Historical records of the New Brunswick Regiment, Canadian Artillery

(.ARRISONof\. IARTILLERY. 9The * Crookshank house ' as it is now known was the residenceof John Colville. It was situated on Prince Williamstreet opposite the Bank of British North America, and at itsdestruction in 1895 was the oldest house in St. John. Thematerial for its construction was brought to the city by packet.Its owner drew Nos. 50 and 159 in the original distributionof lots on the eastern side 'the harbor among the loyalistsettlers of the city.Thomas Gilbert, the first lieutenant, was one of the Gilbertfamily of which there are a number of descendants in theprovincetoday.John' Ward, second lieutenant, was one of the very few ofthe original members of the company who was destined towitness the celebration of its fiftieth anniversary. His name isstill fresh and his record bright while nearly all of his companionshave faded out of recollection. A later chapter willdeal with the history of this excellent officer in some detail.Oliver Bourdette, sergeant, was, like his brother Stephen,who was a private in the company, 'a respectable citizen ofSt.John.'John Chubb, sergeant, was a loyalist who came to this provincein 1783. He carried on the business of a shoemaker andtanner in company with Jehiel Partelow. His son was HenryChubb, the editor and proprietor of the ' Courier,' one of theearly newspapers of the city, from the files of which much interestingmaterial has been gathered for this work.John Chubbdied October 15th, 1822, aged 69 years.Alexander McPherson, one -of the privates, died on the5th January, 1819, at the age of 64 years. He was then anold and respected inhabitant of the city.in the New Jersey volunteers of the same name.There was a lieutenant