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By<\/em> Muriel M. Farquhar Davidson<\/em><\/p>\n

The following “Extracts” are a\u00a0 combination of\u00a0 research by Lt.Col. Robert Ford Kirkpatrick, USAF (Ret’d)\u00a0 with\u00a0 1992\u00a0 research\u00a0 by\u00a0 above writer. The original entries will be marked by\u00a0 **\u00a0 preceding the date and form of writing has been matched to the diary and original copy. \u00a0\u00a0 The\u00a0 genealogical\u00a0 data\u00a0 in\u00a0 THE DIARY OF SIMEON\u00a0 PERKINS\u00a0 is\u00a0 very valuable, contains much of the history of the\u00a0 Proprietors who founded the\u00a0 Township of\u00a0 Liverpool,\u00a0 Nova\u00a0 Scotia in 1759.\u00a0 Readers\u00a0 will\u00a0 be familiar with many of the surnames listed in the\u00a0 entries, descendants of the first\u00a0 families\u00a0 of the Township of Liverpool\u00a0 and nearby areas still reside there, but often the surname spelling has changed.
\nThe original books,\u00a0 contained in\u00a0 Volumes I,\u00a0 II,\u00a0 III,\u00a0 IV and V, list many of the schooners and other forms of shipping\u00a0 plus extensive data of weather, tides, encountered hardships and a verbal\u00a0 picture of life in the early days as found\u00a0 by the Proprietors of the Township of Liverpool. Readers are grateful these records were kept.<\/p>\n

Volume II<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

1780 (Continued)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

** 5 June Mon. : Mr.\u00a0 Michael\u00a0 Lee\u00a0 departed\u00a0 this\u00a0 life,\u00a0 last\u00a0 night between 9 & 10 o’clock. **13 July Thur.: Mr. Peter\u00a0 Preston\u00a0 Pain\u00a0 comes\u00a0 to live\u00a0 with\u00a0 me as clerk.\u00a0 Capt. Thomas Ross in\u00a0 Privateer\u00a0 Brig. RESOLUTION,\u00a0 had severe engagement near the light house, with ship VIPER.\u00a0 Among the killed is Mr. Raphael Wheeler,\u00a0 and Silas\u00a0 Harlow of this town and John Caldwell of this area. **17 July Mon. : Mr. Snow Parker marr. Miss Patty Knowles. ** 3 Oct. Tues.: Samuel\u00a0 Cornish,\u00a0 a young\u00a0 man lately lived with John Mullins, fell from a skiff and drowned. Found after 4\/5 hours.
\n**10 Oct. Tues.: Mr. William Ford,\u00a0 s.o. late Theodosius\u00a0 Ford,\u00a0 marr.
\nMiss Abigail\u00a0 Murray,\u00a0 d.o. Mr. William\u00a0 Murray\u00a0 and\u00a0 Joanna\u00a0 (Tupper) Murray. **17 Nov. Fri. : I forgot to mention\u00a0 sudden\u00a0 death of Hannah\u00a0 Jordan, lately from New England and lived with Capt. Ross’ family.\u00a0 At a dance last Monday evening\u00a0 complained not well,\u00a0 died in the night following the next day (14\/15 Nov 1780). Bur. on Thurs. (16 Nov. 1780). ** 6 Dec. Wed. : Mr. Robert\u00a0 McLarn\u00a0 (McClearn) marr.\u00a0 this evening to Miss Sally West, d.o. Thomas and Sarah West,\u00a0 b. New England Sept. 22, 1760 [d. 1849]. **21 Dec. Thur.: Capt. John Howard marr. Widow Hannah Tinkham, relict of Doc. Perez Tinkham,\u00a0 d.o. Capt.\u00a0 Theodosius\u00a0 Ford\u00a0 and wife Hannah (Burbank) Ford **30 Dec. Sat. : By Jacob Jones from\u00a0 the\u00a0 Cove\u00a0 (now Brooklyn,\u00a0 N.S.) we understand that\u00a0 Mr.\u00a0 Peleg\u00a0 Dexter was\u00a0 accidentally\u00a0 killed\u00a0 last evening bringing a back-load of wood * * * found dead on a small piece\u00a0 of ice.<\/p>\n

1781<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

11 Jan. Thur.: Richard Kempton, Junr., died of pleurisy last night.
\n??12 Jan Fri.\u00a0 : (Prior page missing; prob. 12 Jan. Fri.)
\nRichard Kempton Jr’s funeral this afternoon. NOTES;\u00a0 – \u00a0 Jordan River shown on Portugese maps as “Ribera des Jardins” \u00a0 John Spinney was lieutenant in the militia of the Township of \u00a0 Argyle in 1771 – commission dated July 15, 1771.<\/p>\n

14 Mar. Wed. : Visited\u00a0 Ebenezer\u00a0 Dexter to see his son\u00a0 Benjamin Dexter, b. Rochester, MA. March 23, 1758,\u00a0 d. Liverpool April 18\/19, 1781. (Re Ebenezer Dexter, see April 1767. Ebenezer had 14 children, died Aug. 10, 1781).
\n**25 Mar. Sun. : Hannah Luin (poss. Lewin), d.o. John Luin, ill for a long time, died today. Bur. 26 Mar 1781. \u00a0 26 Mar. Mon. : Joseph Verge looked upon as missing. \u00a0\u00a0 2 Apr. Mon. : Town meeting for the Poor adjourned. … Peter West, s.o. Liverpool proprietor Thomas & Sarah West, b. Liverpool Sept. 15, 1762,\u00a0 comes to live with Simeon Perkins at 70 shillings per month – no washing or mending.\u00a0 (Peter marr.\u00a0 Isabella,\u00a0 Oct. 25, 1791, d.o. James & Isabella McClearn). **11 Apr. Wed. : Capt. Elisha Hopkins misses one of his children about noon, his son John, supposed drowned. **19 Apr. Thur.: Benjamin Dexter, sick near five years,\u00a0 died this day or yesterday. ** 1 May Tues. : John Dogget marr. Dorcas Cole (d.o. Benjamin & Desire
\n(Smith)\u00a0 Cole — after Dogget died in 1781,\u00a0 she married Stephen Page, s.o. Stephen & Priscilla (Stephens) Page on Sept. 1, 1791). **10 May Thur. : The boy of Capt.\u00a0 Hopkins\u00a0 drowned\u00a0 some\u00a0 time ago is found at Sandy Cove (see 11 Apr. 1781). .. [John Hopkins, b. Liverpool Oct. 4, 1777, drowned in Mersey River April 11, 1781]. **13 July Fri. : Boy\u00a0 drowned\u00a0 out\u00a0 of\u00a0 ship\u00a0 MARY\u00a0 (Aaron Monk) found between Beach Meadows and Broad Cove. \u00a0 29 July Sun. : John\u00a0 Doggett has\u00a0 small\u00a0 pox.\u00a0 The Justices and the Overseers of the Poor meet,\u00a0 conclude he be moved to a house at Birch Point – back in woods to prevent contamination. ** 6 Aug. Mon. : John Dogget dead – to be buried this afternoon. \u00a0 10 Aug. Fri. : Ebenezer Dexter dead. Bur. 11 Aug. 1781.
\n**11 Aug. Sat. : Widow Zerviah (Wickwire) Knowles, once an inhabitant of this town,\u00a0 comes with Mr. (Jeremiah) Allen of Yarmouth, designing to abide here,\u00a0 has a son and\u00a0 daughter.\u00a0 (Zerviah,\u00a0 widow of\u00a0 Joshua Harding,\u00a0 a Liverpool\u00a0 proprietor,\u00a0 marr. Prince Knowles, s.o. Samuel Knowles of Liverpool Feb. 4, 1762.)\u00a0 (Mr.\u00a0 Allen\u00a0 of\u00a0 Manchester, MA., removed to Yarmouth 1766.). \u00a0 12 Aug. Sun. : Joseph Verge arrived from Halifax. \u00a0 23 Aug. Thur.: Agree with John Spinney to\u00a0 work at\u00a0 The\u00a0 Falls\u00a0 (now Milton, NS), about 2 months, at 80\/ per month. ** 1 Nov. Thur.: Lieut. Donald McLeod,\u00a0 King’s Orange\u00a0 Rangers,\u00a0 marr. Mrs. Betsey Lee, relict of Michael Lee, by license from Halifax and by Rev. Israel Cheever.<\/p>\n

