Edward Wood), Caroline (Mrs.John Carey), Louisa (Mrs.Charles Siddall).
The Chappells were a prominent family in Bay Verte for many years, and have a good record there.
BETTS.
Three brothers by this name emigrated from England to New York shortly before the Revolutionary War.Two of the brothers fought in that war on the English side, and in 1783 came to Nova Scotia.Isaac settled at Wallace, Cumberland, and his brother settled on the Miramichi River, in New Brunswick, where the name is still found.George Betts of Point de Bute, is a son of Benjamin and a grandson of the brother who settled at Wallace.
IRVIN.
Joseph Irvin was another of the North of Ireland men that came to Old Cumberland early in the last century.He settled first on the north-west side of the Point de Bute ridge, where the road makes a slight angle to cross the marsh to Jolicure.Here he and his friend, Isaac Doherty, kept a store and built a vessel.The locality was called Irvin's Corner in the early days.Mr.Irvin married Ann Tingley, and soon after moved to Tidnish, where he spent the remainder of his life as a farmer.His family consisted of seven sons and three daughters.
Three of his sons, Joseph, Edwin and James, now represent the name in Tidnish.
HAMILTON.
Robert Hamilton was born in Tyrone County, Ireland, and emigrated to New Brunswick in the year 1824, settling at Tidnish.He had a family of four children, Gustavus, Mary, Eliza and Eleanor.His son, Gustavus, married Eleanor Goodwin, and remained on the home farm, which is now owned by his son, Isaac G.Hamilton.Rev.C.W.Hamilton, of St.John, and Dr.Hamilton, of Montreal, are grandsons of Robert Hamilton.Robert Hamilton had a brother, Gustavus, who was a Methodist local preacher, and for many years was a valuable assistant to the regular minister at Point de Bute when that circuit included the present Bay Verte circuit.
FORMER RESIDENTS OF OLD CUMBERLAND, NONE OF WHOSE DESCENDANTS OF THENAME LIVE THERE NOW.