Glasiers

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Home of Capt. Benjamin Glasier, Lincoln. Built about 1800, by Capt. Benjamin, the father of John Glasier. (P4-2-29 YORK SUNBURY HISTORICAL SOCIETY PHOTOGRAPHS)

Entries found in Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics pertaining to the Glasiers.  There is a lot more where these came from!

Transcriptions by Daniel F. Johnson.

Volume 91 Number 1373
Date July 7 1894
County York
Place Fredericton
Newspaper The Gleaner

Ottawa, July 7 – Senator John GLASIER died this morn. after a week’s illness. Senator GLASIER sat in the Senate for Sunbury Co. He has been in the lumber business ever since he grew to manhood and his name is known all over the country as one of New Brunswick’s greatest lumbermen. He was in partnership for many years with the late Duncan GLASIER. He was elected to represent Sunbury Co. in the local legislature in 1859 and served in the position until March 11th, 1868. On that date he was elevated to the Dominion Senate. Senator GLASIER leaves one son and one daughter, Arthur GLASIER of Lincoln (Sunbury Co.) and Miss Blanche GLASIER. He leaves a large circle of relatives. Among them are the following nephews and nieces: Parker GLASIER, John GLASIER, Lincoln; Mrs. C.W. BECKWITH, Mrs. W.K. ALLEN, Fredericton; Mrs. COOMBS, Halifax; Mrs. FARQUHARSON, England; Mrs. Geo. H. MILES, Indiantown and Mrs. Robt. A. HAYES, St. John.

Volume 94 Number 1310
Date July 16 1894
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper Saint John Globe

Fredericton ‘Herald’ – The late John GLASIER was born at Lincoln (Sunbury Co.) in the house from which his remains were interred Tuesday, Sept. 3rd, 1809, and thus was past his 84th year. His grandfather, Benjamin GLASIER, arrived in New Brunswick from Massachusetts in 1779 and after remaining in St. John six months came up the river and took up a large tract of land in Lincoln, still owned by the GLASIERs. Benjamin GLASIER held a lieutenant’s commission in a Massachusetts Infantry Corps and the document appointing him to that position is still preserved as a family heirloom. It bears the signature of Thomas Hutchinson, the last English Governor and Captain General of Massachusetts. Lt. GLASIER saw active service in the French and Indian wars and was taken prisoner at the seige of Fort William Henry and held at Montreal Island for two years. His brother, Colonel Beamsley GLASIER, commended the 60th Regiment of Foot and his last station was at Halifax, N.S. For a time he was military governor of Pensicola, Florida. He died on his way to England. Col. GLASIER was granted large tracts of land in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick for distinguished military service to the British Crown, the grants including the GLASIER manor at Nerepis and a large block of land in York, including the present day town site of Marysville. Benjamin GLASIER, father of Senator GLASIER, was born in 1773, six years before his father settled at Lincoln and lived until 1849. His sons were John, the subject of this sketch; Stephen GLASIER, still living at the age of 82; Duncan GLASIER who died ten years ago and Benjamin who died March 13, 1862. The last named was father of Duncan GLASIER of this city. There were also four sisters, only one of whom, Mrs. GARRATY of Woodstock, is now living. John GLASIER was married Sept. 24, 1842 at Lincoln to Miss Garraty, who survives him. They had seven children, but only two, Arthur GLASIER and Miss Blanche GLASIER are living. They occupy the old homestead which was erected by their grandfather 85 years ago. John GLASIER went into the lumbering and farming business when 21 years old and carried both on successfully for many years. He was born to the business, his father and Uncle Stephen having shipped large quantities of pine timber to England during their lives. They also engaged extensively in shipbuilding, constructing no less than 18 ships at a point just above the old family residence. The last one , the “Sultan”, launched in 1825, sailed for the East Indies and was never heard of again. John GLASIER’s first lumbering operations were carried on at Shogomoc in this county and he afterwards, in company with his brother, Stephen, extended it to the Upper St. John. He was the first white man to explore the Squattock Lakes and the first lumberman to bring a drive over the Grand Falls. The firm of GLASIER Brothers forty years ago were the largest operators in New Brunswick, employing at one time 600 men. Their product was most pine timber which was shipped to Robert Rankin & Co., Liverpool, G.B. The firm accumulated wealth rapidly and it is said they were at one time offered 80,000 for their business. John GLASIER retired from lumbering in 1873 in consequence of the bad times and low prices and from that time spent his life quietly on his farm at Lincoln, except while at Ottawa in attendance in Parliament. His first attempt to enter political life was in 1861, when with Hon. W.E. Perley he was elected to represent Sunbury in the House of Assembly. He ran on a ticket with the late Mr. Lunt and against Messrs. Perley and David Tapley, afterwards Police Magistrate of Portland. Mr. GLASIER’s majority was only ywo, but he was elected in 1865 and again in 1866. He was called to the Senate of Canada in 1866 and attended every seesion of that body since, dying at the capital while in the discharge of his Parliamentary duties.