1782<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

** 7 Jan. Mon. : Mr. Robert Stevenson departed this life about one or two o’clock PM. this day. In a low state since 16 Dec 1781. ** 9 Jan. Wed. : Remains of Robert Stevenson interred. \u00a0\u00a0 9 Jan. Wed. : Miss Jane Snow taken ill, d.o. Capt. Prince and Sarah (Atwood) Snow, b. Liverpool Nov. 9, 1762. \u00a0 14 Jan. Mon. : James\u00a0 Mclarn\u00a0 (McClearn),\u00a0 one of three\u00a0 pressed by
\nATALANTA,\u00a0 discharged\u00a0 from ATALANTA after several days.\u00a0 (James s.o.
\nJames and Isabella McClearn, who worked to get their son released from
\nATALANTA…. head of a family of 4 at\u00a0 Port\u00a0 Mouton 1787,\u00a0 marr. Mary
\nPlaceway, b. Liverpool June 16, 1762; d. Kempt Nov. 9, 1846). **20 Feb. Wed. : I heard\u00a0 Elizabeth\u00a0 Nickerson,\u00a0 d.o. Peleg\u00a0 Dexter’s widow, died this morning — she was only ill with pleurisy. \u00a0\u00a0 2 Mar. Sat. : Richard John Uniacke, Esq., d. Mount Uniacke Oct. 11, 1830.\u00a0 [This notation was in a footnote — Simeon\u00a0 Perkins dealt with many people as he sought the betterment of the Township\u00a0 of Liverpool. ** 6 Apr. Sat. : I received letter from Henry Ferguson Esq., relating to Jacob Thomson and John\u00a0 Campbell, dec’d.\u00a0 Mr. Rider informs me that Capt. Daniel Cunningham of the Govt. Regt., is dead. **14 Apr. Sun. : Capt. John Howard\u00a0 marr.\u00a0 between\u00a0 meetings\u00a0 to\u00a0 Miss Mariah West, d.o. Capt. John West and wife,\u00a0 Phoebe (Freeman) West, of Liverpool,\u00a0 by William\u00a0 Johnstone\u00a0 Esq.\u00a0 (Mariah b. Liverpool Dec. 23, 1765, d. Halifax June 30, 1782). **14 Apr Sun\u00a0\u00a0 :\u00a0 Ensign\u00a0 John\u00a0 Cameron of the same Corps marr.\u00a0 last night to Miss Lucy Godfrey,\u00a0 d.o. Benjamin and Bethiah Godfrey,\u00a0 born Chatham, Cape Cod Jan. 1, 1763 – father a Proprietor of Liverpool. **14 Apr. Sun. : Capt.\u00a0 Nathaniel\u00a0 Atkins marr. this morning to Miss Lucy Nickerson. **25 Apr. Tues.: William\u00a0 Foot,\u00a0 soldier\u00a0 in\u00a0 Orange\u00a0 Rangers,\u00a0 died yesterday of a consumption and is buried this day under arms. ** 9 June Sun. : Mr. Josiah Whittemore is dead at noon. Long time ill. **11 June Tues.: Remains\u00a0 of\u00a0 Mr.\u00a0 Josiah\u00a0 Whittemore\u00a0 buried\u00a0 this afternoon. **15 June Sat. : The\u00a0 DOLPHIN, * * * all\u00a0 well\u00a0 on\u00a0 board.\u00a0 Mr.\u00a0 Jesse Atwood and Draper, that marr. Deborah Doggett, d.o. Samuel and Deborah Doggett,\u00a0 came in her from Cape Negro.\u00a0 (Deborah b. Plymouth, MA. Aug. 8, 1758; after Draper’s death she marr. Levi Gardner). ** 5 July Fri. : Confirmation\u00a0 of\u00a0 the\u00a0 death\u00a0 of\u00a0 Mrs. Mariah Howard, Capt. John Howard’s wife,\u00a0 at Halifax,\u00a0 enoculated for small-pox; d.o. Capt. John West of this town. **10 Nov. Sun. : Mr. Robert Callahan marr.\u00a0 this evening to Mrs. Jane Stevenson by William Johnstone Esq., according to Church ceremony.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 1783<\/span><\/strong> \u00a0 **17 Jan. Fri. : My\u00a0 wife\u00a0 is\u00a0 delivered\u00a0 of\u00a0 a\u00a0 daughter,\u00a0 Elizabeth Perkins. \u00a0\u00a0 1 Feb. Sat. : My daughter Abigail is unwell\u00a0 with a swelling\u00a0 under her ear.\u00a0 (b. Liverpool\u00a0 1776 — marr.\u00a0 Joshua\u00a0 Newton,\u00a0 collector\u00a0 of customs at Liverpool 1795). **10 Feb. Mon. : Mrs. Mary Dexter, widow of Enoch Dexter, and daughter of late Elisha Freeman, Esq., departed this life, this evening about 6 o’clock. Long declining in dropsy. **26 Feb. Wed. : James\u00a0 Nickerson’s\u00a0 wife died Tuesday night last of a consumption.