. · · 1 = ,.. ,.. ^ ,k \ 1 . I I - >L - - :3I:- I ----.- ----rr- , , . ' -==- !: I I o;. - t .:.' .... t.-..... -=::n: .--:m: . ;==- : . , { -J ::;L... 31 -' :- :;:z --= .. , . rto' -:an- ---u: - --.... IIIII il! ' , ,' \ W\' -, -....- -, !:Ia,. \ - RESIDENCE OF G.L.RIPLEY. SOUTH GROSBY. HISTORY OF LEEDS AXD GREXnLLE. He 'laid the first stone in the canal works at Davis' Locks, and on the completiun of the canal was ap- pointed Lock-master, a position which he held until 1857, when he retired with a pension from the Im- perial Govunment of .;(:q. per annum. He died May 29th, 1876. In January. 1873, John P. Purcell married Sarah, relict of the late James X. Delong. Previous to his marriage, !\Ir. Purcell had been in the employment of John Chaffey. Esq. He now resides on the home- stead, an illustration of which is published in this work. CHAPTER XXVII. ED\\' ARDSEt:RG. THE KEELER F,\:\IILY. VERXE FR,\!\CIS L<\RR"IFR, a captain under General :\Iontcalm, at the capture of Quebec by General Wolfe, built the first house in Ed\';ardsburg. His daughter Lizette married Daniel Keeler. James Keeler, father of Daniel, descended from the Puritan stock of Xew England, emigrated from :\Iassachusetts to Kew Jersey when he was three years of age. During the war of 1776, being at that time about IÚ years old, he joined the Royal army, and served through the war. In 1792, he came to Canada, and settled near Kilmarnock, but during the ensuing winter, finding it impossible to get his wife and farr.ily through the snow to that place, he purchased Lot o. 23. in the 3rd Conces- sion of Augusta. Daniel Keeler raised the follo\\ ing family: James, Ephraim, and Catherine, who married Jacob Heck. In 1820, Daniel remo\'ed from Augusta to the vicinity of Spencerville, and built a new house-in fact it was the only one between Spencerville and Johnstown. The first settler at Spencen'ille was David Spencer, who huilt a mill at that place in 181 L Mr. James Keeler is of the opinion thJ.t the first religious service held in the Township, was in the old Court House, Xew Johnstown, by two Methodist . ministers, named Kitterick. The first sermon preached in the vicinity of Spencerville was de- livered by David Wright, a :\lethodist circuit rider in 1821 or 1822. Mr. "'right rode up to the residence of Abraham Cummings. and said h would preach to the people if they \\ ould c ,lIect a congre- gation. On the following day, the house was filled with settlers, all of whom \\ ere anxious to attend divine service. The ne :t prc,lching was hy the Re\". ,\ndrew Glen, 10 9 Ir. James Keeler was elected to the first District Council of Johnstown, 1842, and has been a member of the :\Iunicipal Council ever since, with the excep- tion of three years. He is one of the oldest County Councillors in Canada. :\1r. Keeler married Sarah Spencer, by whom he had the following children :-Hamilton, a doctor of medicine. who practiced in the Township of Yonge until his death; George, who married :\Iiss Guile, of Elizabethtown, and settled in Lansdowne; "illiam, who marned Miss Banks; and Samuel. :\Ir. Keeler has always been a moderate Reformer, and at one time was selected by the Dominion Government as \"aluator of the lands, the property of the Crown on Grenadier Island. The following list contains all the grants made and patents issued by the Crown up to tht' 31st of December, 1802 :- To\YKSHIP OF EI)W -\RDSDC'RG. g Lot. 1 ..J u: I Xame 01 Grantee. Pari of Lot. I Daie of pa = 2 1 \ 1 Captain Thomas Fra el I I .\I,! - 7ï9 June 4th, 179 6 nc g.1 "..2m2 I 4 Duncan McAlpine.... \\" 1-2 123June 6th, 179 6 6 Charles Doyle........ E Side 100 1 \ug. 10th, 1&>1 7 Duncan Cameron..... \V 1-2 94 -\Ilg. 10th, ISoI 7 Thomas Fraser.....,. E 1-2 loo l [ay 17th, 1802 8 rhomas :\lcIlmo}le... W 1,2 100 Aug. 10th, 1801 9 William Lamson...... All 200 i .-\llg. 10th, 1801 10 Henry -\nderson...... \\. 1-2 118: lar. ht, 1797 II rhomas Boyd.. \V 1-2 128.Jllne 30lh, 1&>1 II Thomas 'lcIlmoyle.. E 1-2 123 \Iay 17th, 1802 12 James Adams.. _ _ ,.. E 1-2 I2g Dec. 1st, 1797 14 S. \\'eatherhe:ld ct al. All 190:Sept. 1St, 1797 15- 16 Capt. \\ïIli:lm Fraser. All : Iay 28th, 179 6 17 James Froom ."... LO\.er Side 105.\fay 17th, 1802 17 -\braham Holton...... \\" 1-2 \l3r. 1st, 1797 18 Henry Jackson....., - I: 1-2 lool\lav 17th, Igo2 19 Lieut. l;ideon Arlams.. All 2OOllul}- 16th, 1797 20 I.:iellt.. Gideon Adams.. E 1-2 100 Ju]y 16th, 1797 22-23 Captam lIugh Munro.. All 400iAprii 61h, 1797 3 2 William Fraser, Sen.. E 1-2 106 1 J une 4th, 179 6 34 ! J h D ] I W 1-2 } 35. 0 n u mage........ I All 300 June loth, 1801 36-37 Capt. reter Drummonrl .\11 4OO l lxo\.. 25th, 1802 2 I } _ All 2 Capt. Thomas I'raser.. I I .,. 779 rune 4 t h 1796 ncg-I\.\..21nI , 4 J)unean McAlpine.... \\' 1-2 100 rune 6th, 179 6 5 Hobert l'arJ.er.. E 1-2 12G \Iay 17th 1&>2 6 \Yilliam '::raser, en.. \\ 1'2 128 June 4th: 179 6 6 1 homa I'ra er...... E 1,2 133.\lay 17th, 1802 7 Richard BOllum.. ... \\. 1-2 114 !\lay 17th, 1802 8 } \\-- 1] ' I \\" 1,2 9 I lam .amson.. . . .. -\11 300 -\ug. 10th, 1801 10 J:t.':n s 13o,,!isteel...... \\" 1-2 88 1 June 10th, 1801 10 \\.I1ham \\dch....., E 1-2 93 \Iay 17th, 1802 II Tames Curry... \\" Pt. 78 1 June 10th, 1801 13 Enos Hell........... 1'1. 64.-\pril 6th, 1797 q 'apt. \\ illiam F,aser.. E 1-2 61 Iay 28th, 179 6 15 I( l:,:,pt. \\ illiam Fraser.. All Iay 28th, 179 6 1 19 'u ,leon , ,Ian"-. ... ,\11 200 Xov. 25th, 180z 20 ,[ lent. (,,,leon A,lam,__ E 1-2 looJuly 161h, 1797 21 r hn eaol. d nl.. All 173, lay 17th, 1802 22 2. aptam lIut:;h \Iunro.. <\11 oo .\pril 6th, 1797 I 33 1 J) Jna]d \1 In.!.-o,h... l pper Side lool\l3y 17th, ISo2 3 4 IÜh.anl \\:11, ... 0\11 2ool la}' 17th, 1802 9 \\ ,Iham ha <"', <"n , \\" 1-2 1001 June 4th, 179 6 II rhom s Bo},!. All 200 1 Dec. 2nd ISo2 15 16 Lapl. William Fra,er.. AU l3y 2811:, 179 6 21 .\Ie ander Chishnhn. .\11 .!oo lune 30th, ISoI 23 Henry J<< "I' ''''.., All 2()('1 \u . 24th, 17f!6 3.. rhnma, r,a...,r. -... -\11 2ool'lay 17th, 1802 37 lohn "eKin'jla\..., \11 2()Q \Io} 17th, J 2 IIo HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. TOWNSHIP OF FDWARDSBURG (Continued.) g Lol. Name of Grantee. U fart of Lot. Dale of Palent. u ...: 4 I [ames Gmnt... . . . . . . . 2 ,'eler Granl ' . . . . . . 3 -\lexander Campbell.. 4 [ames NoeL..... ,... 4 .\Iexanrler Campbell.. 5 -\le ander Camphell... 6 \Iark William Smilh 10 [ames Roche. . . . . . . . . II "rIlOmas Boy,I,....... 15-16 Capl. William Fraser.. 20 Joel Slone. 22 John Campbell. .... . . . 23 Alexander Campbell. l Alexander Campbell. 34 í 35-36 [ames Campbell. . . . . . 37 Philip Dulmage,.. . 5 8 John McBane... ... 9 fhomas Fraser,..,. .. 10 Thomas Fraser.. . . . . . . : l John Dennison. .' 14 í :l} John Dennison.... .... 21 Henry Bi ford et al... 22 James Jackson ct al.. . 1 1 26 27 Alexander Campbcl1.. 28 1 29 30) 32 \lary He".. . . . . . . . . . 33 Robert l'arker et al.. . . 35 William Snyder et al. . 36 William Walsh et al. . . 37 John McArthur......, 6 I Abraham Bollon et al.. 3 Thomas Fraser .. '" 3 Robert Parker........ 5 Jacob Benistile. .. . , 5 fohn Burke.. ,. ..... 6 fhomas Boyd......., 7 Jacob Bcrislile......, 12 Henry Bigford et al..... 13 Lt.-Col. Ebenr. Jessup 14 Capt. Thomas Fraser. . 15 Capl. Thomas Fraser.. 16 John Dulmage. ,.. .. 18 Henry Anderson...... 21 Edward Jessup..... .. 22 Capt. P. Drummond.. 23 Capt. Joseph Jessup... 29 John Burke et al,. ... 3:1--31 Willi3.m Fraser, Sr.... 33 I William Fraser, Sr... 33 \ Thes. and \Vm. Fraser 35 John Dulmage. .,.. . 36-37 Capt. Peter Drummond 7 2 Capt. 'llJOmas Fraser. . 3 Thomas Fraser..... 4 John Dulmage ..... 7 [homas Boyd. , . . . . . . 8 Capt. Thomas Fraser. . 9 William McNeal.,..., 9 lohn !\IcKeniven. .... 10 Thomas Fraser....... II [homas Annstroug.. 16 William Fraser, Sr,.., 17 Lieul. Gideon Adams.. 19 Lieut. Gideon Adams, . 20 John McKindlay , '.. 21 James Froom... . .. 32 Henry Anderson. .. " 33 [homas Armslrong. 35 Elias Dulmage. ..... . 37 David Clinlon...,.... 37 Thomas Boyde....... 8 2 William McNeal...... 4 William Saunders.. .. All All All W 1-2 E 1-2 All All All \\'1-2 PI. \" 1-2 All All All AI1 All All All All All NI't \V 1-2 All All All All All E 1-2 \\' 1-2 W 3-4 E 1-4 All All All All \\' 1-2 All All W 1-2 All All All All All All All All All All All All All All \V 3-4 E 1-4 All All All All All All All All All All \V 1-4 E3-4 All Al 200 .\fay 171h, 1802 200 .\fay 171h, 1802 20C .\Iay 261h, i 796 100 \lay 281h, 1796 100 \Iay 26th, 1796 200 \lay 26th, 1796 20C \Iay 261h, 1798 200 \Iay 171h, 1802 100 Dec. 2nd, 1802 \Iay 28th, 1796 100 \lay 171h, 1802 200 \1 ay 28th, 1796 200 \Iay 28th, 1796 600 May 281h, 1796 oo June 30lh, 1801 200 rune 101h, ISoI 200 "\lay 17th, 1802 200 :'Ilov. 25th, 1802 200 May 171h, 1802 500 Aug. 131h, 1799 All All All oo Aug. 131h, i799 zoo Mar. I sl, Iï97 200 \Iay 171h, 1802 \1 ay 261h, 1796 100 \Iay 171h, 1802 200 \lay 261h, 1798 200 \Iay 171h, 1802 200 April141h, 1798 200 \Iay 171h, 1802 200 \Iar. 151, 1797 100 June 30th, 1801 100 Aug. 10lh, 1801 150 50 Mar. Isl, 1797 200 [)ec. 2nd, 1802 200 \Iar. Isl, 1797 200 !\Iar. Isl, 1797 200 Aug. 241h, 1797 100 rune 8th, 1796 200 [ur.e 41h, 1796 200 rune loth, 1801 100 \lar. Isl, 1797 20C \lay 17th, 1802 200 Nov. 25th, 1802 200 May 27th, i797 200 \Iar. Isl, 1797 400 Tune 4th, 179 6 200 .[ une 41h, 1796 200 July 24th, 1799 200 Tune IOlh, 1801 400 Nov. 25th, 1802 200 June 4th, 179 6 200 Tune 30th, 1801 200 'rune IOlh, 1801 200 Dec. 2nd, 1802 200 rune 4th, 1796 150 \lay 171h, 1802 50 \fay 171h, 1802 200 May 17th, 1802 200 June 10lh, 1801 200 Tune 4th, 1796 200 "July 161h, 1797 200 July 161h, 1797 200 \Iay 17th, 1802 200 \lay 17th, 1802 200 \Iar. Isl, 1797 200 Tune loth, If 01 200 June 10lh, 1801 50 15 c \Iar. 1st, 1797 200 \Iay 171h, 1802 202 'fay 17th, 1802 TO\VKSIIIP OF ED\VARDSBURG (Continued.) é Lot. D U Kame of Grantee. Part of Lot. \ Date of Patent. ...: 8 5 Ephraim Jones. 6 [ohn Burke d al.. ... 8 John!\l cKindlay. 10 William Snyder..... II EphraimJones.."..., 13 Thomas Fraser....... 17 Capl. William Fraser.. 32 Robelt Parker.. .. ... 36 Capt. P. Drummond.. 9 1 1-2 1 John McKindlay...... 17 } Christopher Crl. Hal1 I Treadway et al.. .. . \ None in lolh Concession. All All All All All All All All All All All 200 \Iay 17th, 1802 200 Mar. 1st, 1797 200 May 17th, 1802 200 !\lay 171h, 1802 200 !\lay 17th, 1802 200 June 301h, 1801 200 \lay 28th, 1796 200 Mar. 261h, 1798 200 Nov. 251h, 1802 400 May 17th, 1802 400 May 17th, 1802 The following is a summary of the Assessment of the Township for 1877 :- Number of persons assessed, 1,212. Number of acres assessed, 69,826. Number of acres cleared, 32,201. Value of real property, $1,189,610. Value of taxable income, $800. Value of personal property, $68,850. Amount of real and personal property, $1,258,460. Taxes imposed by Municipality, $5,082. Taxes imposed by Counties, $2,9.J9. Expenditure for roads and bridges, $1,561. Expenditure for schools, $1,659. Total assets, 31,27,). JAMES MILLER; AND EARLY INCIl)ENTS. John Miller came to Canada in 1833, from Scot- land. He purchased part of Lot 2 I, in the 7th Con- cession, from Daniel Keeler. At that time there were but three houses in Spencerville, occupied by Daniel Spencer, David Snyder and George Ruther- ford. Mr. Miller raised the following family: Margaret, who married Thomas Ferguson; David. resides in Oxford; Jennett, who married "Talter Elliott, of Beachburg; and James. John Miller died in Fehruary 185'), aged 78 years. He opened the first blacksmith shop in the township, and for many years carried on an extensive business. three of his sons assisting in the trade. He was an elder in the Presbyterian Church and took an active part in building the first Presbyteridn Church at Spencer- ville. The building W.i!S of stone and put up in 18 37, through the exertions of Dr. Boyd. of Prescott. Dr. Boyd was instrumental In huilding a church in South Gower in 1830; one at Korth Augusta about 18.J0, and another at Mainsville about 1841. Subse- quently to the building of the chUlTh at Spencerville, set'vices were held in the school house, in private re- sidences and in barns, in the warm season. \Ve learn from Mr. James Miller that for many years the church wa without seats. heing furnished \\'ith a few HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. III planks placed on blocks. The fiI'st church erected in the Township was the small stone one built at Edwardshurg. On the first letter which Mr. John Miller received in Canada from his friends in Scotland, he was compelled to pay six shillings in postage. The nearest post office at that time was Prescott. Among the first school teachers in the municipality was the late 'V. B. Imrie, who taught in a frame school house about half a mile from Spencen.ille, I ear the present residence of James Miller. Among the early settlers in the Spencerville settle- ment were Daniel Cummings, Lot No. 21, in the 7th Concession; John Cron, Lot 18, 8th Concession; Levi Adams, who came into the Township about 1830, and settled at a place now called Ventnor, where he built a saw mill. The first saw mill was built hy Daniel Spencer, at Spencerville. David Keeler, Lot 23, 7th Concession; Felix DeLorimer kept a small grocery store in Spencerville, but lived on a farm out of the village; 'Villiam Lemon, Lot 24, 7th Concession; William 1\'1cKnight, Lot 21. 'Villiam Bennett and Andrew Bennett were also early settlers. William was the father of Juhn Bennett, now of Spencerville. In the Lawrence settlement there were George Drummond, who was killed in the battle of the \Vindmill, John Lawrence, Samuel Dulmage, - White, D,lVid, Elisha and William Brown, George Keeler. Among those who settled on the 5th Concession, the place being known as the" Hunter settlement," was John Hunter, his sons being John, Allan and Andrew; Adam Linnin, Robert Linnin, John Linnin, Alexander Fraser, George Cowdory, Rubert Din- woodie, Robert I\IcLatchie and William Smail. Jdmes Miller, son of John :\1iller, was born in April 1821, in Scotlar:d, and came to Edwardsburg with his father in 1833. He resides on the homestead. which cunsists of two humh'ed and thirty acres. After his arrival in Canada, he did not attend school Ì'ut a very few d'1Ys and at an early age learned the blacksmith business with his father. 1\11'. Miller married in 1853, Ann, daughter of Archibald Fraser, of Pel,th. [Vir. Fraser came to Canada in 1815, and was one of the first settlers on the Scotch Line. I\lrs. I\liller's grandfather, Juhn Holliday, was sent out to Perth as a teacher, by the Imperial Government, and continued the duties of his pro- fession for fifty years. On his at rival in Bmckville, he opened a school in a building belonging to Billa Flint, and kept the school open during the winter; the families of the Scotch emigrants having becn left in Bmckville until log houses could be erected at Perth. Mr. liller has been a member of the Municipal Council for some ten years, also serving as Reeve. He has frequently been solicited to offer himself as a parliamentary candidate in the Liberal interest. Silas Shaver, of Cardinal, and Grand Trunk agent at that place, is a descendant of an old U. E. Loyalist family; the members of which were among the first settlers of the Township. R. C. CHl'RCH, CARDINAL. The structure is of brick, 5ox36 feet in area, and is ornamented by a tower and spire of excellent pro- portions. The architecture is Gothic, the design being from the hand of James Dowsley, of the vil- liage, Thomas Russell, of l\lorrisburg, completing the contract. The auditorium is comfortably seated. The ground upon which tile church is built was generuusly donated by W. T. Benson, Esq., who also contributed liberally to the fund. Previous to the erection of the present structure, services were held in the old school house. The erection of the church is in a great measure due to the untiring energy and perseverence of Father O'Donnell, Parish Priest at Prescott. The church officers for 1878, are: R. P. Mc:\lillan, L. Byrne, C. J. Farley and William Dillon. LIST OF TOWNSHIP OFFICERS, EDW ARDSDCRG, 1813. Samuel Dulmage, Town Clerk. Thomas Armstrong and Peleg Spencer, A sessors. George 'V. Tuker, Collector. John Adams is oi United Empire Loyalist descent, his father having been one of the original settlers, lr. Adams was elected a member of the Counties' Council in 1850, and has served the municipality as Councillor, Reeve, and Deputy-Reeve for twenty- years. He is the Recording Steward of the Canada Methodist Church for 1878; but, since 1875, has retired from active pulitical life. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, CARDINAL. The first church built by the Presbytenans was erected abou t the year IS:! 