The Copy-Cat, and Other Stories

e probably passengers in the ship JENNIE, Captain Foster, which came to Halifax that spring with a number of emigrants from Yorkshire

of the township they l

religion, but had been

them the prayer-books

mun

les N. N. W. from Helmsley, and is mainly the property of the Earl Haversham. Its area is 4,014 acres; its land rises on lofty fells at Rydale Head. Hawnby

necessary in England to enable him to work as a joiner if he were so inclined. The son Wil

Cumberland, and very soon after settled about four mile

d had a family of ten children. Mary, Harmon's youngest daughter, married a man named Brown, and they called one of their sons Trueman Brown. Charles, a son of Trueman, spent a year at Prospect in the eighties, and Harmon, a brother of Charles, visited th

e to Canada about the year 1850, but we ha

ion of the sum of ninety pounds lawful money of the Province of Nova Scotia," etc., etc. This ninety pounds was paid for eighty acres of upland and fifty-four acres of marsh adjoining a wood lot on Bay Verte Road, and a right in the great division of woodland, so-called. The deed was signed at Halifax b

he Province had been divided, and that part of the township of Cumberland in which the Truemans settled had gone to New Brunswick. The number of acres in this last purchase was estimated at eight hundred, including nearly five hundr

rtain tract or piece of land in the town of Westmoreland and Province of New Brunswick, viz.: Three eighty-acre lots, Nos. sixteen, eighteen and twenty, with the marsh and wilderness thereto belonging. All in division letter B, and described fully in a dee

e of the commonwealth of Virginia

o Scurr is still among the documents at Prospect. As Law was early in the country after the e

ssion at least, in the Legislature at Halifax. In 1785, "in opposition to the advice of a friend against going from a place where was wanted to a place where he was not wanted," he remove

nly a week after giving birth to a son. The boy was called Benjamin, and was taken care of by his aunt, Mrs. Jonathan Burnham. Thomas Scurr, after the death of his wife, left Sackv

character. In personal appearance his grandson Robert much resembled him. He was fifty-five years of age when he came to No

rence to poll his vote and was challenged for age by the opposing candidate. His youthful appearance had led to the belief that he had not arrived at the age to entitle him to exercise the franchise. His left arm was partially withered, or had not grown

ily, but judging from a letter received by William Trueman, sen., the

ettled and that you liked Nova Scotia and was all in good health of body it was much to our satisfaction, and I hope you will let us hear more particularly from you how your chattle and corn answers thee, and how and what product your ground doth bring forth, and what sort of grains your ground answers best for, and what chattle you keep, and what you can make of your chattle and how much milk your cows give and what is the most profitable things you have. "Now, dear brother, let m

tter received at Prospect about the s

body and that you like 'Nove' (Nova Scotia) very well because we have had many slight accounts that you were in a very poor situation, but heard nothing to our satisfaction, and that you would have returned back to Old England but had nothing to pay your passage with, which gave us both me and my wife a gre

number of other cattle, were purchased with the Scurr farm, but this farm was not bought until some years after. The Truemans probably followed the course taken by many of the first settlers at that time, which was to lease a farm for a term of years, in that way gaining experience in the country before finally purchasing land themselves.

nd Mrs. Trueman went to Mr. Keillor's to spend the Sabbath. During the day the house was surrounded by the rebels, and the inmates kept prisoners

in that relationship. Though below medium size, she had a nervous force and will-power that enabled her to accomplish more than many of stronger build. It is told of her that on a Sabbath, when the family were all at church, she noticed something wrong with the cattle,

ll not be there when wanted in old age. Mrs. Trueman did not live to be very old, and her last

the house on the Scurr farm, and began in earne

mmissariat at Fort Cumberland had been supplied, such produce as could be sent by schooners to Halifax

carce. The stones are yet to be seen in Sackvi

, and was located on the high ground at the corner where the Point de Bute road turns at right angles, leading to Jolicure. This

ng of a small mill on the brook that formed the ravine at the south-west side of the farm. A dam was thrown across the stream at the head of the ravine, and the water carried in a flume s

is dam can be plainly seen at the present time, although covered with quite a growth of timber. The mill in the ravine did not stand long either, and the next move was to dam th

here was a large outlay made for dyking and aboideau building. Piece by piece the marsh was being recla

e members of the younger generation who live on farms, here are their names: Cerloo, Red-heifer, Spotty,

f a more cheerful spirit in business in England, but shows

is married to John the son of James Boyes and lives at Woolhousecroft, has no children. Sally is married to John Cossins and lives at Hawnby where Robt. Barker lived. She has 3 children the two last were twins they were born about Candlemas last and one of them is a very weakly child, my mother is married to old Rich'd Barr my wife's father and lives at Huntington nigh York. I think we most of us live pretty well. Mr. --- has advanced his land a great deal but since the peace the times are pretty good we have this summer a very plentiful

f which he had spent in America. The Mauger farm, his first purchase, was left to Harmon, his eldest grandson. The family of his so

as work at Prospect to keep all the members of th

red eighty feet long by thirty- three wide, with thirteen foot posts. A part of this barn is still used for a stable. In 1799 the house was built, the main portion being made of brick burned on the marsh near by. It fronted due south, and was twenty-

it is as comfortable a dwelling as it has ever been. Five generations have lived in it. Three generations have been born and grown to manhood

