Footnotes On Origins A n d Local Traditions (Continued-drum page 23) lildnre, cape, Lot S, river and Illnd, Lot 4. After James, 20th Ilrl of Kildare—(1722-73). The Qlpo is “Cap d'Orlrans" of Jac- ques Cartier, 1534. llieachains At- lol, 1680, applies the name "Mont- sole" to the north branch of Kil- doro River. Kingsborough, settlement. Lot I7. Named by Robert Bruce Stew- lrl after "Kingsbtirg" (Skye), the hiding-place for a night after the bottle of Ciiilodcn, o! Prince flhnrles Edward. , Kinkora, Lot 27. An Irish-Calh- olio settlement. Doubtless after Kincora ruins. near Killaloe, County Clare, Ireland. First sct- tlers here, 1835. Lady Fans. school district, Lot I6. After Cecily Jiirie (leorgina, fifth daughter of John Fans, 10th Earl of Westmorlaiiii Lady Cecily died in December, 187-1. She built ' . I hail and probably the school, lnd devoted all rents to ‘he im- provements in the Lot. Lennox, island and caannel, Mllpequc Bay. After Lord George Lennox, or his brother, Charles. 8rd Duke of Richmond and Len- Iiox. The island was a favourite Comping place for the Micmac In- dians, and wiis granted to them as o reservation in 1336. Linklcttcr, settlement and crock, Int 17. A return datcd April l8, 1373. mentions George Linkicight- or as a settler here. He emigrated from Kirkwall, Orkney Island. with his father, to the United ‘lites, and married Martha, daughter of Rev. Josiah Peck- tho first preacher in Connecticut. GOO. Linkletter and his father-in- llw, the Rev. Josiah, fought for ‘III King in the Revolutionary For. Afterwards he came. to P. I. with his three sons, George, Joiner and John. He settled first I1 Lot ll, and then received a [rant of land in Lot l7. The sons uilt one of the first mills in rince County. Lyndnlc, settlement, Lot 59. rlier known as Orwell Rear. ' bout the year 1380, the young Qoorpie called a meeting to decide z o more euphonioiis name than o latter for the district. The lrne “Lyndaic" was submitted by I wen Lamont, a Skieman. It cap- ‘ fined the almost unanimous vote p! the meeting because it "sound- ld pretty." - . lhitlond. point, and fiat, Lot 54. ' i Iooolbly after the Hon. Richard Ihitland (1724-72) son of 6th Earl If Lauderdalc. Entered army 1743, i lnd distinguished himself at the - - olptlro of Quebec. l. . Mllpeque, bay, Prince County. I French rendering of the Mic- moo Indian name "Makpaak". ning "large bay." Richmond Eon Holland map-1767. with peque" as a secondary name. IAlso, village Lot 18). - blorgaie. Settlement, Lot l9. The first: settler, Smith. Illrgote, Eng, about 1790." _ Moi-lo. river ond settlement, Lot E. Thero was l post office here 1655. One of thc first settlers ro was William Webster. Hayfield, settlement, Lot 23. _ o selected for postal purpose: 1997, instead of Cavendish Iced, tho former nlmo. MoDonlld, point. Dunk River, Lot 25. After Alex. McDonald, when fother, Capt. Allan McDon- , in 1774 purchased 10,000 acres Int 25, from Sir Alex. Camp- l, intending to leave Scotland lnd settle here, but was drowned fithile crossing from Skye to the mainland. His son, Alexander, lime over but disposed of most; C! his property to different pari- lfl. In 1798, Angus and Ronald McDonald were heads of families ll Lot 2s. Mormnid, settlement, Lot 48. (Hos-maid farm, i765). After H. I. S. "Mermaid." Mldgell, river and settlement, Int 41. River so named in 1827. Iome say o corruption of French "Michel." ,' Milton, creek and settlement, ' ‘fit 32. Nlmo on old plan, i830. l?