the chignecto isthmus and its first settlers-第31章

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fe　was　Georgina　Hultz；　of　Baltimore；　U。S。

Robert；　the　youngest　son　of　the　first　family；　was　in　the　Confederate　Army　in　1860；　and　lost　an　arm　at　Fort　Sumter。　He　afterwards　graduated　with　honors　from　Harvard　and　died　in　Europe　while　travelling　for　the　benefit　of　his　health。

Alexander　McLeod　was　a　Methodist　preacher；　and　a　Doctor　of　Divinity　when　that　title　was　not　so　common　as　it　is　now。　He　was　one　of　the　editors　of　the　PROVINCIAL　WESLEYAN。　Like　his　brother　Wesley；　the　last　years　of　his　life　were　spent　in　the　United　States；　where　both　he　and　his　wife　were　engaged　in　literary　work。

The　following　extract　is　taken　from　a　letter　written　by　a　member　of　the　McLeod　family　in　reply　to　one　asking　for　information：

〃Your　letter　was　received　a　couple　of　days　ago　and　I　would　gladly　send　you　all　the　information　we　have；　but　the　most　of　it　is　so　vague　that　it　is　quite　unsatisfactory　for　your　purpose。　Of　course　we　all　know　very　positively　that　the　McLeods　sprang　from　the　best　and　most　honorable　clan　of　old　Scotland。　We　have　improved　some　in　manners；　for　we　no　longer　drive　our　foes　into　caves；　and　smoke　them　to　death。　（We　only　wish　we　could。）　　We　no　longer　brag　that　we　were　not　beholden　to　Noah；　but　had　boats　of　our　ownthat　would　relate　us　too　nearly　to　Lillith　but　still　we　are　proud　of　our　ancestors。〃

AVARD。

Joseph　Avard　was　born　in　the　town　of　St。　Austle；　Cornwall；　England；　in　1761。　At　twelve　years　of　age　he　was　apprenticed　to　a　clockmaker；　with　whom　he　remained　eight　years。　He　married　Frances　Ivey；　in　1782。　Mr。　Avard　was　appointed　a　class…leader；　and　for　seven　years　never　failed　to　be　present　at　the　regular　meeting　of　its　members。　He　was　intimately　acquainted　with　Mr。　Wesley；　and　attended　his　funeral；　at　which　there　was　said　to　be　thirty　thousand　people　present。　He　also　heard　Charles　Wesley　preach　his　last　sermon。

In　1789　Mr。　Avard　was　one　of　nine　charter　members　of　the　Strangers'　Friend　Society；　organized　by　Dr。　Adam　Clark。　The　object　of　the　Society　was　the　relief　of　distressed　families　in　the　town　of　Bristol　where　Mr。　Avard　lived。　He　was　made　a　local　preacher　in　1790。　For　a　short　time　he　lived　in　London；　and　a　daughter　was　buried　in　the　City　Road　burying…　ground。　In　1806　Mr。　Avard　emigrated　to　Prince　Edward　Island；　landing　at　Charlottetown　on　May　15th；　where　he　remained　until　1813。　In　the　fall　of　that　year　he　left　Charlottetown；　with　the　intention　of　going　to　Windsor；　N。S。；　but　on　reaching　Bay　Verte　he　decided　to　stay　the　winter　in　New　Brunswick。　A　part　of　the　time　was　spent　in　Fort　Lawrence；　and　in　the　spring　he　removed　to　Sackville；　where　he　made　his　home　until　near　the　close　of　life。　He　died　at　his　son's　home；　in　Jolicure；　in　his　eighty…seventh　year。

Of　the　three　children　that　came　with　Joseph　Avard　to　America；　Elizabeth　married　John　Boyer；　of　Charlottetown；　Adam　Clark　entered　the　ministry；　and　died　in　Fredericton；　in　1821；　Joseph　was　educated　in　Bristol；　England；　and　soon　after　his　arrival　in　America　found　his　way　to　Chignecto　and　taught　school　several　years　in　Point　de　Bute。　In　1813　he　married　Margaret　Wells；　daughter　of　William　Wells；　of　Point　de　Bute。　They　had　a　family　of　seven　sons　and　four　daughters；　four　of　whom　are　still　living…John；　William　and　Charles；　of　Shemogue；　N。B。；　and　Mrs。　McQueen；　of　Point　de　Bute。　William　married　Eliza　Trueman。

Joseph　Avard；　jun。；　was　man　of　strong　character；　and　when　he　set　his　will　to　do　a　piece　of　work　he　was　generally　successful。　He　settled　first　in　Jolicure；　where　he　conducted　a　farming　and　mercantile　business。　He　subsequently　bought　a　large　tract　of　land　in　Shemogue；　N。B。；　and　for　many　years　he　was　farmer；　ship…builder　and　merchant　in　that　locality；　where　he　spent　the　last　thirty　years　of　his　life。

