Lot 62, Prince Edward Island
| Lot 62, Prince Edward Island | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Map of Prince Edward Island highlighting Lot 62 | |
| Coordinates: 45°59′N 62°45′W / 45.983°N 62.750°WCoordinates: 45°59′N 62°45′W / 45.983°N 62.750°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Prince Edward Island |
| County | Queens County |
| Parish | St. John's Parish |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 80.39 km2 (31.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0-39 m (−128 ft) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 540 |
| • Density | 6.7/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) |
| Canadian Postal code | C0A |
| Area code(s) | 902 |
| NTS Map | 011E15 |
| GNBC Code | BAESW |
Lot 62 is a township in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of St. John's Parish. Lot 62 was awarded to Richard Spry, Esquire in the 1767 Land Lottery.[2][3] Richard Spry, Esquire, was then Commodore, Commander-in-Chief of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels at Mediterranean (Gibraltar 1766-1769).[4] Becoming an owner, he would be familiar with St John’s Island, having come out to North America in 1754, blockading Ile Royal and Louisbourg in 1756, seeing its reduction in 1758, and serving off Quebec and in the St. Lawrence in 1759.[5] In 1762, he returned to Halifax as Commander-in-Chief at North American (1762-1763),[6] and after a full thirty-five years on active service, as then Sir Richard Spry, Rear-Admiral of The Red, he died unmarried, on 25 Nov 1775, at Place House, in St Anthony in Roseland, Cornwall.[7]
His estate passed to his sister Mary and her son Thomas Davy, (Captain RN), they, as coheirs assuming proprietorship of Lot 62.[8][9] As an estate heir, he became Captain Thomas Spry, in April 1779, taking on the surname and arms of Spry,[10][11] and remained in active service until 1783.[12] While serving as a county magistrate and standing as a reserved list Vice-Admiral of the Blue, in 1799,[13] their Lot 62, amongst many, was noted, for the third time, as the subject of no effort to satisfy the 1767 Lottery conditions of settlement: "nothing done, not one settler thereon".[14]
Lot 62 Settlement
The first documented European visitor to Lot 62 was Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk who observed on his ‘visits’ in his extensive and detailed diary. He suggests, in his first visit, of Monday, 8 August 1803, that he had perhaps been over-sold on Lot 62.[15]
"At one place, I went a little into the wood, & saw large stumps – I learnt on arriving at Charlotte Town, that all this coast had been laid waste by a great fire 30 or 40 years ago: – The soil however appears very poor sand. This is Lot 62, & does not seem to answer the high description J: S: gave of this quarter of the Island – perhaps the inland part might be better:"
Preparing to leave the Island, making his way to Nova Scotia, he reflects more positively, of Lot 62, in his entry of 18 September 1803.[16]
"Day light found us very near the spot where I first landed on the Island, we continued with the Ebb along shore toward Wood Islands, under a high shore apparently much better land than we landed upon further west. ... The land is good above the Bank – beech maple & birch with a few very Spruce, as on the North on Point Prim – This high ridge seems to continue all the way from Wood Islands inland to Belfast behind the low swampy ground which forms the coast towards Flat River –"
Lot 62 came to be owned by Lord Selkirk, who started to settle it in 1803, as his chartered ships: The Polly (7 August 1803), The Dykes (9th August 1803) and The Oughton (27 August 1803) brought Scottish Highlanders, to PEI, some of whom found their way to Lot 62.[17][18]
Lot 62 - Belle Creek.[19][20][21] Angus Bell, of Isle Colonsay, with wife, settled Belle River, PEI. Donald McDougall, a native of the Isle of Skye, with wife, settled Belle River, PEI. Alex Martin, of Isle of Skye, settled in Belle River, a petitioner for Dr. Macaulay in 1811. Alexander Stewart settled in Belle River, PEI. Alexander Nicholson, of the Isle of Skye, settling at Belle Creek. Charles Stewart, of Skye, with wife Mary McMillan, and children, settled in Belle River, PEI. Donald Stewart, of Skye, with wife Catherine Morrison, settled in Belle River,PEI.[22][23]
Lot 62 - Wood Islands.[24][25][26] Donald Gillis, a petitioner for Dr. Macaulay in 1811, settled on Wood Islands Road. Malcolm McIsaac, from Uist, Isle of Skye, located at Wood Islands. Mrs Mackenzie (Elizabeth) settled on Wood Islands Road.[27]
Lot 62 Demographics
According to the Canada 2011 Census: [28]
- Population in 2011: 470
- Population In 2006: 540
- 2006 To 2011 Population Change (%): -13.0
- Total Private Dwellings: 308
- Land Area (Square Km): 80.42
- Population Density Per Square Kilometre: 5.8
- Median Age Of The Population (Years): 48.1
- % Of The Population Aged 15 And Over: 85.7
Lot 62 Communities
