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     This house was bill! by William Schurmanin [809. [I is on the farm nowrowned by 
     
     Elmer Waugh. 
     
    
   
   
    
     As William Seiurman grew older his work at the mill in Wilmot Valley 
     
     became his chief int3rest, but the daily trips by horseback were tiresome and 
     
     time consuming. Athough he was almost seventy years old he decided to 
     
     build a house near the mill and move from the banks of the Dunk to the 
     
     banks of the Wilmct. The lumber from his own mill was used and his third 
     
     Island home was brilt. It was upstream from his saw mill and he moved 
     
     there in 1809 or 181). For the last decade of his life William Schurrnan and 
     
     his family lived in tlis house. His association with local people continued as 
     
     miller and store kee)er, but now more importantly as neighbor and friend. 
     
     He acted as local migistrate, the most honored position a country dweller 
     
     could have. In this :apacity he served his neighbors in many matters; his 
     
     advice was sought and his Opinion valued. He was involved in many land 
     
     transactions which cm be easily summarized. 
     
    
   
   
    
     l792~ Willilm Schurman, farmer of the Island of Saint John, 
     
     leasei 350 acres in Lot 26 for a yearly rent of 8/ sterling an 
     
     acre. [His homestead farm in Central Bedeque, portions of 
     
     whic‘; are today owned by Sidney Green, Roy Campbell, 
     
     Arnod Lord, John Gaudet, Warren Chapman, Leith Schur- 
     
     man,and William Clark.] 
     
    
   
   
    
     1800— Willizm Schurrnan of Bedeque was granted 500 acres in Lot 
     
     19. [This is the 500 acre lot he drew in 1784 as a Loyalist, not