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THE DIARY OF SIMEON PERKINS<\/span><\/strong>
\n(Extracts)<\/strong><\/p>\n

By<\/em> Muriel M. Farquhar Davidson<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0 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

1800<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

**11 Jan\u00a0 Sat\u00a0 : I am\u00a0 sorry\u00a0 to\u00a0 understand\u00a0 that\u00a0 Sarah\u00a0 Slocombe, a daughter of late Capt. Robert Slocombe,\u00a0 a single woman,\u00a0 was this day
\ndelivered of a child. **15 Jan\u00a0 Wed\u00a0 : About 9 o’clock,\u00a0 I heard\u00a0 by\u00a0 my\u00a0 children\u00a0 that Mr. Newton had been to see him (Deacon Samuel Hunt, Esq.) and that he died in the evening,\u00a0 while he was there.\u00a0 Funeral 17 Jan 1800.
\n23 Jan Thurs : Still loading the GOOD FORTUNE. My man (Peter) Spear-
\nwater has worked every day.\u00a0 The NETASHKWEN sails again for Boston. \u00a0\u00a0 4 Feb Tues\u00a0 : Rains. \u00a0 12 Feb Wed\u00a0\u00a0 : I agreed with Job Huskins to sell him a piece of land … 3\/4 of an acre … thirty\u00a0 Dollars.\u00a0 (Married\u00a0 Rebecca\u00a0 Turpin\u00a0 in Shelburne on Nov 15, 1783 – before moving to Liverpool). **14 Feb\u00a0 Fri\u00a0 : Josiah\u00a0 Whittimore comes\u00a0 from\u00a0 Blueberry\u00a0 (now\u00a0 West Berlin, NS) with some hay in a boat with Abel\u00a0 Chadsey and in breaking ice to get to Mr. John\u00a0 Robert’s wharf,\u00a0 he was\u00a0 striking\u00a0 with a hand spike, and the ice giving way, perhaps easier than he had expected, he fell from the bow * * * etc.,\u00a0 but the body is not found. **19 Feb\u00a0 Wed\u00a0 : I hear Mr. Thomas\u00a0 Bennet\u00a0 departed\u00a0 this\u00a0 life\u00a0 this morning about six o’clock * * *. **20 Feb\u00a0 Thur : Remains of Mr. Thomas Bennet\u00a0 buryed,\u00a0 corps\u00a0 carried to meeting house.\u00a0 Mr. Payzant\u00a0 preached from Ecceastes (sic) 18.8 * * Freemasons walked as mourners. **24 Feb\u00a0 Mon\u00a0 : My birthday, * * 66th year. \u00a0\u00a0 4 Mar Tues\u00a0 : John\u00a0 McLean\u00a0 of\u00a0 the\u00a0 westerly\u00a0 side\u00a0 of\u00a0 Port Jolly applies to me on the subject of a difference between him and Alexander McDonald\u00a0 about\u00a0 some\u00a0 land or Commons — I gave him a line to Findlay McIntosh,\u00a0 John Richardson & John McLean, Jr.\u00a0 requesting them to view the place.\u00a0 [Findlay – St. Catharines River; John McLean – Port Hebert 1787] [Note: Findlay gr.gr.gr.grandfather of Muriel M. Davidson] ** 8 Mar\u00a0 Sat\u00a0 : I hear Medad\u00a0 Tupper died last night of a consumption * * * his life has not been very exemplary, but God is merciful to the chiefest of sinners * * many are called at the\u00a0 11th\u00a0 hour.\u00a0 Funeral 9 Mar 1800,\u00a0 Mr. Payzant spoke hopefully of the deceased. ** 3 Apr\u00a0 Thur : * * William\u00a0 Johnstone,\u00a0 Esq.,\u00a0 died\u00a0 last\u00a0 evening. Funeral 4 Apr 1800.\u00a0 Magistrates were pall bearers. ** 6 Apr\u00a0 Sun\u00a0 : Mrs. Ruth Collins,\u00a0 widow\u00a0 of\u00a0 Stephen\u00a0 Collins\u00a0 and daughter of Rev. Israel Cheever,\u00a0 dec’d,\u00a0 died this morning. **14 Apr\u00a0 Mon\u00a0 : James\u00a0 Spearwater has served out his time (indenture) and is going home to Little\u00a0 Harbour.\u00a0 James Trask of Yarmouth to live with me * *.\u00a0 (Believe he meant Peter Spearwater,\u00a0 previously stated]. **25 Apr\u00a0 Fri\u00a0 : * * Willis\u00a0 Herbert\u00a0 has lost\u00a0 his son,\u00a0 I think\u00a0 his name is Tom. **20 May\u00a0 Tues : Body\u00a0 of\u00a0 Josiah\u00a0 Whittimore,\u00a0 accidentally\u00a0 drowned 14 Feb (1800) was this day discovered floating in the eddy tide up ye river by my wharf * * body was buryed. ** 1 June Sun\u00a0 : GOOD\u00a0 FORTUNE\u00a0 appears in sight with her colors half mast * * Samuel Smith is dead * * . ** 8 June Sun\u00a0 : I receive a letter from * * Saint John, NB., informs me that James\u00a0 Hopkins\u00a0 arrived there from Turk’s Island * * sickened and died the 17th May, last. **20 June Fri\u00a0 : Isabell West, wife of Peter West, departed this life some time in the night.
\n**22 July Tues : I agree with\u00a0 John\u00a0 Richardson’s\u00a0 son\u00a0 (sic)\u00a0 Robert
\nLavender to work about a month * * . ** 3 Aug\u00a0 Sun\u00a0 : A child of Walter C. Manning buryed. **10 Aug\u00a0 Sun\u00a0 : One Mr. Chace\u00a0 Wiggins,\u00a0 a mason\u00a0 plaisterer,\u00a0 he is originally from Portsmouth, & has been at Wiscasset,\u00a0 was married last week to Mariah McLeod.\u00a0 They appeared at meeting this day.
\n**10 Sept Wed\u00a0 : Anniversary\u00a0 of marriage with present wife,\u00a0 10 Sept.
\n1775,\u00a0 25 years ago.\u00a0 Since,\u00a0 I have two sons and six daughters — all
\nalive,\u00a0 two of them now at Norwich (Conn.) viz:\u00a0 Elizabeth and\u00a0 Simeon
\nLeonard. ** 5 Oct\u00a0 Sun\u00a0 : Stephen\u00a0 Snow\u00a0 arrives\u00a0 from\u00a0 Chester,\u00a0 brings\u00a0 the mellancholla news of death of John Freeman,\u00a0 master\u00a0 of\u00a0 ship\u00a0 NELSON, at Jamaica. **26 Oct\u00a0 Sun\u00a0 : Last evening departed this\u00a0 life\u00a0 Mr.\u00a0 George\u00a0 Scott, (the) taylor,\u00a0 he has resided\u00a0 in this town eight or ten years. **28 Oct\u00a0 Tues : Funeral\u00a0 of Mr. George\u00a0 Scott is\u00a0 attended\u00a0 from\u00a0 his house * * * . **14 Nov\u00a0 Fri\u00a0 : * * * I found a boy, Matthew Strickland,\u00a0 son of John Strickland,\u00a0 grandson of Thomas West,\u00a0 snapping or firing a pistol * * where was a box that held some loose powder * * the explosion was very great * * he was taken out * * alive * * survived to about sunset,\u00a0 or a little after * then died,\u00a0 no person\u00a0 but\u00a0 the\u00a0 boy * * * was\u00a0 hurt. Buryed 16 Nov 1800.
\n**15 Nov\u00a0 Sat\u00a0 : A child of Thomas Parker that died\u00a0 on\u00a0 Thursday\u00a0 was buryed to-day. **25 Nov\u00a0 Tues : The Widw. Mary\u00a0 (Drew) Collins * * a little after six o’clock * dyed in a fit,\u00a0 I understand,\u00a0 she has left one son\u00a0 Joseph. Buryed 27 Nov 1800 from chapel,\u00a0 sermon Mr. Oliphant. **27 Nov\u00a0 Thur : * * in pursuit of young man Clark (lately from Bay of Fundy)\u00a0 that went\u00a0 away from\u00a0 Doc.\u00a0 Woodbury’s in night of 25th * * in night\u00a0 went out of the house * * they\u00a0 followed his tracks in a little snow to the river\u00a0 where,\u00a0 they\u00a0 expect * * he\u00a0 was\u00a0 drowned.\u00a0 I\u00a0 hear Stephen\u00a0 Morine’s\u00a0 son\u00a0 Daniel was\u00a0 drowned a day or two ago among the islands * * . ** 1 Dec\u00a0 Mon\u00a0 : (Relates\u00a0 finding\u00a0 of\u00a0 Clark — see\u00a0 above — by\u00a0 two black men along Nictaux River,\u00a0 14 miles past Port Medway River). \u00a0\u00a0 7 Dec Sun\u00a0\u00a0 : Matthew\u00a0 Johnson\u00a0 Drew,\u00a0 s.o.\u00a0 Lemuel &\u00a0 Mary\u00a0 (Park) Drew, was born\u00a0 at\u00a0 Liverpool.\u00a0 (Married Jan 26, 1825 Mary Ann Huskins — sea captain\u00a0 &\u00a0 merchant,\u00a0 died\u00a0 Jan\u00a0 29, 1880). [See\u00a0 The\u00a0 Huskins Family, Pg. 3, by Muriel M. Farquhar Davidson]. ** 8 Dec\u00a0 Mon\u00a0 : James\u00a0 Dick\u00a0 calls\u00a0 on me towards evening and informs me that Timothy Bryant dies this afternoon,\u00a0 supported by the town for some time, he died\u00a0 in convulsion fits, as I understand. Buryed 10 Dec 1800, in common burying ground. **15 Dec\u00a0 Mon\u00a0 : I am informed that\u00a0 Enoch\u00a0 Godfrey died last night of the small-pox. **11 Dec\u00a0 Tues : John Hume, a lad that lived with Mr. Newton, was lost overboard out of the prize FABIUS.<\/p>\n

