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filling the position of Justices of the Peace, Assistant Judges of the County-
Court, Judges of Probate, High Sheriffs, Coroners, Post-masters, Collec-
tors of Customs and Excise ; and one a Member of the first Executive
Council of his native Province. Ten or more of their descendants became
medical practitioners, of whom three were graduates of Edinburgh Uni-
versity. The Church has been the chosen profession of some, while others
have been members of the Bar. The greater number have been engaged
in agricultural or commercial pursuits, or in the various trades and handi-
crafts. As to the political status of the De Wolfs, they have been Tories
from the time any of us can remember.
" The American De Wolfs, whether of New England or Canada, are
noted for their habits of enterprise and industry, their love of change and
adventure, their freedom from ostentation, their domestic virtues and their
numerous progeny ;
of longevity among them.
as also for their healthiness, and the frequent instances
"Of the more prominent of the descendants of Balthasar De Wolf
in Nova Scotia were Nathan, Benjamin and Elisha, all natives of Connec-
of a later date, the Honourable Thomas Andrew Strange
ticut ; and,
De Wolf. Respecting each of these we will now add some genealogical
and biographical items of information, as follows :
"NATHAN (24) DeWOLF, born at Saybrook, Conn., in 1720;
was graduated A.M. at Yale College, New Haven, in 1743; and engaged
in the practice of law. He had previously 'owned the covenant' (or
joined the Congregational Church), 7"^ June 1741.
"He married, in 1748, Lydia Kirtland, who was born at Saybrook,
28*'' October 1721, daughter of John Kirtland by his second wife Lydia
Belden.
"They removed to Horton in 1761, with their children :
" I. Ltuilla ; who married Lebbeus Harris.
Edward, born in 1752.
Lo7^an, born f"^ April 1754.
Elisha, born 5*^ May 1756.
Nathan.
Nathan De Wolf married, 2'"^ 12*'^ October 1770, Anna Witter
(widow) n^e Prentis.
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