- Belle River. Formally known as 'Belle Creek'. Settlement, Lot 62, c. 1803. Surveyed by Holland, 1765 / Depicted on Jeffreys, 1775. From the French name Belle rivière, meaning "beautiful river". Department of the Interior map, 1914, misspells Bell river. The Micmac Indian name is: Mooinawa-seboo, meaning "Bear river". The Belle Creek PO opened in 1874 (with James Cook as the Post Master) and continues as the Belle River Post Office (C0A 1B0) today.[29][30][31][32] Today, Belle River hosts two established businesses: ‘Belle River Enterprises (1982) Limited’ - serving fishers working the Northumberland Strait, and now export based Atlantic Soy Corp (2008). [33][34][35][36]
- Iris. Formally known as 'Pleasant Valley' c. 1863. Settlement, Lot 62 (and Lot 63). Name Iris given by Post Office department when office opened (c1885 with Angus Beaton as the PM), the PO closed in 1918. Iris was adopted in Place Names of PEI, 1925, confirmed on 25 April 1946.[37][38]
- Little Sands. Settlement, Lot 62 (and Lot 64), on Plan 1829. Name was adopted in 1925, confirmed on 25 April 1946. Named for sandy shore between Wood Island and High Bank, Little Sands Creek flows south into Northumberland Strait (Dixon's Creek) and was served by the Little Sands Post Office from c1859 to 1915.[39][40] Since 2012, Little Sands has hosted ‘annually’ 150 monastics, at a Buddhist monastery, and additionally welcomed over 200 lay practitioners. In their interests, they have purchased numerous older farms in southern Kings and eastern Queens, to support a growing demand for vegetable organics. [41][42]
- Mount Vernon. Initially known as Rona. Settlement, Lot 62 (and Lot 60), named for a small island in the Scottish Highland island Hebrides. The Rona Post Office opened c. 1874 with N. McKenzie as the Post Master and the Rona School began in c1850. Renamed, Mount Vernon by Canada Post Office Department, operating the Post Office until 1918. New name was adopted on 25 April 1946.[43][44] Since 1998, Mount Vernon has welcomed two large landowners: ‘Wyman's (1998)’ and “Braggs: Oxford Frozen Foods’ – growing and processing wild low-bush blueberries, for export off Island. [45] [46][47]
- Wood Islands. Wood Islands is community located on the Northumberland Strait on the southernmost point of Prince Edward Island. Its historical ‘status’ designation as ‘Wood Islands, Settlement’ was changed to ‘Wood Islands, Locality’ - in 1972, when it became part of Belfast District. While the islands are located on maps by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin: Karte Bellin, 1744: ‘I a Bova’; Louis Franquet: Cartes Franquet, 1751: ‘Isle a Bois’; as surveyed by Samuel Johannes Holland (1764–65), and as depicted by Thomas Jeffreys, 1775, they are corrected situated in the basin.[48][49][50] Today, Wood Islands maintains its farming and fishing pursuits, with perhaps more land rented out than Lord Selkirk had intended, and it is now strongly committed to the tourism pillar of the Island economic strategy. The community, in addition to benefiting from the ‘PEI Gateway East - Welcome Centre’, [51] and the Northumberland Ferries Limited berths and terminal, [52] hosts: The Wood Islands Lighthouse; [53] a Confederation Trail Entryway at the ‘Welcome Centre; [54] Northumberland Provincial Park for overnight camping; [55] and Wood Islands Provincial Park, a day use playground. [56]
- Wood Island West. Settlement, Lot 62, name was adopted 25 April 1946, on Canada Map 11 L/2. Confirmed on 8 November 1948, status changed to ‘Locality’ in 1960 Gazetteer. Name changed to ‘Wood Islands, Settlement’ dated 21 November 1966, on Canada Map 11 E/15. Served by Canada Post Service: Wood Islands West Post Office, opened 1905-11-01, Jas. A. McMillan as the first Post Master, closed on 1932-03-15, due to limited usefulness.[57][58]
- Wood Island North. Settlement, Lot 62, name was adopted 6 May 1947, on C. 4405 at 46 00 N 62 46W. Status changed to ‘Post Office’ in 1960 Gazetteer. Name changed to ‘Wood Islands, Settlement’ as shown on Canada Map 11 E/15, 4 January 1967. Served by the Island postal service prior to entry into the Dominion, with John Kennedy was the PM, in 1864, remained in Canada Post Service until closed in 1915.[48][59]
- Wood Island East. Settlement, Lot 62, name was adopted 25 April 1946, on Canada Map 11 L/2. Confirmed 8 November 1948, status changed to ‘Locality’ in 1960 Gazetteer. Name changed to ‘Wood Islands, Settlement’ dated 21 November 1966, on Canada Map 11 E/15.[57] Formally Known As: (1) Port Wood. Settlement, Lot 62, for east part of now Wood Islands, having Canada Post Service at Port Wood Post Office, Queen’s County from 15.08.1908 and closing 31.10.1915.[60][61] (2) Woodville. Settlement, Lot 62, former name for east part of now Wood Islands (Port Wood).[50] and (3) Burnt Woods. Settlement, Lot 62, former name for east part of now Wood Islands (Port Wood, Woodville). Located on Holland 1781, on East side of Wood Islands, Lot 62 and mentioned in Lord Selkirk Diary of August 1803.[62]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Stats Canada 2001
- ↑ Clark, Andrew Hill (1959). Three Centuries and the Island. Toronto Press. pp. Appendix B.
