ship ARETHUSA； and put on board of her his family and farm tenants； all of his belongings； household goods； and farming utensils； and after his safe arrival in Nova Scotia； located on what is now known as the Torry Bent farm。
Capt。 Atkinson； in his letter； gives some interesting information relative to the family after settling in this country。 He says： 〃My grand…father's name was Robert。 He was the sailor of the family。 He served his apprenticeship to the sea out of England； and followed his father to America； sailing as master prior to 1800。〃 His wife was Sarah； daughter of Obediah Ayer； generally known as Commodore Ayer； noted Yankee rebel； one of two brothers from Massachusetts。
Mr。 Ayer held an officer's commission in Washington's army in 1776 and was also Commodore of a privateer out of Boston in 1812。 In consideration of his service in the war of 1776； the United States Government gave him a grant of land in Ohio； at that time one of the territories。 Some years ago his heirs undertook to look up the records； but found they had been burned in the Capitol during the War of 1812。 〃Only for that little incident；〃 Capt。 Atkinson says； 〃I might have owned the site where Cleveland now stands or otherwiseprobably otherwise。〃
For services in 1812 Commodore Ayer was granted a pension； but died before any payments were made to him。 His nearest connections； however； received two hundred dollars a year as long they lived （sic）。
Capt。 Robert Atkinson sailed his last voyage； from Kingston to Jamaica； in 1804； and died at that port of yellow fever。 His widow returned to Sackville； leaving her son Edwin； their only child； with his grandfather in Fort Lawrence； where he remained until he was twenty…one years of age。
Mr。 Atkinson had three sons besides Robert； who lived with him in Fort Lawrence。 Thomas moved to Kent County； where his descendants still live。 William and John remained in Fort Lawrence； and the Atkinsons there now are descended from these brothers。 Capt。 Stephen Atkinson； from whom most of the information about the family has been obtained； is a master mariner； and has commanded some fine ships in his day。 He has now given up the sea and spends a part of his time in Sackville。
The Atkinson family from Yorkshire settled first at River Hebert； Cumberland County； N。S。 Robert was the founder of the family。 He did not remain in River Hebert for any length of time； but purchased a farm in Sackville； and moved his family there。 This farm was afterwards sold by his son Christopher； and is now the site of the Mount Allison educational institutions。
Robert was married and had three children when he came to Nova Scotia。 He was twice married； and was the father of fourteen children。 Thomas； Christopher； Elizabeth； Sallie； Joseph； Robert； William； John and Stephen were the names of the first family。 Several of the sons settled in Sackville。 Christopher； after selling his property in Sackville； purchased a farm in Point de Bute； and moved to that place。 He had a large family of boys。 Robert （second） moved to Shediac。 One brother went to the United States and joined the Latter…Day Saints。 Joseph married Ann Campbell； the daughter of Lieutenant Campbell； a Waterloo soldier； and settled at Wood Point。 They had ten children； six sons and four daughters。 Isaac； Nelson； Hance； William and Joseph all became master mariners； and were fine navigators。 Woe be to the sailor who fell into their hands and did not know his duty or refused to perform it！
The family still have in their possession their ancestor Campbell's sword and some other relics belonging to the old soldier。
The Atkinsons have always been a strong； vigorous and self…reliant family； and have made a good record in this new country。
LOWERISON。
The following information regarding the Lowerisons was secured chiefly from Robert Lowerison； of Sackville； a great…grandson of the first Richard Lowerison。
Richard Lowerison； the first to come to America； was born in Yorkshire； England； in the year 1741； and married Mary Grey in 1762。 Ten years later Mr。 Lowerison sailed from Liverpool； Eng。； bound for Halifax； where he landed on the 1st of May。 He settled on the Petitcodiac River； in Westmoreland County； N。B。； but the frequent raids made by the Eddy rebels in that district caused him to purchase and remove to a farm adjoining the western bounds of the Garrison lands of Fort Cumberland。 The buildings first erected by him have long since disappeared。 The farm has been occupied by his son Thomas； by his grandson James； and at present by William Miner。
Six children survived Richard and Mary Grey LowerisonElizabeth； who married William Doncaster； and settled at Amherst Point； Anne； who married John Carter； and settled east of Fort Cumberland； Thomas； who married Hannah Carter； and occupied the homestead； Richard； who married Abigail Merrill； and after spending twelve years between the old home； Amherst Point； and Mapleton； moved to Frosty Hollow； Sackville； on September 18th； 1817； on the farm now occupied by his son； Thomas Lowerison； and his grandson； Bradford Carter； Joseph； the third son of Richard； married Mary Siddall and settled near Mount Whatley； about two miles from the homestead。 Mary married James Carter； who for a time kept a public house in Dorchester； but afterwards moved to Amherst； Nova Scotia。