7. I t was a plain stone structure, but as the village grew, proved inadequate for the wants of the congregation. In 1877, an ele- gant church was built; the building i of red brick, faced with white, with a Nurman tower, surmounted by a handsome spire 110 fed in height, the dimen- sions of the building being 56x34 feet. The interior is finished in exquisite taste, the walls and ceiling being frescoed in Italidn style. The first pdstor of the church was Dr. lloyd, of Prescott. The late Rev. Andrew Melville and the late Rev. D. Taylor officiated for many years. The present incumbent is the Rev. \\', L McKibbon, ll. A. The new church was formally opened I\'ovember 11th, 1877. by the JlZ HISTORY OF LEE1JS AI'\D GRENVILLE:. Rev. Dr. McVicar, of :\lontreal. Church Officers for IS78: James Thompson, Daniel Poaps, Henry Wylie (no\\- deceased.) CARDI AL Pl'BLIC SCHOOL. The school house is a commodious brick structure, the grounds a model of neatness, surrounded by shade trees, and well worthy of imitation. Mr. Alexander Smith is the principül, whose efficiency is attested by the fdct that he has occupied his present position for nine years. JOSEPH C. IRVINE. Mr. Irvine was born on one of the Shetland Islands in IS37, and was educated in an academy in Scutland. In 1852, he emigrated to Canada, and in 1862 proceeded to British Columbia, where he engaged in gold mining for five ye.us. Return- ing to Ontario, he settled in Edwardsburg, entering the mercantile business, and purchasing produce upon an extensive scale. He has represented the municipality for three years in the Conn ties' Council, and at the last general election for the Local Legislature opposed, unsuccessfully, the Hon. C. F. Fraser for the representdtion of South Grenville. CHAPTER XXYIIL YO;W;E FRONT. ÐAl-.IFL MALLOR\' and his nife came from Vermont in 1784; 1\1r. .l\'lallory being a e. E, Loyalist. lIe first settled at :\lallorytuwn Landing, but shortly after moved to the farm now occupied by his grand- son, Ira Mallory. :r.lr. Mallory's family consisted of the following children :-Daniel, who married Eliza- beth Randolph and settled in i\lallarytown, raising a family of fourteen children (two of whom died young), the remainder settling in close proximity to each other. Samuel married Amy Patterwn ; their family WdS also lat'ge; Peggy, a daughter, married Julius Guild; Anna married Israel Guild; Hulda married Daniel Seaman, near Brod,ville; Salachy married Stephen Duculon ; Rachel married SJ.muel Trusdell; lolly m.uried .ttlnniel I3.1xter There were also Israel, Kathaniel, :\Juah, lIutcÌ1cJon and Sally. Andrew, the third son of DJ.nicl Mallory, Sr., m.lrried .l\1ary \Vhitney, by whom he har! four children; Polly married Israel Perkins; Phccbe married a man named Armstrong; Nancy married Ichabod Fell; Philinda married Edmund Dunsmore. Peter Mallory had tW0 sons; William died in Blenheim; Peter, jr" resides in Oshd\\'d. David Mallory married Hulda Patterson lice Keeler. His family consisted of Ira, Chdrles, Amasa W., Lavina, who married Shubel Kelly; Elizabeth married Oran Adams; Hulda married Charles Wilcox; :r.lcrcy married Henry S, Judd; Clara married T. T. Lee. Israel Mallory married Phæbe Eyres. His family consisted of Ephraim, Israel, \Villiam and Hiram. The family of James Mdllory consisted of Alvah; Nancy, who married John H. Hughes; EliLabeth, Lucinda, Fanny, and Sdrah. John :\lallory raised the fullowing family: Amos, John, Jr., Laura, who married Rev. George Jones; Sally, married Wilson Shipman; and Sabra. Elizabeth Mallory married William Andress. Polly Mallory married Jcremiah Mallory. an emi- grant from the L'nited States, he being a distant relative of the origindl settlers. Family of Jere- miah :-Elisha, David, Henry, Thomas; Hulda, who married Thomas Kenyon; :\lercy, married Edward S. Thomas; Catherine, married L. \Vickwire; Lucinda married Elliott letcaIfe. :\lercy Mallory married Peter Trickey. Cdtherine :\lallory married C. Ayres, and raised a numerous family. For many years past Mr. Ira Mallory has been Treasurer of the Municipality: mdUY of the re- mclining descendants also occupying lc.tding posi- tions in the Township. THE TE:\TNA:'-- \ >I t -- - ".. .' III " III "! ' . I /I " ," " "J" . .. r. " \' ,. ... :!o . _ l' r I \ 11 ",1-, ' , " . ' _ ., - . '. , . t t . ...r' 1 i::J L. r , IJI 1. ' f' , . , .. ....'1.", 1,.. '_.#;' .'r.. i ." '.. .,' . l 1J "/ ' II II -- ;st-' _ , .. /, i , ." ;.. , ... . ' H \ '-11;'" 'to < . I " , ,; t -- íl o!g!' J :t (, . . 'iJj ( " j . .. , , , , // -I. .. I . - Ii, ..-. '.. i " :-a. .,. -- - -/ 4 f\ \, '" ' /J JI'., - - . -- . , .. . - ..... ,. ,$.- - 't \ J,.. -. 1 , .:'I ., '..â, ,." .. ø' I l \. ,.,.' 'y \,fJi Illig ., I \ ! , · PJ. \\ \ \ 1. \: JI '! \" ' ' Ì" , , ' ,0 '. 1 '\ ,; \\H ,... If ). ;J ' \ : 1 Tit, > . 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Taking a deep interest in p blic affairs, he was twice chosen a member of the Municipal Council for the Rear of Leeds and Lans- downe. In IS59, he removed to :\I.1llorytown, carry- ing on the mercantile business at that pl.lce as well as at Seeley's Ray. Subsequently he sold out at Haskin's Point to John C. l\lillel', devoting- his atten- tion principally to furnishing supplies f(,r the Gr.1nd Trunk Railway. In 1861, he was elected Councillor for the Front of longe, and was chosen Reeve. From that date up to IR6j, he represented the muni- cipality in the Counties' Council t with the exception of one year.) In the fall of 1867, he eng.1ged in railroading in company with \Y. II. \Vilson, uf Brnch.ville. He continued railroading till 1872, during which time he built five and a-half miles in 1\: ew Brunswick. then called the" estcrn extension: eighteen miles in the State of Maine; the Europe.1n and North American Railroad; thirty-four miles in M.1ine called the Belfast and l\Ioosehead Lake Rail- road; also forty-three miles of the Portland and Ogdensburg Railroad; and twelve miles in !\:ew Hampshire called the \Volfborough Branch, after which he returned to Canad.1 and commenced an extensive business at McIntosh :\Iills (of which he is proprietor.) He thoroughly repaired and furnished the grist mill with all modern improvements, con- verted the old, upright saw mill into a large and spacious building with a circular saw, shingle m.1chine and cheese box machinery, affurding em- ployment to a large number of men the whole :;-ear. Ill' has built a \'el y attractive stm'e and se\'eral tene- ment houses, and has caused the once dilapidated looking place to be a cheerful, busy spot. From 1873 to 1877, b,}th inclush-e, he was elected Reeve and retired in 1878; during this term 1\1r. Tennant occupied very prominent positions in the Counties' Council, having a eat upon almost every import.Ll1t committee. Mr. Tenn.1nt was also the unanimous choice of the Reform party to represent South Leeds in the Local Legisl;Jture in 1867, but withdrew hi candidature in favor of lIon. S. Richdrds. lIis f.1mily consists of only onc . daughter, who man-iell O. L. Potter, son of the late Doctor Putter. D.-wIn D TENNANT. The subject of this sketch was born September 15th, 182..}, in the Township uf Y onge, on the f.lrm of \\ hich he is now owner. His first wife, Betsy Ann 15 Hogebuom, died in 18..}9. He married for his second wife M.1ry Simmonds, by whom he has had four children. The residence of Mr. Tennant is one of the most attractive in the township, presenting a modd of neatness and taste. See illustration. J A:\IES FLOOD. :\1r. Flood emigrated from the County of \Vexford, Ireland, in 1826. After a residence in Brockville of two years, he removed to the ..}th Concession of longe (then a dense woods), where he has since resided. Some years since he was appointed a Justice of the Peace, and is a highly respected citizen of the municipality. Mass was first celebrated in this Township in 1836, at the residence of James Flood, by the Rev. Philip O'Riely, who at that time resided in Brockville. The R. C. Church was completed and dedicated in 1861, the first mass being held on Christmas of the same year by Father Byrnes. The site for the church was given by James Flood. JOliN DICKEY. Mr. Dickey W.1S born :\lay 28th, 1833, in the Township of Yonge, removing to \\'illiamsburg in 1836, with. his parents. Having qualified himself for the professiun, he taught school for several years in the County of Dundas. In 1859, he re- moved tu the Front uf Yonge, and commenced f<,rming, at which business he has since continued. He was married, July 9th, 1867, to Catherine, daugh- ter of Peter Purvis, Esq., longe. In 1869, he was elected a member of the Municipal Council, of which he has been a member, with the exception of one year, ever since. In 1878, he was elected Reeve, and as the representative uf the municipality in the Counties' Council has carefully guarded the best interests of his constituents. 1\1r. Dickey is the son of the Rev. Juhn Dickey, a well-known Presbyterian clergyman, whu possessed more than average ability as a poet. REUBEN FIELDS. Mr. Fields is descended from United Empire Loyalist stock. his grandfather having married :\lary, a daughter of Truelove Butler, one of the first settlers of Elizabethtown. lIis father, Nathanir>l Fields, was born in Eliza- hethtown in 1800, and died in 1831. His wife was Eli.labeth, daughter of John Anthony, an emigrant from Vermont. Nathaniel spent his life in South Elmsley, leaving behind him three chilren-Reuben, William, and Charlotte. William resides in Fulton County, Ohio; Charlotte is the wife of Mr. Potter, of Fulton, ew Y 01'1.. 1I4 HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE The subject of this sketch resides in the Village of Iallorytown. He was born in 1824, in the Town- ship of South Elmsley, Leeds Cuunty ; and married In 1849, Mary Ann, daughter of the late John Hagerman, Esq., by whom he has seven children, five of whom are now living. One daughter is the wife of Marcus Greir, of Yonge. One son, Norman H. Fields, resides in Mallory town. Mr. Fields was for many years a member of the Township Council of Escott, serving most of the time as Reeve. In the year 1869, he WdS elected Warden of the United Counties, filling that impor- tant position with credit to himself and the Counties. Mr. Fields received a unanimous nominatiun at the hands of the Liberals of South Leeds at the last general election for the Local Legislature, but was defeated in consequence of Y onge Fro:lt and Rear being attached to Brockville Riding. During the past two years he has served as License Inspector for Brockville and South Leeds. SAMUEL MILLER. Henry Miller was born in Prussia Proper, and as a soldier was sent to America during the revolution, by the Prince of Hesse Cassel. At the close of the war, he removed to Canada, settling in Elizabeth- town, where he married Sally Robbins, the ceremony being performed by Colonel Breakenridge, then widely known as the Duke of Leeds. Samuel Millel' was born in Elizabethtown, January 1 Ith, '797. [n '798, he moved to the Township of Y unge, where he has since resided. He was a volunteer in the \Var of 18,2-15, serving at Prescott and Kingston. He married in 1819, Melita Hayes, hy whom he had the following children: John, IIenry, Samuel, J 1'., Anise, who married }.hn Thompson; ì\1c1ita, who mdrried John Dickey; Marthd, wto marricd John Huntley; Matilda, who married \Villiam Purvis; and Sarah, unmarried. Mr. Miller has twenty-two grand chil- dren and three great grand children. Previous to the inauguration of the municipal system, he was the officer of the day at township meetings, acting under Squire Munsell. The Sandfield McDonald Administration appointed him aJustice of the Peace. Mr. Miller has been a life-long Liberal, and at his advanced age takes the deepest interest in puhlic affairs. A sketch of John C. Miller, M. P. P., will be found in another chapter. The Township contains eight churches, viz:- The M. E. Church at Mallory town, a fine brick building 5ox30, with tower and spire, built in 1876, at a cost of $7,500, the Rev. J. D. Bell, p:lstor; the C. M. Church, brick, erected for some time; the i\1. E. Church, Caintown, brick; the C. 1\1. Church, Cain- tu\\ n, wouden, belongs to the I\Iallorytown and Lyn charge; the English Church in the Third Concession, wooden; the R. C. Church, in the Redr of the Tuwn- ship; a small stone building in the Second Con- cession is the property of the Presbyterians, but is only used occasionally. The Presbyterian Church at Caintown was erected in 1876, at a cost of $4,000; it is a brick structure The total membership is about seventy. GEORGE PPRVIS. Mr. Purvis was born in Toronto in '799, his father being George Purvis, a soldier in the British army -a member of the Queen's Rangers. On the death of his father, his mother again married in the army. \Vhile a child, 1\11'. Purvis wa taken to the posts at Niagara, Fort Malden, Mackinaw, and Montreal. In 1813, he came up the Sl. Lawrence in a Durham boat, the journey from i\lontreal occupying three weeks. At that time he WdS but '3 years of age. The family at once removed to the vicinity of Mal- lory town, where they found the following settlers; Asa Hutchison, Jeremiah Mallory, David Mallory, Lemuel M.lllory, Daniel Mallory, James Brooker, Henry Trickey, Henry :\liller, Derrick Hogaboom. In the Township there also resided Billa La Rue, John l\1cNiel. Houston Gr.lI1t, Mr. Keys, Mr. Bdldwin, dml :\1r. L.lI1don. During the war, prices bec.lme very high; flour was $20 per ban-el. At one time :\1r. Purvis worked six clays for six yards of cotton, and considered himself well paid. During the Mormon excitement Elder Page and a negro came to MdIlorytown, and held meetings, creating grc.lt excitement, hut did not secure any cOllverts. Before the war, the mail was carried regularly from Montreal to Toront%llr times a year. In 1816-7, Mr Purvis carried the mail hetwcen King<;ton and Prcscott. \Villiam Avery, a C. E. Loyalist, came to Canada at an early date fmm Cherry Valley, State of New York. At the time uf the Revolution his father owned 90::1 acrcs of land in that State, which was confiscated by the Republicans. Mr. Avery first settled in Eli.labethtown, but afterwards removed to Yong-e, where James was born. James died in 1866, leaving five sons and four daughters. The following is a summary of the assessment of the Township for 1877;- Number of persons assessed, 401, Number of acres assessed, 31,089. N um bel' of acres cleared, 12,806. Value of real property, $383, '53. Value of taxable income, $65 0 . Value of personal property, $..p,230. Amount of real and personal property, $.P5,383. Taxes imposed by i\lunicipality, $',054. Taxes :mposed by Counties, $895. HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRE VILLE. THE PARISH FAMILY William Parish, a r. E. Loyalist, emigrated from New Hampshire, and arrived in Canada during the year 1791. He halted for some time at Crysler's Farm, but in the same year proceeded with his wife to the Township of Yonge, where he lucated in the month of November, upon Lot No. 10, in the 1st Concession. According to particulars furnished. by Arza Parish, he was the first man \\ ho d rove a team from Jesse Lamb's place (now called the Six :\liIe House) to the rear of Yonge. George Bates moved into the same Township during the fall of 1791, and became a neighbor of :\Ir. Parish; Colonel Benoni \Viltse arrived in the spring of 1792 (this assertion is disputed.) Soon after Mr. Wiltse's arrival, his two brothers, James a:11 Jr'remiah, anrl a h.lIf brother, John arrived, and, in consequence, the Settlement became known as \Viltse Town. Benoni \Viltse, who settled on lot No. I I, in the 8th con- cession, where there was a small supply of water, built the first grist and saw milI, Paul Glassford superintending the work. WiIliam Parish was born February 6th. 1766, and died :\lay 29th, 1839: his wife Sally, was born July 8th, 1766, died April 5th, 1839. Their family con- sisted of the following children :-\yilliam, Edward; Polly, who married Philip Brown, son of athaniel Brown; Joel; Rachael, married William Bresee, of Bastard; Ezekiel, John and Arza. William, Edward, and Joel served in the war of 1812. Arza is a well,known merchant and respected citiæn of FarmersvilIe. CHAPTER XXIX. SOUTH ELIIISLEY. THE Township was first settled in 1815, by Old Country emigrants and discharged soldiers, each of whom received a grant of one hundred acres of land. Nine of the first settlers are yet living (December 18 7 8 .) Daniel Donaldson and his sons, Thomas, John, James and David, settled on Rideau Lake, above the Ferry. John Oliver settled at the Ferry, which re- ceived its name from him. Three families of l\Iac- donalds, Donald, John and Alexander settled near Rideau Lake. Richard Ringer, a discharged soldier and John McCollum, were among the first comers. \Valter Armstrong located on the lower side of the Township, near Elmsley Toll-gate. Francis Lom- bard settled at the Corners which bear his name. Elisha and Solomon Landon came in about 18l0. 115 ED\\' ARD F. WEEKS. :\lr. \Yeeks was born in the County of Antrim, Ireland; he emigrated to Canada in 1839, and settled in South Elmsley. He represented the Township in the District Council, and for several years has filled the office of Township Clerk. He was also ap- pointed a Justice of the Peace in 1859. The first members of the Township Council were: Elisha Landon, Hugh Flook, Robert Wood, Joseph Falkner and \Valter Armstrong. Messrs. Landon, \V ood and Armstrong are dead. Lombardy received its name from a By-law passed in the Counties' Council for the establishment of fairs; the Post Office Department, however, de- signated the Post Office, South Elmsley. In conse- quence of a petition sent to the Depal tment from the Municipal Council, the name was changed to .. Lombardy." JAMES HOl'RIGAN. :\lr. Hourigan was born July 25th, 1808, in the County Clare, Ireland, and came to Canada in 1828, settling first at Smith's Falls, afterwards taking up his residence in Kitley. In 1833, he removed to his present residence on Lot Xo. 15, of the Third Con- cession of South Elmsley. He married in 1832, Helen, daughter of the late George O'Rielly, who has borne him twelve children, three sons and nine daughters. Mr. Hourigan was appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1856 ; in 1855, he was first elected Reeve and has held the position for twenty years. In the Counties' Council he has always been dis- tinguished for his unflinching integrity. Israel Bowen, with several sons, located near the site of the present cemetery, which was a gift from Mr. Bowen. Mrs. Bowen was the first person buried in the cemetery. Rufus Edmunds settled in the lower part of the municipality about 1822. A discharged soldier settled on the Lot now owned by Charles Bisnett. James Brennan, an emigrant, settled in the First Concession previous to 1820. WilIiam Smart, an English emigrant, drew land in the First Concession, adjoining Brennans. Clark Nichols purchased Lot 19, in the First Con- cession, in 1816; he died in 1856, aged seventy-five years, leaving thirteen children. George, a son, re- sides in the Township; Eldad, anuther son, resides near Toledo. The first hotel was kept by Charles Lombard. The present system of municipal organization was adopted in 1850, when South Elmsley elected the following officers :-Elisha Landon, Ree\'e; Rolwrt u6 HISTORY OF LEEDS AND CiRENYILLE. Graham, Treasurer; Edward Chalmers, Clerk; Michael Hourigan, Assessor. The municipal officers for 1878 are:- Reeve: James IIourig-an. Clerk: Thomas O'Reilly. Treasurer: Michdel O' 1ara. Assessor; Peter McEwan. Collector; John McTavish. Councillor: Michael Dooher, Thomas Miller, \Val- tel' Hyslop, and E. Moorehouse. The Township contains one church (English), standing on Lot No. 18, of the 2nd Concession. The following is a summary of the assessment of the municipality for 1877 :_ Kumber of persons assessed, 244. Number of acres assessed, 3 0 ,15 0 , umber of acres cleared, 20, 16 5. Value of real property, :::;19 6 ,IIS. Value of personal property, $26,573. Amount of real and personal property, :::;222,681. Taxes imposed by Municipality, $2,3 10 . Taxes imposed by Counties, $75 0 . Expenditure for roads and bridges, $100. By the joint action of the Town of Perth and the Dominion Government, a substantial hridge was, a few years since, built at the Ferry, the contractors being Messrs. Koyl & Rowe. For the past two years, a branch agricultural society has been established at Lombardy. In 1878, the Township contained twenty-three stone residences. The following list contains all the grants made and patents issued hy the Crown up to tht' 31st of December, 1802 :- TO\\"NSIIII' OF SOUTH EL:\[SLE\. '" r:: Lot. Name ot Grantee. Part of Lot. Vate of Patent. 