the chignecto isthmus and its first settlers-第14章

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ll　settled　near　Prospect；　and　were　several　years　getting　finally　located　in　their　own　homes。　Harmon　took　the　Mauger　farm　left　him　by　his　grandfather；　Thomas；　the　Patten　farm；　joining　the　glebe。　John　settled　at　Mount　Whatley；　Willie　took　the　mill　property　and　farm　now　in　possession　of　his　grandsons；　Amos　and　Johnston　Trueman。

The　drain　on　the　home　place　to　start　for　themselves　so　many　of　the　family；　and　in　so　short　a　time；　must　have　been　considerable。　Harmon　had　a　house；　and　barn　to　build。　Several　entries　in　the　journal　refer　to　his　getting　out　timber。　On　July　16th；　1806；　Harmon　raised　his　house。　This　house；　yet　one　of　the　most　comfortable　in　the　place；　is　at　present　the　property　of　A。　C。　Carter。　Mrs。　Carter　is　a　granddaughter　of　Harmon。

April　22nd；　1806；　I　find　this　entry：　〃Robert　Dickey　and　Nellie　Chapman　married。　Started　to　frame　the　new　mill。〃

〃May　3rdSaw　mill　and　barn　raised。〃

No　mention　is　made　of　building　a　house　for　Willie；　so　probably　there　was　one　on　the　place。　John　and　his　wife　lived　for　a　time　in　the　Scurr　house；　and　for　a　time　with　Willie；　before　finally　settling　at　Mount　Whatley。　Sallie　married　Gilbert　Lawrence；　of　Westmoreland。　It　is　said　Sallie　had　an　admirer　who　lived　in　Halifax；　and　occasionally　visited　Cumberland；　and　who　in　later　years　became　a　prominent　official　in　the　executive　of　that　city。

In　the　early　days　and　admirer　a　hundred　miles　distant　was　at　a　great　disadvantage；　and　the　〃Fooler　lad；〃　as　Sallie's　mother　called　young　Lawrence；　won　the　prize。

Amos　Fowler；　of　Westmoreland；　or　Fowler's　Hill；　married　Miss　Keillor；　a　sister　of　Mrs。　Trueman。　He　was　a　Loyalist；　and　after　living　in　this　country　some　years；　he　visited　the　old　home　in　New　England；　and　on　his　return　to　New　Brunswick　brought　with　him　his　nephew；　Gilbert　Lawrence。　After　his　marriage　Gilbert　settled　at　Amherst　Point；　and　from　there　moved　to　Maccan；　now　called　Southampton；　where　he　was　a　very　successful　farmer　for　many　years。　He　left　the　Maccan　farm　to　a　son　a　few　years　before　his　death；　and　bought　a　farm　in　Nappan。　Here　he　spent　the　last　years　of　his　life；　honored　and　respected　for　his　sterling　character。


CHAPTER　VII

EXTRACTS　FROM　JOURNAL　AND　LETTERS。

Some　extracts　from　the　journal　as　a　beginning　to　this　chapter　will；　I　hope；　be　interesting　to　some　of　the　descendants：

