Oldal 171 [171]
He ‘laid the first stone in the canal works at Davis’
Locks, and on the completion 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 Government of £24 per annum. He died
May zgth, 1876.
In January, 1873, John P. Purcell married Sarah,
relict of the late James N. Delong. Previous to his
marriage, Mr. Purcell had been in the employment
work.
CHAPTER XXVII.
EDWARDSBURG.
THE KEELER FAMILY.
VERNE FRANCIS LARRIMER, a Captain under General
Montcalm, at the capture of Quebec by General
Wolfe, built the first house in Edwardsburg. His
daughter Lizette married Daniel Keeler.
James Keeler, father of Daniel, descended from
the Puritan stock of New England, emigrated from
Massachusetts to New Jersey when he was three
years of age. During the war of 1776, being at
that time about 16 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 family through the snow to that
place, he purchased Lot No. 23, in the 3rd Conces¬
sion of Augusta.
Daniel Keeler raised the following family : James,
Ephraim, and Catherine, who married Jacob Heck.
In 1820, Daniel removed 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 Spencerville was David
Spencer, who built a mill at that place in 18rr.
Mr. James Keeler is of the opinion that the first
religious service held in the Township, was in the
old-Court House, New Johnstown, by two Methodist
ministers, named Kitterick. The first
preached in the vicinity of Spencerville was de¬
livered by David Wright, a Methodist circuit
rider in 1821 or 1822. Mr. Wright rode up to the
residence of Abraham Cummings, and said he would
preach to the people if they would collect a congre¬
gation. On the following day, the house was filled
with settlers, all of whom were anxious to attend
divine service. The next preaching was by the
Rev. Andrew Glen.
sermon
tion of three years.
Councillors in Canada.
Grenadier Island.
December, 1802 :—
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=| Lot.| Name of Grantee. | Part of Lot. | 8 [Date of Patent.
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Ht Captain Thomas Fraser All h
"E ie omas Fraser tnclg.1&2in2\779|June 4th, 1796
4 |Duncan McAlpine.... W 1-2 123/1June 6th, 1796
6 jÖharles Doyle........ E Side {100} Aug. roth, 1801
7 |Duncan Cameron..... W I-2 94/Aug. toth, 1801
7 |Uhomas Fraser....... E 1-2 100|May 17th, 1802
8 |fhomas MclIlmoyle... W 1-2 100/Aug. toth, 1801
9 |William Lamson...... All 200; Aug. roth, 1801
Io |Henry Anderson...... W 1-2 118|Mar. Ist, 1797
és |Thomas Boyd.. ..... W I-2 128\June 30th, 1801
II |Thomas anes: fave. E 1-2 I23/May 17th, 1802
I2 |James Adams.. E 1-2 125)Dec. Ist, 1797
lá: 15. Weatherhead ef al. All IgolSept. Ist, 1797
15-16)Capt. William Fraser. All May 28th, 1796
| 17 |James Froom ...... Lower Side |105/May 17th, 1802
17. |Abraham Bolton...... W 1-2 Mar. Ist, 1797
18 |Henry Jackson......- E 1-2 100|May 17th, 1802
19 |Lieut. Gideon Adams.. All 200\July 16th, 1797
20 jLieut. Gideon Adams.. E 1-2 100) July 16th, 1797
22—23 Captain Hugh Munro.. All 400/April 6th, 1797
32 (William Fraser, Sen.. E 1-2 106/June 4th, 1796
va John Dulmage........ andó \ 300)June toth, 1801
36—37|Capt. Peter Drummond All 400| Nov. 25th, 1802
BES Bike 8 : ah ee
4 Capt. Thomas Fraser.. tale amestil 779\June 4th, 1796
4 |Duncan McAlpine.... W 1-2 too/June 6th, 1796
5. |Robert Parker... .... E 1-2 126|/May 17th, 1802
6 (William Fraser, Sen.. W 1-2 128|\June 4th, 1796
6 |Thomas Fraser..... 4 E 1-2 133|May 17th, 1802
7 |Richard Bottum.. ... W 1-2 114|May 17th, 1802
: William Lamson...... 7 bah ' wi Aug. 1oth, 1SOI
| 10 |James Bowristeel...... W I-2 88 June roth, 1801
Io (William Welch...... E 1-2 93|May 17th, 1802
Ft {James Curry........ W Pt. 78|June roth, 1801
ry fetes; Rell. p32... |, Pt. | 641 April 6th, 1797
14 -|Capt. William Fraser.. E 1-2 61)May 28th, 1796
15-16|)Capt. William Fraser.. All May 28th, 1796
19 |Gideon Adams....... All 200/ Noy. 25th, 1802
2 Lient. Gideon Adams. . E I-2 100|/July 16th, 1797
21: [john Searl, ef a/.. All 173|May 17th, 1802
22—2: Captain Hugh Munro.. All 14001 April 6th, 1797
33 |Donald MclIntosh..... Upper Side |100}/May 17th, 1802
31 4 |Richard Warffe. All '200/May 17th, 1802
9 (William Fraser, Sen . W 1-2 1oo|June 4th, 1796
1x |Thomas Boyd........ All 200/Dec. 2nd, 1802
15-16|Capt. William Fraser.. All May 28th, 1796
21 |Alexander Chisholm. . All 200, June 30th, 1801
23 |Henry Jessup ....... All 200|/Aug. 24th, 1796
34 |Vhomas Fraser. .... All 2co|May r7th, 1802
37 \John McKindlay...... All
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