1801<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

** 1 Jan\u00a0 Thur : Mr.\u00a0 Manning’s\u00a0 sister-in-law\u00a0 Theressa\u00a0 Church\u00a0 is
\nmarried last night by John\u00a0 Thomas, Esq.,\u00a0 to one Mr. Hicks of Anna-
\npolis.\u00a0 (Findlay Hicks). ** 3 Jan\u00a0 Sat\u00a0 : Thomas\u00a0 Whittimore,\u00a0 son of late Josiah Whittimore, died this morning of small-pox at Mr. John\u00a0 Robert’s small\u00a0 house at ye S. E. end of the Fish Lots, back of his house;\u00a0 his mother is now a distressed\u00a0 widow,\u00a0 her\u00a0 other\u00a0 son is on a man-of-war and she has only two or three small children. **11 Jan\u00a0 Sun\u00a0 : I hear\u00a0 Miss\u00a0 Catherine\u00a0 Doggett\u00a0 is\u00a0 married\u00a0 this evening to a Capt. (Peleg) Little,\u00a0 of Annapolis,\u00a0 the master of the schooner belonging to Mr. Hicks that has late\u00a0 married Miss Tharessa Church,\u00a0 of a\u00a0 sudden\u00a0 they\u00a0 put in\u00a0 here for a harbour\u00a0 & have been sometime\u00a0 wind\u00a0 blown & taken two of our ladies to wife.\u00a0 (See\u00a0 also 1 Jan 1801).\u00a0 (Catherine, d.o. Samuel &\u00a0 Deborah\u00a0 (Foster)\u00a0 Doggett, Liverpool,\u00a0 died 11 March 1814,\u00a0 in her 63rd year). **15 Jan\u00a0 Thur : Mr. James\u00a0 Taylor\u00a0 departed\u00a0 this life this\u00a0 morning at 0615, * * Mr. Stephen Collins arrives from\u00a0 Petit\u00a0 River with Miss Sally Park, he is,\u00a0 or to be,\u00a0 married to her.\u00a0 (By John Thomas, Esq., 20 Jan 1801). **17 Jan\u00a0 Sat\u00a0 : Funeral of Mr. James\u00a0 Taylor.\u00a0 Mr.\u00a0 Payzant\u00a0 preached a sermon at the house from Job 33. **18 Jan\u00a0 Sun\u00a0 : * * they found\u00a0 (anchored between White Point and the Black Rocks\u00a0 near\u00a0 Port Mouton)\u00a0 a ship belonging * * from Jamaica, 57 days out commanded\u00a0 by Capt. Barry who dyed on his passage,\u00a0 the first of this month;\u00a0 they bring news that Mr.\u00a0 James Nickerson,\u00a0 one of the men impressed by the ship ——– was dead * * * . **21 Jan\u00a0 Wed\u00a0 : I am informed that the wife of Ebenezer\u00a0 McLeod\u00a0 died last night, or this morning.
\n**22 Jan\u00a0 Thur : The Annapolis schooner that has layn here a long time & married two wives (see 1 and 11 Jan 1801) sailed\u00a0 this\u00a0 morning with the two wives. [The two wives married sailors of the schooner!]. ** 1 Feb\u00a0 Sun\u00a0 : Thomas Pelham, aged 47, died of a consumption, in the night. Bur. 2 Feb 1801.
\n2 Feb Mon\u00a0\u00a0 : David Smith’s house is said to be engaged for Innocu-
\nlation.\u00a0 (David,\u00a0 s.o. David & Catherine Smith,\u00a0 of Virginia,\u00a0 married Anna, d.o. Jacob & Anna Peach, Liverpool, Aug 20, 1791–was a mariner)
\n**17 Feb\u00a0 Wed\u00a0 : In the afternoon I hear\u00a0 Joseph\u00a0 Godfrey\u00a0 died,\u00a0 some
\ntime since noon. **22 Feb\u00a0 Sun\u00a0 : Mrs. McDonald’s child dies & buryed. **23 Feb\u00a0 Mon\u00a0 : Stephen\u00a0 Snow arrives from Halifax, and has brought 7 of our people that had been released from the King’s ships, viz: Judah Simmons, Martin Peach, Zoh(eth)\u00a0 Harlow,\u00a0 Cornelius\u00a0 Knowles,\u00a0 William Drabble, John Maxfield & Michael Bower. He also brings the melancholla news of the following persons belonging here: Joseph Bangs Jr., George Blowers,\u00a0 Charles\u00a0 West,\u00a0 Josiah\u00a0 Whittimore,\u00a0 George\u00a0 Hardy\u00a0 &\u00a0 James Nickerson\u00a0 (see also 18 Jan 1801 for Nickerson) and Shubael Nickerson, John\u00a0 Reynolds\u00a0 of Barrington,\u00a0 David\u00a0 Corning of Yarmouth,\u00a0 Cornelius O’Neal & William Clark strangers.
\n**24 Feb\u00a0 Tues : My birthday,\u00a0 enter\u00a0 67th year.\u00a0 William\u00a0 Ford’s\u00a0 son
\n(Charles)\u00a0 a lad of 12,\u00a0 died\u00a0 last\u00a0 night,\u00a0 or\u00a0 this\u00a0 morning.\u00a0 Benj.
\nFreeman’s\u00a0 daughter died this day. **26 Feb\u00a0 Thur : Jonas Smith’s son Nathaniel * * died this day,\u00a0 makes five dead after innoculations. ** 2 Mar\u00a0 Mon\u00a0 : I hear Norman McKenzie’s wife is dead, makes six dead after innoculation.
\n** 3 Mar\u00a0 Tues : Mrs. McDonald has lost another child by innoculation.
\n** 4 Mar\u00a0 Wed\u00a0 : A schooner, Spoonagle from Lunenburg * * reports that Nathan\u00a0 Freeman\u00a0 who was landed\u00a0 from West Indies,\u00a0 two or three weeks ago,\u00a0 is dead of small-pox. ** 6 Mar\u00a0 Fri\u00a0 : Willis Herbert,\u00a0 black man,\u00a0 has a young\u00a0 child\u00a0 dies last night of small-pox. ** 7 Mar\u00a0 Sat\u00a0 : I hear Jabez\u00a0 Freeman at The Falls (Milton) died last night about sun set,\u00a0 he was under innoculation by Dr. Woodbury. **13 Mar\u00a0 Fri\u00a0 : John Gorham lost a child\u00a0 some\u00a0 time\u00a0 in\u00a0 the\u00a0 night; buryed this day.\u00a0 Mr. Freeman departed at 3 o’clock this morning. I go and advise where to dig the grave.\u00a0 The coffin is making,\u00a0 we conclude to bring the corps down to the\u00a0 burying\u00a0 ground this\u00a0 afternoon\u00a0 while tide is up and have burying at 1\/2 past 2 o’clock * * Mr. Oliphant and funeral\u00a0 service at grave * * wife being far advanced in her pregnancy and a family of small\u00a0 children,\u00a0 7 daughters & 1 son,\u00a0 the son is now under the small pox. (Elkanah Freeman). **14 Mar\u00a0 Sat\u00a0 : Snow\u00a0 Parker’s\u00a0 child\u00a0 dyed\u00a0 this\u00a0 afternoon.\u00a0 Buryed 15 Mar 1801. **17 Mar\u00a0 Tues : William Chadsey, son of Abel Chadsey,\u00a0 about 21 years old, dyed this day of small-pox * * this made 12 by innoculation and 3 in the natural way.\u00a0 Buryed evening 18 Mar 1801. **19 Mar\u00a0 Thur : Silvanus\u00a0 Morton’s\u00a0 wife\u00a0 dyed.