‘ Miminegooh, pond, Lots 2 and 3. ' lttloment, Lot 3. Formerly a csnac camping ground. "M'neg- " mean: “what is carried." ’ rtlge.) '- mmuoiis, settlement, Li»: 11. Brlior known as “La Belle Alli- lice." Montague} town, Lot 52. Moni- Qguo River, Cardigan Bay, King's ty. “Montagu" 1s the luth- ptitotlvo spelling, but Montapie is _ o common spelling. For instance letter: of "Lady Mai-y Mont- o", 1763. More], river and settlement, Lot M, misspelled "Morell" and Mor- poll". Of the family of Jean Fran- QII Morel, l native of St. Main, Ihnco, born 1697. When 42 years old, 1789, he married at North St. . E. Island, near Morel r, Marie Josesepie Lo Glr- flue. * - Inns Albion. settlemini. Lot (I. Originally "Burnt H111", be- rllo overnin by fire, about 1836.. school district in 1H2. ' Lllonl lllry. settlement, Lots so t 40. Finn 1866 shows Mount II l hill iieoi- held of More! i , < Lot came from , 7 PAGE TWENT-FOUK P. E . Island THE GUARDIAN. CHARLOTTETOWN Place Names of the House of Assembly for l number of years and took l not- able part In early Island affairs under British rule. He died in 1634. Murray Harbour and Murray River, settlements, Lot 64. King's County. (Holland 1765). After General the Hon. James Murray, Governor of Quebec, 1764-66. Mic- mac-“Eskwadekfi meaning “the fishing place". Mencham, 1880, ap- plies the name-"Deep Ravine Brook" to the Upper water: of Murray River. Nnuirilge. pond and creek, Lot 43. "Etang du Noflrage" of de la Roque, 1752, It is related that the name “shipwreck pond" was given following the wreck of l French ship on the coast, from which several passengers got safely l- shore, and were the first to settle at St. Peter's Bay. New Annzm, settlement, Lot 19. ‘Probably after Annon. Dumfries, Scotland. named by "Squire" Jam- ieson, who built mills here. New Glasgow, village, Lot 23. Settlers from Glasgow, Scotland, were brought here in 1819, by ‘Wm. Epps Cormack. the New- ‘foundland explorer. The “British , Coliimbian" of May 9, 1868, states l that "in iaia he took a party of limmigrani: farmers in two vessels .from the British Isles to Prince ,' Edward Island, and twelve years !lntcr he interested himself in {establishing "an export trade in igrain from the same Island." l New London. settlement, Lot 2i. iName in use 1775. (Benj. Chap- ‘ poll's diary). " New Perth, settlement, Lot 52. Settled 1803. Name in use 1861. Newport, settlement, Lot 62. Previous to 1672 known as Lower Cardigan. New Zealand, settlement, Lot 44. Named (1858) when the brig “Prince Edward" left P. E. I. with several emigrants for New Zeal- and. November, 1658. Northumberland Strait. between P. E. Island and Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Named by Des- Barres after H.M.S. "Northumber- land,“ flagship of Admiral Lord Colville of Calross (1764). Northam. settlement, Lot 13. Named by William Gorrell and John Locke. settlers from North- ain, Devonshire, England, 1863. 0’Lea.ry. village, Lot 6. After Michael O'Leary, who lived at the west end of the road on the ' shore about I2 miles from the vil- lage. When he settled is not known. He returned to Ireland about 1858, but not finding any ‘of his people sailed again for (America. Report says he was ac- lcidentaliy pushed oil! the wharf ~ai Halifax and drowned. He was ithen a very old man. When he lived at West Point, there were four children-Timothy, Hepry. Mary and John. Orwell. bay, point, and river, Hillsborough Bay. Lots 50 and 51. and settlement, Lot 50. After Francis, Lord Orwell, Lord Com- missioner of Trade and Plantat- ions, 1762-65. The river is "riv- iere de la Grande Ascension" of de la Roque, 1752. Holland, 1765, shows Great Ascension village be- tween Vernon River and Orwell River. Oystei-bod Bridge. settlement, Lot 24. From oyster beds on each