number came from each of the shires: Ross, Argyle and Inverness, wi a few from the Islands of Uist. The three ships arrived in August, i.8( f '. “The Polly”, “The Dykes” and “The Oughten”. About 800 settlers reach: i a

the Island on these three ships. 1'“.

One of these Selkirk settlers was Neil MacFadyen, a native o::' t? . Isle of Mull, also Margaret Campbell, a native of Argyleshire, who lat , , became his wife. In October 1803 he obtained a tract of land from Jolml , Holland in Augustine Cove, and he followed farming up to the tine r his death.

Neil MacFadyen (17 81-1834) and his wife Margaret Campbell (i 7 t ‘ 1834) had a family of three sons and two daughters: Finley, Hect " Mary Ann, Neil and Eunice (adopted). The MacFadyen’s now l‘vi in Augustine Cove are descendants of the above mentioned Finley. 5 ‘

Finley (1812—1900) the eldest, married his first cousin Iszbe. ~ Campbell (1816-1911). This family lived on the property now owned Gordon Dawson. There were eight children: Neil, (grandfather of NM dell and Gerald) ; Alexander, who married Priscilla Leard, inherited a " lived on his father’s farm. The same Alexander was a sea-captain a ‘_ made frequent crossings between P.E.I. and NB. It is said that ‘vllf'E he would be sailing up the Strait past his home, that he would drlt anchor and his mother would row out to Visit with him. Margaret, [0‘ Christina and Hector all died young. Donald—nothing is know of himh

Jennie married William Bell and lived in Carleton for a time. Lall she moved back to the Cove, and she and her family of four boys lll'i ,1 with her parents. Her sons, Herbert, Harry, Finley and Campbell W9 '. brought up in Augustine Cove. Herbert attended university in Edinb‘lrg 9 Scotland and later became a professor there. ‘

As mentioned above Neil (1844 -1922) was the grandfathtr' 2 Wendell and Gerald MacFadyen. He lived, and farmed, all his life ‘, Augustine Cove. His house was on the right side of the road leadi 19 ’ Lloyd Inman’s. He married Annie Gillis (1847—1919) of Stanchel aid‘i them were born three sons and two daughters: Malcolm, Edward, l’efi1 '3.» Donald and Isabelle. ‘

Malcolm, who served in the Boer War, moved to Western Canada‘ ' his youth. He married Mae Sanderson and settled in Edmonton. To the fl were born Mildred, Yvonne, Doris, Neil and Kenneth, all of whom 3‘ " settled in the West.

Pearl married Thomas Bradshaw of Middleton. They raised a faml ._ of five sons and three daughters: Wallace, Neil, Annie (Mrs. Earl Clal"k ‘

Muriel (Mrs. Arthur Clark); Ivan, Donald, Wanda, (Mrs. Charles Llel ’ ellyn) and Malcolm.

. Donald married Millie MacDonald of Crapaud. He farmed ext? 0., s1vely all his life in Augustine Cove on the farm orginally owned by h a grandfather, Finley; now owned by Gordon Dawson. There was no famll _

Isabelle first married David Dobson and later Frank Dixon. T] ‘

Dixon’s for several years lived in this community where her two daug" ,. ters, Alma and Cathy, attended school. Alma and her husband, Wendy .

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