From The Settlement of Prince Edward County by Nick and Helma Mika. Transcribed here by Linda Herman

Pioneers of Prince Edward County 
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES

PHILIP AINSWORTH

Of New York and Sophiasburgh.

Philip Ainsworth descended from a proud and well-known old English family. His father and father's brother came to America and settled in New York State, where Philip was born. Philip came to Sophiasburgh Township and acquired four hundred acres of land. Being an astute businessman,, he built a potash-works and ran a thriving farm. He moved to Brighton after the marriage of his son Henry.

Philip's son Henry bought land in Ameliasburgh. A man named Isaac Williams managed to expropriate his land legally by claiming a "prior grant". After that Henry was able to acquire two lots, numbers 74 and 75, directly from the Crown,. In the 5th Concession of Hillier. He married Mary Redner and they had 10 children. He was well-liked and highly respected in the township, and for several years was elected councillor.

Henry's son Benjamin C. Ainsworth, was born and went to school in Hillier. He was Postmaster for many years, carrying mail between Allisonville and Consecon. A Justice of the Peace, he was also secretary of the school board. He married Catherine, daughter of Paul Trumpour. He belonged to the Liberal party and was a fine and capable lay preacher in the Disciples Church.

Henry Ainsworth's daughter, Aurelia, married Stephen Putnam Doolittle on March 4th 1850, and they had three children, one son and two daughters. The oldest daughter, Adelaide, married George Sprague. Adelaide had only one daughter, Della, who married Delbat Roblin. Della died on Oct 6, 1893. Aurelia's son, Densmore Sawyer Doolittle, became a dairy farmer. He lived on lot 72, in Hillier.