side of the bridge over Wheatley River. Panmure Island. Lot 61. Possib- ly after William, Earl of Panmure (1756). Park Corner, settlement, Lot 20. Plan 1766. James Townsend of Berkshire, Eng., was given l grant for military services, and with his wile, two sons lnd three daughters, settled hero in 1775, calling his new estate "Park Cor- ner," after his old home in Eng- land. He is buried in l private graveyard on the banks of the pond st Park Corner. The late Mrs. Ewen Macclonnld, widely known as Lucy Maud Montgom- ‘iery, author of "Anne of Green l Gables", was l descendant. Paakes, iiettle-menclm. 38. James lPeake, sr., shipowner, Charlotte- 'town, 1826, owned land in this township. Pierre Jacques, river, Lot 8. “Pcershok“, in Bayfleltfs "Sailing Directions", 1847. Piaquid, river. point lnd settle- ment, Lot 37. “Hills river" of Hol- land, 1765, liter Wills Hill (1718- 93) llorl of Hillaboroisgh. Plneite, harbour, point. river and village, Lots 57 lnd 59. Jenys river and Pinet village (Holland 17653. De In Roque, who took l census of the Island in 1752, re- fers to "once a Pinet" and "ance a Pinnet." The roforence ll not to trees growing here, but to l fum- ily resldent. Noel Pinot, born in Acadia in 1663, mlrried Rose Henry. also ln Acldian, lt Grand Pre, Sept. 1,1710. In 1738, the family emigrated to Isle St. Jeon, where it settled lt lnse l Pinet (Pinefs Cove). Portage, river lnd settlement, Lot 10. An Indian portage route from Collcumpec Boy to Egmont Boy storied from this river. Prob- lbly about 1762-4. rm I111, settlement, Lot 13. Nlmed by settler: after Porthlll, l residence ono milo from Bide- tord, Ddvonshire, England. (See Bldeford). Povrnlll, bly lnd settlement, Lot 49. Misspelled Pownll lnd Pow- nell. After John Pownoll, secret- lry of the Bolrd of Trldo lnd Pilntltionl. 1766-61. Tbomll Pow- nlll (1722-1906) Govomor of Ill- llchusettl, wll o younlor brother. Prim, point lnd rim; bot 66: inland, Hills b Boy. The sumo il l corruption of "Prime," -tbopotnt 1o olllod "Ho du Su ou do Primo." thlnquet’: Map, Jacques Cartier sailed. llong the north shore of the island, round- ing North Cape and proceeding some distance along the western shore without realizing that it was other than part of the main- land. The first mention of the Illand- is in Champlain‘: work— “Des Sauvages", printed in Paris, 1603, where “lisle de Sainct Jean" is spoken of a: about thirty or thirty-five leagues long and about six leagues ‘from the land to the south." In Champlains last map, 1632, the Island is clearly and cor- rectly shown. The name “Si. Jean", in its English form St. John, was retained after the Brit- ish occupation of the Island. In November, 1796, an act was pass- ed by the Provincial Legislature to change the name to Prince Ed- ward Island, after the Duke of Kent, father of Queen Victoria. "Epagwit," meaning "at rest on the water“, is the Micmac name. Princetown, settlement, Prince County. Intended to be the county seat, but never reached more than a plan on paper-Holland- 1765. After George Augustus Fred- erick. Prince of Wales, afterwards George IV. (1732-1830). Reasy, settlement, Lot 60. Called "Raasa" in 1855. A Scotch settle- mcnt. Red House, settlement, Lot 56. 