Many of the English speaking settlers of Stanstead County were from 'over the border'.......the New England states and Vermont. Everett F Wadleigh, born 23 Aug 1832, [probably Hatley, Quebec], s/of Taylor Wadleigh and Malinda Hovery, married Addie Brooks, d/of Geroge W Brooks, Esq. p 260 Cynthia Drew, born 14 Aug 1830 [probably Stanstead, Quebec], d/of Abel Drew and Beulah Stimson, married Alonzo Brooks p 231 2nd daughter of Eleazar Clark and Miranda Haskell married E T Brooks, Esq. p 198 Kinsman R Davis born 8 Dec 1816 [probably Fitch Bay, Quebec], s/of Silas Davis and Phebe Bennett, married Sarah A Brooks p 204 Bank of the Eastern Townships Incorporation in 1855. Capitialized at $400,000. President, Charles Brooks p 355 The Massawippi Valley Railway Chartered approximately 1862 28 April 1864 Charles Brooks, Esq. was elected to the Executive Committee. p 356 In 1868, Charles Brooks was part of a group appointed to confer with the Passumpsic R R Company. p 356 30 Sept 1868, Charles was elected a Director by the stockholders. p 356 Source: The History of Stanstead County Province of Quebec Hubbard, B F 1874, Reprint Heritage Books, Bowie MD, 1988 Material within [ ] comes from where the parents were said to live. Mariana Mariana Bean Ruggles [email protected] http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~mariana/ http://www.pieces-n-time.com Listmanager Essex County, Massachusetts Mail List Listowner Essex-Roots Mail List Listmanager Grafton County, New Hampshire Mail List Listmanager Ordway Mail List