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Footnotes On Origins And Local Traditions

Abell Cspe. Sometimes spelled Abel. He was s land agent (Lord Townshen ) killed in 1816. b! Penile. I tenant, while harshly pressing for rent.

Ab"!!! Vlllﬂsc. Lot 15. After Abraham Arsenault. the ﬁrstwet- tier who came to the township in the early 1820's.

Aitken Point. Lot 50. After the Aitken family. from Scotland. June 1775. Now called Lower Montague. i

Alherry Plains. Lot 50. Meaning “All Berry", from the large vari- ety of wild fruit.

Aiberton. town, Lot 4. After Albert Edward. Prince of Wales. who visited the Island in 1860. Name suggested by Hon. Benjamin Rogers. Earlier known as Cas- sumpee.

Alliston. settlement. Lot 63. Ear- lier known as Peters Road. After John Allis. a British soldier-set- tler who died about 1885.

Annandaie. village, Lot 63. The game was given in deference to James Johnston. pioneer ship- builder. born in Annandale, Scot- land. 1837. Mr. Johnston began business here in 1655. when it was known as Grand River Wharf.

Argyle Shore. Lot 30. Named for immigrants from Argyleshlre. Scotland.

Augustin Cove. Lot 86. Named after Col. Augustin Provost. Balderston Brook,Lot 31. Named after John Balderston. He is said to have built the ﬁrst wi dmill on the Island to grind grai .

Barbara Welt. Lot l9. (New Ciermont). Suggested the name was formerly "Barberry Weed."

Bsyileld, Lot 46. (formerly Bull Creek). Named after Admirall-Ien- ry Wolsey Bayfieid. of the Naval Survey Service. who resided in Charlottetown from 1841 until his death.

Beaten Mills. Lot 60. Angus Beaton came to P. E. island on the "Polly" in 1803 and settled here. l-lis son built the mills in I863.

Bedequo. Lot 26 (ineludingCen- treville, Central Bedeque, and North Bedeque). Micmac-"Ep- tek." meaning "hot place.“ De la Roque. 1752, has it "Bedecque."

Bedford. Lot l5. Named after John (1710-1771) 4th, Duke of Bedford.

Belfast. Lot 57. The site of the village was formerly a French settlement. but the French settlers were removed in 1758. Not till 1805 was there any British settle- ment. when 800 Highlanders. un- der tdia Earl of Selkirk. arrived. The Micmac name is “Megwasa” meaning "Red Bank". It is claim- ed that Belfast is not named after the capital of Northern Ireland. but is a corruption of the French words "Belle face" meaning beauti- ful view."

Belle River, Lot 62. (Formerly Belle Creek). Evidently IP01“ 11'"! French "Belle Riviera," meaning “beautiful river."

Believue. Lot 46. So named by Wm. I-Iaszard, U. E. Loyalist. orig- inal grantee, from the beautiful outlook.

Bidelord, Lot 18. After Bideford, Devontiire. England.

Blockhouso Point. Lot 65. At west entrance. Charlottetown Har- hour.

Bloomﬁeld, Lot I. Earlier known ss Oﬂslloran. after s settler.

lendas , Lot. 80. W. W. Irvini. one of the first landowners in the locality. s native of Scotlanitcall- ed his new home after Bllﬂlhlvy Tower, the home of the Irvings.

Bordon. Lot 27 (formerly Car- leton Point). The Island terminal for the oar-ferry steamer. Ind ii" newest town in the , Province- founded 1917. renamed after Sir Robert Borden, then Prime Min- ister of Canada.

Brsokley Point. Lot 83. Evident- lyly named after s "Mr. Brack- elie" who came out with Gover- nor Patterson in 1770.

Brae, Lot 9, Scottish name. meaning "hillside". Settled about 1828, by Highlanders.

Bresdsibane. Lot e1. Altos Breadalbane, Perthshiro. MIQQI!‘ ad Bradalbane.

Bridgetown. Lot 55. From l bridge over Boughton River. "'1' for known as Grand River.

Brighton. suburb of Charlotte- town weat. After Brighton. Enl- land.

Bristol. settlement. Lot 39. with >-..__._.._,__7__-@ I TIIE PROVIIIIIIAL k (Continued from pag_s

tha first survey of the Island.

Portrait of Albert Edwﬂrll- Prince of Wales. afterwards Kins Edward VII, presented by him on his visit to the Island in 1800.

Numerous manuscripts and docu- manta dealing with the early his- tory of the Island. .

