"THE MacDONALDS" The MacDonald home in Crapaud was first settled by Joseph Mac - Donald , born in 1820, in Mirigonish, N.S. , the son of John MacDonald and Mary Bliven . His grandfather was one of the settlers who came from Scotland on "The Hector." He was orphaned early in life, and came to Crapaud at the age of nineteen. He worked as miller for a few years. In 1842, he married Phoebe Percival , daughter of George Percival and Eliza Fields . They settled on the present site of the homestead, where he had a small acreage of land, with enough clearance to build the log house. Here were born ten children: John H., George, William, Peter, Mary Ann, Eliza, Robert, Joseph, Janie, and Phoebe. At the time of his retiring, he had acquired three hundred acres of land, which he divided between two of his sons, William and Joseph. The youngest son, Joseph, remained on the homestead, which, be¬ cause of its, high location and fine view of the Straits, was named "High¬ land View." In 1882, he married Flora Jane MacKinnon , daughter of Archibald MacKinnon and Mary MacKenzie , early Scotch settlers of De- Sable. To this union were born three children: Russell, who married May Fall ; Frank, and Mary ( Mrs. Gordon MacDonald ). Frank, the younger son, remained on the farm, and in 1917, married Margaret Gray MacDonald, daughter of Angus MacDonald and Annie Lea Lord of Tryon . A new dwelling, "The Eyrie," was added to the home¬ stead. Four children were born to them: Jean, Mrs. Ralph Myers of Brookside Farm ; Annalea Lord, wife of Lieut. Arnold Taylor , who was killed in action in Italy in 1944 — there is one daughter, Barbara; Norman and Margaret Gray. Norman remained on the homestead, and in 1951, married Helen Ruth , daughter of Walter Wright and Helen Bishop , Searletown . They have two children, James Angus , and Marylea Helen. At the time of his marriage, Norman remodelled and modernized the home built by his great¬ grandfather more than a hundred years ago. The other sons of Joseph and Phoebe (Dunsford) MacDonald re¬ mained in Crapaud . Peter married Isabelle MacKinnon of Canoe Cove , and established a harness-making business in the Village in the late 1800s. Their family were: Joseph, Walter, Harry, Lome, Maymie, Phoebe, Lloyd, and Wilmot. Wilmot succeeded his father in business, and may be found each summer at the old stand. He and Phoebe are the only surviving members of the family. In 1906, Joseph married Nellie Nicholson , took up residence in Seattle, Wash. , and embarked in the Automobile Accessory business. They had a family of four sons: Lloyd, who was killed in a street accident in boyhood; Leonard, who succeeded his father in business; Frank, at present a member of the U. S. Air Force; and Joseph (Jr.) Joseph studied medicine, and after graduation, practiced in New York City , and is pre¬ sently located in Lebanon. William married Sarah Sherren and settled on the land given him by his father. Their family were: Albert, George, Frederick, Lina, Annie, and Cecilia; the three daughters being the only surviving members of the family. Annie ( Mrs. Myron Seaton ) resides in Crapaud , and, with her husband and daughter, Marion, cater to the many customers who like to dine at The Red Rooster Restaurant. William's farm is presently occupied by his grandson, Fred, who with his wife and son, Erwin, and his mother, the former Millicent Mc ~ Vittie, are the present owners of this property. -4 50 &~-