0 u L> . -< - I 19 Thomas f'reeL . . . . . . . All 200 Dec. 22ml, lSoI 2 19 Catherine McKue.... . All 200 Aug. 20th, ISoI 29 Mary Treaky. . . . . . . . . All 2001Aug. 20th, 1801 CHAPTER XXX. KIT LEY. JOHN \VOODS, a Cnited Empire Loyalist, came to Kitley at a very early date. Mr. \V oods was the father of David \Voods, otherwise mcntioned. John died at the residence of his granddaughter, in 18 5 6 . David married a daughter of \Villiam Bmwn, b} whom he had three children. Major William Reed, with his sons Sclmuel, Wil- liam, John and David, tugether with eight daughters, settled in the Township prCYiOU5 to 1800. The fLimlly WdS IIf Irish de:('('nt dn I emigrated from Georgia. Thcy drew Lot o. 27, of the 8th, and Lot 30, of the 7th Concessions. Oli\'cr Church and his sons, Oliver, Joseph, and \\ïlliam, were American emigrants, who settled on Lot No. 28, of the 8th Concession. Ebenezer Pratt, with quite a family, located on Lot 1':0. 35, of the 8th Concession. James l\Iarshall, an American emigrant, took up 100 åcres of Lot ;\;0. 18, of the 8th Concession. Mr. Marshall had a family of seven Sons and three daughters. Benjamin Soper settled on the same lot with Me l\1arshctll. Philip Shook settled on Lot No. 17, of the 8th Concession. I-lis family was corr.posed of three sons and three daughters. Crbh Stone settled on Lot Xo. IS, of the 8th Concession; he left two Sons and two daughters. Timothy Soper and John Vaughn occupied Lot Ko. 16, in the 8th Concession; Daniel Levingston settled on Lot 29, and Nicholas Haskins on Lot 30, of the same concession. Dr. Green, an American, took up Lot No. 26, of the 9th Concession, now owned by Richard Holmes, Esq. ; James and Benjamin Kilborn settled on Lot 30; Jesse Knot occupied Lot 25; L. Ireland, Lot 22; Benjamin Lyman, Lot 21 ; Edward Soper, Lot 20; B. Lyman, Lot 19. John Arnold settled on Lot No. 2S, of the loth Concession, Isaac Simpson occupying a part of the same lot. Isaac Lamb lived on Lot No. 2{; David Houghton and another settler, Lots 27 and 3 0 . David Levingston, who settled on Lot No. 26, of the 6th Concession, left four sons and five daughtel's. Benjamin Nichols drew Lot 1':0. 24, and \Villiam Dunoar on Lot No. 27, of the 6th Concession. An Irish emigrant named Carpenter was a neighbor 1<) Dunodr. WILLIA:\1 JOHNSTO . The late Robert Johnston was born 111 Ireland, and came t::> C'lnada 111 1822, settlin, 0:1 Lot No. 23, in the 10th Concession of Kitley, Mr. John- ston married Elizabeth Love, by whom he had the following children: William, Mary; EliL:l, who mar- ried George Steen; and Jonathan, who resides at Bell's Crossing. \Villiam Johnston was horn NO\'ember 8th, 1818, and in lR44 married Eli..<:a Latimer, of Lansdow'ne. His family consists of th following children: Amelia married Robert Powell, of Rock Spring; Margaret Ann; Mary EliLaheth married George C. Howe, of Dradford, Pennsylvania, Me Howe being an exten, sive speculator in coal oil lands; Anna, Ida, Henr), Lucy, Francis Albert and Dm'id Latimer. )11'. Johnston's farm consists of two hundred and eighty i.ICles. HISTORY OF LEEDS 1\:-\D GRE:-\VILLE. Several other Irish Emigrants occupied lots in the Seventh Concession. The first five Concessions were not settled until a later period. \Villiam \V. Brown was born In 177S. In Xew Brunswick, from which Province he removed to Eli.labethtown in 1808, locating in Kitley in :;809, on Lot 22, of the 6th Conce'ision. lr. Drown died. in 1831, aged fifty-six years. His wife was Betsy, daughter of Jonah Allan. :\11'. Brown left eight sons and two daughters. HezeJ...iah, a son, was horn in 1806, and resides in the municipality. Abel Kilborn was born in 1776, emigrating from Yermont to Canada ahout 1795. settling in Rlstard. He married Polly Smith, of Elizabethtown. :\11". Kilborn died in 1853. aged seventy-seven years, leaving eight children. Remington Kilhorn, who was born in 1803, resides on a farm nedr the mills. Lorenzo Frayn was born in \Yexford, Ireland, in 1787, and setled in Kitley in 1R17. I1 had a family of ten children, only two of whom reside in Kittey; Henry occupies the homestead; Saunders O\;-ns an adj3.cent farm. Lorenzo Frayn resides with his son Henry, and is in the 92nd year of his age, his wife being in her 82nd year. HIRA:\I :\1cCRE.\. Colonel Hiram lcCrea, was born, July 2nd, 1807, in Montague, his father, Edward McCrea. being a C. E. Loyalist, from the vicinity of Albany. Colonel McCrea removed to Kitley in 1837, and has always taken a deep interest in public affairs. lIe was first elected Reeve in IRS8, a position" hich he has held ever since. In 1853. he was appointed d magistrate. and from the date of his appointment he has proved one of the most efficient Justices of the Peace in the Vnited Counties. He was the first Clerk of the Court for the Seventh Di\.ision of Leeds, and con- tinues to hold the office. For several years he seI"ved as Lieutenant-Colonel of the 5th Battaliun of Leeds :\Iilitia, and, on the I"eorg:mization of the force in 1862, he was appointed a Lieutfnant-Colonel of the force for orth Leeds. In 1831, he married a daughter of the late E. Wyatt, of Kitley, by whom he had seven children. Colonell\1cCrea has always taken a prominent part in county matter occupying the post of \Varden several year The first settler at Franb-:i1e was L. :\1. Soper, \\ ho drew the lot on which the village now stands \\"hen he lìrst located, he was compelled to carry in on hi:; IJdck the potatoes requin"l for seed. For many years it \\ as customary to carry the grain to be ground to :',larshall'< CrC'ek; from that foint it Wé\.' taken in o,nn t., ]errich\!lIe. 117 The next settler in that vicinity was David \Voods, who located on the lot now owned by Rainey Loucks. :\11'. Soper and :\11'. \\-oods cultivated the soil with a yoke of steers, which they o\\ned in common. Timothy Soper came into the Township about five years after. lIe drew the land now occupied by Eaa Ireland. For a long time 1\11'. Soper acted as a general agent for the settlers, in bringing in supplies, doing the milling. etc. Cpon one occasion he had taken a g-rist to l\Ierrickville for Thomas Connor. Returning with it in the night, he left it beside the main road, at a point where the path leading to l\1r. Connor's house diverged. Hm ing a piece of chalk in his pocket. he wrote upon the sack :- " Herc I lie upon my back, :\fy name it i an Irish s"lck ; T uuch me not, upon your honor, For I lx:long to Tommy Connor." There are six churches in the municipality; a C. ::\1. Church, an L E. Church and a Presbyterian Church at Toledo; a Roman Catholic Church at Bellamy's Mill; an Episcopal and C. 1\1. Church at Frankville. A Township Hall, stone, was erected at Toledo in 1856, at a cost of .:!,ooo. The Iunicipal Officers for lR77, were as follows: lIiram :\IcCrea, Reeve. :\". H, Beecher, Deputy Reeve. Abraþam Coad, Treasurer Samuel Connor, Clerk. Samuel Hornick, As:-.essur. John Edgar, Asse<;so[. Joseph Coad, ..IIliam Davis, James Drummond, Councillors. The following is a summary of the assessment of the Township for 1877:- Number of persons assessed, 646. umber of acres assessed, 48,943. Xumber of acres cleared, 27,773. Value of real property, $533,990. Value of ta: able income, $1,000. Value of personal property, $60,450. Amount of real and personal property. $594,-t40. Tax -s i:11po:>ed hy :\Iunicipality, $1,814. Tdxes imposed by Counties, $1,;69, The following table contains a list of all the Patents granted bv th Crown up to the 31st of Decemher, 18 2 :- 1I8 HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. TOWKSHIP OF KITLEY. .: Lot. Name of Grantee. o U 5 6 J saac Mattice.. . .. . . 7-8 Elizabeth Beech. _ . . . :q 12 Alexander Campbell.. 13 I : J 19 Mar 6 aret White..... 20 Jonathan Pratt. .,.., 21 Margaret White...... 26 Hazelton Spencer. . . . . 28 Hazelton Spencer. . . . . 4 William Waters 6 Sarah Johns. ......... 7 Lusinah Gardner.. . . . . 9 [ohn ])ivine........ . . II Samuel Gray......... 12 Hannah Hagerman.... I J Catherine Clark __ 14 Alexander Campbell. . 17 Eurancy McNeal.. . . . . 19 William Wooley...... 20 Hugh Munro, Jr...... 22 Peter Snyder. . . . . . . . . 24 25 John Cumming...... 27 Hazelton Spencer. . . . . 29 Hazelton Spencer..... j William Waters. .... 10 Tabitha Livingston.., II Iary Boulton. .. . 12 Ruth Closson........ 13 Abila Pennock....... !t ! 6 ::I : p:.ce :1 2i' 26 28 Hazelton Spencer. . . . . 6 John Eaman....... . 7 James E Campbell... 9 Catherine Earner.. ... II Obadiah \{ead........ II Mary Boulton........ 12 Timothy Nettleton. . . 13 Rachel \\' iley .. .. . .. 14 Amos Knapp...... 15 John lIIacker.... .. .. . 7-18 Robel! McLean...... 19 Rebecea McLean... 20 Robert McLean..... 22 Henry McLean....... 24-25 Hon. WIn. D. Powell 30 Lewis Grant.. 6 Isaac Crowder........ 12 Moses Randolph. ..... 5-16 John Cumming....... 18 William Kilborn...... i ! ::: :::n :. I; 25 26 9 II 12 14 15 20 5 6 7 8 15 22 7 26 3 0 6 7 9 2 3 4 5 6 :-'-elly Ferguson. . .. .. Chevalier Lorimier.... Solomon Jones. - .. .. Annab Shenvood..... Mary Cumming .'.. Polly Smith.......... Alexander Livingston.. David Livingston..... David Livingston..... Jacob Hewit, Sr.. .... Abel Stevens, Sr.. .... [ames Finch... ..... Chloe Stevens........ William Read. . . . . . . . Hannah Kilburn.. ... Hugh Mcl'l ee.... .... Jennet Hewlt........ 7 8 .;, Part of Lot. Date of Patent. u -< All S 1-2 All All All All All All All S 1-2 NI-2 All All All All All All S 1-4 All All All N 1-2 All All All All All All All All All All All All All All All All All All All All All All All 200 May 17th, 1802 200 June 10th, 180 I All June 30th, 1801 All All All All All All All All -\11 All All All All All All AIl AIl All All All 100 Dec. 1st, 1802 123 Iay 17th, 1802 100 Dec. 1st, 1802 100 rune 30th, 1801 June 30th, 1801 :Zoo Sept. 4th, 1800 200 June 30th, 1801 200 June 30th, 180 I 200 May 17th, 1802 200 :l-Iay 17th, 1802 200 May 17th, 1802 200 fay 17th, 1802 200 June 30th, 1801 200 May 17th, 1802 200 Dec. 1st, 1802 200 May 20th, 1801 200 May 17th, 1802 400 April 30th, 1799 200 June 30th, 1801 200 June 30th, 1801 All 800 Sept. 4th, 1800 200 Iay 17th, 1802 100 Iay 17th, 1807 200 lay 17th, 1802 200 May 17th, 1802 400June 30th, 1801 All 800 Dec. 1st, 1797 200.]une 30th, 1801 200JMay 17th, 1802 200 May 20th, 1801 200 May 17th, 1802 100 \(ay 17th, 1802 100 May 17th, 1802 200 May 17th, 1802 200 :\lay 17th, 1802 200 May 17th, 1802 200June IOth,I801 200 May 17th, 180:z 200 May 17tl., 1802 50 \lay 17th, 1802 200 May 17th, 1802 400 1 Dec. bt, 1797 200 July 8th, 1799 100 May 17th, 1802 200 May 17th, 1802 400 April 30th, 1799 200 June 30th, 1801 200 June 30th, 1801 All 800 Dec. 1st, 1797 200 , Nov. 25th, 1802 200 Aug. 10th, 1801 200,lunc 30th, 1801 200 June loth, 1801 200 Nov. 19th, 1802 200 June 30th, 1801 200 May 17th, 1802 200 June 30th, 1801 200 June 30th, 1801 200 May 17th, 1802 100 .\Iay 17th, 1802 200 lay 22ml, 1801 200 Dec. 1st, 1802 200 June 30th, 1801 200 rune 30th, 1&>1 200 Nov. 25th, 1802 200 Dec. 2nd, 1802 TOWNSHIP OF KITLEY (ColltÙI1l d.) Lot. Name of Granlee. Part of Lot. I> f: Date of Patent. u -< --- - 12 David McCready. . .. . . All 200 Aug. loth, 1801 13 Remsley Buell. ...... W3'4 150 Aug loth, 1801 14- 1 5 Lois Buell. . .. All 400 June loth, 1801 17 Duncan Livingston.... All 200 May 17th, 1802 22 Joseph Rlancher . .... All 200 May 17th, 1802 25 Ebenezer Pratt....... All 200 .I uly loth, 1801 27 William Read. . . . AIl 200 June 30th, 1801 29 ßenjamin \{andall .. . . All 200 May 17th, 1802 3 0 :-'-icholas Haskins... . . All 200 Aug. loth, 1801 9 5 :\Iaria Rose. All 200 Nov. 25th, 1802 6 Margaret Rus,elL . .. . . All 200 May 20th, 1801 7 Archibald McNeiL... S 1'2 100 June 30th, 1801 7 David Kilborn, Sr.. . N 1-2 100 June 30th, 1801 8 Elizabeth McI\eil... . . All 200 June 30th, 1801 10 Christina Hossock... . All 200 June 30th, l80r II Renjamin Kilburn.. . . All 200 May 17th, 1802 12 Mary Donavan.... " All 200 May 17th, 1802 13 Simeon Livingston. . All 200 Aug. 28th, l80r 21 Levi Soper . . All 200 Dec. 2nd, r802 0 4 Angus Grant, Jr.. . . . All 200 Xov, 25th, 1802 6 7 Elero-er Fairchild. . . . . AIl 400 May 17th, 1802 9 John McLean.... .. All 200 Iay 17th, 1802 11-12 Õ\lary Donavan....... All 4 00 \Iay 17th, 1802 13 Phebe McXey. . _. All 200 June 30th, 1801 17- 1 8 John Cumming........ All 4 00 April 30th, 1799 19 Margaret Fero.... . . . . All 200 May 17th, 1802 20 Ilannah Carley....... AIl 200 May 17th, 1802 22 Solomon How.. . . . . . . AIl 200 May 17th, 1802 25 Hen;-y rench........ All 200 Aug. 10th, 1801 r 2 c:: o U 29 A,a BenJamm. . . . . . . . All 200 May 7th. 180 The Methodist Society at Toledo was organized at an early date. Services were held in the year 1818, by the Venerable Ezra Healey, in a log school house standing on the place now owned by Mr. Alexander McClure. The first society only num- bered four families: Duncan Livingston, Jonathan Lyman, Horace Tupper and Ephraim KoyL The first church was built about forty years since by the late Alexander McLean and George Marshall, the latter gentleman being now in his 76th year. For several years the Presbyterians of Kitley as- sembled for worship in a private house at New Bliss. The society was organized in 1843, through the efforts of the Rev. Joseph Anderson, of South Gower. The following elders were chosen: James Edgar, James Bell, Sr., John Boyd, Sr., David Kirk, John Hunter and Charles Ross. THE RO!\IAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, KITLEY. This church. is one of the oldest in the diocese, having been built nearly fifty years. It was erected when the Honorable and Right Reverend Doctor McDonnell was Bishop of l'pper Canada. The early Irish settlers, who have always been ready to contribute generously for the support of the church, came forward and responded to the call, which was made, and provided the means required. In very early times it was attended by members of the church who resided in Prescott and Brockvillc. The Revet Father O'Reilly WÄS the first priest who re- sided in Kitley; he was succeeded Ly the Revd Father O'Connell (now of Richmond, Ottawa. .. . T ....:..! '". - :' I . . -.,., =t -.' r1 l .. I -- .' ., h <- f1 \ i " ". I ,r' . I, , , f J ,i rtm I, , I P _ .J I 1 r r, , I I Ir J .j [ -1 lIlr t .. \, 'a,- --- I - . ... ... . ..... ../ ,,- '- , - 1/ '" ... :... I ; I " L - ... ! I. --= f c::..-, }t . - 11 t t' --; !iJr - . 'it - ::::f I I I I I I I I I - I . \ . I I' ., " .. ::: 1 1...-' -:= . 1 - ... ..... , . \"4I.. '" " . J I , t .i I,}., . . t " . 1- ......o4fIII!! . " ' ""!\. ,"" " , , . ,,"t ... '\ tiI f-< ..... :( tiI u Z tiI Q ..... rJl W 0:: '!1 E-< rJl W .... a:: Il. 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J I " : .. "' '::=:, · "',..:,.:;- , T - i!S . , ;T/-- 'iES} '== . 1 _ W '. I ""'i 't.\. '. . : i ''\\\\tt. - , . "......, M i!l!i. ; ì IV\ - I ... '=. jl " - - - '\ ' " î :1- 'j,. r,,' -. 'i!' ;)", , fi, , J.. . jì i .1 , IJ . \ ..J / , . ., .>'! , '.ì " )'''''' t,,-'-"t-t oj I " _ :.\..\'. _ ": ' -, " j"ì--'=- "'i l' ,., "- . - t .... ". : L -...... - ... . '( ï þ. o (/) f-1 cd -- 0 '" Z " u -( I-Y S en & . , , :\' 1 ' , ;". II.. I " - . ." HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. 119 Diocese.) Next C.lme the Revd. Father Lynch, now Parish Prie5t of Peterborough. The present incumbent is the Re\"d. F dther Kielty, a native of Prescott. Since Father Kielty took charge of the p'lrish he has been untiring in his efforts to improve the church, not only in a spiritual but also in a material manner. The original building was a substantial stone struc- ture. During the past season Mr. James Galiena, of Brockville, was engaged to erect a massive tower, surmounted by a beautiful spire and ClOSS, and well has he accomplished his task. The venerable church has thrown off the rust of years and tdken a new lease of life. Admirably situated, it presents a neat and tasteful appearance and is deservedly admired. A beautiful marble slab, a present from the Merrick- vi lie Church, is inserted in the tower, and bears the inscription: "DEO VERO," (to the true God.) Among the manufacturing industries of the Town- ship is a factory, established by B. F. Stewart, for building carriage wheels under the terms of a patent process of which Mr. Stewart is the inventor. JAMES HVNT. James Hunt is the son of Absalom, who married Maria \Varren. James was born in 1850; he learned the carriage making business from his father, which he has conducted with success in Frankville and Toledo. Mr. Hunt married in 1872, Margaret, daughter of Richard Johnston, Elil.abethtown. A few years since he purchased the residence of the late Captain Brennan; it being destroyed by fire, lie erected an elegant brick structure (shown in the illustration) for hotel purposes. lie also continues the carriage business in Franh'ille. TIlE CONNOR FAl\1ILY, AND SAMUEL CON OR. \Villiam Connor came from the County of Caven, Ireland, in the yedr IS21, and settled on the 8th Con- cession of Kitley, from which place he removed to the farm he now occupies, near the village of Frank- ville. He married, abuut the year 1830, Ellen Horton, by whom he had the following children :-Robert, residing in Brockville; Samuel; William, who died in 1850; Margaret married Alexander Morrison: Philip died in 1877; Ann married Robert Jelly; and Thomas. Samuel Connor was born in 1837, on the old home- stead. At the age of sixteen he was apprenticed to \Vellington Lewis, to learn the trade of shoemaker. After a service of three years, he removed to Frank- ville; then visited the \Vestern States, but returned to Frankville, where he opened a shoe shop in connection with a tannery, and continued the same ahout twelve years. In 1870, he built a large hotel, engaging also in the manufacture of cheese. Dis- posing of his hotel in 1876, he purchased the Robinson House, which he has refitted in the most substantial manner for the accommodation of his old friends. In 1864, Mr. Connor married Charlotte Burnett, of Elizabethtown; and in 1868, he was appointed Township Clerk, a position which he yet fills. SAMl'EL EDGAR The subject of this sketch was born in the year 1837, in the Township of Kitley. He is the youngest son of James Edgar, who was born in the year 1791, in the County of Do\\ n, Ireland, and emigrated to Canada in the year 1821, settling in the Township of Kitley in 1825, where he resided until his death on the 26th of January, 1870. He was among the first settlers of the Township, and one of the oldest Justices of the Peace. He was a member of the Municipal Council for eleven years, during which time he was iour times returned a member of the Counties' Council. Mr. Edgar held the offiée of Lieutenant in the lilitia until too old for service, and was also one of the oldest Freemasons in the Counties, having obtained fift en degrees in the Order. He was the only son of James Edgar, who was born in lontgomery, England. N. II. BEECHER Mr. Beecher was born in the State of New York in 1839. \Vhen seventeen years of age he came to Canada, entering the employment of Robert Fitz, simmons, Esq" with whom he acquired a thorough knowledge (,f the grocery business. In 1863, he opened a general sture in Tuledo, where he has since resided. Taking a deep interest in public affairs, Mr. Ueecher entered the l\lunicipal Council, serving seven years, five of which he has been chosen as Deputy Reeve. His course in the Counties' Council has been unvaryingly in the direction of economy and retrenchment, coupled with liberalit.y in making grants for improvements absolutely re- quired. At the last general election he was freely spoken of as the Liberal Candidate for the House of Commons, North Leeds. CHANCY BELLA IY. The subject of this sketch was born at Elbe (Dickens) in 1818. He is the son of Chancy II. Bellamy, who \Vas one of the early settlers of Yonge. In 1843, Mr. Bellamy married a daughter of James Bates, and in 1855 he purchased the property shown in illustration. Naturally of a sanguine dispositiun, his energy and perseverance have been the means of building up an extensive 120 HISTORY OF LEEDS .