History of the settlement of Upper Canada (Ontario,): with special reference to the Bay QuintéCanniff, William
History
History of the settlement of Upper Canada (Ontario,): with special reference to the Bay Quinté
Canniff, William
Ontario -- History; Quinte, Bay of (Ont.)
Sixth township—Name—Survey—Convenient for settlement—First
settlers—A remote township—What was paid for lots—“Late
Loyalists”—Going to Mill—Geological formation—Along the fronts—
High shore—Grassy Point—Its history—Marsh front—Central place—
Stickney’s Hill—Foster’s Hill—Northport—Trade—James Cotter—
Gores—Demerestville—The name—“Sodom”—First records—Township
meetings—The Laws of the township—Divided into parishes—Town
clerk—Officers—The poor—The committee—Inhabitants, 1824—Fish
Lake—Seventh Township—The name—Survey by Kotte—At the Carrying
Place—Surveyor’s assistant—No early records—First settlers 465
CHAPTER LIII.
Prince Edward—The name—Rich land—Size of peninsula—Shape—Small
Lakes—Sand hills—The Ducks—Gibson’s rock—The past—First settler—
Col. Young—Prospecting—Discovery of East Lake—West Lake—Moving
in—Settlers in 1800—East Lake—Capt. Richardson—“Prince Edward
Division Bill”—Office seekers—Township of Hallowell—The name—
Formation of Township—First records 1798—The officers—The laws—
Magistrates—Picton—Its origin—Hallowell village—Dr. Austin—Gen.
Picton—His monument—Naming the villages—A contest—The Court
house—An offer—Enterprise—Proposed steamboat—Churches—Rev. Mr.
Macaulay—Rev. Mr. Fraser—Rev. Mr. Lalor 476
CHAPTER LIV.
Eighth Township—Sidney—Name—Survey—Settlement, 1787—Letter from
Ferguson—Trading—Barter—Potatoes—Building—Cows—No salt to spare—
First settlers—Myers—Re-surveying—James Farley—Town Clerk at
first meeting—William Ketcheson—Gilbert’s Cove—Coming to the
front—River Trent—Old names—Ferry—Bridge—Trenton—Its settlement—
Squire Bleeker 485
CHAPTER LV.
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