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Patrick resides in Prescott.
Mary married James Courtney, of Fort Covington.
John McCarthy was born December 4th, 1827, at
receiving his education at that place. At Dundee,
the age of 20, he removed to Prescott'and learned the
distilling business with Charles A. Payne, remaining
with his employer for fourteen years. Mr. John
Creighton next secured his services as manager of
the end of the year, Mr. McCarthy next becoming a
partner with Charles N. Russell. They rented the
distillery at Maitland and carried on the business
for three years, when the partnership was dissolved,
Mr. McCarthy continuing the business for two years.
and entered into partnership with Mr. Payne in the
distilling business, converting the old brewery intoa
distillery and continuing the business for four years.
On May 6th, 1869, the partnership was dissolved,
Mr. McCarthy buying the property, which, in addi¬
tion to the brewery, consists of 209 acres of fine land,
now in the highest state of cultivation.
In September, 1852, Mr. McCarthy married Cath¬
erine, daughter of Jeremiah Mahoney, of Edwards¬
burg. His wife has borne him the following
children: David, Ellen, Margaret, Harriet, Sarah,
John, William, Edward, Charles and Charlotte.
THE COAD FAMILY,
AND
JosepH COAD.
Joseph Coad, Sr., came to Canada from the
County of Wicklow, Ireland, about the year 1822,
locating on lot 17, in the 5th concession of Kitley.
At the time of his arrival his family consisted of
four members. Mr. Coad and his children, with
the exception of George, proceeded to the United
States a few years after the Rebellion.
George Coad retained the homestead ; he married
Jane Johnston, and raised the following family :—
Robert, who married Sarah Johnston; Abraham,
married Frances Connor; Mary Jane, married J. W.
Lockwood ; Isabella, married John Stratton ; Joseph
(see personal sketch), also James, Ella, and George,
unmarried.
JOSEPH COAD,
Mr. Coad was born April 13th, 1842, in the Town¬
ship of Kitley. He received a good education at
the Public School, and for some years engaged as a
teacher. Subsequently he entered into the mercan¬
tile business with his brother at Toledo,
In 1874, he purchased the general store in Frank¬
ville, at that time conducted by Messrs. C. and R.
Richards, and since that date has carried on a large
and constantly increasing business. Mr, Coad served
for several years as Secretary of the Agricultural
Society of North Leeds and Grenville. He has
been twice elected a member of the Municipal
Council, and is especially well qualified to discharge
public business. In 1873, Mr. Coad married Maggie,
daughter of Thomas Connor. The Dominion Tele¬
graph Office and the Post Office at Frankville are
under Mr. Coad’s supervision.
CHAPTER XXXIX.
AUGUSTA.
THis important municipality, situated on the bank
of the St. Lawrence, was one of the first settled in
the United Counties, the first settlers coming up the
river in the brigade of boats in the spring of 1784.
The Sherwoods, Jones, and Dunhams were pioneers
who soon transformed the forest into prosperous
most prosperous on the frontier.
For several years the settlers of Augusta were
without a house in which to hold divine worship.
Methodists held services. When the weather was
warm, the congregation generally assembled at the
barn of Joseph Scott. In 1816, preparations were
made for building a church, it being completed in
that and the following year. The site of the church
was secured from Polly Dake, the original Trustees
being Samuel Heck, John Lawrence, Philomon Pen¬
nock, Timothy Hodge, and Joseph Towsley. The
witnesses to the deed were Emanuel Dake, James
Holden, and Jonathan Woodcock. The first minister
was the Rev. M. Puffer, the second being Emanuel
Heck.
Eben Sherwood moved into the municipality with
his family, on an ox sleigh. He had two sons, Orin
and Lorenzo.
Lyman Stone settled at the place now known as
Stone’s Corners, which received its name from him.
His son Erastus resides on the homestead. |
Joseph Barton was an early settler ; his son Amos
is a citizen of the municipalit~.
Joseph Black settled on Lot No. 29, in the rst
Concession, where he remained until the time of his
death. The homestead is held by his son Elisha,
who married Miss McLean, the daughter of a well
known resident.
The only member of the McCrea family who
remained in Augusta was James, the brothers
removing to the Rideau and the vicinity of Easton's
Corners. Mr, McCrea reached the ripe old age of
92 years, dying in February, 1879. His son, James
L., resides on the homestead. | |
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