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em in the fall of the same year。〃 Mr。 Weldon settled first in Hillsboro and later removed to Dorchester； where the name has remained ever since。 Dr。 Weldon； Dean of the Halifax Law School； belongs to this family。
SCOTT。
Adam Scott was from Langholm； Dumfriesshire； Scotland。 He emigrated to New Brunswick with his wife and family in 1834； landing first at Quebec。 He settled in Shemogue； Westmoreland County。 His wife's name was Janet Amos。 He had eight children。 Two of the sons and the eldest daughter； Janet； married into William Trueman's family。 The daughter； Mrs。 Joseph Trueman； is still living； bright and cheerful； in the 84th year of her age。 Mr。 Scott was one of the most prosperous farmers in the district in which he settled； and lived to be ninety…nine years of age。
BENT。
This name is believed to have come from bent grass； 〃a stiff； wiry growth； little known in America。〃 John Bent； the first of the name in America； was born in Penton…Grafton； England； in November； 1596。 He came to America in his forty…second year； and settled in Sudbury； Mass。 The Bents came to Nova Scotia around 1760。 The names of Jesse and John Bent are found on the list of grantees for the township of Cumberland in 1763； to which reference has previously been made。 Sarah A。 Bent； daughter of Martin Bent； married Edward Trueman。
JEWETTCOY。
Mary Jewett； who married Alder Trueman； of Sackville； and Asa Coy； who married Catherine Trueman； of Point de Bute； were of the New England emigration that settled on the St。 John River in 1762…3。
HARRISON。
John Harrison； of Rillington； Yorkshire； England； and his wife； Sarah Lovell； of the same place with their family arrived in Cumberland County； Nova Scotia； in the spring of 1774； and settled on the Maccan River。 They had family as follows： Luke； born August 25th； 1754； married Tryphena Bent； November 22nd； 1789； John； married twice； first wife Dinah Lumley； of Yorkshire； England； and second Charlotte Mills； of the State of New York； Thomas born March 28th； 1762； married Mary Henry； William； born March 25th； 1770； married Jane Coates； Mary； married Matthew Lodge； Sarah； married James Brown； Nancy； married John Lumley； Hannah； married John Lambert； Elizabeth； married Henry Furlong。
Luke Harrison （son of John） and his wife Tryphena Bent； had family as follows： Jane； married William Bostock； Margaret； George； married Sarah Hodson； Hannah married George Boss； Amy； married Thos。 Dodsworth； Eunice； married Amos Boss； Elizabeth； married William Smith； Joseph； Jesse； married Elizabeth Hoeg。
John Harrison （son of John）； whose first wife was Dinah Lumley； and second Charlotte Mills； had family as follows： Sarah； John； Maria； Lovell； Mary； Charlotte； Rebecca； William； married Elizabeth Brown； James。
Thomas Harrison （son of John） and his wife Mary Henry； had family as follows： Luke； married Hannah Lodge； Sarah； married Martin Hoeg； Clementina； married Joseph Moore； Harriet； married William Coates； Thomas； married Clementina Stockton； Tillott； married Eunice Lockwood； Mary； married Gideon Trueman； Ruth； married Hugh Fullerton； Henry； first wife Phoebe Chipman； and second A。 M。 Randall。
William Harrison （son of John） and his wife； Jane Coates； had family as follows： Sarah； married Robert Oldfield； Thomas； married Elizabeth Shipley； Edward； William； married Mary Tait； John； married Jerusha Lewis； Ann； married David Keiver； Joseph； married Jane Ripley； James； married Mary Lewis； Robert； married Hannah Wood； Jane； married Nathan Hoeg； Luke； Brown； married Mary Ann Coates； Hannah； married David Long。
Luke Harrison （son of Thomas and Mary）； was born August 10th； 1787； and died November 12th； 1865。 He and his wife； Hannah Lodge； moved from Maccan River； N。S。； to Dutch Valley； near Sussex； N。B。； and had family as follows： William Henry； married three times； first wife was Sarah Slocomb； second Rebecca Slocomb； and third Lavina M。 Knight； Charles Clement； Mary Ann； married J。 Nelson Coates； of Smith's Creek； King's County； N。B。； Thomas Albert； married Isabel Stevenson； of St。 Andrew's； N。B。； Joseph Lodge； married Charlotte Snider； of Dutch Valley； Sussex； N。B。
William Henry Harrison （son of Luke Harrison and Hannah Lodge）； was born July 20th； 1813； at Sussex； N。B。； and died May 2nd； 1901； at Sackville； N。B。 He had no family by his first and second wives。 He and his third wife； Lavina M。 Knight； daughter of Rev。 Richard Knight； D。D。； of Devonshire； England； had family as follows： Richard Knight； married to Anne Graham； of Sussex； N。B。； living at Colorado Springs； Colorado； U。S。A。； Hannah Lovell； dead； William Henry； of Sackville； N。B。； Charles Allison； dead； F。 A。 Lovell； of St。 John； N。B。； Albert Thornton； of New York City； Mary Louisa； married to T。 Dwight Pickard； of Sackville； N。B。； living at Fairview； B。C。； Frank Allison； of Sackville； N。B。； married to Flora Anderson。
