Stephen Bovyer with his three sons, Stephen, John and Robert took up land at Stanhope in 1787, where he died about one year later. The property was located at the shore between the Foster and Lawson property and included part of what is now the Parkwood subdivision.

A son, John Bovyer, purchased Bunbury in Lot 48.

Later when the question of land grants and clear title to pro- perty of Loyalists came up, Stephen Bovyer, son of John Bovyer, made the following statements during proceedings before the Land

commissioners Court held during the summer of 1860.

"My father came here in consequence of a proclamation issued by Governor Patterson, about 1787... The case in reference to my father's claim for land which he had a right to obtain possession of according to the pro- clamation, was taken into Chancery, and lost by him; and repeated attempts since to get possession of the

land proved unsuccessful."

After his arrival at Stanhope in 1787, Stephen Bovyer met the Rev. Theophilus DesBrisay, the rector of Charlotte Parish, who lived in Stanhope. Stephen Bovyer became his friend and re- counted to him the story about his earlier home near Boston harbour. He was instructed to use his oxen to move cannon to the shore to fire upon the British warship "Renoun" which Bovyer had

refused to do.

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