Marshfield as I Remember from 1860

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located. He also bought a large tract of land on Lot 55 close where his son George located and disposed of the tract to several parties. Mr. Robertson was a careful speculator in anything that might offer.

Charles Braddock (mill property) this property was bought from George Goff and the property was known as the Goffs Mills and in days long gone by a Mr. Murray was the miller. He married Ann Fergusson (New Inn) and Mrs. Murray later married Mr. James Aitken of Murray River.

Charles Braddock Sr. was very much addicted to the use of intoxicants but otherwise was a good neighbour. The family consisted of two daughters, one who married Francis Dockerty and Matilda who married William Webster, Fort Augustus and

six sons: Charles married a Miss McCaul, Prince Co.

William left for the USA. Horatio followed the sea.

Lemuel lost at sea. George died at Marshfield.

Edward left for Boston, Mass.

Mr. Braddock became very much reduced in circumstances and disposed of his property to Mr. John Crosby of West River and whose son Isaac settled on it, who was the father of Heber Crosby the present owner.

Mr. Isaac Crosby was a sterling citizen and unfortunately met with a couple of serious accidents which resulted in his death. His wife was a Miss Susanna Scott of North River. The Marshfield School is on this property.

Bell and Grace Robertson purchased some 7 acres of the Tullock Farm facing on St. Peters Road from Peter Stewart “Red Peter” as he was styled and had a comfortable home there. This property is now owned by Mr. Carr.

John Stewart Sr. “Five Mile House”, I am not aware from whence Mr. Stewart came. He married --- ? --- and their family consisted of four daughters and five sons viz:

Jane, spinster, dead.

Sarah, Mrs. Harry MacLeod, Lot 35.

Mary, spinster, dead.

Margaret, Mrs. William Vessey, Covehead Rd. Peter, “Yankee Peter” carpenter.

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Ewen, P.E.I. railway.

Neil, farmer, Dunstaffnage. Allan, blacksmith, Southport. John, farmer on homestead.

Mr. Stewart was a justice of the peace and in company with his neighbour across the road, James Millar they would try cases holding a magistrates and small debt court as was then the custom. Mr. Stewart enjoyed the confidence of the public and was estimable citizen. His farm property included a block of valuable land on the back Royalty Road and being good farmers they produced abundantly. His grandson Bruce, son of Jack now occupies the

farm.

We now go down to the lower settlements on the East River.

John Fergusson “Elder” Craggan (Almond Woods now). Mr. Fergusson arrived here about 1807 from Blair Athol in Perthshire, Scotland, a widower and was accompanied by his two sons James and Alexander. Those two sons settled in the Province, James being known as “New Inn”. Sometime after his arrival he married Jessie Robertson a sister of James Robertson who established the Robertson home at Marshfield. John Fergusson “Elder” settled on the farm known as Craggan Farm East River and their family consisted of:

John.

Janet Mrs. Donald McLaughlin. Elizabeth, Mrs. James Robertson. —-?-- Mrs. Scantlebury. Margaret, Mrs. Alex Robertson.

This property is now occupied by Tupper Fergusson son of John A. Fergusson and grandson of John Fergusson the “elder”.

Dougald McCormack was the original owner. In the first census of this Province he is put down as “Old McCormack”. Dougald’s family consisted of:

John who located at Cardigan.

James, bachelor on homestead.

Mary in the USA.

Elizabeth, Mrs. Walker, Launching. Margaret, Mrs. McCormick, Launching. Matilda, spinster.

They were the only Roman Catholics in Marshfield district in my school days except when a farm hand possessed a family and procured