- ↑ The Journals of the Board of Trade and Plantations, Volume 12: January 1764 - December 1767 (1767). Journal of July 1767 Folio No. 263 - Friday, July 24th 1767. Volume 74.
- ↑ http://threedecks.org/index.php?display_type=show_appointment&appointmentid=32&locationid=767
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- ↑ Stephen, Leslie (1898). Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900. Volume 53 (No1 ed.). London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 432.
- ↑ Maclean, John (Esq.) (1868). Parochial and Family History of the Parish of Blisland in the County of Cornwall. London: Nichols and Son. p. 71.
- ↑ Burke, John (1838). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland. Volume IV. London: Henry Colburn. p. 695.
- ↑ Burke, John (1838). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, Enjoying Territorial Possessions Or High Official Rank: But Uninvested with Heritable Honours. Volume IV. London: Henry Colburn. p. 695.
- ↑ London Gazette 10 April 1779 Issue number: 11969, p1
- ↑ The Gentleman's Magazine 1829, Volume 99, Part 1; Volume 145, Pg87
- ↑ http://threedecks.org/index.php?display_type=show_crewman&id=2490
- ↑ Stewart, John (1806). An account of Prince Edward Island in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, North America. Volume IV. London: Winchester and Son, Strand. pp. 172, 217, 220.
- ↑ Selkirk, Thomas Douglas (1958). Lord Selkirk's Diary, 1803-04: A Journal of His Travels in British North America and the Northeastern United States. Toronto : Champlain Society. p. 3.
- ↑ Selkirk, Thomas Douglas (1958). Lord Selkirk's Diary, 1803-04: A Journal of His Travels in British North America and the Northeastern United States. Toronto : Champlain Society. pp. 42–43.
- ↑ Campey, Lucille H. (May 2007). A Very Fine Class of Immigrants: Prince Edward Island's Scottish Pioneers, 1770-1850 (Edition 2 ed.). Dundurn. p. 39.
- ↑ Selkirk, Thomas Douglas (1984). The Collected Writings of Lord Selkirk, 1799-1809. Volume No. 1 (J.M. Bumsted ed.). Winnipeg : Manitoba Record Society, Vol 7. p. 173.
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- ↑ http://www540.pair.com/buchanan/genes/docs/polly.htm
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- ↑ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~peistewart/Donald_Stewart.html
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- ↑ http://www540.pair.com/buchanan/genes/docs/polly.htm List Compiled: 1903 Malcolm A. Macqueen
- ↑ http://www.islandregister.com/selkirk_settlers.html List Updated: 2007 Dave Hunter
- ↑ http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/CLAN-MACKENZIE/1999-01/0915637879
- ↑ See: http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=1102001&Geo2=PR&Code2=11&Data=Count&SearchText=Lot%2062&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=PR&GeoCode=1102001&TABID=1 Reviewed: 24.03.2015
- ↑ Douglas M.A., R. (1925). Place Names of Prince Edward Island: With Meanings. Geographical Board of Canada. Ottawa: Dominion of Canada: F. A. Acland. p. 12.
- ↑ Rayburn, Alan (1973). Geographical names of Prince Edward Island. Toponymy Study No1 (Department of Energy Mines and Resources ed.). Ottawa: Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names. p. 22. ISBN 0-660-01740-7.
