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to York, and passed his examination as a Provincial Land Surveyor, receiving his commission from Governor Gore. The descendants of the original settlers are among the most influential and respected farmers of Leeds. Charles G., grandson of David Booth, resides in Manitoba, Delight, Thomas, Sarah, Rachael, Jolin W., and Henry, children of Samuel, are still living. Of the children of Vincent, there remain Hiram. Alfred, Edward, Mary Ann; and Catherine, who married John Lamb, residing at Brockport, New York, MISCELLANEOUS. RECOLLECTIONS OF NORRIS LOVERIN. Jonathan Loverin was a soldier during the Revolutionary War. Quarreling with his commanding officer, he was compelled to leave his regiment to preserve his life. After several years spent in different military organizations, he proceeded to Canada, where he fell in with a tribe of friendly Indians, with whom he journeyed to the present State of Ohio, where they encamped. Loverin became tired of savage life, and expressed a desire to return to Canada, but was informed by the chiefs that his life would pay the forfeit, should he attempt to escape. On acertain occasion, the savages assembled on the ice of a large lake, and amused themselves in skating, having obtained skates from white traders. They asked Loverin if he could skate, but he answered in the negative. Finally he secured the best pair of skates in their possession, strapped them on securely, and proceeded to fall down in the most awkward manner. Watching for an opportunity, he gradually worked his way beyond the outer circle of Indians, when he dashed off with the rapidity of a race-horse. In a minute the whole of the tribe started in pursuit, howling like a pack of hungry wolves. Loverin was much more than a match for his pursuers, who were soon left out of sight. Aftera perilous journey he reached Kingston, subsequently serving on several British gunboats during the War of 1812. His son John resides on Lot 27, of the 8th Concession of Elizabethtown ; ke has reached the ripe age of 80 years. John Loverin and several of his sons came to Canada at a very early date, and settled in the vicinity of the place now known as Addison. Josiah settled on Lot 27, in the 9th Concession of Elizabethtown, where he died in 1845. Josiah*married, first, the widow Brown, sister of Samuel Gray, of Elizabethtown, by whom he raised one child, daughter of Adam Shaver, of Matilda. The issue by this marriage was Amanda, who married Samuel Blake; Norris; Adeline, married Edwin Bates: Jonathan; Lydia, married Calvin Tupper, now of Welland; Amelia, married E. F. Place; Delilah, married David Sanford; Nelson and Nancy, twins —Nelson practices medicine in Montreal, Nancy married Noah Marshall ; and Simeon, married Miss Westlake. Norris, who was born on the farm now owned by him in Elizabethtown, married Elizabeth Westlake, rearing one child Bethuel, of Addison. Mr. Loverin has in his possession a fanning mill, the first one owned in the rear of Elizabethtown. For many years the farmers brought their grain on horseback from miles around to have it cleaned by this mill. Among the first settlers in that portion of Elizabethtown were the following:—John Blanchard, Lot 28, in the 9th Concession ; Aaron Blanchard, Lot 28, in the 8th Concession ; John Keeler’s father, a Methodist preacher, Lot 24, in the 9th Concession ; Joseph Robinson ; Obediah Reed ; Joab Hutcheson ; Mr. Hoag, Lot 24, in the 9th Concession ; Moses Olds, father of Samuel Olds. Old Mr. Olds married a Pennock for his second wife. Sally Olds married David Hutcheson. One of Mr. Olds’ daughters is wife of Eben Halladay, the oldest settler of South Crosby. Sala Blancher, father of Sala Blancher, Farmersville. William Hamblin was also an early settler, Among the first school teachers in the settlement were Fowler, Thomas Taplin and Hutcheson. The present church at Greenbush was commenced previous to 1828, but was not completed for many years. Among the earliest physicians were Dr. Stone, who resided at Unionville; Dr. Ainsworth and Dr. Thomas Taplin. John Marshall kept a tavern at Unionville. George Mitchell, father of Ira Mitchell, of Elgin, was also an early settler. Teamsters gave the name to Unionville because the inhabitants at that place were always united in self defence. One of the first cemeteries was situated on the Perth road, about half a mile north of Addison, on the farm known as the Chamberlain place. The hill on the Perth road, beyond Addison, was named " Tug Hill,” in consequence of the difficulty experienced in pulling loads through at that point. Norris Loverin’s father was present at the battle of Ogdensburg, and also assisted in building Fort Wellington at Prescott. Among the early settlers was the father of Archibald