Volume 96 Number 2552
Date December 3 1895
County York
Place Fredericton
Newspaper The Gleaner

The death occurred at Lincoln (Sunbury Co.) this morn. of Stephen GLASIER after an illness of about a week. He was one of the most influential lumbermen in the province. He was one of three brothers, the other two having passed away quite recently in the person of Senator John GLASIER and Duncan GLASIER. The former and his brother, Stephen, entered into the lumber business when young men and were the promoters of the first booms ever hung in Fredericton for lumbering purposes. The scene of their first lumber operations was on the Shogomoc. Then they bought large berths at the headwaters and carried on extensive operations for years. They were at one time among the wealthiest lumbermen in the province, their home in Lincoln being a scene of beauty and hospitality, but heavy losses sustained by booms breaking drew heavily on their resourced and reducing their wealth very considerably. In early times the booms were anchored by means of common anchors and buoys, so that while Messrs. GLASIER ammassed much wealth, the were liable to lose the accummulation of years in a single day by the breaking away of the booms, they being responsible for logs caught in them. The booms owned by Messrs. GLASIER were, in the course of time, sold out to the Fredericton Boom Company, Stephen GLASIER being appointed to the position of agent. This position he retained until some 10 years ago when advancing years forced him to resign, his place being taken by the present agent, W.H. HANNEBERY. For the last three years of his life, Mr. GLASIER has been in failing health, but not until Wednesday last was he at any time in a critical condition. On that day he was taken ill and gradually grew weaker until this morn. when he died. It is rather significant that the disease which caused his death, also carried off his father and brother, the late Senator GLASIER. The deceased was 84 years old and was twice married, the second wife surviving him. By the first wife he leaves two daughters, Mrs. COOMBES, Halifaxc, N.S. and Mrs. R.A. PAYNE, St. John. By his second wife he leaves three daughters and one son. The daughters are Mrs. C.W. BECKWITH and Mrs. W.K. ALLEN of this city and Mrs. FARQUHARSON, now living in England. The son, John GLASIER, lives on the homestead in Lincoln.

Volume 95 Number 786
Date October 6 1894
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Sun

On 7th July last, Senator GLASIER of Sunbury Co. died at Ottawa where he was attending the session of parliament. Thursday eve., Mrs. GLASIER, who for over half a century had been the partner of his joys and sorrows, joined her husband in the spirit land. Her death, which took place at the homestead in Lincoln, was not unexpected as her health had been failing for some time, rapidly so since Senator GLASIER’s decease. Deceased was a d/o George GARRATY of Sunbury Co. and was married Sept. 24th, 1842. She was the mother of seven children, only two of whom, Arthur GLASIER and Miss Blanche GLASIER, are now living.

Volume 58 Number 473
Date November 22 1882
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper Daily News

The ‘Sun’ says: Thos. GLASIER and family of Grand Falls (Victoria Co.) leave for Melbourne, Australia on 4th prox. to take possession of a valuable inheritance left Mrs. GLASIER, formerly Miss Emma HAWKINS of Saint John, by the death of her father, Henry HAWKINS in Australia. The will divides several thousand pounds between Mrs. G. and her sister- Mrs. GLASIER in addition being left two houses in Melbourne, mining stock, etc. The other members of Mr. Hawkins family now living are Mrs. Dr. CALHOUN, Augustus HAWKINS and W.F. HAWKINS, New York, Mrs. Frank W. MASTERS and Mrs. Chamberlain widow of Albert CHAMBERLAIN, Saint John and Miss HAWKINS, Oregon, U.S. Thomas GLASIER. age 40, is a nephew of Stephen GLASIER, Esq., Lincoln (Sunbury Co.) N.B.

Volume 62 Number 320
Date March 11 1884
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Sun

It is with regret we announce the death of D.D. GLASIER, Esq. which occurred at his home in Lincoln (Sunbury Co.) early yesterday morn. in his 64th year. Mr. Galsier’s grandfather arrived in New Brunswick several years in advance of the Loyalists and was granted a large tract of land at the mouth of the Nerepis which is still known as GLASIER’s Manor. Mr. GLASIER, for most his life, was extensively engaged in lumber operations. He for some years past, in connection with his son, had given his chief attention to the towing of lumber. He leaves two children a son and daughter.

