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along with families from Malpeque and St. Peters. Whatever their fate, we can imagine their feelings at being forced to Leave their homes due to actions which had occurred half way across the world. It is almost certain that they did not re— main on Isle St. Jean because the 1798 census does not list any Pinets. It does list a Joe Peneau on lot 24, a Peter Shiverie on lot 45 and a Peter and Dan Shiverie on lot 50. One of the Peter Shiveries could be the Pierre DeChevery list— ed in the 1752 census as being six years old.20

In 1760. R.H. Stewart described East Point as de- serted because "a fire had obliged the inhabitants to abghdon it in order to go and settle two leagues further on the north side".21 Captain Samuel Holland found five houses and forty acres of cleared land on lot 47 in 1765.22

When the Scottish settlers arrived they found the remains of the houses (fireplaces and cellars), remains of a mill and land that was cleared at one time. 'The old French houses were visible for many years ( until the 1850's), south of the lighthouse. They were later worn away. The old fire— places could still be discerned (If you knew where to look) as recently as the 1950's.25 Their cemetery is located at North Lake back of Harold Hunters. t,

The influence of the French settlement is still felt in local legends around East Point. The most common type are

tales of a buried French treasure in the East Point area.

Some of these tales are related in the Folklore and superstition