\ D GRENnLLE. business at the Kitley l\Iills. 1\lr. Bellamy is descended from United Empire Loyalist stod" his progenitors being the founders of North Augusta. and among the best bu iness men of the United Counties. [For sketch of the Bellamy family see another chapter. J \ (}" CIL\PTER XXXI. I3AsrAJUJ. THE following table contains a list of all the patents for land gl'anted by the Crown up to the 1st of November, 1820:- TOWNSHIP OF BASTARD. -+- g :Lot. .Kame of Grantec. U !- Allan McDonnelL. .. 3 Amelia Jones 7 John macker. . . . . 8 -\mos Knapp.. . . . 8 :\1 argaret Spcncer. . . . 10 Amos Knapp........ 11-12 Charity Nettleton. 23-24 Basil l{orison......... 25-26 [homa., st crwood. . . . 28 \\ iJliam Elliott. . . '" . . 2 I Thomas ". ood. . 2 William Johnson. . . 4 William Johnson. ..... 6 Thomas Peters....... 7 !fazelton Spencer. ... 7 :\Iargaret Spencer. . . . . 9 Frederica Meyers..... : ! \ ß \lil.i l ia I ead... .... 20 as, ""orison......... 22 23 Philip Dowcctt. . . . . . . 2.q 25 ( Basil Rorison........ 27 ) 2:8 [homas Bright....... 29 -\Ilan Patel'on..... 3 I .-\Ilan McDonnell,. _.. 4 fhumas ,,'O(}(I..... 5 riney Sharpe. 6 William Johnson.. . ... 7 "arah Howard,. ...... IO-IJ William Johnson.. . . . 14 John linor. . . . . . . . .. 15 :->olomon Jones....... 18/ 19 í Llasil Rori,on ....... 20 22 Harvey Mitchell...... 22 William ]'ill. .... . . 23-24 Cornelia Patcrson... . . 25 26 .-\Ilan Paterson. ..... 26 John Wiltscy... ..... 28 Allan Patef>on........ 29 roseph Mott.......... 4 I Lewis Grant......... 2 Daniel Perry. ........ 3 James Morris....... 4 \Iex. McLaren...,... 6 \\ illiam Johnson.. . . . . 7 Ruth Lent.... 8 rohn Thorp.......... 9 Elijah Hough .. 17 [oshua \Yilliam ..... 18 Lanah S(.,\'ens.. . . . . . . l'art of I ot. '\11 All All All All All All All All All All All All All N 1,2 S 1-2 .\11 All K 1-2 E 1,2 All S 1-2 X 1,2 All All All All Ft 1,2 All N 1,2 E 1-2 All All All All E i'2 All All N 1-2 All All All 1.2 All All All I Date of tcnt. 127 :\Iay 171h, l ù2 100 April 3nl, 1817 100 Junc loth, 1 01 100 \fay 20th, lXoI 100 Xu\'. 25th, IS02 200 \lay 20th, ISm 200 May 20th, ISm June 301h, I OI 200 rune loth, 18m 126 :\lar. 2'Jth, 180ó oo :\lay 17th, IS '2 200 Aug. loth, 1801 200 Aug. 10th, 1801 200 \lay 17th, 1802 100 June 30th, I OI 100 ov. 251h, 1802 200 \hy 171h, IX02 100 \ug. 10th, 1801 All Junc 30th, ISm 100 June 20th, 1820 All 600 June 30th, lSoI 100 :\lay 12th, 1820 200 July Sth, 1799 lOO j '\Ia y 171h, IX02 100 l.1y 171h, 1 02 200 May 20th, ISOI 200 1 Au b . 100h, lSoI 200 Aug. 171h, 1802 tOO Aug. IOlh, 1801 100 April IOlh, 18?0 200 June 30lh, ISOI All ;'00 June 30:h, 1801 100 \ray 20th, 1820 lOG Jun" 2OIh, 1820 tOO July 8th, 1799 {OO [uly 8th, lï99 20C Jun 301h, ISOI 2QC July 8th, 1799 IOC .\plil 151h, 1820 2OC' [uly 81h, 1799 200 \ray 20th, 1 01 IOC \ray 20lh, 1801 2OC' .-\ug. IOlh, ISm 20C \ug. 100h, lSoI 20C \Iay 20th, 1801 100 rune 1st, 1820 20C \ray 201h, 1801 200 \ray 201h, ISm 2)()June 30th, 1801 1'0\\ NSITTP GF IJASTARD (Conti1m,'d.) Lu Kame of Grant 1 1'::.r:Lot. Date l'atent. 19 Romlme disgusted with the government of the country. Second, ignorant and poor people who were led to bdieve that they would better their condition by becoming followers of Joe Smith. EARLY SETTLERS. Among the early settlers were :- Elder Nichols (Baptist), settled near Beverly Lake, Beverly (Delta), named after John Heverly Robmson, who presented the English Church with a very fine 122 HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. bell (still in use in the church.) Elder Nichols was the father of Clark, Sheldon, Biram and David Nichols. Barnabas Chipman settled on the farm now owned by Moses Stevens; Barnabas was the father of Abner Chipman. Orin Lillie came from Vermont and settled On the s ide line, near the residence of the late Arvin Stoddard. James Lillie settled in South Crosby, near Elgin. Ezra Lillie settled in Plum Hollow. Turner Lillie settled on the farm now owned by John Moran. Turner taught the first school in that section of the TO\\inship. He afterwards removed to the vicinity of Lyn, where he died. Clark Nichols settled on the farm now owned by Henry Abel, from which place he removed to South Elmsley. The father of the late Lyman Abel, came from Connecticut and settled in Plum Hollow, An'in Stoddard and one of his brothers walked most of the journey from Connecticut and settled at Arvin's residence. Thomas Knowlton, the progenitor of the Knowlton family in the municipality, settled near the middle of the town. Adam Shook, a very early settler, it is said had the choice of nearly the entire Township. He chose the farm now occupied by his descendant, Turrence Shook. The Chapin's family settled in Plum Hollow. Old Doctor Schofield, as he was familiarly known, located on the lot recently owned hy the late James Denny. Jeremiah Day was one of the first settlers, and from 1\Ir. Day the settlement received its name "Day town." Samuel Day, a son of Jeremiah, is a Baptist Missionary in Burmah. __ At an early date, Matthew Howard, a surveyor and afterwards member of parliament for Leeds, was en- gaged in surveying the Township, where he became acquainted with a d,lUghter of Clark Nichols. The lady was very young, but Mr. Howard was deter- mined to .make her his wife, which he did subse- quently. Nicholas Bresee, a blacksmith, settled on the farm now owned by James Barlow, Mr. Bresee was one of the first magistrates in Bastard. 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Ü 'tf J! _ _ _if .l'" _JJJíJtl: â !-}I- , fir I :/. y- ... l' u Q f-< (J) <( CQ t (fJ Cz) !r.. o fI1 1. bJ o -I } F : (J). , CIJ 0:; HISTORY OF LEEDS A D GRENVILLE. 12 3 Samuel Seaman settled in Day town ; he had two sons, Stephen and :\lurray. :\Iurray married a daughter of Otis Smith, one of the ociginal settlers of the Rear of \ onge. Martha, a daughter of Samuel Seaman, marned Arvin Stoddard; Rhoda, another daughter, married William Duak, a half- brother to Sir Daniel Jones; and Polly married \ViIliston Stevens, son of Elder Ste\-ens, the younger. ELIJAH BOWSER. The subject of this sketch resides on Lot No. 17, 8th Concession of Bastard. nis fa m consisting of 200 acres. His parents came from Yorkshire, Eng- land, in 1829, first settling at Maitland, removing to Yonge in 1831. The present farm was secured in 1842. Mr. John Bowser died in 1859, aged 69 years, but his widow is still living, being in her 85th year. Elijah Bowser was born in 1823, and, in 1850, mar- ried a daughter of the late John Purvis, of the Township of Yonge, who has borne him six children. Mr. Bowser retains thirty-five acres of land in Yonge, the balance of his real estate being located in Bas- tard. He has always been regarded as one of the most prosperous farmers in the Tuwnship. J'\ames of children: John; 11ary Emily, married William Hanna, teacher in the High School at Lanark; Jennie, Lydia Kesiah, Sarah Elma, and Henry Edward. John \Vaddington, grandfather of Mr. Bowser on his mother's side, emigrated from Yorkshire, Eng- land, and settled in Y onge, where he died; he was buried at Lyn. The grandfather of :\Irs. Bowser on her mother's side was :\fajor Smith, one of the first settlers of :\Ierrickville, and afterwards of Elizabethtown. Among the oldest citizens of the Township is William Wiltse, son of Benoni Wiltse, the first settler of Y onge. Mr. "'iltse is yet a hale and hearty old gentleman-a surviving pioneer of the days of long ago. JAMES BARLOW_ Mr. James Barlow emigrated from Yorkshire, England in 1828, first settling in \Vatertown, New York, removing thence to the Township of Bastard in 1841, locating on Lot No. 18, in the 8th Conces- sion. His farm now includes 400 acres. In 18 3 0 , Mr. Barlow married, and has four children living, . his oldest son James residing on a farm in the vicinity of the homestead. Another son, Robert, has for many years been the Deputy-Reeve of the Township of Elizabethtown. Mr. Barlow is 75 years of age, yet hale and hearty. His record is that of an esteemed and highly re"pected citizen. PHILO HICOCK. Mr. Hicock was born in the Rear of' Lansdowne in 1808. His father, i\;athan Hicock, came from Connecticut in the year 1800, being one of the first and most influential settlers of Lansdowne. Philo Hicock resides on Lot No. 21, in the 9th Concession of Bastard. :\Ir. Hicock established a foundry in Beverly (Delta) in 1841, disposing of his interest in 18ï4 to his son Albert E., by whom the establishment is at present conducted. Mr. Hicock was married in 18 35 to a daughter of the late Ralph Hindmarsh, of Morristown, :'\ ew York, who has borne him ten children, six of whom survive. His father, Nathan, was an ensign in the British army in 1812, partici- pating in the battle at Ogdensburg and the skirmish at Gananoque. He was also a commissary, and assisted in the erection of the towel on Point Henry, near Kingston. Mr. Philo Hicock was Reeve of the Township of Bastard for ten years, between 1850 and 1872. The foundry was first established by :\'athan S. Soper in 1822. THE CHIP:\fAN FAMILY. brothers, A os, J e, i and Barn s Chipman came to Canada from Vermont. Amos and Jesse were in the American Army during the re- volution. Ami and Barnabas came to the vicinity of Brockville in 1795, and remained there one year, when they removed to Bastard. Ami took up Lot No. 13, in the 6th Concession. Barnabas settled in Plum Hollow. Ami was horn in 1764, and died in Bastard in 1808. He married Sarah Evarts, who died in 1828. A mi left spven children: Heman, born in 1786; Isaac, 17 8; Harry, 1790; Olive, - 179 2 ; Truman, 1794; Laura, 1796; Levi, 179 8 ; but two survive, Harry who resides with his daughter, :\frs. George Brown, of Easton's Corners, and Laura, residing in Momence, Illinois, with the children of her brother Isaac. , 'I , Harry Chipman married three times; his second wife, Lucy Lillie, bore him two children, who lived to maturity. ' ) " 'I Lewis Chipman, son of Harry, was born March 17 th , 1820; his sister, Julia Ann, wife of George Brown, was horn in 1822. Lewis married in 185'J, Abigail Jane, daughter of the late Jesse Delong. She has borne him two children: \\]!!i.s...bw-Il Î11-18S5. graduated at the University of :\IcGill College in :\fay 1876. He is now Iathematical Master of the apanee High School; Elma, a daughter, was born in 18 59. Lewis Chipman was Superintendent of Public Schools in Bastard from 1851 to 8 ; and also Township Clerk for t\\enty years. .. .." '")- .]' (1 \ 1 2 4 HISTORY OF LEEDS A D GRENVILLE. 1\1. E. CHCRCH, PHILLIPSVILLE. The Methodist Episcopal Church of PhilIipsville is an elegant stone structure (52X34 feet), and has a tower and spire 97 feet in height. It was completed in 1874, by William Willoughby, of Almonte; N. Leonard having charge of the carpenter work. The site is on Main Street (part of Lot No. 24, in the 6th Concession of Bastard), the total cost of the church being $6,000. The auditorium is carpeted, and contains 450 sittings. The charge includes the congregations at Phillipsville, Elgin, Portland, and California, the total membership being 270, of whom 110 belong to the Society at Phillipsville. The Rev. G. S. White, D. D., of Elgin, is now pastor of the charge. CENTRAL HOTEL, DELTA. Mr. Anthony Flood, proprietor of the Central Hotel, Delta, wa born in Portland, Township of Bastard, in 1844, He married, and has been engaged in the hotel business five ycars, occupying the Central during ti,e past year. The hou e is well fitted up for the convenience of guests, and is a favorite resort for sportsmen who visit Beverly Lake in the hunting and fishing season. The duck hunt- ing on the upper lake cannot be surpassed in Central Canada, while the lower lake offers many inducements to the angler. LIFE Al\10 G THE MORMOKS. The first settler at Portland was Heman Chipman; at first his nearest neighbor was four miles distant. His family consisted of Ami. Nathaniel, Harman, Ezra, Martin, George, Amanda and Flora. The eldest son. Ami, cut the first stick of timber on the site of the present Village of Portland. Amanda married \Villiam B. Seaman, who left Canada with the Mormons. Flora married a man named \\'eston, who also de- parted with the Mormons. In January, 1837, Ami Chipman, with his wife and two children, his mother, Truman Beach, Lyman Beach, Truman Stoddard, Lyman Stoddard, William B. Seaman, Stephen Chipman, and others, left the Township of Bastard and crossed the Sc Lawrence at Cole's Ferry ell rOltle for the Mormon El Dorado, in the far west. Ami Chipman and his family pro- ceeded up the lakes to Cleveland, where they met the remainder of the party. who ha!l proceeded uver- land, driving the cattle. At Kirkland, Chipman hired a team with Hyde (the man who was executed a short time since), and, in company with lIebeI' C. Kimball, Erastus C. Snow and other prominent Mor- mons, started across the country for the Ohio river, which, when lcached, they took a steamhoat for St. Louis. From that city they proceeded up the Missouri river some four hundred miles, landing at Richmond and going back to Co1\,'ell County, and from thence to Fairwest, where they saw Brigham Young. at that time a bushwacker in every sense of the term. Proceeding to Grand River, they found the 1\Iormons encamped in considerable numbers and determined to build a city to be called Adam-oll- di-a-1Il011. After remaining three. weeks at this point, Ami Chipman and a friend named William Dickson determined. to abandon Mo.mon life and return home. They set out and reached Quincey, where they met a large number of l\f0rmons, and among the number, several old friends and neigh- bors, by whom they were induced to turn back to the Missouri River, to a place called DeWitt. At De\Vitt the Mormons were surrounded by a mob and threatened with extermination. The )'lormons num- bered about two hundred men, women and children. Skirmishing was kept up for some time, untiJ.ß steamboat arrived, by which a message was des- patched to the Governor of the State, asking for pro- tection. The Governor, whose name was Boggs, paid no attention to the message but sent word to the mob" to kill every Mormon." In the interval the Mormons at Fairwest came to the rescue of their brethren and raised the seige and escorted them to Fairwest. Chipman, and his friends from Bastard, camped out in the woods. about two miles from the 1\Iormon headquarter:>. The Governor of the State called out the militia, about two thousand strong, and pursued the Mormons, many of whom were taken prisoners, including Chipman and his friends. At night they encamped, a small fire was built, around which was placed a guard of militia with orders to fire upon any captive who attempted to make his escape. Chipman and the other members of the party were without anything to eat during the entire day, but during the night were given ome flour and salt, which they mixed with water on the end-board of a wagon, baking the mixture in the coals. The prisoners were retained in custody for two days and two nights. A compromise was effected by which it was agreed that the heads of the Mormon Church should surrender themselves as hos- tages, the remainder of the Mormons to be set free. _o\ccordingly, Brigham Young, Lee, Lyman \Vhite, Lyman P. Pratt, Austin Pratt, and others, sur- rendered and were incarcerated in Clay County Gaol; suhsequently they were tried and acquittcd. They then proceeded tu fuund the City of Nauvoo, Stephen Byington turning the first sod. 1\11'. Chip- man longed to return to Canada, but at that time all new comers were closely watched and were not permitted to leave thp Murnwn camp. Chipman ;....- .4< '- ---- , +.-:- At ! Ù)iE OJ 'n -= 'f, --- --0:: "" .............. -? - .:-... . , 1 Á y .) . r -r II I \ . t:I! - , .'ii !:k\ I C ,:! I; = r - J" _ C f! V '='i i , ':;c !t- II! : . i--" ii'.r'- ,--;: L - . - t-." !i :;. : -r "'>; *,,, I 21.":' :,;c_ h ........ ..,.. ,.,... -r... 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HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. 