John Harrison； of Rillington； Yorkshire； England； who settled at Maccan River； N。S。； Canada； in 1774； was a relative of John Harrison； born at Foulby； in the Parish of Wragley； near Pontrefact； Yorkshire； May； 1693。 John Harrison； of Foulby； was the inventor of the chronometer； for which he received from the British Government the sum of L 20；000。 He died at his home in Red Lion Square； London； in 1776。 The chronometer accepted by the Government from John Harrison was seen in July； 1901； at Guildhall； London。
The following letters were written by members of the Harrison family to friends in England。
William H。 Harrison； a descendant of John Harrison； visited Yorkshire about the year 1854； and received the letters from friends there； bringing them back to Nova Scotia； where they were written so many years before。 They are interesting as giving the experience of the emigrant in the new country。 The first was written by Luke； a young man twenty years old； who had come to Nova Scotia with his father and had been in the country but three months。 The second was written by John Harrison； a brother of Luke's； in 1803； after they had tested the country。
EXTRACTS FROM OLD LETTERS OF THE HARRISON FAMILY。
〃TO MR。 WILLIAM HARRISON； 〃Rillington； Yorkshire； 〃England。 〃June 30th； 1774。
〃DEAR COUSIN； 〃Hoping these lines will find you in good health； as we are at present； bless God for it。 We have all gotten safe to Nova Scotia； but do not like it at all； and a great many besides us； and are coming back to England again； all that can get back。 We do not like the country； not never shall。 The mosquitos are a terrible plague in this country。 You may think that mosquitos cannot hurt； but if you do you are mistaken； for they will swell you legs and hands so that some persons are both blind and lame for some days。 They grow worse every year and they bite the English the worst。 We have taken a farm of one Mr。 Barron； for one year； or longer if we like。 The rent is L 20 a year。 We have 10 cows； 4 oxen； 20 sheep； one sow； and one breeding mare。 He will take the rent in butter or cheese； or cattle。 The country is very poor； and there is very little money about Cumberland。 The money is not like our English money。 An English guinea is L 1 3s。 4d。 In Nova Scotia money a dollar is equal to 5 shillings； and a pistereen is a shilling。 In haying time men have 3 shillings a day for mowing。 The mosquitos will bite them very often so that they will throw down their scythes and run home； almost bitten to death； and there is a black fly worse than all the rest。 One is tormented all the summer with mosquitos； and almost frozen to death in the winter。 Last winter they had what was reckoned to be a fine winter； and the frost was not out of the ground on the 20th day of June； which I will affirm for truth。 I shall let you know the affairs of the country another year； if God spare life and health。 Dear cousin； remember me to my uncle and aunt and to all that ask after me。
〃From your well wisher； 〃LUKE HARRISON。
〃Direct your letters to John Harrison or Luke Harrison； at the River a Bare； nigh Fort Cumberland； Nova Scotia。〃
〃TO MR。 JOHN HARRISON； 〃Rillington； near Motton； 〃Yorkshire； England。
〃Maccan River； N。S。； 〃June 24th； 1810。
〃DEAR COUSIN；
〃Long ago I have had it in agitation of writing to you and now an opportunity is just at hand； which I gladly now embrace； hoping these lines will find you and your family all in good health； as me and my family are the same； thanks be to him that ruleth over all。 I am now going to give you a little sketch of our country； of Bonny Nova Scotia； and the advantages and disadvantages。 I settled here on this river about 23 years ago； upon lands that had never been cultivated； all a wilderness。 We cut down the wood of the land and burnt it off； and sowed it with wheat and rye； so that we have made out a very good living。 Here we make our own sugar； our own soap and candles； and likewise our own clothing。 We spin and weave our own linen and wool； and make the biggest part of it into garments within our own family。 This； I suppose； you will think strange； but it is merely for want of settlers and more mechanics of different branches。 There were twenty… five petitioned to the Government for new lands when I settled here； and we all drew 500 acres of land each。 I bought 500 acres joining mine； which cost me abo