"I have visited Hawnby a few times; it is most romantically situated about ten miles from Thirsk, rather difficult of access on account of the steep ascents which have to be climbed and precipitously descended before it can be reached.
"As I am acquainted with the clergyman who has been there many years, the Rev.O.A.Manners (connected with the Duke of Rutland's family) Iwrote him and received the following letter:
"April 2nd, 1880.
"DEAR SIR,"I have examined the register and found frequent mention of the name of Chapman of Hawnby Hall, viz., 'March 22, 1761--John, son of William Chapman, Hawnby Hall, baptized.Feb.3, 1763--Thomas Chapman, of the Hall, died aged 75 years.'
"It would seem that the foregoing William Chapman was the son of Thomas Chapman and the man who landed in Halifax in 1775.
"About the latter date a family by the name of Barr came to reside at the Hall.
"James Cornforth of this place, who is in his 80th year, is related to this family.The said William Chapman being his great-uncle (maternal).
"The Hall is now, and has been for many years, a farm house.
"_O._ _ A._ MANNERS."
The following names appear in the directory among the residents of Billsdale:
Joseph Chapman, Farmer Robert Chapman, Farmer Robert Chapman, Shoemaker Robert Strickland Chapman, Farmer Garbuth Chapman, Farmer, Dale Town.
CARTER.
John Carter (the first) came from Yorkshire to Nova Scotia in 1774.His wife was Jane Thompson.They settled near Fort Cumberland, and had a family of three sons, Thomas, Christopher and John.Thomas married Miss Siddall and settled first at Westcock, Sackville Parish, but afterwards moved to Dorchester.Christopher married a Miss Roberts and settled at Westmoreland Point, near his father.John married Miss Anne Lowerison and remained on the homestead.The three brothers all had large families, the boys outnumbering the girls, which is the reason, no doubt, that the Carter name is more in evidence in the district than any other Yorkshire name.