\u00a0 (Hannah Dexter,\u00a0 d.o. Ebenezer and Lydia\u00a0 Dexter,\u00a0 marr. James, s.o. Eldred and Mary (Cohoon) Nickerson, Nov. 28, 1776). **27 Feb. Thur.: Thomas Christopher arrives from New England * * brings news that Thomas Mayhew\u00a0 (Plymouth, MA.),\u00a0 Mr. Thomas’s father-in-law, is dead. **12 Mar. Wed. : I hear Capt. Joseph Freeman has lost a son … Smith Freeman. I hear some days ago that he is sick of a feaver and this day hear he is dead. (b. Liverpool Aug. 15, 1779). **22 Mar. Sat. : A daughter of Samuel Dolliver, about 12, and a child of Jacob Jones both died suddenly\u00a0 yesterday or day before.\u00a0 I believe the child this Friday. Both brought to Capt. Hopkins house and burying from there. ** 4 Apr. Fri. : Samuel Freeman, Esq. died in night. ** 5 Apr. Sat. : John Liman,\u00a0 a soldier,\u00a0 King’s Orange Rangers, died
\nthis morning. **12 Apr. Sat. : I grant ltrs. of\u00a0 admin.\u00a0 (letters of administration) to Solomon Rider, on estate of William Sutton, dec’d.
\n**14 Apr. Mon. : Mrs.\u00a0 Burnaby\u00a0 died this day about 2 AM. Bur. 15 Apr.
\n1783. \u00a0 16 Apr. Wed. : Capt. Joseph Freeman is taken ill. \u00a0\u00a0 5 May Mon.\u00a0 : A sloop arrives from New York, bound to Halifax. They report that 570 families of refugees are sailed from New York for this province, Port Roseway (Shelburne), I suppose.\u00a0 They say the cessation (of hostilities) took place the 3rd of April. \u00a0\u00a0 7 May\u00a0 Wed. : Two small schooners\u00a0 from\u00a0 Halifax\u00a0 with\u00a0 people\u00a0 for Roseway came in here in the night.\u00a0 A Colonel Campbell is one of them. **24 June Tues.: Dennis\u00a0 O’Brian,\u00a0 a soldier,\u00a0 in detachment of Orange Rangers going to swim below the Fort at Ballast Cove,\u00a0 was\u00a0 drowned. **20 Aug. Wed. : To see\u00a0 about\u00a0 effects of one David\u00a0 Sloan\u00a0 from Port Roseway;\u00a0 been missing since Wed. night last\u00a0 (13 Aug. 1783)\u00a0 supposed
\ndrowned. ** 6 Oct. Mon. : **at the head of the Mill\u00a0 Brook\u00a0 found\u00a0 body of dead man naked except for woolen drawers.\u00a0 Supposed to be one (David) Sloan missing since evening of 13 Aug. last, and supposed drowned. ** 7 Oct. Tues.: A jury is ordered by coroner on body found yesterday. It is concluded to be body of Sloan * *. \u00a0 10 Oct. Fri. : A ship with part of the English Legion\u00a0 (The British Legion\u00a0 or\u00a0 Tarleton’s\u00a0 Legion) is\u00a0 arrived at Port\u00a0 Mutton.\u00a0 A Capt. (Thomas) Scott and Doc. (Edward) Smith come here and get a shallop to fetch their families.\u00a0\u00a0 (Edward Smith,\u00a0 Tarleton’s Legion, was one of the grantees of Port Mouton in 1784). **12 Oct. Sun. : One of Hallet\u00a0 Collins\u00a0 children died last night of measles. (Phebe). **13 Oct. Mon. : I hear that Samuel Mack,\u00a0 of Port Medway,\u00a0 dyed last Sat. A long time sick.
\n**16 Oct. Thur.: Mr. Hallet Collins’\u00a0 youngest child dyed this evening of measles and (w)hooping cough. (Martha). **17 Oct. Fri. : Mr. John\u00a0 Nickerson\u00a0 lost a child last\u00a0 night and has another sick. **18 Oct. Sat. : Mr. Hallet Collins has a second child buried this day in same grave with that\u00a0 buried last\u00a0 Tuesday … b. Liverpool Nov. 2, 1782. ** 2 Nov. Sun. : Josiah\u00a0 Harlow,\u00a0 the blacksmith,\u00a0 arrived\u00a0 (from\u00a0 New England) with his family last night with Atwood from Shelburn. \u00a0\u00a0 19 Nov.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 : Job Huskins marr. Rebecca Turpin, d.o. Michael Turpin [Shelburne Anglican Marriages]. **27 Nov. Thur.: James MacDonald has lost a child. ** 2 Dec. Tues.: Capt. John West buried. He died Sunday morning or in the night before, 30 or 29 Nov 1783.
\n19 Dec. Fri. : I received an order last Wednesday from the Secretary (John\u00a0 Stuart)\u00a0 to purchase\u00a0 60,000 feet boards for the\u00a0 settlement at Port Mouton. \u00a0 20 Dec. Sat. : The\u00a0 sloop\u00a0 INDUSTRY,\u00a0 Joseph\u00a0 Freeman,\u00a0 master, with boards for Port\u00a0 Mutton,\u00a0 sails\u00a0 for\u00a0 that\u00a0 place\u00a0 (sold at 4 Pounds &
\n4.10\/per M.). \u00a0 29 Dec. Mon. : The ship NANCY sails this morning for Penobscot.<\/p>\n

