12. HISTORY OF EARLY SETTLERS. 
both of Upper and Lower Canada, were very much exhausted. 
It had, however, the effect of developing to a very high degree, 
the patriotism and loyalty of the provinces ; party spirit was hush- 
ed, and the people were cemented together for general good, and 
the prosperity of the country. 
Money at this time was very scarce among the settlers, who, as 
a general thing, only raised produce enough for their own con- 
sumption. But neither hard times, or war, appeared to deter 
them from engaging in matrimony, as may be seen from the fol- 
lowing, taken from the marriage record of this early period. (1 
might here say, for the benefit of those wishing to see the origi- 
nal register, that it 1s in the keeping of Mr. James P. Lovekin, of 
Clarke.) 
Third March, 1807, married, Thomas Conat, of Darlington, to 
Hannah Stoner. Present, Peter Stoner, her father, Abel Conat, 
Polly, his wife, and Phoebe Lightheart. 
Twenty-first April, 1807, married, John Carr, of Darlington, to 
Betsey Woodruff, of Pickering, with the written consent of her 
father. Present, Norris Carr and wife, James Burk and wife, and 
Mr. Woodruff’s son. 
Twenty-eighth December, 1807, married, John Burk, Junior, 
of Darlington, to Jane Brisbin, of Whitby, with the consent of 
her sister and brother-in-law. Present, John Burk, Senr., David 
Stevens, and David Burk. 
Third October, 1811, married, William Pickel, of Darlington, 
to Nancy Wilson, of Whitby, being first duly published, in pres- 
ence of William Smith, and Waterman A. Spencer, &c.. &c. 
Twenty-eighth October, 1811, married, James Bates, of Clarke, 
to Elizabeth Burk, of Darlington, in presence of John Burk, Sr., 
her father, David Stephens, Jessia Burk, Adna Bates, and Stod- 
dard Bates. 
Sixteenth June, 1805, married, Luke Burk, of Darlington, to 
Nancy McBane. Present, James Burk, John Hartrode, Francis 
Lightheart, and Rachel Lightheart. . 
Fourth March, 1817, married, Icabod Hodge, to Elizabeth 
Coolley, both of the Township of Whitby, being first published 
by Alexander Fletcher, Esq., in presence of Francis Lightheart, 
of Darlington, William Maxson, and John Stevens, of Whitby. 
In speaking of the scarcity of money among the early settlers, 
the present Mr. Richard Lovekin narrates an incident which oc- 
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