\u00a0 Casey is digging the grave * three deaths of adults since last Sunday, she lately laying in * * not dye of small-pox. Buryed 20 Nov 1801. **25 Mar\u00a0 Wed\u00a0 : John\u00a0 Roberts,\u00a0 carpenter,\u00a0 lost a child in the night under innoculation, makes 13 under that operation.\u00a0 James Dolliver * * was taken again in fits,\u00a0 or death pangs and soon expired,\u00a0 this 14 by innoculation. He was only surviving son of Samuel Dolliver, his eldest son Samuel having been\u00a0 lost at\u00a0 sea\u00a0 with\u00a0 James\u00a0 Slocombe\u00a0 in\u00a0 Capt. Parker’s schooner BLACK SNAKE,\u00a0 coming from\u00a0 Fayal in Dec. 1779.\u00a0 Bur. 26 Mar 1801. .. Old Mrs. Mitchell,\u00a0 John\u00a0 Mitchell’s\u00a0 widow\u00a0 died last week at Port Medway.\u00a0 She was mother to Mr. Hallet Collins’ first wife Rhoda. (If such be correct, then she was Rhoda (\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ) Peek, widow of Daniel Peek,\u00a0 of Haddam, Conn.,\u00a0 see Page 55 of Liverpool, NS.,\u00a0 Vital Records when she married Mitchell). **29 Mar\u00a0 Sun\u00a0 : Thomas\u00a0 Millard’s\u00a0 wife\u00a0 under\u00a0 the\u00a0 small-pox\u00a0 has miscarried. **31 Mar\u00a0 Tues : I grant administration to\u00a0 James\u00a0 Rogers on\u00a0 goods of Joseph Bangs, Jr., dec’d. He dyed at Jamaica.\u00a0 A report is\u00a0 propagated that his widow has not behaved as she ought,\u00a0 since he went from home, is said to be pregnant.
\n** 2 Apr\u00a0 Thur : Job Huskins has lost\u00a0 a\u00a0 child\u00a0 in\u00a0 the\u00a0 night,\u00a0 with
\nsmall-pox.\u00a0 Thomas Murray has lost a twin child. ** 4 Apr\u00a0 Sat\u00a0 : A black woman, Jane,\u00a0 that\u00a0 some\u00a0 time ago lived with Thomas\u00a0 Phelon,\u00a0 died this morning with small-pox at old Toney Lyals. **11 Apr\u00a0 Sat\u00a0 : Eunice Smith,\u00a0 daughter of\u00a0 Stephen\u00a0 Smith, Jr., died this morning about 3 o’clock,\u00a0 buryed in afternoon; small-pox. **26 Apr\u00a0 Sun\u00a0 : A mullato child of\u00a0 Jaine\u00a0 Mingo,\u00a0 who\u00a0 died a little while ago of the small-pox,\u00a0 died this day of the small-pox at Anthony Lyals. ** 1 May\u00a0 Fri\u00a0 : Mr. Post’s\u00a0 shallop * * she\u00a0 overset,\u00a0 Mrs.\u00a0 Gardner, mother to Mrs. Rogers and Mrs. Thomas,\u00a0 was on board and unfortunately drowned * * *. Funeral 3 May 1801.
\n**13 May\u00a0 Wed\u00a0 : Doc. Woodbury,\u00a0 who\u00a0 has\u00a0 resided here for some time,
\nhas put his\u00a0 baggage on board Capt. Hicks for\u00a0 Annapolis and goes with wife through the\u00a0 Nictaux road.\u00a0 His two sons * * were to set off this day. **15 May\u00a0 Fri\u00a0 : I grant letters of\u00a0 administration to John Roberts on estate of Thomas Roberts, dec’d. **11 June Thur : At evening William Gardiner, a son of Benoni Gardiner of Port Mouton Island,\u00a0 who had been an adopted son to Richard Thomas, is missing and supposed\u00a0 drowned as he was fishing on Mr. Kirk’s wharf in forenoon and has not been seen since. Body found 12 June and buryed 13 June 1801. ** 1 July Wed\u00a0 : William\u00a0 Harrington\u00a0 informs\u00a0 me\u00a0 that\u00a0 his\u00a0 brother, Thomas Harrington, that was impressed on board ship UNITE is got home, that John Gardner\u00a0 was\u00a0 discharged the same time he was,\u00a0 and has gone
\nby way of Charlestown, South Carolina, on wages. He also reported that Robert\u00a0 Millard, Jr., is drowned * * in liquor\u00a0 and in a rage at being detained aboard ship,\u00a0 he jumped overboard. ** 7 July Tues : A child of John McDonald of Port\u00a0 Jolly which died at John McKenzie’s Sunday night last,\u00a0 is buryed.
\n**17 Aug\u00a0 Mon\u00a0 : * * we soon learn that\u00a0 Bartlett\u00a0 Bradford, Esq., * *
\ndied aboard\u00a0 MELLONE\u00a0 at sea on Monday the 13th,\u00a0 he got into St. Mar-
\ngaret’s Bay * * they\u00a0 buryed\u00a0 the\u00a0 remains\u00a0 on\u00a0 other\u00a0 side\u00a0 near\u00a0 Mr.
\nCroucher’s * his wife * * seems to wish to have the body\u00a0 sent for * *
\n**23 Aug\u00a0 Sun\u00a0 : Between 9 & 10 o’clock\u00a0 the\u00a0 boat\u00a0 arrives\u00a0 from\u00a0 St.
\nMargaret’s Bay with the late Capt. Bradford’s corps. **14 Sept\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 : Mr. Lemuel Drew, aged about 78, died about 12 o’clock in the night, he had been a mere ediot for a year or two and some time ago fell out of his door,\u00a0 which\u00a0 hurt him and no doubt\u00a0 hastened\u00a0 his death.\u00a0 Buryed 15 Sept 1801. **29 Nov\u00a0 Sun\u00a0 : Margary Cummins, daughter of\u00a0 James\u00a0 Cummins * * died this morning about 4 o’clock * *\u00a0 15 years old.\u00a0 Funeral 30 Nov 1801. ** 1 Dec\u00a0 Tues : Edward Collins,\u00a0 a son of Hallet Collins, Esq., about 6 years of age last May,\u00a0 has been missing since yesterday about noon, and is supposed to be drowned or lost in the woods * * . **11 Dec\u00a0 Fri\u00a0 : I hear that Lodowick\u00a0 Harrington,\u00a0 who went from here two or three weeks ago for the Bay of Fundy,\u00a0 was lost\u00a0 overboard near Capersue (Cape Forchu) struck over by the main boom. (Confirmed 13 Dec 1801, but location given as near Isle au Haut in Minas Basin). **16 Dec\u00a0 Wed\u00a0 : The bells toll, I hear it for a son of Paul\u00a0 Collins, 5 or 6 years old (Paul Parker Collins).\u00a0 Buryed 17 Dec 1801.
\n**17 Dec\u00a0 Thur : Nelly, wife of Benjamin Field, a black man, died of a
\nconsumption. Buryed 18 Dec 1801,\u00a0 near their house. **22 Dec\u00a0 Tues : * * Rebecca\u00a0 Freeman,\u00a0 John Freeman’s widow, was near lying in * * it is said John Dexter is supposed to be the father. **23 Dec\u00a0 Wed\u00a0 : * * Mrs. Whittimore,\u00a0 now Mrs. Holmes,\u00a0 to dig up the body of her son Thomas,\u00a0 & buryed it near his father’s grave. \u00a0 1802<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

