Charles Oulton, the first of the name to settle on the Isthmus, came to Nova Scotia with his mother in 1759.At this time Mrs.Oulton was a widow, but before she had been here long she married Capt.Sennacherib Martyn.Capt.Martyn had been with Winslow at the capture of Beausejour.
Young Oulton was seventeen years old when he landed at Halifax.Shortly after this he came to Cumberland, and his name is on the list of the first grantees of Cumberland Township, in 1763.He settled in Jolicure on the farm now in possession of Joseph D.Wells; here, no doubt, his grant was located.
Charles Oulton married a Miss Fillimore, and they had a family of twelve children, seven daughters and five sons.The children's names were: William, Charles, Thomas, George, Jane, Sally, Patience, Mary, Charity, Abigal, Betsy, and a twelfth, who died young.
William married a Miss Smith; Thomas a Miss Trenholm; George a Miss King; Charity a Mr.Williams, of Fredericton; Abigal a Mr.Tingley, of Albert County, N.B.; Mary a Mr.Frank Siddall; Patience a Mr.Smith;Jane also married a Mr.Smith; Sarah a Mr.Fields; Betsy a Mr.Bulmer.
A daughter of Mrs.Williams married a Mr.Fisher, also of Fredericton, and they had five sons: Edwin, Henry, George, Peter, and the late Judge Fisher.
George, the youngest son, inherited the homestead in Jolicure, and was for many years one of the leading men in the parish.He married Miss King, of Westmoreland Point, by whom he had three sons: Thomas E., Cyrus, and Rufus.Squire Oulton, as George was usually called, was one of the most genial of men.In figure he was tall and straight.He had an open countenance, a quick step, a hearty laugh, and a pleasant "good morning" for everyone.He was just the kind of man to make friends.He enjoyed a good honest horse-race, and was always ready to bet a beaver hat on any test question that gave a chance of settlement in that way.