fl tal I76 were in Lot l6, including 24 heads of milies, 3 of which are among the first settlers 03 Belmont. They were namely: Malcome Ramsay, AQex Cameron and Donald Campbell.

seem

§ John Ramsay, together with his six sons (two

of who were Malcome and Archibald) came out from Sfiotland on the Annabella in I770. The Annabella was dgiven ashore on the sandhills at the entrance

0% the harbour in October in a snowstorm, and the emigrants lost all their provisions and much of

t eir clothing.

In I809, Malcome (l757-l8hl) received a l00 yr. E ase to llS acres of land, at the end of Shemody

f eek. He was married to Mary Murphy (l759—l839). was agent for Governor Patterson and was a member the House of Assembly. He was nicknamed Moccasin f msay because he wore moccasins when he went to =3arlottetown to attend the sessions.

In I815, Archibald's oldest son John (I790-

:39) leased what was then, and is still known as

e Rose Hill farm, from Thomas Archibald. John Rose Hill married the former Martha Owen (l790-

=63) and their eldest son Arthur (1819-1877) leased

e former Malcome Ramsay property in l850. In

-out I879 this same piece of land was re-leased

- Edward Auld where a saw mill was operated on

emody Creek. ‘

John of Rose Hill followed in his grand uncle‘s ’Otsteps by being a representative for Prince

junty in Colonial Parliament from l83h-l838 and

:5 High Sheriff of the County at the time of his 'ath. John and Martha had four sons and seven :Ughters including; Arthur (above), Margaret _8‘6'1865), Ellen (l820-l883). Martha Adams (I826- '72), and sons Hugh (1827-1905) and John (1829- :07) who maintained the Rose Hill farm until l895.

Because of lack of information, little can be

fid of the other two first settlers Alex Cameron d Donald Campbell.

I” I807 Alex Cameron received a 999 year lease

, 300 acres, which was later re—leased to Allan aser and T. Dawson.

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