**28 Jan\u00a0 Thur : Walter C. Manning\u00a0 lost\u00a0 a son on Monday\u00a0 morning the
\n25th,\u00a0 about 7 years old. **29 Jan\u00a0 Fri\u00a0 : I am informed that Elisha Kinney\u00a0 died\u00a0 night\u00a0 before last and that John Dolliver’s wife (Desire), at Port Medway, died last night.\u00a0 She was a daughter of William Cohoon, Jr. ** 3 Feb\u00a0 Wed\u00a0 : Mr. Simon\u00a0 Fraser\u00a0 lost\u00a0 a\u00a0 child\u00a0 (Frederick)\u00a0 night before last.\u00a0 It is buryed this day.\u00a0 Mr. George\u00a0 Collins\u00a0 had a child died last night. (Isabell). **11 Feb\u00a0 Thur : Thomas\u00a0 Freeman\u00a0 lost\u00a0 an\u00a0 infant\u00a0 child;\u00a0 died\u00a0 this morning or in the night. **14 Feb\u00a0 Sun\u00a0 : Wife of Capt. Joseph Freeman\u00a0 (#2 Margaret\u00a0 McIntire) died this\u00a0 afternoon of a consumption,\u00a0 she\u00a0 has\u00a0 been\u00a0 declining\u00a0 all winter. Buryed 17 Feb 1802. Desiah Atkins, I hear, is dead of the same disorder yesterday or the day before (latter at Port Medway, NS). Very wet walking. **17 Feb\u00a0 Wed\u00a0 : Stephen Smith, Jr., lost a child this evening. **24 Feb\u00a0 Wed\u00a0 : John Smith, carpenter,\u00a0 here from Chester, some years ago, died of a\u00a0 feaver\u00a0 this\u00a0 morning,\u00a0 poor\u00a0 distressed\u00a0 family\u00a0 left behind.\u00a0 My birthday – enter 68th year. **25 Feb\u00a0 Thur : Body of John Smith buryed. **27 Feb\u00a0 Fri\u00a0 : James\u00a0 Simcox, a laborer at Mr. Crane’s * * fell into the\u00a0 water * * was drowned * * it is said (they) drank too freely. **28 Feb\u00a0 Sun\u00a0 : The wife of Mr. James\u00a0 McLannan\u00a0 (McClearn) died this morning.\u00a0 Buryed 2 Mar 1802. \u00a0\u00a0 8 Mar Mon\u00a0\u00a0 : Cold morning.\u00a0 Old Mrs. Whittemore died this morning, buryed Thursday, March 11. \u00a0 15 Apr Thurs : Mr. James N. Bent,\u00a0 who died last\u00a0 Thursday\u00a0 morning, is buryed.
\n20 Apr Tues\u00a0 : I hear Thomas Murray is very sick. \u00a0 21 May Fri\u00a0\u00a0 : Fine pleasant day, wind westerly. Capt. Doane, in the Brig\u00a0 NELSON,\u00a0 sails for Quebec,\u00a0 and has left his men in jail.\u00a0 Capt. James Harlow,\u00a0 in the Schnr.\u00a0 LILY,\u00a0 arrived from New London,\u00a0 11 days passage.\u00a0 Benja Cole, in Capt. Gardner’s schooner,\u00a0 sails for Labrador on a fishing voyage. \u00a0 27 May Thurs : John Thomas,\u00a0 Esq., goes\u00a0 to\u00a0 Port\u00a0 Metway\u00a0 to\u00a0 marry William Lewis to Widow\u00a0 Hannah Dolliver, Junr.\u00a0 (d.o. Lodowick\u00a0 Smith, widow of\u00a0 deceased\u00a0 Saml. Dolliver,\u00a0 lost with\u00a0 James\u00a0 Slocombe in the BLACK HAWK. \u00a0 29 May Sat\u00a0\u00a0 : I hear that Elijah Minard, Junr. died\u00a0 this\u00a0 morning. (buried May 30). \u00a0 30 May Sun\u00a0\u00a0 : Funeral of James\u00a0 Dolliver\u00a0 was\u00a0 attended\u00a0 after\u00a0 the
\nafternoon service was over.\u00a0 (New Light Meeting House). \u00a0\u00a0 1 June Tues : Mr. Thomas\u00a0 Gardner,\u00a0 at the Herring Cove,\u00a0 died this day. He was far advanced in years,\u00a0 I suppose 72 or 73 (bur. June 3). \u00a0\u00a0 3 June Thurs: Capt. Rice sails\u00a0 for\u00a0 Halifax.\u00a0 Capt.\u00a0 Enos\u00a0 Collins sails for Windsor and Baltimore with\u00a0 Plaister\u00a0 of\u00a0 Paris.\u00a0 A schooner arrived from Alexandria\u00a0 and\u00a0 Baltimore,\u00a0 loaded with corn,\u00a0 bread and flour. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5 June Sat\u00a0 : Col. Freeman sails for Margt.\u00a0 Bay\u00a0 to carry\u00a0 on\u00a0 the mackerel fishing. I conclude this day to begin framing my sawmill next Tuesday.\u00a0 William Ford,\u00a0 master workman,\u00a0 George Hammett, Thomas Power and Charles Murray are engaged to begin on that day. \u00a0\u00a0 9 June Wed\u00a0 : Capt. Snow Parker’s new brig.\u00a0 TRUSTY, built by Jacob Randal,\u00a0 Thomas Parker, master, sails for the West Indies, loaded with fish, boards and timber. \u00a0 12 June Sat\u00a0 : The\u00a0 body\u00a0 of\u00a0 James\u00a0 Simcox,\u00a0 drowned\u00a0 the\u00a0 26th\u00a0 of February last,\u00a0 is found this day floating near Mr. Kirk’s wharf. \u00a0 13 June Sun\u00a0 : My daughter,\u00a0 Betsey,\u00a0 seems\u00a0 to\u00a0 be\u00a0 in a very\u00a0 weak state.\u00a0 The Brig. ROVER goes for Port Metway.
\n17 June Thurs: Mr. Kirk made up a medicine for Betsey. \u00a0 18 June Fri\u00a0 : Betsey took her medicine\u00a0 last night — rested better than she has before.
\n26 June Sat\u00a0 : Jesse Atwood & James\u00a0 Doggett\u00a0 arrived\u00a0 from\u00a0 Halifax last evening and say the Ship\u00a0 NYMPH\u00a0 is sold for 850 Pounds. \u00a0 29 June Tues : My family have one more sick.\u00a0 The boy Isaac (Ampson) complains of a sore throat and is broke out (with measles). (Isaac was s.o. Thankful Huskins and husband). \u00a0 14 July Wed\u00a0 : Revnd. Mr. Black, John Thomas, Esq.,\u00a0 &\u00a0 Mr.\u00a0 (Simon) Fraser go to Port Mutton on Horseback. \u00a0 15 July Thurs: The\u00a0 Trustees\u00a0 of the\u00a0 Methodist\u00a0 Chapel meet, & have conversation about\u00a0 enlarging the House. \u00a0 17 July Sat\u00a0 : Mr. (William) Ford has\u00a0 got\u00a0 the\u00a0 measles,\u00a0 & all his family. \u00a0 25 July Sun\u00a0 : The\u00a0 bell\u00a0 tolls,\u00a0 & counts\u00a0 30\u00a0 for\u00a0 the\u00a0 age — the funeral of Mrs. Samuel\u00a0 Freeman would be at 3 o’clock at the (Meeting) House. \u00a0\u00a0 2 Aug Mon\u00a0\u00a0 : (Wm.) Ford & Miles begin to work on ye Sawmill again. \u00a0\u00a0 3 Aug Tues\u00a0 : Mr. Brown,\u00a0 the\u00a0 carpenter,\u00a0 gave\u00a0 me an estimate for making an addition to the Chapel of 20 feet. The whole expense, except glass,\u00a0 glazing,\u00a0 paint & painting,\u00a0 245 Pounds. \u00a0\u00a0 8 Aug Sun\u00a0\u00a0 : Mrs. Heater died last evening.\u00a0 Mary\u00a0 Freeman goes to the Falls to be company for\u00a0 Dorcas\u00a0 (d.o. John &\u00a0 Dorcas\u00a0 (Nickerson) Heater,\u00a0 b. Argyle 28 Feb 1785,\u00a0 mar. 15 July 1807 Ebenezer Hill, s.o. Joshua & Margaret (Coombs)\u00a0 Hill of Bath, Maine…The bell tolls – for Mrs. Robert Pringle at Herring Cove. \u00a0\u00a0 9 Aug Mon\u00a0\u00a0 : Two funerals\u00a0 attended this day — Mrs. Heater & Mrs. Pringle.\u00a0 (Descendants of double funeral at New Light Meeting House). \u00a0 14 Aug Sat\u00a0\u00a0 : Ichbd.\u00a0 Dogget’s\u00a0 wife is very sick,\u00a0 a relapse after the measles. \u00a0 17 Aug Tues\u00a0 : Gracie McKay,\u00a0 d.o. Neil McKay,\u00a0 died this morning — about break of day. (Buried Wed., Aug. 18). \u00a0 29 Aug Sun\u00a0\u00a0 : The funeral of Robert Harlow would be attended at the chapel at 2 o’clock.\u00a0 [Note from M.M. Davidson:\u00a0 Robert Harlow was her gr.gr.gr.grandfather – descent through dau. Jane and Joseph Ford]. Many entries of deaths caused by flu, measles, fevers —
\ngreatest loss in many years — as recorded by Simeon Perkins. \u00a0 12 Nov Fri\u00a0\u00a0 : Ephraim Hunt died this evening — only surviving\u00a0 son of Samuel Hunt, Esq., deceased. \u00a0 13 Nov Sat\u00a0\u00a0 : Jacob Randal lost a child. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5 Dec Sun\u00a0\u00a0 : Mr. Power, a gentleman from Newfoundland,\u00a0 is married to Mrs. Susannah Taylor, Widow of Mr. James Taylor,\u00a0 deceased, by John Thomas, Esq.
\n30 Dec Thurs : The Brig TRUSTY, Thomas Parker, master,\u00a0 arrives from
\nDomonica. Markets there for lumber dull. 24 dollars Fish…He brings a
\nrumour that there is likely to be war with France.<\/p>\n

