LESLIE __ son of Elmore and Vera MacKay m. Margaret Elsinga daughter of Peter and Wally Elsinga Sr., Graham’s Road. They presently live in the former Leigh MacEwen home on Campbellton Road and own and farm the “Home” place, formerly the Clark farm. Leslie and Margaret have completely restored the 1836 home and plan to move to it in the future. It now has the appearance of a former photograph of the house. Birch bark was found under the shingles and was apparently the oldest form of insulation used in the homes built in that era. Leslie and Margaret are potato and grain farmers and have a family of five sons.

1. Adam 2. Colin 3. Andrew 4. Logan 5. Blair

ELEANOR - twin of ELMORE - spent most of her life in the United States. She married Earle Ebers, formerly of Charlottetown. They lived in Washington Depot, Conn. and had a fam— ily of three. They own or have owned various properties on the Campbellton Rd. Among them include: Henry McKie farm, MacKay/Bell/Drewery property. The house is presently owned

by John and Rosalind Drewery.

BELL

The first BELL family to arrive in the area were GEORGE I (June 22, 1784 — 1860) and

JEANETTE McKNIGHT BELL, (1789/1790 - Mar. 19, 1869) with five small children. They emigrated to Prince Edward Island from Perthshire, Scotland in 1820, sailing aboard the

Sulton, under the command of Captain Hudson. George was known as a “shipwright”.

The family purchased 100 acres of crown land on the Campbellton Road. George Bell I and his six sons developed a lucrative shipbuilding business. Four of the sons were Sea Captains. They, in turn, sailed the newly built vessels back to the United Kingdom laden with lumber from the

excessive supply on the Island. Other products from the farming businesses were also part of the cargo. They had a shipyard above the present Stanley Bridge as well as one for building

vessels “at the cove” on their own property.

These BELL family members were without a doubt, one of the largest shipbuilding groups within the New London Bay. Their accomplishments are incredible when a person considers

that these building feats happened well before the “mechanical” age.

GEORGE BELL I was a Sea Captain and passed on his knowledge to four of his sons who also became Sea Captains. They were: ANDREW, WILLIAM, JOHN, and BENJAMIN. No

mention is made of ROBERT being a Sea Captain, but he was likely involved with the sea life as he died in Australia while on a voyage there with two of his brothers.

Some vessels built for the Bell family, recorded in the Shipping Register include the following.

1842 -53 T. schooner Laurel wrecked off Newfoundland, 1843 1843 —19 T. schooner Tiger no information 1845 -l21 T. brigantine Jessie sold in Wexford, Ireland, 1847

1846 —160 T. schooner Eliza Jane sold in Waterford, Ireland, 1847 1847 -286 T. barque Free "Hader foundered at sea, 1848

1847 -239 T. brigantine George transferred to Liverpool, UK 1848 -75 T. schooner Wanderer transferred to Fadstown, UK, 1848 1849 —l99 T. brigantine William transferred to Liverpool, UK.

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