1784<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

** 1 Jan. Thur.: I get an attachment\u00a0 against\u00a0 goods\u00a0 and\u00a0 chattels or
\nestate of Attained Anthony Lansefield. \u00a0\u00a0 5 Jan. Mon. : I receive a\u00a0 Letter from Mr.\u00a0 John\u00a0 Stuart,\u00a0 agent at Port\u00a0 Mutton,\u00a0 to purchase him two\u00a0 casks of 20d nails for the\u00a0 public buildings. \u00a0\u00a0 8 Jan. Thur.: Capt. David\u00a0 Smith arrives from\u00a0 Shelburne or\u00a0 there- abouts. \u00a0\u00a0 9 Jan. Fri. : Capt. Joseph Freeman, with a cargo of boards\u00a0 (60 M.) I provided\u00a0 on\u00a0 government\u00a0 account,\u00a0 is sailed\u00a0 last evening for the settlers at Port Mutton.
\n**29 Jan. Thur.: Capt. John McAlpine is Marr. to Widow\u00a0 Rebecca Barss by William Johnstone, Esq. \u00a0\u00a0 1 Feb. Sun. : Doc. Stephen Thomas was married to Miss Barbary Ross. ** 6 Feb. Wed. : Lord Charles Montague’s remains was this day interred in\u00a0 St. Paul’s\u00a0 Church,\u00a0 Halifax.\u00a0 Died Wed, 4 Feb 1784 of a malignant sore throat. \u00a0 20 Feb. Fri. : Several gentlemen go to reconoiter the woods to find the most advantageous place for a road to Port Mutton. \u00a0 21 Feb. Sat. : The gentlemen of the place in general turn out to cut the road to Port Mutton,\u00a0 about 50 men.\u00a0 We cut on the further side of Beach Hill, about 3 miles from Mr. Stephen West’s wood road, and built two bridges over brooks.
\n**11 Mar. Thur.: Benjamin Holmes, Jr.,\u00a0 died last evening. Buried 12
\nMar 1784. \u00a0 13 Mar. Sat. : I take a ride with Mrs. Perkins to Beach Hill on the Port Mouton Road. (In recent years, the word “Old” preceded the name,
\nknown as Old Port Mouton Road). \u00a0 24 Mar. Wed. : Capt.\u00a0 McPherson and Andrew\u00a0 Coulter of Port Mouton call on me.\u00a0 (Coulter had been a cornet in British\u00a0 Legion,\u00a0 head of family of 4 at Port “Moutoin” in 1787). \u00a0 30 Mar. Tues.: I ship sundry goods by Robert Mclarn (McClearn) for George Strahan and Evan Shaw at Port Mouton. ** 4 Apr. Sun. : Nathan\u00a0 Tupper, Esq., * * fell\u00a0 backwards on ground * * and was no more. Laid out at Mrs. West’s. Buried 5 April 1784. ** 7 Apr. Wed. : Theodosius Ford, Jr., departed this life at about 2\/3 o’clock, in his 20th year,\u00a0 born Liverpool July 18, 1764 – son of late Theodosius Ford and Hannah (Burbank) Ford. Buried Apr. 8, 1784.
\n23 Apr. Fri. : Mr. Bangs’\u00a0 daughter\u00a0 Sally\u00a0 taken very ill.\u00a0 (Sarah,
\nb. Feb. 26, 1767).\u00a0 Mrs. Callehan\u00a0 is\u00a0 delivered\u00a0 of\u00a0 a son\u00a0 (William,
\nd. Sept. 17, 1784). **25 Apr. Sun. : Ephraim\u00a0 Hunt is\u00a0 published\u00a0 to\u00a0 Mary\u00a0 Kempton. (d.o. Richard & Fear (Curtis) Kempton, b. Dec. 21, 1764 – d. Dec. 28, 1846). **13 May Thur. : Milton Foster is marr. to Phebe Tucker. (Phoebe, d.o. James & Rhoda (French) Tucker, b. Liverpool Sept. 29, 1762). **16 May Sun.\u00a0 : (Benjamin) Fowler found hanging on a tree by his silk handkerchief.\u00a0 Missing\u00a0 since 14 May 1784.\u00a0 (Soldier in the\u00a0 Battn. of King’s Orange Rangers, buried by the road leading to Moose Harbour). **28 May\u00a0 Fri. : Perez\u00a0 Tinkham,\u00a0 only\u00a0 child of the late\u00a0 Doc.\u00a0 Perez Tinkham\u00a0 and\u00a0 Hannah\u00a0 (Ford)\u00a0 Tinkham,\u00a0 found drowned at dusk near Mr. Joseph Tinkham’s wharf. Missing 1 1\/2 – 2 hrs. \u00a0 31 May\u00a0 Mon. : Mr.\u00a0 Jones\u00a0 goes\u00a0 to Port Mutton to take some of the people to Chedebucto. \u00a0\u00a0 1 June Tues.: John Hopkins returns from Port Mouton – he and Jones have agreed with Capt.\u00a0 Keats to take the\u00a0 people\u00a0 from\u00a0 Port\u00a0 Mutton (Mouton) at about 20 Pounds cash for the trip. \u00a0\u00a0 2 June Wed. : Capt. Joseph Barss arrives\u00a0 from\u00a0 Antigua\u00a0 with\u00a0 rum, sugar and cotton. ** 4 June Fri. : Daughter of Joseph\u00a0 Bangs died this day.\u00a0 Taken\u00a0 sick yesterday. Over 2 yrs. old. \u00a0\u00a0 5 June Sat. : Capt.\u00a0 Joseph\u00a0 Freeman is arrived\u00a0 last\u00a0 night\u00a0 from Passamaquoddy. (Many Port Mouton settlers taken there after the fire). **22 June Tues.: I hear that Frank (hired man) dyed about 1 or 2 this morning. **29 June Tues.: A child of the\u00a0 late\u00a0 John\u00a0 Mullins\u00a0 which\u00a0 stayed at Capt. Joseph Freeman’s died this day of throat distemper. ** 4 July Sun. : Samuel Thorn,\u00a0 a Legion (soldier) is marr. to Rebecca Barss,\u00a0 d.o. Jonathan & Ruth (Eldridge) Barss,\u00a0 by William\u00a0 Johnstone, Esq.\u00a0 (Thorne was from Dutchess\u00a0 County,\u00a0 New York,\u00a0 with\u00a0 Tarleton’s Legion; Rebecca was born Liverpool April 7, 1771).
\n5 July Mon. : Had a special\u00a0 session at Mrs. Snow’s to regulate a ferry across\u00a0 the river.\u00a0 Mr. McAlpine undertakes it at 4d a head. **10 July Sat. : Mr. John Thomas has his family\u00a0 arrive from Plymouth, with Capt. Elisha Hopkins. \u00a0\u00a0 24 July Sat. : The wife of Mr. Barnabas (Martha) Freeman died this day about 3 PM., of lingering bilious disorder. Bur. July 26, 1784.
\n2 Aug. Mon. : Capt. Barss arrives from Penobscot with boards. **10 Aug. Tues.: William\u00a0 Murray\u00a0 lost a son this morning in his 9th year. (John, b. Liverpool July 3, 1776). **25 Aug. Wed. : Mr. Samuel Battles,\u00a0 one of the first\u00a0 settlers here, came to my\u00a0 house\u00a0 today.\u00a0 He has been gone about 17 yrs. and lives in Plymouth. (Native of Plymouth, an original proprietor, returned due to symptons of American side – d. Plymouth 1812). **10 Sept. Fri.: Cristy,\u00a0 a Legion at Port Mouton drowned a day or two ago wading the Creek at Little Port Jolly. (John Christie,\u00a0 Tarleton’s Legion, received Port Mouton grant of land 1784). **18 Sept. Sat.: Mr. Robert Callahan’s child dyed last night. A son. ** 3 Oct. Sun. : My daughter\u00a0 Abigail’s\u00a0 birthday:\u00a0 enters 9th yr. My daughter-in-law (step-daughter) Ruth Headley published to Mr. Elkanah Freeman by Mr. William Johnstone Esq. \u00a0\u00a0 6 Oct. Wed. : (Joseph)\u00a0 Verge\u00a0 is arrived\u00a0 from New England, and I hear Joseph Doggett came with him, and reports that Capt. David Smith was very sick. **21 Oct. Thur.: My dau.-in-law Ruth Headley,\u00a0 this evening marr. Mr. Elkanah Freeman, son of late Elisha Freeman, dec’d. and his wife, now Mrs. Drew, with the Church of England ceremony being used. **24 Nov. Wed. : * * Mr. Edmond Darrow, being on board fell overboard and was drowned.\u00a0 Body\u00a0 found\u00a0 some\u00a0 2 1\/2 hrs. afterwards.\u00a0 From New London with family at Stratford. Buried in the Burying Ground 25 Nov 1784. ** 9 Dec. Thur.: James\u00a0 Morton\u00a0 marr. Lucy\u00a0 Gorham, d.o. Jabez Gorham, b. Liverpool\u00a0 Sept. 2, 1762,\u00a0 by Samuel\u00a0 Hunt, Esq.\u00a0 with\u00a0 Church of England ceremony. **13 Dec. Mon. : Body of\u00a0 Sarah\u00a0 Woods,\u00a0 d.o. Joseph\u00a0 Woods\u00a0 at Beach Meadows who dyed last Fri. night interred this afternoon.\u00a0 (Sarah was b. Liverpool Aug. 5, 1765).<\/p>\n

