#45 EARLE COLWILL

1875 Anderson Survey shows farm, on which buildings are located, was owned by Thomas Colwill, while John Colwill owned one farm and Donald MacLean owned one farm

Deed B3/146 80 acres leased to Thomas Colwill August 14, 1873, deeded December 5, 1877 transferred to William MacLean, December 12, 1877

Deed B/3149 99 acres leased to John Colwill, June 25, 1873 transferred to Robert Biggar, May 16, 1876, transferred to William MacLean, November 18, 1876,

second parcel deeded to William MacLean, November 5, 1877

transferred to Woodland Colwill

one farm transferred to Alfred Colwill

then to Earle Colwill

other two farms transferred to Earle Colwill

1881 Census, page 52, family # 203

Thomas Colwill (1821) married Prudence Yeo (1821) both were born in Devonshire, England. Their house was close to the present day home of Earle Colwill. They hved here for a short while, then moved to Moncton with the exception ofJohn who married and settled on a farm in the

district. They had six children:

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