12 5 huilt a log canoe and with his little family departed one night down the Missouri River, for St. Louis, a distance of three hundred and fifty miles, which place he reached in safety. From that point he pro- ceeded to his old home at Portland, having been ahsent one year, during which time he had travelled several thousand miles. It is but justice to the lormon emigrants to state that at that time polygamy had not heen adopted as a part of the creed of the Latter Day Saints. The following- account is given as to the peculiar name which the Township received. Some time after the settlement commenced a notice was received from the Government that it was neces- sary to give thc municipality a name. Elder Stevens, Sr., was appointed a delegate to proceed to Toronto and suggest a name, thc understanding heing that it would he Stevcnstown. When the Elder arrived at the Crown Lands Office, the clerks \ were husily engaged in naming townships, following, " as a rule, the suggestions of the sun"eyors, or of interested parties. Coming to Bastard, there was a , pause and a slight discussion. Elder Stevens was " appealed to, and from modesty hesitated in giving Stevenstown, saying" that he did not know what to .. call it;" when onc of the clerks remarked that, "as it has no father, it must be a bastard township." " The result was that it was set down on the map as Bastard. \Ye do not vouch for the t'-uth of the story, but have related it as received from an old settler. Among the activc business men of the northern portion of the Township is S. S. Scovil, a gentleman who for a great number of years has represented the municipality in the Counties' CounciL CHAPTER XXXII. EWHORO'. \VHEN the construction of the Rideau Canal com- menced, it was found necessary to cut a canal through a narrow neck of land known as the Isthmus, which sep.uated the waters of the Rideau from Mud Lake. The work was a rock cutting of considerable magnitude, and its t:xecution bruught together a large number of l<\borcrs, and eventually gave risc to the pre ent village. The Isthmus is the height of land on the Rideau Cdn.!l, the water from that point descending to Kingston in one direction, and tu Ottawa in the other. In 1R76, the \"iilagc had grown to such a siæ that it was considered expcdient to create a ncw muni- cipé'Jity. Dy a speci.!IAct uf the Lucal Lcgi"laturc it was incorporated, \Vesley Preston becoming the first Reeve. ' The following is a summary of the assessment for the the year 1877 :- Number of persons assessed, 114. r>;umber of acrcs assessed, 80z. r>; umber of acres cleared, 650. Value of real property, $59,03 0 , Value of taxable income, $-loo. Yalue of personal property, $5,35 0 . Amount of real and personal property, 8 6 4,83 0 . Taxes imposed hy Municipality, $3 6 7. Taxcs imposed by Counties, $108. The first house W:IS built by David Stevens. Mr. Denny, father of the late James Denny, of Bastard, kept the first store. Colonel Kilborn erected the mills owned by the late John Chaffey; about two years after, Benjamin Tett built the mills now owned by his sons. R H. PRESTO;"';, M. D., M, P P. The subject of this sketch is the second son of the late Anthony Preston, who emigrated from the County of :\layo, Ireland, to Canada in 18z3, settling in ="ew Boyne, Township of Bastard. His mother was Margery, daughter of the late John Layng, of Bastard. Dr. Preston was horn _ in 18 4 0 , and obtained his educational training at the Public Schools, the High School at Smith's Falls, and the L'niversity of Michigan. In 1860, he commenced the study of his profession, gradu- ating in 1864, receiving the degree of 1. D. from the L'ni\"ersityof Queen's College, Kingston. In the same year he settled in :'\ewboro', where he has since residcd. In 1867, he was appointed an Associate Coroner of the l. nited Counties of Leeds and Grenville. In 1868, he married a daughter 3f the late Benjamin Tett. At the last general election for the Legislative Assembly, he was selected as a candidate by the Liberal Conservative party for South Leeds, and elected. As a member of the House he has given the Opposition a cordial support. J. A. SIIA VER Ddniel Shaver was born in Matilda, in :\Iarch, 18 0 7. In r8z9, he 'married Mdrgaret, daughter of Peter Dilabough, and in a few years removed to the Township of \Vinchester, from thence to Finch, and finally returned to :\I.ltilda. He died in 1874, leaving a f,lmily of six sons and four daughters. J. .\. Sha\'er, second son of Daniel Shaver, was horn I\ld}" 23th, IH33, in l\Iatildd. He married, I !\lay Z9th. IR55, I.\ry, daughter of thc late Edward Morin, of S;Juth G.)\ver. In 1855, Mr. Shdver removed to Newboro', where hc commenced the carri.lge business, \\ ith a very limited l".!pit,tl. His 126 HISTORY OF LEEDS Ar-;'D GRENVILLE. business rapidly increased, and at the present tirr.e his factory turns out a large quantity of superior work, which is eagerly sought for. Mr. Shaver won his success by hard work and fair dealing. His family consists of two children; Adeline L., born November 8th, 1857, and John \Vellington, born April 15th, 1859. JA:\IES HAZELTON. James Hazelton is the son of Hamersley Hazelton, who came to Delta in 1832. from Kingston, where he served his apprenticeship as a chairmaker. Mr. Hazelton, the elder, had three sons-\Villiam, James and John. \Yilliam is in Kansas, John and James residing in Newboro'. James Hazelton was born November 27th, 1845, at Morton; he mdrried, in 1875, Sarah Jane, daugh- ter of Michael Dunn, of South Crosby. He com- menced the furniture business in Delta in 1867, but removed to Newboro'in 1871, where he built the premises now occupied by Mr. Gallagher. Subse- quently he erected the present factory, engine room, and commodious warehouse, two and a-half stories high. In 1876, he erected a residence, and supplied his factory with steam power. Mr. Hazelton carries on the largest furniture business in the rear of Leeds County, having established an excellent reputation for the goods manufactured by him. He has also a hearse which cost $400 in connection with the undertaking department. CHAPTER XXXIII. GA ANOQUE. COLOi'-t L '.- ... iii I I ' \"...J,' r1fAZEí J ru;' R N 1T 1\EWAR t - 1 ' iJ!! ,"' -. - - - ; I ; ',.. -, .; ' L' , JI,f! 1. "I ,,- .. I, 1: =c= . î "-i } It -i ll ,lie - e .' III [llr -. . 't II - . ' 1 . -. I, ,...II,j ;:a. Ilr .a .6. ---- -- ....... '''; ; ,...... 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(\ .. 4 : t 1 ik - ;0" }I )1 0::: þ) > - CG ",,'" .. \.,. Jh . '. {>g "" ., \.: ... .''Irb- 'if: t J \ " I, " , I.iI ::> 01 o Z -< Z o \ ..-'I-":> \,; .: ij tj- -' c..... o :r:: (-< ::> o :2 }to 11-'1. .,..;. ... ,- J.. \ . ,\ J. . .. "'" *...... w.,' .. f ..i-o.: ts;' . .' .' ':\ ...... ,'< ..."t- - " ,.1.,. ' f -y ... ..... , ;, '. .. .itJ..;' l' .. t.... ': ...' . ,. . ..)\ . \ "if \ . HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE 12 7 " The first church was put up by the McDonald's, and was free for all denominations; it was built about 1832. Four or five years later the 1ethodists erected a wooden building on the site of the present church. The first school house stood near the first church. One of the first tedchers was John S_ McDonald, subsequently a Provincial Land Sun'eyor. The first resident minister was the Rev. \Villiam Carson, also a school teacher. The first Presbyterian minister was a young man and a graduate of a Scottish Cniversity. The first Sunday after his arrival he attended services held by a Local Methodist minister, who, during the sermon, made an assertion and to clench the argument ex- claimed, "that's so, i.SIl't it buv," at the same time slapping the Presbyterian minister on the back \Vhat the young emigrant thought of the Canadian style of preaching can be better imagined than dis- cribed. The Methodists furnished the first regular services in Gananoque. Originally, there was a rapid where the upper dam is located and a considerable fall existed on the site of the lower dam. Among the first settlers of the village was Ephraim \Vebster, who was afterwards Collector of Customs at Brockville; at one time he carried on a small store in Gananoque. In 1812, Charles McDonald opened a store. In the vicinity of the village, the \Vebster's, John- ston's, Landon's and :\1cNield's settled. THE l\IcDO:"JALD FAMILY. John McDonc:.ld emigrated from Scotland and settled in Athol County, New York He had five daughters and five sons; three of the Sons came to Canada, viz :-Charles, John and Collins. Charles married Mary Stone; John married Henrietta Mallory, a grand daughter of Colonel Stone's second wife. Collin never married; he re- moved to Cleveland, Ohio, and from there to Cuba, where he died. Catherine married Charles McEwan, father of Sheriff McEwan, of \Vindsor. Charlotte married Joshua Legge, Sen. Charles McDonald left three surviving 'children : \Villiam Stone, a resident of Gananoque; John Lewis, who died at Belleville; Charles Joel, who visited China and South America, dying in New York. 7- THE HONoRABLE JOHN l\lCDONALD. '- This gentleman was born at or near Saratoga, in the State of New York, Cnited States, in the month of February, 1787, within a short time after the ar- rival from Scotland of his father and mother, who had formerly resided at Blair Athnl, in Perth shire. At an early age, :\lr. McDonald went to reside at Troy, New York, where he subsequently was en- gaged in commercial husiness. He came to Canada in 1817, and associated himself in business with his brother Charles, who had preceded him, and had settled at Gananoque. The firm of C. & J. McDonald & Co., carried on extensive operations in lumber and grain. About 1831, Mr. 1cDonal<.J married Miss Henrietta L Mallory, whose grandmother was the second wife of Colonel Joel Stone, who is generally considered to have been the founder of Gananoque. Subsequently, Mr. McDonald was called to the Legislative .Council of Cpper Canada, and at the union in r8.t-o-.p, \vas appointed a Legislative Coun- cillor for the Province of Canada, which position he subsequently forfeited by non-attendance at parlia- ment after the removal of the seat of gO\-ernment from Kingston. :\Jr. ::\lcDonald was at one time a supporter of the late Honorable Jonas Jones, but in his latter years was a Reformer, although never an extreme one. He was an elder in the Presbyterian Church at Gananoque. Full of years and full of honors, esteemed and regretted by all, he died at Gananoque in the 74th year of his age, in September r860. The following document, from the papers of the late Colonel Stone, is given as illustrating the powers and duties of the Land Board;- \ EXEC(JT[\'E COUNCIL CII<\MBER, ì March 13[11, 18 1 9. Present: II is E,",cellency Sir Peregrine Maitland, K. C. B., Lieutenant-Governor, in Council. IVher,'os great inconvenience accrues to emigrants desirous to become settlers in this Province from the necessity of presenting themselves at York before they can obtain a location on the waste lands of the Cro\\n : For remedy thereof, His Excellency the Lieutenant-Gvvernor, by and with the advice and consent of the Lxecutive Council, is pleased to appoint in each of the Districts certain persons to form a Board, with power to locate any emigrant or other person desirous of becoming a settler in the respecti\e District, on a lot of 100 acres within the same, under such limitations, restrictions, and rules as from time to time may be made for the go\ernment of said Boards by any Order in Council. The Land Board in the Johnstown:District is to consist of Solomon Jones, Fsq., Chairman. Joel Slone, Esq., Charles Jones, E '1', Adiel Sher"ood, Esq., and Dr. E. Hubble. RUI.E ANlJ REGUI ATlO!\'S. The Roards will assemble one day at least in ea h week, of which public notice shall be given in the D:strict. They shall examine every applicant, and minute his place of birth, age, anJ time of coming II1to the Province; and shall receivc and minute '\ declaration that he has not bef<>rc r ci\ed any land from the ero"n within it. 128 HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. \Vhcrenpon, being satisfied as to his character ami thc propriety of admitting him to become a settler, the Board shall administer to him the oath of allegiance, and deli vcr to him a certificate to that effect, sig-ned by two members at least; and, having entcred his name in the Township plan, shall, at thc foot of the said certificate assign to snch settlcr the said lot, and delivcr the certilìcate with such assi mcnt in order that upon the procluction thercof, with proof of having performed the scttlement dutics, he may receive a patent grant of the land. To which purpose, thc SUr\eyor-Gencral shall furnish thc Boards with plans of each To\\nship, showing the lots thercin lo::ated. Aftcr the deposit of uch plans "ith the Board, no lo::ation to be made thereon by the Suneyor-Gcneral until hc shall have rccei\ed, on special reference, a cCl.tificatc from the Board tl131 no settler is located thereon. In case of any apparent occupation or i.nprovemenl made on a lot vacant on the plan, no location to he made thercon \\ ithout further order from the Surveyor-General. The Land Boards may appoint a Cieri. to presene a minute of their proceedings, and countersign thcir certificates, upon delivery of which he may receive from thc applicant the sum of scven shillings and sixpence. At an early date, John Howard. son of James B. Howard, built a mill at Marble Rock. \Villiam S. Macdonald, Esq., informs us that the first steamer which went below Prescott had a paddle-wheel in the stern, and was built by Dickin- son & Co., proprietors at that time of the stage line from Montreal to Prescott. The steamer ran down the river to Dickinson's Landing. The steamer TVillÙÚu IV. was huilt at G-ananoque by :i joint stock company, in IS3I. The first line of stages from Montreal to Ontario was established by Dickinson & Norton. During the summer they ran to Prescott, and in winter to Kingston, Hiram Norton, one of the proprietors, resided in Prescott; he afterwards removed to Illinois, where he acquired a large fortune. The first steamer that ran down the river from the lake was the Lïwrlolte, built by the late Captain Gildersleeve; her trips were from the Bay of Quinte to Prescott. John S. McDonald, a surveyor (not a relative of the McDonald brothers), died at Gananoque. July 14th, 1837. His widow mdrried a surveyor named Booth. His eldest daughter married Richard Coleman. THE LEGGE FAl\lILY. Joshua Legge, Sr., came to Canadd in ISI9. lIe was born at Pdrnell, Bt:rkshire County, l\Iassachu- setts, October 16th, 1799. In 1822,. he married Char10tte McDonald, sister of Char1es McDonald. Mrs. Legge was born May 19th, 1791, She came to Canada in 18ro; in r8r2, she moved to the vicinity úf Beverly, living un the farm nuw uwned by Mr. Sheffield, 1\1r. Legge lived in Gananoque until 1827, when he removed to his present residence, two miles east of the village. Children of Joshua Legge, Sr.: Christiana, married John lIicock; Charlotte, mar- ried George D. Ferguson, son. of the late Hon. Adam Ferguson; Mary Jane, married Samuel McCammun, of Gananoque; Charles (otherwise noticed); Filma, married Nelson Landon; and JOSHU'\ LFGGE, JR., Rom April 14th, 1834. On the 13th of July, r864, he married, and has six children. Since r867, he has been a member of the Township Council most of the time, also representing the Front of Leeds and Lansdowne as Reeve or Deputy Reeve since r869' In 1878, he was chusen \Varden of Leeds and Grenville. For the past fifteen years he has been Captain of NO.2 Company of the 41St Battalion. Taking a deep interest in agricultural matters, he has engaged in the manufacture of cheese, an d encouraged the importation of superior stock. A Liberal Conservative in politics, he has frequently been spuken of as a candidate for parliamentary honors in South Leeds. CHARLES LEGCf', C. E. Mr. Legge was born at Silver Springs, near Gananoque, September 29th, 1829. As a buy, Charles Legge received his education at the Gan- anuque Academy. In 18-t-6, he entered the University of Queen's College, I-Ie was afterwards articled as a pupil to Samuel Keefer, Esq., C. E., who was dt the time Engineer of the \Yelland Canal. On the appointment of that gentleman to be Chief Engineer, the pupil fullowed his teacher to Montreal and de- voted himself with great zeal and industry to mas- tering the mysteries of his profession. In 1852, he was appointed Superintending Engineer of the S1. Lawrence Canals, in which pusition he gave the greatest satisfaction. In the succeeding year he was appointed to the cünstruction of the Junction Canal, from Iruquois to the quiet water above th Gallop" Rapids. At the l'pquest of :\11-. Keefer, Mr. Legge separated himself from the Government work, and took charge of the building of the Grand Trunk Railway from Brockville to Kingston. Upon the completion of the (;rand Trunk R.Úlway, he was appointed Superintending Engineer of the south half of the Victoria Bridge. From that date, Mr. Legge held a place in the foremost rank of civil engineers upon this continent, his services being sought by railway companies, bridge builders, and corporations requiring the services of an engineer. At a meeting of the inhabitants of the Township of Leeds, in the Province of Vpper Canada"held at the Village of Gananoque, on the - day of -, I S18, Joel Stone, Esq., President, for the purpose of . HISTORY OF LEEDS ANn GRENVILLE. i:!!) answering certain queries proposed in an address from Robert Gourlay, respecting the local situation, soil, produce, agricultural impro\'ements, etc., of this Townshi)', we give the following as an unani- mous opinion:- 1St. Township of Leeds, situated on the River St. Lawrence, commencing about 15 miles below Kingston-6 miles in front, about 16 miles in depth; laid out regularly in concessions, or ranges of lots of land, each range a little exceeding one and one-quarter miles in depth, and each lot 19 chains in width, with an allowance for roads between every six lots. 2nd. Commenced settling in the year 1792. Num- ber of inhabitants, 319; houses, 46. 3rd. One good frame building erected and finished for a school house in the Village of Gananoque, and also to serve occasionally for a place of Divine wor- ship, and free for ministers of different denomina- tions. There are no regular preachers resident, but those of the Methodist and Baptist congregations preach every alternate Sahbath day, and occasion- ally those of the Presbyterian persuasion. 4th. There is one medical practitioner. 5th. Number of schools, one; under the patronage of the Board of Education for this District (vi..:.) Johnstown, comprehending two Counties - Leeds and Grenville. Salary,;[, 20 6s. 3d. currency per quarter, including an allowance of ;[,5 from the Government per quarter. 6th. Stores. 3 ; all in the above named village. 7th. Inns or taverns, 2. 8th. Grist or flonr mills, I, working one run of stones; saw mills, 4 - one of three sets of gins, occasionally having from th."ee to six saws in oper- ation; one of two saws, and two single mills. \Vhen timber is sawn upon shares, the owner receives one-half. Grist mills for grinding draw every twelfth bushel. 9th. Soil, mostly of a brown, marly clay, having a black earth on the surface, of from two to three inches. In many places the soil on the ridges or heights of land consists of a sandy loam, of a reddish yellow cast, intermixed with black t'arth towards the surface. In the 3rd Concession or range, the soil i5 black earth on the surface, two or three inches, then a reddish brown loam, six or seven inches, on a marly clay bottom. In other ridges, and in some low grounds, the color of the clay approaches to white. and is of a hard loam nature; but these arc by far the smaller tracts of laml, as in other places the rock rises to the surface. Near the water, in several large tracts, the soil is a deep black earth, upon a brown clay. In the 4th, 5th, and 6th Ranges are several extensive 11 bodies of water termed lakes, all of which dis- embogue themselves into the Gananoque River. Adjacent to these waters, the soil is a very deep black sandy loam, and near the said tracts are other e)"tensive tracts of black earth of great depth. This Township may be considered as well watered; and although the surface is in many places uneven, yet in general it is fit for cultivation. loth. Different kinds of.timber trees: (I) Hard or sugar maple, from which large quantities of sugar, of an excellent quality, are annually made; (2) white or rock maple; (3) beech; (4) pine-white, red, yellow or Norway, and black or pitch: (5) oak -white and red; (6) ash-black and white; (7) basswood: (8) hickory or walnut; (9) hemlock; (10) cedar-white and red; (II) elm-white, red' rock and slippery bark; (12) tamarack; (13) aspin; (14) poplar; (15) ironwood; (16) birch-white, yelluwand black; (17) cherry; (18) butternut; (19) spruce, in small quantities; juneberry, alder, horn- beam, hazel, etc., etc., underwoods. 