Visitors’ Book

The Visitors‘ Book in the Cham- ber contains the autographs of many famous Canadian and foreign visltors,‘among them those of their Mlllltles King George VI and Queen Elisabeth.

The most interesting historically is the signature in old use of one who is regarded as the sreatest among those who sat around the conference table in 1M4. 0n Aus- 9. 1690. only a year before his death. Sir John A. Macdenaid. Prime Minister of Canada, sign- ed his name, with his address as Ottawa. and his occupation char-

roprietor‘s Lot 40

Dost office. R. R. Station called

B. deneii. point and river. Lei: 50. Under French regime the site of the headquarters of a fishing company with under De Roma.

Bunbury, Lot 48. Name given to his homestead by John Bovyer, U. E. Loyalist, Bunbury, Cheshire. England.

Cable Head. Lot 41. Name ‘said to have been given by Scottish settlers after finding a piece of hempen cable on the shore.

Caledonia, Lot 60. Selected in 1868 for the purpose of giving one name to Sconser and County Line.

Cambridge Boad, Lot 63. After Cambridge family who did busi- ness in different parts of the Island. The father. John. Cam- bridge, was the owner of the ex- tensive Cambridge estates. He died in Bristol, England, January 15, 1831.

Canoe Cove, settlement. Lot 65. Known formerly as Allen Cove. 1t is stated that at this place the troops under Lt. Col. Rollo, to take possession of Prince Edward Island after the capture of Louis- burg, ﬁrst landed.

Cape Traverse, settlement, Lot 28. Meaning "crossing place or ferry." The nearest point to the mainland. where the small boats crossed before the car-ferry was established.

Cardigan. bay. point. river and village. After George Brudeneli. 1712-90. 4th Earl of Cardigan, cre- ated Duke of Montague i766. The Micmac name oi Cardigan Bay

was "Samkook." m e a ni n g "a sandy shore." Known to the French as Trois Rivieres (Three

Rivers).

Carleton Cove. Lot 27. After General Sir Guy Carleton (1728- 1808) 1st Baron Dorchester (1786) who has been called "the greatest of ail governors nf Canada." Car- leton Corner and North Carleton are contiguous.

Cascumpeqne. Lot 4. Micmac “Kaskamek? (See Alberton).

Cavendish, Lot 23. Name is due to Wm. Winter, an army officer. who served in Germany under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick, fought st the battle of Minden (i761). He came to the island about 1771 or 1782, and established himself and family on the north shore of the lot fronting the gulf of St. Lawrence where Cavendish now is. a name he gave to his re- sidence in honour of his patron, Field Marshal. Lord Frederick Cavendish. Winter was gazetted Captain, Nov. 1, 1782. He saw service in Jamaica. and after the peace of 1783 obtained the ap- pointmyit of provost-marshal of P.E. island. and settled at Hun- ter River, near Winter River, Lot 24. Charlottetown. capital city of the Island. Named after Queen Charlotte. consort of George 111. (Charlotte Sophia. daughter of Charles Louis, reigning Duke of Mocklenburg-Strelitz. was born May 19, 1744. She was married Sept. 8, 1761, and died Nov. 17, 1818. leaving nine sons and six daughters). Early names of Char- lottetown harbour-Port Lajole (Franquet) 1751. Port la Joye (De 1a Roque) 1752, and Port Joy (Holland) 1765.

Oherry Valley. Lot 5f). Se named by Jos. Beers. ensign. King's Rangers. who was one of the sig- natories to: testimony in the New York Royal Gazette. March 5. 1763. pointing out to Loyaiists the eligibility of P. E. Island as a place to repair to. Beers was granted land in a place known by the French as Marguerite. which he renamed after Cherry Valley in Devonstiii-e. England.

Clements. Lot 63. Between French Point and Mclnnis Point. Murray Harbour. The Clements family was Huguenot, from Guern- sey.

Chins Point. Lot 50. Probably named after an Empire Loyalis: named Chaney. who settled here. Coleman. Lot 9. Railway station. After Jas. Coleman. Supt. P. E. Island Railway.

Colvilie Bay. Lot 44. Fronting Souris. After Alexander 7th. Lordl Colville. Died 1770. -

Conway, inlet and river. Lot 12.! Also settlement, Lot 11. After Field Marshal Henry Seymour Conway. Secretary of State, 1765- 1766.

