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 BURKE'S COLONIAL GENTRY. 203 mei'ly postmaster-general and a member of the Dominion ministry, now lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia ; and d. at Londonderry, N.S., at a very advanced agQ. Naney, d. young. Eutli, m. her cousin, Matthew McElmen, Esq. of Londonderry, Nova Scotia, and d. there, his widow, aged 103 years. Mr. Peter McClelan, m. secondly, and by this marriage had several children. His eldest son, Peter McClelan, Esq. of Hopewell, Albert co., New Brunswick, J.P. and judge of the Court of Sessions for Albert Co., N.B., was h. at Londonderry (or Great Village as it is now called), Nova Scotia, Vill ; acquired considerable property in Albert co., and m. at Hopewell, in thatco., 1809, Lucy, daughter of Bradbury Robinson, Esq. (who came from the New England States to Harvey, Albert CO., N.B., where he died), by Mary Clarke, his wife ; and d. at Hopewell, 19th November, 1866, having had by her (who d. 1877) eleven children, viz., I. John Edward, h. 8th January, 1810, m. Mary A. Peck, and d. 18th Decem- ber, 1880, having had issue, 1. Peter Edward. 2. Abner James. 1. Clara Ada. 2. Ida May. 3. Minnie Lucy. 4. Hattie Ray. 5. Marv Ella Maud. 6. Ethel Blanche. II. Joseph Greenleaf, I. 26th April, 1811, d. 16th April, 1848. III. Thomas, h. 25th December, 1812, m. Anne Turner, and has issue. 1. Thomas Henry. 2. John Abner. 3. Joseph Obed. 4. Peter James. 1. Lucy. 2. Nancy. IV. Peter, h. 31st October, 1822, d. 19th October, 1866. V. George, h. 9th February, 1824, m. Mary Elizabeth Pearson, and d. 16th January, 1866, having had an only child, Florence Rebecca. VI. Abnee Reid (Hon.), of Riverside. I. Mary, I. 18th October, 1814, m. William C. Robinson, Esq. of Monc- ton. New Brunswick, but has no issue. II. Anne, h. 30th September, 1816, m. Elisha P. Turner, Esq., and has issue, 1. Joseph "Witter. 2. Peter McClelan. 3. Amos. 1. Lucy. 2. Anne Elizabeth. 3. Nancy. 4. Zenas. 5. Harriet. III. Harriet, I. 31st December, 1817, d. 29th October, 1886. IV. Jane, h. 24th May, 1820, m. Thomas GUbert, Esq., higli sheriff of Albert CO. up to hij death, and has had issue, 1. Charles Simonds, deceased. 2. Walter Raleigh. 3. Humphrey Thomas. 1. Helen Jane. y. Lucy, I. 23rd October, 1825, d. 9th July, 1846. Residence — Riverside, Hopewell, Albert CO., New Brunswick, Dominion of Canada. Mp of Ctntevfitlti. IRBY, EDWARD, Esq. of Bolivia, Teaterfield, co. Clive, New South Wales, Australia, 6. in Hampshire, England, 14th May, 1821 ; m. 10th July, 1850, Mary, '2nd daughter of Archibald Windeyer, Esq. of Kinross, Raymond-terrace, Nevi^ South Wales, and by her (who d. 20th July, 1885) has issue, I. Edward de Crespigny, m. and has issue. II. Frederick William, in. Charles Augustus. IV. Rowland John. Mr. Irby was educated at the Military Academy, Woolwich, with the intention of entering the Army, but his health failing him he found it necessary to seek a change of climate, and emigrated to Australia in 1842, landing at Sydney. About twelve months later, he commenced pastoral pursuits, staying for some years on Mr. Wiudeyer's station, and. eventually