11th. Building Stone: (1) A good, firm sand stone, tolerably free, in abundance; (2) a white and grey stone, free, and very easy to work, in abund- ance; (3) fire proof sand stone, in good quantities, in the rear of the Township; (4) a greyish flint stone, intermixed with red; excellent mill stones are made of this kind of stone; (5) greenish, blue soap stone, resembling marble, has been discovered, which hereafter may be found useful for chimney p:eces and other ornamental work. The price, per toise, for quarrying stone cannot well be ascertain- ed, as people generally procure the article them- selves or theil' own hired hands; therefore it only can be calculated from the price of labor in Query 16th. 12th. Minerals: 'Iron ore, of a good quality, has been discovered. Indications of Idfge quantities are favorable. It has been reported that there are indi cations of coal, but this is not as yet ascertained. Indications of lead are more favorable. A discovery has lately been made in rear of the Township of large quantities of a white substance or earth, much resembling lime. It has been applied to purposes for which lime is used and found to answer ex- tremely well. \Ve are not sufficient mineralists to determine the specie or even the genus to which this substance belongs, but must express that our hopes are very sanguine respecting its utility. 13th. Bricks have not been made in this Township. It is allowed by persons understanding that art, that there are suitable materi.lis in abundance fit for the purpose. 14th. Roach lime at the kiln, one shilling per bushel; slacked lime, six pence per bushel. 13 0 HISTORV OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. 15th. \Vages of blacksmiths, masons and car- pen ters are very high. 16th. \Vages of common laborers: $130 per a:J.num; per winter month, from $S to $13 ; per summer month, $12 to $16; for harvest work, per day, 5s. and boarded. \Vomen, for house work per week, 5s. ; women, for spinning, 5s. to 6s. per week. 17th. Price of mowing grass for hay, 2S. 6t!. per acre, and boarded; reaping- wheat, 5s. per acre, and boarded; cradling grain, 2S. 6d. per acre, and boarded. 18th. Cost of clearing and fencing: A given piece of woodland, say five acres, from $13 to $15 per acre. It may be well to observe here that new land in general does not require ploughing, but simply harrowing for the first crop. 19th. Price of a good work horse, 4 years old, from $50 to $70; a pair or yoke of oxen,S years old, from $70 to $80; a good cow, from 20 to $25; sheep, $2 to $3 per head. 20th. Quantity of wool yielded from one !;heep, from 2 to Sibs. Alterage price of wool: Ordinary quality, 2S.; superior, 2S. 6d per pound. 21St. Time of turning out beasts to pasture: Young cattle are generally turned into the woods about the 20th of April, as also cows, but if the spring is backward, it is necessary to feed them a week ()(" two longer. Horses and working cattle or oxen are kept up till the ploughing season is over for the spring crops. They are generally taken to stable or yard some time in November, according as the season is. 22nd. Ordinary time of sleighing season: The commencement much depends on the forwardness of the winter, but generally begins about tIle 20th of Decemher, and ends about the 20th of March. This mode of travelling is both pleasant and expe- ditious, and of the greatest utility for conveying timber and heavy loads. Ploughing in the spring commences about 20th April, 23rd. Time of sowing wheat in the fall: from the 25tt of August to the 15th of October- the earlier the better. For spring wheat and rye, the ground being previously ploughed in the fall, it is sown to most advantage by harrowing the seed in as early as possible, say from the 15th to 30th of ApriL Usual time of reaping: generally from the 20th of July to the middle of August. Barley, oats, and pease are cultivated with great success; the same rules for spring wheat are also applicable to these grains. 2-4th. Quantity of wheat to sow an acre of ground: 'One and one-quarter bushels if sown early-if later, a peck is generally added. T\\"enty-five to thirty bushels l11J.Y be considered as the average yield, although many have been the instances of a much greater quantity, especially in early sowings and faithful culture. 25th. One cow will produce ISO Ibs. of cheese and 80 lbs. of butter annually, and a greater quantity if highly fed. A verage price of cheese, 8tl; bu tter, IS. 3d. currency per pound. \Ve cannot confine ourselves to answer as to the age of an ox, or the quantity of pasture ground, but experience has shown us that if a full grown working ox is turned out in the wilderness in the spring, in the following fall he will weigh from 800 to 1,200, and produce about 60 Ibs. rough tallow, 26th. Ordinary course of cropping new land Experience has shuwn it is the hest way to take but one crop of wheat off, and seed the ground down to grass, which will produce abundantly for five or six years, by which time the roots are so far rotten that it may be ploughed and fallowed to good advantage for wheat, and afterwards suit- able for other grains for several years, requiring no manure, except it is required to plant Indian corn, in which case manure is necessary. The last men- tioned grain docs extraordinary well on new land the first crop, and very well the second crop. Pota- toes and turnips arc raised in great abundance also on new land. Of the former, new ground will yield from 30 to 40 bushels to one bushel planting. In this Township, 600 bushels of turnips were raised on two acres of new ground. The natural advan- tages of the country are great in point of helps, for the land and manure, especially those lands near any of the above mentioned waters. Reproduction is understood, but not as yet much practiced. 27th. It is difficult to let lands to advantage with- out stocking it. If stocked the produce is equally divided. 28th. Price of wild lands: At first settlement, 2S. 6d. per acre, and some was sold for less; in eight or ten years it rose to 5s. per acre; in a few more years to 10S., and so to 15s. per acre. Lands on the river are now worth 20S. per acre. Those in the 2nd and 3rd ranges, 10S.; further back, 5s., prO\'ided no settle- ment is near. 29th. The quantity uf land nuw for sale in this Township is very great, as but few of the back lands are settled, except in the re'lr of the Township. It is supposed, on good grounds, that there may be up- wards of twenty thousanci acres for sale. 30th. State of public roads: Formerly our roads were almost impassable. It is about four years ago the government took the matter into consideration and granted money for laying out and repairing the main roads, which has, in general, been laid out to good purposes. In this township the money granted HISTORY OF LEEDS AKD GRE VILLE. has been so well applied that the improvements made are of the greatest public benefit. L'pon the whole, the roads through the Province are much altered for the better, and are still improving. In answer to the second part of the query, the Gananoque River is navigable for boats and rafts, about forty miles from the mouth, emptying into the St. Lé'.wrence at the Village of Gananoque. This navigation is impeded by several falls and rapids, notwithstanding it is very beneficiaL The situationsj of the falls and rapids mentioned, are of such a nature that it would not be attended with very heavy expense (considering the length of navigation), to remove the present difficulties, at least in a great measure. A partial improvement could be made by constructing four dams and as many aprons or run- ways at the different falls and rapids; by this means, boats could be hauled up by a simple ma- chinery by water, and rafts and boats would pass down with safety. An improvement of this sort is estimated at L2,OOO currency. If means could be obtained, it would still be more to advantage to im- prove the navigation effectually by good locks and canals. These would be also required in four differ- ent places; the probable expense would amount to Ls,ooo. The benefits which the country would derive from these would, we presume, be incal- culable, opening an easy water communication be- tween the River St. Lawrence and the fine and extensive settlements of Bastard, Crosby, Kitley and eH:n to within two miles of the Rideau water, on which the new settlements of disbanded soldiers and emigrants are forming. An omission relative to roads being made above, it may be supçlied here. A public road is laid out from Gananoque to Perth upon Tay and the new settlements in those parts, going through about the centre of Leeds, crossing the Gananoque, and in several places passing near that river. This road is already cut through as far as the back road to Kingston, and when finished will be essentially beneficial to these parts of the Province. There are several good beds of gravel in this Township, and when that article is deficient, either lime or sand- stone abounds. \Ve trust the perioJ is not far distant when these materials will be applied, and, in consequence, good roads run through the Province. 31st. The impediments to the growth, etc., etc., of our settlement doubtless is the want of men and money, and we verily believe that a competent knowledge of the local situation and real advan- tages existing in this vicinity being fully known in Europe (particularly throughout the '-nited King- dom), wuuld immediatcly remuve all sllch impe<1i- 13 1 ments and operate materially to the harmony and strength of the whole empire. And probably this remark may apply to the Province generally. JOEL STOXE, J. P. T. F. HOWLAl'D, GEORGE EEBERsox, \VILLIA \1 STURDIVANT, S-\IIIUEL BEAR\IAN, GEORGE "'ILKISOX, TRUMAN HlCOCK, J. P., THO\IAS E:\IER\, NEAL McMuLAX, EpHRADI \VEllSTER, JOH:oJ BROWNSOl" CHARLES :\1cDuN -\LD, JOH:oJ S. McDoi\ALD. It is related that Colonel Joel Stone at one time offered a bounty of $10 for every wolf shot in the settlement; 25 cents for a crow's head, provided it was shot on the edst side of the river, and 20 cents if killed on the west side. It is unnecessdry to stdte that not a single crow met its death on the west side, Among the first settlers of the village, was James Rodgers, a young Scotch boy. In 1824, the :\lcDonalds, together with Colonel Stone, had secured the Sir John Johnston grant. In 1824, the settlement had grown to such an extent that the 1cDonalds had the place surveyed amI laid out as a village, the lots on Main Street (60X120 feet) being valued at $50 each. The first wheat raised in the vicinity of Gananoqne was in the summer of 1827. It was grown on land owned by the McDonalds. The crop aggregated 3,000 bushels. For many years the place was very unhealthy, fever and ague prevailing in consequence of the swamps surrounding the settlement. In 1826-7, the malaria fever nearly deciminated the settlement. Six out of the McDonald household died. Business was suspended, and most of those who were able left the place. In 1832, ship building was commenced in the village by the construction of the Iroquois, built expressly for running the rapids. Statistics of Gananoque, taken by Ephraim Web- ster, in January, 18. 9: Families, 125; male heads of families, 113; female heads of families, 12. Adult popula:ion-males. . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . ., .....10<) Females. . . . .. . . . .. .............. 127 Children. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . .. . . . .. . .. . . 53 2 Total. . . . . .. . . . ............. .7 68 Of these, 316 are fathers and sons; 3 I 2, mothers and daughters; 38, male servants: 47, femdle sel- vanb; -tG, mode hu.lrders; and 9 female buarders. 13 2 HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. Three hundred and three are on the west side of the river, and 465 on the east side. In the year 1848, there was bought and sold 3,086 gallons of alcohol, costing .;[480 9s.; 3,924 gallons of malt liquor and cider, custing .;[I45 10S.; 6,33 6 Ibs. of tobacco, costing .;[224 15s.; 17,676 Ibs. of sugar, costing .;[482 ; 660 lbs. of molasses. costing .;[64 13 s .4 d .; 7,395 lbs. of tea, costing .;[773 17s.6d. The following is a summdry of the assessment for the year 1877 ;- Number of persons as!.essed, 69 6 . Number of acres assessed, 1,55 6 . Number of acres cleared, 1,556. Value of real property, $7 01 ,65 0 . Value of taxable income, $5,75 0 . Yalue of personal property, $20,9 00 . Amount of real and personal property, :37 22 ,55 0 . Taxes imposed by Municipality, $6.7 8 3. Taxes imposed by Counties, $600. Expenditure for roads and bridges, $')16. Expenditure for schools, $2,94'). R. p, COLTON. The subject of this sketch was born in Oswego County, in 1808. He first served his apprenticeship at the woolen business, remuving to Canada in 1 30, and settled at Gananoque, commencing the manu- facture of hand rakes (the first rakes made by machinery in Canada. In the following year, forks were added to the business. In 1836,:a small foundry was established for making ploughs, about 1,000 being turned out in a year. In lð41, the premises, including all the books, were destroyed by fire. In 1842, Mr, Colton removed to Rruekville, and in company with Luther Huughton, laid the foundation of the old Bruckville foundry. Mr. Houghton disposed of his interest tu Benjamin Chaffey; in a few münths Mr. Chaffey failed, and the entire business devolved upun Mr, Colton, In October, 1850, a destructive fire broke out, which destroyed everything connected with the manufac- ture of stoves in the foundry, except the patterns for the" Brockville Air Tight." then a new stove. Mr. Colton by untiring activity rebuilt the moulding room in four weeks, a building 70XIOO feet, and in a few days after the estahlishment was turning out thirty'. Air Tights" per riiem. During the sueceeding four months, one thousand five hundred stoves were made and sole!. In 1853, Mr. Colton's health became impaired, and. in cunse- quence, he made a trip through France, Italy, Egypt and Palestine. During the year rR58, he commenced the manufacture of stoves in the Lower Provinces, hut, the' premises being destroyed hy fire, he dis- pu,>ed of the business. In ISS-J, he h.ld COIlIIIlenced the erection of a residence" Thornton Cliff," which, when eompleted, was one of the fimest in Canada. In 186 3, from a few bdd investments and the endorsa- tiun of notes for other parties, he suffered a loss of $60,000, which compelled him to make an assign- ment; subsequently all demands were paid in ful!. During the American war, Mr. Colton associated with another person and engaged in the extensive cultivation of flax in the County of Dundas. In the preparation of the refuse tuw, heavy machinery was required, and an establishment for that purpose was upened at Gananoque, which has since been trans- formed into a manufactory for agricultural imple- ments. W BROT..-GH. M1'. Bruugh was burn in Scotland in 1816, and in IH40 removed to Candda, where he secured an in- terest in the mercantile business of the late Hun. James Morris, of Brockville. In 1845, he married Eli.labeth, daughter of the late Dr. Thomas Rich- mond, of Paisley, Scutland. Mrs. Brough died in 18 5 6 . Mr. Brough next married a daughter of the late A. Ramsay, of Pittsburg, Onto Removing to Gananoque in 1847. :\11'. Brough purchased Mr. McDonald's grist and flouring mill, and has carried on the milling and mercantile business from that date. doing an extensive business. Jl DGE McI)O;\;ALI>. Herbert S. McDonald, the Judge of the County Cuurt of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, was born at Gananoque, in Fehruary IRp, and was the youngest sun of the Honorable John McDundld, uf that place. After a grammar school education in Gananoque and a short term of chl)ol life at Kingston, he entered the t'niversity of Queen's College in the autumn of 1856, and graduated as a Bachelor of Arts in 1859. and to uk the degree of Master uf Arts in 11'161. In June, 1859, he entered the law office of M1'. A. N. Richards, now Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, and subsequently completed his studies in Toronto. He was called to the Upper Canada Bar in May 1863, and in the summer of the same year formed a law partnership in Brockville with F. \V. H. Chambers, Esq., then :\1. P. P. for Brockville. In 1864, Mr. MrDonald marl"ied a daughtpr of David Jones, Esq., then Registrar of the County of Leeds. At the general election in IS71. he was returned as member for South Leeds in the Legi<;lative Assembly of Ontario, which position he held until appointed in Octuber 1873, the Junior Judge of the County Court of the Cnited Counties of Leeds and Grenville. In lkremher, IR78, he was made Senior Judge of the Counties, a position which he fil1s w:th distinguished avility. HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. 13 CHAPTER XXXIV. 'VOLFORD, OXFORD, MARLBOROUGH " D MO T-,HaJE. ORIGINAl LY, the Townships of 'Volford, Oxford, Marlborough and :\lontague were considered as one township for municipal purposes and possessed but one Council The following list contains the names of a/I the settlers in the respective townships in the year 1802 : OXFORD. Jeremiah Harris, Precilla Harris, Silas Harris, Levi Ibrris. \\ïlliam Harris, Sr., 'Villiam Harris, Jr., Hulda Harris, Hebron Harris, Daniel Harris, David Harris, Caleb Harris, Lucy Harris, Hiram IIarris, Nancy Harris. l\JARLBOROt'GH. Stephen Burritt, Martha Burritt, Henry Burritt, Edmund Burritt, Sally Burritt, Sally Lakins, I>anitl Burritt, Electa Burritt, George Burritt, Urania Burritt, :\larcus P. Phillips, Richard Olmsted, Eliza- beth Olmsted, Mary Olmsted, Charlotte Olmsted, Lucinda Olmsted, Clarissa Olmsted, Eunice Olm- sted, Roger Mnore, Gideon Olmsted, Esther Olmsted, Sally Olmsted, Zenus Olmsted, Gideon Olmsted, Abraham Olmsted, Jabe.l Olmsted, Daniel Olmsted, Daniel Bullis, Elizaheth Bullis, John Bullis, Pully Bullis, Jeremiah Bullis, Jabez Bullis, Julia Bullis, Richard II. Bullis, Hannah Bullis, Willidm Bullis, Daniel Bullis, Gideon Bullis, EliLabeth Bullis, Miriam Bullis, Asahel Hurd, Sdlly Hurd, Kdncy Hurd, Truman Hurd, Esther Hurd, Jehiel Hurd, Eli Hurd, Stephen Hurd, Truman 'Valler, Patty 'Valler, Eder 'V aller, Eliad \Valler, Roxy \Valler, Eunice 'Valler, l\1audana Waller, 1\1atilda 'Valler, Oronda 'Valler, \Villiam Soles, Gertrude Soles, Charles Soles, Anna Soles, Duncan GI'ant, Sr., Onner Grant, Rachael (yrant, John Grant, Allan Grant, 1\ braham Lehi, Rebecca Lehi. Cornelius Losee, Jabez Olm- sted, Eunice Olmsted, Hiram Olmsted, Noah Olm- sted, Elizabeth Hicks, Sarah Hicks, Gertrude Hicks, Thomas Hicks, Joseph Hicks. l\JO T.