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He ‘laid the first stone in the canal works at Davis’ Locks, and on the completion of the canal was appointed Lock-master, a position which he held until 1857, when he retired with a pension from the Imperial 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 Concession 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 delivered 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 congregation. 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 :— = =| Lot.| Name of Grantee. | Part of Lot. | 8 [Date of Patent. C) < 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 ae... ae
