And another part to that message... > -----Original Message----- > From: Marge [mailto:spille2@webtv.net] > Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 11:25 AM > To: dr.ellis@physics.org > Subject: RE: [QC-ETANGLO] Elizabeth Spencer, Sutton, Quebec 1772-1852 > > > David, > > In the book "Contributions to the History of the Eastern > Townships" by > Cyrus Thomas = Much is written about the Spencer family. This is just > one: > > Sutton > > In the month os April 1792, Thomas Spencer son of Jeremiah Spencer of > St. Armand and his brother in law Alexander Griggs originally from the > State of New York, but at the time stopping in St. Armand, determined > seeking a home in the adjacent wilds. Pursuant to this determintion, > they took their wives and small stock of household goods on horseback, > penetrated into the wilderness that covered the township of Sutton and > reared a log cabin on the land now owned by George Hawley. > > After providing themselves a habitation, the commenced > clearing on what > they supposed to be separate lots, but during the ensuing summer the > township surveyed and contrary to the expectation of these > settlers, the > lots were so laid out, that they were no longer from north to > south than > from east to west and thus Spencer and Griggs were made > occupants of the > same lt. Owning to this , Griggs soon afterward sold his > improvements to > a man by the name of Durkee and removed to an adjacent lot which is > owned by Richard Spencer and Josiah Willey. > > Marge Spille > from N.J. > > > > > > >