AUSTIN. --
On Sunday, 29th ult., at her home in Lynn Valley, Township of
Woodhouse, Hannah, widow of the late Jonathan Austin, aged 89 years
and 4 months.
"Aunt Hannah," as
she was generally designated, was a daughter of Jacob Potts, one of
the U. E. Loyalists who settled in this country at an early date, and
whose children in the persons of the late Col. Jacob Potts, and
William Potts of Charlotteville, and Reynard, George and Philip of
Woodhouse, and Elizabeth, wife of the late Jacob Lemon, sen., and
"Aunt Hannah" were all very active participants in the
pioneer life of this country.
Only one of the family
(George, of Woodhouse) is still living.
"Aunt Hannah" was of
a remarkably lively, active and cheerful temperament, and retained
possession of her physical and mental powers until within the last few
years.
Even after she lost the use of
her eyesight, a couple of years since, she did not complain but
maintained the same cheerful disposition as before.
Her remains were followed to
the "Old Woodhouse" burying ground on Tuesday of last week
by a large concourse of friends.