\Glï . Henry Arnold, Hannah Arnold, Richarcl Arnuld, \Villiam 1\1.amler Campbell.. E 1-2 .m!"" '7 01 ., ."" 18 Capt. John Jones. . .. . _ All 200 .\ug. 24th, 1796 22 Thomas Sherwood. . . . All 200 May 17th, 1802 25 Capt. J as. Brackenridge All 200 July 10th, 1795 26 Elijah Boltum... . . , . . . All 200 May 17th, 1802 27 Capt. Peter Drummoml All 200 Dec. 2nd, 1802 29 Capt. Peter Drummond All 200 Dec. 2nd, 1802 4 6 Capt. Da\'id McFall.. All 200 :\Iar. 12th, 1797 8 John Walker........ E 1-2 100 April 6th, 1797 9 Ensign \\'m. Lampson All 200 Dec. 22ml, 1802 '4 Capt. William Fraser. All 200 May 28th, 1796 15 Ephraim Jones...,... All 200 Sept. 4th, 1800 16 Ensign Wm Lampson All 20:> Dec. 22nd, 1802 17 Alexander Campbell.. All 200 \fay 17th, 1802 18 Capt. J uhn J one . . . . . All 200 Aug. 24th, 1796 19 <;:apt. Thomas Fraser. . All 200 Jur.e 4 th , 179 6 22 Thomas Sherwood. . . . All 200 \lay '7th, 1802 23 Capt. John Jones..... All 200 .\ug. 24th, 1796 24 William Buell. . . All 200 :'Ilay '7th, 1802 25 Capt. ]as. Brackenri g ' All 200 J Illy 10th, '795 26 Elijah BoHllm......,.. All 200 :'IIay 17th, 1802 27 Capt. Peter Drummond All 200j Dec. 2m I, 1802 29 Ca >t. Pder Drummonù All 200 Dec. 2nd I 02 g Lot U 2 C)6 2 2 if> 2 2 6 5 2 2 5 7 12 13 14 '5 17 18 19 22 23 24 '25 26 27 6 3 6 7 9 10 12 '3 17 18 20 21 23 24 25 26 7 I 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 13 18 20 22 24 26 8 2 6 7 8 9 10 II 13 23 26 9 4 6 7 9 22 24 27 10 I 5 13 14 15- 16 19 2J TOWNSIIIP OF OXFORD (COlt/illlll'd.) Kame of Grantee. James CampbelL. .. . . Capt.l'eter Drummond Gideon Adams....... Capt. 'Yilliam Fraser. Su annahJessup..... . William Snnler...... Capt. John ) ones. . . . . Capt. Thomas Fraser. . Thomas Shen\, ood ,.. Capt. John Jones..... William Buell. . . . . . . . Cap!. J as. Brackenridge Elijah Bollum.. _ __ , . Capt. Peter Drummond Hezekiah Mosher.. . . . Reuben Sherwood... J ames CampbelL. . . . . Capt. Thomas Fraser. . Capt. Hugh Munro... Capt. reter Drummond Capt.) as. nrackenridg( \\ ilIiam Snyder...... Capt. John Jones... . . Christian Barkley. . . . . Philip Uarhley.. . . . . . . Capt. Jotn )ones.... William Buell.,...... Capt. Ja . Braekenridg{ Joaeham Barkley..... Jane lIunter....... lIezel.,iah Mosher. . . . . Mary Weegar. . . Capt. William Fraser.. James CampbelL. _.. William Snyder.. . . Capt. Thomas Fraser.. Capt. Hugh Munro." Alexander Campbell. Capt. Jas. Hraekenridge Averhart Barckley. . _ . A verhart 13arckley. . . Peter Barckley....... William BuelL. . . " . . . Christopher Barekley. . Conrad Northerman.. Capt. 'Villi am Fraser.. James CampbelL..... William Snyder.. ... David Brakenridge.... Capt. I1ugh 1\1 unro. . . Alexander Camphell. . Capt. J as. Braekenridge Jane Fraser.......... J olm Markley. . . Andrew V onge. . , . . . . Capt. Hugh Munro... Ensign \\' m. Lampson David Brakenridge.... Nicholas Fulman..... Ale'Cander Beadstead .. John Hickey..... . . . . Peter Loucks Robert McGregor. . . . . Elijah Bullum.. ..... l 'suSannah)eSsu p .... .-- lion. Richard Duncan Nicholas 7ee..... . . . . ,j, Part of Lot. t Date of Patent. -< All AI! All All All All All All All All All AI! All All All N 1-2 All AI! All All All All All All AI! AI! All AI! All AI! E Side All All All All All All All All E 1'2 All AI! All All All All All All AI! All All All All All All All All All All All All All AI! All All All All 200 May 17th, 1802 200 Dec. 2nd, 1802 200 Nm". 25th, 1802 200 \lay 28th, 1796 200 Sept. 4th, 1800 200 :\ov. 25th, 1802 200 Aug. 24th, 1796 200 June 4th, 1796 200 -'lay 17th, 1802 200 Aug. 24th, 1796 200 Iay 17th, "1802 200 J u]y 10th, 1795 200 -'lay 17th, 1802 200 Dec. 2nd, 1802 200 \fa}' 1St, 1798 100 June 30th, 1801 200 :'IIay 17th, 1802 200 June 4th, 1796 200 Dec. 22ml, 1802 200 Dec. 2nd, 1802 200 July loth, 1795 200 Nov. 25th, 1802 200 Aug. 24th, 1796 200 :'Iar. 12th, 1797 200 \Iar. 12th, 1797 200 Aug. 24th, 171)6 200 .\Iar. 17th, 1802 200 July 10th, 1795 200 .\Iar. 12th, 1797 200 Jan. 28th, 1802 May 1st, 1798 200 Nov. 25th, 1802 200 -'lay 28th, 1796 200 May 17th, 1802 oo Nov. 25th, 1802 200 June 4th, 1796 200 Dec. 22nd, 1802 200 May 17th, 1802 200 July 10th, 1795 100 Mar. 16th, 1797 200 :'Iar. 16th, 1797 200 Junc 12th, 1798 200 May 17th, 1802 200 \lar. 12th, 1797 200 .\pril 6th, 1797 200 :'II ay 28th, 1796 200 .\Iay 17th, 1802 200 Kov. 25th, 1802 200 :'IIay 17th, 1802 200 Dcc. 22nd, 1802 200 .\lay 17th, 1802 200 July 10th, 1795 200 \pril 6th, 1797 200 June 12th, 1798 200 -'lay 17th, 1802 200 Dec. 22nd, 1802 200 Dec. 2nd, 1802 200 :'Ilay '7th, lSo2 200 J line 12th, 179 8 200 :\lar. 12th, 1797 200 .\Iar. 24th, 1798 200 fune 12th, 1798 200 fune 12th, 1798 200 -'fay 17th, 1802 tOO Sept. 4th, 1800 200 June 30th, 1801 200 Nov. 2 th, 1802 The following is a summary of the Assessment of Oxford for the year 1877 :- Number of persons assessed, 862. Number of acres assessed, 59,330. Number of aeres cleared, 30,408. Value of real property, $764,495. Value of taxaùle income, $1,300. Value of personal property, $59,000. 8 Amount of re.tl and personal property, :-:: 82 3,-195. HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. Taxes imposed by Municipality, $1,3 6 3. Taxes imposed by Counties, $2,337. Expenditure for roads and bridges, $639. THE WEIR FAMILY. John K. 'Veir, born July 20th, 18. 0, married August 7th, 186 7, Julia, daughter of S. Starr Easton, ofWol- ford, uy whom he had three children, Easton Miller, Bruce Spencer and John Fairbairn. J. K. Wier has resided in \Volford about thirteen years. Always a prominent Liberal, he contested North Leeds for the House of Commons in January, 1874, but was un- successful, though polling a very strong vote, par- ticularly in the portion of the riding where best known. George Ralph married Jane, daughter of Harry Shaver, Esq. ; resides in Edwardsburg. Elizabeth married the Rev. James Mitchell, of Mitchell. Georgiana married William Hastings, of Park Hill. Maggie married H. B. Merrick, of Peterboro'. Mary married W. W. Hicks, of Mitchell. Brooks married M. McShane Duff, Spencerville. Jane married Joseph Stitt, Spencerville. George married Helen, daughter of Henry Easton, Esq. The following is the summary of the Assessment of Wolford for 1877 :- 1\umber of persons assessed, 531. Number of acres assessed, 46,315. Kumber of acres cleared, 20,90S. Value of real property, $363,365. Value of taxable income, $400. Value of personal properity, $37,3 2 5. Amount of real and personal property, $4 00 . 6 9 0 . Taxes imposed by Municipality, 89 16 . Taxes imposed by Counties, $1,583. COLO EL STEPHEK HCRD ; AXD EARLY INCIDEXTS. Among the surviving pioneers of the Rideau, is Colonel Stephen Hurd, a resident of Burritt's Rapids. Colonel Hurd is the son of Ashael Hurd, who set- tled on Lot No. 21, 1st Concession of :\Iarlborough. coming to Canada in 1793. Asi,ael Hurd was a U. E. Loyalist and originally a resident of Arlington, Vermont. Tyrus Hurd, grandfather of Colonel Stephen Hurd, was killed in the revolutionary war, while fighting for King and Crown. In 1793, there wa no sign of a village where Burritt's Rapids now stands. Terrence Smith built the first mill at the Rapids. Among the first settlers were: John S. French, who settled on the island; Stephen Lane, Joel and Samuel Smades. 135 The first church erected in Iarlborúugh was built at the Rapids, about 1831 (Church of England.) The first school house was put up in l b2, on the farm of George L. Burritt. When Mr. Hurd, the elder, settled in l\Iarlborough, the nearest point at which wheat could be ground was Jones' Mills, above Brockville. At one time Mr. Hurd was absent from home for fourteen days in going to and returning from mill. The second church was built by the Methodists about twenty-three years since. A. Hurd had the following family: Truman, dead; Esther married Josiah Simons; Elias, dead; Jehiel married a daughter of David Kilborn, she being a sister of Colonel John Kilborn: Eli married Sarah Nichols, daughter of Jonathan Xichols; Stephen married Lucretia, daughter of Major Burritt. Children by second wife: Lois married Charles Soles, of :\Iatilda; Ashael married Laura Chipman; Isaac elson. Stephen Hurd was boru March 17th, 1802. His family of three children are all dead. Stephen par- ticipated in the Battle of the Windmill, and is a hale and hearty old gentleman of 77 years. The first permanent settlers of Burritt's Rapids were the Burritt brothers-Colonel Stephen Burritt, Colonel Edmund, and Colonel Henry Burritt. The latter laid out Burritt's Rapids, on Lot NO.5, in the 1st Concession of Oxford. Colonel Daniel located on the north side of the Rideau, Lot No. 25, in the 1st Concession of Iarlborough. The Burritts were known as staunch defenders of the British flag. Jemimah 'Yard, great,grandmother of Hamlet Bur- ritt, was upon one occasion. during the Revolutionary \Var, set to watch for the approach of Mallory's gang (a band of rebels who plundered LOYdlist families in the vicinity of Arlington), as Mallory approached, Jemimah blew a horn: the result was that Dr. Adams shot Mallory dead. Her action in the matter becoming known to the Continental authorities, the heroine was compelled to fly for protection to Burgoyne's camp. Dr. Adams was also the great-grandfather of Hamlet Burritt, who now resides at the Rapids. The llurds were originally from Arlington. J ehiel settled in Augusta, where he died; Ashael first settled in Augusta, but removed to the Rideau in 1793: Andrew settled in Augusta; J..luesh also settled in the same township. A man by the name of Losse, a :\Iethodist preacher, settled about half a mile bclow the Rapids, in Marlborough. The first resident clergy- man of the Rapids was the Rev. 'Villiam Patton, afterwards Arch-Deacon Pattull. 13 6 HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. Colonel Hurd gives the following account of the settlement of other sectiuns:- The first settlers of Kemptville were Thomas McCarger, Asa Clotluer, Truman Hurd, and David Beech. I3eachburg, on the Ottawa, is named after the latter gentleman. Asa Cluthier commcnced the settlement at Oxford Mills, by building a grist and saw mill. Lyman Clothier and his son Asa built the first mill at Kemptville. Lyman Clothier had four sons, vi.l.: Asa, Lyman, Henry, and John. \Vhen Mr. Clothier commenced building the mill at Kemptville, the spot on which the village nuw stands was a wilderness. This was in the spring of 1814, and at that time there was not a house between Burritt's Rapids and Kemptville. The first settlers at Bishop's lills were Chauncy and Ira Bishop, who built the mills about 18-10. William Soules taught the first school in Burritt's Rapids, in a small log house. The second school was held in a stable, near the residence of Daniel H. Burritt. The locks on the Canal, at the Rapids, were built by Philoman Wright & Sons. The locks at Merrickville .were constructed by two men by the name of Stephens. It is asserted that after they had paid all expenses, it required a yoke of oxen to draw the half dollars which they cleared on the contract. J. K. REID; AND TilE REm F,nIILY. Obadiah Reid, father of James Kempt Reid, was a P. E. Loyalist from Connecticut. He was among the first settlers of Augusta, keeping at onè time an inn at North Augusta, then known as the .. Burnt Lands." Mr. Reid at an early date purchased the upper mills at Westport, which he sold to Robert Rorison. Mr. Reid discovered the lead mines, located a short distance west of Fermoy, which he subse- quently developed and sold to an English Company. The mines were for several years worked extensi\'ely, but were ultimately abandoned. Mr. Reid raised the following family :-Charles, who resides at Thunder Bay; Benjamin, Spencerville; Obadiah, Merrickville; Hiram, Seeley's Bay; Emery B., Frankville; James Kemp, whu was named by Sir James Kempt, at Smith' Falls; Juhn L., Spences' Bridge, British Columbia; Russell Henry, Port Hope; Sarah, who married Henry Lake; Lydia married Charles Dart. James Kempt Reid was born June 24th, 1828, at Smith's Fallis; he married Martha 13ruuks, of Dcn- nington, Vermont, who bure him the following children :-\Vellington B., Frank and Guy, Me Reid settled at 13urritt's Rapids in 1857, where he has since continued to reside. For two years he was a member of the Council for Marlborough, since which time he has been with few exceptions a member of the Municipal Council for Oxford, for many YCdrs representing the municipality in the Counties' Council as Ree\T. Me Reid is a Liberal Con- servative in politics, and has announced his intention of contesting North Leeds and GI'Cnville at the next general election as a candidate for a seat in the Legislative Assembly for Ontario. TlIOMAS A. KIDD. :\fr. Kidd is the son of William Kidd, a wealthy farmer of Marlborough. Thomas was born Decem- ber 14th, IR-t5, and married, January 29th, 1875, Esther Ennis, daughter of James Ennis, of Ennis- ville, by whom he has had one child, Edith Eveline. Mr. Kidd became a clerk in 1866, and in 1871 bought out the mercantile business of John Meikle, at Bur- ritt's Rapids, where he carries on an extensive general store. In 1878, he was elected Reeve of Oxford. Juining the militia in I 86-t, he secured a second class military certificate, and became Lieutenant of NO.3 Company, 56th Battalion, in 1868. THE WALDO FAMILY. This family is descended from Thomas Waldo, of Lyons, France, he being one of the first who renounced the doctrines of the Church of Rome in that country; and he is supposed to have been a brother uf the celebrated Peter \Valdu, whu died in 1179. In the reign of Queen Eliz..lbeth, one of the descendants of Thomas \Valdo came over from the Netherlands, to escape the persecutions of the Duke D'Alva, and settled in Engldnd, In a house belonging to the family, situated in Surrey, Eng- land, is a welinscotting un which is cut the name, "Peter \Valdo, 1575," ur " 3," the last figure being difficult to decipher. One of his descendants, Sir Edwarè \Valdo, was born in 1632, and knighted in his own house, 1677, by Charles II., on which occa- sion he entertained the King, the Princess, and the Duchess of\'ork. Many descendants have occupied high positions in England, becoming dignitaries of the church, .warriors, and barristers. The coat of arms of the family is entered in the College of Arms, 1687. (See view.) A branch of the family settled in the United States in the 17th Century, Cornelius, supposed to be the first, settling at I psewich, M..lssachusetts, in 16H. Samuel \Veddo, of Bostun, was a Brigadier General, who raised a regiment, and went to Louis- burgh in 17-t5, he being the third in cumm..lnu. lIe had five children, une uf whom Samuel, WdS Judge of the Probate COllI't in laine. Francis was several times a member of the AssemLly uf Massachusetts, #'" .,,4 - _' l '*';', -- . ", ."'," , .; Ì1;..p. ... ' '\'t q'- '\. . .1:" J..". 'f! ' k - t ; Q ';--':' i ' ' ',o., .. . " :&.,\..... - . " " s11 . \. . .>l ! ! . , v.t., -- rt,: \. \>;. .' 1 '-- , . IDÞ . ., r -.... -: ffif! . ;.r - - Q[ A) I fy- '-' .t ...... - I ç', . .. I-!,i.:.. .- .,--- ....-:- ".. , . ... . "T _. t. o " ; I " i . ... ,' ' . , l' IE....t 1 '" I, I . :., "n II [:I ;.t. ;!' 1 '....... f1' '!:. .. · ''1; , ........ . _ _.'.... 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" fiT ! \ ' \ 1 , 'l't JI/ I; \ 3" .:r .. ' ø:);' I \ iJt 1 . "'-" .1 1\ '" \... ' , "", ,--* ....., \ ,.- It ' ,. \11; "" \. . " -;--. .i\",_ . . ... .., " .' . ""t,\ì ' I 41 ,, , ....- ... --ì -- , "...".. 'Ì \ \ , " ,- F. SCHOFIELD. , ' , ......, , \\ " . , \ .", ';:: \',;ii\ <- " ' - ,.. , / Ø;.I;,,," " .", < ,< , *.\...... GEORGE TAYLOR. )' . - ';,' / I /' , . 1 :"" I,:, 'Ii í'l / \ ,' ,'W'" E. H. WHITMARSH. .... ..- ....... ,-/" r ,* l. . /' ..- ?-"" ---. "= JAMES KELLER. \ " , ,. , , . " " \' \ -, .\ L ... '1 .' ). f 1 , . \\:' If , . .. \' 9 '\., . . \. " ...... " WILLIAM FITZSiMMONS. HISTORY OF LEEDS AI'\D GRE!I;VILLE. 137 , while Hannah married the Secretary of State for :\Iassachusetts. Joseph \Yaldo returned to England from the Cnited States in 1783, being a United Empire Loyalist; he settled at Bristol, and died in 181I. Among his descendants were Joseph Peter, who married a daughter of an Irish gentle- man of Killarney. Ephraim \Valdo, who was born at Mansfield, Connecticut, came to Canada, and was present at the battle of Queenston Heights, but was never afterwards heard from. His son, \' olney \Valdo. came to Canada in 1822, and worked for Billa Flint. While in Brockville, he was taJ...en _ very ill, and his life despaired of. Being without money, he gave up all hope, as the necessary medical sup- plies and attendance could not be secured. In his extremity, F. L. Lothrop came forward, and gener- ously supplied him with funds and all that he required. Mr. \Valdo never forgot the di"interested act of kindness, and when he married, pamed his first son after his benefactor. In 1824, Mr. \Valdo removed to the Rideau, settling one and a-half miles below Burritt's Rapids. At one time, he and his wife and babe were for three days without fire, all being prostrated by fever and .lgue. Their situ- ation was accidentally discovered by a man calling at the shanty for the purpose of lighting his pipe. In 1828, )'Ir. \Valdo removed to Lot No. 26, in the 1st Concession of :\Iarlborough. His family con- sisted of five children: Fordyce Lothrop, Horace, Reed, who married Lucretia, daughter of Robert Putnam, \Volfoni. :\Ir. \\Taldo was present at the battle of the Windmill. He died November 8th, 1851, his wife surviving until December 14th, 1867, she being the youngest daughter of Deacon Obadiah Reed, of Augusta. Reed Waldo's family consists of the following children: Julia L., Olive A., Volney S., Jane A., Lucretia E., Robert P., Clara E., and Anna M. Mr. Waldo is a prominent member of the ;\Iethodist Church. Ralph \Valdo Emerson, the distinguished author, is a descendant on the maternal side of the Waldo family in the L'nited States. \} '. 