1 From a house built by land-agent Abell (see “Abeli") on a tract of land of 500 acres, of which he had become the lessee at the yearly rental of fourpence an acre, about one-third of the usual rent. The house was painted red, and was for a> time occupied by a Mr. Heal, one of’ the first Coroners of the Island, and who, during his residence tiiere, condemned a man who had taken his own life to be buried at the cross roads in front of the Red House. with a stake driven through his body; where he still lies. without n sign or even the stake to mark the spot. Rice Point, Lot 65. After Rt. Hon. George Rice (1724-79) Lord Commissioner of Trade and Plan- tations (1761-70). Rice, who bore a high character. held many o1’- flces under the Crown, and died in harness, 1779, aged 55 years. The Indian name of Rice Point is “Segunakadech," meaning “little ground-nut place." Richmond, parish. Prince Coun- ty, Lot 14. After Ch: rles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond and Len- nox (1734 or 5-18063. i-Iis daughter Lady Sarah, married for the sec- ond time, Hon. George Napier, by whom she was the mother of the hero of Scinde and the historian of the Peninsuar War. Rollo Bay, Lot 4-1. After Andrew Rolls, 5th Lord Rollo, (1700-65). Distinguished himself at Siege of I. o u i s b u r g. 1758. Immediately thereafter sent with a detachment of 500 men to relieve P. E. Island from the French Governor, d-e Villebon; his visit resulted in the deportation to France of 354 peo- ple. He died in 1765. Rollo Point is sometimes called “Aitkens Cape." , Rustico, bay and island, Lots 24 and 33. Called "Harris Bay" with "Grand Rnstico" as secondary name on Holland Map, I765. The name, Rustico, recalls at) early settler, Rene Rassicot. who came to Port la Joie in 1724 from Avranches 1n Normandy. moving later to head of Wheatley River, where Steven- son's mill now stands-not far from Rustlco chapel. Rustico Is- land, Rusitco Cross, Rusticoviile, and North Rustico, all in Lot 24, are contiguous. Sailors Hope, settlement, Lot 56. Named after the residence of Captain Cooper, Abell‘: successor as land agent. After some years Cooper was superseded, only to become the determined enemy of the proprietary system. He led the escheat agitation in P. E. Is- land for several years. Slvlge Harbour, Lot 38. Known to the French as "havre deo Sau- vages.” Selrietown, settlement. Lot 27. After James Searle, who was l- warded the northern half of Lot 27 in 1767. The property was later disposed of by his sole surviving child, Isabella (Mrs. Mann) to James College Pope of Bedeque (1856). Sencow Pond, Lot 1. Formerly a resort of the walrus or sea-cow. A deep pond near Tignish is said to be filled with their bones and their tusks of ivory ore occas- ionally found. (Gesner, 1946). Selkirk, Lot 42. Aitcr Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk (1771-1820). LordSeIkIrk has been called "the most remarkable name in the annals of immigration to Canada." (See Belfast.) Scotch Fort, settlement, Lot 36. Capt. John Macdonald, the llird of Glenaladale lnd Glenilnnln. mortgaged his property in Scot- land to raise the money to aid needy emigrants and to purchase an estate on P. E. Isllnd upon which they could settle. A con- siderable sum was also rlised by private subscriptions. About 210 set slil on the "Alexander," lnd liter l voyage of two months dropped anchor in Charlottetown Harbour iowlrds the end of June, 1772. They sailed up the Hills- borough River till they reached the land: purchased the previous year by Clpt. Mlcdonold. Here they landed ot l ploce contiguous to the Church of St. Louis (1751). to which they glve tho nlmo of Scotch Fort. Their descendant: mostly constitute the Scottili Ro- mln Cltholic population of the Illlnd today. ' Skinner Pond, bot 1. (Hayfield, 1967). An llleged Acldion nlme, "ltonl deo Pelux" or Skin Pond, corrupted to Skinner Pond. Ill"!