Corran Ban, Lot 35. Settled by Scottish Highlanders about 1772. The name is GaeiicJor “white sickle". and refers to the appear- ance of the froth-covered shore line in the fall of the year. (Same Lot as Tracadie).

Courtln island. Malpeque Bay. After Msgr. Courtin. missionary to the Indians.

Covehoctl. bay and settlement. 1.01s 38 and 34. The name seems to have been applied first to de- scribe a settlement at the “head of the cove."

ﬁrapsail. Lot 29. From the French name Riviera aux Crap- auds (Broeiesby River). It We! also at one time known as "Frog-

more". In 1767. Lot 29 fell by ballot to Admiral Sir Charles Saunders. " -in-chief who

co-operated with Wolfe at the siege of Quebec. Dsrniey. Lot 18. Malpeque Bay. (Sea Richmond).

Daliols. Lot 2. Named after George W. DeBlois. proprietory agent.

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rd Island Place Names

1798. shows Jos. Demiche, a sat- tler in Lot 19.

DesBarres, point. ‘Lot 63. Third Governor of P.E. Island, 1805-1813.

Drolnoro. Lot 37. Named about 1850 by Father Brady, after Dro- more, County Down, Ireland.

Dundas. settlement. Lots 54 and 55. After George Dundas, Lt. Gov- ernor, 1859-69.

Dundee, settlement. Lot 39. Af- ter Dundee, Scotland. ‘

Dunaiafinase. settlement. Lot 35. Named by Argyleshire settlers.

Duvsr, settlement, Lot 5. After Col. John Hunter Duvar, Island poet.

Dllﬂk RIVII’. Bedeque Bay. Lots 25 and 28. (See Halifax).

Elmont Bay. Lot 15, Prince County. After John Percevai, (about 1710) second Earl of Eg- mont. in the peerage of Ireland.

Earnseliffe. settlement. Lot 50. After Earnscliﬂe, Ottawa, the re- sidence of Sir John A. Mscdonsld during the later years of his life. Name or the post office up to 1887 was Gallss Point. (See Gallows Point).

Elmira, settlement, Lot 47.

Known formerly as Portage. be- cause of portage from North to South Lake. ‘ Eliot River, Charlottetown. W ‘for l<‘rencli—"l-liviere de i'0uest" —West River). After Edward Eliot (1727-1804) first Baron Eliot, Lord Commissioner of Trade and Plan- tations (1760-76).

Eldon, village. Lot 57. Part of Belfast district, (earlier called Cross Roads).

Ellcralie, settlement, Lot 12. Ellerslie was one of the manors of Sir William‘ Wallace, the Scot-

tish hero. The ﬁrst settier here was named Wallace. Eimsdale, settlement. Lot 4.

Earlier known as Adams‘ Corner. Emerald, an Irish settlement Lot 67. Earlier known as County Line. being the line separating Queen's and Prince Counties.

Enmore River, Lot 12. After Baron Lovel and Holland of En- ITIOFE.

Ferry. point. Lot 48. The South- port end of the old Charlottetown ferry.

Five Houses. brook and aeti1e- ment, Lot 42. Old French settle- ment. “St. Peters Road beside a spring." Also called Farmington.

Fodhla, Railway station, Lot 58. Name was given by FatherPheian. It ia a poetic name of Ireland. Vicinity of Iona, Lot 57.

Fort Augustus. settlement, Lot 36. Name in use 1794.

Fortune Bay. Lot 43. (Riviera a la Fortune of de la Roque. 1752).

Freetown. village, Lot 25. A post office in 1855. Also Lower Free- town.

Foxley River and cove, Lot 11. Cascumpec Bay. After Henry Fox, ﬁrst Baron Holland of Foxley, (died 1774), long psyrnaster ofthe forces.

French Fort. Lot 36. After a fort built during tho French re- glme.

Fullerton's Creek. Lot 48. Prob- alialy "riviere de lilo aux Foins"— 1 51.

Gallows Point. Lot 50. Probably a corruption of the wor "Gallsa." Origin obscure, 1n April, 1831. the Legislature was petitioned for a grant for a road "from Cherry Valley to Gallows Point."

Gsspereaux. Lot 61. After the ﬁsh caught here-"gas- pereau" in French, "alewife" in English. Name in use 1830.

Georgetown, county town of King's. (Holland 1765). After George III succeeded to the throne, 1760. Incorporated 1912.

Giiiis Point. Lot 18. Census 1798 mentions Roderick Gillis from Barra,Scntland. as head of s fam- ily in this Lot. “This place has long been a favourite place for money (or treasure) diggers."

