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Elizabeth, born December 7th, 1792; married Samuel Brown; children: Asahel; Stephen, who married Mary McLean. Captain Asahel Wright, born May 27th, 1794; 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 Ist, 1796; had five children : Eliza, married James Thompson ; Mary, married Artemus Bissell; James, married Lucinda Field first,and second Elizabeth F. Wright ; Asahel, married Frances Louisa Cole; and Henry. Michael Wright died in Augusta, April 11th, 1869. Captain Amos Wright, born December 23rd, 1797, married Minerva Wing, January r2th, 1820. Children : William, married Sarah Earl; Elizabeth Ann ; Sarah ; Harriet, married William Bottum ; Catherine, married Charles McNish; Mary, married Solomon Manhard ; and George Albert. Captain Amos died in Augusta in 1875, aged 78 years. Catherine Wright, born December 6th, 1800, marWilliam Wood. Mark Wright, born November 2oth, 1802 ; married Mary McNish. His first wife died about 1838, when he married Amy Holden, August 7th, 1839. Mark Wright is the only living child of Captain Asahel of the fifth generation, from Lieutenant Abel Wright. Isaiah Wright, who occupies the homestead of his grandfather, married, June 22nd, 1846, Eliza Keays, of Ottawa, who was born September 21st, 1823. The residence was erected in 1812. Mr. Wright for Augusta, and is a Justice of the Peace. His family consists of Florence Amelia, Emily Helen, Isabella Louisa, and one son. Cyrus Wright, born August rst, 1820; married Amanda Manhard. Children: Asahel, Simeon, Stewart, Sanford Hurd, and Daniel Carpenter. THE RORISON FAMILY. The Rorison family is of Scotch descent. Basil Dunbar Rorison was a captain in the Queen's brother was a captain in the Grenadier Company of the 37th Regiment ; one brother a lieutenant in the British Navy ; the other brother being a writerat-law in Edinburgh, Scotland. Basil Dunbar Rorison left his regiment at Lachine at the close of the Revolutionary War, and proceeded to Leeds County, settling a short distance below Brockville, where he married a daughter of Joseph White, Esq. His second wife was Mary Ompstead, widow of Joseph White, Jr. Captain Rorison's wife bore the first female white child born in the Counties, 14 ——— ee — a it seeing the light of day on Lot No. 4, rst Concession of Elizabethtown. The first male child was James Sherwood,son of Thomas Sherwood. Captain Rorison had two children 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 halfbrother James, who was doing duty at the latter place. In 1839, Robert removed to North Crosby, purchasing the mills from the Manhards, 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 Westport. The former has for some years resided with A. H. Merrill, Brockville, Basil remaining on his farm at the Upper Mills, Westport. THE FRASER FAMILY. Captain Thomas Fraser, a U. E. Loyalist, was Sheriff at one time of the District of Johnstown, and also a member of Parliament. He at one time owned the ground upon which the Parliament Buildings at Ottawa stand. Colonel R. D. Fraser, son of Captain Fraser, was a member of Parliament for Leeds for several terms, and held important commands of troops at the battles of Crysler’s Farm, Ogdensburgh, and the Windmill. He was decorated with the medal for Crysler’s Farm. Captain T. W. Fraser, son of Colonel R. D. Fraser, was a captain in Her Majesty’s 56th Regiment, and exchanged to the 2nd West India Regiment. Some vears since he retired from the service. Dr. A. H. 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 Midjid, through Sir Fenwick Williams, with the Order of the Midjedie and medal for Kars, with clasp. Returning to Canada in 1856, the Doctor entered the American army as surgeon, and served three years. He now res:des in Brockville. MICHAEL KELLY. Michael Kelly, Justice of the Peace, died at Mernative of Omagh, County Tyrone, Ireland, and a brother of the late Bishop of Londonderry. Emigrating to Canada in 1827, he settled at Merrickville. He