- eighth year of her age. Although sixty-two years old when she c

Methodist history as Bishop Black, was one of the family at Prospect from November 17th, 1801, to April 13th, 1802. One week of this ti

d happenings. As a record of the weather, before thermometers and barometers were in general use, it must be as perfect as possible. As a reco

ago in anything outside of the community in which one lived. This accounts in part, no doubt, for the scant references in this journal to public events. Only very rarely is an election mentioned, even in the writer's ow

of the city. The Blacks and the Bells were his friends. His house was the home of the ministers of his chur

1802, and reads: "wind N.W.; cold stormy day. Pla

d covered with snow two i

weather. Mr. Marsdon preached his f

ving for the blessings of peace. Mr. Bennet preached at Amherst Court H

with thirty oxen. Returned on t

rt some hours, or perhaps a day, in advance of Mr. Trueman. He would go

d to Halifax with

sick with measles. Monday, and Tuesday, very sick. Wednesday, som

s; very high tides;

ephen Millage died o

minister, arrived th

at Dorchester. Mr. Knapp g

journal will show the

wo feet." An attempt was made this year to aboideau the Aulac

matters worse, the place chosen proved to have a quicksand bottom, which made it almost impossible to build a firm foundation. For nearly four years they worked at this

byto; very fine day. T

doubtless the pronunciation was as varied then as now. Being obliged to let this work go must have been a great disappointment and a

ospect. The following is the only reference made to it in the journal: "June 7th, 1804-The sluice went

f the river. The great height of the tides, and the rapid current that runs up and down the stream twice in twenty-four hours, make it a most

ageable craft, and they could do little to stay their course down the river, and in spite of every effort were carried out into the Basin. Night came on and their only chance of safety was, if possible, to stick to the plank box in the hope that the currents might carry them to some point where they could get safely to shore. Next day t

shock of that night. There was little hope in the min

t England. The letter given below shows how warm

on married and is doing very well. He lives at Kelshaw, in the west of Yorkshire, and has a large family and keeps a public house. Alice is married and lives at Woodhouse Croft and has only one son. Ann and Sarah both live at Hornby and enjoy good health. I and my eight children live yet at the old habitation, namely at Helmhouse, and enjoy a sufficiency of the necessaries of life. Jane Chapman and Ann are both alive and enjoy as good health as most people at almost 80 years of age, and desire their kind love to you and your wife. James Hewgill and wife do the

he entry in the journal is: "Thomas and Mary were married by Rev.

, and Mr. Perkins administered the sacrament." This must have been b

. He calls her Mary. Her name was Policene Gore; but as she was

ev. Wm. Black at this time, t

uainted with the saving benefits of religion. For parents to see their children well settled in this world and seeking the world to come must, I apprehend, be an unspeakable satisfaction. Oh, let us pray more and advise them

ore than ordinarily eventful l

day before Arnold made his attack on the garrison, and, joining in the defence, was fatally shot. Mrs. Ward's next husband was my grandfather Gore, who was also a sea-captain. Some years after they were married Captain Gor

ed life. His successor was a Mr. Trites, of Salisbury. He only lived a few months after marriage. Mrs. Trites' fifth and last husband was a Mr. Siddall, of Westmoreland Point. After his death Mrs. Siddall li

ights a few years ago, and was present at the one-hundredth anniversary of the battle. Recently a letter came into the possession of Edward Trueman, written by his great-grandmother to his gran

hich would make them seventeen and nineteen years old when th

ril 14th, 1808, Sallie, the eldest daughter, entered the matrimonial haven. This was thinning out the old home pretty fast. The sons, however, all settled near Prospect, and were several years getting finally located in their own homes

a house, and barn to build. Several entries in the journal refer to his getting out timber. On July 16th, 1806, Harmon raised his house. Th

"Robert Dickey and Nellie Chapman mar

w mill and

and for a time with Willie, before finally settling at Mount Whatley. Sallie married Gilbert Lawrence, of Westmoreland. It is said Sallie had an a

was at a great disadvantage, and the "Fooler lad," a

s return to New Brunswick brought with him his nephew, Gilbert Lawrence. After his marriage Gilbert settled at Amherst Point, and from there moved to Maccan, now called Southampton, where he was a very success