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ey had different national characteristics as strongly opposed as any two national characters in Europe。 Between two such populations there could be little sympathy； and centuries of calamities and wrongs had generated a strong antipathy。 The Scotch planted upon Irish soil were Scotch still； and the Irish were Irish still。〃 One of their own writers says： 〃If we be not the very peculiar people； we Scotch…Irish are a most peculiar people； who have ever left our own broad distinct mark wherever we have come； and have it in us still to do the same； even our critics being the judges。 These racial marks are birth…marks； and birth…marks are indelible。 They are principles。 The principles are the same everywhere； and these principles are of four classes： religious； moral； intellectual and political。〃
I have been led to make these quotations referring to the Scotch…Irish because I have found so many of them among the early settlers of this country； and wherever they are found they have proved true to their lineage。
Others embraced in this emigration are： Clark； Moffat； Logan； Dickey； McElmon； McClennen； Allison； and Dickson or Dixon。
FAWCETT。
Three brothers name FawcettWilliam； John and Robertcame to Nova Scotia from Hovingham； Yorkshire； in the spring of 1774。 William； with his and three children； settled in Upper Sackville； on the farm now owned by Charles George。 John settled in Lower Sackville； near present Mount Allison Academy； and built a mill on the brook that runs through the farm。 The Fawcett foundry stands on what was the bed of the old mill…pond。 Robert was a sea captain。 He removed his family to the United States and was afterwards lost at sea。 One of his sons lost his life in the same way。
William's children were： John； William and Polly。 John married Mrs。 Eleanor Colpitts； nee Eleanor Forster； of Amherst； and had four children； George； Ann； William and Eleanor。
William （second） married Sarah Holmes。 Their children were Rufus and Betsy。
Polly married John Dobson； who afterwards moved to Sussex。 The Dobsons of Sussex and Upper Dorchester belong to this family。
John Fawcett （first）； Lower Sackville； had four childrentwo sons； Robert and John； and two daughters； Mary and Nancy。 Of these； Robert married … Seaman； John married Jane Black； Mary married Henry Ripley； and Nancy married John Ogden。 Robert； a son of the second Robert； married Jane Trueman； daughter of William Trueman。
In 1817 （March 22nd） Thomas Fawcett； of Stockton Forest； Yorkshire； sailed from Hull on the ship VALIANT； bound for Charlottetown； P。 E。 Island。 The voyage lasted seventy…three days。 About the middle of the voyage the VALIANT came across a Scotch brig in a sinking condition and took on board her sixty passengers and crew。 There were one hundred and ninety…three immigrants on the ship when she arrived at her destination。
Thomas Fawcett settled first at Cove Head； P。E。I。 He afterward moved to Sackville； and finally located at Salisbury。 He had three sons； one now living in Carleton County； N。B。； one in Salisbury； and John is one of the solid men to Tidnish。
Other passengers on the VALIANT were： John Milner； settled in Sackville； John Towse； settled in Dorchester； Robert Morrison； settled in Sussex； Robert Mitten and family； settled in Coverdale。
EVANS。
Isaac Evans came to this country； probably from the United States； shortly after the close of the Revolutionary war。 The family was originally from Wales。 He was married to Miss Lydia Jenks； and settled within a few rods of the old Botsford place at Westcock。 They had seven children； all born in this countryJames； Isaac； William； Lydia； Mary； Ann and Beriah。 James married Miss Barnes； and Mr。 Isaac N。 Evans； the only man of the name now living in the parish； is a son of theirs。 His name and his brother William's are to be found in the list of students attending Mount Allison Academy in 1843。 Isaac drowned off Grindstone Island when twenty…four years old； in 1819。 William married a Miss Estabrooks； and they had ten childrenJames Isaac； who died recently at Shediac； where his family still live； Evander Valentine； who lived in Sackville and was well known as Captain Evans； Jane； who married Marcus Trueman； and now lives in California； William Murray Stuart； who at one time had charge of the Westmoreland Bank in Moncton； George Edwin； a mechanic； who moved early in life to the United States； Henry； who served on the side of the North in the War of Secession； Charles； who married a daughter of the late John Fawcett； but died young。 Lydia married Lewis Jenks； Mary never married； but lived to be old； and was known by her friends as 〃Aunt Polly〃； Ann married John Boultonhouse； and Beriah married John Stuart。 Isaac Evans； the original settler； was drowned off Partridge Island； St。 John； June； 1798； aged thirty…four。 Lydia； his wife； died November 11th； 1842； in her seventy… fourth year。
