year, increasing yearly by one penny sterling per acre until the annual rent amounted to one shilling per acre. William Lowther married Hannah Fox . Their children were: David born October 6 1811 Jane born March 13 1814 Matthew born June 14 1818 William born September 26 1824 Cornelius born October 26 1828 George born April 4 1831 (Of these six children, David, Jane, and Matthew were born in Yorkshire, England -) David and Matthew married Deborah and Hannah Smith, and in 1836, David settled on the farm, now in possession of Ralph Myers . When this land was being surveyed, their younger brother, Cornelius, then a lad of eight years, accompanied the surveyor, Mr. Clay , and his party, picking up the pins as he proceeded with the measurements. David re¬ mained on this farm for a few years, then sold it to George Newsom , and moved to North Carleton . Matthew settled on the farm now occupied by Eric Lowther , a great grandson of the first settler. Later Matthew moved to Carleton, and his brother, George, became owner of the farm. Jane married Matthew Callbeck , and settled in Bedeque . William married Mary Hockin , and moved to Rice Point . Cornelius married Caroline Stordy , and settled on the homestead. They had no family, and when he retired, he sold the farm to his nephew, Herbert. George married Susan Coughlan . To this union were born six children. Alice married James Newsom . Lilla married Robert Myers . Herbert married Amy Livingstone . Cornelius married Amy Lowther . (A granddaughter of David Lowther ). Grace married George Myers . Caroline married Bruce Rogerson . Herbert had a family of three: — Margaret Adele , Cornelius Boyde , and George Archibald . In 1913, Margaret married William Callbeck , and they are the present owners of the farm on which Margaret's great grand¬ father ( William Lowther ) first settled. They had one daughter, Myrtle, who married Elmer MacDonald . Their children, William Boyde , and Margaret Adele , are the sixth generation, and are now residing on part of the original property. Boyde married Edna Muttart , and resides in North Carleton . George married Vina Waddell . Serving with the 105th. Battalion, he suffered shrapnel wounds and gas poisoning at the Battle of , which eventually resulted in his death in 1927. When George Sr . retired from active life, he bought the Stordy property at Corner, now owned by Bruce Gamble , and moved to the village. His son, Cornelius, inherited the farm, and in 1891, he brought his bride to Crapaud . To this union were born three children: -4 47 ►*-