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in +: _ bell (still in use in the church.) Elder Nichols was the father of Clark, Sheldon, Hiram and David Nichols. . Barnabas Chipman settled on the farm now owned by Moses Stevens; Barnabas was the father of Abner Chipman. Orin Lillie came from Vermont and settled on the Side line, near the residence of the late Arvin Stoddard. , James Lillie settled in South Crosby, near Elgin. Ezra Lillie settled in Plum Hollow. John Moran. Turner taught the first school in that section of the Township. He afterwards removed to the vicinity of Lyn, where he died. Clark Nichols settled on the farm now owned by Henry Abel, from which place he removed to South EK lmsley. . The father of the late Lyman Abel, came from Connecticut and settled in Plum. Hollow. Arvin Stoddard and one of his brothers walked most of the journey from Connecticut and settled at . Thomas Knowlton, the progenitor of the Knowlton family in the municipality, settled near the middle of the town. Adam Shook, a very early settler, it is said had the farm now occupied by his descendant, Torrence Shook, The Chapin’s family settled in Plum Hollow. located on the lot recently owned by the late James Denny. | Jeremiah. Day was one of the first settlers, and from Mr. Day the settlement received its name " Daytown.” - Samuel Day, a son of Jeremiah, is a Baptist Missionary in Burmah. At an early date, Matthew Howard, a surveyor and acquainted with a daughter of Clark Nichols. The lady was very young, but Mr. Howard was determined to make her his wife, which he did subsequently. Nicholas Bresee, a‘blacksmith, settled on the farm now owned by James Barlow. Mr. Bresee was one of the first magistrates in Bastard. Peter Bresee located on the Hiram Davidson farm, kept a store and engaged in the lumbering business extensively. _ Dr. Breakenridge resided on the present Bowser farm ; the Doctor married an adopted. daughter of Squire Breakenridge, by the name of Day. Dudley te né ERÁNERA ÉRÉS ÉS REESE dian Ét st c Breakenridge, a son, carried on the mercantile business at Beverly. : Benedict McCollum settled on the farm now occupied by Alexander Elliott; he married a daughter of Thomas Knowlton. * Seth Witherel settled in Plum Hollow, near Ezra Lillie. Nerwan jet Ami Ghippían settled on the Copeland farm, near | the OE: of the town." Among the sons of Ami were Hefman, Truman ‘and Levi. Elijah Chamberlain lived on the farm now occupied by Leonard Chamberlain. He had sons, Eli, Parley and Leonard, also four daughters; two of the daughters, Martha and Betsey, married N. "d | Byington. Old Mr. Alford located where Hiram Alford now resides. He had sons, Hiram and Eli: a daughter Nancy married Daniel Day. The father of Silas Smith settled near the McCol| lum’s. Silas kept the first store at Smith’s Mills, Harlem. Mr. Smith removed to the United States, and entered the ministry. Timothy Smith erected and owned the mills at Smith’s Mills. Ryo | . Old Mr. Lindsay settled near where Edward Sherwood lives, on the margin of Rideau Lake. Reuben Sherwood, the surveyor, lived on the same farm ; — Reuben also purchased the mills built in Burgess 6 by Sheldon Stoddard. Nathan Gilpen and Ichabod Stoddard settled on | the farm now owned by William Barber. Uri Scovil, grandfather of S. S. Scovil, of Portland, settled in Lansdowne Rear, on the Randolph place. George Scovil, son of Uri, was for many years a school teacher. He married Hannah Knowlton, daughter of Thomas Knowlton ; both survive, and reside near Toledo, Young Elder Stevens also married a daughter of Thomas Knowlton. Jeremiah Sheldon resided on the farm occupied ; by Eleizer Sheldon. Among his sons were Horace, c 7 afterwards member of parliament for Leeds, was en- Francis, and Richard. ae > gaged in surveying the Township, where he became An old gestiemas bythe same of Bébch skálák on the farm afterwards owned by S. J. Southworth. Mr. Beech raised a large family ; among his sons were Lyman, Truman, Harmon, Sheldon, and Philo, also a daughter, Polly. The family removed to Indiana, where all the members acquired large properties. Mr. Beach at the time of his death was nearly too years of age. Truman and Lyman | Beach settled the Forrester farm, two miles east of Westport, the clearing being one of the first in North Crosby. Dr. Lyman Stoddard settled on the Gallagher farm. Dr. Stoddard left Canada with the Mormons. ' Nathaniel Stoddard settled at Tophy’s Mill, Burgess. a
