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has just come to my recollection. There was a
great deal of drinking going on, and the hard cases
would be hard up before “ pay day.” OneD
said he would go out and run his face for a quart.
All said he could not get credit for a quart in town.
“T’ll make a bet that I'll get it, said he. So the bet
was taken, and away he went with a half gallon jug,
water. He went into the first store, asked for a
quart of rum, and when it was put into the jug, he
said: “Ill pay you on pay day.” ‘No you won't,”
says the shop-keeper. “QO, you may as well let me
have it, said D , “I got a quart from So and
So, and you might trust me for one.” ‘No, I can’t
do it.” So out came the quart, leaving what was in
two or three other places, until D came to the
barrack with the needful, and gained his bet, which
was paid in more rum.
THE BELLAMY FAMILY.
. Samuel J. Bellamy came from Vergennes, Vermont,
in 1819, and shortly after purchased 400 acres of
land in Augusta, from a man named Dunham. The
property contained a mill privilege on the south
branch of the Rideau, and the site of the present
village of North Augusta. Mr. Bellamy at once
proceeded to erect a grist mill, it being the first
mill of that description built in the Township. In
his enterprise he was assisted by his brothers,
Edward, Hiram, and Chauncey. At that time,
there was but one house within the limits of the
present village, and the saw mill purchased from
Dunham. The mill stones were taken from a
quarry near Brockville,and were with great difficulty
removed to the mill site. In 1824, they commenced
custom grinding, and also cloth dressing works.
Samuel Bellamy, in the same year, bought a mill
site in the Township of Ramsey, and in company
with Edward Bellamy, erected a saw and grist
mill on the new property. In 1835, Chauncey
Bellamy removed to the Township of Yonge, and
built’ mills at a place now known as Dickens.
Hiram Bellamy died in 1842, leaving to his son his
interest in the property.
Samuel J. Bellamy was one of the first members
of the Counties’ Council. He was also a Justice of
the Peace. In 1821, he married Anna, daughter of
John Blanchard, of Elizabethtown, by whom he had
three sons and three daughters, viz.: John Blanchard,
Archibald Wait, Luther Hall, Abigail, Nancy Ann,
and Mary Ann. Abigail married John M. Haskin,
of Almonte; Nancy married William Walker ; and
Mary Ann married James B. Dowling. John B.
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has had one son, Samuel J , Surveyor of the Port of
Prescott. Margaret, his wife, died in 1856, and, in
1860, he married Diantha V/ Kellog.
Archibald Wait Bellamy married Anastitia Bart¬
lett, and in 1863 purchased the Yonge Mills, to which
place he removed, continuing the business until his
death in 1866.
Luther Hall Bellamy married Marion A. Merrick
in 1860, and settled in North Augusta.
Anna, wife of Samuel J. Bellamy, Sr., died in 1834 ;
he married again in 1837.
The Bellamy brothers, shortly after the erection of
the mill, established a distillery, pot and pearl ash
works and also the first store opened at North
Augusta. In 1839, a post office was opened at
the mills, Samuel J. being appointed the first post
master.
John B. Bellamy occupies an extensive farm near
the village, and in 1875 erected the residence shown
in the accompanying illustration.
JOHN CHAPMAN.
William Chapman, a native of Wexford, Ireland,
came to Canada in 1813, settling in Elizabethtown
on Lot No. 4, in the 7th Concession, where he died.
He had one son, Benjamin, who remained on the
homestead. Benjamin raised a family of nine
children, viz: William, Edward, Thomas, John,
Benjamin, Albert, Nelson; Jane married Walter
Percival ; Ann married William Dent.
John Chapman was born in Elizabethtown. He
taught school successfully for several years and
entered upon the mercantile business at North
Augusta in the spring of 1863. He has long been a
member of the Municipal Council, for four years
being elected Deputy Reeve, holding important posi¬
tions on the Committees of the Counties’ Council.
In 1868, he married Florence Amelia, daughter of
Isaiah Wright, of Algonquin. Mr. Chapman is agent
for the Montreal Telegraph Company, Post Master,
a Commissioner for taking affadavits in the Queen's
Bench; he also conducts a large conveyancing busi¬
ness. (See view of residence.)
GEORGE HOUGH.
Mr. Hough resides on Lot No. 31, of the 9th Con¬
cession of Augusta. He was born in England, in
1811, his father emigrating’ to Canada in 1819,
removing to Augusta in 1823, where he purchased
300 acres of land.
the late John Wallace, the latter being also an
English emigrant. Mrs. Hough has borne her hus¬
band two children.
John Hough died in 1848, in the 7oth year of his