however, he secured a house built by his brother, Bertram, and moved it from code 104 on the to the site of his lost home. Mrs. Stetson and son Chester reside here. Chester carries on a farm operation. Fred Stetson m. Elizabeth Drummond , daughter of Wallace Drummond, Springfield , 19 Nov. 1924. Fred and Elizabeth (Drummond) Stetson had five ch. surname Stetson b. in South Freetown . 4a 3h2j Anna b. 4 July 1926 and d. 6 Feb. 1944, age 17 years. + 4b 3h2j Melvin b. 25 July 1930. He m. Grace Murphy 14 Sept. 1957. She was b. 29 June 1936. 4c 3h2j Margaret b. 25 July 1930; n.m. She is employed at the Prince County Hospital, at Food Services. 4d 3h2j Freda b. 13 Feb. 1934. She m. Cecil Parsons in June 1955. They reside in Summerside , where Cecil is employed with The Ideal Dairy Ltd . 4e 3h2j Chester b. 28 May 1936. He operates the family farm on the Drummo'nd Road (code 107); n.m. +4b3h2j Melvin Stetson Melvin Stetson resides on the where he bought 75 acres of land from Albert Stetson in Sept. 1961 (code 108). Melvin had bought 80 acres just north of Scales' Pond from John and Bertram Stetson in 1957 (code 104). Melvin is also employed with the Unit 2 School Board, where he has been a faithful school bus driver for many years. Melvin and Grace (Murphy) Stetson have three ch. surname Stetson. 5a 4b3h2j Karen b. Mar. 1959. Karen is a licenced nursing assistant, and m. Noel MacFarlane of North Carleton in Aug. 1984. 5b 4b3h2j John b. Apr. 1960. John resides at home, and is a licenced carpenter. 5c 4b3h2j Kevin b. Jan. 1962. Kevin resides at home, and is employed with Callbecks Ltd . at Central Bedeque . JAMES STITH James Stith came to Lower Freetown from Comox, B.C. He was stationed at C.F.B. Summerside . James was m. and had at least two ch. who attended Lower Freetown School: 1. James b. 10 Aug. 1952. 2. Wendy b. 13 Sept. 1958. JESSE STRANG On the map of Lot 25,26 drawn in 1784, Jesse Strang is shown as owning 260 acres of land in Freetown , code 52, 53 and 54. He also owned 40 ac. in North Bedeque bordering on Dunk River . This is the land comprising the 300 acres that he was granted 1 Apr. 1789. He landed on the Isle of Saint John in July 1784 with William Schurman and other Loyalists. Jesse was involved in shipbuilding and coastal shipping. Jesse sold 119 +4 ac. in Lower Freetown to James Laird in 1835. Jesse was b. 1763 at , N.Y. He m. Sarah Wright a dau. of William Wright who lived on the next farm, 24 Oct. 1787. Jesse d. June 1836. Jesse and Sarah lived in North Bedeque and had twelve ch. 1. Daniel, 2. Mary, 3. William G, 4. Phebe, 5. Jesse Jr ., 6. Nathaniel, 7. Joseph, 8. Gabriel, 9. Stephen, 10. Jacob. 11. Polly, 12. Ephraim. Those involved in the development of Freetown are 2. Mary b. in 1794 and d. 1866. She m. James Van Buskirk b. 1789 and d. 1858 (see Van Buskirk history.) 5. Jesse Strang (1824-1885) had a dau. Sarah who m. Andrew Burns , son of William Burns , Lower Freetown (see Burns history). 6. Nathaniel (1804-1884) m. Elizabeth Schurman , they had a dau. Sarah Jane (1828-1918) who m. Thomas Reeves (see Reeves history). 7. Joseph owned 100 acres in Lower Freetown and sold it in 1845. He m. Elizabeth Murray , dau. of William Murray in 1836. They had two ch. Mary and George. 9. Stephen obtained 100 acres of land in Lower Freetown in 1841 but by 1854 he sold it and moved to Fifteen Point . Stephen was b. 1807. He m. Elizabeth, dau. of Nathaniel Wright . They had six ch. all b. in Lower Freetown (a) Solomon b. 1837, (b) John Nathaniel Wright b. 1838, (c) James Buckley b. 1841, (d) Charles Archibald Crosby b. 1842, (e) Robert Alder b. 1844, (f) Mary Jane b. 1847. Stephen m. 2. Jane dau. of Joseph Baker and had three ch. (g) Catherine, (h) Sarah Melissa , ( i ) Margaret. 10. Jacob. He owned 100 acres in Lower Freetown near his brother Stephen. He sold it and moved to Burton Lot 7 in 1853. Jacob was b. 1809 and m. Lydia, dau. of Samuel Rix . 12. Ephraim may not have lived in Freetown but a transaction involving land in Freetown was completed in 1846. He m. Ann, dau. of William Murray . She d. in North Bedeque in 1838. He m. 2. Mary, dau. of Samuel Rix and had ten 438