Volume 17 Number 2411
Date May 2 1859
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper Morning News

We regret to record the untimely death of Murray Bliss GLASIER, age 13, eldest s/o Duncan GLASIER, Esq. of Lincoln (Sunbury Co.) On Monday he was sent from home to carry dinner to one of his father’s men working at a brow of logs a short distance below Estey’s Mills. After accomplishing his errand, he remained talking with the man, until the latter having loaded his team, drove towards the river. After proceeding a short distance he heard a rumbling noise and looking back the boy was not visible. Fearing some accident, he returned and found him, head downwards, crushed between two logs, his left temple resting on a broken bottle. It is supposed he attempted to pry off one of the logs when it, with one upon which he was standing, gave way. – Fredericton Reporter

Volume 57 Number 4362
Date November 22 1882
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Telegraph

Grand Falls (Victoria Co.) Nov. 17 – The many friends of Mrs. Thos. GLASIER will be pleased to learn that a large fortune has been left her by her father who died a short time ago in Australia. She will go to Australia to reside inside a month.

For more information about the Glasier family in Lincoln (New Brunswick), you might want to refer to MC300-MS8 York-Sunbury Historical Society Collection Description (page 123).

Charles Fleming

I stumbled on this little treasure tonight.
Daniel F. Johnson: Volume 84 Number 3093

Date: January 4 1892
County: Saint John
Place: Saint John
Newspaper: The Daily Sun

Transcribed by Daniel F. Johnson.

… About four miles from the mouth of the of the stream is the outlet of Charlie Lake. The lake itself is about one quarter of a mile wide and three quarters long. On the left of this lake a short distance from it, is the site of an old lumber camp operated over sixty years ago by John GLASIER now Senator, who first commenced operations here getting out large pine. Your correspondent is indebted to a gentleman of this city for the following tale of Charles FLEMING, a singularly individual who lived alone in the solitary fastness of the Shogomoc forest and from whom it is said the lake takes its name. He is said to have been a pirate and freebooter on the high seas, and many a dash and bloody fray to have taken part in. It is not known whether he voluntarily engaged engaged in this terrible work, but it is quite certain that for many years he followed this dash and bloody calling, until eventually along with the rest of the crew he had been run down and the most of the crew being either killed or taken prisoner, he alone managed to escape, and a fugitive from juctice and the stain of blood upon him, he sought to hide from justice and the face of his fellow men. He wandered on until he found a refuge in the rocky fastness of the Shogomoc woods, supplying his wants with fish and game from the lakes and forest, and by such products as he could raise from such portions of the land as he had by degree cleared; and as year by year he added to it, he raised potatoes, grain and hay and as the lumberman gradually intruded into his locality and fear of capture gradually began to wear off, he was enabled to exchange for such articles as he might stand in need of. He was very superstitious and was always doing something to drive away the ghosts that were nightly appearing to him, his only companion in his exile being his little dog. Here he continued to live for a number of years, gradually clearing up quite a large farm, faint outlines of which can still be seen, but a second growth has come up over it and good merchantable logs have been cut off the fields where he once cut his hay. I have talked with several aged men living in the vicnity of Fredericton who, when still youths, were engaged in the woods at Shogomoc and used to spend many an evening in Charlie FLEMING’s cabin. By degrees, as his mind became unburdened of the fear of capture, he told how, on the coast of Spain, the crew being broken up, had buried a vast amount of gold and treasure, and this knowledge coming to the ears of some enterprising citizens of the city of St. John, they came to Charlie’s residence at the lake and induced Charlie to go to St. John with them. They then procured a vessel and had her loaded with lumber of some description, with compartments fitted up in the centre of the lumber to conceal Charlie, and it was done so skilfully that to anyone not in the secret, it would appear as a solid pile. Thus equipped, they set sail for the Spanish coast. But there a disappointment awaited them. The site where the treasure was hidden was covered by a town which had grown up after Charlie had been driven off the sea. The appearance of a strange vessel with a cargo foreign to what was an article of commerce there, hovering around their coast, aroused the suspicion of the Spanish authorities, who had the vessel detained and the crew put into prison and it was only through the intervention of the British consul that they were eventually allowed their liberty and proceeded back to St. John with their vessel. Charlie Fleming remained all the time in his quarters in the centre of the cargo unobserved. After returning to St. John nothing more was heard of Charlie Fleming by the settlers in the vicinity of Charlie Lake, but he is supposed to have died there, and the lake and clearing in the Shogomoc woods still bear his name.