〃Aug。　2nd；　1802Richard　Lowerison's　barn　burned。　〃Aug。　7thMr。　Milledge　preached　at　church。　Got　upland　hay　all　up。　Have　60　tons　good　hay　in　barn　and　in　stock。　〃Aug。　28thQuarterly　meeting　at　our　house。　〃Sept。　10thMr。　Albro　dined　at　our　house。〃　（Mr。　Albro　was　a　Halifax　man　who　traded　in　cattle。）　〃Dec。　28John　McCormick；　apparently　in　good　health；　died　instantly　at　night。　〃May　10thMr。　Marsden　started　to…day　for　the　Conference。　〃June　26thMr。　Bent　arrived　at　our　house　to…day　and　went　over　to　Tantramar。　〃June　27thMr。　Bent　preached　his　first　sermon　in　Tantramar。　〃May　3rd；　1803William　Bennet　started　for　Conference。　〃Dec。Mrs。　McMonagle's　house　was　drawn　from　the　plain　to　Mount　Whatley。　〃Jan。　9th；　1806W。　Wood　Fillmore　was　married　to　Nancy　Patterson；　of　Cole's　Island。　〃April　5th；　1806Tolar　Thompson　brought　a　large　birch　log　across　the　marsh　on　the　ice；　and　also　a　load　of　grain　to　the　mill　and　returned　the　next　day。　〃June　16thHarmon　had　the　old　shop　drawn　to　his　house；　had　17　yoke　of　oxen。　〃William　Allen　was　buried　at　the　churchyard　at　Camp　Hill；　attended　by　a　large　concourse　of　people。　Mr。　Mitchell　preached　the　sermon。　〃Nov。　29thMr。　Roach　lost　his　vessel；　the　Capt。　and　two　men　were　drowned；　515　firkins　of　butter　saved。　〃Jan。　12th；　1806This　day　Wm。　McKenzie　was　found　dead；　sitting　in　his　chair；　supposed　to　be　frozen　to　death。　〃June　3rd；　1808Wm。　Black　came　to　our　house　and　Mrs。　Black　and　son；　Martin　Gay。　Mr。　Black　preached　at　Stone　Chapel。

In　February　of　same　year；　〃Mr。　Foster　came　to　mill　in　a　cart　and　John　Patterson　from　Cole's　Island　with　a　sled。〃　〃Jan。　19th；　1808Mr。　Bamford　moved　to　our　house。　〃Jan。　25thA　meeting　to　confer　about　the　Byto*；　nothing　was　done。〃　〃Jan。　3rd；　1809Martin　Black　married　to　Fanny　Smith。〃

＇FOOTNOTE：　*This；　I　suppose；　was　the　aboideau　that　had　to　be　abandoned；　to　which　reference　has　been　made。　END　OF　FOOTNOTE＇

On　the　8th　of　that　month　〃William　Black　preached　at　Sackville；　and　on　the　11th　at　Mr。　Roach's　in　Lawrence；　on　the　16th　William　Black　started　for　Halifax。〃　〃Feb。　23rd；　1809Went　to　the　Supreme　Court。　〃Feb。　29th；　1810Mrs。　Roach；　of　Fort　Lawrence；　died　to…day　after　a　short　sickness。　Rev。　Mr。　Knowlton　preached　the　funeral　sermon　from　Psalms；　a　very　solemn　time；　about　five　hundred　people　present。　〃In　June；　1811；　Robert　Bryce　purchased　a　lot　of　cattle　and　some　butter　in　Cumberland。　〃June　28thWent　to　Bay　Verte　with　a　drove　of　cattle　and　some　sheep；　put　32　cattle　and　116　sheep　on　board　vessel　for　Newfoundland。　〃July　8thStarted　ten　oxen　for　Halifax。　John　Trueman　raising　his　house　and　barn；　July　6th；　1811。　〃July　24thPulled　the　old　mill　down。　A　son　of　John　Harper's　was　badly　hurt　at　the　mill　brook。〃

I　notice　in　the　journal　that　〃muster　day〃　was　in　Sackville　this　year。　It　seems　to　have　been　a　very　prosperous　year　for　the　farmers　of　Cumberland。　Shipments　of　cattle　and　sheep　were　made　to　Newfoundland　and　the　usual　supply　sent　to　Halifax。　The　price　paid　must　have　been　satisfactory；　it　would；　at　any　rate；　be　so　considered　by　our　farmers　now。

The　following　letter　sent　to　Messrs。　Reed　and　Albro；　dated　Sept。　6th；　1811；　gives　one　an　idea　of　the　condition　of　the　cattle　trade　at　that　time：

