"Her house soon became a family gathering place, a second home for her five brothers and sisters and for the Cunard boys. Members of the Murphy family of Charlottetown would sail around to Halifax for a 'winter visit' of six months or more, and the Cunard cousins in Saint John would do the same."

The family attended St. George's Church (the Round Church) on Brunswick St. Though we note that certain of the daughters were married at St. Paul's.

The Samuel and Susan Cunard had nine children.12 Sam's father, Abraham retired in 1820 to a farm purchased at Rawdon.13 It will be recalled that Abraham's wife, Margaret, was a Murphy and her family occupied a farm at Rawdon. The pair did not last long at Rawdon: Margaret died in 1821, Abraham in 1824; both were buried in the graveyard at the church at Rawdon, St. Paul's. The name of the family company's name was changed to S. Cunard & Co. Samuel was unquestionably in charge, however, his brothers had roles to play. Edward and Joseph were full partners, with Henry and Thomas holding more junior positions. John was the captain of the company brig, Mary Ann.

A sad time for both the Duffus family and the Cunard family, was the occurrence of the death of Sam's young wife, Susan; she died on February 2nd, 1828, days after she gave birth to her youngest child, Elizabeth. Susan Cunard is buried in the Old Burying ground at Halifax.