- town. Lot 45. Also rlvor l!!! Mid- Lot M. (Colvilll River, Imhnho rivor flows into Col- v y or "blvro o ll Souril.” (lib-fill). ‘Ibo hood il “cop o - ll Soury" (do 1s Rogue-UM). The reference i: to mice, of which tlierl were three plagues here between 1720 and 1738. Southport, settlement, Lot 46. Also known as Stratford, lnd I-iopeton. Stlnhope, Lot 84. After William Stanhope (1719-79) Viscount Pet- ersham, second Elrl of Hos-ring- ton. Stanley Bridge, settlement, Lot 21. Formerly Fife’: Ferry, after William Fife. Name was changed to Stanley after bridge was built in 1865. Strathglrtnoy. settlement, Lot 30. After Strathgartney, a valley in Perthshire. David Stewart, born lt Ardchenachrochan, became pos- sessed u! over 'i't).000 acres o! land ‘in Prince Edward Island, which he visited from June to August, 1831. His son, Robert Bruce Stewart, came with his wife and family in 1846, and built a house which he named “Strath- gnrtneyfl‘. living ll landlord till the passing of the Land Purchase Act in 1875. Sturgeon. bay and settlement, Lot 61. From Sturgeon found in the river. Summcrside, town, Lot 17. The county town of Prince County. At first called Green's Shore, alter the first settler, Daniel Green, a Quaker Loyalist from Pennsyl- vania, who received from Gover- nor Fanning a grant of 500 acres of land on the site of the present town. His homestead built in 1840, was licensed by his son as an inn in that year and called "Summerside House". This desig- nation is said to have been due to Major Compton, who comment- ed on its sunny situation. Sum- merside was incorporated in 1875. Sylvester Point. Lot 47. (Hol- land 1765). Sylvester Point and CumpbeiFs Point where the first points on the Island sighted by Jacques Cartier. Possibly niinicii after Eusebius Silvester, solicitor and. clerk of the reports, Board of Trade and Plantations, 1765. Si. Andrew, point, Lot 59. St. Andrew's on chart of Cardigan Bay, 1839. This is "Cap Final" 01 De Roma, 1745. Si. Dunstans. Charlottetown Royalty. Also, the Roman Cath- olic Basilica in the city. S111!- gested by Bishop Plessis of Que- bec, when on a visit to Charlotte- town, 1612, before any chapel or cathedral was built. The college of St. Dunstan‘s in the West Roy- alty. St. Eleanos-‘s, village, Lot 17. After Eleanor Sanksey, house- keeper of Col. Harry Compton. St. Louis, settlement, Lot 2. The Post Office here was known as Kildare Station till June 1, 1896, when the name was changed to Saint Louis to avoid confusion with Kildarc, eight miles distant. The population is mostly of French origin. St. Peter's Bay. village‘ and riv- er flowing into the bay, Lots 4D and 41. Inept translation of the original French name — "St. Pierre", 1751, referring to the Comte de St. Pierre, equerry to the Duchess of Orleans at the French court who, in 1719-20. ob- iained a grant of Prince Edward Island, in order to plant a colony here, and establish n permanent fishery. But quarrels and mis- management ensued in the Com- pany of St. Pierre and the work was abandoned, the Island revert- ing to the Crown, 1730. Tea Hill, Lot 48. Varloully ex- plained as due to l load of tea spilled here, the gathering of the leaves of the Labrador tea-plant, or the fact of the post road from Summerside to Georgetown form- ing l T at the summit of the hill. Tlgnllh, settlement, Lot 1. The western terminus of tho P. E. Is- land division of the Canadian Na- tional Railways. Also, “Tignish Run." The entrance from the gulf to Tignlsh Pond—l bolt haven. Trlcldle, bay. Lot 65, Northern coast of the Island. Corruption oi‘ Indian name, “TLIIIIKBIIIIC," mean- f ing "camping ground." Also spell- ed Trocadie (1744). Also Bcdfoivl Bay, with “Tracadl" as n second- ary name (Holland 1765). Trlc- adie and Grand Tracadie are in Lot 35, Tracadie Cross and rail- way station are in Lot 36. , 19. Originally the name of an inn of which John Townshend WIS proprietor, 1826. 