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was esteemed an eloquent preacher, and was In the habit of addressing the 

 settlers in English, French and German. 



John Creighton was an officer in the army. He served in the Dragoons 

 at the Battle of Fontenoy. Having been discharged at the peace of Aix la 

 Chapellf. he was placed on half pay as Lieutenant of Warburton's Regi- 

 ment of Infantry, and came out with the expedition in 1749. Mr. Creighton 

 was sent to Maligash with Colonel Lawrence in 1752 to assist in forming the 

 settlement at Lunenburg, where he continued to reside until his death, which 

 took place In 1807. He was Colonel of the Militia, Judge of the Common Pleas, 

 and for some time a member of His Majesty's Council, to which he was 

 appointed in 1776. Colonel Creighton was a native of the South of England. 

 He left numerous descendants in this country. His youngest son, Colonel 

 Joseph Creighton, half pay of 56th Regiment of Foot, died at Halifax about 

 1854. His grandson, the Hon. John Creighton, of Lunenburg, was a member 

 of the Legislative Council. Mr. James Creighton, the ancestor of the family 

 of that name now In Halifax, came out with Colonel Creighton. It does not 

 appear there was any relationship between them. Mr. James Creighton 

 became one of the most thriving and influential settlers in the town, and was 

 the ancestor of one of our most numerous and estimable families. Colonel 

 Creighton's daughters married, one to the late Judge Wilkins and another to 

 Hon. Hlbbert N. Binney, both of wfhom have left numeroois descendants. 



Peregrine Thomas Hopson, .the second Governor at Halifax, was Com- 

 mander-in-Chief at Louisbourg when that place was delivered up to the French 

 after the Treaty of Aix la Chapelle. He came up with the army and was 

 «worn in a member of Council In August, 1749. He succeeded to the govern- 

 ment on the resignation of Governor Cornwallis in August, 1753. He did not 

 remain long at Halifax. In 1756 he was gazetted a Major General, and in 

 the following year was appointed to the command of the forces destined for 

 the West Indies. He died before Guadaloupe a short time before the island 

 was captured. 



John Collier was a Captain in the army and member of Council in 1752. 

 He was appointed by Governor Cornwallis one of the magistrates of the 

 town, and had command of a section of the militia ; one of the divisions of 

 the town being named after him. He died at Halifax m 1769. It is uncer- 

 tain whether he left any descendants. 



Richard Bulkeley accompanied Governor Cornwallis to Nova Scotia as 

 one of his A.D.C. in 1749. He was appointed Secretary of the Province in or 

 about 1759, which office he held until 1793 when, on his retirement, he was suc- 

 ceeded by his son, Michael Freke Bulkeley, who died a few years after his 

 appointment, 1796. Captain Bulkeley was called to His Majesty's Council in 

 1759, and as Senior Councillor, he administered the government on the death 

 of Governor Parr, in 17yi. He held, at various times, the offices of Judge 

 of Admiralty, Brigadier General of Militia, and Grand Master of the Masons. 

 He died December 7th, 1800, at the age of 83, beloved and respected by all 

 classes throughout the province. He -was justly esteemed the father of the 

 settlement, being the only peirson of consideration tihen living -who came In 

 1749. He had bevn twice married. His first wife was a daughter of Captain 

 Rouse, R.N.; she died In 1775. He liad three sons all of whom died before 

 him. His residence was at the corner of I'rince and Argyle Streets, opposite 

 the southwest corner of St. Paul's church. The old stone house built by 

 him still remains ; and It was for many years the residence of the late Hon. 

 H. H. Cogswell, and Is now known as the Carlton House. Mr. Bulkeley was 

 buried under St. Paul's church. His escutcheon, with the bull's head crest, 

 hangs in the west gallery. The Hon. Richard Bulkeley was the only person 

 who ever held the rank of General of Militia in this country. 



Captain Horatio Gates was A.D.C. to Governor Cornwallis with Captain 

 Bulkeley. He had been In command of an Independent company of provln- 