1803<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

(In Original Extracts, there were no entries for 1803)<\/p>\n

1 Jan Sat\u00a0\u00a0 : A pleasant,\u00a0 clear\u00a0 day.\u00a0 We\u00a0 have a\u00a0 sermon\u00a0 on\u00a0 the
\noccasion of New Year by the\u00a0 Reverend Mr. Thomas Olivant (?Oliphant). \u00a0 18 Jan Tues\u00a0 : Pritty\u00a0 cold & some\u00a0 ice\u00a0 in\u00a0 the\u00a0 river.\u00a0 Mr.\u00a0 Simon
\nFraser\u00a0 lost an infant child.\u00a0 I send some wood in my cart to the sick
\nWidw.\u00a0 McDonald.\u00a0 My boy,\u00a0 Isaac (Ampson) began to go to school to Mr.
\nStevenson. \u00a0 19 Jan Wed\u00a0\u00a0 : I git a\u00a0 Writ of\u00a0 Trespass\u00a0 against\u00a0 Job\u00a0 Huskins for cutting wood in my pasture.\u00a0 Layed the damage at Fifty Pounds.
\n28 Jan Fri\u00a0\u00a0 : I execute a\u00a0 Deed of the\u00a0 piece of land I sold to Job
\nHuskins long ago. He has paid for it & built a house on it. (Land Book
\nFolio 10 for description). \u00a0\u00a0 4 Feb Fri\u00a0\u00a0 : Mr.\u00a0 James\u00a0 McLannan\u00a0 (McClearn)\u00a0 was\u00a0 married\u00a0 last evening to the\u00a0 Widw. Elizabeth\u00a0 Roberts, widow of Mr. Thomas Roberts. McLannan’s wife died the 28th of last February.
\n6 Feb Sun\u00a0\u00a0 : John\u00a0 Peach\u00a0 and the wife of\u00a0 Josiah\u00a0 Smith both dyed
\nlast night. \u00a0\u00a0 7 Feb Mon\u00a0\u00a0 : John Smith buryed. \u00a0\u00a0 8 Feb Tues\u00a0 : The\u00a0 remains\u00a0 of Josiah Smith’s wife buryed — grand- daughter of Revd. Mr. (Israel)\u00a0 Cheever\u00a0 and\u00a0 daughter\u00a0 of Mr. Stephen Collins, deceased. \u00a0 20 Feb Sun\u00a0\u00a0 : I wrote a line to Mr. John\u00a0 Roberts on the subject of our being annexed to Shelburne. \u00a0 24 Feb Thurs : This is my Birthday, I enter my Sixty Ninth year. \u00a0 16 Mar Wed\u00a0\u00a0 : My hand is very much swelled.\u00a0 Mr.\u00a0 Kirk\u00a0 advises\u00a0 to wash it with vinegar & wormwood. \u00a0 17 Mar Thurs : We poultice my hand with flax\u00a0 seed & Indian meal. \u00a0 25 Apr Mon\u00a0\u00a0 : Doc. Webster makes an Ointment for my Hand of Medaria Wine, Sweet Oil & earth worms, to be used frequently & dried (hand) by the fire.\u00a0 (Further outdated treatments were described through May). \u00a0 29 May Sun\u00a0\u00a0 : There\u00a0 is\u00a0 a\u00a0 large\u00a0 fire\u00a0 in\u00a0 the woods towards Port Mutton. It is said to be in Beach Hill and from that to White Point on the sea side. \u00a0 30 May Mon\u00a0\u00a0 : (Fire progressed eastward across his wood lots to the Mill\u00a0 Pond,\u00a0 now on the road this side of Beach Hill and appears to be well by Western Head).
\n20 June Mon\u00a0 : Mr.\u00a0 Benjamin\u00a0 Holmes &\u00a0 Mr.\u00a0 William\u00a0 Ford\u00a0 view\u00a0 my kitchen\u00a0 chimney — the chimney is to be taken down and a new\u00a0 chimney built.
\n9 July Sun\u00a0 : My daughters, Lucy and Elizabeth,\u00a0 go for Port Mutton
\non a visit in Robert McLean’s boat with Mrs. McLarren. \u00a0\u00a0 14 Aug Sun\u00a0\u00a0 : Capt. Joseph Freeman is married\u00a0 this evening by John Thomas, Esq., to Miss Experience Parker. \u00a0 15 Aug Mon\u00a0\u00a0 : Begin to paint the roof of my house red.
\n16 Aug Tues\u00a0 : I hear of\u00a0 the\u00a0 death\u00a0 of Mrs. Harris, Nathan Harris’ wife — daughter\u00a0 of\u00a0 Warren\u00a0 Godfrey. \u00a0 10 Sept Sat\u00a0 : Anniversary of my marriage — 1775. \u00a0\u00a0 7 Oct Fri\u00a0\u00a0 : Peter\u00a0 Spearwater\u00a0 brings me a Yoak of Oxen,\u00a0 which I agreed with him for sometime ago,\u00a0 to work at the sawmill.
\n8 Oct Sat\u00a0\u00a0 : Peter\u00a0 Spearwater\u00a0 concludes to let me have the oxen. I gave him an Order on\u00a0 Messrs.\u00a0 Alex. and\u00a0 Robert Barry for 12 Pounds towards the Salt I supplied\u00a0 them for\u00a0 (William)\u00a0 Pride,\u00a0 which, if it answers,\u00a0 is towards the oxen.\u00a0 He drives them to the Falls & says Mr. (John) Heater likes them. \u00a0 12 Oct Wed\u00a0\u00a0 : Foggy morning.\u00a0 Clears off pleasant & warm.\u00a0 Caulking the HOPE. Finish one side. \u00a0\u00a0 6 Nov Sun\u00a0\u00a0 : Amos Brown, the soldier that deserted from Mr. Green, is taken up at Port Mutton & returned by James Ker.\u00a0 He\u00a0 was\u00a0 taken by Capt. (Gamaliel) Stuart,\u00a0 as I am informed. \u00a0 12 Dec Mon\u00a0\u00a0 : Mr. Stevenson\u00a0 has\u00a0 an\u00a0 auction of the real estate of the late Josiah Whittimore,\u00a0 deceased. \u00a0 27 Dec Tues\u00a0 : Sermon\u00a0 by Mr.\u00a0 Simon\u00a0 Fraser\u00a0 is in the evening. The Trustees of the Chapel stop to confer\u00a0 on\u00a0 the\u00a0 subject\u00a0 of\u00a0 a\u00a0 Sunday School for the Poor. \u00a0 28 Dec Wed\u00a0\u00a0 : Pleasant\u00a0 winter\u00a0 weather.\u00a0 Getting\u00a0 wood\u00a0 from\u00a0 my pasture. 6 Loads. \u00a0 30 Dec Fri\u00a0\u00a0 : Mr.\u00a0 Little\u00a0 brought\u00a0 a\u00a0 stove\u00a0 from\u00a0 Halifax for the Chapel.<\/p>\n

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VOLUME\u00a0 V<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