In　1838；　while　on　a　business　trip　to　River　Philip；　Mr。　Avard　was　greatly　shocked；　as　were　the　public　in　general；　with　the　report　that　an　entire　family　had　been　murdered　in　the　vicinity；　and　that　the　man；　Maurice　Doyle；　who　was　suspected　of　the　crime；　had　escaped　and　was　on　his　way　to　the　United　States；　his　aim　being　to　get　to　St。　John　and　take　shipping　there。　As　Doyle　was　known　to　be　a　desperate　character；　no　one　seemed　willing　〃to　run　him　down。〃　　As　soon　as　Mr。　Avard　knew　the　state　of　affairs　he　at　once　volunteered　to　undertake　the　work。　In　the　meantime　Doyle　had　got　a　good　start。　At　Amherst　Head　he　hired　a　farmer；　George　Glendenning；　to　take　him　to　the　Four　Corners；　Sackville。　Mrs。　Glendenning　was　suspicious　of　the　man；　and　advised　her　husband　to　have　nothing　to　do　with　him；　but　Mr。　Glendenning　laughed　at　her　fears。　The　dog；　however；　seemed　to　share　his　mistress's　suspicions；　and　what　was　very　unusual；　determined　to　see　his　master　through　with　the　business。　In　spite　of　every　effort　the　dog　could　not　be　turned　back　from　following　the　chaise。　Afterward；　when　Mr。　Glendenning　learned　the　character　of　the　man；　he　believed　the　dog　had　saved　his　life；　for　in　crossing　the　Sackville　marsh；　several　miles　from　any　house；　Doyle　asked　him　if　the　dog　would　protect　him　if　he　were　attacked。

Mr。　Avard　always　drove　a　good　horse；　and　by　changing　horses　and　driving　night　and　day　he　overtook　and　captured　the　fugitive　at　Sussex。　At　one　place　in　the　chase　he　prevented　the　man　from　getting　on　board　the　stage；　but　could　not　arrest　him。　When　he　finally　apprehended　the　fugitive；　he　brought　him　back　in　his　chaise　and　delivered　him　to　the　authorities　in　Amherst；　where　he　subsequently　paid　the　penalty　of　his　crime　on　the　scaffold。　The　documents　following；　as　will　be　seen；　refer　to　this　piece　of　early　history：

〃PROVINCIAL　SECRETARY'S　OFFICE；　〃HALIFAX；　10TH　JULY；　1838。

〃SIR；It　appearing　by　the　report　of　the　Local　Authorities　at　Amherst　that　the　prompt　arrest　of　the　supposed　perpetrator　of　the　atrocious　murders　recently　committed　in　the　County　of　Cumberland　is　mainly　attributable　to　your　zealous　exertions；　I　have　it　in　command　to　request　you　to　believe　that　His　Excellency　the　Lieut。…Governor　and　H。　M。　Council　highly　appreciate　the　important　services　which；　at　much　personal　risk；　you　rendered　in　pursuing；　for　upwards　of　100　miles；　and　apprehending　the　Prisoner；　and　it　is　my　pleasing　duty　to　request　you　to　accept　of　the　best　thanks　of　His　Excellency　and　the　Council　for　your　admirable　conduct　on　that　occasion。　I　have　the　honor　to　be

〃Sir；　〃Your　most　obedient　〃Humble　Servant；　〃RUPERT　D。　GEORGE。

〃JOSEPH　AVARD；　Esq。；　J。P。；　〃Westmoreland。〃

Mr。　Avard's　reply。

〃WESTMORELAND　CO。；　WESTMORELAND；　〃N。B。；　July　18th；　1838。

〃SIR；I　have　the　honor　to　acknowledge　the　receipt　of　your　note　of　the　10th　instant　conveying　to　me　in　a　most　gratifying　manner　the　approbation　of　His　Excellency　the　Lieutenant…Governor　and　Her　Majesty's　Council　of　my　conduct　in　pursuing　and　apprehending　Doyle；　the　supposed　perpetrator　of　the　murder　in　the　County　of　Cumberland；　and　beg　leave　through　you　to　acquaint　His　Excellency　and　Her　Majesty's　Council　that　were　it　possible　for　me　to　possess　any　stronger　sense　of　my　duty　（as　a　magistrate）　to　Her　Majesty　and　the　Government　than　I　formerly　felt；　I　must　do　so　from　the　very　handsome　manner　in　which　they　have　been　pleased　to　appreciate　and　acknowledge　my　services　on　that　occasion。

〃I　have　the　honor　to　be　〃Your　obedient　〃Humble　Servant；　〃JOSEPH　AVARD。

〃THE　HONORABLE　〃RUPERT　D。　GEORGE；　〃Provincial　Secretary；　Halifax；　N。S。〃

DIXON。

Charles　Dixon　was　one　of　the　first　of　the　Yorkshire　settlers　to　arrive　in　Nova　Scotia。　He　sailed　from　Liverpool　on　the　16th　March；　on　board　the　DUKE　OF　YORK；　and　after　a　voyage　of　six　weeks　and　four　days　arrived　safely　at　the　port　of　Halifax。　Mr。　Dixon　says　of　himself：　　〃I；　Charles　Dixon；　was　born　March　8th；　old　style；　in　the　year　1730；　at　Kirleavington；　near　Yarm；　in　the　east　riding　of　Yorkshire；　in　Old　England。　I　was　brought　up　to　the　bricklayer's　trade　with　my　father　until　I　was　about　nineteen　years　of　age；　and　followed　that　calling　till　the　twenty…ninth　year　of　my　age。　I　then　engaged　in　a　paper　manufactory　at　Hutton　Rudby；　and　followed　that　business　for　the　space　of　about　twelve　years　with　success。　At　the　age　of　thirty…one　I　married　Susanna　Coates；　by　whom　have　had　one　son　and　four　daughters。〃　Three　more　children　were　added　to　Mr。　Dixon's　family；　and　in　1891　his　descendants　in　America　numbered　2；807；　of　whom　2；067　were　living　and　740　had　died。

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