1785<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

** 3 Jan. Mon. : Lathrop Freeman, a Lieutenant of Militia, s.o. late Elisha Freeman,\u00a0 Esq.,\u00a0 dyed this day of a consumption.\u00a0 Bur. 5 Jan. 1785. **10 Jan. Mon. : I ride in a slay to see Mrs. Freeman, my dau.-in-law. She recently been brought to bead of a dau. (Former Ruth Headley). **20 Feb. Sun. : My wife safely delivered of a dau. at 4 o’clock. (*). **12 Mar. Sat. : I call my dau. Eunice; concluded to-day on the name. ** 3 Apr. Sun. : Zenas\u00a0 Waterman,\u00a0 blacksmith,\u00a0 s.o. Ichabod & Hannah (Rogers) Waterman, published to Eunice Dean, Capt. Bradford’s dau.-in-law, b. Liverpool July 16, 1766. \u00a0 11 July Mon. : Doc. Edward Smith appointed Deputy Naval Officer.
\n19 July Tues.: David Snow is gone to Sandy Cove to work for me. (He
\nwas s.o. Capt.\u00a0 Prince\u00a0 & Sarah\u00a0 (Atwood) Snow,\u00a0 b. Liverpool Mar. 25, 1771, became a seaman, died at sea 1797). **31 July Sun. : Some Plymouth\u00a0 people\u00a0 report that Whittemore’s dau. Pain died suddenly, lately. ( Mehitable Whitmore,\u00a0 d.o. Josiah & Mary Whitmore,\u00a0 marr.\u00a0 Stephen\u00a0 Pain\u00a0 Sept.\u00a0 8, 1761,\u00a0 father a\u00a0 Liverpool proprietor). ** 8 Aug. Mon. : Bathsheba\u00a0 Holmes, d.o. Benj. & Rebecca Holmes,\u00a0 has been missing since yesterday forenoon.\u00a0 Some consider\u00a0 her drowned or lost in woods.\u00a0 She has always appeared under witted,\u00a0 or distracted. (Bathsheba\u00a0 b.\u00a0 Liverpool\u00a0 July\u00a0 25, 1768, her\u00a0 father\u00a0 a\u00a0 Liverpool proprietor, supposed to have drowned Aug. 7, 1785). ** 4 Oct. Tues.: Ralph\u00a0 Clint\u00a0 marr.\u00a0 last\u00a0 night\u00a0 to Margaret (Peggy) Tucker,\u00a0 d.o. late James Tucker and Rhoda\u00a0 (French)\u00a0 Tucker, b. Canso, NS Aug. 24, 1767.\u00a0 (James\u00a0 and Rhoda\u00a0 Tucker marr.\u00a0 Liverpool Mar. 22, 1762). \u00a0\u00a0 4 Oct. Tues.: This day one Margaret Robertson,\u00a0 one of the convicts lately\u00a0 from\u00a0 Scotland,\u00a0 brought\u00a0 before\u00a0 courts.\u00a0 (One\u00a0 of a group of Scottish people set ashore at Port Joli,\u00a0 because they were Scottish). ** 2 Nov. Wed. : Simeon\u00a0 Freeman was marr.\u00a0 last\u00a0 night\u00a0 to Experience Ford, d.o. late Theodosius Ford.\u00a0 (Born Liverpool Mar.\u00a0 5, 1768,\u00a0 died there April 11, 1808). \u00a0 11 Nov. Fri. : Margaret Robertson sentenced to receive 25 stripes on her naked back.<\/p>\n