1804<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

1 Jan Sun\u00a0\u00a0 : New Year’s Day.\u00a0 The New Stove seems to answer very well in the Chapel — the heat\u00a0 extends to the Gallery. \u00a0\u00a0 3 Jan Tues\u00a0 : Pleasant winter weather grows hazy towards Night. \u00a0\u00a0 8 Jan Sun\u00a0\u00a0 : A Brigantine\u00a0 is on shore at the mouth of Port Jolly Harbour where she got on Monday last.\u00a0 The men of Port Jolly were all at the wreck and none had returned. \u00a0 20 Jan Fri\u00a0\u00a0 : Robert Lavender comes from Port Hebere & reports that Capt. Gardner’s schooner is drove on shore there on a sand flat.\u00a0 (Son of Robert & Susanna Lavender, probably from South Carolina, Loyalists, went to Shelburne with family of five. After living at Port Hebere and Liverpool — shipwright.\u00a0 On Dec. 8, 1802,\u00a0 married\u00a0 Ann Barbara, d.o. Lewis & Jane (Snow) Allen). \u00a0 23 Jan Mon\u00a0\u00a0 : I have my black ox killed.\u00a0 He is good beef. The four quarters weigh 526. **25 Jan\u00a0 Wed\u00a0 : I\u00a0 am\u00a0 informed,\u00a0 this\u00a0 morning,\u00a0 that\u00a0 a very melan- cholla\u00a0 accident\u00a0 happened\u00a0 last\u00a0 evening, * * Miss\u00a0 Abigail\u00a0 Cheever, youngest\u00a0 daughter\u00a0 of\u00a0 Rev’d. Israel\u00a0 Cheever,\u00a0 who lives\u00a0 at\u00a0 Dean’s Point*, * * returning a little before 9 o’clock * * Miss Polly Harlow, walking together on the ice,\u00a0 they both fell into the water\u00a0 and\u00a0 Miss Cheever drowned * * .\u00a0 (Polly Harlow saved).\u00a0 (* Dean’s Point, N. side of Liverpool\u00a0 Harbour,\u00a0 named\u00a0 after Capt. Ephraim Dean — later known as Bristol). ** 6 Feb\u00a0 Mon\u00a0 : This\u00a0 morning\u00a0 at 8 o’clock\u00a0 departed this life Capt. Thomas West,\u00a0 near 80 years of age. * * Funeral at chapel, 7 Feb 1804.
\n8 Feb Wed\u00a0\u00a0 : Wind S.W. & warm.\u00a0 Looks a\u00a0 little\u00a0 like\u00a0 snow in the
\nevening. **13 Feb\u00a0 Mon\u00a0 : I\u00a0 hear,\u00a0 Utley\u00a0 Esq.,\u00a0 of\u00a0 Yarmouth,\u00a0 lately\u00a0 died suddenly, and that Elisha Dolliver’s daughter, an ediot, is dead. she
\nwas upwards of 20 years of age and an ediot from birth. **16 Feb\u00a0 Thur : This evening my son John\u00a0 Perkins is married to Miss Elizabeth Thomas, 2nd daughter of John Thomas, Esq. * *; my son is in his 26th year and his spouse in her 19th year.\u00a0 (See\u00a0 THOMAS FAMILIES OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY,\u00a0 Mass.,\u00a0 page 249\u00a0 and\u00a0 forward\u00a0 for data on this Thomas group.) \u00a0 18 Feb Sat\u00a0\u00a0 : Considerable\u00a0 snow\u00a0 has\u00a0 fallen & much drifted. Wind North and the Snow pritty much Over. \u00a0 19 Feb Sun\u00a0\u00a0 : The Brig TRITON sails for Port Hebert. **25 Feb\u00a0 Sat\u00a0 : Yesterday was my birthday *. \u00a0 28 Feb Tues\u00a0 : We begin to ship\u00a0 codfish\u00a0 for\u00a0 Boston by the THETIS, Capt. Job Harrington,\u00a0 6 hhd. & 50 quintals loose. ** 1 Mar\u00a0 Thur : A black\u00a0 woman,\u00a0 Harry\u00a0 Biskirk’s\u00a0 widow,\u00a0 a\u00a0 pauper, boarded\u00a0 with Benjamin Parker,\u00a0 died this day. ** 6 Mar\u00a0 Tues : Dower\u00a0 set off to\u00a0 Rebecca\u00a0 Freeman,\u00a0 John\u00a0 Freeman’s widow, by petition from Joseph\u00a0 Freeman & the\u00a0 widow,\u00a0 as\u00a0 the\u00a0 estate is not divided.
\n** 7 Mar\u00a0 Wed\u00a0 : Mr.\u00a0 Oliver\u00a0 Prentice\u00a0 departed\u00a0 this\u00a0 life\u00a0 at\u00a0 10
\no’clock at night. ** 8 Mar\u00a0 Thur : John\u00a0 Lock\u00a0 of Jones\u00a0 Harbor\u00a0 was\u00a0 married last night to Mary Harlow,\u00a0 Josiah\u00a0 Harlow’s\u00a0 daughter,\u00a0 by John Thomas, Esq. Mr. Lock informs me that two of Thomas Hayden’s sons,\u00a0 William and Josiah, were some\u00a0 days\u00a0 ago\u00a0 coming\u00a0 from\u00a0 Shelburne in an open boat,\u00a0 a snow storm came on and they were missing * * . **10 Mar\u00a0 Sat\u00a0 : Benj.\u00a0 Cole, Jr., * * fell a\u00a0 pine\u00a0 tree * * either a limb of that tree or some other\u00a0 broke\u00a0 off and fell\u00a0 upon\u00a0 his\u00a0 head, which caused\u00a0 instant death * * funeral 11 Mar 1804. ** 3 Apr\u00a0 Tues : (An entry re:\u00a0 finding the body of unnamed,\u00a0 supposed deserter,\u00a0 drowned and caught in a salmon net at The Falls (Milton,NS) and buryed). **12 Apr\u00a0 Thur : I sign a paper\u00a0 concerning\u00a0 the\u00a0 late\u00a0 Jabez\u00a0 Freeman estate. **21 Apr\u00a0 Sat\u00a0 : I\u00a0 received\u00a0 from\u00a0 Mr. Walter an old grant of a right in this Township by Gov. Lawrence,\u00a0 to Rev’d. John Brown,\u00a0 dated 8 May 1760,\u00a0 his lots in\u00a0 consequence of his absence\u00a0 have\u00a0 been recorded to other\u00a0 people * * , it was not known he had a\u00a0 grant.\u00a0 (This\u00a0 probably Reb. Bruin Domcas Comingo,\u00a0 called John Brown).
\n**26 Apr\u00a0 Thur : John Dolliver is married to Miss Harriet Kirk, at Mr. Kirk’s, by John Thomas, Esq. \u00a0 11 May Fri\u00a0\u00a0 : Jonathan Smith arrived with Potatoes from Petit river (Petite Riviere). \u00a0 14 May Mon\u00a0\u00a0 : One vessel had arrived with salt from Liverpool which was sold at auction at 18\/6 to 21\/.
