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in 1805 was appointed barrack master, clerk of stores and assistant engineer of Prince Edward Island. He was elected for and represented Charlottetown in the Legisla- tive Assembly for many years, and in 1828 was appointed colonel and adjutant general of militia for Prince Edward Island. The Duke of Kent appears to have been a great friend of Colonel Holland’s, presenting him with a beautiful thirty-one—day clock, and to his son, Edward Holland, then a mere boy, he gave a commission in the Fif- tieth Regiment. Lieut. Samuel Holland, the Colonel’s eldest son, was in the battle at Chrystler’s Farm and died from wounds re- ceived there. Several of Major Holland’s sons were officers in the army. Two of his daughters were married, one to Major Walker and the other to Colonel Sylvester. Major Holland married Miss Marie Yosette Rolet, Mrs. Rolet a near relative of the late Major Holland’s wife, had a son who did a very brave act during the American inva- sion of Canada in 1812. An American man- of-war came down through the Lakes and while it was at anchor one dark, stormy night, Rolet mustered a few men, manned a small boat and with muflled oars rowed out to the American vessel. The sentry mistook them for friends and allowed them to come on deck. As soon as they reached the deck Rolet and his men rushed to the hatches and cabin doors and fastened them down so the crew could not come on deck. The sentry made some resistance, but was immediately cut down. Thus was an American vessel armed and manned by nearly three hundred men taken by a few brave men. For this exploit Rolet was presented with a beautiful sword, which is said to have cost sixty 'guineas.

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The Holland farm at Quebec comprised some two hundred acres and was located on the St. Lewis Road. The original dwelling was built by. a French gentleman and was of historic interest, as in 1775 it sheltered Brig. Gen. Richard Montgomery, a leader 0f the American forlorn hope. The subject of this sketch possesses many valuable relics ‘ of his ancestors, among which may be men- tioned a number of old books and several uniforms worn by Major Holland and his sons; also miniature oil paintings of them ; a grandfather’s clock made by George Gra- ham, of London, having only one hand and which, as before stated, was presented by the Duke of Kent. Queen Victoria's father, to Colonel Holland. It requires winding once in thirty-one days and is still in active service. , The subject’s paternal grandfather. Freder- ick Braham Holland. who was a son of Maj. Samuel Holland, was born in Quebec and later settled at Tryon, Prince Edward Is- land, where he lived many years. Finally he returned to Quebec, where he died. The subject’s father spent his entire life at Tryon, operating a portion of the old estate which had been originally the property of Major Samuel Holland. Of his three children his son. A. E. Holland, was second in birth. The latter spent his school days at Tryon and at the age of fourteen years left the parental roof and went to St. Eleanor’s, where he en- gaged for a number of years in clerking and other employments, after which he embarked in various pursuits on his own account, which he combined with his farming opera- tions and conducted the several lines with a gratifying degree of success. In 1863 he married 'Miss Ida A. Fraser, a daughter of James I. Fraser, 3 well known druggist at St. Eleanor's, and to them have been born