LOT 16 In 1767 the land of Lot 16 , comprising approximately 21,000 acres, was granted to three al lottees - John Tutle , Esq., David Forbes and John Hayter . In 1775 Lawrence Sullivan gained control, except for one quarter which was granted to Loyalists. Some of the century farm owners in Lot 16 have deeds which date back to 1865 and 1869, which show the passing of land from Charlotte Sullivan of Broom House, County of Middlesex, England , who was a descendent of Lawrence Sullivan . By 1900 most of the land in Lot 16 was owned by small farmers. The area, located on the north side of the Island, southeast of the land first sighted by Jacques Cartier on June 29, 1534, is bordered on the north by Ellis or Grand River and Lot 14 shoreline; on the East by , on the Southeast by Bentick Cove , on the South by Lots 15 and 17 and on the West by Lot 15. Though most of the original Island Lots have adopted new names, Lot 16 is unique in that it still retains its original name. It is divided into four Districts: Central Lot 16 , Belmont Lot 16 , Southwest Lot 16 and Wellington, Lot 16 . The District was first settled mainly by Acadians. A population map of 1798 (Clark, 1959) indicated that Belmont and Central Lot 16 was composed of approximately 75 Acadians and 25 Highland Scots. By 1881 the Acadian population had declined, and those of Scottish origin were now predominant and people of British and Irish origin had increased in numbers. The land in 1976 has generally the same appearance it had in 1900, being very fertile and has been farmed right through those years. Being on one of two belts of fertile land on the Island - the other being in Queen's County, it is designated a "high-farming" area, though fishing played a major role in earlier years. Most of the people through the early 1900's farmed and fished both. Lobster and oyster fishing helped pay for many a farm, and mussel mud from Grand River was dug and spread on the land to enrich it. This practise continued on through the 1930's, but was not engaged in much after that time. At the turn of the century Lot 16 had its own combination saw and grist mill. At first water, and later a windmill was used as a source of power to turn the grinding wheel. About 1910 the grist mill was abandoned, while the saw mill continued to function a while longer. Oyster fishing was engaged in by many farmers in the early 1900's, but was never a ful I time occupation. The custom was to fish oysters in flat boats and dories on calm fall days, and plow on windy days. The full time fishermen in the District caught lobsters and herring in the spring, mackerel 1