\n**15 May\u00a0 Tues : Mr. James Cummins, with his family, is gone to reside at New York,\u00a0 or some place adjacent. **20 May\u00a0 Sun\u00a0 : This morning I miss our boy Isaac Ampson,\u00a0 and under- stand Mr. John McLean\u00a0 misses\u00a0 his\u00a0 boy\u00a0 Hunter * * I expect\u00a0 they are gone towards Shelburne as Mr.\u00a0 McLean’s boy has a mother there. **24 May\u00a0 Thur : This morning body of Abigail Cheevers who was drowned by falling through the ice on the\u00a0 evening of 24th of last January * * was found. Body buryed this day. **26 May\u00a0 Sat\u00a0 : Neal\u00a0 Stuart\u00a0 of\u00a0 Port Jolly came to town and brought with him my boy Isaac\u00a0 Ampson & John McLean’s boy Hunter.\u00a0 (See 20 May 1804). \u00a0 29 May Tues\u00a0 : The Schooner ALEXANDER,\u00a0 Josiah Smith, master, sailed for Salmon & Codfish to Labrador. \u00a0 12 June Tues : Very pleasant morning.\u00a0 Nature looks smiling & every- thing in the fields & Gardens looks promising. **18 June Mon\u00a0 : A child of Stephen Smith 3rd died this morning, it is said he had been enoculated, lately,\u00a0 with kine pox. \u00a0 21 June Thurs: John\u00a0 Thomas,\u00a0 Esq.,\u00a0 informs\u00a0 me that Mr. Calkin has commenced\u00a0 an\u00a0 action\u00a0 against\u00a0 him\u00a0 for\u00a0 the repairs of the New Light Meeting\u00a0 House\u00a0 and\u00a0 has\u00a0 included\u00a0 a private debt so as to be\u00a0 secure respecting\u00a0 the cost.\u00a0 He has sued John Roberts & Elisha Hopkins, Esq. for their proportion. **29 June Fri\u00a0 : Michael Creamer arrives from Shelburne in a boat with his wife and child * * . ** 6 July Fri\u00a0 : (Reports\u00a0 near\u00a0 drowning\u00a0 of\u00a0 son John at St. John’s, Newfoundland,\u00a0 whereat a Capt.\u00a0 Stevens of Chester, NS,\u00a0 did drown). **10 July Tues : Mr. Benjamin\u00a0 Knaut is\u00a0 married to Miss Lucy Collins, daughter of Hallet Collins, Esq., by John Thomas, Esq., this evening. \u00a0\u00a0 14 July Sat\u00a0 : We heave out one side of the ELIZA,\u00a0 find\u00a0 the\u00a0 worms have taken the\u00a0 Birch\u00a0 plank\u00a0 and have\u00a0 eaten in about half an inch in some places all to a honey comb. **21 July Sat\u00a0 : Peter\u00a0 West,\u00a0 in\u00a0 a\u00a0 fit\u00a0 of\u00a0 intoxication,\u00a0 inlisted himself with\u00a0 Sgt. Paterson of N.S. Reg’t. * * * he was discharged. My boy Isaac\u00a0 (Ampson)\u00a0 gone\u00a0 cook\u00a0 of\u00a0 Brig. HOPE,\u00a0 in\u00a0 room\u00a0 of\u00a0 John’s (Perkins) boy,\u00a0 Thomas West,\u00a0 who is to remain with me. **31 July Tues : Yesterday, the Widow Thankful Cahoon, of Port Medway, made complaint on oath\u00a0 against Thomas Caton * * and ravished her. * * constable\u00a0 Jonathan\u00a0 Phillips\u00a0 to\u00a0 Port\u00a0 Medway &\u00a0 people\u00a0 there\u00a0 told Phillips that woman was\u00a0 mistaken in the man,\u00a0 that\u00a0 was\u00a0 one\u00a0 Michael Shockersey. ** 1 Aug\u00a0 Wed\u00a0 : Mrs. Cahoon, I understand by Mr. Newton, insists that Thomas Catoon was the man that made an assault on her.
\n**15 Aug\u00a0 Wed\u00a0 : Diana Moc,\u00a0 Lovelace Moc’s wife,\u00a0 comes to me\u00a0 bloody and several\u00a0 wounds on her head which she said she received from Sipeo Buxton * * . George McDonald’s wife swears the peace of him, and he is had before Mr. Justice Newton * * . **10 Sept Mon\u00a0 : Anniversary of my second marriage 29 years ago. **11 Sept Tues : Barnabas Harlow is married to the Widow Nancy Harlow. **14 Sept Fri\u00a0 : Andrew\u00a0 Little\u00a0 was\u00a0 married\u00a0 to Patience Smith, last evening, which makes much talk & is surprising to some people as it is
\nsaid she was engaged to William Dunlop, Port Medway. \u00a0 18 Sept Tues : Joseph\u00a0 Barss,\u00a0 Esq.\u00a0 has a ship\u00a0 launched at Herring Cove, built by Isaac Dexter, Esq. \u00a0 20 Sept Thurs: Robert\u00a0 Freeman\u00a0 arrived from St. Margaret’s Bay last evening, in James Knowles’ schooner loaded\u00a0 with\u00a0 mackerell\u00a0 bound for Philadelphia. ** 7 Oct\u00a0 Sun\u00a0 : I understand Doc. Hefferman was married last night to Rebecca Freeman, widow of John Freeman,\u00a0 by Rev. Israel Cheever … it is said he has a wife at Manchester. **11 Oct\u00a0 Thur : Capt. Cameron sailed early this morning. Stephen Snow & family are gone with him.\u00a0 I suppose they are\u00a0 designed for New York as his wife’s father lives in the country to the westward of the North river & and had invited them to come there. **30 Oct\u00a0 Tues : John\u00a0 More\u00a0 in\u00a0 HARLEQUIN\u00a0 sails\u00a0 for\u00a0 Shelburne\u00a0 and Capersue (Forchu).\u00a0 Doc.\u00a0 Hefferman with his new married wife are gone passengers (see 7 Oct 1804 entry). ** 4 Nov\u00a0 Sun\u00a0 : * * he\u00a0 brings\u00a0 Thomas\u00a0 Caton,\u00a0 the\u00a0 man\u00a0 charged\u00a0 by Thankful\u00a0 Cahoon with committing a rape on her body * * *. (Discharged 13 Nov 1804,\u00a0 as a grand jury found no bill).
\n**24 Nov\u00a0 Sat\u00a0 : Robert\u00a0 Freeman,\u00a0 in schooner\u00a0 SPEEDWELL, has brought the Revd. William Sutcliffe,\u00a0 and his wife,\u00a0 a Methodist preacher from England * * *. ** 4 Dec\u00a0 Tues : I grant probate of Norman\u00a0 McKinnon’s will to Robert
\nHuston, there was but one witness,\u00a0 James McLarren (McClearn) of Port
\nMouton; I hesitated about having but one, but Mr. Huston told me that Colin Campbell, Esq.,\u00a0 who is Judge of Probate in Shelburne,\u00a0 said it was legal.\u00a0 (Robert Huston, a Loyalist settler at Shelburne, moved to Liverpool in 1796.\u00a0 He was a member of the Grand Jury and an Overseer of the Poor at Liverpool). * * My son John’s wife safely delivered of a son (Joshua Newton Perkins — Ref: 30 Jan 1805 entry). \u00a0\u00a0 10 Dec Mon\u00a0\u00a0 : There is an auction of\u00a0 Cheese,\u00a0 Syder,\u00a0 apples, and oats, part of the cargo of the Schr. MARGERY. **13 Dec\u00a0 Thur : Mr. Jabez Gorham died this day; he was upwards of 80 years of age,\u00a0 had been sick some time.<\/p>\n

