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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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