Thomas Chanter did not settle permanently in New Bideford. He spent nearly every winter in England and came to the Island each summer. In 1829 he married and settled in England. He continued to carry on busi— ness with William Ellis until 1836. It is believed that Richard Moys left the

Island and went to Australia.

In addition to shipbuilding, William Ellis was engaged in mercantile busi— ness on an extensive scale, sending some of his vessels to the West Indies. He built many ships, all of high quality. When surveyed for classification by the surveyors appointed by Lloyd’s, on arrival in England his ships received very favorable reports. Of the ATLANTA, delivered in 1836, the surveyor wrote: ...as good as the country built in can produce... This ves- sel was built by William Ellis, a person who, ere he left this country, had the building of several ships for H.M.Navy—and since he has been on the Island he has sent home all his vessels highly approved of—and this deserves to be classed with the highest of them. William Ellis retired from business in 1838 and died in 1855. His sons continued building ships until 1884. William and his wife Hannah are buried in St. James Anglican Cemetery, Port Hill.

It is believed that James Yeo, Sr. (1789—1868) son of James and Ann (nee Osborn) Yeo of Kilkhampton, England emigrated to Prince Edward Island in 1819 shortly after his marriage to his second wife Damaris Sargent. He was brought to Port Hill, Lot 13 by Thomas Burnard to look after Burnard’s interests in the superintendence of the men clearing the woods and preparing the timber for exportation and to manage the horses hired to haul the timber. Yeo started his own shipbuilding business in Port Hill in 1839. His agent in Britain was his eldest son, William, son of his first wife, Mary Francis. In November 1838, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly and in 1848 was appointed a member of the Executive Council without portfolio. In 1863, he was elected a member of the Legislative Council.

James Sr. and Damaris had a son James Yeo, Jr. (1827—1903) who was a member of the Dominion Parliament for Prince County from 1876—1891. He married Sarah Jane Glover. He continued the shipbuilding business at Port Hill. In 1865, he had a large house built which he called Green Park.

James Sr. and Damaris’ son, John Yeo (1837—1924) was elected in 1859 for the Second District of Prince County as a member of the Provincial House of Assembly. In 1870, he was appointed to the Executive Council

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