Richard Lowerison and his wife attended the Methodist church in Point de Bute； as may be seen in the deed given by William Chapman to John Wesley。 He acted as precentor in the old stone 〃Meeting House。〃 He died February 24th； 1825； and was buried in the Point de Bute Cemetery。 Mary Grey Lowerison； born in the East Riding of Yorkshire； England； died September 16th； 1834； and lies beside her husband。
Mr。 Lowerison must have had some means when he came to the country； for while living near Fort Cumberland he did an extensive business in sending beef cattle to Halifax。 His partner for a time was a man named Rice。 He seems first to have deceived Mr。 Lowerison； and then robbed him by running away with the proceeds of three droves of cattle； leaving Mr。 Lowerison accountable for the cattle； with no cash on hand to meet the bills。 The worry from this affected his mind to such an extent that he never fully recovered。 The Lowerison name； until quite recently； was pronounced as if spelled Lawrence。 The family has not increased greatly in the new country。 Although the sons had large families； there are very few grandchildren。 Robert Lowerison； of Sackville； is the only living member of a large family。 Captain Richard Lowerison； of Amherst； is a descendant。 Captain Thomas； Joseph； and Siddall； grandsons of Richard； represent the name at Westmoreland Point。
The Lowerisons were always understood to be men of their word。
FILLIMORE。
John Fillimore came from New England to Fort Lawrence； N。S。； in 1763 and soon after settled in Jolicure。 He had a number of sons； two of whom； John and Spiller； settled at homeJohn on the homestead； and Spiller on an adjoining farm。
At the close of the Revolutionary War； Spiller sold his farm and returned to the United States。 John married Jemima Tingley； of Sackville； and had a family of twelve children。 W。 C。 Fillimore； of Westmoreland Point； and Lewis Fillimore； of Amherst； are grandsons of John。
The Fillimores came originally from Manchester； England； to Long Island； New York。 Captain John； father of John； who came to Nova Scotia； was once commissioned by the State of Connecticut to clear the coast of pirates； who were causing a good deal of trouble at the time。 So well did Captain Fillimore perform the duty that the town of Norwich presented him with a handsome cane as a mark of their appreciation of his services。 This cane is still in possession of the family。
The Fillimores are a long…lived race of men； and have shown themselves well able to hold their own in the competition of life。 The name has given a president to the United States。
MINER。
Sylvanus Miner； the first of the name on the Isthmus； was of New England stock。 He and Robert King； 〃Schoolmaster King；〃 as he was generally called； came from Windsor on foot to Mount Whatley； N。B。； about 1810。 Mr。 Miner's father died when he was a boy； and his mother apprenticed her son to a blacksmith。 His mother was a Miss Brownell； of Jolicure。
When young Miner had completed his apprenticeship he came to Jolicure by invitation to see his uncle； and afterwards settled at Mount Whatley。 He was twice married。 His first wife was a Miss Church； of Fort Lawrence； his second； Miss Styles； from Truro； N。S。 The sons； James； William and Nathan； now represent the name at Mount Whatley。 Mr。 Miner was an upright man； and successful in his business of blacksmith and farmer。
DOBSON。
The Dobsons were among the first of Yorkshire emigrants to arrive in Nova Scotia。 There were two brothers； George and Richard。 George brought with him a wife and grown…up family。 His daughter Margaret was married to William Wells before the family left England。 Richard was a bachelor； and tradition says he had been a soldier。 George purchased a farm in Upper Point de Bute。 Neither of the brothers lived long in their new home。 Richard died in February； 1773； and George in July of the same year。 George's will is dated the 24th July； 1773； and is recorded the 24th November by John Huston。 It is witnessed by Mark Patten and J。 Allen。
George had four sons； George； David； Richard and John； and two unmarried daughters； Elizabeth and Mary。 George and John settled at Point de Bute。 Richard sold his share of the homestead to John in 1795； and moved to Cape Tormentine； where he secured a large tract of land and became one of the substantial men of the place。 A large number of his descendants are in that locality at the present time。 The Dobsons； of Cape Breton； N。S。； are descendants of Richard。 John sold his farm and moved to Sussex； King's Co。； N。B。 George Dobson； of Sussex； is a grandson of John。 David went to Halifax。 George remained on the homestead at Point de Bute； and the Dobsons of Jolicure are descendants of George by his son Abraham。
Mrs。 Dobson； the widow of George （first） married a Mr。 Falkinther。 He did not live long； and Mrs。 Falkinther； who was said to be a very fine looking woman； had one of her