10SES WALDRON. :\Ir. \Valdron's father was a nati,'e of ew Hamp- shire. He removed to Lachute, Lo\Ver Canada, at an early date, and joined the British army during the war of 1812-15, fightir.g gallantly in defence of Canada. During the Rebellion, he held a captain's commission. :\Ioses was born at L.lchute in the year 1827. In 1854, he married 1iss Fish, who was born at Bath, ;\Iaine, in 1821), the result of the union being three surviving children, one of whom married Dr. ;\lcLean, of Spencerville. :\11'. Waldron 18 removed to London, Ontario, and engaged in the lumbering business. In 1860, he located at Bishop's "Iills, where he carries on an extensive mercantile business. He is an active member of the Canada )'1cthodist Church, and taking a deep interest in the welfare of the village, has been instrumental in obtaining postal and telegraphic facilities. He is a Libeml in politics. '(.; E. H. \\'HIT;\1ARSH. J. 1 Thomas \Vhitmarsh was a U. E. Loyalist, who emigrated from the State of New York and settled at New Johnstown, Edwardsburg, where he died. His son, E. H. \Vhitmarsh, was born March 9th, 1809, at Edwardsburg. .\t the age of 16, he became a clerk for Billa Flint. Four years after, through the assistance of Horatio Gates, oÍ :\1ontreal, he opened a general store at Cnionville, where he carried on an extensive business, purchasing large quantities of potash and wheat. :\11'. \Vhitmarsh, at the end of three years, commenced business in Brockville, but in a short time removed to Merrickville, where he has since continued to reside. In 1826-7-8, he was a Commissioner of the Court of Request, and in [835-6-7, was elected a Township Commissioner. In January, 1842, he became a member of the District Council and was appointed one of the Commissioners for building the Court House. :\Ir. \\'hitffiarsh has been a member of the District and Counties' Council for 30 ye.lrs, being elected \Varden in 1854-5-6, and also for a portion of the yean877. After settling in :\Ierrickville, he engaged in the lumbering business, at the same time taking a deep interest in public aff.lirs. During the rebellion,.Mr. \Vhitmarsh raised a company of volunteers and repaired to Brockville ; he was present at the Battle of the Windmill and purchased from a soldier, as a souvenir, the telescope used by the rebel commander Van Shoultz. While a member of the Counties' Council, !\Ie \Vhitmarsh has generally occupied the position of Chairman of the Finance Committee, and is consequently desig- nated in the Council as the " Iinister of Finance." J t \ GEORGE KEWMAK Mr. Newman was born in Montague, October 28th, 18.tl), and in March, 1876, purchased the seed farm on the Rideau River, formerly owned by Asa Parker. who had established an excellent reputation for the garden seeds raised by him. :Me Newman has as- sociated with him Alexander :\1. Wright, formerly a partner of :\Ir. Parker. l\Ir. Wright is a thoroughly practical gardiner. The gardens (a view of which is presented), are beautifully situated two miles below :\Ierrickville, on the Rideau River, on Lot. K o. 4. Concession n., \Volford. Thirty-five acres are de- voted to the culture of sefds and vegetab1es. Every 13 8 HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. attention is given to the preparations of the seeds and only fresh ones are placed upon the market. Grown in a Canadian climate, they are much more reliable than imported seeds, and consequently to be relied upon. Mr. Newman also does an extensive business in fruit; in 1878, his crop of grapes aggre- gating four tons, including the Hartford, Concord and Deleware varieties. All new varieties of vege- tables are thoroughly tested previous to placing the seeds on the market, thus avoiding disappointment. Mr. Newman, in consequence of the demand, has concluded to enlarge his gardens, a proof positive that his care and caution are coupled with the enter- prise so necessary for success. BENJAMIN AND THOMAS COOK. These gentlemen are the sons of Joseph and Elizabeth Cook, and were born in Augusta. Ben- jamin commenced life as a farmer. In 1865, he married Elizabeth Gray, who has borne him four children. In 1869, he removed to Andrewsville, where he has since resided. In 1878, he held the position of Deputy-Reeve of Montague. Thomas Cook married, in 1863, Mary Jane Gray, by whom he had three children. Mr. Cook first carried on business as miller in Kemptville, removing to Burritt's Rapids, and, in 1868, entering into partnership with Benjamin, at Andrewsville. The brothers purchased the grist mill (shown in the illustration) in 1869, from Rufus and Silas Andrews, who erected it in 1861. The mill has a capacity for grinding 500 b\.1shels of wheat per diem. For several years, the flour ground at this mill has secured the first prize at the county and local fairs. The Messrs. Cook are also the proprietors of an extensive shingle mill. At one time Mr. Thomas Cook represented the municipality in the Counties' Council. Both gentlemen are members of the Methodist Church, staunch advocates of total abstinence, and public spirited citizens. M. K. EVER TTS. M. K. Evertts, of Easton's Corners, was born in 1835. In 1856, he married Margaret M., daughter of Richard \Vafer. Mr. Evertts is the son of Elisha A. Evertts, of Augusta, and grandson of R. Evertts, a e. E. Loyalist and an officer in the British army, also one of the first and most prominent citizens of Augusta. He was the first high constable appointed by the Justices in Quarter Sessions assembled, also serving the municipality as assessor, collector, and coroner, for t\\enty-one years. Elisha A. Evertts was born May 24th, 1800, and resides in the Count)" of Dundas. The subject of this sketch since his settlement in Wolford has repeatedly represented the Township in the Counties' Council. He is a live business man, doing at all seasons an extensive business in the purchase of farm products and stock. His success has been due to an energy which never tires, and a sterling integrity, by which he has won and retained the confidence reposed in him by his fellow citizens. HENRY MERRICK, M. P. P. !\Ir. Merrick is the son of Stephen Merrick, and the grandson of \Villiam Merrick, who was one of the first settlers at Merrickville, building mills there which subsequently gave the present name to the village. Henry Merrick was born at Merrickville, and for several years was engaged in the manu- facture of woolen goods, but is at present in the mercantile business. In 1875, he was elected Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Orange Lodge for British America. He has also been a Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Black Chapter of Orangemen of British America, and is at present Grand Master of the Orange Order for Canada. He was first returned to Parliament for North Leeds and Grenville at the general election of 18 7 1 , being re-elected in 1874. Mr. Merrick is a Liberal Conservative in politics, and since he became a member of the Legislative Assembly has taken a deep interest in promoting an Act for the incorporation of the Orange Society. CHARLES FERGUSON, 1. P. The family from which Mr. Ferguson is descended emigrated from Drumgunnion, Leitrim, Irehnd, and settled in the Township of Kitley, where the subject of this sketch was born, he being the son of 1r. Robert Ferguson. Mr. Ferguson studied med icine, and graduated at the Cniversity of Queen's College, Kingston, in 1859. He married Miss Bell, of Oxford, sister of the late Robert Bell, C. E., who represented the County of Russell in the Canadian Assembly previous to confederation. Dr. Ferguson was first returned to Parliament at the general election for 1874. He was unseated on petition, but re-elected the same year. In 1878, he was again elected, his opponent being Francis Jones. As a medical gentle- man, he commands an extensive practice over a large area of country in the vicinity of Kemptville, where he resides. Stephen's Creek received its name from the {act that Roger Stevens, a brother to Elder Abel Stevens, of Bastard, was drowned at its mouth, in 1795. ,11 *' II , " I i I ! . I I - I . ';"11\ '- -1' tll;llI il, ï' 'j" I , 'ì' tl ' tt'f .1 ,;' a ,a !Jf ;::r:. , ;,,11..-......., ... ,-' ç ". f ......r ...'-of... ' .\ r'" "'",-. ...... íl l ' Iril 1 , t 'f,-- 'I \ I 1 I, " - : l-,- _....... = .:..j = I - ........:...... .' -(; - r ,' f\ : 1í- ' < ' "- 'Ii: " r ' II,r ,> , II i, ILl ' ,j 1' \! 11 ifJ \,' .("'t' . "'" '1 J," \ '1 ", .; , , ".. " .' ...' ' -- - ,. -- , . r ' '? I' ' . ',IY!JU - I jj! i mm I - .... . . .. .. .,..,. . , IUI"I l"':", :1. JII RESIDENCE OF M. K. EVERTTS, EASTON'S CORNERS. J. .,.. .-f .0;0. :I' G'" ' I ," "'I' 1- t -' ;jrl, 1 !1 ., r J . ==' -= =I , .... [ .__:r =-I =' :-:- - I' b- .I:::t;::-,I - " '[I J: .-;".;:::.- ....;:E-;:;;- __ - j .- I: , -4 = : Jt! lot ,1 I ' j' - -=- - .. "-... , - ..... .' '1i"" U " ,.' ./ - - "i-l :?' - ":ìM _ . I -L- .,.. -I:: -I _:. , - =: - --= : --- - - - - _ _ _ F'" _ ; -----= .: - \:. -- - II , i yó j" , 1 '" 1 t - ..1 1'" Å t :f ,...."....;". ::i';- j '. Ir . ,1':'T 11 ' T -ni l ilßJWIllill-l 111I11111111I11 1 j \ ( I =.' I . . I / ";ii' _,..--- / . . , ('( " '"i ) ; J -- - -- , - - ":1-'- I :::-=..- -=-- - =- :: -- -:: - - - - -,- - .... "'Lo- ... .... .,a RESIDENCE OF MRS COLONEL McCREA, EASTON'S CORNERS I - -- 111 -_..f.... ..... ,. - HISTORY OF LEEDS A ,\;D GREKVILLE. CHAPTER XXXV. LEEDS AXD LA'i'SDOWXE FRoxT. THE SETTLDIFN"T of the Township of Leeds is intimately connected with that of Gananoque, the vi11age being the centre from which the new settlers proceeded to canoe out homes in the forest. One of the first settlers was Oli\'er Landon, a rnited Empire Loyalist, from Litchfield, Connec- ticut. From an account book which has been preserved, it is clear that Mr. Landon had settled in the Township as early as 17 8 7. The following account of the Landon family is taken from the book above mentioned :- "On :\larch loth, Iï76, Oliver Landon is 21 years of age. On August 25th, 1]75, Aner \Yatkins is 21 years of age. Oliver Landon married Aner \Vatkins :\lay 2nd, Iï76. Joseph, born April 9th, 1777; Ben- 'amin, born November 13th, 1778; Oliver, Jr., born )larch 5th, 1]80; Wi11iam Henry, born August 6th, 1]82; Erastus, born October 7th, 1]84; Luther, born June 9th, I]87 ; Daniel John, born December 6th, 1792; Jessie, born February nnd, 1]96; and Simcoe, born August 30th, 1799. Oliver's wife, Aner, died :\larch 18th, 1800. On the 13th of Sep- tember, 1801, :\1r. Landon married :\lrs. Lois Loomis. Lois was the daughter of John Beech; she was born at Goshen, Connecticut, :\lay 27th, 17 61 ." The following note appears in the book :- U Arrived at Lansdowne O\'ember 5th, after twenty-one days' travel with a wagon and span of horses, it being the first wagon that ever passed through the one hundred mile woods to Upper Canada. .. "Lois Landon, by second wife, born May 22nd, 180 3. Oliver Landon, Sr., died January 29th, 1820. Lois Landon, died July 20th, 1825." Among the patents granted for land at an early date, were the following :- LA SDOWXE. ame of Grantee. I Lot d I.. or :3 Part of Lot. Date of Patent. James CO\ilI. ...........,... Oliver I "1ndon.. . . , . ... . . . . . . Toseph Landon...'...'''__ Stephen Baldwin.. ....... Joseph Acton. . . . .. Joshua Gilbert... _.... .. James Landon.., ........ .., Benjamin Phillips.. . . . ., . . . . . . Robert Taylor. ............... John Taylor.. .... .......... James Taylor................ Samuel Bradley.............. John Bradley.. ............. John -\rm.trong.._............ William Howard. . . . . . . . . . .. . . I and 2 April 13th, 1804 S 1-2 II Feb'ry 19th, 1807 12 ........... 1804 19 July 13th, 1803 E 1-223 April 24th, 1824 S W 1,2 24 \larch 24th, 1830 6 March I t, 1803 23 March tst, 1803 E 1-224 April 19th, 1824 W 1-29 Feb'ry 25th, 1822 E 1-2 9 Feh'ry 25th, 1822 W 1-2 t4 April 15th, 1830 E 1-2 14 April 15th, 1830 W 1-2 21 \ \[a y 2Sth, 182-1- 24 Feb'r}" 16th, 1803 4 May 24th, IS 4 ll(nry Latimer. . I I 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 I 139 LA SDOW E (Continued..) Lot Kame of Grantee. ê or Date of Patent. U Part ofI-ot. William 'Yebster....... ._.... II Levi SOreL......., ... 12 Truman IIicock.... ....,.. 12 Samuel Copeland.. .......... 12 Joseph Godkin..... . . . . . - . ' 13 William Washburn } Sexton "'ashburn -,... ... I 13 Senica 'Yashburn I Jarvis Washburn (.. ....... 13 B. L. Chipman................ 13 Nov. 29th, 1836 May 3rd, 1827 Octb'r 30th, 1818 April 5th, 1828 June 2nd, 182S June 3rd, 1834 March 3rd, 1837_ :\larch 261h, 1825 ' 23 WPt9 E 1-2 19 22 B W 1-2 2 3 c . LEEDS. ame of Grantee. Lot g or Date of Patent. u Part of Lot. JoelD. Parmenter ........... :r ohn Gray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S. E. Washburn.. .. . .. .. . . .. . John Birmingham. .......... James Birmingham,....,..... David Birmingham. . .. . . . . . . . . John Struthers ......... . . . . . James Schofield.............. Freeman Hicock.......... Abigail Crippen ... _ .. . .. . . .' John Niblock.... ............. Samuel Kilborn. . .. ......... Allen Curtis... .........,.... Arthur Niblock. .............. I E 1-24 June 28th, 1842 I 20 \larch 15th, 1804 3 10 Sept. 30th, 1818 4 N 'V 1-42 June 11th, 1828 4 E 1-42 June 11th, 1828 5 S E 1-4 I July 2nd, 1828 8 8 April JOth, 1812 8 13 Decb'r 6th, 1806 9 13 Octb'r 19th, 1818 9 17 July 11th, 1818 9 E 1-2 21 April 10th, 1828 10 I I and 12 Feb'ry 9th, 1809 10 19 Nov. 27th, 181 5 II 21 April loth, 1828 \nLLIA)1 A. WEBSTER. 1\J r. \Yebster was born in Lansdowne, In March, 18 3 2 , his father, Robert \Yebster, having emigrated to Canada from the County of \Yexford, Ireland, In 1820, and settled in the Fourth Concession of Lans- downe. At the age of 23, Mr. \Vebster removed to California, where he remained for fifteen years, en- gaging in quicksilver mining and the manufacture of agricultural implements. In 1872, he returned to Canada and settled on Lot o. 18, in the 4th Con- cession of Lansdowne. In 1873, he became a member of the Township Council, becoming Reeve in 18 77. THE ORAKGE ORDER. LOj"al Orange Lodge o. 26, is one of the oldest in Central Canada, having been organized upwards of fifty years. In 18]2, it was re-organized and a new warrant issued. The hall is a neat frame building in Lansdowne Village. Officers for present year :-J. A. Bradley, \Y. :\1.; William Dixon, D. M. , James Latimer, Secretary; James Douglas, Trea- surer. The Lodge numbers upwards of fifty. L. O. L. o. 100, was instituted in 1864, and has a membership of about fifty. Pince Albert Lodge O. Y. B., was instituted Oc- tober 20th, 1876. The officers are K. Bowen. \\'. M. J. R. Johnston, D. 1\1. ; F. Spidal, Secretary; J. A. Bradley, Treasurer. Membership, about forty. J. A. BRADLEY. :\Ir. Bradley was born in Lansdowne, and is the son of Thomas Bradley, \\ ho emigrated from Ireland 111 140 HISTORY OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. 1818. In 1862, Mr. Bradley was appointed Clerk of the Township, and in 1867, Post Master. Formerly a member of NO.5 Company, 42nd Battalion, he no\\' holds the position of Major on the staff. In 1876, the members of the Methodist Church of Canada erected a neat frame church in Lansdowne Village. The building is 55x35 feet, the tower being surmounted by a spire one hundred and four feet in height. The present pastor is the Rev. J. C. Garret. Church officers :-R Latimer, J. Webster, J. Red- mond, B. B. Warren, T. W. Bradley, W. lcKeiL ST. JOHN'S CHCRCH. The members of the Church of England for several years worshipped in a plain stone building, situated about half a mile from the village; this church was built in 1843, during the ministry of the late Rev. E Morris. In 1878, the present edifice, situated in the village, was erected. It is built of light colored stone, and is of the following dimen- sions; nave, 5ox3o feet; chancel, I 7XI8 feet; \'estry, 14XI2 feet; tower, 12: I 2. The seatIng capacity is two hundred and fifty. The Rev. l\Ir. Houston, B. A., is the present pastor. The \Vardens are J. T. Deane, B. Young and S. Johnston. PRESBYTERIAN _ CHl'RCH. This building is of plain stone; capacity, three hundred sittings. At present there is no resident minister, the pulpit being supplied by clergymen from other places. METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHl'RCH. The members of the Methodist Episcopal Church have at present no church edifice, the mission being a new one. Services are held by the missionary. the Rev. A. Shorts, who also ministers to congregations at Marble Rock, KiJlenbeck and other places. Mr. Shorts has invented a camp meeting tabernacle to supply the place of cottages. The device is \'e!'y in- genious, and can be manufactured so as to give acco- modation for from three hundred to three thousand people. The following list contains-all the patents granted by the Crown for lands situated in the Township of Lansdowne, up to the 31st day of December, 1802 :- TOWNSHIP OF I ,-\ SI>OW E. BROKFN tRo:,> I. I Lot. I 3-4 6-7 10 II 12 13 Kame of Grantee. I Part uf Lu!.1 j IO LL uf Patent. ---I - --.- Susannah. Jessup...... All 600 / se p t. 4th, ISOO Asahel Keys........ All 530 \Iay 171h, 1802 ,Henry Hay...... All 1200 Nov. 20th, 1798 I John l\1e:\iel.. " 1-2 l we \lay I71h, IS02 c;h r1e I'.eebles... E I -2 we \lay 241h, I 98 Da,,1 )'onson....... 1\11 3001-, une 30lh, 1 SOl TOWXSHIP OF LAKSDO\\KE (Cl'n/Ùwed) Name of (;.anlee. '" ê Lot. l'art of Lot. l': Date of Patent u <: - -- --- --- -- -- 17 Thoma. Douglas. . .. 1\11 200 \1 ar. 10th, 179 18 Joel Adam" All 200 June IOlh, 180 2 l } I su ":Innah Jessup.. . '" { All } 3 00 Sept. 4th, W 1-2 I 9} Henry IIay . . . . . , . . \ E 1-2 ! 3001 'OV. 2Gth, 179 10 ! All II Joel Stone. ......... .\11 200 -\ug. 10th, 180 3 4 Su"annah J f>SSUP . . . . . . All 200 1 Sept. 41h, I IZ Philip Stuats... ..... -\11 200 ' \lay 24th, 179 17 [oel Stone. ......... -\11 200lJune 30th, 180 18 'Peter Cain. . . . . . . . . . . E 1-2 IOt-\pril 6th, 179 21 Cataline Crookshank All tOO June 30th, ISO 21 IJ oseph Bissell. . . . . . . E 1-2 IOG('IaY 17th, 180 4 3-4 Sabrah \\' right. . . ,\11 oo Oee. 1st, 179 9 Ann Plate. . . . ... All 200 :\Iay 20th, 180 II Thomas !Jean. ...... All 200 May 20:h, 180 5 7 Sarah Spencer. ....... .\11 200 ,\lay 24tl1, 179 13 Henry !\lace.. . . . . . . . . .\11 200 Iay 241h, 179 10 4 Jeremiah Tilld.... . . . All 100 I \lne 30th, 180 II 5 Ru,;sdl Lee.. ........ All 200 1 fune 301h, 180 12 10 William I 'as" ell. . . . . . All 200 \Iay lìlh, ISO 18 Lemuel Caswell...... All 200 \lay 17th, 180 19 I Lemuel Cas\\c1I...... W 1-2 100 \lay 17th, 180 21 Francis Stewart .,.. All 200 Iay 241h, 179 21 Amos 1\1. Kenny....,. All 200 rune 12th, 179 23 IThomas Fraser.. . . . ,....11 200 Xov. :>5th, 180 13 llsamuc\ Cross. ...... j \\' 1-2 I :\lay 17th, 180 .-\11 í 21 9 9-10 Alexander Campbell.. All 200 \Iav 171h, 180 7 I 800 8 I 800 8 I 7 I 2 7 I I 8 8 I I 2 2 2 8 8 2 2 2 CHAPTER XXXVI. ESCOTT. THE follJwing list contains all the patents granted by the Crown for lands situated in the Township up to the 31st day of December, 1802 ;- TO\vXSHIP OF ESCOTT. BROKEN FRO:'>T. .; Lot. Name 01 Grantee. c U Part of Lot. I Date of Patent. <: I J uslus Sherwood...... 2 Sophia Sherwood.. _" 4 Ju