1786<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

** 3 Jan. Tues.: Michael Hayes, a Legion (Tarleton’s) of Port Mouton, is in our goal\u00a0 being\u00a0 charged with\u00a0 murder of Elenor,\u00a0 his wife,\u00a0 on evening of 24 Dec. last, examined by Samuel Hunt and John Thomas, Esq. ** 6 Mar. Mon. : Mrs. Godfrey,\u00a0 wife of\u00a0 Benjamin\u00a0 Godfrey,\u00a0 dyed this day of a lingering illness, having been a long time sick. ** 7 Mar. Tues.: Attend funeral of Mrs. Godfrey. **10 Apr. Mon. : Peter Preston Pain missing more than a week;\u00a0 set out for Port Medway and not been heard of. **16 Apr. Sun. : Nath’l\u00a0 Cohoon\u00a0 comes\u00a0 from\u00a0 Port Medway,\u00a0 reports he found body of\u00a0 Peter\u00a0 Preston\u00a0 Pain near path\u00a0 leading to Port\u00a0 Medway about 1 1\/2 miles this side of that place. \u00a0 20 Apr. Fri. : Donald Shaw, a convict highlander living with Donald McLeod, accused of having goods not his. \u00a0 21 Apr. Sat.: Trial – found\u00a0 guilty.\u00a0 Sentence – 39\u00a0 stripes on his naked back and to be jailed not\u00a0 exceeding 30 days, and pay costs. Mr. Tinkham, sheriff,\u00a0 gave him 20 stripes,\u00a0 Ephraim Hunt 19.\u00a0 Goods found to be Simeon Perkins’s. \u00a0 22 Apr. Sun. : Value of goods 8 Pounds at retail price. \u00a0 25 Apr. Wed. : Donald\u00a0 Shaw\u00a0 ordered\u00a0 to\u00a0 depart\u00a0 town – left\u00a0 for Shelburne. \u00a0 23 Apr. Mon. : Andrew\u00a0 Balfour\u00a0 was\u00a0 also\u00a0 accused of stealing with Donald Shaw – both\u00a0 Scottish people set ashore at Port Joli autumn of 1785. **30 May Tues. : David Ball’s child died this day at\u00a0 George\u00a0 Briggs’s home. **15 June Thur.: Humphrey\u00a0 McDonald marr. Miss Drucy Drew.\u00a0 (Drusilla, d.o. Lemuel and Mary ( Freeman, nee West) Drew,\u00a0 b. Liverpool July 20, 1768. Husband, Humphrey McDonald, s.o. James and Elspbeth McDonald. He was lost at sea in the brig\u00a0 LADY\u00a0 WENTWORTH\u00a0 on a trip to New York in December 1798). **22 June Thur.: Samuel\u00a0 Douglass,\u00a0 that has marr. the Widow\u00a0 Wheeler, calls me to make out proper\u00a0 papers\u00a0 for him to recover\u00a0 the estate of\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 her late husband.
\n** 4 July Tues.: Mr.\u00a0 Thomas\u00a0 Christopher\u00a0 marr.\u00a0 Miss\u00a0 Mary\u00a0 (Peggy) Parker, d.o. Mr. Benj. & Mary Parker, b. Dec. 7, 1766. \u00a0\u00a0 5 July Wed. : By desire of Mr.\u00a0 Jos.\u00a0 Taylor,\u00a0 I go with him in the SPRINGBIRD to\u00a0 reconoiter\u00a0 the river\u00a0 and country\u00a0 of\u00a0 Port\u00a0 Mutton to advise him about\u00a0 setting a sawmill\u00a0 at the Great Falls,\u00a0 on the Great River. ( Now\u00a0 known\u00a0 as\u00a0 Broad\u00a0 River,\u00a0 and for many years there was a sawmill\u00a0 at\u00a0 present\u00a0 Summerville\u00a0 Centre,\u00a0 but this may not have been the location discussed at that time). \u00a0 10 July Mon. : Michael\u00a0 Hayes,\u00a0 who\u00a0 received sentence of death May 25th for murdering his wife Elenor,\u00a0 executed on the Common Land, back of the Meeting House. **12 July Tues.: My wife at 10 o’clock evening is delivered of a dau.; our 6th child and 5th dau. Have not yet named the child. (Mary). \u00a0 21 July Fri. : Mr. Jos. Taylor has concluded to build the sawmill at Port\u00a0 Mutton,\u00a0 and\u00a0 agreed\u00a0 yesterday\u00a0 with\u00a0 Mr.\u00a0 Joseph Bangs as head workman. **18 Aug. Fri. : John\u00a0 McAlpine’s child William buried this day;\u00a0 died Wednesday night. Suppose worms was cause. (S.o. John & Rebecca (Barss) McAlpine, b. Liverpool Nov. 11, 1784, d. Aug. 16, 1786). **20 Aug. Sun. : Sacrament\u00a0 administered\u00a0 and\u00a0 Capt.\u00a0 Hopkins’s\u00a0 child christened by Mr. Garretson, name is William.
\n22 Aug. Tues.: Mr.\u00a0 Charles\u00a0 Taylor\u00a0 comes\u00a0 from their place at Port Mouton (head of an establishment of 10 at Port Mouton in 1787). \u00a0 25 Aug. Fri. : The\u00a0 ANN\u00a0 arrives\u00a0 from\u00a0 Port\u00a0 Mutton\u00a0 with\u00a0 hay from Dogget’s Island (Port Mouton Island). **27 Aug. Sun. : My\u00a0 dau.-in-law\u00a0 (step-dau.\u00a0 Ruth\u00a0 Headley),\u00a0 wife of Elkanah Freeman, delivered of a dau. … Wife of William Grierson also delivered of a dau. (Betsey, d. Liverpool Sept. 23, 1802).
\n** 3 Sept. Sun.: Joseph Burnaby expired about sunset. Bur. 4 Sep. 1786
\n** 9 Oct. Mon. : Mr.\u00a0 William\u00a0 Mayhew,\u00a0 of\u00a0 Plymouth,\u00a0 brother to Mrs.
\nThomas and Mrs. John Trible, formerly inhabitant of this town, arrived here last night from Plymouth. **19 Oct. Thur.: Solomon Reder arrives.\u00a0 Lately from Boston, last from Margaret’s Bay. **22 Nov. Wed. : News\u00a0 from\u00a0 LeHave\u00a0 that\u00a0 Mr. James McQueen,\u00a0 of this place, who went to Lunenburg some days ago in his boat, with two sons, small boys, are cast away and all perished in going into Folly. ** 3 Dec. Sun. : A lad\u00a0 belonging\u00a0 to\u00a0 Joseph\u00a0 Trible\u00a0 came here from Plymouth;\u00a0 was set on shore on\u00a0 Western\u00a0 Head\u00a0 this morning. … Jacob Brown\u00a0 published to Sarah McLarn,\u00a0 John McLarn’s dau. (McClearn) [John & Nancy McClearn]. **17 Dec. Sun. : Wm. Buchanan reports that Friday last,\u00a0 on his way to Port Mouton,\u00a0 he\u00a0 found\u00a0 the body of Mr. William White.\u00a0 (Set out from Liverpool for Port Mouton a week earlier and had been missing).<\/p>\n

