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The subject of this sketch resides in the Village
of Mallorytown. He was born in 1824, in the Town¬
ship of South Elmsley, Leeds County ; and married
in 1849, Mary Ann, daughter of the late John
Hagerman, Esg., by whom he has seven children,
five of whom are now living. One daughter is the
wife of Marcus Greir, of Yonge.
H. Fields, resides in Mallorytown.
One son, Norman
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 was elected
Warden of the United Counties, filling that impor¬
tant position with credit to himself and the Counties.
Mr. Fields received a unanimous nomination at the
hands of the Liberals of South Leeds at the last
general election for the Local Legislature, but was
defeated in consequence of Yonge Front 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 Miller
was born in Elizabethtown, January 11th, 1797. In
1798, he moved to the Township of Yonge, where he
has since resided. He wasa volunteer in the War
He
married in 1819, Melita Hayes, by whom he had the
of 1812-15, serving at Prescott and Kingston.
following children: John, Henry, Samuel, Jr., Anise,
who married John Thompson ; Melita, who married
John Dickey ; Martha, who married John Huntley ;
Matilda, who married William Purvis; and Sarah,
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 a Justice of the Peace.
Mr. Miller has been a life-long Liberal, and at his
advanced age takes the deepest interest in public
affairs. A sketch of John C. Miller, M, P. P., will be
found in another chapter.
unmarried.
The Township contains eight churches, viz:—The
M. E. Church at Mallorytown, a fine brick building
50x30, with tower and spire, built in 1876, at a cost
Church, brick, erected for some time; the M. E.
Church, Caintown, brick ; the C. M. Church, Cain¬
town, wooden, belongs to the Mallorytown and Lyn
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charge ; the English Church in the Third Concession,
wooden ; the R. C. Church, in the Rear of the Town¬
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 ;
seventy.
GEORGE PURVIS.
Mr. Purvis was born in Toronto in 1799, 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.
While a child, Mr. Purvis was taken to the posts at
Niagara, Fort Malden, Mackinaw, and Montreal. In
1813, he came up the St. Lawrence in a Durham
boat, the journey from Montreal occupying three
weeks. At that time he was but 13 years of age.
The family at once removed to the vicinity of Mal¬
lorytown, where they found the following settlers:
Asa Hutchison, Jeremiah Mallory, David Mallory,
Lemuel Mallory, Daniel Mallory, James Brooker,
Henry Irickey, Henry Miller, Derrick Hogaboom.
In the Township there also resided Billa La Rue,
John McNiel, Houston Grant, Mr. Keys, Mr. Baldwin,
and Mr. Landon.
During the war, prices became very high ; flour
was $20 per barrel. At one time Mr. Purvis worked
six days for six yards of cotton, and considered
himself well paid. During the Mormon excitement
Elder Page and a negrocame to Mallorytown, and
held meetings, creating great excitement, but did
not secure any converts. Before the war, the mail
was carried regularly from Montreal to Toronto four
times ayear. In 1816-7, Mr. Purvis carried the mail
between Kingston and Prescott.
William Avery, a U. E. Loyalist, came to Canada
at an early date from Cherry Valley, State of New
York. At the time of the Revolution his father
owned goo acres of land in that State, which was
confiscated by the Republicans. Mr. Avery first
settled in Elizabethtown, but afterwards removed
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.
Number of acres cleared, 12,806.
Value of real property, $383,153.
Value of taxable income, $650.
Value of personal property, $42,230.
Amount of real and personal property, $425,383.
Taxes imposed by Municipality, $1,054.
Taxes imposed by Counties, $895.