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church and parsonage.
building was at once erected, and continues in use,
having frequently undergone the necessary repairs.
The first resident priest was the Rev. Daniel Farley,
who officiated from 1840 to 1856, when he was suc¬
ceeded by the Rev. Thomas Coyle, who was relieved
in 1860 by the Rev. William Harty, the latter gentle¬
man remaining for upwards of fifteen years, in 1875
retiring for the present pastor, the Rev. James
Murray.
». GO KRAZ ETI, NLD:
Dr. Potter was born at Manotic, Ontario, and
educated at Queen’s College, graduating in April,
1875. He commenced the practice of his profession
1876, he
subsequently
in his native place the
removed to Ashton,
settled in Kemptville, permanently.
Same year. In
Ontario, and
HALEY FAMILY.
George Haley came from England as a British
soldier under Burgoyne. After the close of the
Revolution, he settled on Lot No. 26, in the 2nd
Concession of Augusta, where he married Mary
Lynch, raising a family of five sons and six daugh¬
ters, viz.: William, John, Samuel, George, Thomas,
Elizabeth, Sarah, Hannah, Mary, Esther, and Ann.
William retained the homestead, and upon his death
bequeathed the old place to his sons, William and
George. John and Thomas, and two sons, reside on
the homestead.
Frederick Lynch, also a soldier in Burgoyne’s
army, came to Canada, and settled on Lot No. 23,
in the 3rd Concession of Augusta.
WILLIAM MORGAN DUNHAM.
Mr. Dunham was born at Plattsburg, New York,
March roth, 1797. In 1807, he came to Brockville
in company with his father and three brothers. In
1835, he kept an hotel anda general store on the
corner now occupied by Wood Brothers asa cigar
store. On the ist of November, 1819, he became a
member of the Masonic Order, subsequently becom¬
ing Worshipful Master of Lodge No.3. On the 23rd
of June, 1823, he was appointed first Lieutenant of
the 1st Regiment of Leeds Militia in the District of
Johnstown; and on the 17th of January, 1836, he
was promoted to the captaincy of the same company.
On the 25th of March, 1846, he retired, retaining his
rank. On the 8th of May, 1840, he received the
appointment of officer of Her Majesty s Customs at
February t1oth, 1871, when he was superannuated.
He died at Cole’s Ferry, December 2° h, 1877.
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BENJAMIN CHAFFEY
mounment—
‘Tn his life he has shown what a gifted ye. great intellect can
effect, when combined with industry and energy. "
CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN AUGUSTA.
From Captain D. Collins, Maitland, we learn that
the first Episcopal service held in Augusta was by a
man named Nichol, who, it appears, was not a regu¬
larly ordained clergyman, as it was found necessary
to pass an Act of Parliament to legalize the mar¬
riages solemnized by him.
The first parish church in Augusta was the Blue
Church, between Maitland and Prescott. It wasa
large frame building, but in consequence of the
limited congregation, was pulled down, having been
declared unsafe, and the present structure erected
The Rev. John Bethune, afterwards
Dean of Montreal, was the first resident minister of
the Parish of Augusta (he also officiated in Brock¬
ville.) He held services in the Blue Church, and
also in the stone house on the Collins’ homestead.—
on the old site.
Mr. Bethune, the late Bishop of Toronto, taught a
school in a barn on his brothers place (the clergy¬
man’s.) In 1821, Mr. Bethune was succeeded by the
Rev. Dr. Blaikie. He built St. John’s Church, Pres¬
cott—a large frame building which stood on the site
of the present stone edifice. He also built, in 1826,
a stone church in Maitland. He it was that pulled
down the old Blue Church. On his death he was
succeeded by the present rector, the Rev. Mr. Lewis.
FIRST COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
house of Mr. Derbyshire, Farmersville, to form an
agricultural society for the County of Leeds.
OFFICERS,
Hon. Charles Jones, President.
George Breakenridge, John Ketchum, ant Joseph
Wiltse, Vice-Presidents.
Benjamin Hamblin, Treasurer.
J. K. Hartwell, Secretary.
Committee —Levi Soper, Edward Howard, Stirling
Deming, Elijah Judd, Trueman Hicock, George De¬
long, Jonathan Sexton, R. Munsell, Ebenezer Smith.
Visitors —Elizabethtown: Truelove Butler, R. M.
Johns, Robert Earl; Yonge—John Deming, Archd.
McLean, T. P. ape on; Lansdowne—Seneca Wash¬
burn, Richard Johnston, Joseph Landon; Leeds—
Hiel Sliter, John S. McDonald, William Gilbert ;
Bastard—Nicholas Bresee, Peter Bresee, James Phil¬
lips; South Crosby— Henry Halladay, Benjamin
Ellsworth, John Leggett ;
Ebenezer Wilson ; pees.»