some twenty-five years ago, and who was also the first President of Campbell and Burns Processing Plant. Lloyd died in January 1969. Although Donald is a graduate of Nova Scotia Agricultural College and has held positions with the RBI. Department of Agriculture, and also as production manager of various processing firms, he decided to take over his father’s business and use his abilities for the betterment of his native province. He specializes in the Shaver-Starcross strain of White Leghorns, which strain has proven its ability to produce more eggs per amount of feed consumed, than any other. He has ‘ in excess of two thousand laying hens, and finds a ready sale for day-old chicks. We wish Donald and his wife every success in their new venture. .

The Burns’ family in Lower Freetown may roughly be divided into , three branches, each one tracing their ancestry back to one of the children of the original James Burns, viz: John Nelson, Andrew Sr. and Barbara. . (Barbara married her cousin William Burns, and they came to P.E.l. in 1814) ~ To illustrate: Robert E. traces back to John Nelson, Ralph S. and Robert P. trace back to Andrew Sr. and Jesse C. and Ralph R. are descendants of Barbara. A chart of these three branches, in so far as they pertain to the 1 people of Lower Freetown. can be found on pages 41—42—43.

THE TAYLOR FAMILY

The records show that William Taylor, the miller of Bedeque, with a mill on the Dunk River situated at what is now commonly called “Old ' Mill Hill”, also owned land in Lower Freetown as early as 1810, having purchased 320 acres from George Thompson of Bedequc on February 28th, .1 1810 for the sum of 70 pounds (Liber 42 Folio 298, Charlottetown) Then in 1815 he also bought a 999 year lease of 305 acres on the Dunk River. (presumably land now in possession of Leslie Hammill) for the sum of one shilling per acre per year, over and above taxes. In 1824 the same William i Taylor gave a “Deed of Gift” to his son John for two lots ofland, 305 and 214 respectively. (This 214 acres together with 106 acres deeded to Simon Reeves makes up the original 320 acres bought from Thompson) The following is the agreement of transfer (L. 42 F301, Charlottetown) “To all to whom these presents shall come: 1, William Taylor do and trysting, know ye that l, the said William Taylor of the Parish of St. David, Prince Co., Prince Edward Island, North America, for and in consideration of the love, goodwill and affection which 1 have and do hold toward my loving son John ‘ Taylor, his heirs, executors or administrators and assigns, all and singular my goods and chattels now being in my dwelling house. Together with the lease of 305 acres of land with all horned cattle, sheep and hoggs and all implements of husbandry thereunto belonging; with 214 acres of land on Lot or Township twenty-five, being in aforesaid Parish, ofwhich, before the signing of these presents, l have delivered him the said John Taylor, an inventory. in my own handwriting to have and to hold all the said goods and chattels, cattle, sheep. and hoggs, in my dwelling house and on the land thereunto belonging, with the aforesaid 214 acres of land on Lot or

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