Christening: 29 Jan 1791, Saint Andrew's Presbyterian, Williamstown, Glengarry, Ontario14

"An old bachelor who lived in St. Hyacinth, PQ and grew to be very wealthy but as there was no one to see to him, the catholics are supposed to have got all his money" from notes signed D.R. Hossack

Never married; was a farmer and oqned a woolen mill in St. Hyacinthe, Quebec; 17 Jan 1822 paid 850 francs for land on border of river & dug canal; mill destroyed by 18 April 1862 flood; Source: "Canada Directory" 1857-58; GTR Gazetteer, Business Directory 1862-63, Joseph Fitchett - wool carder;
granted W1/2 f lot 46 in 2nd Range in the Twp of Farnham 15 Sep 1825, approx. 100 acres.