- ↑ Belle River PO – LAC PSFDS03 (14662) Item Number: 14427, See: http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/postal-heritage-philately/post-offices-postmasters/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=14427&
- ↑ Belle Creek PO – LAC PSFDS03 (14660) Item Number: 22842, See: http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/postal-heritage-philately/post-offices-postmasters/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=22842&
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- ↑ See: http://www.ic.gc.ca/app/ccc/srch/nvgt.do?lang=eng&prtl=1&sbPrtl=&estblmntNo=123456067578&profile=cmpltPrfl&profileId=501&app=sold Reviewed: 24.03.2015
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- ↑ See: http://www.acoa-apeca.gc.ca/eng/Agency/mediaroom/NewsReleases/Pages/2286.aspx Reviewed: 24.03.2015
- ↑ Douglas M.A., R. (1925). Place Names of Prince Edward Island: With Meanings. Geographical Board of Canada. Ottawa: Dominion of Canada: F. A. Acland. p. 32.
- ↑ Rayburn, Alan (1973). Geographical names of Prince Edward Island. Toponymy Study No1 (Department of Energy Mines and Resources ed.). Ottawa: Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names. p. 68. ISBN 0-660-01740-7.
- ↑ Douglas M.A., R. (1925). Place Names of Prince Edward Island: With Meanings. Geographical Board of Canada. Ottawa: Dominion of Canada: F. A. Acland. p. 34.
- ↑ Rayburn, Alan (1973). Geographical names of Prince Edward Island. Toponymy Study No1 (Department of Energy Mines and Resources ed.). Ottawa: Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names. p. 74. ISBN 0-660-01740-7.
- ↑ See: http://gebisociety.org/who-we-are/ Reviewed: 24.03.2015
- ↑ See: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/ebci/haip/srch/charity-eng.action?bn=837671320RR0001&r=%2Febci%2Fhaip%2Fsrch%2Fadvancedsearch-eng.action&m=1 Reviewed: 24.03.2015
- ↑ Douglas M.A., R. (1925). Place Names of Prince Edward Island: With Meanings. Geographical Board of Canada. Ottawa: Dominion of Canada: F. A. Acland. p. 38.
- ↑ Rayburn, Alan (1973). Geographical names of Prince Edward Island. Toponymy Study No1 (Department of Energy Mines and Resources ed.). Ottawa: Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names. p. 89. ISBN 0-660-01740-7.
- ↑ See: http://www.wymans.com/content/wymans-wild-heritage Reviewed: 24.03.2015
- ↑ See: http://peiflavours.ca/index.php/export/company?id=192/ Reviewed: 24.03.2015
- ↑ See: http://oxfordfrozenfoods.com/product/view/blueberries/farm Reviewed: 24.03.2015
- ↑ 48.0 48.1 See: http://www.gov.pe.ca/placefinder/index.php3?cgndb=BACSK&formattype=&city=Wood%20Islands
- ↑ Douglas M.A., R. (1925). Place Names of Prince Edward Island: With Meanings. Geographical Board of Canada. Ottawa: Dominion of Canada: F. A. Acland. p. 55.
- ↑ 50.0 50.1 Rayburn, Alan (1973). Geographical names of Prince Edward Island. Toponymy Study No1 (Department of Energy Mines and Resources ed.). Ottawa: Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names. p. 129. ISBN 0-660-01740-7.
- ↑ See: https://woodislands24.wordpress.com/ Reviewed: 25.03.2015
- ↑ See: http://www.ferries.ca/nova-scotia-to-prince-edward-island-ferry/ Reviewed: 25.03.2015
- ↑ See: http://www.woodislandslighthouse.com/home.html Reviewed: 25.03.2015
- ↑ See: http://www.tourismpei.com/confederation-trail/iona-murray-harbour Reviewed: 25.03.2015
- ↑ See: https://www.tourismpei.com/provincial-park/northumberland Reviewed: 25.03.2015
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- ↑ 57.0 57.1 http://www.gov.pe.ca/placefinder/index.php3?cgndb=BACSK&formattype=&city=Wood%20Islands
- ↑ LAC - PSFDS03-(15310) Item Number: 23643 See: http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/postal-heritage-philately/post-offices-postmasters/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=23643&
- ↑ LAC - PSFDS03-(15308) Item Number: 19710, See: http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/postal-heritage-philately/post-offices-postmasters/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=19710&
- ↑ LAC - PSFDS03-(15167) Item Number: 19474, See: http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/postal-heritage-philately/post-offices-postmasters/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=19474&
- ↑ Douglas M.A., R. (1925). Place Names of Prince Edward Island: With Meanings. Geographical Board of Canada. Ottawa: Dominion of Canada: F. A. Acland. p. 42.
- ↑ Rayburn, Alan (1973). Geographical names of Prince Edward Island. Toponymy Study No1 (Department of Energy Mines and Resources ed.). Ottawa: Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names. p. 29. ISBN 0-660-01740-7.
