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“...Goose Pond Farm, situated 51/2 miles from Charlottetown, on the St. Peter’s Road, bounded on the west and south by Lands belonging to the Hon. William Macintosh [sic], East by Malcolm Forbes Esq., subject to a yearly rent of Is. [one shilling] Sterling per Acre, for 999 years. There are from 50 to 60 acres in the highest state of cultivation - the remainder could be cleared for little expense. There are two good dwelling Houses and offices, and an excellent Well of water on the premises. To suit a purchaser, it could be sold with or without the crop, being the sowing of 8 bushels of Wheat, 50 do. Oats, and the planting of 40 or 50 d0. Potatoes. For further particulars and terms,

apply to the subscriber 0n the premises.” ALEXANDER ROBERTSON

Goose Pond, St. Peter’s Rd. May 11th, 1839

Lemuel Heath Deacon Foster married Sarah Erena Large of Little York on the 15th of August 1893. They obtained the farm in Marshfield of Lemuel’s brother Albert that had once belonged to Alexander Robertson. Mr. and Mrs. L.H.D. Foster, as they were known, had eight children: Earl W. who married Mildred Irene Coffin, Heath E. married Edith Ross and had one child David, Talmage did not marry, Erena M.A. married Syllanus Pendleton, Minto married Vinia MacGregor, Emily did not marry, Clarence and

Albert. Cemetery transcripts from Marshfield

Community Cemetery state: Lemuel H.D. Foster, 3 April 1874, 3 July 1943, “41 years a Presbyterian Elder. ” His wife Erena Large, 10 February 1872, 10 May 1966.

Heath remained on the family farm and continued to farm along with his brother, Talmage. Heath was known to be meticulous as a farmer, taking great care to plow straight, even furrows and was likewise as precise in making potato drills. Grain crops and seed potatoes were superbly grown to perfection.

He was a quiet man of few words and highly respected in the community. Later in life, he married Edith Ross who also became an asset to the community. Talmage had the same characteristics as Heath, of thoroughness and dedication to church and community. Upon retirement Heath, Edith and Talmage reserved two

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acres of land from the farm, where Heath and Edith built a new home. Talmage established himself in a mobile home on the same lot.

They were active members of St. Columba Presbyterian Church and are buried in Marshfield Community Cemetery.

Heath and Edith’s grandson, Colin, now in the year 2000 resides on this two acre lot with his wife Lorenda and daughter Taresa.

The Fosters sold their farm to Preston and Pauline Scott in 1969. This purchase provided Preston and Pauline the advantage of increased acreage and an easier access to the St. Peters Road. Together with Preston’s parents, Alex and Ruth, they moved into the former Foster home.

The farm buildings were replaced with several new barns and the farm operated as a dairy farm until 1995. Since then, Preston has been engaged in raising Simmental beef cattle. Preston and Pauline have three children, Wendy, Andrea and Janet (see chapter William and Jessie Scott and Descendants).

Franklin Mill bought 253 acres of the original Haythome Estate in 1917. Franklin was the grandson of Mrs. J.L. Mill (nee Sweet) b.1788, d.1872, who as a widow with four children left Cornwall, England in 1842 and settled at Mills Point, P.E.I. Her son, John, married Adeline Craswell. One of their ten children was Franklin, who settled in Marshfield and became known to most of the community as “Pop.” Franklin married Maria MacDonald. Their children were Mildred (Meg), Edna, Claude, Lea, Sarah and Pauline. Mildred and Edna moved to Western Canada, Sarah and Pauline moved to Ontario.

Claude Mill married Alberta (Bertie) Stewart and obtained 100 acres of his father’s farm bordering Marshfield Creek, where they built their home and raised their children: Irene, Earl and Donald. Later Claude and Bertie moved to Charlottetown.

Lea Mill married Reta Boswall. They resided in the Franklin household with their children: Feme, Albert Franklin ((1. at 1 yr of age) and Faye. Later Lea and Reta moved to Charlottetown and then Ontario (see chapter Dr. Alexander Henry Boswall and Family).

Lea delivered mail for Rural Route 3 from 1940 to 1949. The route started in Charlottetown, went out the highway through East Royalty;