An Account of the Earliest Settlers - The third rector of Sussex was Rev. Thomas McGHEE. He was not, as has sometimes been stated, a native of Ireland, but was born at Cambridge, England on 27th July 1816. The family name was properly McGhee-Keith and it is yet so written by some of the connection, but the 'Keith' was dropped by Mr. McGhee's father who was a banker of Cambridge. Two of his brothers, Malcolm McGHEE and Charles McGHEE were also clergymen of the Church of England; the latter is still living and rector of a parish near Bristol, England. Mr. McGhee received his collegiate education at King's College, Cambridge; was ordained deacon May 25, 1842 in St. Paul's Cathedral by Rev. James Bloomfield, Bishop of London. He landed at St. John on 9th September 1842 and a fortnight afterwards commenced his missionary duties in Campobello. On June 30th 1843 he became Curate to Rev. Dr. Alley at St. Andrews and on 2nd July 1844, he was married in Trinity Church, St. John to Amelia Jane JARVIS d/o Ralph M. JARVIS, Esq. of that city and sister of Rev. G.S. JARVIS, D.D., late Rural Dean of Shediac. He was ordained priest by Bishop Medley on 10th August 1845 in St. Paul's Church, Grand Manan and on 30th of the following September, he entered upon his duties as Rector of St. Martins and Upham. During the melancholy illness of Mr. Arnold he had occasionally called upon to take duty in Sussex; and on 4th October 1848, he was appointed Rector of that Parish. He preached the introductory sermon there on 29th October 1848 and was formally inducted by Rev. Dr. Jarvis on 18th January 1851. His first duty as Rector of Sussex, which is recorded in the parish register, is a marriage Dec. 28th, 1848; his last is baptism on Dec. 3rd, 1861. The church at Waterford was built during Mr. McGhee's incumbency and he also repaired the parsonage. Being very fond of music he organized and much improved the choir and intruced the newe Diocesan Hymn Book, then lately compiled by Bishop Medley. Mr. McGhee died 18th December 1861 in the 46th year of his age and the 14th year of his ministry at Sussex. His remains repose in the cemetery near Upper Corner, Sussex. He had eight children, four boys and four girls, of whom the following are now living, viz. Agnes HARRISON wife of W.G. HARRISON, St. John north; Anniel E.L. JARVIS wife of C.E.L. JARVIS, St. John; Caroline Jane McPHEE, now living in Boston and Leonard Jarvis McPHEE, who resides in Halifax, N.S.