Properties and People

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Alexander Home died 21 Dec 1924. Executors H Hooper Home, Howard R Hillson and A B Lee Horne. Will called for subject property to be sold. Buyer not found after two years so court was petitioned to sell it. Bought by daughters (spinsters). Will also included Charlottetown property.

5 Nov 1928, Liber 87 Folio 978

Marshfield as I Remember From 1860 — Lemuel Robertson (1940) pp. 8,9

Lake Map of 1863

“Rental of Lot 34” — The Island Magazine — (Fall/Winter 1992) p.38 — Plot #161

Cadastral Map drawn by James I. Bevan — August 1853 — PARO Accession #4093

History of Marshfield — The Marshfield Women’s Institute (1972) pp. 7,10

The Examiner — 13 June 1887 p.3 col. 3

20 Jul 1887, Liber 29 Folio 325

24 Oct 1905, Liber 53 Folios 296,298

St. Columba Cemetery Transcripts — PARO Personal recollection — Walter H. Mallett

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2“ The creek at Marshfield has had various names over

the years. e.g. Marshfield Creek, McLaughlin’s Creek, and Home’s Creek.

1861 Census of Lot 34 shows Alex McLaughlin with one year into his lease.

It is unclear if the merchandise store was operated on Springfield Farm or elsewhere.

Conversation with Paul Burhoe — 18 March 2001

3 Dec 1926, Liber 84 Folio 970

Marriage License Index — PARO — Books #4 & 16 5 Apr 1985, Liber 412 Folio 25

12 Jan 1947, Liber 117 Folio 629

11 Oct 1977, Liber 248 Folio 24

25 Aug 1952, Liber 131 Folio 625

Dunstaffnage United Church Cemetery Tran- scripts, PARO

24 Sep 1885, Liber 425 Folio 110

4 Sep 1973, Liber 185 Folio 285

10 Jul 1985, Liber 417 Folio 76

9 Sep 1992, Liber 671 Folio 55

5 Jan 1981, Liber 322 Folio 16

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SPRINGBROOK FARM (N8)

Springbrook Farm, St. Peters Road, Lot 34, Queens County was conveyed by Thomas Heath Haviland to Robert Gibson in 1819.1 The 130 acres of Springbrook Farm were part of the Montgomery grant but had been designated as “glebe land.” This was land that was set aside for the support of the established Church (Church of England) clergy.

In the census of 1841 Springbrook Farm consisted of 30 acres of cleared crop land producing wheat, barley, oats, potatoes and forage for livestock. The water from the spring at Springbrook Farm was being utilized in the distillery operated by Robert who had been a distiller in Ulster.

In his will dated August 18, 1842 Robert divided his property into two equal parts of 65 acres each. The western portion was left to his eldest son William while the eastern half was left to his other son John. At that time the house and farm buildings were all located on the eastern portion of the property further back and east of the present location.

William married Christina Ferguson. Their son William Jacob Gibson acquired title to the western portion of the farm in 1889.2 In 1902, William reunited the farm that had been divided by his grandfather by purchasing the eastern portion.3

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William Jacob Gibson married Isabella Stewart of Dunstaffnage and together they had seven children. William Wylie born in 1894 inherited Springbrook Farm after his father’s death in 1945.4 While farming together William and Wylie operated a mixed farm with a herd of registered Holstein cattle, Clydesdale horses, Yorkshire hogs, as well as growing Irish Cobbler potatoes.

Wylie Gibson married Lila Elizabeth Boswall of Frenchfort in June of 1922. Together they raised four daughters: Dorothy, Elizabeth (Beth) (Mrs. Harold Campbell), Isobel (Mrs. Blair Swan) and June (Mrs. Willard Waugh). After Wylie’s death Lila sold Springbrook Farm to her brother William Ledwell Boswell and his wife Caroline.5

In August of 1961 Ledwell transferred the property to his youngest brother Albert J. Boswell and his wife Marjorie Mutch.6 Over the next 27 years Albert and Marjorie raised three sons: Eddie, Peter and Wayne. They also developed a prize winning herd of Jersey cattle with the herd prefix of “Marshfield.” In 1988 Albert and Marjorie’s youngest son Wayne became a partner in the farm.

Albert, always very interested in poultry and water fowl, raised Canada geese, Rouen ducks and a number of other breeds of poultry. His first pair