1787<\/span><\/strong> \u00a0 **21 Jan. Sun. : DOLPHIN arrived this evening, sailed from (Jamaica?) lost one man before\u00a0 they\u00a0 left\u00a0 the\u00a0 island\u00a0 (Daniel\u00a0 McKenziee), in Windward Passage lost lad (Michael), and on 29 Dec. (1786) the master, Capt. Joseph Freeman died of a feaver. **27 Jan. Sat. : Capt.\u00a0 Ephraim\u00a0 Dean\u00a0 taken\u00a0 suddenly ill — supposed apoplectic fit. Lived until about 1 o’clock, then expired. Bur. 29 Jan 1787 from the Meeting House. \u00a0 30 Jan. Tues.: We got Mr. George Mitchell to run the (wood lot) line but does not agree\u00a0 with\u00a0 old marks by 4 or 5 rods.\u00a0 (George\u00a0 Mitchell marr. Elizabeth,\u00a0 d.o. Samuel & Desire (Cohoon) Mack, on Aug. 9, 1787; built his house at Black Point; died April 21, 1791). \u00a0\u00a0 7 Feb. Wed. : Capt. Benajah Collins has sold his schooner DOLPHIN. **20 Mar. Tues.: He (?) is\u00a0 to\u00a0 give me house and land he bought from Capt. Prince Snow’s estate. \u00a0 26 Mar. Mon. : The ANN, Abner Doggett, master, sails for Port Mouton to get hay and sand. \u00a0 30 Mar. Fri. : Mr.\u00a0 Taylor’s\u00a0 mill\u00a0 at\u00a0 Broad\u00a0 River\u00a0 got\u00a0 agoing yesterday. \u00a0\u00a0 1 May Tues. : Death of Nath’l Backus, Esq. at Norwich. \u00a0 22 June Fri. : Catherine\u00a0 Sinclair\u00a0 obtained a grant of land at Port Mouton in 1784.\u00a0 (Records\u00a0 show\u00a0 she\u00a0 also\u00a0 purchased\u00a0 land granted to Andrew Hagen, Tarleton’s Legion, when he moved to Hunt’s Point).
\n**30 June Sat. : Towards\u00a0 night\u00a0 Samuel\u00a0 Hunt,\u00a0 Esq.,\u00a0 told\u00a0 me Thomas Pierce, the caulker, was dead. ** 6 July Fri. : The late\u00a0 Thomas\u00a0 Pearce’s\u00a0 sons come to me to advise about father’s estate. ** 5 Aug. Sun. : I publish\u00a0 intention\u00a0 of Marriage\u00a0 between Mr. George Mitchell and Miss Elizabeth Mack. … (See Jan. 30, 1787). ** 9 Aug. Thur.: Attended the marriage (*). **23 Aug. Thur.: Capt. James Gorham marr. this evening to Miss Jedidah Tracy, sister of the spouse of\u00a0 Benajah\u00a0 Collins,\u00a0 Esq.,\u00a0 by Wm. John- stone, Esq. **25 Aug. Sat. : I hear\u00a0 that\u00a0 Silvanus\u00a0 Morton had two children drown this day in the mill pond.\u00a0 Girl about 8 and a boy 4 or 5.\u00a0 (Sarah, b. Liverpool June 30, 1779; Sylvanus, b. Liverpool May 3, 1782).
\n**26 Aug. Sun. : Two drowned children buryed,\u00a0 both in one coffin, Mr.
\nJessop attended. ** 3 Sept. Mon.: Mr.\u00a0 Donald\u00a0 McLeod\u00a0 assisting\u00a0 Mr.\u00a0 Lemuel\u00a0 Drew\u00a0 in raising a small fraim * * fell upon him * * instantly killed. ** 4 Sept. Tues.: Remains\u00a0 of\u00a0 Lieut.\u00a0 Donald\u00a0 McLeod\u00a0 are buryed. Mr. Jessop preached at the Meeting House on the occasion. ** 6 Sept. Thur.: Sam Hunt,\u00a0 Esq.,\u00a0 sets\u00a0 off for Port Medway to marry Alexander\u00a0 Stevenson,\u00a0 school\u00a0 master,\u00a0 to\u00a0 Miss\u00a0 (Mary)\u00a0 Smith,\u00a0 d.o. Jonathan Smith.
\n** 9 Sept. Sun.: Doc.\u00a0 Edward\u00a0 Smith\u00a0 marr. by Wm. Johnstone, Esq. to
\nMariah Porter. **11 Oct. Thur.: Mr. Benjamin Parker marr. this evening to Miss Polly Burbanks, d.o. Mr. Timothy & Lydia (Crowell) Burbanks.
\n**23 Oct. Tues.: Settle\u00a0 Sam\u00a0 Freeman’s\u00a0 estate,\u00a0 also Joseph Freeman, Esq. estate. Appoint guardians for the children except 3 young ones — mother should take them. **24 Oct. Wed. : Rebecca (Nickerson) Freeman, widow of Sheriff Joseph Freeman, Esq., took guardianship for son Thomas, b. April 15, 1775; 2 daus: Rebecca, b. July 27, 1777 and Mercy, b. March 19, 1783.
\n**30 Oct. Tues.: Israel Kinsman, shot say the 19th inst., at sea by
\nOthenel Rust, died about sunset at Mrs. Desire Collins’s. Bur. 31 Oct.
\n1787. ** 8 Nov. Thur.: John Fraser, a French lad, that served his time with Joseph Tinkham, Esq., is marr. to (Bertha) Dexter, d.o. late Ebenezer
\nDexter and Lydia (Ryder) Dexter. **29 Nov. Thur.: William Puttam is marr. to Miss Experience Luin by Wm. Johnstone, Esq. (Experience b. 1770; second husband, Joseph Woods, marr. Sept. 6, 1792). **16 Dec. Sun. : Mrs. Callahan delivered of a son (George William Callahan). **20 Dec. Thur.: Mr. Jacob Mitchell, a ships carpenter that came here from Boston last winter, is this evening marr. to Miss Lydia Bangs, 2nd d.o. Mr. Joseph (& Thankful) Bangs, by Samuel Hunt, Esq. (Lydia b. March 26, 1769).<\/p>\n

1788<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

**16 Jan. Wed.: I see in the Halifax papers of 1 Jan that Capt. Joseph
\nSalter, s.o. late Malachy Salter, Esq., was lately drowned, by being
\nthrown overboard by the buoy rope coming to anchor Halifax harbour. **24 Jan. Thur.: Mr. Prince Snow marr. by Samuel Hunt, Esq., to Sarah Bangs, eldest d.o. Mr. Joseph Bangs. … Mr. Ebenezer McLeod, 2nd s.o. Mr. John McLeod, is marr. by Wm. Johnstone, Esq., to Miss Dorcas Gardner, d.o. Mr. Thomas Gardner. **25 Jan. Fri. : Mrs. Cornelius Knowles departed this life about 1 or 2 o’clock this morning; lingering illness. Bur. 26 Jan. 1788.
\n**27 Jan. Sun. : At evening, Mr. Joseph Freeman, s.o. late Capt. Joseph Freeman marr. by Wm. Johnstone, Esq., to Elizabeth McLarn, youngest d.o. widow Isabella McLarn (McClearn). **11 May\u00a0 Sun. : The old widow Collins (I believe her name Abigail), mother to Benajah Collins, Esq., (belief was correct, she was Abigail, nee Crowell) departed this life this morning. Bur. 12 May 1788. **20 May\u00a0 Tues.: My wife was delivered of a son about 4 o’clock AM. (Simeon Leonard). ** 3 June Tues.: Doc. Edward Smith & family go passengers in his way to England. He was surgeon in the (British) Legion & resided here ever since the core (corps) came to the province. Miss Catherine Doggett, d.o. late Samuel Doggett, is gone with the doctor’s family as a companion to his wife. **29 June Sun. : Hughey, one of Joseph Taylor’s men, drowned in the Mill Pond Friday night, 27 June 1788.
\n**12 July Sun. : John Duncan at work for Mr. Taylor was drowned a few
\ndays ago by going over the dam. ** 1 Aug. Fri. : I hear Peter Collins is dead. Peter Collins is buryed. ** 5 Sept. Fri.: Coroner’s jury set on body of Spencer, late of Cape Cod, brought in here dead yesterday. His body intered this evening in our burying ground. **25 Sept. Thur.: A boat is cast away near White Point. One man is found on the shore. **26 Sept. Fri. : The man that is found (25 Sept.) is John Paul. **30 Sept. Tues.: The other man, Doherty, lost in boat at White Point is found; a Shelburn vessel. ** 8 Oct. Wed.\u00a0 : Wife of Mr. Hallet Collins departed this life last night; she was delivered of a son in the evening and died about 1\/2 past 10 o’clock. Bur. 10 Oct. 1788. Child is well. **21 Oct. Tues. : Towards night I hear Jacob Peach’s son Martin and Peter Leonard’s son were drowned at Western Head.
\n**25 Oct. Sat. :\u00a0 Infant son of Benajah Collins, Esq., died this
\nmorning. (Benajah, b. Liverpool, Sept. 7, 1788). \u00a0 11 Nov. Tues. : Seth Huskins found guilty by the Inferior Court of Common Pleas — fined 10 shillings and costs. **25 Nov. Tues. : Yesterday, Prince Snow’s wife, Sarah (Bangs) Snow, delivered of a son, Prince William Snow. …Last evening a child of
\nJacob Mitchell’s died at Mr. Bangs’ house — it was his grandchild.<\/p>\n