1805<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

1 Jan Tues\u00a0 : New Year’s\u00a0 Day.\u00a0 Mr.\u00a0 Sutcliffe\u00a0 preaches – he\u00a0 kept school at Hunt’s Point.\u00a0 (Named after Samuel Hunt, one of the original proprietors of Liverpool Township,\u00a0 granted to him in 1788). ** 2 Jan\u00a0 Wed\u00a0 : This evening my 2nd daughter, Lucy, is married to Mr. Daniel Bishop by John Thomas, Esq. **17 Jan\u00a0 Thur : At evening we get news\u00a0 from\u00a0 the\u00a0 Brig.\u00a0 that\u00a0 Capt. Godfrey\u00a0 (Alexander) & John\u00a0 Little,\u00a0 a son of Peleg Little\u00a0 are dead. Godfrey buried ashore and Little at sea. \u00a0 23 Jan Wed\u00a0\u00a0 : Cold\u00a0 weather\u00a0 and\u00a0 no\u00a0 business doing as there is no snow for sleading or hauling logs. ** 6 Feb\u00a0 Wed\u00a0 : This morning departed\u00a0 this\u00a0 life,\u00a0 Patience\u00a0 Little, wife of Mr. Andrew Little.\u00a0 She\u00a0 was\u00a0 daughter\u00a0 of\u00a0 late\u00a0 Mr. Lodowick (Smith) and married to Mr. Little the 13th of September last. Buryed 9 Feb 1805.
\n**24 Feb\u00a0 Sun\u00a0 : My\u00a0 birthday,\u00a0 enter\u00a0 my\u00a0 71st\u00a0 year.\u00a0 I was\u00a0 born on
\n24 Feb 1735, O.S. (The calendar year was changed about September, 1752
\nadding 11 days to previously written dates — hence, the “O.S.”). **26 Feb\u00a0 Tues : We hear a melancholly\u00a0 report that the dwelling house of John Tullis at Sable River was consumed by fire last Saturday night and\u00a0 two\u00a0 of\u00a0 his\u00a0 wife’s\u00a0 children\u00a0 (Godfrey) and\u00a0 a\u00a0 daughter of Mr. Alexson,\u00a0 servant girl (Ruth)\u00a0 were consumed in the fire.\u00a0 Mr. Tullis, his wife and infant escaped.
\n5 Mar Tues\u00a0 : I gave militia\u00a0 protection to George\u00a0 Peach and David
\nSmith, seamen. (Peach s.o. Jacob Peach, in Liverpool when a census was
\ntaken in 1787). **26 Mar\u00a0 Tues : I hear the wife of Nicholas Peterson died last night, or towards morning. ** 4 Apr Thur : I forgot\u00a0 to\u00a0 mention\u00a0 two\u00a0 marriages\u00a0 that took place Monday evening (1 April 1805) viz:\u00a0 Michael\u00a0 Waters\u00a0 married\u00a0 to Widw. Sarah Snow Jr., and one Dean,\u00a0 a stranger,\u00a0 Bos’n of Esq. Barss’s ship BRILLIANT to Elizabeth Dolliver, widow of James Dolliver. Both married by John Thomas, Esq. **10 Apr\u00a0 Wed\u00a0 : The wife of Capt.\u00a0 Joseph\u00a0 Freeman\u00a0 is delivered of a son. (Snow Parker Freeman). **24 Apr\u00a0 Wed\u00a0 : My son-in-law, Daniel L. Bishop,\u00a0 my\u00a0 daughter\u00a0 Lucy, wife, embarked on Jonathan Smith’s boat for\u00a0 Port\u00a0 Medway\u00a0 with\u00a0 their household furniture in order to commence housekeeping there. ** 5 May\u00a0 Sun\u00a0 : * * Rebecca McCumber\u00a0 baptized by Mr. Sutcliffe. (She came to Liverpool from Freetown, Mass. with her father, Joshua Boomer. Married Richard Bartholomew Mulhall,\u00a0 as his second wife, died Nov 16, 1868, age 81…first wife was Hepzibeth, d.o. Jesse Atwood). **14 June Fri\u00a0 : William\u00a0 Murray\u00a0 died\u00a0 this\u00a0 morning about 8 o’clock, aged near 82 years,\u00a0 sick\u00a0 nearly four weeks. Buryed 15 June 1805, Mr. Payzant preached at the Meeting House. **23 June Sun\u00a0 : My\u00a0 son’s\u00a0 son\u00a0 is\u00a0 christened\u00a0 by the name of Joshua Newton (Perkins). **17 July Wed\u00a0 : A man by name of Leonard West,\u00a0 he\u00a0 is\u00a0 of\u00a0 Lunenburg and has been to West Indies in the PARKER fell ( while trying to cross from one mast to another)\u00a0 shoulder either broke or dislocated. ** 6 Aug\u00a0 Tues : There\u00a0 is\u00a0 news\u00a0 that\u00a0 James\u00a0 Dogget\u00a0 lately\u00a0 died in Boston;\u00a0 it comes by a LaHave man & is said\u00a0 Ferguson told it here. ** 9 Aug\u00a0 Fri\u00a0 : * * William Atwood was pressed on board a man-of-war. **12 Aug\u00a0 Mon\u00a0 : * * Capt. Gardner arrived from\u00a0 Boston,\u00a0 he\u00a0 confirms the news of John Dogget’s death.
\n**11 Sept Wed\u00a0 : Michael\u00a0 Creamer,\u00a0 who\u00a0 has been some time at work in the\u00a0 States,\u00a0 is come with Capt. Barss * * For\u00a0 several days much said about\u00a0 inhabitants of Port Mouton going off to the States * * I under- stand 23 souls went off in one boat, viz: Stines; Hilker;\u00a0 Peter Post; Daniel\u00a0 Post; —– Post;\u00a0 Reubin\u00a0 Harlow &\u00a0 Thomas\u00a0 Cook Jr., & their familys * * several others are about going. **26 Sept Sat\u00a0 : James McLeod has absconded\u00a0 in\u00a0 the\u00a0 night,\u00a0 he\u00a0 went away, so it is said,\u00a0 with one Vaughn of Quaco in New Brunswick. **28 Sept Sat\u00a0 : Benjamin\u00a0 Collins,\u00a0 who was captured * * by Spaniards with 10\/11 more,\u00a0 arrived from Halifax, he brings news of the death of Thomas\u00a0 Burnaby and that Michael\u00a0 Waters & John\u00a0 Verge\u00a0 are on board a man-of-war. Prince Snow, who was pressed by the cutter WHITING and put aboard CLEOPATRA, is arrived. ** 6 Oct\u00a0 Sun\u00a0 : Last\u00a0 night\u00a0 at\u00a0 about\u00a0 11\u00a0 o’clock\u00a0 my daughter Lucy Bishop was safely delivered of a son * *. **25 Oct\u00a0 Fri\u00a0 : * * schooner\u00a0 ACTIVE * * mate\u00a0 Charles\u00a0 Riley & a son of Ceasar,\u00a0 black man,\u00a0 died in the passage,\u00a0 off Bermuda. **17 Oct\u00a0 Sun\u00a0 : The Brig. LYLLY, Thomas Barker, master, comes in from the West Indies * * when they were nearly up to the Fort, Capt. Parker fell overboard\u00a0 and\u00a0 was\u00a0 drowned * * it was his birthday.\u00a0 (Obviously Barker in this entry was actually\u00a0 Parker). ** 3 Nov\u00a0 Sun\u00a0 : Mr. Payzant preaches a funeral\u00a0 sermon on occasion of sudden death of Capt. Thomas Parker. ** 4 Nov\u00a0 Mon\u00a0 : My son-in-law D. L. Bishop had his son\u00a0 Christened at my house,\u00a0 his name is Henry Young (Bishop). ** 8 Nov\u00a0 Fri\u00a0 : I hear that\u00a0 Capt. Jabez (sic) formerly of this town, and some years ago moved to Halifax,\u00a0 is dead.\u00a0 (Is JABEZ surname?)
\n**17 Nov\u00a0 Sun\u00a0 : John Thomas, Esq.,\u00a0 goes to Port\u00a0 Medway to marry Mr.
\nAbdiel Kirk to\u00a0 Miss\u00a0 Hamilton of Halifax,\u00a0 who came\u00a0 there a few days ago.
\n**28 Nov\u00a0 Thur : * * last Friday (actually\u00a0 Saturday)\u00a0 evening\u00a0 George Gracie, Esq.,\u00a0 and\u00a0 Capt.\u00a0 Davis\u00a0 being\u00a0 passengers in Duncan Nichols’ schooner coming through the\u00a0 Ragged\u00a0 Islands\u00a0 (Lockeport, NS, area) by some accident fell overboard and were drowned. **11 Dec\u00a0 Wed\u00a0 : George\u00a0 Peach,\u00a0 a\u00a0 son\u00a0 of\u00a0 Jacob\u00a0 Peach, died in the night, or in the morning * * of a consumption.\u00a0 Buryed 12 Dec 1805.<\/p>\n

1806<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

** 6 Jan\u00a0 Mon\u00a0 : I hear Mrs. Dorcas\u00a0 Page,\u00a0 wife of Stephen Page, Jr., is dead.\u00a0 She went to Boston where her husband was,\u00a0 some time ago, in my Brig., she was then in a sickly condition. **20 Jan\u00a0 Mon\u00a0 : * * Mr. Timothy\u00a0 Burbank * dies\u00a0 this\u00a0 morning\u00a0 about break of day * * to Port Medway Mills (now Mill Village) to advise Mr. William Mack & his wife of her father Burbank.\u00a0 Funeral 22 Jan 1806. **23 Jan\u00a0 Thur : I hear Joseph Brown’s wife died last evening, she was taken\u00a0 sick\u00a0 last\u00a0 Monday.\u00a0 Buryed 25 Jan 1806 from New Light\u00a0 Meeting House, Mr. Payzant preached,\u00a0 Romans V\/12. \u00a0 26 Jan Sun\u00a0\u00a0 : Cloudy & warm.\u00a0 The sun comes out at times.\u00a0 The snow is fast decaying. \u00a0 29 Jan Wed\u00a0\u00a0 : Col. William Freeman and his lady made us a visit. \u00a0\u00a0 4 Feb Tues\u00a0 : Employed settling the company of Perkins Bishop & Co. accounts. **24 Feb\u00a0 Mon\u00a0 : My birthday, have completed 71 years.<\/p>\n

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NOTE:\u00a0 The book ran from 5 March 1806 to 30 November 1809, and had
\nnot been located through 7 August 1983, when Robert Ford \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kirkpatrick typed the original “EXTRACTS”.<\/p>\n

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1809<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

** 5 Dec\u00a0 Tues : * * Killy,\u00a0 the mate of the\u00a0 schooner\u00a0 where Jordan
\ncommitted\u00a0 the\u00a0 murder,\u00a0 has\u00a0 been\u00a0 apprehended at Newfoundland & is brought to Halifax for tryal. ** 7 Dec\u00a0 Thur : John Tupper died this morning, 6 o’clock. Buryed 10 o’clock, 10 Dec 1809. **11 Dec\u00a0 Mon\u00a0 : Stephen\u00a0 Harrington\u00a0 was\u00a0 married\u00a0 last\u00a0 evening to Betsey Morris. **15 Dec\u00a0 Fri\u00a0 : Joshua\u00a0 Chadsey\u00a0 was married\u00a0 last\u00a0 evening\u00a0 at his father’s\u00a0 house to Miss\u00a0 Olive\u00a0 Strickland.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

THE DIARY OF SIMEON PERKINS (Extracts) By Muriel M. Farquhar Davidson\u00a0\u00a0 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 \u2026<\/p>\n

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