Glenaiadale. Lot 86. (See Scotch Fort.

Gleuﬂnnan. settlement. pond. river and island, Lot 36. (See Scotch Fort). McNslly Island is another alternative name, after a settler on it. Governor's Island, Hillsborough Bay. Original French name "Isle Gouverneur." Micmac "0kosek”-— “the place where goods are land- ed."

Grandvinv. settlement, Lot 87. Earlier known as "Murray Har- bour Road."

Greenwich. Lot 40. North side St. Peters Bay. After Greenwich, England.

Guernsey Cove. Lot 04. Settled by emigrants from Guernsey, Channel Islands, in 1806 and later. The diary of Ben]. Chap- peli, postmaster of Charlottetown, has the following entry, "June 3. 1806. The Guernsey people go to Murray Harbor."

liasei Grove. Lot 22. Name in use 1826. Originally name of inn kept by Richard Bagnali. son of Samuel Bagnall. Loyalist. llalibnrton. Lot 7. Named by Robert Bruce Stewart. land prop- rietor, R.G. Haliburton was Stew- art's arbitrator under the Land Purchase Act of 1875.

llerinanvillo. settlement. Lot 45. After Herman McDonald, early settler.

llailfax, parish, Prince County. After George Montague Dunk (1761-71). Earl of Halifax. Vis- count Sunbiiry and Baron Halifax. (See Dunk River and Bedequu Bay).

liainpton. settlement. Lot 8. Near Victoria. Probably after Hampton. N.h

High Baal. Lot 64. So named from the nature of the shore. Called White Bands at the out

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De Iooho. point Lot 51. Census,

and Little Sands at the west. Holland Cove. Lot 65. or Obser- | vation Cove. 1765. after Samueli Holland. who began his survey ofi the Island here.

Holman Island. Bedeque Bay, south of and opposite Siimmersidem “lsls do Bedec",-1752. "Indian ls1snd"--1765. Also known at one time as “Flynn's", after an ec-~ centric hermit who lived on it.. Jas. L. Holman bought it from Jas. C. Pope, and built in the

quitoes.

Hope River, Lot 22. Possibly alter Bra-General Hope (1785-9) friend of l-Ialdimand.

ilnwlari. settlement. Lot 5. Af- ter Hon. George W. Howlan. Lieut.-Governor of P. E. Island. 173i

94-9. “ '11 RI " m (M1 vet w“ an 01d Joe League. settlement, Lot 15.

name). (now St. Chr sostom). Commem- ‘Mme’ my") L“ 24" An" crating JoaephyArsenault, who was Thomas Orby Hunter. Lord of the appointed by Governm- Fanning I Admlrﬂtyr 1761- Lieutenant in Captain Campbell‘: 1319'; g summer bagel, and ran a Ions. settlement. Lot 57. Named company of the P. E. I. militia in fe",.5geamer {mm 5ummer5ide_ after Iona. Argylcshire. Scotiand.- 1794. and Captain in 1804. He was Iris, settlement. Lot 62. Earlier a leading man among the Acad-

known ss Pleasant Valley. Johnston River, Lot 35. After Lieut. William Johnston of H. M. S. “Mermsid" 1765, of Lord Col- vilie’: fleet. The "Mermaid" was at Port 1a Joie in October or No- vember. 1764, also in November.

ians, was supposed to be very exact in distances, and always said “it is so many leagues or , even leagues and a ha1f." So the nickname of “Joe League-and-a- halt" was given him without act of Parliament. He resided in Eg- mont Bay, and the village was called “Joe League" (Folk-lore by Rev. John A. McDonald). Koch's Lake, Lot 49. Lately called by some "O'Keefe's Lake." Kelvin, settlement. Lot 25. Also known as “Kelvin Grove". doubt- less after Kelvin Grove, a suburb

the place was called “Blusliank!

Kelly's Cove, Lot 48. M!!!‘ I091 tiers of the name, whose descends ants still own the DIOPUIIY- 5A5‘ uated near the south approach I the Hillsborough Bridge.

Kenalngton, town, Lot 10. lsrlld known as "Ban-ewe Crosﬂ-IBII. After a Mrs. Barrett who kept an inn at the “Cross Roads." .

Keppoch, settlement, Lot ‘I. Burke's “Peerage" mentions the Macdorialds of Keppoch. A sums mar resort facing I-lillsborough Bey.

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