〃WESTMORELAND；　Sept。　6th；　1811。　〃MESS。　REED　&　ALBRO。　〃Sir；Recd。　Your　letter　by　Thomas　Roach；　Esq。；　respecting　cattle；　have　been　looking　around　for　some　cattle；　cannot　buy　for　less　than　6d。　（10c。）。　Mr。　…；　of　Westmoreland；　has　some　good　cattle　unsold　at　present。　If　you　wish　me　to　purchase　you　some　cattle　you　may　depend　on　my　doing　the　best　in　my　power　for　you。　Wishing　your　answer　as　soon　as　possible；　as　the　good　cattle　may　be　picked　up。　I　wish　you　would　send　me　the　weights　of　the　different　lots　of　Beeves。　I　cannot　settle　with　the　people　I　purchased　from　for　want　of　the　weights。　Have　given　two　drafts　on　you；　one　on　Saml。　Holsted　for　L200；　payable　on　the　20th　July；　and　one　on　A。　Fowler　for　L100；　payable　on　the　28th　July。　〃You　will　oblige　me　much　by　calling　on　Wm。　Allan　and　take　up　a　mortgage　deed　belonging　to　Thomas　King；　of　Westmoreland。　〃There　is；　he　thinks；　about　L50　or　a　little　more　due　on　it。　Send　it　to　me　and　I　shall　get　the　money　paid　me　on　sight；　as　I　want　a　letter。　And　in　so　doing　you　will　much　〃Oblige　your　well　wisher；　〃WM。　TRUEMAN。　〃P。S。Thomas　Roach；　Esq。；　will　furnish　you　with　ten　cattle　at　6d；　delivered　in　Halifax。　If　you　accept　his　offer；　send　a　boy　to　Windsor　to　meet　the　cattle。　Please　to　write　the　first　opportunity　and　inform　me　what　I　shall　do。　Do　you　want　a　few　firkins　of　butter　this　fall？　　I　have　given　Harmon　Trueman　an　order　on　you　bearing　date　of　7th　Sept。　〃I　am　your　humble　servant；　〃WM。　TRUEMAN。〃

The　following　letter；　a　copy　of　which　is　among　the　papers　at　Prospect；　also　adds　some　information　about　trade　at　that　time：

〃WESTMORELAND；　March　7th；　1812。　〃MR。　JOHN　ALBRO：　〃Dear　Sir；I　hope　these　lines　will　find　you　and　Mrs。　Albro　and　family　enjoying　health　and　every　other　blessing。　I　take　this　opportunity　to　inform　you　that　I　expect　to　have　12　or　14　oxen　to　dispose　of　this　summer。　I　wish　you　to　have　the　preference。　If　you　wish　to　have　them　shall　be　glad　to　have　a　line　from　you　by　Mr。　Gore；　as　also　what　you　think　the　price　will　be。　〃I　want　no　more　than　the　market　price。　〃Remain　your　humble　servant；　〃WM。　TRUEMAN。　〃N。B。John　Keillor；　Esq。；　hath　four　good　oxen　he　wishes　you　to　have　with　mine。　They　are　four　fine　oxen。　They　are　likely　to　be　good　by　July　15th。〃

In　addition　to　the　buyers　from　Halifax；　Newfoundland　was　this　year　sending　to　Westmoreland　for　a　part　of　its　beef　supply。　The　letter　below　refers　to　the　trade　with　that　colony：

〃WESTMORELAND；　30　Oct。；　1811。　〃MESSRS。　JOHN　&　ROBERT　BRYNE；　〃I　sent　you　a　few　lines　Sept。　4th。　Thinking　it　a　chance　whether　you　received　it　or　no；　I　take　the　liberty　to　send　you　a　second。　I　think　it　will　be　a　great　advantage　to　you　to　have　some　hay　purchased　and　drawn　to　the　place　in　winter。　〃If　you　wish　to　have　any　purchased　I　will　do　it　for　you；　only　let　me　know　the　quantity　you　wish　to　have。　Cattle　have　been　as　low　as　4　pence　or　5　pence　in　the　spring。　It　is　uncertain　what　the　price　may　be；　but　I　see　no　prospect　of　them　being　very　high；　as　there　is　great　plenty　of　cattle　in　the　country。　Should　you　want　any　in　the　spring　you　can　rely　on　my　doing　the　best　in　my　power　to　serve　you。　〃Remain　your　most　humble　servant；　〃WM。　TRUEMAN。〃