1789<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

**15 Jan. Thur.: Demands on estate of Michael Turpin, dec’d. \u00a0 11 Mar. Wed. : Benajah\u00a0 Collins,\u00a0 Esq.\u00a0 is\u00a0 getting ready to go to Halifax to attend the General Assembly as Member\u00a0 for Queens County. **29 Mar. Sun. : Mr. Hallet Collins published to Miss Patty Freeman; Thomas\u00a0 Kempton\u00a0 to\u00a0 Elizabeth\u00a0 Dogget;\u00a0 Israel Cole to Lois Dogget. (Lois b. Liverpool Jan. 17, 1770,\u00a0 d.o. Samuel\u00a0 &\u00a0 Deborah\u00a0 (Foster) Doggett, marr. Israel Cole,\u00a0 s.o. Benj. & Desire Cole,\u00a0 b. Liverpool Jan. 18, 1766 on Nov. 11, 1789). **24 May\u00a0 Sun.: (At Halifax)\u00a0 James\u00a0 Pilton\u00a0 fell\u00a0 overboard and was drowned. He belonged to Brig. MINERVA. ** 4 June Thur.: Mr.\u00a0 Jos.\u00a0 Freeman’s\u00a0 wife\u00a0 said\u00a0 to be dying.\u00a0 Mrs. Freeman is dead.\u00a0 (Elizabeth McClearn, 1st w.o. Col. Jos. Freeman). ** 6 June Sat. : Joseph Freeman’s dec’d wife is buryed. **11 June Thur.: Hallet Collins’ girl,\u00a0 about 4 yrs. old,\u00a0 having had measles, has a feaver set in which proved mortal. (Second one by name Phebe (Phoebe), b. Liverpool March 21, 1784). \u00a0 14 June Sun. : Joseph\u00a0 Woods, Junr.,\u00a0 comes from Port Mouton.\u00a0 (S.o. Joseph & Sarah (Curtis) Woods,\u00a0 b. Liverpool March 22, 1769.\u00a0 On Sept. 6, 1792 he marr.\u00a0 Bethia,\u00a0 d.o. Ebenezer\u00a0 & Lydia\u00a0 Dexter.\u00a0 Fisherman, seaman and privateersman. During War of 1812 he shipped in a privateer and never returned). \u00a0 15 June Mon. : Jasper\u00a0 Leslie\u00a0 and\u00a0 others\u00a0 have\u00a0 agreed to load the SPRINGBANK. (Jasper was a member of Tarleton’s Legion,\u00a0 obtained grant of land at Port Mouton in 1784 — drew Lot #9,\u00a0 on\u00a0 Great\u00a0 River,\u00a0 now known as Broad River — progenitor of the widespread\u00a0 LESLIE\u00a0 family). **19 June Fri. : Robert\u00a0 Pringle marr. Miss (Mary) Woods,\u00a0 d.o. Joseph & Sarah Woods, Liverpool. **21 June Sun. : Mr. Stephen Snow,\u00a0 s.o. Prince & Sarah (Atwood) Snow, published\u00a0 to Miss Janet More,\u00a0 d.o. Alexander & Janet More of Rothie- marchus, Scotland, Clyde River and Liverpool. ** 5 July Sun. : A child of Joseph\u00a0 Bangs\u00a0 scalded\u00a0 some time ago died this morning. (Betsey, b. April 15, 1788). **26 Oct. Mon. : Doc. Miller tells me Joseph Dogget, b. Liverpool June 21, 1767,\u00a0 s.o. late John Doggett, Esq.,\u00a0 and Abigail (House) Doggett, is near his end * * * In the evening I hear he is dead. \u00a0 26 Oct. Mon. : Doc. A. Timothy Miller,\u00a0 at\u00a0 Liverpool\u00a0 from\u00a0 October 1789 to\u00a0 May 1790,\u00a0 left\u00a0 because\u00a0 some\u00a0 people\u00a0 refused\u00a0 to\u00a0 pay\u00a0 for inoculations. \u00a0 17 Nov. Tues.: Minard\u00a0 Van\u00a0 Horne\u00a0 begins\u00a0 to\u00a0 work\u00a0 on\u00a0 my\u00a0 vessel building. (s.o. Richard & Patty Van Horne, marr. at Liverpool Dec. 31, 1788\u00a0 to\u00a0 Susanna,\u00a0 d.o.\u00a0 Robert\u00a0 & Jane\u00a0 (West)\u00a0 Harlow, family from Newark, NJ). **24 Nov. Tues.: I am informed by Peter\u00a0 West\u00a0 that news is come from Port Medway that Mr. Lodowick Smith missing since last Sunday evening. Went for LeHave alone in his boat. Heard from LeHave, no news of him. **11 Dec. Sat. : Capt. Hopkins is arrived and had the misfortune to lose two men overboard: John Middleton; Stephen Mack. **12 Dec. Sat. : Peter\u00a0 Jackson,\u00a0 a\u00a0 black\u00a0 man\u00a0 who\u00a0 has\u00a0 a\u00a0 wife and children, drowned. **15 Dec. Tues.: John\u00a0 Hopkins\u00a0 fell in\u00a0 the\u00a0 fire,\u00a0 or on the\u00a0 hearth before the fire * * terribly burned. A son of Capt. Elisha Hopkins, he continued\u00a0 till\u00a0 between 7 & 8 o’clock in the evening when he expired. Funeral 16 Dec. 1789. \u00a0 26 Dec. Sat. : George, s.o. Benajah & Susanna (Tracy)\u00a0 Collins, born East Haddam, Conn. Jan. 17, 1771, marr. Lydia, d.o. Joseph & Elizabeth Barss\u00a0 on Jan. 20, 1794.\u00a0 George was a seaman,\u00a0 then\u00a0 merchant\u00a0 in the Township of Liverpool.
\n(Above note given as of this date in the footnotes).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Muriel M. Farquhar Davidson The following “Extracts” are a\u00a0 combination of\u00a0 research by Lt.Col. Robert Ford Kirkpatrick, USAF (Ret’d)\u00a0 with\u00a0 1992\u00a0 research\u00a0 by\u00a0 above writer. The original entries will be marked by\u00a0 **\u00a0 preceding the date and form of writing has been matched to the diary and original copy. \u2026<\/p>\n

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