1n early days. when there was only o bridle- path from Charlottetown to the west of the Island, the govern- ment caused a log house in be built here, with a fire-place lnd a supply of dry wood always on hand, lo that trlvellerl could rest. Tryon, settlement. Lot 26. After William Tryon (1725-88), LL-Gov- emor of North dlrolinl, 1765-77. A native of IrelontL-served in British Army. Holllnd knew him well lnd served under him. Also North Tryon. TIIPMI. cope, Lot 24. Possibly after Sir John Turner, M.1'-'. for Lynn, 1761. T7110 Volley, VIIIIIQ, Lot 13. Nlmed lbout 1674 by James Rog- ers. Earlier known ll ‘Trout River" lnd "The Llnding," since it wll on the steep banks of the strum that. Iumbormln llnded their logs in wintor. Ulla. settlement. Lot so. Ami U168. Illa Skye, Invlrnushire, Scotland. o pioneer lgflflg" relched tho Ililnd on Sundoy. Ml! 30. 1629. on boord tho “Ills-y 359M811!" of Capo Breton. “With prudent foresight, chlrlctoriliic oi their rlce, they clmo provided with 12 months provision: lnd ln lmplo liock of worm clothing." Vlllqllll. settlement, Lot so. "mm! Demo's Bold. Ro- nomod by Rev. Alex. Hons-om. Vllnoo liver, Lot 60. Altoi- Ad. Trovellerl Belt, settlement, Ilotm -is I160 in Lot 60. mix-ll Sir Edward Vol-non (1726- 94), uncle of Froncio, Lord Orwell, after whom Orwell Boy is nlmed. ( It wll ho who diluted tho sailors‘ ,1 spirit in the intereot: of temper- i ance. Ho was known ll "Old Grog," in lllusion to his welring ; a grogrlm colt in foul welther. I and the watered rum become known ll "grog." Vernon Bridge Victoril. villlge. Lot 29. A short l’ distance from Cnplud Comer. Doubtless lfter Queen Victoria (1819-1901). Wellington, villlge. Lot 16. Af- X ter the Duke of Wellington (1769- ; I l l l 1652). Earlier known ll "The Quagmire." = Whitley, river, Lot l. (Holland 1765). Later mlpl spell Wboltlcy and Wheltly. Probably oftlr Thos. Whately, politician, hortlculturis‘. - and literary student, lnd uncle of the celebrated Archbishop Rich- ard Whately ofDublin (1767-1663). w, Wheatley River is o post office. ‘ "A mysterious individual nlmed Wheotley built l hut near the head of what is know now ls Wheatley River. He ived there for a time, then disappearedJeav- ing nothing behind but his name." (D. McKenzie). Winsloe, settlement, Lot 33. There was l post office of Win- sloe Road in i655. Wright, I652 ' shows John Hodges Winsloe a owner of land here. Wolfe, cape, Lot 7. After Gen eral Jamel Wolfe (1727-59), hero of Quebec. A tradition that Wolfi landed on n rock off this cape on his way to Quebec, has no basis. Wright's Greek, Charlottetown Royalty (chart 1846). Land here was owned by Surveyor-General Thomas Wright as far back as I775, when he and Phillips Call- back, Attorney-General, were car- ried away by two American priv- ateers to General Washington's headquarters. The land remained in the Wright family until about 1895. York Point, settlement, Lot 82. Located on a point on York (Yorke) river. Yorke, river, Lot 32 (Holland 1765). After John Yorke (1728-69), Lord Commissioner of Trade and Plantations, 1761-3. He was the 4th Philip Yorke (1690-1764) 1st. Earl of Hardwicke, Lord Higr. Chancellor of Great Britain. The river is also known as North Riv- er, and to the French as "Riviere du Nord." t ILLEGAL HARVEST l IPSWICH. England — (GP) —i Tons o! peas and new potatoes are . being stolen from farms in the Ipswich are-a by night raiders. A i farmer. A. C. 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