David Carnegie Andrew Agnew

“ Six devoted himself to the welfare of the young around him all the more as a pious work to engage his thoughts at the period when the severe stroke of losing his only and very accomplished son oppressed his heart with the deepest sorrow. ”

“ Thus with many fascinating pursuits he filled up his time without having much to bestow on general society, though his disposition was cheerful, communicative, and philanthropic in the highest degree. ”

“ He was the representative of one of the French refugee families who settled at Canterbury in the reign of Queen Elizabeth on account of the persecutions of the Protestants in France, and established the silk trade there. Mr. Six was brought up to that business, but on its decline retired early in life on a handsome competency to pursue his love of science, and with care to educate his son and daughter. ”