WOOD。
William Wood was from Buriston； near Bedale； in the West Riding of Yorkshire。 His wife was Elizabeth Clarkson。 They emigrated to America with the first Yorkshire contingent （1772…3）。 Shortly after coming to this country Mrs。 Wood died； leaving three childrena son and two daughters。 The son was born on St。 Valentine's Day； and was named Valentine。 Mr。 Wood's second wife was the widow of an officer who had served at Fort Cumberland。 Mr。 Wood was at the 〃Fort〃 when the Eddy rebels attacked that place； and distinguished himself by his bravery。 He was drowned in the Bay of Fundy。
Valentine Wood married and settled in Point de Bute。 His family consisted of eleven children： William； who died in boyhood； Edward； Rufus； Joshua； Cyrus； Thomas； Albert； Mary Ann； Cynthia； Amelia； and the youngest； Rebecca （Mrs。 Thompson Trueman； of Sackville； N。B。）
Edward was named for an uncle in England。 He made his home in Bay Verte； N。B。； and became a most useful and acceptable Methodist local preacher。 Two of the Wood family were teachers。 Thomas W。 was a prominent and successful educationalist。 The Wood family were more than ordinarily gifted intellectually。 Albert； the youngest son； became celebrated as a skilful and successful sea captain。 He published a book； entitled 〃Great Circle Sailing；〃 that quite changed the methods； in some particulars； from which ships had been navigated previously。 Captain Wood finally settled in California； where he now lives； and is an enthusiastic temperance worker and writer。 Joshua was musically inclined； and taught the old fashioned singing school。 He possessed characteristics that made him quite a hero with many of his friends。
Most of the descendants of William Wood bearing the name have removed from the country。
HARRIS。
The Harris name is one of the oldest in Canada。 Arthur Harris came from Plymouth； England； to Bridgewater； New England； in 1650。 He removed from there to Danby； and from Danby to Boston in 1696。 His son； Samuel； was with Captain Ben Church's expedition to Acadia in 1704； and shortly after Acadia came into possession of the English he settled in Annapolis。 Michael Spurr Harris； a grandson of Samuel Harris； was born at Annapolis Royal in 1804。 His wife； Sarah Ann Troop； was born in Aylesford in 1806。 Michael Harris started in business in St。 John in 1826； in 1837 he removed his family to Moncton and opened a general store and carriage building establishment； and soon after added shipbuilding to the business。 After his death the business was very successfully conducted for many years by his two sons； the late John Harris and Christopher Harris。
This firm was always abreast of the times； and the city of Moncton owes much to its enterprise and farsightedness。 The late Mrs。 John A。 Humphrey was a daughter of Michel Spurr Harris。
MAIN。
The Mains are Scotch。 The family tree goes back to the beginning of the fifteenth century； one branch including the present Lord Rosebery and Sir William Alexander； who are one time owned Nova Scotia and gave the Province its name。 David Main with two of his sons； John and James； emigrated from Dumfries。 Scotland； to Richibucto； New Brunswick； in the spring of 1821； and settled at Galloway； on the farm now owned by Robert Main； a grandson of David； and son of James。 James married Jane Murray； of Shemogue。 James Main； of Botsford； is also a son of theirs。 John married Jean Johnstone； and lived in Kingston； now called Rexton。 Mary Jean Main； wife of Howard Trueman； is his daughter。 The late David Main； of St。 Stephen； was a son of John Main。
SHARP。
Four brothers named Sharp came to the Isthmus from Cornwallis； N。S。； about the year 1812。 Matthew settled in Nappan； William in Maccan； Allan in Amherst； and John in Sackville。 Samuel Sharp； who married Fanny Trueman； was a son of William Sharp。
WELDON。
Two of William Trueman's sons married into the Weldon family。 I am not able to give any more information about the Weldons than is found in the 〃History of the Blacks；〃 which is as follows： 〃A Mr。 Weldon left London for Halifax in 1760。 The vessel in which he sailed was wrecked on the coast of Portugal。 Returning to London； in 1761； he found that his wife and family had sailed for Halifax； where he joined them in the fall of the same year。〃 Mr。 Weldon settled first in Hillsboro and later removed to Dorche