Mrs.Allan was a very large woman, of pure Dutch stock, with, it is said, a marked tendency to stand upon her rights.Tradition also says that the pugilistic tendencies of the family were inherited from the mother, as the father was a very quiet, meek-mannered man.It might be that domestic felicity was more likely to be attained by such a demeanor.The Allan family consisted of eight sons and three daughters --Ephraim, Jonas, James, Matthew, Liff, Dan, George, and Ben were the names of the boys.It is told of Matthew that once when he was "on a time," the press gang took him and his boon companion on board a man-of-war and induced them to enlist.When the young men came to themselves they were in great trouble, and one night, when the ship was lying near one of the West India Islands, they jumped overboard with the hope of reaching the shore by swimming.Allan succeeded, and after spending some days on the island in hiding, he found a vessel which brought him back to Halifax, from which place he soon found his way home, none the worse for his experience.His companion was never heard from.A great many of the name are now living at the Cape where their ancestor first settled.
CHAPPELL.
The Chappells were early in the country.There were two brothers, Eliphet and Jabez.Eliphet settled at Bay Verte, and had a family of four sons and five daughters.George and Bill, two of his sons, married sisters, Jane and Polly, daughters of William Wells, of Point de Bute.
George's children were William, George, Joshua, Watson, Susanna, Peggy, Maria, Ann, Amelia, Almira and Jane.George married Betsy Freeze;Susanna, ----- Strange; Peggy, John Rawarth; Maria, Rufus Chappell;Amelia, Nelson Beckworth; Ann, William Fawcett; Almira, Rufus Oulten, M.D.Jane did not marry.Bill Chappell's sons were Bill, Rufus, James and Edwin.His daughters, Fanny (Mrs.Capt.Crane), Matilda (Mrs.