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I7 6,EV. GEORGE BEST PAYSON,retired Methodist Minister, Fredericton,York County, NewBrunswick, was born at that place,September 8th, 1825. He is the son ofP. Edward Paysoii, of Annapolis, N.S.,and Jane McKeau, of Majorville, nowdeceased. He received his primaryeducation at Jacksontown, N.B., andHoulton, Maine, U.S.A., and finishedhis studies at Mount Allison University,Sackville, N.B. He was ordainedto the Methodist ministry, July ist,1857, at Sackville, N.B., and his firstcharge was at Richibucto, N.B., andfrom there he went to Hampton, N.B.,afterwards to St. Margaret's Bay, Halifax,N.S., Burlington, N.S., Dorchester,N.B., St. David's, N.B., Gagetown,N.B., Sussex, N.B., Andover, N.B.,Berwick, N.S., and from there to Kingston,King's County, N.B., that beinghis last charge, as he retired from theministry in 1880. Mr. Payson hasbeen married twice :first, July 3rd, 1856,to Sarah, daughter of James Fall, Esq.,of Richibucto, N.B., who died in 1843 '>and second, to Henrietta, daughter ofAlex. Larkett, Esq., of St.John, N.B.,.November i7th, 1875. His familyconsists of three children living. Heis a member of the Masonic Order.