A LIST OF THE NAMES OF THE FIRST CLASS
OF SETTLERS TO CHESTER, N.S. WITH THEIR FAMILIES

Thomas Armstrong - wife & 4 children - Casco-Bay
Cap. John Atwood - wife & one or 2 children
Abraham Bradshaw - wife & 5 children - Lexington
Benjamin Bridge - wife & 3 children.
George Collicutt - wife and 1 child - Halifax
Bruin Romkes Comengo - wife & 2 children.
Nicholas Corney - singleman - Casco-Bay
John Crook - wife & 2 children - Lunenburg
Simon Floyd - singleman - Halifax
Thomas Floyd - singleman - Halifax
Eleazer Hamlen - wife & 3 children - Pembrook
Timothy Houghton - wife & 3 children. - Bolton
Samuel Jenison - wife and one child - Littleton
Philip Knaut - wife & 3 children - Lunenburg
Benjamin Lary - a bachelor - Piscataqua
John Lonus - Lunenburg
Israel Lovet - singleman - Casco-Bay
John Mason - singleman - Lexington
Robert Melven - 4 children - Concord
David Millar - singleman - Middleberry
Ralph Nesham - wife & one child.
Jonathan Prescot - son of Cap. John. Prescot - Halifax
John Records - wife & 4 children - Pembrook
Jeremiah Rogers - wife & 7 children - Hannover
Thomas Rogers - singleman - Hannover
Patrick Sutherland Esq'r
Isaiah Thomas - wife & 5 children - Kingtown
Joseph Turner - singleman - Lancaster
Samuel Waters - wife & one child.
Adolph Wiederholt - son Francis (8 yrs old) - Lunenburg
Joseph Whitemore - wife & 2 children - Shrewsbury
Nathan Woodbury - wife and 3 children.

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THESE ARE OBLIGED TO HAVE HOUSES BUILT AT CHESTER
BY FALL OF 1762, WITH INHABITANTS IN THEM

Thomas Grant - wife & 3 children - Lancaster
Edmister Hammond - singleman - Rochester
John Houghton - singleman - Bolton
Nathaniel Leonard - Maj'r Shepherds grandson - Stoughton
Major John Shepherd - from Stoughton
Nathanel Turner - wife & 2 children - Lancaster
Aaron Mason - wife & 5 children - Malborough
Isaac Weston - wife & 4 children - Plymtown

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OTHER NAMES MENTIONED IN REV. JOHN SECCOMBE'S DIARY
OF JULY - DECEMBER 1761

Paul Anschutz - & wife
Gregory Bass - of Hingham
Governor Belcher - Halifax
Mr. Sam Blacken - Halifax
Captain Blake - Halifax
Rev. Mr. Brenton - Halifax
Walter Bourk  - passenger from Ireland
Sarah Brinley - of New Rutland
Mr. Clap - and wife
Esq. Cranton - and wife
Mr. Edmund Crawley
Ebenezer Cutler
Jonas Cutler - settler for Halifax
Robert Davis - daughter Lydia (b: 1761) - Halifax
Captain Dunlap - Halifax
Mr. Dwight - Halifax
Mr. Joseph Fairbanks - Halifax
Deacon Fergusson - Halifax
John Fillis - Halifax
Major Gay - Halifax
Mr. Simon Giffin - Halifax
Major Goreham - and wife
Stephen Greenleaf - of Bolton
Cap. Gowell - ?
Deacon Harris - Halifax
John Henley - daughter Hannah (b:1761) - Halifax
Mr. Johnson - ?
Tim Keyes - ?
Paul Labadore - an Indian
Mrs. Levy - Halifax
Thomas Littlejohns - from Halifax
Cap. Lunt - ?
Mr. Josiah Marshall - Halifax
Mr. Maud McClaine - Halifax
Robert McGomery - ships mate
Cap. Robert McGown Master, his son, Robert
James Morrison - Halifax
Mr. Mulleneuxe - Halifax
Cap. James Nicols - passenger of Boston
Nathan Parkers - son Daniel (b:1761) - Halifax
Thomas Patridge - hir'd in the vessel
Mr. Porch - ?
Aaron Porter - Halifax
Mr. Riders - Halifax
Mr. Salter - Halifax
Cap. Joseph Smith -
Colonel Twing - Halifax
Rev. Robert Vincent -
Captain Wall - Chester
Elizabeth Whitemore - from Halifax
Abraham Whitney - to Gold River
Sebastian Zeberbala - Chester

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TO EXCERPTS OF REV. JOHN SECCOMBE'S DIARY