Mr。　Bryne　had　been　in　Westmoreland　that　summer　and　purchased　a　drove　of　cattle　and　sheep；　which　were　shipped　on　June　28th；　as　noted　previously。

On　April　25th；　1811；　Mrs。　Keillor；　Mrs。　Trueman's　mother；　who　had　been　living　at　Prospect　since　1806；　died。　Her　husband；　Thomas　Keillor；　a　stonemason　by　trade；　died　some　years　earlier。　There　is　at　Prospect　a　copy　of　a　power　of　attorney　given　by　Mrs。　Keillor　to　her　〃trusty　friend；〃　Stephen　Emmerson；　to　act　for　her　in　collecting　rents　and　selling　claims　in　Skelton；　England；　in　connection　with　the　property　owned　by　her　late　husband。

This　document　was　copied　by　Amos　Botsford　and　witnessed　by　Wm。　Botsford　and　Henry　Chapman；　jun。；　and　dated　Oct。　30th；　1810。

Mrs。　Keillor　was　buried　on　the　old　farm　at　Fowler's　Hill　beside　her　husband　in　a　small　burying…ground　that　was　formerly　surrounded　by　a　stone　wall；　part　of　which　is　still　standing。

Mrs。　Keillor's　maiden　name　was　Mary　Thomson。　She　and　two　other　married　sistersJane；　the　wife　of　John　Carter；　and　Ann；　the　wife　of　William　Truemancame　with　the　Yorkshire　emigration。　These　sisters　left　one　brother　at　least　in　England；　as　the　letter　following；　in　reply　to　one　received　from　George　Thomson；　will　show：

〃PROSPECT；　March　29th；　1811。　〃DEAR　UNCLE　AND　AUNT；Received　your　welcome　letter　of　March　29th；　and　was　glad　to　hear　from　you　and　of　your　wellfare；　and　hoping　these　lines　will　find　you　and　yours　enjoying　the　same　blessings　of　health　and　happiness。　〃I　have　to　tell　you　of　the　death　of　my　mother…in…law。　She　departed　this　life　April　22nd。　Your　sister　Jane　is　very　well　at　present。　〃The　rest　of　your　family　are　all　well。　If　you　see　fit　to　come　out　in　the　spring　your　friends　will　be　glad　to　see　you。　It　will　be　best　for　you　to　get　a　lumber　vessel　if　you　can。　There　hath　been　two　vessels　from　Hull　and　one　from　Newcastle　this　summer。　Respecting　goods　and　merchandise；　lay　in　well　for　common　clothing。　Bring　some　home…made　linens　and　checks。　Ox…chains　and　horse…traces　and　bridles。　Everything　in　wood　will　be　expensive。　〃You　ask　what　bills　I　propose。　Good　bills　on　Halifax　answer；　but　nothing　will　answer　like　cash　here；　as　it　may　be　some　trouble　to　get　them　cashed。　Mechanics　of　all　kinds　are　wanted。　Carpenters；　7　shillings　6　pence　per　day。　We　pay　4s。　and　4s。　6d。　for　making　a　pair　of　shoes。　A　good　tailor　is　much　wanted。　We　pay　6s。　for　shoeing　a　horse。　Bring　a　few　scythes　of　the　best　quality。　Baie　Verte　is　the　best　place　to　land　at；　if　you　cannot　make　that　out；　St。　John　or　Halifax。　There　may　be　some　difficulty　in　getting　a　passage　from　Halifax　by　water。　Shall　look　out　for　a　place　for　you　with　a　house　on　it。　〃May　the　Lord　direct　you　and　prosper　your　undertaking。　Give　my　best　respects　to　George　Swinburne　and　wife。　Let　him　know　my　wife