In 1861 Census, he had 100 acres (code 66) in Lot 25. He had 59 bu. of wheat, 900 bu. of oats, 85 bu. of buckwheat, 250 bu. of potatoes, 100 lb. clover seed, five tons hay, 21 yds. of fulled cloth, 40 yds. of unfulled cloth, 150 lbs. of butter, one threshing machine, three horses, 12 cattle, 14 sheep, five hogs, household of 13 people. In 1860, he bought 47 and % ac. land (code 80) from John Clark Binns on the Freetown road, east of Albert Campbell 's land. In 1883, he bought land (code 101) on north side of South Freetown , now Nodd road in the S.E . angle of land in possession of Joseph Baker running N . 33 ch., containing 45 ac. for $76.54. He had 100 acres (code 106) in Lot 26 running from division line Lots 25 and 26 to the Dunk River . On Sept. 1885, he bought 93 acres (code 67) from Rev. Isaac Bradshaw in Lot 25. Sarah was a midwife and was in great demand at homes where a new baby was expected. She delivered over 2,000 babies. John and Sarah had fifteen children, all b. in Freetown . Three died young, one in infancy, a twin of Jonah's. Jonah was very small at birth. The story is told that his mother could put her wedding ring over his hand. John d. 22 Aug. 1889. Sarah d. 9 Sept. 1892. They are bur. at Baptist Cem. 2a Mary b. 7 Dec. 1838; m. James Taylor ; d. 25 Apr. 1925. (See Taylor history.) 2b Susannah b. 17 Aug. 1841; m. 12 May 1862, Alexander Burns ; d. 22 Jan. 1924. (See Burns history.) 2c Henry b. 30 Mar. 1847; m. Elizabeth (Lizzie) Dammarell; d. 3 Sept. 1930. Henry and Lizzie lived in the village. He is listed in the 1880 Atlas as a merchant and kept a small store. Lizzie was b. in North Wiltshire and came to Freetown with her parents as a child. She kept a boarding house after they were married. Henry was a school secretary. Jennie Dammarell (a niece of Lizzie's lived with them) m. Scott Jardine . (See Jardine history.) 2d Sarah Jane b. 30 Mar. 1849; m. Isaac Lidstone ; d. 3 Mar. 1936. (See Lidstone history.) 2e James Buskirk b. 13 Sept. 1850; m. 1. Rachel Lefurgey . m. 2. Theresa (Tessie) Eastman. Rachel was a dau. of George and Hannah (Baker) Lefurgey, Wilmot Valley . James and Rachel moved to Hayward, Cal. which is fourteen miles from Oakland. Jim was a building contractor. He helped with the carpentry work on his brother's houses, on his visits home to Freetown . He was a well known banjo player, and played for concerts and parties, along with his brother, Will, on the violin. Jim d. 11 Jan. 1934. Ch.: (1st marriage) Wealthy Mae and Ida Belle . 2f Lavinia b. 18 May 1852; m. James Thomas Watson ; d. 30 Oct. 1932. They lived in Limerick, Me. James d. 30 May 1938. They had three ch: 1. Martha Gladys (Mattie) b. 14 Nov. 1880; d. 28 Feb. 1973. 2. James Edwin Watson b. 2 May 1886 (twin) d. 2 Mar. 1951. 3. Jesse Burns Watson b. 2 May 1886 (twin) d. Oct. 1968. (See Watson history.) 2g Annie b. 15 July 1854; m. William MacCaull ; d. 23 Aug. 1938. Bill operated a blacksmith shop in Freetown village. (See MacCaull history.) + 2h Jonah (twin) b. 24 Apr. 1856; m. 8 Feb. 1888, Fannie Rogers . + 2 i William b. 24 Sept. 1858; m. Annabelle MacNeill . 2j Matilda b. 19 Aug. 1860; m. William Thorning ; d. 21 Aug. 1931. They lived in , Ch. Lila m. Dr. William ( Billy ) Lamb. They had no family. + 2k Joseph Rogers b. 28 Feb. 1862; m. 1. 3 July 1888, Eliza Taylor , m. 2. 6 Sept. 1906, Mary Ann Deacon . + 2h Jonah Lewis He was b. 24 Apr. 1856. He grew up on his father's farm on the Kinkora road and at an early age was involved in the farm work. The Lewis boys were very musical. Jonah, not very big in stature, was very light-footed. While his brothers supplied the music, he did the step-dancing. They were much sought after for parties. Jonah always took along his "Dancing shoes". A lifelong friend was Joe Baker , known as "Pa Baker". They were fun loving and liked to play practical jokes. Walking long distances was not uncommon at that time. Jonah was reported to have walked to Charlottetown , a distance of some thirty miles. He m. 8 Feb. 1888, Fannie Rogers , dau. of William and Bridget (McCarville) Rogers. She was b. 27 Jan. 1863. They lived on the John Lewis farm. Later, they moved into their new home on the Freetown road (code 71) on the outskirts of the village. It was across from the George Jardine farm. Jonah was a mail carrier 319